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In this issue

January 21, 2025

U'KHAND CABINET CLEARS UCC RULES

THE Uttarakhand Cabinet on Monday approved the Uniform Civil Code's (UCC) regulations, close to a year after the legislation was passed by the state assembly.

1 min

Jail till death for RG Kar accused

A Sealdah court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy, the lone accused in the horrific rape-murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year, to life imprisonment till death.

1 min

Sanju Samson treated unfairly by home state, say former cricketers, ex-KCA officials

CAN a Team India cricketer who has several international and franchise commitments walk into their state team irrespective of whether they have attended a training camp for a tournament like Vijay Hazare Trophy or Ranji Trophy?

2 mins

Unified by new outfit, Muthuvan tribal people rise up for their rights

FOR generations, they stayed ignorant about their rights. Despite lacking basic, infrastructural and medical facilities, members of the Muthuvan tribe, inhabiting the forest ranges of Idukki, hardly raised their voices simply due to ignorance.

2 mins

'NEFERTITI' RAKED IN ₹1.35 CRORE IN DECEMBER, THANKS TO KSRTC!

KSRTC has emerged as the KSINC luxury cruise liner's top client for the first time

2 mins

Probe' excuse over, decks cleared for Cusat amphitheatre renovation

Tender will be floated shortly, varsity had set aside ₹10 lakh in its budget for the work: VC

1 min

Bangladesh national arrested for illegal stay in Angamaly

THE police on Monday arrested a Bangladeshi national staying in Angamaly for using fake documents.

1 min

Corp Launches Project to Help Women Travel Safely

AIMING to study the problems faced by women during travel and to implement projects by incorporating solutions to them, the Kochi corporation has launched the project Mobilise Her.

1 min

SHARON WAS KILLED

Says only a person with an extreme brutal mind

2 mins

At 24, Greeshma Is The Youngest To Be Sentenced To Death In State

CONVICTED for the murder of Sharon Raj, S S Greeshma on Monday became the youngest person in the state to receive the death sentence.

1 min

In a first, Kerala team attends World Economic Forum at Davos

A delegation from Kerala is attending the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting at Davos, as the CPM-led government continues its efforts to engage with global leaders and multinational giants to attract investment to the state.

2 mins

Greeshma looked impassive as sentence was pronounced

GREESHMA remained impassive as the Neyyattinkara Additional Sessions Court sentenced her to death on Monday.

1 min

HC closes councillor's petition on civic body's no-confidence motion

Arrest amid allegations that police were aiding ruling party, had failed to take action

2 mins

Attack on house of murder accused: 2 booked

The police have booked two persons who allegedly ransacked the house of Rithu Jayan, the sole accused in the murder of three members of a family at Perepadam in Chendamangalam.

1 min

Kantara Chapter-1 makers fined

SHOOTING of Kannada film Kantara Chapter-1, the prequel to 2022 blockbuster Kantara, promoting forest protection and human and wildlife co-existence, has come under the forest department's scanner with the production house Hombale Films being slapped with a fine of ₹50,000 for illegally dumping film set items into Sakleshpur forest before starting ongoing shooting from January 7-25.

1 min

Cong high command will decide on CM post

ENDING all debates over the CM post, the just concluded Congress Political Affairs Committee in a statement categorically declared that it is the party high command which decides the CM.

1 min

Pilgrimage ends; temple saw record turnout

Sabarimala temple closed | 53 lakh pilgrims visited this Mandalam-Makaravilakku season | Income rose to ₹447 cr

1 min

Seven planets to align in March, celestial show begins tonight

IN a rare celestial event, seven planets of the Solar System will align by March this year.

1 min

Forest fringes turn 'conflict zones', but race to harvest votes gives farmers a say

TIGERS, leopards, elephants, gaurs, wild pigs... As summer nears, the forest fringes are turning conflict zones.

3 mins

Stalin seeks support of Oppn-ruled states in resisting UGC draft norms

In a bid to unite the voices against two controversial draft regulations released recently by the University Grants Commission, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday wrote a letter to the CMs of all opposition-ruled states, urging them to pass a resolution in their respective Assemblies against the regulations.

1 min

THE NEED TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY WITHIN LGBTQIA+

ONALD Trump's recent statements about abolishing \"transgender lunacy\" and emphasizing binary gender identities have sparked widespread concern.

3 mins

Every Step You Take, They'll Be Watching You

There are many lessons from the work-life balance debate. One is for leaders to watch their words. Another is to recognise the generational shift in attitude towards work

4 mins

Dalits not duly represented in higher judiciary

Justice (R) C T Ravikumar, who became the fourth Dalit judge to be elevated to the Supreme Court, retired on January 5 after serving three years in the top court.

