The New Indian Express Kochi - April 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi - April 18, 2025
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In this issue
April 18, 2025
Govt promises status quo on waqfs, buys time from bench
Supreme Court sets May 5 for next hearing, possible interim order on the Act
2 mins
'Nuclear missile': V-P swipe on SC timeline for Prez
IN a stunning broadside on the judiciary, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday chided the Supreme Court for setting timelines for the President to decide on Bills referred by the Governor.
1 min
Thodupuzha ayurveda hosp's 'quick heal' sports medicine alternative a hit
OVER the past 15 years, a government hospital in Thodupuzha has been attracting a bevy of sportspersons.
2 mins
Crushed by dreams! Kerala's overseas edu craze setting debt trap for families
EDUCATION loans can be brutal. Sherly Paul (name changed), a widow from Kochi, learned this the hard way. In 2010, she availed a 20 lakh loan from the State Bank of India to fund her elder son's BTech in London.
2 mins
Food poisoning: 12 of a family hospitalised
TWELVE members, including two children, of a migrant family were admitted to the Government Medical College in Kalamassery in a suspected case of food poisoning late on Thursday.
1 min
Shine Tom caught on CCTV fleeing during raid; likely to be summoned
THE city police will soon summon Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko for questioning after CCTV visuals caught him fleeing from a hotel in Kochi during a raid by the District Anti Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF) in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
1 min
Archbishop questions support for Bill, clarifies stand on Munambam issue
ARCHBISHOP Varghese Chakkalakal has said that supporting the controversial waqf legislation may not be beneficial, and that he would decide whether to reconsider the Church's support at a later stage.
1 min
Casa Moves SC Seeking to Join Waqf Amendment Case
In a surprise move, the Christian Alliance & Association for Social Action (CASA) has filed an impleadment application before the Supreme Court in connection with the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
1 min
Pinarayi is half BJP, half CPM: K Muraleedharan
SENIOR Congress leader K Muraleedharan has launched a sharp critique against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of embodying dual political identity by calling him an \"Ardhanareeswaran\"- a deity symbolising a fusion of male and female forms.
1 min
Unique tapestry depicting lacerated body of Christ unveils on Good Friday
AT ONE point in time, it used to be nailed to the cross for the passion play on Good Friday, adds Desmond.
1 min
SC Rejects Plea Seeking CBI Probe
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by the wife of late ADM Naveen Babu seeking a CBI probe into his death.
1 min
Madras HC slams minister Ponmudy, police given ultimatum to file FIR
SLAMMING Minister for Forests K Ponmudy for his derogatory speech against Hindu religious sects, the Madras High Court on Thursday instructed the state police to register an FIR against him for the \"hate speech\" and inform the court by April 23.
1 min
R&D Spend High, Patent Output Low; State Lagging, Says Study
Reveals disproportionate allocation; calls for enhancing industrial and environmental share
2 mins
Umeed Or Unmaking Of Minorities?
“The past holds us together; why should the present or the future divide us in spirit?” — Jawaharlal Nehru, convocation address at Aligarh Muslim University, January 24, 1948
3 mins
India, China likely to resume direct flights, Kailash yatra
DIRECT flights between India and China may resume soon as both countries are actively working on the necessary technical arrangements to restart the operations.
1 min
Dawoodi Bohra Leaders Meet Modi Over Waqf Act, Say Key Demands Fulfilled
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Thursday with a delegation of leaders from the Dawoodi Bohra community, who conveyed their gratitude to him for the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
1 min
Develop swift response protocols for road accident victims, says SC
OBSERVING that road accident victims are on the rise, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed states and union territories to develop swift response protocols so that the accident victims get help at the right time.
1 min
Aadhaar authentication must to mark attendance from May 1, says NMC
To leverage the latest technology and make the attendance process user friendly, the National Medical Commission announced that they have decided to fully shift to face-based Aadhaar authentication for marking attendance.
