The New Indian Express Chennai - May 16, 2025

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May 16, 2025

India rebuts Trump claim on zero tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said India has decided to drop all tariffs on US goods, a statement the latter immediately denied.

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Put rogue Pakistan's nukes under IAEA's supervision, says Rajnath

Calls out the neighbour's nuclear blackmail during recent Operation Sindoor

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CM slams centre for seeking SC opinion on deadline for guv

President Murmu has posed 14 questions to the apex court under Article 143(1)

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SC raps 'irresponsible' MP minister

The Supreme Court on Thursday rapped Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, against whom an FIR has been filed for his remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi, saying persons holding constitutional post must exercise restraint.

1 min

10 Militants Neutralized in Manipur

TEN suspected militants were killed by the Assam Rifles in an encounter near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district.

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Vulture safety: DCA to hold awareness meet on banned drugs

Following a crackdown on veterinary pharmacies for stocking banned non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the Tamil Nadu Drug Control Administration (DCA) will hold an awareness meet in Coonoor on May 24.

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Wild Elephant Profiling to be Extended to All Forest Divisions

IN an effort to mitigate human-elephant conflict, the government would soon extend elephant profiling to all the forest divisions across the state.

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No earned leave, govt doctors told to continue duty due to staff crunch

IN light of the acute shortage of medical professionals in government hospitals, Dr J Rajamoorthi, the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS), has instructed Joint Directors (JDs) of Health Services in all districts to reject earned leave applications submitted by government doctors.

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Aavin halts issuance of new full cream milk cards

OWING to rising subsidy costs, Aavin has suspended issuance of full cream milk (FCM) cards to consumers for monthly purchases.

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As inquiry into 'centum saga' begins, trend seen in 4 Cuddalore schools too

4 schools accounted for 710 of 5,133 centums scored in chemistry, physics & biology in TN

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2 Flights Diverted to Chennai Due to Bad Weather

TWO Air India Express flights - one en route to Bengaluru from Hyderabad and the other from Chennai to Tiruchy - were diverted to Chennai on Wednesday due to adverse weather conditions.

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Man Re-hired at Shop Makes Off with Gold

IN three separate incidents, more than 140 sovereigns of gold jewellery were stolen at Saidapet, Anna Nagar and Neelankarai

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TN Takes the Swiss Route to Boost Life Sciences

THE state has stepped up its efforts to deepen its presence in the global life sciences sector as it represented India at Swiss Biotech Day, a key industry event in one of the world's most advanced life sciences ecosystems, held this week.

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Command centres on the anvil to tackle region-specific issues in city

Corpn floats tenders worth ₹3.8 cr, aims to improve disaster response, public service delivery

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OPS: Hurtful; We Weren't Called for Talks by Amit Shah

FORMER chief minister O Panneerselvam, who is heading the AIADMK Cadre's Rights Retrieval Committee, on Thursday said that it was hurtful they were not invited for discussions when Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Chennai recently.

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SC not bound to provide opinion to Prez's reference: Ex-HC judge

COMMENTING on President Droupadi Murmu sending a Presidential Reference to the Supreme Court with 14 questions regarding the court's recent landmark verdict in the case filed by the Tamil Nadu government against Governor R N Ravi, retired judge of Madras High Court, Justice K Chandru, said that such Presidential References have been raised on many occasions in the past.

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35 Hospitalised After Effluent Plant Tank Explodes in Cuddalore SIPCOT

Chemical-laced Wastewater Floods 50 Houses, Over 100 People Report Eye and Skin Irritation

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NCWP Wants 30% Women's Quota in Police Jobs

The 11th National Conference of Women in Police (NCWP) concluded at the Tamil Nadu Police Academy Auditorium on Wednesday with a strong focus on gender-inclusive reforms and welfare measures for women in policing.

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HC directs cops to produce CCTV footage in Vadakadu violence case

THE vacation bench of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Pudukkottai police to produce the CCTV footage between May 5 and 7 in the police station in Vadakadu village, where members of SC community were allegedly attacked by a mob of caste Hindus on May 5.

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CM Inaugurates Ooty Flower Show

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin inaugurated the 127th annual Flower Show at the Government Botanical Garden (GBG) in Ooty on Thursday.

