The New Indian Express Kollam - May 12, 2025
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In this issue
May 12, 2025
Uneasy calm in J&K, Punjab as ceasefire takes effect
Cautious optimism prevailed among residents of the border states of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab as the ceasefire appeared to take effect on Sunday, a day after Pak forces breached their commitment.
1 min
India Rejects Trump's Offer to Solve Kashmir
INDIA has rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue, making it clear that the only issue on the table is Pakistan vacating the territory it illegally occupies in PoK.
1 min
India Issues Pak an Ultimatum—Fire for Fire New Normal
INDIA has drawn a red line in its security posture with Pakistan: any provocation will trigger a sharper, more forceful response.
1 min
India's iron fist crushed Pak's high hopes: Forces
At least 100 Pak terrorists killed in May 7 strikes; all Indian pilots safe
1 min
Mango 'encyclopaedia' grafts 80 mango varieties onto a single tree
EVERY summer, as the scent of ripe mangoes fills the air in Karuthaparamba village, one house stands out—not for its architecture, but for what grows in its yard.
1 min
Risky rituals: Safety concerns spark debate within theyyam community
THE theyyam community in northern Malabar is calling for a major shift in age-old customs that expose performers to serious physical risks.
2 mins
Student from Nepal Secures Full A+ in SSLC Exams, Including Malayalam
Sidhath, lone international student from his school, has been living in Kerala for over 14 years
2 mins
Missing gold from Padmanabhaswamy temple found
AFTER more than 24 hours of intense search, a gold rod that was reported missing from the strong-room of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple was found on the temple's premises on Sunday.
1 min
Doctor held with hashish oil in city
THE KOLLAM East police, in coordination with the city District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF) team, arrested a 32-year-old doctor for allegedly possessing four grams of hashish oil.
1 min
Pathanamthitta DCC vice-president M G Kannan passes away
M G Kannan, 42, vice-president of the Pathanamthitta District Congress Committee (DCC) and former district panchayat member, passed away on Sunday.
1 min
Communication blackout in forest fringes of Kollam
KSEB disconnected power supply to 4 towers over pending dues
1 min
Ente Keralam exhibition in Kollam on May 14
THE ENTE Keralam exhibition, organised as part of the state government's anniversary celebrations, will be held on May 14 at the Ashramam Ground in Kollam.
1 min
Thousands to Attend Kannaki Devi Temple's Chithrapournami Festival
The Idukki and Theni district administrations jointly have made elaborate security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Chithrapournami festival of the Kannaki (Mangala Devi) temple situated in the Western Ghats on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, on Monday.
1 min
KPCC CHIEF VISITS TOMB OF OOMMEN CHANDY
THE DAY before officially taking charge, KPCC president-elect Sunny Joseph, along with working presidents A P Anilkumar, P C Vishnunadh and Shafi Parambil paid a visit to the tomb of former chief minister and Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy at St George Orthodox Church in Puthuppally on Sunday.
1 min
4,592 Black Spots Identified Across State
Out of the state's total road network of 2.05 lakh km, NATPAC identified a total of 323 vulnerable road stretches.
1 min
Suspicious call inquiring location of INS Vikrant: Suspect absconding
IN A NEW development in the suspicious call received at the Kochi naval base, the city police confirmed on Sunday that the individual behind the call had been identified but was currently absconding.
1 min
UDF aligning with communal forces in desperate bid for power, says LDF
SENIOR CPM leader and LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan has lashed out at the Congress and the UDF, accusing them of aligning with communal forces in a desperate bid to return to power in Kerala.
1 min
Transfer of vigilance director at 'crucial juncture' raises eyebrows
Gupta's efforts yielded results as sleuths managed to find lapses in over 3 govt enterprises
2 mins
Govt orders review of BRS-era aides in ministerial staff
Amid rising concerns over the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, the Telangana Government has launched an internal review to identify private individuals from the previous BRS regime who continue to serve in key ministerial offices under the current Congress administration.
1 min
Nipah patient still critical; 11 more test -ve
THE condition of the Nipah-positive patient at Valanchery in Malappuram remains critical, Health Minister Veena George has said.