1 min
Oppn praises SC stand, says legal battle against Waqf Act will continue
THE Opposition, including Congress, on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision of temporarily suspending the key provisions of the Waqf Act, asserting that legal battle against the unconstitutional legislation will continue.
1 min
At WAVES, startups will get a chance to make direct pitch to investors
SELECTED media and entertainment sector startups participating in live pitch session—WaveX (an initiative to provide funding and exposure), a segment of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), will get exclusive entry to phase second of Shark Tank, a business reality television series.
1 min
Urdu, like Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language
Dismissing a plea on Urdu signage, SC says 'language is yardstick to measure civilisational march of a community'
3 mins
New textbook titles rooted in Indian culture, knowledge systems: NCERT
FACING criticism for renaming new textbooks in Hindi, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday said the books have been \"thoughtfully named to convey rootedness in India's culture and knowledge systems.\"
1 min
Sacked WB teachers get an extension
In a partial relief to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended till this year-end the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI in the recruitment scam.
1 min
Cops on toes after bomb threats to chief secy in HP
The Himachal Pradesh police have been on high alert after the offices of the Mandi Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena received bomb threats via mail on Wednesday.
1 min
Amid Gujarat BJP top deck rejig buzz, key meet in Delhi
POLITICAL temperature spiked Thursday over the possibility of a new BJP chief in Gujarat after a high-stakes meeting of the BJP's top leadership at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi strategised the party's upcoming organisational elections.
1 min
Sharia over Constitution: BJP stir against minister
JHARKHAND Minority Welfare Minister Hafizul Hasan caused a stir when he said while talking to a news channel on Monday, \"For me, Sharia is more important. We (Muslims) keep the Quran in our chest and the Constitution in our hands. Okay! So, we will first hold the Sharia and then the Constitution.\"
1 min
Mamata Urges Guv Not To Visit Riot-Hit Murshidabad
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not see eye to eye on Thursday regarding the former's proposed visit to riot-hit Murshidabad.
1 min
Record procurement forces C'garh to auction surplus paddy, Oppn peeved
THE Chhattisgarh government on Thursday began the process of e-auction of surplus paddy after a record procurement of over 149 lakh metric tonne (LMT) on the MSP in the kharif marketing year 2024-25.
1 min
Army jawan arrested for training accused in attack on Punjab YouTuber home
AN Army jawan has been arrested for allegedly training the accused who lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of a Jalandhar-based YouTuber last month, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Probe into mystery death of firebrand MP Cong leader reopened after 27 yrs
MORE than 28 years after firebrand Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress leader Sarla Mishra's \"suicidal\" death at her house in Bhopal, a judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court in Bhopal has ordered the police to reinvestigate the case while observing that earlier investigations appeared to have been incomplete.
1 min
Pak, B'desh hold high-level consultation after 15 years
BANGLADESH and Pakistan on Thursday held a foreign secretary-level Foreign Office Consultation here after a gap of nearly 15 years and discussed the entire range of bilateral issues focusing on trade ties.
1 min
Overnight Israeli strike kills family of 10
DEIR AL-BALAH
1 min
In working level communication with US over tariffs, says China
CHINA on Thursday said it is in 'working-level communication' with the US on the deadlock over their high-intensity tariff war but asserted that the person who 'tied the bell' should untie it.
1 min
Harvard's Foreign Intake on Cross Hairs
The Donald Trump administration has threatened to revoke Harvard University's eligibility to enroll international students if it doesn't submit detailed records of the 'illegal and violent activities' of its foreign students.
1 min
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Under Don Fire
PRESIDENT Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader's \"termination cannot come fast enough\".
1 min
Economy: At 4.6%, FY25 inflation lowest since 2018-19
The finance ministry on Thursday said the government's 'strategic interventions' have been pivotal in achieving lower retail inflation, which was at a 6-year low in FY25.
1 min
Adani Ports to acquire Aus terminal for $2.4 bn
ADANI Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India's biggest private port operator, announced on Thursday a $2.4 billion non-cash acquisition of a coal export terminal in Australia from a group company.
