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In this issue

January 16, 2025

Min Rajeeve: Metro achieving operating profit a matter of pride

NOTING that none of the metro systems around the world is profitable in absolute terms, Industries Minister P Rajeeve on Wednesday said that the Kochi Metro achieving operating profit is a matter of pride.

1 min

‘Successful’ Palarivattom model is road ahead for Vyttila: Experts

WITH Vyttila junction continuing to experience chronic traffic congestion during peak hours, experts have called for replicating the \"successful\" traffic island model of Palarivattom bypass junction to ensure the free flow of vehicles at Kerala's busiest junction.

2 mins

Air Kerala names CIAL as op hub; first flight in June

AIR Kerala has declared Cochin International Airport (CIAL) as its operational hub, with the first flight scheduled to take off from Kochi in June.

1 min

Coast Guard rescues 54, including 23 children, stranded at sea

THE Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 54 passengers -- 23 children, 22 women and nine men -- who were stranded mid-sea as the fishing boat in which they were travelling started drifting following an engine snag on Tuesday.

1 min

Inaugural edition of CPPR's 'Kochi Dialogue' from today

KOCHI-BASED think tank Centre for Public Policy Research's (CPPR) inaugural 'Kochi Dialogue' will be held on January 16 and 17 in collaboration with the Union ministry of external affairs.

1 min

Trade Deficit Narrows as Gold Imports Fall in Dec

INDIA's merchandise exports contracted 1% year-on-year even as imports rose 4.9% in December 2024, government data released on Wednesday showed.

1 min

Sue mastermind of Pannun plot: Top panel

A high-powered committee set up by the government in the wake of a botched operation to bump off Khalistani radical Gurupatwant Singh Pannun on US soil, recommended legal action against an individual who masterminded the plot.

1 min

Rahul's claim of fighting Indian state irks BJP

A rather sharp attack by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks, drew heavy retaliatory fire from BJP's biggies.

1 min

Deal Reached to Pause Gaza War, Free Hostages

Will kick in on Sunday, says Qatar premier; Trump takes credit for the ceasefire pact

1 min

CM Urges Centre to Recognise State's 'Unique Challenges'

At the same time, the CM stressed that efforts for nature conservation must not be compromised.

1 min

Populist govts putting barriers to migration

Populist govts putting barriers to migration

2 mins

Murder of CPM man: 8 BJP-RSS workers get life sentence

THE Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced to life eight BJP-RSS workers for the murder of CPM activist Ambalathinkal Ashokan near Kattakada in 2013.

1 min

Kerala Bank's total loan volume crosses ₹50k cr

KERALA Bank's loan portfolio has crossed ₹50,000 crore for the first time in its history.

1 min

Congress Aiming to Complete State Party Restructuring by February

High command decides to prioritise Kerala & Assam as they go to assembly polls in 2026

2 mins

Padi pooja begins at Sabarimala temple

THE four-day Padi pooja ritual, the first time during the Mandala-Makaravilakku festival, began at the Sabarimala temple here on Wednesday.

1 min

HC warns against theatrics; Boby says ready to tender unconditional apology

Businessman Boby Chemmanur, who was arrested for obscene remarks against a Malayalam actor, was released from jail on Wednesday after the High Court had granted him bail the previous day.

1 min

No trace of leopard, foresters suspend combing operations on Infosys campus

THE combing operation which was launched by foresters to trace and capture the elusive leopard prowling inside the 350-acre sprawling Infosys campus was suspended on Wednesday.

1 min

22-Year-Old Baiter Gored to Death at Jallikattu in Madurai

A 22-year-old bull tamer was gored to death by a bull during the Avaniyapuram jallikattu in Madurai on Tuesday.

1 min

Tribal Man Killed in Wild Jumbo Attack in Karnataka

A tribal resident was killed in a wild elephant attack in Kodagu, Karnataka.

1 min

Wild Elephant Tramples Woman to Death in Malappuram, 2nd This Month

SDPI calls for dawn-to-dusk hartal in Nilambur today; UDF, BJP leaders come out in protest

1 min

Court's rare bail condition for accused in drug case

IN A rare move, a court in Kasaragod granted bail to a man nabbed for MDMA possession on the condition that he display a placard against drug abuse in public for five days.

1 min

The Other Wars We Are Failing To Notice

EVER before have there been so many armed conflicts across the globe.

