The New Indian Express Chennai - April 30, 2025

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April 30, 2025

State to drop use of 'colony' to denote SC habitations

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday announced that the term 'colony', long associated with untouchability and caste-based discrimination, would be removed from government records and public usage.

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Using Pegasus for security not wrong, says SC

The government possessing spyware for security purposes is not wrong, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.

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Modi gives them operational freedom to decide the mode, targets and timing of action against terror

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave the security forces full operational freedom to decide the mode, targets and timing of their decisive action against the terror outfits responsible for the Pahalgam brutality against tourists and also smash their ecosystem.

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4-Year-Old Drowns in Water Tank at Madurai Playschool

Kindergarten sealed; staff detained, case filed against correspondent

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Plea against TN online game regulations: Order reserved

The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved the orders on the petitions filed by online gaming companies challenging the new regulations introduced by the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) to restrict and regulate the use of real money games (RMGs).

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HC Cancels Periyar Univ V-C's Bail

The Madras High Court on Tuesday revoked an order of a judicial magistrate in Salem granting bail to Periyar University Vice-Chancellor R Jaganathan in cases related to alleged misappropriation of funds and caste-based abuse against a Dalit association leader.

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Can't change coal source sans green nod: NGT

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed key office memorandums (OMs) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, which had allowed thermal power plants to change their coal sources without obtaining a fresh environmental clearance.

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Samsung, union fail to strike wage deal

TALKS between Samsung and the Samsung India Workers Union over wage negotiations and disciplinary action against a section of workers ended in a stalemate on Tuesday.

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Govt fined ₹50L for hiding hiring of non-teaching staff in aided college

UPSET over the deliberate action of the higher education department to \"burke the truth\" from the court by concealing records in connection with the granting of approval to the appointment of non-teaching staff at an aided college, the Madras High Court has imposed costs of ₹50 lakh on the state government.

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CNG cylinder explodes at scrap shop, 3 injured

Three people were injured when a CNG gas cylinder exploded when a worker was trying to break it open at a scrap shop in Villivakkam on Monday afternoon.

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Man Arrested from Mumbai for Fake Korean Visa Website

MOHAMMED Parvez (29) was arrested by the cyber crime wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Chennai on charges of running a fake Korean visa website.

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Custodial torture victim wants two more police officials to stand trial

IN the custodial torture incident in 2022 where a law student was assaulted by cops, the victim has decided to request the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to include two more police officials in the case, and also enhance the compensation.

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Plan to integrate air cargo movement & metro rail

CHENNAI Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) is looking to integrate air cargo movement with metro rail services in an effort to bring down light commercial vehicles on city roads and ease congestion.

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18 Bills Adopted, House Adjourned Sine Die

The Assembly on Tuesday adopted as many as 18 bills, including the Tamil Nadu Money Lending Entities (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Bill, 2025.

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Assembly Passes Bill to Take Away Guv's Power Over Univ

Sports univ bill strips guv of authority to okay or reject syndicate decision

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Med Facilitation Cell to Be Set Up to Help Tamils Living Overseas

A medical facilitation cell will be established to provide streamlined healthcare access to members of non-resident Tamils welfare board in hospitals, Minister for Minorities Welfare SM Nasar said in the Assembly on Tuesday.

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District Police to Get Social Media Monitoring Units

Chief Minister MK Stalin formally announced the formation of a social media investigation unit, an anti-narcotics intelligence unit (ANIU), and an organised crime cell in the Greater Chennai Police and allocated ₹90 lakh for them.

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Stalin vows version 2.0 after 2026 poll

LISTING out a string of achievements of the state government in his speech in the Assembly, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday told his opponents that this was just the first part of the 'Dravida Model' rule and that they would be back with a 'Version 2.0' in 2026 after winning the elections.

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Cops Can Now Fly To Other States To Arrest Criminals

THE 2017 film \"Theeran Adhigaram Ondru\" was a stark reminder of how investigators tracking criminals in other states have to undertake arduous long journeys, either by road or train.

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Colleges Collected ₹23-Crore Excess Fee From 2021 to 2024

THE CAG, in its compliance audit report tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday, said government aided and private arts and science colleges have collected excess application fees, more than prescribed norms, from students.

