The New Indian Express Coimbatore - May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
₹50L to kin for death due to negligence of govt doc
In a case of medical negligence of a government doctor that allegedly led to the death of a woman at his private clinic in 2018, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to pay ₹50 lakh, including ₹6 lakh for vicarious liability, as compensation to the victim's family within four weeks.
1 min
SC junks telcos' plea for waiver of dues
THE Supreme Court on Monday rejected telecom companies' pleas seeking waiver of the interest, penalty, and interest on penalty components of their pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, collectively amounting to over ₹80,000 crore.
1 min
SIT to probe min's 'shameful' remarks
THE Supreme Court on Monday castigated Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his scurrilous \"sister of terrorists\" remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and ordered setting up a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the FIR against him in the matter.
1 min
IIT-M Launches 2 New Courses
IIT Madras has launched two new BTech courses in computational engineering and biomedical engineering starting this academic session, according to an official release.
1 min
After TNIE report, DME appoints panel to probe harassment plaints
A day after TNIE reported on the year-long delay in inquiring the sexual harassment complaints against the head of the department of oral pathology at the Government Dental College in Chennai, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME) has formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations and submit a detailed report within 7 days.
1 min
Jumbo Responding Well to Treatment: Forest Staff
A mother elephant that was lifted using a sling in a crane on Sunday, is being treated for throat infection and inflammation in its organs at the Maruthamalai foothills near Coimbatore.
1 min
Unseasonal rain keeps heat at bay in TN; orange alert issued for Nilgiris
A persistent, upper air cyclonic circulation (UAC) has brought widespread rains across the state — offering rare reprieve from the harsh May sun.
1 min
Samsung-union talks come to end, workers to get ₹18K wage revision
Workers will first receive a hike of ₹9,000 this year, followed by ₹4,500 each in the next 2 years
2 mins
Periyar University V-C Jagannathan demits office, skips farewell party
PERIYAR University Vice-Chancellor (V-C) R Jagannathan demitted office as his four-year term which was marked by a slew of controversies ended on Monday.
1 min
Act Decisively to Protect Dalits: Thiruma to CM
VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Monday urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to issue clear directives to all district collectors and police officers on how to respond to incidents of violence against Dalits.
1 min
Murder Cases in 4 Months of '25 Lower Than Last Year: DGP
TAMIL Nadu has recorded 483 murders in the first four months of 2025 against 501 during the same period last year.
1 min
Foundation Laid for 1,118 Police Quarters at ₹457 Cr
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday laid the foundation stone for 1,118 police quarters being constructed at a cost of ₹457.14 crore and new buildings for the Coimbatore Central Prison at an estimate of ₹211.57 crore.
1 min
EPS Targets DMK Over Girl's Sexual Exploitation Complaint, Announces Stir
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday criticized the DMK government for failing to take action against a youth wing functionary, R Deivaseyal from Arakkonam, who is accused of sexually exploiting and assaulting a college student.
1 min
Can suspend prof only on ground of public interest, not domestic violence: HC
THE Madras High Court has refused to confirm an order of TANUVAS to suspend a professor on the ground of registration of an FIR against him based on a complaint lodged by his estranged daughter-in-law.
1 min
Storage Level Sufficient for Opening Mettur Dam on June 12, Says Stalin
CM reviews southwest monsoon preparedness, tells officials to prevent loss of lives
2 mins
200 Kids Join Kindergarten on Day 1 in Corporation Schools
Admissions for kindergarten (LKG and UKG) began on Monday at 59 primary and middle schools run by the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC). More than 200 children enrolled in these schools on the first day of admission, said sources.
1 min
Man stoned to death, 5 juveniles held
A day after a 45-year-old man, who was found injured near the railway tracks three days ago, died in a hospital on Sunday, Government Railway Police on Monday apprehended five juveniles and launched a search for three others for allegedly pelting stones at him which resulted in his death.
