The New Indian Express Hubballi - April 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Hubballi - April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
India Rubbishes K-Claim By Pakistan Army Chief
INDIA on Thursday firmly rejected Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir's statement calling Kashmir the country's \"jugular vein\", dismissing it as baseless and asserting that Pakistan's only connection to the region is its illegal occupation, which it must end.
1 min
Govt promises status quo on waqfs, buys time from bench
Supreme Court sets May 5 for next hearing, possible interim order on the Act
2 mins
'Nuclear missile': V-P swipe on SC timeline for Prez
IN a stunning broadside on the judiciary, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday chided the Supreme Court for setting timelines for the President to decide on Bills referred by the Governor.
1 min
Govt signs pact, Ecofix to fix potholes in a jiffy
AIMING to put an end to the perennial pothole problem on roads, the Karnataka government on Thursday signed a tri-party agreement to use 'Ecofix', a mix of iron and steel slag, for instant repair of roads across the state.
1 min
Landslide in Yadravavi Claims Life; JCB, Tractor Crushed
A massive landslide in Yadravi village, Saundatti taluk, claimed the life of a man and caused extensive damage to machinery during an incident of illegal sand (coarse sand) excavation on Wednesday night.
1 min
Brahmin student made to remove thread at exam centre
AKHILA Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha in association with District Brahmana Sangha and other Brahmin organisations have condemned an incident in which a student was made to remove his Janivara (sacred thread) when he went to write the K-CET examination in the city on April 16.
1 min
ZP Gives 30% Workload Relaxation for Workers
CONSIDERING the intense summer heat during April and May, a 30 per cent relaxation in workload has been granted to labourers working under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), said Zilla Panchayat CEO Rahul Shinde.
1 min
Effectively Implement Guarantees at Gram Panchayat Level, Officials Told
Panel chief says efforts must be intensified to identify and reach out to those left out
1 min
Caste census report filled with inaccuracies: Seer
TAKING serious exception to the findings of the caste census report accepted by the state government, Gunadharanandi Maharaj, a seer of Varuru Navagrahateerha, charged, \"Census figures are unclear, false and filled with inaccuracies\".
1 min
Child academy to sponsor edu of murder victim's kin
Karnataka Bal Vikas Academy to also launch protection campaign for labourers' kids
1 min
Hit-and-run case: Cops arrest driver involved in Hebbalkar's accident
IN a breakthrough, the Kittur police have arrested the driver responsible for a recent hit-and-run accident that caused severe injuries to women and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and seized the vehicle involved.
1 min
Scorching heat claims lives of desi birds in UK district
THE extremely hot conditions in the coastal district of Uttara Kannada are claiming the lives of desi poultry birds due to heatstroke.
3 mins
KLE-CTIE Launches Venture Vibe 2.0 Entrepreneurship Programme
THE KLE Centre for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (KLE-CTIE) has launched Venture Vibe 2.0, a three-month entrepreneurship course tailored for students and research scholars from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across North Karnataka.
1 min
Savita Samaj under review for revised BC status following fresh study
THE Department of Backward Classes Welfare has initiated a fresh empirical study to reassess the socioeconomic status of the Savita Samaj community in Karnataka.
1 min
Congress Leaders Protest, Blame Centre for Widening Rich-Poor Gap
SENIOR Congress leaders on Thursday staged a massive protest at Freedom Park against the Union government for increase in prices of all commodities.
1 min
BJP State Chief's Name to Be Out by Month-End
CENTRAL leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are likely to announce the Karnataka state BJP president's name by the end of April.
1 min
Congress govt diverted guarantee scheme funds, is raising taxes: BYV
THE rise in prices of diesel, petrol, milk and other essential commodities has made the life of common people miserable under the Congress government in Karnataka, BJP state president and MLA BY Vijayendra said here on Thursday.
1 min
Woman alleges gangrape in M'luru, 3 detained
A woman from West Bengal was allegedly gangraped by an autorickshaw driver and two others at Ullal, on the outskirts of Mangaluru, late on Wednesday night.
