The New Indian Express Kottayam - March 16, 2025
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March 16, 2025
High-level CEC meet on linking Aadhaar, voter ID
It's at variance with EC's line in SC in 2023
1 min
Will continue to play as long as I enjoy it: Kohli
DURING Virat Kohli's fireside chat with Isa Guha, the former India captain raised his index and middle fingers to form a 'V' sign — the universal peace symbol — before sporting a wide grin. \"I'm pretty happy where I'm right now,\" he said during an RCB event.
1 min
Visa revoked for pro-Palestine protest, Indian student at Columbia Univ self-deports from US
AN Indian student at Columbia University, Ranjani Srinivasan, has self-deported from the US after her student visa was revoked for taking part in pro-Palestine protests.
1 min
K M Achuthan Namboothiri new Guruvayur melsanthi
K M Achuthan Namboothiri, of Muthur Kavrapra Marath Mana, Malappuram, has been selected as the new melsanthi of the Guruvayur Temple for a six-month term starting April 1, 2025.
1 min
Work on bridge linking Thakazhi, Nedumudi nearing completion
THE construction of Padaharam bridge, linking Thakazhi and Nedumudi panchayats over the Pampa river, is nearing completion.
1 min
Kochi-Munnar Travel Made Easy With Corridor Upgrade
Design speed enhanced to 80kmph; highway widening, curve straightening are high points
2 mins
Model files complaint against cosmetic surgeon
A young model has filed a complaint against a cosmetic surgeon alleging medical negligence following a facelift surgery.
1 min
'Combustion Man' is powering a sustainable future with clean energy
IN the late 1990s, a young boy walked barefoot through paddy fields to reach Thattolikkara UP School, a modest Malayalam-medium institution in his village of Chombala, Vadakara.
1 min
Six-year-old Ameen uses words to colour his imagination
IN a world where sight is often equated with perception, a six-year-old boy from Palakkad is proving that true vision lies within.
2 mins
Police to seek further legal opinion on P C George's 'love jihad' remarks
DAYS after the controversial statement of BJP leader and P C George on 'love jihad' in Meenachil taluk, confusion lingers among the police whether to register a case against the former Poonjar legislator.
1 min
I am being targeted on social media: G Sudhakaran
FORMER minister and senior CPM leader G Sudhakaran on Saturday came out against cyber attacks targeting him after he attended the centenary celebration of the historic meeting of Gandhiji and Sree Narayana Guru in Thiruvananthapuram organised by the KPCC on Wednesday.
1 min
Residents Suffer as Saline Water Inundates Homes in Cherunkal
Houses in Cherunkal in Kodamthuruthu panchayat have been flooded with saline water for the past two months, causing hardship to the residents.
1 min
KCA plan to build cricket stadium at CMS College hits a roadblock
Bone of contention
1 min
Toddler chews rat poison mistaking it for toothpaste, dies
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl died after chewing rat poison mistaking it for toothpaste.
1 min
CPM trying to politicise temples to help BJP, says UDF
J UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, Assistant Devaswom Commissioner, Kollam, said the display of political flags or symbols inside temples is strictly prohibited by the courts, and the board had issued a circular in this regard to all places of worship under its control. \"The superintendent of vigilance will investigate the matter. If it is found that this was done deliberately, strict action will be taken,\" he said.
1 min
Kerala tops country in retail inflation for second consecutive month: NSO
KERALA recorded the highest retail inflation in the country for the second consecutive month in February.
1 min
Govt falls way short! Only 1,012 of its schools have student counsellors
Govt hesitant to expand programme to more schools due to financial implications involved
2 mins
Leapfrogging Laggards on Tech Cycles
We are living in an era of abundant technology, when everything we do has a tech element in it.
3 mins
Ailing Air India Needs Invasive Surgery
In the new firmament of Indian independence, a new maharaja conquered the sky.
4 mins
Why Deputy Speaker post lying vacant, ask experts
Election is a mandatory constitutional provision, say Oppn parties
2 mins
Centre keen on protecting rights of consumers from unfair trade, says Joshi
UNION Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday that the Centre is committed to protecting consumers' rights from unfair trade practices and promoting sustainable consumption.
1 min
BJP Slams Cong on 4% Quota for K'taka Muslim Contractors
THE BJP on Saturday sharply criticised Congress for granting 4% reservation to Muslim contractors in government projects in Karnataka.
1 min
Draft framework to develop 50 tourist destinations fast-tracked
THE Ministry of Tourism has started working on a 'zero draft', a framework to hold consultations with industry and stakeholders, to execute one of the major budget announcements to shape up 50 tourist destinations.
1 min
467 IAS officers to undergo training at Mussoorie, 150 set to join on May 5
MORE than 460 officers from state civil services, who have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service, qualify for an induction training programme (ITP) from May 5 to June 13 at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie.
1 min
6-Month-Old Baby Loses Corneas Due to Superstition
AN ailing six-month-old boy in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district suffered eye damage after he was subjected to a superstitious ritual that his mother believed would heal him.