1 min
Salil Parekh to receive ESOPs worth ₹52 cr
INFOSYS has granted employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) worth ₹51.75 crore to its CEO and MD Salil Parekh in FY25.
1 min
Telcos expected to increase tariffs by 10-20% by this year-end, says report
INDIAN telecom service providers are expected to raise mobile tariffs by 10-20% by the end of this year, as per a report by brokerage firm Bernstein.
1 min
Hindustan Unilever assures HC to remove disparaging ads targeting rival Mamaearth
HINDUSTAN Unilever (HUL) assured the Delhi High Court on Thursday to remove from its advertisements for Lakme sunscreen, the alleged disparaging references to competitor Honasa Consumer Ltd's The Derma Co sunscreen.
1 min
Markets gain over 6% in 4 sessions
Investors gain ₹18 lakh crore this week as m-cap surged from ₹401.67 crore to ₹419.60 crore
2 mins
Retail market participation amid global crisis shows strong fundamentals: FM
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the massive surge in retail participation in the Indian equity markets amid global uncertainties is a reflection of the country's strong economic fundamentals.
1 min
Will not allow commercial interest to trump public interest, says Sebi chief
SEBI chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said the regulator will not let commercial interest trump general public interest in deciding on the share sale plans of country's largest equity bourse, NSE.
1 min
Check Mate: New Dimension In Bats
Over the last five days or so, the on-field umpires have administered a bat gauge test to examine if the willow carried by the batter clears guidelines according to the Indian Premier League 2025 Playing Conditions.
1 min
Sourav overcomes Pankaj Advani, crowned world champ
ACE Indian cueist Sourav Kothari clinched the 2025 IBSF World Billiards title after an emphatic victory over multiple-time winner Pankaj Advani in the final in Carlow, Ireland.
1 min
Assistant coach Nayar 'shown the door', Team to get new trainer, fielding coach
IN what could be termed as the first major casualty since India's Test debacle at home (0-3 loss against New Zealand) and away (1-3 defeat against hosts Australia), the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has apparently terminated the contract of assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.
2 mins
Slow but steady Mumbai feel at home vs SRH
MI bowlers make hay on sluggish wicket, restrict Sunrisers to just 162; batters make sure no hiccup during chase
3 mins
Arteta's Arsenal Come of Age With Madrid Masterclass
MIKEL Arteta's Arsenal side came of age as they dethroned Champions League kings Real Madrid with ease to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2009.
2 mins
Inter Milan can dream of treble glory again
INTER Milan's treble dream is alive and kicking after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, as the Serie A giants won a pulsating last-8 tie 4-3 on aggregate.
1 min
AI & MOBILE GAME DEVELOPMENT
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the mobile game development pipeline by reducing time-to-market and enabling smarter, more responsive design systems.
2 mins
Why Apple's New AI Features Don't Work on Instagram and WhatsApp
Apple has finally launched its Apple Intelligence features in India.
1 min
How a Vypeen youth preserves Portuguese 'exorcism' chant
Haunting chants of Devostha rendered by Hendricks in his baritone voice.
1 min
SPICE AT A PRICE
Testing Škoda Kodiaq's new variants on the vibrant streets of Mumbai
1 min
When your gut turns into a brewery
Auto-Brewery Syndrome (ABS) is a rare condition where your gut ferments carbs into alcohol, causing intoxication without drinking a drop
2 mins
I WANT AABHYANTHARA KUTTAVAALI TO INVITE DISCUSSIONS'
Director Sethunath Padmakumar speaks about the struggles he faced to get backers for his debut film, why he feels its themes are rarely spoken about, why he chose to cast Asif Ali, and more
3 mins
Sunny Deol's Jaat To Get A Sequel
A WEEK after the release of Sunny Deol's actioner Jaat, the makers of the film announced through social media that it will have a sequel.
1 min
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Language: English
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