The New Indian Express Kochi - April 09, 2025

The New Indian Express Kochi - April 09, 2025

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April 09, 2025
Murder Passes Away
Eventually veer towards his daughter. \"He would sit on the verandah, her photograph clutched in his trembling hands,\" said a neighbour from Poovvancheri.
1 min
Cong resolution calls Waqf Act polarising, foreign policy weak
FROM opposing the Waqf Act to India's foreign policy, One Nation, One Election bill and proposed delimitation to economic and education policy, the political resolution being discussed at the All India Congress Committee session in Ahmedabad vows to strengthen organisational capacity and competence to fight for Nyay (justice) for every Indian.
1 min
Infighting within TMC spills out into the open
BITTER infighting within West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) surfaced on Tuesday after a video showing an alleged verbal altercation between party MPs and screenshots of their exchanges from its official WhatsApp group went viral on social media.
1 min
Waqf Act Comes Into Force, Govt Files Caveat in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on April 15 a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
1 min
3.67-KM Ropeway Set to 'Straighten' Wayanad 'Hairpins'
To cut down travel time between Adivaram in Kozhikode & Lakkidi in Wayanad to 15 minutes
1 min
Folk art form Garudan Parava gains popularity, but awaits recognition
AS performers hit the courtyard, dressed up as Garudan Parava with a lengthy beak and a majestic crown, dancing to the rhythm of chenda, the devotees stand in awe as if the deity herself has descended in front of their houses.
2 mins
Min Promises World-Class Facilities for Maritime Edu
The Central government wants to transform the maritime education sector and will provide world-class infrastructure and training environment for the same, said Union Minister for Ports and Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday.
1 min
18-yr-old Found Dead in Rented House at Kochukadavanthra
AN 18-YEAR-OLD youth was found hanging in a rented house at Kochukadavanthra on Monday afternoon.
1 min
Cops, fire force on guard to avert drownings this vacation season
Precautionary boards being placed at risky spots, lifeguards at beaches to be on high alert
2 mins
HC Sets 4-Week Deadline to Form Committee for Marine Drive Upkeep
THE Kerala High Court has ordered the constitution of a permanent monitoring committee comprising senior officers from each department for the maintenance and upkeep of the Marine Drive walkway.
1 min
Mother and baby entitled to proper medical care: Expert
THE minister has directed the officers to file a report on the analysis of home births in the recent years by Friday.
1 min
Puncturing' Medical System
The danger is real
2 mins
Karuvannur scam: ED questions Radhakrishnan
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned CPM MP K Radhakrishnan in connection with the Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank money laundering case.
1 min
Dilsukhnagar blast: No relief for 5 accused, HC upholds death sentence
THE Telangana High Court on Tuesday rejected the criminal appeals filed by the five Indian Mujahideen operatives challenging the death sentence awarded by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) fast track court in the 2013 Dilsukhnagar bomb blasts case.
1 min
QR code, CCTV footage help panchayat track down waste dumpers
In a remarkable example of how technology can support local governance and environmental protection, the Thirumittacode panchayat used QR code scanning and CCTV footage to track down individuals who had illegally dumped waste by the roadside, and successfully imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the culprits.
1 min
Kerala Leaders on a High After SC Rebuke of TN Guv on Holding Bills
Pinarayi terms it strong affirmation of federal structure and democratic rights of legislature
1 min
Courts Begin to Check ED's Summons Power
Three months into the new year, the courts continue to reinterpret and shape the laws on money laundering.
3 mins
How an Economic Covid Was Made in an American Factory
Game theory gone rogue? The Great Tariff War was born of a bad marriage between jingoistic alarmism and high finance. Even Trump backers aren't ruling out an economic nuclear winter
4 mins
SC: Courts not supposed to do moral policing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court decision imposing a fine of ₹10 lakh each on political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla and musician Vishal Dadlani for allegedly insulting and mocking Jain saint Tarun Sagar on Twitter in 2016 after noting that \"courts are not supposed to do moral policing\".