1 min
DPR for Kurichi gold jewellery park complete: Minister
MINISTER for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), TM Anbarasan, said that a detailed project report (DPR) has been prepared and steps will be taken soon to set up a gold jewellery park at Kurichi in the city.
1 min
Transformative Tool, Not Just A Headcount
The census will affect most aspects of governance from equity and elections to citizenship. The onus of making it work is on the populace as well as the authorities
4 mins
For Light Within The Tunnel
He apartment where I now stay has 35 floors, and the higher balconies afford suicide points.
4 mins
Any escalation will be the end of Pak as nuke bluff called out
ORMER Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, who was also the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, tells Harpreet Bajwa that the nuclear bluff of Pakistan has been called out and that any nuclear escalation will be the end of Pakistan.
3 mins
'Use of terror an integral part of Pak DNA, military doctrine'
How do you view the execution of Operation Sindoor by the Armed forces?
2 mins
Didi pulls out Pathan from India team, says govt didn't consult her
THE row over the nomination of parliamentarians to the multi-party delegation continued on Monday, with Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan, named by the Centre in one of the delegations opting out of the team that will travel to key countries to present India's position on terrorism.
1 min
Rahul says EAM's silence 'damning', BJP retorts
STEPPING up his attack on the Modi government on why External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar allegedly informed Pakistan about India targeting its terror infrastructure, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday again questioned the minister's silence, saying it was not a \"lapse\" but a \"crime\".
2 mins
SC Agrees to Hear Plea on Arrest of Ashoka Univ Prof
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition filed by Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad challenging his arrest by Haryana police for his alleged statement on Operation Sindoor.
1 min
New E-Zero FIR will help get hold of cyber criminals quickly, says Shah
The Centre on Monday announced that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab cybercriminals with unprecedented speed.
1 min
No vacancy for CM post: Chirag after Nitish meet
THERE is no vacancy for the chief minister's post in Bihar as incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA even after the 2025 assembly elections, Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Monday.
1 min
3 Chhattisgarh Women Hacked to Death for 'Witchcraft'
THREE women, including a 17-year-old girl Minakshi Markam, were hacked to death by sharp-edged weapons in separate incidents during the last six days in rural areas of Chhattisgarh over suspicion of practicing witchcraft (Tohni).
1 min
Surat BJP leader, aide held for raping 24-year-old in hotel
A shocking case of gang-rape has rocked Gujarat, with BJP Surat City ward general secretary Aditya Upadhyay being at the centre of a raging storm.
1 min
HC rejects plea seeking to halt trial court proceedings
THE Allahabad High Court on Monday rejected the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee's civil revision petition against the trial court's order directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in connection with a suit that claimed the mosque was built after destroying the Harihar temple, which existed there.
1 min
Insta a/c of YouTuber blocked for Pak spying...
A couple of days after her arrest, the Instagram account of Hisar YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been accused of spying for Pakistan, was suspended on Tuesday.
1 min
Don't ask CIBIL scores of farmers seeking crop loan, Fadnavis tells banks
FOLLOWING reports of banks mandating CIBIL scores of farmers to release the agriculture credit, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reprimanded the national banks concerned and directed them not to ask for CIBIL scores.
1 min
Probe Widened, Gujarat Minister's 2nd Son Nabbed in ₹71 Cr MNREGA Scam
Funnelled fake bills in collusion with officials
2 mins
J'khand's first tiger safari in Latehar on the lines of Rajgir in Bihar soon
ELATED with increasing number of tigers in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), Jharkhand government has started taking initiatives to open the state's first tiger safari on the lines of Rajgir in Bihar.
1 min
US curbs on visas over illegal migration via Indian agencies
THE US said it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies in India for knowingly facilitating 'illegal immigration' to the United States.
1 min
'Napalm Girl' credit dropped over authorship doubts
WORLD Press Photo removed US-Vietnamese photographer Nick Ut's name as the person credited for one of history's most iconic pictures, the Vietnam War image \"Napalm Girl\", amid doubts over its authorship.
1 min
Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Thanks Supporters
FORMER President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.
