The New Indian Express Kottayam - May 05, 2025

The New Indian Express Kottayam - May 05, 2025

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May 05, 2025
Need partners, not preachers: EAM tells EU
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Europe to show greater sensitivity and mutuality of interest if it wants deeper ties with India, saying New Delhi is looking for \"partners, not preachers.\"
1 min
Vedan set to perform at state govt event today
IN A notable shift in stance, the Kerala government has decided to reinstate rapper Vedan's programme at the 'Ente Keralam' event in Vazhathope, Idukki, days after cancelling it following his arrest in a drug case.
1 min
Befitting reply to those who hurt India: Rajnath
Air Chief Marshal meets Modi amid rising cross-border tensions
1 min
Cong asks state units to up ante on caste census
STEPPING up pressure on the Union government to conduct the caste census as announced by the Union cabinet recently, the Congress asked its state units on Sunday to highlight the BJP's resistance to 'caste enumeration' in the past and Rahul Gandhi's consistent efforts in pushing for it.
1 min
Pulling the right strings to preserve the art form of yakshagana puppetry
HAVING enchanted audiences for over four decades with his yakshagana puppet shows, Ramesh K V knows how to pull the right strings.
1 min
Munnar witnesses holiday season splendour
Tourists flock to major destinations; DTPC anticipates further rise; lack of parking facilities creates traffic congestion
1 min
Rabies confirmed as cause of death of P'Thitta girl; family alleges negligence
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl from Pullad, who had been bitten by an unvaccinated pet dog, was confirmed to have died of rabies despite getting an anti-rabies jab.
1 min
Suspected impersonation reported during NEET exam; probe launched
Akshaya Centre under scanner
1 min
Couple gets six-month jail term in housebreak case
THE Judicial First Class Magistrate Court here has sentenced a couple to six months imprisonment in a case of housebreak and assault.
1 min
TP Martyr Square Opened on 13th Death Anniversary
TP MARTYR Square, built in memory of Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader T P Chandrasekharan, was officially opened to the public on Sunday at Vallikkad near Vadakara — the very spot where he was killed 13 years ago, on May 4, 2012.
1 min
Two Arrested for Gangrape of Pregnant Woman
Victim was sexually assaulted by five men, most of them migrant workers from Bihar
1 min
NHAI, panchayats spar over drainage work on Aroor-Thuravoor stretch
THERE is no end in sight to people's travel woes along the Aroor-Thuravoor stretch, where the construction of the six-lane elevated highway is progressing.
2 mins
No booze at party, uninvited guest stabs groom's friend
PEEVED at not being served liquor, an uninvited guest stabbed and injured one of the groom's friends during a wedding party in Kozhikode in the early hours of Sunday.
1 min
Bypoll: Families awaiting bypass land acquisition payment to field candidate
The 33-year-old Nilambur bypass project is set to be a headache for the leading fronts in the Nilambur by-election, preparations for which are under way.
1 min
RABIES DEATHS RAISE CONCERN OVER TREATMENT PROCEDURES
Health experts call for caution in treating patients, handling and administering vaccine
2 mins
FYUGP: Students Get Option to Fast-Track Degree Programme
AS THE Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) is set to enter its second year in the state, the higher education department, in consultation with universities, has evolved detailed guidelines for accelerated degree programme (ADP).
1 min
CPM Delegation Will Visit Kashmir Next Week, Says M A Baby
CPM general secretary M A Baby said on Sunday that a high-level delegation from the party will visit Srinagar next week in the wake of the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam.
1 min
Padma Shri Rabiya, Kerala's literacy icon, passes away
PADMA Shri recipient K V Rabiya, who overcame tremendous odds in life, including polio and cancer, through sheer determination and became an icon of literacy in the state, passed away at Vellilakkad in Malappuram's Tirurangadi on Sunday.
1 min
Listin should correct himself, says Sandra
FOLLOWING producer Listin Stephen's remarks about an actor at a recent film promotion event, fellow producer Sandra Thomas has alleged that Listin is acting in the interests of moneylenders in Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Drug-fuelled crimes on the rise in state
88 cases, including murder, rape and assault, involving intoxicated persons reported in 2024, a 120% rise from 2023
2 mins
Thieves tiptoe past guard, snatch taps from college
TAKING advantage of a night-beat security guard's sound sleep, unidentified miscreants broke into the campus of Home Science College on Palace Road next to Freedom Park in Bengaluru and have escaped with low-priced items such as taps and two cylinders, leaving behind all the costly ones. The college's principal has filed a complaint at Upparpet police station.