2 mins

Probe role of ex-minister's son, cops told

Lakhimpur Kheri victims' family members allege accused tried to influence the witnesses, SP asked to file report

2 mins

Defamation proceedings against Rahul stayed

THE Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

1 min

R-Day parade to have an extra dose of art & culture

THE government is working towards widening the portrayal of the nation's societal and cultural landscape while still preserving the military and martial spirit of the Republic Day parade, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh stated on Monday.

2 mins

Birla expresses concern over short duration of Parliament sessions

LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday expressed concern and anguish over planned disruptions of House proceedings, decline in the number of sittings, and erosion of dignity and decorum of legislatures across the country.

1 min

Hope beckons as blood cancer therapy launched

OFFERING new hope to patients facing aggressive blood cancers, India launched the first global CAR T-cell therapy for adult B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL), a kind of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system.

2 mins

Ahead of Belagavi rally, Cong seeks Bhagwat's apology over I-Day speech

AS the Congress is set to hold 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally in Karnataka's Belagavi, the party reiterated its demand that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat must apologise for the 'anti-national' statement he delivered on the freedom movement.

1 min

Army Man Killed in Encounter in J&K's Sopore

A soldier has been killed in the ongoing gunfight between militants and armed forces in Zaloora, Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday.

1 min

Meghalaya Mob Attempts to Attack School, Curfew Imposed

CURFEW was clamped in areas falling under the Mawkynrew village in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Monday following an incident of mob violence involving a school.

1 min

5 Cops Held Responsible for Badlapur 'Fake' Encounter

A magistrate's inquiry has held five Maharashtra policemen responsible for the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case, raising doubt on police claims that the accused opened fire and was killed in retaliatory firing in September last year.

1 min

5.2K birds of 117 species in Uttarakhand's Asan wetland

IN a significant citizen science effort, a bird counting campaign at the Asan Wetland in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand has yielded impressive results, with volunteers identifying 5,225 birds across 117 different species.

2 mins

UP nod to RDA in cabinet meeting at Maha Kumbh likely

THE proposed meeting of Yogi cabinet at Mahakumbh on Wednesday, January 22, is likely to provide a major boost not only to the economic development of Prayagraj but also to neighbouring districts.

1 min

Gift to US: Surat bizman creates Trump replica in lab-grown diamond

A Surat-based diamond businessman has created a replica of Donald Trump using a 4.30-carat lab-grown diamond.

1 min

Admin bans community feasts in village hit by mysterious deaths

EVEN as the high-level inter-ministerial team visited remote Budhal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Monday to ascertain the cause of the 17 deaths in three families due to a mysterious illness, the administration sealed the spring in the affected village after water samples from it tested positive for a few pesticides and insecticides and also banned community feasts in the village.

1 min

NIMAS team finishes Arunachal leg of Brahmaputra rafting expedition

A team of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) has achieved a milestone by completing the Arunachal Pradesh leg of the historic Brahmaputra River Rafting Expedition.

1 min

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley To Guard Against Don's 'Revenge'

Pardons announced just hours ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration lays the groundwork for an even more expansive use of remission by future presidents

3 mins

Billionaires' wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before

The wealth of billionaires grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group said on Monday as some of the world's political and financial heavyweights prepared for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.

1 min

South Africa police hunt for kingpin of illegal mining

Police in South Africa said Monday they had launched a manhunt for the alleged \"kingpin\" behind an illegal mining operation where scores of bodies have been recovered after he escaped from custody.

1 min

Israel Frees 90 Captives; Palpable Relief, Fear in Gaza

AFTER 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jails, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and fear, and stirred modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

1 min

Iranian Court Hands Death Sentence to Popular Singer for Blasphemy

AN Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy, local media reported on Sunday.

1 min

Karur Vysya Bank profit jumps over 20% on loan growth

Robust loan growth and better asset quality helped the Tamil Nadu-based old-generation private sector lender Karur Vysya Bank to report an over 20% jump in net income at ₹496 crore in the December quarter, up from ₹412 crore in the year ago period.

1 min

MRPL Reports 28% Decline in Net Profit to ₹304 Crore

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) reported a 28% decline in its net profit to ₹304 crore for the third quarter of FY25.

1 min

Govt Selects 24 Companies Under PLI Scheme for White Goods

The government has selected 24 companies under the third round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods.