3 mins

THE BRIDGES INDIA NEEDS TO THE EAST

India can invigorate its engagement with East Asia through the shared cultural traditions of Buddhism and the epics. To do that effectively, linguistic links will be essential

4 mins

SC seeks Dallewal's med report from Punjab

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab government for detailed medical reports and latest vitals of fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal for an independent assessment of his medical condition by AIIMS, Delhi.

1 min

Centre's reply sought over Cong appeal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) on Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's plea challenging certain amendments made to the Conduct of the Election Rules of 1961.

1 min

Meta Apologises for Zuckerberg's Faulty Remarks

META India tendered an apology on Wednesday for company CEO Mark Zuckerberg's erroneous remarks about the outcome of the Indian general election 2024.

1 min

3 Combat Platforms Added to Navy Power

PM Narendra Modi says it is for the first time that the tri-commissioning of a destroyer, frigate and submarine done

2 mins

Delhi liquor scam: ED gets MHA nod to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia

AMID the high-stake Delhi election campaign, the Centre has given its nod to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute top leaders of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for their alleged involvement in laundering proceeds of crime linked to the liquor 'scam' case.

1 min

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 to be held from Feb 15 to 24, participants to visit Kumbh

THE third edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS), which celebrates the age-old bonds between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, will be held from February 15 to 24, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Wednesday.

1 min

In a first after Hasina's fall as PM, India-Bangladesh talks to begin on Feb 16

DG-level meeting

1 min

CUET-UG Exam in Computer-Based Mode in May, Result in June: Kumar

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to conduct the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2025 exam in Computer-Based Test (CBT) format in May, and the results may be announced in the first week of June, said University Grants Commission Chairman Prof M Jagadesh Kumar.

1 min

Bombay HC panel to phase out petrol cars

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to form a panel to explore the feasibility of phasing out diesel and petrol vehicles, saying automobiles choking Mumbai's roads are a major contributor to the city's worsening air quality.

1 min

BJP Does Caste Arithmetic in Milkipur Bypoll

MILKIPUR by-election is set to be a direct battle of nerves between the ruling BJP and Samajwadi Party.

1 min

MP BJP leader rapes, blackmails politician; held

A 20-year-old woman was shot dead allegedly by her father and cousin in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior after she refused to marry a man chosen by them even as police officials were present in the house during the incident.

2 mins

7-Day ED Custody for Ex-Excise Minister in C'garh Liquor Scam

A special PMLA court in Raipur on Wednesday remanded six-time Congress MLA and former excise minister Kawasi Lakhma to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for seven days in the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam.

1 min

Future Tense for INDIA Bloc, Predicts Mayawati

Claims all allies of Oppn grouping have gathered for self-interest

2 mins

IIT Baba in search of Sanatan in Maha Kumbh

HE compares himself with Farhan Qureshi, played by R Madhavan in 2009 Bollywood hit 3 Idiots, as he claims that he left engineering to follow his passion for photography.

2 mins

Govt approves ₹1.6K cr package for Joshimath land submergence victims

THE Centre has sanctioned ₹1,640 crore for rehabilitation in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, where land subsidence displaced over 1,000 residents in early 2023.

1 min

Shah Lauds Modi, Says He Brought Water to Parched North Gujarat

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for effectively addressing the acute water shortage issue during his tenure as the chief minister of Gujarat.

1 min

Trump hails Gaza ceasefire deal, claims full credit for expediting it

US President-elect Donald Trump hailed an \"epic\" ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday and claimed credit for an accord that comes days before he is due to be sworn in for his second term.

1 min

Yoon held after 5-hr standoff

Investigators bypass bus barricades, cut barbed wire, scale walls before the prez gave up

1 min

Millions in Los Angeles on the edge as wind speed picks up

MILLIONS of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region on Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.

1 min

Energy sites in west Ukraine targeted by Russian missiles

RUSSIA launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities at dawn on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.

1 min

Meta to lay off more than 3,500 employees

META, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is planning to cut 5% of total staff this year by terminating staff based on performance and hiring new workers to replace them.

1 min

Zepto triples annual GOV to $3 billion

Quick commerce platform Zepto Co-Founder and CEO Aadit Palicha on Wednesday said that the company has achieved $3 billion in annualised gross order value (GOV).

1 min

Kalyan Jewellers shares in a bear grip; decline 30% in 2 weeks

DESPITE reporting a healthy outlook and strong business update for the recently concluded December quarter (Q3FY25), shares of Kalyan Jewellers, one of India's largest Jewellery firms, have come under a severe bearish grip.