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Beneficiary data, monitoring inadequate in ICDS

THE Comptroller and Auditor General's audit on the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Tamil Nadu between 2020 and 2023, has flagged several concerns regarding the scheme's implementation, including a lack of beneficiary data, inadequate monitoring and misuse of funds.

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Incentive for having third child in TN: Stalin says govt is not forcing anyone

WITH the demand raised by a DMK MLA in the Assembly urging the government to consider providing incentives to couples for having third child raising eyebrows, Chief Minister MK Stalin clarified, \"We are only saying that such a situation may arise. We are not forcing it.\"

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Pudukai dist collector flayed for delay in stadium work

The CAG report tabled on Tuesday accused the Pudukkottai collector for failing to mobilise funds to complete construction of an indoor stadium.

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Vellore NREGA worker gets ₹1.7-cr GST notice, alleges misuse of PAN

A daily wage labourer, P Kavitha of Gudiyatham, employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), in a case of possible identity theft, has received a tax notice demanding ₹1.67 crore in dues and penalties from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department.

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Leopard 'gatecrashes' into Naduvattam police station, cop locks himself inside

A leopard entered the Naduvattam police station around 8.30 pm on Monday, startling a police personnel who was alone on duty at the time.

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Rape And Murder Convict Acquitted Of Killing Mother

DASWANT, who was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Mugalivakkam in 2017, was on Tuesday acquitted by the Chengalpattu Principal District Sessions Court in a separate case relating to the murder of his mother.

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Kerala man lynched during K'taka cricket match

15 accused arrested and 25 identified; motive behind first mob lynching case in Mangaluru not clear, says commissioner

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Jumbo Dies of Infection, Forest Vet Rules Out Internal Injuries

A 17-year-old wild elephant died without responding to treatment at the Koothamandi Reserve Forest near Sirumugai in the district on Tuesday morning.

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Auroville strategic meet wants population to go up to 50,000

A strategic planning meeting was held at the Auroville Foundation Office on Monday evening to deliberate on the township's future development in alignment with the original vision of the Mother.

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Bhoodan land row: Sr IPS officers want court stay vacated

A group of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including Ravi Gupta, Tarun Joshi, Renu Goyal, BK Rahul Hegde, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, Sowmya Mishra, Swathi Lakra and Rekha Sharraf, have filed three writ appeals before the Telangana High Court challenging the April 24, 2025, order by a single judge.

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STANDING BETWEEN WAR & PEACE

The Trump administration recently unveiled a controversial proposal to stop all US support for UN's peacekeeping operations—a drastic step that could profoundly undermine global stability.

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Protecting the Dignity of High Offices

Collaborative procedures must be put in place to ensure that each authority functions in accordance with the Constitution's letter and spirit, without impeding the work of others

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After video goes viral, NIA picks zipline operator

ZIPLINE operator Muzamil Ahmed Kumhar, who was heard chanting 'Allahu Akbar' as the terrorists started firing at tourists in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadows on April 22, has been picked up for questioning by the NIA, which is probing the terror attack in which 25 tourists and a local resident were killed.

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Jawan in custody, BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers

UNDER instruction from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers on the whereabouts of a jawan, after he had mistakenly crossed over to the Pakistani side along the international border in Punjab a week ago, officials said on Tuesday.

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SC Rejects Bhatt's Plea for Suspension of Sentence in '90 Custodial Death Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected sacked Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's interim plea seeking suspension of life sentence or bail in a 1990 custodial death case.

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Kharge, Rahul writes to Modi for spl session

CONGRESS chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, requesting him to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and demonstrate a collective resolve.

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BJP, Cong in pictorial war, trade charges over Pahalgam terror attack response

IN the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam, a pictorial war erupted on Tuesday between the ruling BJP and the Congress.

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STORIES FROM THE BORDER

This newspaper talks to people scrambling to cross over to Pak or waiting anxiously on the other side to enter India

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Fate of a Few

In Chhattisgarh, the Raigarh police have arrested two Pakistani citizens who acquired Indian voter identity cards through fraudulent means and by providing fake information.

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Any alliance should be based on principles: Badal

SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL has been re-elected president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). The former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister heads the century-old party when it faces its worst crisis yet and strives to regain its footing in state politics.