1 min
Register FIR Against TN Minister For Hate Speech: HC To Cops
Remarks made with full consciousness and can't be termed as slip of tongue, says judge
2 mins
Mysore varsity inks pact with Sringeri Mutt to digitise, publish 13k manuscripts
IN a new collaboration aimed at preserving and promoting the country's rich intellectual heritage, the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) of the University of Mysore, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, leading to the beginning of an ambitious scholarly initiative focusing on unpublished manuscripts.
1 min
Umeed Or Unmaking Of Minorities?
“The past holds us together; why should the present or the future divide us in spirit?” — Jawaharlal Nehru, convocation address at Aligarh Muslim University, January 24, 1948
3 mins
India, China likely to resume direct flights, Kailash yatra
DIRECT flights between India and China may resume soon as both countries are actively working on the necessary technical arrangements to restart the operations.
1 min
Oppn praises SC stand, says legal battle against Waqf Act will continue
THE Opposition, including Congress, on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision of temporarily suspending the key provisions of the Waqf Act, asserting that legal battle against the unconstitutional legislation will continue.
1 min
Develop swift response protocols for road accident victims, says SC
OBSERVING that road accident victims are on the rise, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed states and union territories to develop swift response protocols so that the accident victims get help at the right time.
1 min
Aadhaar authentication must to mark attendance from May 1, says NMC
To leverage the latest technology and make the attendance process user friendly, the National Medical Commission announced that they have decided to fully shift to face-based Aadhaar authentication for marking attendance.
1 min
India Bloc Looks to Turn Heat on NDA Allies Nitish and Naidu on Waqf Act
WITH the Supreme Court putting on hold some of the key provisions of the Waqf Act till the next hearing, the Opposition are finding an opportunity to attack NDA allies Janata Dal (United), the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which helped the Waqf Bill to pass in Parliament.
1 min
Urdu, like Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language
Dismissing a plea on Urdu signage, SC says 'language is yardstick to measure civilisational march of a community'
3 mins
New textbook titles rooted in Indian culture, knowledge systems: NCERT
FACING criticism for renaming new textbooks in Hindi, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday said the books have been \"thoughtfully named to convey rootedness in India's culture and knowledge systems.\"
1 min
Sacked WB teachers get an extension
In a partial relief to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended till this year-end the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI in the recruitment scam.
1 min
Cops on toes after bomb threats to chief secy in HP
The Himachal Pradesh police have been on high alert after the offices of the Mandi Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena received bomb threats via mail on Wednesday.
1 min
Amid Gujarat BJP top deck rejig buzz, key meet in Delhi
POLITICAL temperature spiked Thursday over the possibility of a new BJP chief in Gujarat after a high-stakes meeting of the BJP's top leadership at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi strategised the party's upcoming organisational elections.
1 min
Sharia over Constitution: BJP stir against minister
JHARKHAND Minority Welfare Minister Hafizul Hasan caused a stir when he said while talking to a news channel on Monday, \"For me, Sharia is more important. We (Muslims) keep the Quran in our chest and the Constitution in our hands. Okay! So, we will first hold the Sharia and then the Constitution.\"
1 min
Army jawan arrested for training accused in attack on Punjab YouTuber home
AN Army jawan has been arrested for allegedly training the accused who lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of a Jalandhar-based YouTuber last month, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Record procurement forces C'garh to auction surplus paddy, Oppn peeved
THE Chhattisgarh government on Thursday began the process of e-auction of surplus paddy after a record procurement of over 149 lakh metric tonne (LMT) on the MSP in the kharif marketing year 2024-25.
1 min
Probe into mystery death of firebrand MP Cong leader reopened after 27 yrs
MORE than 28 years after firebrand Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress leader Sarla Mishra's \"suicidal\" death at her house in Bhopal, a judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court in Bhopal has ordered the police to reinvestigate the case while observing that earlier investigations appeared to have been incomplete.