1 min

Zomato Reports 57% Decline in Net Profit, Revenue Rises 64%

Food delivery company Zomato on Monday reported a 57% fall in its consolidated net profit for Q3FY25 to ₹59 crore as against ₹138 crore in Q3FY24.

1 min

SEBI May Extend Time To Fix MF NAV

To ease the implementation of directions on upstreaming of client funds, the markets watchdog is planning to extend time to stock brokers/clearing members to un-pledge units of overnight mutual fund schemes and place redemption request with funds houses, after the close of market hours.

1 min

IT cos see revival in discretionary demand, deal wins

IT services companies have now started witnessing early signs of revival in discretionary spending and CEOs of top IT companies are optimistic about strong deal wins in coming quarters.

1 min

Tax sops likely for brownfield projects

FACED with slow uptake in private investment, the government may announce some tax sops in the Budget this year for encouraging new investments by companies.

1 min

NCLT orders liquidation of Go First

Airline becomes the second carrier in four months to face liquidation after Jet Airways

1 min

RBI Eases Settlement Guidelines for ARCs

THE Reserve Bank has provided a level playing field to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) with banks and non-banking financial companies by easing norms for settling dues payable by borrowers.

1 min

Indian Overseas Bank net profit rises 21% on better asset quality, recoveries

CHENNAI-based public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank has reported a close to 21% increase in net income at ₹874 crore for the December quarter of the current financial year (FY25), boosted by improved asset quality and higher recoveries.

1 min

Will be key player in electric 3-wheeler market: TVS

CHENNAI-based auto major TVS Motor has set its sight on becoming a key player in the rapidly-growing electric three-wheeler market within the next three quarters.

2 mins

SA20: Sunrisers enter play-offs

SUNRISERS Eastern Cape defeated Durban Super Giants by six wickets to enter the playoffs of the SA20 here.

1 min

2025 World Cup set to be hosted in India, confirmation soon

THE official announcement may take a few more days, but in reality, India was pencilled in to host the 2025 World Cup by FIDE (chess' governing body) last year itself.

1 min

Pragg wins; Gukesh draws

INDIAN Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot P Harikrishna, while Arjun Erigaisi settled for a draw in the second round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament here.

1 min

From drought prone village to WHIL: Rutuja Pisal story

IF you wish to visit Rutuja Pisal's village from Pune and opt to use the public vehicle, you have to get to Phaltan – a town in the northeast part of Satara district – first.

3 mins

La Liga: Real beat Las Palmas 4-1

WITH Kylian Mbappe putting on a show again, Real Madrid returned to the top of the Spanish league.

1 min

Axar Steps Into A New Role

Now part of the leadership group, the all-rounder doesn't feel the need to prove to anyone

2 mins

Sinner beats dizziness, Rune in round four

JANNIK Sinner battled dizzy spells on Monday to reach an Australian Open quarter-final against Alex de Minaur, admitting a long interruption when he accidentally broke the net was \"big, big luck\".

1 min

To Be Spirited Away

Instant moksha, spiritual safaris, seeking Shiva, touching the core of Indian spirituality - what foreigners come looking for in Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj

5 mins

From source of water to symbol of unity

hundred years ago, an entire locality in Ernakulam depended on a well to have access to clean water.

1 min

Exploring time through art

PRUSSIANBLUE Art Hub, a collective of artists from across India, is organising 'Timepiece', an exhibition commemorating its 15th anniversary.

1 min

A Classic Beauty With Air-Purifying Benefits

It’s that time of the year again when the alarming air quality in our country takes centre stage.

1 min

The break-in

O peacocks visit Tihar? In the prison-drama series Black Warrant, the central jail might be slithering with both literal and metaphorical snakes but the peafowl becomes the symbol of hope.

3 mins

O peacocks visit Tihar?

In the prison-drama series Black Warrant, the central jail might be slithering with both literal and metaphorical snakes but the peafowl becomes the symbol of hope.

1 min

Jeethu's film with Asif and Aparna commences

THE shooting of Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali's Mirage, directed by Jeethu Joseph, has commenced following a traditional pooja ceremony held in Kozhikode.

1 min

Oru Jaathi Jaathakam set to hit screens on January 31

VINEETH Sreenivasan's much-delayed film Oru Jaathi Jaathakam will be released on January 30, announced the makers on Monday.

1 min

Oru Jaathi Jaathakam Set to Hit Screens on January 31

VINEETH Sreenivasan's much-delayed film Oru Jaathi Jaathakam will be released on January 30, announced the makers on Monday.

1 min

Release Preponed for Basil Joseph's Ponman

Basil Joseph's Ponman, which was originally scheduled for release on February 6, has been pushed ahead by a week to January 30.

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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