2 mins
BJP Activists Booked for Attacking Karachi Bakery
At least 10 BJP supporters were booked for allegedly attacking Karachi Bakery at Shamshabad at around 3 pm on Sunday.
1 min
Doc leaves cotton inside patient's body, kin protest against medical negligence
The family members of a government employee staged a protest at a private hospital on Poincare Street on Sunday, alleging medical negligence by a doctor who allegedly left a piece of cotton inside the employee's body during surgery.
1 min
India's use of BrahMos missile to target multiple airbases unnerved Pakistan
INDIA'S DECISIVE move to attack multiple airbases using BrahMos missiles cornered Pakistan and forced them to agree to a ceasefire, highly-placed sources told TNIE.
1 min
Churches Hold Special Prayers for Country and Frontline Soldiers
CHURCHES of various Christian denominations in Kerala, led by their vicars and supreme heads, prayed for divine intervention on Sunday to ease tensions and end the conflict between India and Pakistan.
1 min
High alert in Punjab: Voluntary blackouts advised, schools shut
IN THE border districts of Punjab along the Indo-Pak border, authorities are taking no chances.
1 min
Border Residents Heave Sigh of Relief
Since ceasefire came into effect, there have been no reports of shelling, firing, or drone sightings across J&K
2 mins
Relic from India-Pakistan 1971 war stands tall in Changampuzha Park
AS TENSIONS escalated between India and Pakistan, rumours were abound that the Indian Navy had deployed INS Vikrant, its most formidable naval asset, to the Western front.
1 min
A Mango Miracle and Birth of India's First Woman Saint
ITH 'Nari Shakti' powerfully messaged by the Armed Forces, I recalled the first-known woman saint of India and how Mahadev repeatedly took her side. She was Karaikkal Ammaiyar from the 6th century.
3 mins
RETALIATION AND RESTRAINT: TIGHTROPE AFTER PAHALGAM
The US intervention came, if at all, perhaps because it sensed that Pakistan was going to be hugely decimated, especially when its Nur Khan airbase was effectively hit
4 mins
Ceasefire is not an agreement, but an understanding: BJP
HAILING the success of Operation Sindoor as \"a new chapter in history\", the BJP on Sunday shared a cryptic message stating that the ceasefire is not an \"agreement but an understanding\".
1 min
India to move UNSC with fresh Pak terror evidence
WITH the United Nations Security Council's 1267 sanction committee is scheduled to meet next week, India has decided to send a team there with the latest evidence highlighting Pakistan's complicity with terrorism and the role of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, in Pahalgam massacre on April 22, sources said on Sunday.
2 mins
Govt must clarify Trump claim on ceasefire, says Pilot
A day after India and Pakistan agreed for a ceasefire, Opposition leaders in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and latest developments in cross-border firing.
1 min
BJP on driver's seat in Assam panchayat polls
THE Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance continued to maintain a strong lead in the Assam panchayat elections.
1 min
Woman Among 2 Held in Punjab for Espionage
TWO persons, including a woman, were arrested in Punjab for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in Delhi, police said on Sunday.
1 min
C'garh STF to identify B'deshi nationals soon
A special task force (STF) will be constituted in every district of Chhattisgarh to identify and initiate action against Bangladeshi infiltrators and other illegal immigrants, state home minister Vijay Sharma said.
1 min
Defence hubs in Dehradun on alert despite ceasefire
EVEN as the agreed ceasefire has put a pause on tensions with Pakistan, India is reportedly not lowering its guard on defence preparedness, leading to increased demand for defence scientists and their expertise.
1 min
MHA reviews security on India-B'desh border amid action against Hasina party
EVEN as the Border Security Force (BSF) continues to remain engaged on the western flank amid military tensions with Pakistan, the top officials of the force on Sunday reviewed the operational preparedness and prevailing security scenario along the Indo-Bangladesh border in parts of Assam and West Bengal frontiers with a focus on challenges posed by fast-changing political situation in Bangladesh, officials said.
1 min
Trolls target Misri & kin, FS locks social media a/c
THE vicious trolling of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his daughter on social media platform X forced him to lock access to his handle by the public.