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Shah to open Delhi road in memory of Bodo leader

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a road named after Bodofa Upendranath Brahma in New Delhi and unveil a statue of the legendary Bodo leader on May 1 to pay tribute to his legacy on his 35th death anniversary.

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Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 27 Palestinians

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Trump's Broadside Gives Carney's Liberals Easy Win in Canadian Poll

Populist Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses seat; left-wing New Democrats routed

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Amnesty Int'l accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, calls it 'live-streamed' tragedy

AMNESTY International accused Israel on Tuesday of committing a \"live-streamed genocide\" against Palestinians by forcibly displacing Gazans and creating a humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged territory, claims Israel dismissed as \"blatant lies\".

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Sikhs upset over Don's English rule for truckers

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating that truck drivers in America are proficient in English, a requirement that has raised concerns among Sikh advocacy groups who say it can have a 'discriminatory impact' on truckers from the community and create unnecessary barriers to employment.

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Khalistani radical Jagmeet loses seat, quits as NDP chief

JAGMEET Singh has announced he will step down as the leader of the NDP, the party that propped former prime minister Justin Trudeau in power, after he failed to retain even his own seat in the Canadian federal election.

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GCCs See 16.4% Gender Pay Gap at Senior Levels

Though the country's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are growing rapidly and hiring a large number of people, the ecosystem faces a major gender pay gap, as the latest findings from TeamLease indicate a disparity of 16% between male and female employees.

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Infy Lays Off 195 Trainees on Failing to Clear Test

IT services company Infosys has again terminated about 195 trainees who failed to clear the internal assessment.

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Maha Kumbh, Thums Up boost Coca-Cola sales

COCA-COLA has reported a 2% rise in global sales volume for the first quarter of 2025, attributing part of this growth to large-scale activations during India's Maha Kumbh Mela, where it sold over 180 million beverage servings.

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US Plans To Reduce Tariffs On Foreign Auto Components

IN what could turn out to be a positive development for India's auto component companies, the US is planning to reduce the impact of its tariffs on American carmakers by easing some duties on foreign vehicle parts.

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Akshaya Tritiya: Analysts caution investors as gold looks overpriced

Ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, the day traditionally many Indians consider auspicious for buying gold, analysts have advised investors/households to be cautious as they expect gold prices to go down.

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IndusInd Bank MD & CEO resigns

In a major development, Sumant Kathpalia, managing director & CEO of crisis-hit IndusInd Bank quit from his position on Tuesday.

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Had 'fruitful' talks with US authorities: Commerce Min

THE Ministry of Commerce has said the trade delegation that visited the US had a fruitful meeting with the authorities there, and that the team discussed the pathway for early conclusion of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).

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Young sailor looks for high tide as coach Eabad speaks of promise among youth

THERE has been a sprinkling of participation at the SAIL GOA 2025. The sport of sailing is slowly emerging from the shadows of other more illustrious Olympic sports but a lot needs to be done before it turns out to be a popular sport.

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Sudirman Cup: India crash out

STRUGGLING singles stars PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy disappointed again as India crashed out of the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals after conceding an unassailable 1-3 lead to Indonesia in a group D match on Tuesday.

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Super Kings fight for pride

CHENNAI Super Kings' chances of making to the playoffs are practically non-existent as they are at the bottom of the table, eight points off fourth place with just matches to go.

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Clinical Knight Riders Get Back to Winning Ways

KOLKATA Knight Riders' top-order gave them a blazing start but the middle order failed to capitalise on it as they posted 204 for nine against Delhi Capitals in an IPL match here on Tuesday.

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Prabhsimran to the Fore

Prabhsimran Singh is the kind of batter whose kamikaze style of hitting will attract bouquets and brickbats in equal measure.

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Walks with a lantern of hope

FRIENDS, Hatred and arrogance are detrimental to religion and freedom. Currently, we have the prevalence of both hatred and repression in our country...

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Constructing Change

Buildings may be constructed on concrete, but changes in the industry have often been anything but solid.

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Brad Pitt to Team Up With Edward Berger

CONCLAVE-fame Edward Berger's next film is all set to star Brad Pitt.

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Looking ahead with hope

THERE is something extremely gratifying about discovering unsung films fortuitously.

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