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In this issue

January 12, 2025

Maha shift as Uddhav's Sena to go it alone in local body polls

IN a seismic shift that threatens to upend Maharashtra's political landscape, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has announced its decision to contest the upcoming local body elections on its own.

1 min

Fan, fandom & Harish: The India-Oz cricketing bridge

IN terms of support, the Melbourne Cricket Ground almost looks like any other ground in India.

1 min

NTA Exams May Go UPSC Way for Better Security

Would involve DM, SP to make the process of conducting entrance tests fully secure

1 min

Jayachandran cremated with state honours at Chendamangalam

SINGER P Jayachandran was cremated with a guard of honour on the premises of his ancestral house - Paliath Nalukettu - at Chendamangalam in Ernakulam on Saturday.

1 min

HC directive to allow BH vehicle registration for central, PSU staff

The Kerala High Court has held that the state government is free to levy tax in respect of Bharat Series (BH-series) non-transport vehicles at the rate prescribed under their respective legislation.

1 min

Debate over temple dress code bares social divisions

Sangh parivar accuses Pinarayi of insulting Hinduism; comments also trigger discussions on the state's reformation movement

1 min

Turf 'challenge' for Blasters ahead of Monday's match against Odisha

THE Kerala Blasters FC has raised concerns over the 'damaged' turf at the Jawaharlal Nehru International (JLN) Stadium, ahead of its fixture with Odisha FC on Monday.

1 min

Occultist helped housewife stage theft of family gold, say cops

IT seemed like the re-enactment of the robbery scene in the Malayalam movie 'Kooman'. According to Aluva police, Laila, the wife of Ibrahim Kutty, of Chembakassery, staged the dramatic theft, transferring gold jewellery and cash from her home to an Islamic teacher named Anwar, who also practised occult. The incident was uncovered on Saturday.

1 min

Uniform holy mass: Police, protesters clash outside archbishop's residence

TENSION flared at the Syro Malabar Church archbishop's house in Kochi on Saturday as a clash broke out between police and a group of priests who oppose the uniform holy mass.

2 mins

Mayor meets fin min ahead of state budget

Corporation mayor M Anilkumar and representatives of various associations met Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Saturday to discuss issues and requirements of the city ahead of the 2025-26 state budget.

1 min

Union Minister Sets Ambitious Coir Production, Export Targets

UNION Minister for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, Jitan Ram Manjhi, visited the Coir Board headquarters in Kochi on Saturday and set an ambitious target to increase the country's coir production capacity by 1 lakh tonnes within the next six months.

1 min

Amicus curiae flags corp's waste management flaws

Highlights solid waste contamination in drains and public spaces

1 min

UDF not willing to concede any quarter to Anvar

Leaders sceptical about MLA's track record, Satheesan says matter not on UDF agenda

1 min

P C George booked for inciting religious hatred

THE Erattupetta police have officially registered a case against BJP leader P C George for allegedly making remarks that could incite religious hatred.

1 min

Secretive' burial: Cops seek collector's nod to exhume body

MYSTERY surrounds the death of an 81-year-old man who was secretly buried by his sons, who claimed that their father, a swami, attained samadhi and was laid to rest in accordance with his last wish.

1 min

Why Is Delhi Important For Modi?

LEGEND says the modern city of Delhi is built on seven older ones.

4 mins

PLANNING OUR LIVES BEYOND WORK

Stepping into the new calendar year means surfing through a barrage of forwarded new year greetings.

4 mins

A serious mind behind an exuberant persona

IM BISSELL, who died last Thursday, was an institution in Delhi. It seemed as if the whole town knew this warm and exuberant person who, despite poor health towards the end, was all over the place.

2 mins

508km Mumbai-Ahmedabad railway corridor to have 100% green buildings

ALL railway stations along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, which spans 508 kilometres and includes 12 railway stations, will have 100% green building attributes, according to Railway Ministry officials.

1 min

Shah Bats for NDPS Courts in States for Speedy Trials

Dark web, cryptocurrency emerging challenges in fight against drugs

1 min

Bonding over food: PM's day-out with 3K youths at Bharat Mandapam

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is set to engage with 3,000 dynamic young leaders from across the country during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sunday.

1 min

Former CM's son, ex-AAP minister on BJP second list of 29 for Delhi polls

THE BJP on Saturday released its second list of 29 candidates for the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls.

1 min

The Boy Who Dreamt of Stars

In the tranquil village of Mela Kattuvilai, nestled in the heart of Kanniyakumari district, the rustling coconut leaves once bore witness to the dreams of a boy who dared to reach for the stars.

2 mins

India Joins UN Expert Panel on Big Data Monitoring SDGs

INDIA has joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics, a key body focused on leveraging big data to monitor and report on the Sustainable Development Goals.

1 min

After hospital death, Bengal firm blacklisted

WEST Bengal's Health Department has blacklisted West Bengal Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for a batch of spurious saline that resulted in a woman's death at Midnapore medical College and Hospital.

1 min

Dallewal health worsens amid chorus for meeting

Doctors say farmer leader's vitals fluctuating, ketone levels high

1 min

‘Punishment’: 100 girl students forced to take off shirts inside school

IN a shocking incident, more than 100 girl students from Class 10 at Carmel school in Dhanbad were subjected to humiliation when they were forced to remove their shirts as punishment for celebrating Pen Day on Thursday.

1 min

Rebels wreak havoc for BJP, Cong in U'khand

IN Uttarakhand, the long-awaited local body elections are set to take place on January 23, a year later than initially planned.

1 min

EVMs in, ballot papers out in C'garh U-turn

The Chhattisgarh BJP government is now preparing to hold the urban bodies polls with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

1 min

23 injured as Kannauj railway station building collapses, rescue ops on

AT least 23 people were injured when an under-construction building at the Kannauj Railway Station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.

