The New Indian Express Coimbatore - May 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore - May 18, 2025
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In this issue
May 18, 2025
Guj minister's son held for ₹71-cr scam
A ₹71-crore scam under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been unearthed in Gujarat, implicating the family of state panchayat and agriculture minister Bachu Khabad.
1 min
Trees thrive in her palms
WOOSH... Stirred by the passing breeze, long palm fronds gently grazed the rooftops of E L Prathee Jeen's childhood home in the Ethavilai village of Kanniyakumari.
2 mins
Friends 'Fur' A Lifetime
MID the bustle at Sathuvachari in Vellore, an everyday ritual speaks volumes of silent devotion. As S Kalaivani steps out from her modest iron shop, the familiar sound of paws on pavement follows. Dozens of street dogs, eyes bright and tails wagging, gather around her. This is not just in anticipation of food, but they are drawn by the bond they share with the woman who has become their lifeline.
3 mins
Parents Protest 'Satisfactory' Conduct Certificates
AFTER seven students were issued certificates mentioning 'satisfactory' conduct, the parents argued with the principal of a private matriculation school on Kalapatti Road in the city on Saturday.
1 min
Discussion on Kovai's business potential with Guidance CEO
MEMBERS of various industrial associations and leading industrialists from various sectors participated in an interactive session with Dr. Darez Ahamed, Managing Director and CEO of Guidance, the state's nodal agency for investment promotion, in Coimbatore city on Friday.
1 min
945 school buses line up for annual safety check, 55 miss the cut
WITH the new academic year set to begin in June, Coimbatore Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar on Saturday inspected vehicles of schools and private educational institutions at PRS ground here.
1 min
Amid jumbo scare in Valparai, four more container ration shops set up
FOLLOWING the success of container PDS shops in keeping elephants away from ransacking them for food grains, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has opened similar container ration shops at four more locations in the Valparai plateau.
1 min
Two Colleagues Killed as Lorry Rams Bike in Salem
TWO IT employees who were travelling on a bike to Yercaud were killed on the spot after a lorry rammed them at Thiruvagoundanur in Salem in the wee hours of Saturday.
1 min
Special Monitoring Teams for Swift Removal of Garbage
In a determined move to keep Coimbatore clean and prevent the open dumping of waste, the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) has formed dedicated monitoring teams across all five city zones.
1 min
Sindoor outreach: 'Honoured' Kani to lead MPs' team
DMK deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi on Saturday said she is honoured to represent India and lead one of the seven delegations announced by the union government to visit various countries and the United Nations Security Council, in the context of Operation Sindoor and India's continued fight against terrorism.
1 min
Crisis in PMK will end soon, says GK Mani
PATTALI Makkal Katchi (PMK) honorary president GK Mani said on Saturday a tense situation has developed within the party and PMK founder S Ramadoss and son Anbumani Ramadoss will meet soon to resolve it.
1 min
HC Orders RPO to Renew Passport of TPDK Chief Irrespective of Pending Criminal Cases
The Madras High Court has ordered the Regional Passport Officer (RPO) to renew the passport of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam president 'Kolathur' Mani irrespective of the pendency of criminal cases, including a case under TADA registered in 1994, against him.
1 min
EPS Echoes BJP's WhatsApp Univ Info: RS Bharathi
DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi criticised AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of making baseless allegations against the state government to shield the union government which has failed to release ₹617 crore meant for private schools in Tamil Nadu under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
1 min
ED is harassing state govt employees: Muthusamy
PROHIBITION and Excise Minister S Muthusamy on Saturday strongly criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED), accusing it of harassing government employees by carrying out politically motivated raids.
1 min
Transfer Tasmac cases to CBI, says Anbumani
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the state government to transfer all 40 cases registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) regarding alleged irregularities in Tasmac to the CBI for a fair probe.
1 min
DVAC raids properties of ex-min, former AIADMK MLA in DA cases
THE DVAC on Saturday raided the premises of former AIADMK minister and party's Arani MLA Sevoor S Ramachandran in Tiruvannamalai district and former AIADMK MLA P Neethipathi's premises in Usilampatti in Madurai district.
1 min
5 Drown as Van Plunges into Well Near Sathankulam
As many as five people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, drowned in an open farm well when the Omni van they were travelling in plunged into the 55-foot-deep roadside well at Meerankulam near Sathankulam here on Saturday.
1 min
CM: TN will move SC to get Samagra Shiksha fund due from union govt
At book launch, CM accuses centre of withholding edu funds for 'petty political' reasons
2 mins
Amid Escalating Protests, Water Supply Resumes
Appanaickenpatti residents say local body did not supply drinking water for 17 days
1 min
Avinashi expressway project enters final stretch
AFTER multiple delays and shifting deadlines, the long-anticipated Avinashi Road Elevated Expressway project is finally inching toward completion.
2 mins
12 Years On, Periyar Univ Suspends Faculty For Lack Of Experience
THE Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Periyar University has suspended a female associate professor in the Department of Education on Friday, citing a 'lack of experience' for the position of Associate Professor.
1 min
Weapon Hawkers' Gain, India's Pain
He fuel of wealth is power. For centuries, empires justified conquest in the name of civilisation. In the 20th century, war became a business—refined, repackaged, and sold by the industrial elite in boardrooms far removed from trenches and bomb sites. The modern deep state is the inheritor of empires; but is more efficient, more cynical. Its battlefield is the global economy; its weapon is legislation.