1 min
TN Verdict Can Cover Us Too: Kerala
AFTER the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared \"illegal and arbitrary\" the Tamil Nadu Governor's action of sitting on 10 bills re-sent to him by the state Assembly, the Kerala government requested the CJI-led bench to list its similar writ petition, pending before it, before the bench headed by Justice J B Pardiwala.
1 min
Guvs Should Act in Time-Bound Manner on Bills, Says Top Court
In a landmark ruling delivered on Wednesday, the Supreme Court clarified the powers and responsibilities of Governors in India regarding the bills presented to them by State legislatures under Article 200 of the Constitution.
1 min
Kharge raps BJP ‘takeover’ of institutions
CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised the BJP for the RSS's \"ideological takeover\" of institutions associated with Mahatma Gandhi, such as the Sarva Seva Sangh in Varanasi and Gujarat Vidyapeeth.
1 min
₹314 cr I-T notice to daily wager in MP
A middle-aged raj mistry (master-mason), living in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, has reportedly received a tax recovery notice worth over ₹314.79 crore from the income tax department.
1 min
Buying private vehicles to cost more in UP
BUYING a private, non-electric vehicle is set to get expensive in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
Shah Reviews Security, Says Time to Implement 'Zero' Terror Plan in J&K
HOME Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the entire terror eco-system nurtured by elements inimical to India in Jammu and Kashmir has been crippled.
1 min
Day after Rahul's unity call, Tejashwi says he's CM face
A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for a united front in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav declared himself the chief ministerial candidate for the opposition's Mahagathbandhan, or grand alliance, in the state.
1 min
Man Beaten to Death in Revenge Killing After 15 Years
THIS is a sordid saga of murder, re-enacted as revenge 15 years later. It happened in Bahangaon village in Hardoi, in central Uttar Pradesh, where a group of people beat up a 48-year-old person, Mahavat, to death with sticks in full public view on Monday.
1 min
Maha reply on Kamra's plea against FIR sought
A division bench issued notices to state and complainants
1 min
477 cases in 15 months: Worry in the Hills as HIV infection up in Kumaon
A sharp rise in HIV cases in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region has sparked concerns about public health.
1 min
Mega experiment: Scientists employ genetic engineering to resurrect dire wolf
THREE genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the US, according to the company that aims to bring back lost species.
1 min
Rupee falls 50 paise to settle at 86.26
RUPEE declined for the third straight session, tumbling 50 paise to settle at 86.26 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the interbank foreign exchange rates.
1 min
Benchmarks rise nearly 1.5% after Monday's crash
FOLLOWING the heavy fall of Monday, domestic equity markets rebounded on Tuesday, with the benchmark indices—BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50—gaining about 1.5% each.
2 mins
Fintech start-ups' funding down 35% to $366 mn in Q1
MACROECONOMIC challenges and geopolitical headwinds have resulted in a decline of fintech funding in Q1 2025 (January-March).
1 min
IT cos may see muted FY26 guidance
Analysts expect most large IT cos to register revenue fall in Q4FY25 on weak demand due to US tariffs
2 mins
Banks May See 11% Credit Growth in '26
The easing in some of the key regulations since new RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra took office in December can help banks, which have been seeing lower credit sales, bolster their loan book expansions to the tune of 10.8% in FY26, as per a report.
1 min
MIKA Receives CIK-FIA Certification
The Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA) in Sriperumbudur received the highly-coveted CIK-FIA Grade-1 certification, thus placing the facility among the elite karting circuits in the world.
1 min
Arya in new Avatar for Punjab
ONLY a few days into Punjab Kings' pre-season camp, there was several interview requests for Priyansh Arya. When it was put to him that several scribes wanted to speak to him, the opener had given a one-sentence response. \"I will talk after I perform,\" he had said.
3 mins
GCDA to open its spaces for weddings
WHEN two individuals choose to get married under the Special Marriages Act, the ceremony is usually held in the registrar's office amid scores of files, an assembly of shelves and desks, and a barrage of staff and guests. Who wouldn't wish to take this special occasion outside the confines of this dreary government office to somewhere more scenic?
1 min
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Language: English
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