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Awareness needed to achieve targets in renewable energy

FORMER Director (Technical) of Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited, RK Vinodhagan, at a one-day workshop organised by Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) on Thursday, stressed the need for increased awareness among the public on renewable energy and the role media could play.

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Man Murders Mother-in-Law, 2 Others Over Spouse's 'Affair'

After killing parents of man his wife was 'close to', accused surrenders before police

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Rubber tapper mauled to death by tiger in Kerala

A young man who was engaged in rubber tapping was mauled to death by a tiger in Kalikavu, Malappuram, in the early hours of Thursday.

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SC quashes ECIR against ex-IPS officer Jaffar Sait

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday in its order quashed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer M S Jaffar Sait.

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No power, 8 families wait for 5 hrs to cremate bodies in Nellai

POWER outage and a faulty generator at Tirunelveli Corporation's modern gas-based crematorium at Sindhupoonthurai on Thursday forced eight families to wait for several hours to perform the last rites of their loved ones.

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'Road rage': 2 CISF personnel held for Kerala man's death

A 25-year-old man died after he was allegedly hit by a car following an altercation near Nedumbassery, police said here on Thursday.

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How They Shrunk The Drones

EAMS have been written about the strategies in the recent India-Pakistan border conflict. But fewer words have been expended on a core aspect of this war: drones—their use; their different deployments by the two countries; the cost to each country centred on the kinds of drones used; and, most importantly, how the war drones in this conflict fit into various streams of global developments in warfare.

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CASTE CENSUS: WILL IT CLEAR AIR OR MUDDY WATERS?

Caste identity is often fluid, making reliable data collection difficult. Add to it the lobbying by communities for favourable classification, and it becomes nearly impossible to paint the correct picture

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'MUST NOT FIRE A SINGLE SHOT': INDIA, PAK DGMOs HOLD TALK

Ensure troop reduction

1 min

Cong a divided house over Trump ceasefire mediation

A day after Congress leadership distanced itself from senior leader Shashi Tharoor's comments on India-Pakistan conflict in media interviews, different voices emerged from party leaders on the issue.

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Omar bats for resumption of Tulbul project for economic push to J&K

WITH the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) kept in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for the resumption of the Tulbul Navigation Project in north Kashmir to boost the region's economy.

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Prez asks SC if timeline can be imposed on bills

President Droupadi Murmu has sent a Presidential Reference to the Supreme Court seeking its opinion on 14 questions related to whether the president and the governors have to follow the apex court's timelines to decide on Bills sent by states for assent.

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Setback to Nirav Modi as UK court rejects fugitive's fresh bail plea: CBI

IN a major jolt to fugitive Indian diamond merchant and businessman Nirav Deepak Modi, the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, London has rejected his fresh petition seeking bail, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Thursday.

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India reaches out to Afghan foreign minister

IN the highest contact with the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and welcomed his firm rejection of recent attempts to create distrust between India and Afghanistan through false and baseless reports.

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Sudanese student stabbed to death in Punjab varsity

A 25-year-old Sudanese student, Mohammed Wada Bala Yousif Ahmed, was fatally attacked by six youths with sharp-edged weapons in a residential area outside the Lovely Professional University campus in Phagwara on Thursday.

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Sule dismisses Maha buzz on NCP merger, says busy with framing party policy

NCP-SP MP and daughter of former Union minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, dismissed all speculation of a merger with the NCP of Ajit Pawar on Thursday.

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Differently abled passenger thrown off moving train, dies

IN a chilling incident, a 35-year-old physically challenged man was fatally thrown off the Saurashtra Express near Jamnagar in Gujarat, after confronting two intruders who had unlawfully entered a coach reserved for disabled passengers.

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After tigress Shakti, lion Pataudi dies in Kanpur zoo; bird flu suspected

AMID the rising bird flu scare, Asiatic lion 'Pataudi' died at Kanpur zoo on Thursday, days after the death of tigress Shakti.

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Hi-tech smuggling racket busted in Sangrur jail, DSP arrested after raid

A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was arrested for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of drugs and mobile phones into the Sangrur jail in Punjab.

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CM Lauds Forces for Ops, Talks Bastar Progress

CHHATTISGARH CM Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday interacted with security forces at the CRPF camp in Galgam, south Bastar and held discussions on the next phase of strategy following the decisive operation 'Black Forest' that dismantled the crucial base of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist) at Karreguttalu.