1 min
Lalu Says Nitish Can Make 'Fresh Start', Stokes Row
RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav created a flutter in political circles on Saturday as he greeted everyone on Holi, saying, \"Har purani baat bhula kar, aao nayi shuruaat karein (Let's forget the past and start afresh).\"
1 min
TMC Begins Preps, Abhishek Calls For Unity Ahead Of Polls
TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee said on Saturday that district and block president posts will be reshuffled and called for unity ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.
1 min
@96%, Gujarat health score above nat'l average, polio-free since '07
GUJARAT has recorded a 95.95% score in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Index, surpassing the national average of 93.23%, according to government data.
1 min
Oppn says Nitish must quit over back-to-back killings of 2 senior cops
The back-to-back killings of two police officers within 72 hours in Bihar have renewed concerns about the law-and-order situation in the poll-bound state even as Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha asserts that the police have been given a free hand to rein in anti-social elements.
1 min
Oppn sees red over public security Act, Maha 'teeth to probe agencies'
THE Opposition has demanded scrapping of the proposed Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, saying the legislation will give abundant powers to police and probe agencies.
1 min
Cong pushed Assam into flames of riots, PM restored peace, says Shah
HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Congress had pushed Assam into the flames of riots but Prime Minister Narendra Modi restored peace and developed the state.
2 mins
Avalanche disrupts Gangotri national highway in Uttarkashi, no casualties
AN avalanche has blocked the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, cutting off several villages from their tehsil and district headquarters.
1 min
Don orders DC clean up, wants better optics
US President Donald Trump said he did not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti near federal buildings in Washington DC and has ordered the cleaning up of the American capital.
1 min
Hamas Will Free Hostages Only If Israel Accepts Its Truce Plan
HAMAS said on Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an 'exceptional deal' aimed at getting the truce back on track.
1 min
Can't allow Russia to play games with peace, UK PM tells world leaders
BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a virtual meeting with world leaders from 25 countries on Saturday to bolster a so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' against Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
1 min
Academics Worry as Trump Tightens Control Over US Universities
The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what is to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.
1 min
US Kicks Out South African Ambassador for 'Hating' Trump
THE US decision to expel South Africa's ambassador was \"regrettable,\" the office of the South African president said Saturday, after Washington's top diplomat accused the envoy of hating America and President Donald Trump.
1 min
Delhi-born Kamal Khera in Canadian cabinet
Appointed health minister; Indo-Canadian Anita Anand to helm innovation, science and economic development ministry
2 mins
StanChart's social bonds: India to be major beneficiary
INDIA could be the biggest beneficiary of the proceeds of Standard Chartered's first ever social bonds issued to raise Euro 1 billion, or $1.09 billion.
1 min
Dalmia Bharat's Assam unit starts production
DALMIA Bharat Limited (DBL), one of India's leading cement manufacturers, has commenced commercial production at its newly expanded 2.4 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) cement grinding unit in Lanka, Assam.
1 min
Local Arms Production Making Good Headway?
HERE'S been a significant shake-up in the massive $650 billion global armaments industry following the Ukraine war; and India too seems to be making a splash with a reduction in arms imports.
3 mins
IndusInd well-capitalised, depositors need not worry
THE Reserve Bank on Saturday said there is no need for the public to panic about their money with the troubled IndusInd Bank, which on March 10 had disclosed that it would take a major hit on its bottom-line due to the many years of accumulated losses in its forex derivatives book.
1 min
Chhetri returns for int'l duty
IT is easier said than done but senior defender Sandesh Jhingan on Saturday said that the Indian football team's target is to beat Maldives and Bangladesh without conceding any goal in the upcoming international matches here.
1 min
Kohli Straight and Sweet
The former India skipper says that Australia loss gave him the blues but got the excitement back in a few days. Swaroop Swaminathan reports.
4 mins
ISL Announces Dates for 2024-25 Season Playoffs
THE ISL on Saturday announced the dates for the 2024-25 playoffs with two-legged semifinals scheduled between April 2-7 and the final to be played on April 12.
1 min
Brighton Hold Man City, Forest Win
CHAMPIONS League qualification is getting tantalizingly close for Nottingham Forest.
1 min
WPL final: Power play of the highest order for Delhi's Kapp
MARIZANNE Kapp is a quiet performer.
2 mins
Savita, Harmanpreet HI Player of the Year
INDIA captain Harmanpreet Singh and senior goalkeeper Savita Punia on Saturday won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Senior Player of the Year award in the men's and women's categories respectively.
1 min
Crackdown on Fraudulent Travel Agents in Punjab
3,225 FIRs Registered by Punjab Police against travel agents exploiting wannabe migrants
1 min
Cultural Fabric's Thread Count
Spanning four centuries of Bengal's textile mastery, an exhibition brings together the region's rich and unified weaving traditions
1 min
The Underbelly of a Picture-perfect India
ACUTE ANGLE
4 mins
Refresh, Recharge, Rejuvenate
A newly-opened wellness centre near Pune is a haven for the mind, body and soul
1 min
True Power Lies in Detachment
We often seek power in possessions, yet true strength emerges when we learn to let go
1 min
Reign of the Rockstars
A new collection by Keerthi Tummala of Sage Living highlights the duality of boulders that are raw yet refined, representing a connection between nature and artistry
1 min
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