1 min
Ahmadis Barred in Pak from Taking Part in Land Auction
The Maryam Nawaz government of Punjab province in Pakistan on Thursday issued an advertisement for auction of commercial plots categorically disallowing Ahmadis to take part in it, evoking strong condemnation from the community's umbrella organisation.
1 min
Golconda Blue Gem With Royal Links To Be Auctioned
A rare 'Golconda Blue' diamond with its rich royal history tracing back to the Holkar dynasty is set for a 'once in a lifetime' grand appearance on the auction circuit as it goes under the hammer in Christie's 'Magnificent Jewels' sale in Geneva next month.
1 min
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Under Don Fire
PRESIDENT Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader's \"termination cannot come fast enough\".
1 min
Pak, B'desh hold high-level consultation after 15 years
BANGLADESH and Pakistan on Thursday held a foreign secretary-level Foreign Office Consultation here after a gap of nearly 15 years and discussed the entire range of bilateral issues focusing on trade ties.
1 min
Overnight Israeli strike kills family of 10
DEIR AL-BALAH
1 min
Harvard's Foreign Intake on Cross Hairs
The Donald Trump administration has threatened to revoke Harvard University's eligibility to enroll international students if it doesn't submit detailed records of the 'illegal and violent activities' of its foreign students.
1 min
Talks Between Iran, US Enter Very Crucial Stage: UN Nuclear Watchdog
TALKS between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme are 'in a very crucial' stage, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic.
1 min
In working level communication with US over tariffs, says China
CHINA on Thursday said it is in 'working-level communication' with the US on the deadlock over their high-intensity tariff war but asserted that the person who 'tied the bell' should untie it.
1 min
Salil Parekh to receive ESOPs worth ₹52 cr
INFOSYS has granted employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) worth ₹51.75 crore to its CEO and MD Salil Parekh in FY25.
1 min
Economy: At 4.6%, FY25 inflation lowest since 2018-19
The finance ministry on Thursday said the government's 'strategic interventions' have been pivotal in achieving lower retail inflation, which was at a 6-year low in FY25.
1 min
Adani Ports to acquire Aus terminal for $2.4 bn
ADANI Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India's biggest private port operator, announced on Thursday a $2.4 billion non-cash acquisition of a coal export terminal in Australia from a group company.
1 min
Telcos expected to increase tariffs by 10-20% by this year-end, says report
INDIAN telecom service providers are expected to raise mobile tariffs by 10-20% by the end of this year, as per a report by brokerage firm Bernstein.
1 min
Hindustan Unilever assures HC to remove disparaging ads targeting rival Mamaearth
HINDUSTAN Unilever (HUL) assured the Delhi High Court on Thursday to remove from its advertisements for Lakme sunscreen, the alleged disparaging references to competitor Honasa Consumer Ltd's The Derma Co sunscreen.
1 min
Markets gain over 6% in 4 sessions
Investors gain ₹18 lakh crore this week as m-cap surged from ₹401.67 crore to ₹419.60 crore
2 mins
Will not allow commercial interest to trump public interest, says Sebi chief
SEBI chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said the regulator will not let commercial interest trump general public interest in deciding on the share sale plans of country's largest equity bourse, NSE.
1 min
Sourav overcomes Pankaj Advani, crowned world champ
ACE Indian cueist Sourav Kothari clinched the 2025 IBSF World Billiards title after an emphatic victory over multiple-time winner Pankaj Advani in the final in Carlow, Ireland.
1 min
Slow but steady Mumbai feel at home vs SRH
MI bowlers make hay on sluggish wicket, restrict Sunrisers to just 162; batters make sure no hiccup during chase
3 mins
Assistant coach Nayar 'shown the door', Team to get new trainer, fielding coach
IN what could be termed as the first major casualty since India's Test debacle at home (0-3 loss against New Zealand) and away (1-3 defeat against hosts Australia), the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has apparently terminated the contract of assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.
2 mins
Inter Milan can dream of treble glory again
INTER Milan's treble dream is alive and kicking after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, as the Serie A giants won a pulsating last-8 tie 4-3 on aggregate.
1 min
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