The New Indian Express Kollam - April 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Kollam - April 14, 2025
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In this issue
April 14, 2025
NIA Seeks Voice Samples of 26/11 Co-Conspirator
Probe team also plans to take Tahawwur Rana to Kochi to confront 'mystery witness'
1 min
7 Months On, Law Commission May Get New Head in Retd SC Judge Maheshwari
AFTER remaining headless for over seven months, the 23rd Law Commission may get a new chief this week.
1 min
AIADMK's induction gives NDA comfortable majority in the RS
WITH the AIADMK joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a few days ago, the ruling alliance now has a comfortable majority in the Rajya Sabha.
1 min
Actor Sheela's Painting Show a 'Blockbuster'
ACTOR Sheela, who has made an indelible mark in the Malayalam film industry with her acting skills, is now showcasing her painting skills.
1 min
Paralysed by polio, Rathnam wins life's race; now trains children with disabilities
RADIATING positivity and with a 'chandanakuri' on her forehead, Rathnam P G greets all visitors with a handful of home-made chocolates.
2 mins
In tech-savvy world, teacher's return to palm leaves instils nature connect
Priya Mol collects the palm leaves and inscribes Malayalam alphabets onto them herself
2 mins
Man who forged documents to usurp property held in P'Thitta
THE District Crime Branch has arrested an absconding 49-year-old man who forged documents of his relative and used them to obtain his assets.
1 min
Second int'l surfing fest concludes in Varkala
THE second edition of the International Surfing Festival came to a close at Varkala's Papanasam Beach after three days of competition.
1 min
Row erupts over lease of TK Divakaran Park
MP N K Premachandran opposes move, alleges that it involves corruption and dishonours legacy of veteran leader
2 mins
Residents pin hope on report on demolishing Chokramudi check dam
THE residents of Chokramudi have pinned their hopes on a special team formed by the district collector to take steps to demolish an illegally constructed check dam posing danger to their lives.
2 mins
Cops raid massage parlours suspected of drug peddling
Raids carried out across 20 places following drug bust earlier this week
1 min
Kottarakkara records state's highest UV index
KOTTARAKKARA in Kollam district has recorded the state's highest ultraviolet (UV) Index of 11, prompting the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to issue a red alert.
1 min
50-yr-old man dies as van hits bike at Balaramapuram
A 50-year-old man was killed in a road accident after the bike he was riding was hit by a pickup van at Balaramapuram at 5am on Sunday.
1 min
Govt's 'Pratiksha' gives hope to children with kidney ailments
IN response to rising cases of kidney-related ailments, the state government is set to launch Paediatric Renal Assessment, Treatment and Intervention in Kerala State (Pratiksha), a pioneering programme aimed at early detection and treatment of renal diseases in children.
2 mins
Former govt pleader found dead in rented Kollam house
FORMER government pleader P G Manu, 55, was found dead at his rented residence in Anandavalleswaram, Kollam, on Sunday morning.
1 min
Satheesan Demands CPM Response to ED Charges
Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan has said that the CPM and the state government have a responsibility to respond to the Enforcement Directorate's allegations of CPM Thrissur district committee amassing over ₹100 crore illegally through 25 accounts and of agents pocketing a share of the loans disbursed illegally from the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank.
1 min
Women teachers lose on top posts despite high representation: Report
Experts in gender and development see it as a manifestation of 'glass ceiling' phenomenon
2 mins
Grants pending, koodiyattam artists struggle
Sangeet Natak Akademi, a Central body, has not disbursed monthly grants for past 1 yr
2 mins
Pinarayi: Kerala Will Be Declared Free Of Extreme Poverty On Nov 1
KERALA will be officially declared free from extreme poverty on November 1, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday.
1 min
Eight killed in Andhra firecracker unit blast
AT LEAST eight workers lost their lives, and eight others suffered injuries in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Kailasapatnam village of Kotauratla mandal, Anakapalle district, on Sunday.
1 min
What's in a name? History & culture, says Kannada devpt body
BILIMALE is a small village in Dakshina Kannada district. In Kannada, \"BiLi\" means white and \"male\" (pronounced as maley) means hillock. But Google Maps pronounces it so differently that it changes its meaning completely. This is not about just one village or town. There are a whole host of places whose pronunciations are completely changed and anglicised.
1 min
5-year-old girl murdered in Hubballi, cops shoot accused dead
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was found dead inside a toilet of an under-construction building in Adhyapak Nagar of Hubballi on Sunday.
1 min
Estate Staff Stir Threatens to Stall Township Work
A day after the state government pulled a surprise by starting work on the Wayanad Township at Elstone Estate in Kalpetta within hours of the Kerala High Court granting permission for land acquisition, the estate employees launched an indefinite strike at the proposed site threatening to stall the construction.
2 mins
All accused in Shine Tom Chacko drug case acquitted
CRITICISING the police over procedural lapses during seizure and arrest, the Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court has acquitted all the accused in the 2015 drug case that allegedly involved Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko.
1 min
Multilateral Tariffs Are The Answer
Trump's tariffs have caused global apprehensions. The order established through a controlled multilateral trading system has dissipated, and confidence is low
4 mins
Awakened By A Slap: A Child's First Brush With Caste
The two fault lines in Hinduism are caste and gender. Speaking from within the faith—and not at all as an outsider with a hostile agenda—I would like to share a few personal observations on how this widely affects us as a society, of whatever creed.
