The New Indian Express Chennai - May 25, 2025

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May 25, 2025

Heavy rain likely in TN, mild showers in Chennai

WITH the southwest monsoon officially setting in over Kerala early this year, and advancing into large parts of Tamil Nadu, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Saturday issued a seven-day rainfall forecast for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.

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STALIN SEEKS 50% SHARE IN CENTRAL TAXES

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Saturday urged the BJP-led union government to extend its support to all the states, including Tamil Nadu, without any discrimination to achieve their developmental goals.

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Modi chants Centre-state unity mantra to achieve Viksit goal

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged all states to develop at least one tourist destination at par with global standards by providing the full range of facilities, including infrastructure, while addressing the Governing Council of NITI Aayog.

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Monsoon arrives in Kerala 8 days ahead of schedule

TWO people died in Kannur while widespread damage was reported from across the state, especially in the northern districts, as the Southwest monsoon made an early onset over Kerala on Saturday.

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Four fatally run over by car in Madurai, 3 hurt

FOUR persons, including a three-year-old boy, from the same family were killed after a car allegedly ran over them, as they were crossing a road in Usilampatti on Saturday night.

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Performing like a monkey, says Miss UK, leaves

TILL Saturday, the 72nd edition of Miss World was progressing as planned: A polite parade of poise, sequins and diplomatic smiles. Then came an unscheduled firework display by none other than Miss England 2024, Milla Maggie.

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Touch of hinterland as Gill set to lead Test team

SHUBMAN Gill, the first India Test captain from Punjab since Bishan Singh Bedi (1976-78), will usher Indian cricket into a new era.

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Journey from digital shadows to light

A resolute teacher transforms the lives of children by replacing screen time with creativity, sparking a community-wide renaissance of learning

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Where compassion cuts through scepticism & silence

Only the snips of scissors punctuated the silence as the man getting his hair cut, partly unaware of the happenings, finally seemed to develop a trust for the hairdresser and the group of volunteers who had expressed to help him out.

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Ex-IFS officer duped of ₹7 cr, 3 from KL held

GREATER Chennai Police on Saturday said they have arrested three accused from Kerala who allegedly defrauded a retired IFS officer from Chennai of ₹6.58 crore in a cyber scam.

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Two Arrested by Avadi Police in Land Fraud Case

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Avadi police on Saturday said they have arrested two persons in a land fraud case involving the sale of a ₹1.17-crore property using forged documents, which include an expired power of attorney.

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STP plan on playground near lake angers Koladi residents

NEARLY a hundred residents of Koladi in Thiruverkadu Municipality were detained on Saturday for protesting against fencing a playground near Koladi lake, where the government plans to set up a sewage treatment plant (STP).

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Murder suspect shot at by cops in Salem

A man wanted in the recent murder of an elderly woman at Deevattipatti village near Omalur on May 20 landed in the police net on Saturday morning but not before he was injured in firing by the police personnel in self-defence after an alleged bid to hack them.

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PSUs told to manage lawsuits in timely manner

THE public sector undertakings (PSU) in the state have been asked to strengthen internal mechanisms to manage legal cases in an efficient manner after the judiciary expressed concern over non-compliance with court orders.

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OCI card valid ID for legal heirship: HC

The Madras HC has ruled that the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card/ booklet is a valid identity document that could be used for obtaining a legal heir certificate in India.

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AIADMK nod to panel conditions led to property tax hike, says Nehru

MUNICIPAL Administration Minister KN Nehru has alleged the annual revision of property tax in the state stems from the AIADMK government's acceptance of a stringent condition imposed by the 15th Finance Commission.

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Mr India and Ms India titles not violation of rules: HC

THE Madras High Court held that conferring titles like Mr India, Ms India, or South India for winners of bodybuilding competitions is not violative of the provisions of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act.

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Keezhadi time-period evaluated as per procedures

TWO days after the ASI requested him to rework his Keezhadi Excavation Report (2014-15 and 2015-16) to make it 'more authentic', archaeologist K Amarnath Ramakrishna has defended his 982-page report, saying that the findings during the first two excavations including the time period of the artefacts found were based on facts, supported by documentary evidence.

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Infra, fishers issue part of CM-PM discussion

Stalin also sought nod for Kovai & Madurai metro projects in a 50:50 cost-sharing model between TN and centre

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PMK Flays Govt's Plan to Open New Sand Quarries

PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday strongly condemned the statement government's alleged decision to open over 20 new sand quarries across 13 districts, calling it a grave threat to the environment.

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Standing Order Bars Cops From Probing Civil Matter

OBSERVING that the Police Standing Order prohibits the police from conducting any investigation in matters which are civil in nature, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to initiate an inquiry and take action against the police officials concerned if they have acted in favour of one of the parties in a civil dispute in Tirunelveli district.