1 min

Huge rush to Ajmer dargah, locals step in as all hotel rooms booked

AMID the controversy over the claims that the Ajmer Dargah is built over a Hindu temple, a record number of pilgrims attended the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

1 min

4 Bodies Found, 5 Still Trapped in Assam Coal Mine

THE bodies of three miners, who were trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, were recovered by the personnel of Army, Navy and National Disaster Response Force during a joint operation on Saturday.

1 min

Truth can't be hidden for long: Yogi in Ayodhya

MAHA Kumbh bids to blend spirituality with a message of justice, transparency, and individual rights.

1 min

Truth can't be hidden for long: Yogi in Ayodhya

SAYING that truth could not be hidden for long, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was the testimony to this notion.

1 min

No Bar on Pvt Foreign Deals for Don's Firm

THE Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that allows it to strike deals with private foreign companies, a move that could help outside actors try to buy influence with the new administration.

1 min

8 Killed in Israeli Strike on School

GAZA'S civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter on Saturday killed eight people, including two children, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.

1 min

LA families in shock as they return to charred homes

Scores of people head home even as threat of new fires lingers

1 min

Black boxes of S Korean jet failed to record final 4 minutes

THE black boxes of a Boeing jet-liner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said on Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.

1 min

I Would Have Beaten Trump But Withdrew From Race For Party's Sake, Says Biden

OUTGOING US President Joe Biden on Friday said that he would have defeated Donald Trump in the November general elections, but he decided to withdraw from the race mid-way for the sake of the unity of the Democratic Party.

1 min

Work-Life Balance: The Debate Continues

As per law, in most states working hour limit is set at 48-hour week

3 mins

India's Economy Likely to Be Weaker in 2025 Despite Global Growth: IMF MD

The Indian economy is expected to be \"a little weaker\" in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said.

1 min

Sebi watchful of 'pump & dump' trades in index heavyweights

MARKET regulator Sebi is \"watchful\" of instances of market players trying to manipulate one segment to profit in another, specifically when a few stocks have high weighting in the index, a senior official said on Saturday.

1 min

AIG Hospitals to invest ₹800 cr in cancer therapy

HYDERABAD-based AIG Hospitals will invest ₹800 crore for installing a Proton Therapy System for treatment of cancer.

1 min

Grappling With Donald Trump's New Imperialism

As the world awaits with trepidation for Donald Trump's second presidency, allies and foes alike are aghast at his threat to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere.

4 mins

Shami Back in India T20I Fold

NEARLY 14 months after he last played an international match, veteran seamer Mohammed Shami on Saturday returned to the Indian team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against visiting England.

1 min

History awaits women's hockey in Ranchi

SALIMA Tete is back in Ranchi. The city, crowd, and the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium brings out mixed feelings for India's captain. This is the place where India reclaimed their Women's Asian Champions Trophy title after seven years in 2023.

2 mins

Mohammedan beat Bengaluru

MIRJALOL Kasimov's stunning 88th-minute free-kick secured Mohammedan SC's 1-0 victory over former champions Bengaluru FC, marking their second win of the Indian Super League, here on Saturday.

1 min

Maharashtra, Karnataka in semis

FOUR-TIME champions Karnataka held their nerves to edge out hosts Baroda by five runs, while Maharashtra outplayed Punjab by 70 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinals here on Saturday.

1 min

Certificates from WFI not valid for recruitment: Rlys

SINCE December 24, 2023 when the sports ministry suspended newly-elected executive council of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), certificates issued by the federation have not been considered for recruitment purposes by the Indian Railways, one of the biggest employers of the athletes in the country.

2 mins

SA20: Super Giants pip Capitals by two runs

DURBAN'S Super Giants claimed a dramatic two-run victory over Pretoria Capitals in their high-scoring SA20, despite fireworks from Will Jacks (64) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (89).

1 min

India Connect, It's Official Too

With growing popularity of cricket among Indians, officials like Rao are getting prominence as administrators

4 mins

The Us that Refuses to Acknowledge Them

HABITS MATTER

1 min

Stepping Up for the Punjab

Dancer Divya Goswami's performance focusing on an eternal love story of the region is a testament to her authenticity and the relevance of Kathak as a means of storytelling

2 mins

River Sutra of Hidden Hierarchies

English philosopher Herbert Spencer's theory of evolution, popularised by Charles Darwin, argues survival of the fittest, thereby leading to a natural process of selection and extinction.

3 mins

The Constancy of God's Love

We live in an ever-changing world. Whenever we think we have found any area of our life, we immediately find there are many aspects of life we must endure. In a world where everything is in constant flux, we find peace and assurance in the unchanging, eternal love for the divine.

1 min

The Tale of an Unsung Queen

The author relies on a plethora of Urdu texts to provide a holistic view of the creation of a city

3 mins

Future Forward Home Truths

Interior designer Minnie Bhatt picks out the five design trends that will shape home décor this year

1 min

'I don't Like Most of the Scripts'

Nana Patekar speaks to Shama Bhagat on his latest film Vanvaas and life beyond the city hustle

1 min

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Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited is the flagship company of The New Indian Express Group and is publishing Newspapers and Periodicals in the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Yanam and Lakshdweep. It brings out its publication of newspapers and periodicals from 33 Centres. It also has Marketing Offices in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The Company's publications include English Dailies viz. The New Indian Express and The Morning Standard and Sunday editions The Sunday Express and The Sunday Standard . The Morning Standard and The Sunday Standard are published from New Delhi. The company also brings out Tamil daily Dinamani and Samakalika Malayalam Varika, a weekly magazine in Malayalam. The Company's publications are popular and command large readership.

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