4 mins
Women Unemployment Down: Survey
The recent Quarterly Bulletin of Periodic Labour Force Survey published in February depicts a minor increase in urban male unemployment in the third quarter (October to December) of 2024 when compared to the data from the corresponding period of the previous year.
1 min
Solar power for village where jawan died in ops
IN a tribute to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, Shaurya Chakra, the Indian Army has launched a solar electrification and LPG distribution initiative in Simari, a remote border village near Tithwal in Kashmir's Karnah Valley.
2 mins
Fixing deadline for Guvs not judicial overreach: SC
THE apex court in its April 8 verdict held that although it has fixed a timeline for Governors to give their assent or recommendations to bills passed by state legislatures, the directive did not amount to any \"judicial overreach\".
1 min
MHA Mulls Review Plea as Verdict Sets Timeline for Prez
In view of certain ‘infirmities’ in the points of law with regard to the April 8 Supreme Court verdict in the Tamil Nadu government v Governor R N Ravi case, mandating a timeline for Governors and the President in matters of assent and recommendations to bills, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is preparing to file a review petition to get them corrected, officials said on Sunday.
1 min
NDA cracks out as Manjhi party seeks 40 seats
INTERNAL bickering over seat-sharing within NDA surfaced after union minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) patron Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday contended that his party would contest at least 35-40 seats in upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
1 min
Judge gets death threat, jailbreak warned to free Maoist leaders
A judge of the NIA court in Ranchi has received a death threat in a letter while another letter warned of a jailbreak to free the top Maoist leaders Prashant Bose and Sheela Marandi.
1 min
Battle against Maoists in its last phase, says Soren
JHARKHAND CM Hemant Soren said on Sunday that the battle against the Maoists is in its last phase in the state.
2 mins
Two operatives of terror module held with IED
A political controversy has erupted following Partap Singh Bajwa's claim that 50 hand grenades had entered the state.
1 min
Anti-Waqf protests turn violent in Assam's Silchar; cops resort to lathicharge
A rally against Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent in Assam's Silchar town in Cachar district on Sunday.
1 min
Silkyara Tunnel Set for Breakthrough on April 16
The Silkyara Tunnel on the Yamunotri Highway, a crucial part of the Char Dham Yatra route, is set for a breakthrough on April 16.
2 mins
This Spanish zoo helps elephants find peace in their final years
AT the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm gets her \"pedicure,\" along with apple slices every day.
1 min
Italian PM Meloni to Host US VP Vance on April 18
ITALIAN Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will host US Vice President JD Vance in Rome on April 18, a day after she visits US President Donald Trump in Washington, her office said on Sunday.
1 min
Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes, Hits Hosp
Israel struck a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday, forcing patients to evacuate as attacks intensified.
1 min
China Urges US To Completely Cancel Reciprocal Tariffs
CHINA on Sunday called on the United States to \"completely cancel\" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
1 min
Over 30 killed, 84 injured in Russian attack in Sumy
Two ballistic missiles hit city around 10.15 am during Palm Sunday
1 min
Tariff-induced uncertainty will be short-lived
K Krithivasan, the chief executive and managing director of TCS, believes that the tariff moves-induced uncertainty impacting the sector will be \"short-lived\" and expects it to get resolved within \"months\".
1 min
When One Should Worry About Money
If you are faint-hearted, financial markets could scare you right now.
2 mins
ON A GIANT WHEEL RIDE...RIGHT NOW
OME years back, I started a series in this column titled 'Right Now', which was the title of a popular rock song released over three decades ago by the music group, Van Halen.
2 mins
How EMIs Can Be Less of a Burden for You
In case your home loan is on a fixed rate, you can reprocess it by paying a nominal processing fees
2 mins
India's auto component output to double by 2030 to $145 bn
INDIA's auto-component manufacturing would double from $70 billion in 2022 to $145 billion in 2030, according to a report by Niti Aayog.
1 min
Foreign investors hit the sell button amid market rout; offload ₹31,988 cr
A sharp decline in Indian equities, triggered by US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, has led to a renewed sell-off by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) after a brief buying spurt in late March.
1 min
McLaren's Piastri wins Bahrain GP
OSCAR Piastri won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday from George Russell's Mercedes with the Australian's McLaren teammate Lando Norris in third.
1 min
Liverpool within touching distance of title
LIVERPOOL are within touching distance of the Premier League title after Virgil van Dijk sealed a 2-1 win against West Ham, while Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou suffered more misery in a 4-2 defeat at Wolves on Sunday.
1 min
Learning from someone like Narine, says Moeen
BOWLING on a surface that is spin-friendly is an art by itself. One needs to plan, bowl at the right angles and speeds, in order to get purchase.
1 min
TN surfers clinch 8 medals
SURFERS from Tamil Nadu were on song during the International Surf Festival held in Varkala, Kerala — the inaugural stop of the 2025 National Surfing Series.
1 min
Too much Salt for RR's liking
PHIL Salt's explosive 33-ball 65 laid the foundation and Virat Kohli's 100th T20 fifty provided the finishing touch as Royal Challengers Bengaluru cruised to a dominant nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday.
2 mins
French toast: Maiden Monte Carlo crown for Alcaraz
CARLOS Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
1 min
Crunch hour: Spotlight on Dhoni
Aiming to lift CSK from the bottom, captain spends a lot of time playing spinners in nets
3 mins
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