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Not Afraid of Modi or ED, Won't Be Silent: Udhaya

POINTING to the recent ED searches in the state in connection with its probe against Tasmac, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday said the DMK government can neither be silenced by threats nor by political intimidation.

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Chief Kazi of TN passes away at 84

GOVERNMENT Chief Kazi of Tamil Nadu, Dr Salahuddin Mohammed Ayub (84), passed away due to age-related ailments on Saturday.

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5-yr-old Dies of Electrocution in Tenkasi

A five-year-old girl died from electrocution while a nine-year-old girl sustained injuries after they came into contact with a metal electric power pole at Kadanganeri in the district on Saturday, sources said.

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24-Year-Old Disabled Youth Beaten to Death by Pollachi Home Staff: Police

The 24-year-old disabled youth who had been reported missing from a care home in Pollachi was beaten to death by the trustees and staff at the facility on May 12, Coimbatore district rural police revealed on Saturday.

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HC: EOW Must Ensure Scam Victims Get Back Money

TAKING into account the delay in filing the final report by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in a financial fraud case booked in 2022, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently stated that the government has to evolve a mechanism to ensure that the grievances of the victims are addressed and the objectives of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (TNPID) Act, 1997, are achieved.

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KL coastline put on high alert as vessel lists off Kochi

A container vessel reportedly carrying inflammable and toxic cargo listed off Kochi on Saturday afternoon posing the threat of environmental pollution and oil spill along Kerala's coast.

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BRS leaked letter row: Party matters are best raised internally, says KTR

'Ours is a democratic party, anyone wishing to offer suggestions may write to party president'

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Indian Cities: Flood of Woes, Drought of Action

The monsoon has just made landfall and is creeping across the peninsula. However, flooding in urban India arrived with pre-monsoon showers this year—as a reminder of the nightmares that follow every year.

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Why Filmmakers Can't Do Without Cannes

I first met independent Assamese filmmaker Rima Das in 2017 at the Marché du Film or Cannes Film Market, when her second feature, Village Rockstars, was featured in the ‘HAF Goes To Cannes’ initiative.

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Pakistan's Path to Martial Perdition

SUCCESS has many fathers. Failure, we are told, is an orphan. But in Pakistan, failure is pampered like a princeling. In this fractured federation of follies, where generals govern and civilians cower, General Syed Asim Munir's elevation to field marshal is less a medal of merit and more a coronation of chaos.

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Shub Aarambh in Indian Cricket

SO here it is, in simple words, Shubman Gill is the new Test captain and face of Indian cricket at the global stage.

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No talks on water-sharing pact, India clears air at UN

INDIA has rebutted Pakistan's claims at the United Nations regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), accusing Islamabad of repeatedly violating the spirit of the agreement through decades of hostility, including wars and state-sponsored terrorism.

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Wage Share Dips as Profit Share Rises in India's GVA: NAS Data

NEW estimates from the National Accounts of Statistics (NAS) show a slight increase in workers' compensation as a share of Gross Value Added (GVA), but a sharper and more sustained rise in profits over the past five years.

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Made from Philippines: new rice variety in east India to boost output

THE Centre has introduced a new high-yielding paddy variety, developed from two varieties in the Philippines, to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, in an initiative to boost rice production.

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Forces kept on toes amid intel alert on terror from B'desh

WITH intelligence inputs coming from Bangladesh on possible terror threat in India, the forces have been asked to ramp up security grid across land, air and water routes linked to the neighbouring country, which has been witnessing extremist activities amid political instability, sources said on Saturday.

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Three Oppn CMs, two NDA allies give Niti Aayog meeting a skip

THREE Chief Ministers from Opposition states and two NDA allies were absent from the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog held in New Delhi chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

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ASI all set to launch 3rd round of exploration at Dwarka during winter

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is preparing for a third phase of exploration at the ancient submerged sites of Dwarka and Beyt Dwarka, located along the coastal region of Gujarat.

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2 Maoists killed in gunfight with J'khand police

IN a significant development, two Maoists, including the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) supremo Pappu Lohara and his associate Prabhat Lohra, were killed in a police encounter in the Ichabar forests of Latehar on Saturday morning.

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BJP MP seeks 'Turkeywad', 'Pak' out from Surat map

AMID escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, backlash is now spilling over to Turkey—Islamabad's vocal ally—fueling nationalist push-back on home soil.

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Raj, J&K Police Question Hisar YouTuber in Spy Case

The Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan police have questioned YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's ISI, after it was revealed that she had visited Kashmir some time before the Pahalgam attack and also made videos of sensitive areas along the Indo-Pak international border in Rajasthan, sources said.

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Intruder shot dead, 1 held for Pak spying in Gujarat

THE BSF shot dead a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter from the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Banaskantha district late Friday night.

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Meitei flag atop Shirui peak in Naga-majority district triggers uproar

A controversy has erupted in Manipur over the \"hoisting\" of the Meitei flag atop the Shirui peak in Ukhrul, allegedly by Meitei radical group Arambai Tenggol during the ongoing Shirui Lily festival in the Naga-majority district.