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Rahul Says Will Continue to Fight for Quota in Pvt Edu Institutions

Darbhanga DM says action to be initiated against Cong MP for defying prohibitory orders

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Trump says US and Iran have 'sort of agreed on terms for nuclear deal

PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have \"sort of\" agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.

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Trump Says US and Iran Have 'Sort Of' Agreed on Terms for Nuclear Deal

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have \"sort of\" agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.

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Trump Says U.S., Iran Have 'Sort Of' Agreed on Terms for Nuclear Deal

PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have \"sort of\" agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.

1 min

India Pushes for UN Listing of LeT Front

United Nations

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Strikes on Gaza kill over 100 as manhunt unfolds in West Bank

Palestinian rescuers reported more than 100 people killed Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of the month.

1 min

No show by heads of state for peace talks in Istanbul

Zelenskyy sends delegation after Putin stays away from meeting

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Singtel to Sell 1% Equity Share in Bharti Airtel for $1 Billion

SINGTEL, Singapore's telecom giant, is likely to sell shares worth $1 billion (about ₹8,570 crore) in Bharti Airtel through a large block deal on Friday.

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GOLD FALLS ₹1,800 TO ₹95K/10G

DOMESTIC equity market surged sharply on Thursday with the benchmark NSE Nifty reclaiming the 25,000 mark after seven months and BSE Sensex advancing 1,200 points.

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Infy employees get lower bonus payouts for Q4

Amid global macroeconomic uncertainty, cautious client spending and tariff issues, IT services firm Infosys has paid the lowest bonus to its employees for the March 2025 quarter.

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Exports Rise 9% in April; US Shipments Surge 27% to $8.5 Billion

DESPITE the 10% tariff imposed by the US in April, India's merchandise exports rose by 9% during the month, with exports to the US surging by 27%.

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IndusInd internal audit finds ₹675 cr discrepancy in micro-finance book

THE Internal Audit Department (IAD) of the IndusInd Bank has detected a couple of more accounting errors in the lender's account.

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AGR dues: Vi plea for waiver of ₹30k cr in SC

Vi survival crucial

1 min

Trump Urges Apple to Halt iPhone Mfg in India

Bite by Bite

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Infy employees get lower bonus payouts for Q4

Amid global macroeconomic uncertainty, cautious client spending and tariff issues, IT services firm Infosys has paid the lowest bonus to its employees for the March 2025 quarter.

1 min

Tourneys to mark TNTA century

THE year 2025 marks the Centenary Year of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA). Beginning this Saturday, tournaments to mark the same will start.

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Khelo India Beach Games from May 19-25

THE inaugural Khelo India Beach Games 2025 (KIBG-2025) will be held in the Union Territory (UT) of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from May 19 to 25, said Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukh L Mandaviya.

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NEW ERA, SAME VIGOUR FOR NEERAJ

WHEN Neeraj Chopra is introduced to the spectators at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium a little after 7:30 PM local time (10 PM IST) on Friday, it will mark the beginning of a new era for India's only active two-time Olympic medallist in athletics.

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WTC-bound SA IPL players to miss playoffs

WITH the Indian Premier League set for resumption on Saturday, there's finally some clarity with respect to player movements and replacements to help teams in the business end of the season.

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How wrestlers' mischief turned Delhi localities into new hub

HARYANA is India's wrestling citadel. The state is considered a wrestling powerhouse with akharas (wrestling academies) in every nook and corner.

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Adoption of AI & cloud to continue at rapid pace

With rapid digitalisation and increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based solutions, APAC's (Asia Pacific) software market will continue to see expansion this year and Forrester expects software spending to surge by 10.4% with cloud-native development taking centre stage as businesses migrate operations to the cloud.

1 min

Synthesizing Success in the Age of Manufacturing

India's manufacturing sector is on the cusp of a revolution, driven by the twin forces of digitalization and automation.

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Motorola Rebounds, Hits Record High in 2024

Often overlooked in global smartphone rankings, Motorola has staged an impressive comeback over the last five years.

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TWS Market Grows 4% in 1st Qtr 2025 Amid Premiumisation Trend

India's True Wireless Stereo (TWS) market, which includes Bluetooth audio devices like earbuds and speakers, saw a 4% year-on-year (YoY) growth in shipments in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.

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