1 min
Netanyahu OKs some aid, 9 trucks to enter Gaza
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his decision to resume limited aid to the Gaza Strip after a two-and-a-half-month blockade came after pressure from allies who said they couldn't support Israel's renewed offensive if there are \"images of hunger\" coming out of the Palestinian territory.
1 min
UK, EU ink new deals in first summit since Brexit
BRITAIN and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defence cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.
1 min
'Frustrated' Don calls Putin to push for Ukraine truce
Vance said Trump is open to walking away if he feels Russia isn't serious about negotiation
2 mins
RBI Puts 10% Cap on Bank Investments in AIF Scheme
In a fresh set of rules on investment in Alternative Investment Fund (AIFs), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped the investment made by a bank or an NBFC at 10% of the corpus of an AIF scheme.
1 min
SEBI Looks Into Conduct Of 6 IndusInd Officials
SEBI is reportedly looking into the conduct of six officials at IndusInd Bank whether they were engaged in insider trading by selling stock options while being aware of accounting issues at the bank, before those issues were made public.
1 min
SEBI LOOKS INTO CONDUCT OF 6 INDUSIND OFFICIALS
CAPITAL markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has warned two Mauritius-based funds with investments in Adani Group companies that they could face penalties and licence cancellations for failing to disclose shareholding details, despite repeated requests over the past two years.
1 min
Byju's staff look for pending pays
Tutors say they didn't get salaries for over 8 months; there is no communication from firm
1 min
Govt set the ball rolling for global procurement through GeM
THE government has set the ball rolling for allowing foreign vendors to participate in government procurements in India.
1 min
Nissan India dismisses rumours of shutting down facility in India
NISSAN Motor India on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to its India operations, dismissing rumours that the Japanese automaker is planning to shut down its plant in the country.
1 min
Govt delicenses portion of 6 GHz spectrum band
IN a move to boost next-generation Wi-Fi technologies in India, central government on Monday released draft rules to delicense the lower portion of the 6 GHz spectrum band.
1 min
Myntra's global foray: 100 made-in-India brands to be available in Singapore
MYNTRA, a part of the Flipkart Group, has launched Myntra Global, and will bring Indian fashion to Singapore. Targeted at over 6,50,000 Indian diaspora, Nandita Sinha, CEO, Myntra on Monday said they are already seeing organic traffic of about 30,000 users from Singapore.
1 min
HCLTech Appoints Kiran Cherukuri as the Global Practice Leader for GCC
AFTER Infosys, Cognizant and Wipro, IT services company HCLTech is now expanding its Global Capability Centre (GCC) practice with the appointment of Kiran Cherukuri as Global GCC Practice Leader.
1 min
DLF Net Profit Rises 39% in Q4; FY25 Sales Bookings Surge 44% to ₹21,223 Cr
REALTY major DLF Ltd's consolidated net profit increased by 39% to ₹1,282 crore in the January-March quarter on higher revenue while its sales bookings hit a record ₹21,223 crore in the whole 2024-25 driven by strong demand for luxury homes.
1 min
Jyothi eyes an encore at Asian athletics meet
ASIAN Games silver medallist and India's fastest women hurdler Jyothi Yarraji is eager to bounce back from her disappointment at the Paris Olympics last year.
2 mins
PGA Championship: World No. 1 Scheffler Captures Third Major Title
WORLD No. 1 Scottie Scheffler captured his third Major title on Sunday, outdueling Spain's Jon Rahm down the back nine in the final round to win the PGA Championship by five strokes.
1 min
Sai Sudharsan: Star in making
In a candid chat with Ashok Venugopal, Gujarat Titans' in-form batter, who hails from Tamil Nadu, opens up about his IPL season, county stint with Surrey, India A call-up and more...
3 mins
No discussion on ACC events yet: BCCI secy
AMID speculations and reports of India pulling out of upcoming Asian Cricket Council events, starting with the Emerging Women's Asia Cup, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has said that the Indian cricket board has not discussed or taken any decision yet on the matter.
1 min
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