1 min

EVs Will Be In Focus At Auto Expo

Over 25 car and two-wheeler OEMs are participating in the expo, which will begin from Friday

1 min

TRAI Proposes Cut in Broadband Rates for Public Wi-Fi

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed reducing broadband connection rates for Public Data Offices (PDOs) under the PM-WANI scheme.

1 min

Kirloskar family feud may prolong as group firm challenges Sebi order

The decades-old feud in the Kirloskar family is set to take longer as Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) has challenged the Sebi order asking it to disclose the details of the family settlement at the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), which will begin hearing the case from January 16.

1 min

Aditya Birla Fashion to raise $500 million equity through preferential issue, QIP

AHEAD of its planned demerger into two separate entities and their subsequent listing, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail has finalised a capital raising plan of $500 million through a combination of preferential issuance and qualified institutional placement of shares.

1 min

Joburg Super Kings beat Durban Super Giants

JOBURG Super Kings got the better of Durban's Super Giants by 28 runs in their SA20 encounter in Durban on Tuesday.

1 min

Lesson in defeat for shuttler duo

Malvika & Priyanshu, shuttlers with aspirations, show plenty of grit against high-quality rivals

2 mins

Coach Irwansyah good for India, says Christie

JONATAN Christie was clearly operating at his will on Wednesday. The Indonesian singles shuttler was meticulous. Be it in front of the net or near the back line, he was bossing in every nook and corner of the court. Wang Tzu Wei, his Round of 32 opponent, was the one on the receiving end.

1 min

Record-shattering day in Rajkot for India women

IT was yet another day of shattering records in Rajkot as India women beat Ireland in the third and final ODI to win the series 3-0 on Wednesday.

1 min

More Major history for Djokovic Down Under

NOVAK Djokovic celebrated a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, but last year's women's finalist Zheng Qinwen was knocked out in the biggest shock so far.

1 min

Karnataka Enter Vijay Hazare Final

Devdutt Padikkal and Ravichandran Smaran produced a masterclass in tackling spinners on a tough pitch, as their fifties facilitated Karnataka's entry into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final with a five-wicket victory over Haryana here on Wednesday.

1 min

Of shedding fear of failure and helping youngsters

DECEMBER 11, 2024 remains an unforgettable day for Arundhati Reddy. After waiting for her chance in the first two games, the all-rounder took the field for India on a hot day at the WACA in Perth against Australia in the third and final ODI.

2 mins

Day of draws: Liverpool at Forest; City, Chelsea held

LIVERPOOL will be glad to see the back of Nottingham Forest. Two games against the big surprise of the Premier League season have yielded just one point for the leaders after their 1-1 draw at Forest's rocking City Ground on Tuesday.

1 min

How AI Helped Nab Army Deserters Wanted for Brutal Murders of 2006

IT was a random check using an AI tool by the police technical intelligence wing that led to the recent arrest of two Army men, who had been on the run for nearly two decades after murdering a woman and her newborn twins.

3 mins

FOG ALERT

Brain fog may feel like an inescapable haze, but with the right tools and a conscious effort to recalibrate your routines, it's a fog one can learn to navigate

1 min

Ballionaire does not drop the ball!

RETRO Arcade-style games are making an undeniable comeback in the thriving indie games niche.

2 mins

A Mostly Perfect New-Age Romance Full of Heart

OR people who have lived in Chennai for over two decades, the name P James would rekindle a familiar memory that has been long buried.

2 mins

Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Release Postponed

The release of Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal, headlined by Joju George, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Alencier Ley Lopez, has been postponed.

1 min

Faran Tahir to reprise his Iron Man role in Disney+'s Vision Quest

FARAN TAHIR, known for his portrayal of Raza in Iron Man, is set to reprise the role in Marvel Studios' upcoming Disney+ series, Vision Quest.

1 min

SP Charan to debut in Malayalam with Mohanlal's Hridayapoorvam

POPULAR PLAYBACK singer and son of the legendary SP Balasubrahmanyam, SP Charan is set to debut in Malayalam with the upcoming Mohanlal-Sathyan Anthikad film Hridayapoorvam.

1 min

Indrajith Sukumaran's Dheeram commences shooting in Kozhikode

ON WEDNESDAY, Indrajith Sukumaran's new film Dheeram went on floors in Kozhikode following a traditional pooja and switch-on ceremony attended by the cast and crew.

1 min

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PublisherExpress Network Private Limited

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LanguageEnglish

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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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