4 mins
MENTAL HEALTH GUARDRAILS FOR THE YOUNG
Economic Survey 2024 focused for the first time on the loss of productivity due to mental health issues in India.
3 mins
Proud Father Of Akash Air Defence
It was a deeply emotional moment for 78-year-old former aerospace engineer, missile designer and ex-Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist, Prahlada Ramarao.
3 mins
Can't help economies of nations working against India, says Dhankhar
Amid growing calls to boycott products from, and travel to, Turkey for allegedly supporting Pakistan against India, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, without explicitly naming Turkey, asserted on Saturday that India should not afford to engage with countries that stand against it in times of crisis.
1 min
'How many aircraft...': Rahul slams Jaishankar
'INFORMING PAKISTAN': MEA says utter misrepresentation of facts
1 min
A judge can't ignore ground realities, says CJI
CHIEF Justice of India BR Gavai has put a stop to the practice that senior judges, including the CJI, are not supposed to hold court hearings during summer vacation.
1 min
Despite reservation, CPM now joins India's diplomatic outreach on Pak
'PM to met only CMs of BJP-ruled states'
1 min
Tharoor to visit US, Kanimozhi Russia to expose Pak terror link
REFLECTING a collective resolve against terrorism, the Centre on Saturday finalised seven delegations comprising 59 MPs, including some former diplomats from across political parties, to lead India's mission abroad.
1 min
Ex-servicemen to take care of vital J&K establishments
THE Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a proposal to employ the ex-servicemen towards safeguarding the critical infrastructure but in non-combatant roles.
1 min
DESPAIR AT DATELINE POONCH
Widespread fears that ceasefire shaky and shelling may resume Families recall four days of horror Locals lament lack of bunkers, war preparedness Hotels open in Rajouri amid uneasy calm but wear a deserted look
3 mins
Huge uproar as engineer's 'divine justice' order goes viral in U'khand
A peculiar office order issued by an Executive Engineer (EE) of the National Highway section of the Public Works Department in Lohaghat, Uttarakhand, has gone viral on social media, causing a significant stir within the department.
1 min
Stop import of Turkish apples, say HP growers
THE apple growers of Himachal Pradesh, who play a key role in making an apple economy worth ₹5,000 crore in the hill state, demanded on Saturday that India halt the import of Turkish apples and avoid further reducing the import tariff on Washington apples.
1 min
Doc faces action for using 'Op Sindoor' for promotion
IN an alleged attempt to promote his professional services, a doctor in Chhattisgarh used a line — \"blood and water cannot flow together\" — from PM Narendra Modi's speech in the wake of 'Operation Sindoor'. After a social media storm, the Bhilai-based urologist was suspended on disciplinary ground.
1 min
Hisar YouTuber arrested for spying for Pak, leaking info
AT least 10 people, including Hisar-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, have been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
1 min
SC nixes Trump bid for fast Venezuelan deportations
Court indefinitely extends deportation ban at Texas facility under alien enemies law; case heads back to 5th Circuit for further review
2 mins
10 escape from New Orleans jail via hole in wall; 3 nabbed
TEN men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food, authorities said.
1 min
Iran dismisses threats, vows to continue nuke talks with US
IRAN's president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats.
1 min
Guns to gardens: Ex-gangsters fight hunger in Kenya
JOSEPH Kariaga and his friends once lived the \"gangster life\" in Nairobi's Mathare slum, snatching phones, mugging people and battling police. But when Kariaga's brother was shot dead by police, the young men took stock.
1 min
Putin-Zelenskyy meet only after deal, says Russia
THE Kremlin on Saturday said a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be possible only after both sides reach an agreement, a day after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct talks in more than three years, which did not result in a truce.
1 min
Defence mfg gets shot in the arm
Domestic defence cos in focus after their decisive role in 'Operation Sindoor' and the ensuing four-day engagement
4 mins
Crude oil imports decline 1% to $11.4 billion in April
The country's crude import witnessed a dip of 1% in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to a report by the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC).
1 min
Ceasefire, But Now It's Economic War
Though hostilities with Pakistan have been suspended, it is not business as usual.
4 mins
Gensol CFO Resigns Amid Ongoing Probe
JABIRMAHENDI M Aga, CFO of troubled EPC services company Gensol Engineering, resigned on Saturday.
1 min
Dancing in rain with Kohli name on back in B'luru
IN the end, the match ended without a ball being bowled.
2 mins
Sinner set for Alcaraz showdown
JANNIK Sinner set up a blockbuster Italian Open final with Carlos Alcaraz by beating Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Friday.
1 min
Chelsea sink United to edge closer to CL
CHELSEA ensured that qualification for the Champions League remains in their own hands as Marc Cucurella's winner beat Manchester United 1-0 to climb to fourth in the Premier League.
1 min
The Tantric in the Thangka
Tibetan artist Anay Ngawang Chodak combines the meditative power of Buddhist art with contemporary imagery and sensibilities
3 mins
From Rudra to Bholenath
RESURRECTING FAITH
2 mins
Mornings are for Shedding
A new trend where people pile on skincare products at bedtime, and take off layer after layer in the morning is shaking up the beautyverse
3 mins
The Forest of Enchantments
Nagarhole, part of the Nilgiris Biosphere, is an enchanting jungle, where the sights and sounds never cease to surprise.
2 mins
Inside a Web of Lies
Babil Khan on his latest show Logout and his 'toxic' relationship with social media
3 mins
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