2 mins
15-yr-old brave J'khand girl runs away from home to avoid child marriage
Handed over to child welfare panel
1 min
After mega water project, MP & Maha plan to set up spiritual tourism circuit
AFTER the signing of a historic MoU for the world's largest groundwater recharge, the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge project, neighbouring states Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have identified more potential areas of inter-state cooperation, including a spiritual tourism circuit connecting the jyotirlingas in the two states.
1 min
Creation of B'desh hailed as diplomatic triumph, but history tells different story
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that though the creation of Bangladesh is often hailed as a diplomatic triumph, history tells a different story.
1 min
Dutch-Suriname team digitises 1,00,000 Jewish documents
THE fire that caused significant damage in April to historic buildings in Suriname's capital city was not the only threat facing the nearby Neveh Shalom Synagogue.
1 min
Albanian polls see old rivals, new parties
PRIME Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister in a general election on Sunday, after taking on his political nemesis in a boisterous campaign dominated by the country's uphill effort to join the European Union.
1 min
Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip kill 13, mostly women and children
ISRAELI strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials.
1 min
No breakthrough in US-China tariff talks, but Trump touts great progress
THE US and China on Sunday resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the negotiations presently stand.
1 min
Passenger bus skids off cliff in Sri Lanka; 21 dead, 35 hurt
A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said.
1 min
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Ukraine and Gaza, Offers Wishes on Mother's Day
POPE Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church.
1 min
Need ceasefire first, talks only later, says Zelenskyy
This comes after Putin rejected ceasefire, proposed talks in Istanbul
1 min
This ox farm celebrates Mother's Day with calves
IT is one of Alaska's favorite Mother's Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.
1 min
DCM Shriram's arm buys stake in DNV Global
DCM Shriram group firm Fenesta has acquired 53% equity stake in DNV Global for ₹44 crore to expand its business.
1 min
Overview of key changes in new ITR forms
Individual taxpayers should know about new additions that have been made in ITR forms for AY 2025-26
2 mins
Should You Invest In Small Cap Funds
MALL Cap Equity Funds have been in the eye of a storm ever since a prominent fund manager expressed his opinion on this category at the prevalent valuations.
2 mins
Financial Future: Your Money in Time of War
HERE is a ceasefire between India and Pakistan now.
2 mins
Stock market to monitor Indo-Pak situation this week
THE domestic stock market this week would monitor the geopolitical developments after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military actions, analysts said.
1 min
No heavy discounts to save market share
AS competition in the paints sector—especially in decorative paints space—gets intense, market leader Asian Paints is emphasizing innovation, distribution expansion, and sustainability to stay ahead in the race.
1 min
Recurve archers Parth, Deepika pocket bronze
FOUR-TIME Olympian recurve archer Deepika Kumari redeemed herself with a hard-earned bronze medal after a semifinal heartbreak while Parth Salunkhe finished on the podium for the first time as India wrapped up their campaign at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai with seven medals on Sunday.
1 min
Team effort: Kynan and Sabeera bag WC bronze
AS has been the case for many key events including the 2024 Paris Olympics in the last few years or so, Indian shooters continued to make the headlines after some noteworthy hits in the opening two World Cups — Argentina and Peru — of the season.
1 min
Wrestler Anshu urged to appear in selection trials
TOKYO and Paris Olympian Anshu Malik has expressed her interest to compete in the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series scheduled in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from May 29 to June 1.
2 mins
Barca on brink of La Liga title after thrilling victory over Real
BARCELONA mounted a spectacular comeback to beat Real Madrid 4-3 on Sunday and move to the brink of the La Liga title.
1 min
Winning return for Sinner after doping ban
JANNIK Sinner hailed the passionate backing he has received from his colourful support in Rome after returning to tennis on Saturday with a confident win at the Italian Open.
1 min
Mandhana, Rana step up as India clinch series
WHEN Sneh Rana made it back to the ODI set up, it was one of the many comebacks she had made in recent years.
2 mins
IPL Likely To Resume This Week
FOLLOWING the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, the BCCI is closely monitoring the situation and will take a call on the resumption of the Indian Premier League after consulting with the government authorities.
2 mins
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