The New Indian Express Kochi - January 21, 2025

The New Indian Express Kochi - January 21, 2025

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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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