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After SC nod to Banke Bihari Corridor, Vrindavan religious antiquity at stake

The ₹600-crore Banke Bihari Corridor in Vrindavan, for which the Uttar Pradesh government got the 'go-ahead' from the Supreme Court of India recently, is still facing opposition.

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Punjab, HP take water row to NITI Aayog meet

Taking part in the meeting of the 10th Governing Council of the Niti Aayog on Saturday, chief ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh raised the water issue.

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Hegseth orders curbs on press at Pentagon

BEDEVILED by leaks to the media during his short tenure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a series of restrictions on the press late Friday that include banning reporters from entering wide swaths of the Pentagon without a government escort — areas where the press has had access in past administrations as it covers the activities of the world's most powerful military.

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Yunus to stay on as B'desh interim chief, says adviser

MUHAMMAD Yunus will remain as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, an adviser in his cabinet said on Saturday, two days after a key ally said he mulled resignation.

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Soldiers in Gaza say Israel use human shields systematically

THE only time the Palestinian man wasn't bound or blindfolded, he said, was when he was used by Israeli soldiers as their human shield.

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Massive Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv amid prisoner swap

Ukraine's air force says at least 15 injured in attack by 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones

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EPFO Retains Interest Rate at 8.25% for FY25

The government has retained the rate of interest on employees' provident fund (EPF) at 8.25% for FY25, enabling retirement fund body EPFO to deposit the annual interest accumulation in the post-retirement funds of over 7 crore subscribers.

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MTNL: A tale of descent from monopoly to margins

August 2024 and February 2025, with major exposures to Union Bank of India (₹3,633.42 cr), Indian Overseas Bank (₹2,374.49 cr), and Bank of India (₹1,077.34 cr), among others. Following these defaults, MTNL approached finance ministry for a waiver on dues. However, the ministry rejected a DoT proposal for a partial debt waiver. The DoT has since re-approached the ministry, seeking funds. For Q4 FY25, MTNL reported a net loss of ₹784 crore.

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Export, urban planning key issues

EXPORTS, the \"One District, One Product\" initiative, improved urban planning, and the proposed \"One State, One Destination\" scheme were among the key issues discussed at the 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting held on Saturday.

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Prizing Open Central India's Natural Wealth

HE shadowy civil war of the Indian paramilitary forces against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has caught the news pages in recent days.

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Tata Motors demerger to bring strategic clarity

TATA MOTORS demerger process to split its commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles businesses, including EVs and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), into two independently listed companies is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025, said Tata Sons and Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran in the company's 80th Integrated Annual Report.

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Mentally prepared to play any role: Sudharsan

HE last time India touched the England shores in 2021-22, the team was loaded with experienced players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. India drew the series 2-2 with the last Test of the five-match series played almost nine months after the fourth due to Covid-19 outbreak. These four players along with pacer Mohammed Shami, who was not picked this time around due to injury, had played 442 Test matches among themselves till date.

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Nair compelled selectors to pick him up, says Vidarbha coach

VIDARBHA head coach Usman Ghani has seen Karun Nair's desperation to get back into the India fold from close quarters.

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Capitals deny Punjab No 1 spot

SAMEER Rizvi played a blinder of an innings (58 off 25 balls) as Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in the Indian Premier League at Jaipur on Saturday.

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Rejuvenated Srikanth one hit away from title

IT'S been a dream week for ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth.

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A Conversation with Mediums

A retrospective of artist Jyoti Bhatt provides a rare glimpse into his practice as painter, printmaker and photographer, and his philosophy

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The Digital Tapestry of India

Eclectic impresario Neville Tuli is demystifying India's cultural complexity

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The BJP's Dream Congress: A Global Outreach Irony

It takes a certain audacity, one might say Vedic chutzpah, to redefine your opponent in your own image.

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Social Capital is the New Flu

Today's social capital spreads faster than influenza. You sneeze out a selfie, and voila! 10,000 souls have been infected with admiration, envy, and inexplicable urges to dye their hair.

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After Over a Decade, Swachh Bharat Mission has Come a Cropper

India may be famous for many things, but the cleanliness of public places is not one among them.

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The Shape of Your Face

Promising a natural path to lifted features and ageless skin, facial exercises have taken over social media. But does it really work?

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An Old City in the New World

With over 2,500 years of history, the walled city of Khiva in Uzbekistan is a hidden gem that charms the persistent traveller

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The Consciousness of Metaphysical Guilt

The staggering contrast between President Trump's Ukraine and Gaza policies may appear inexplicable.

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Making a Clean Breast of It

After Kiara Advani's Gaurav Gupta breastplate ensemble at the MET Gala, the edgy piece is set to be the next big trend

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'Grateful to be a Part of this Story'

Gillian Anderson speaks to Sally James on her new film The Salt Path, choosing a script and more

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