1 min
Overheated battery short circuit caused Kozhikode MCH fire
THE fire that sparked panic at the emergency wing of Kozhikode Medical College Hospital (MCH) has been traced to a short circuit in a CPU battery unit, according to a report by the investigation team.
1 min
4 Velankanni pilgrims die in TN road accident
FOUR persons from Thiruvananthapuram who were on a pilgrimage to Velankanni church died after their van collided with a Tamil Nadu bus near Karuveppanchery in TN's Thiruvarur district on Sunday morning.
1 min
The Force That Can Bind Us
This week I would like to recall instances I have observed or heard of about how love and peace can be expressed through cultural gestures—love for God, for Nature, for each other as Earth's children.
4 mins
THE PARADOX OF USHERING IN MANDAL 2.0
BJP's volte face on caste census surprised many within the party, too. It remains to be seen how the party communicates the significance of its action down the line
4 mins
Take onus for Cong past mistakes, says Rahul on Sikh riots
CLARIFYING his position on Congress's role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that he was more than happy to take \"responsibility for the wrongs the party has committed\" in its history, though a lot of the \"mistakes\" happened when he was not there.
1 min
SC Reconstitutes Bench to Hear Pleas on ED Powers
Court to Decide if its 2022 Verdict on Agency Needs Reconsideration
2 mins
CPM to focus on LF governance to expand base
WITH new leadership in place, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has outlined a comprehensive programme to maintain its influence and expand its support base across various states.
1 min
Social justice to be key plank in BJP outreach campaign on caste census
\"Hollow claim\"
2 mins
Non-starter: Centre's new legal shield for health workers after Kolkata rape
THE Centre had proposed a model state law to protect healthcare workers following the nationwide protests after the rape and murder of a trainee postgraduate student in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
1 min
China's Indo-Pacific role to figure in Rajnath's talks with Japanese counterpart
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, on Monday to discuss ways to further deepen bilateral defence cooperation.
1 min
3 Killed, 2 Injured as Govt Hospital Balcony Collapses
The roof of the corridor on the third floor of B-Block at the Medicine Ward of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) in Jamshedpur collapsed, with debris from the crash splitting the roof of the second floor and descending to the first floor.
1 min
Had apprised HQ about marriage to Pak woman, says dismissed jawan
A day after being dismissed from service for allegedly concealing his marriage with a Pakistani woman, CRPF jawan Munir Ahmed on Sunday said he married his cousin nearly a month after getting permission from the force's headquarters in May last year.
1 min
Military action need of the hour: Ex-J&K police chiefs
WITH India mulling options after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, two former J&K police chiefs have said military action now is a compulsion for India and that the action must be bigger than surgical or Balakote strikes to eliminate Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
1 min
‘Not a single room is booked’: Gulmarg and Sonamarg hoteliers rue
THE April 22 Pahalgam terror attack has brought chaos upon far too many lives — even upon those who live to tell the tale.
1 min
AI to make India a global creative powerhouse: Govt
WITH effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), India is poised to emerge as a Global Creative Powerhouse and hub, according to a media report presented by Union Minister of State L Murugan at the World Audio-Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES).
1 min
Two Arrested in Punjab for Leaking Sensitive Army Info, Pics to Pak Operatives
IN a counter-espionage operation, Punjab Police have arrested two persons for allegedly supplying sensitive information and photographs of Army cantonment areas and air bases to Pakistan intelligence.
1 min
Joint manifesto, campaign in INDIA bloc's Bihar poll plan
THE INDIA bloc leaders held a third meeting in Patna on Sunday to formulate a strategy for better coordination among its six constituents at the state, block and district levels ahead of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled later this year.
1 min
'Gun salute' in memory of victims in Manipur prompts probe, FIR lodged
THE Manipur Police has registered an FIR in connection with an alleged \"gun salute\" incident in Saikul area of Kangpokpi district.
1 min
Japan and China Accuse Each Other of Airspace Breach
TOKYO and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of \"violating\" national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands.
1 min
Oz's re-elected PM says voters chose unity over division
AUSTRALIA's re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday was greeted by well-wishers at a Sydney café and said the country had voted for unity over division.
1 min
UK police arrest several Iranian men on suspicion of hatching terror plot
BRITISH counterterrorism officers arrested several Iranian men over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target in London, the Metropolitan Police force said Sunday.
1 min
Trump to meet six Gulf leaders in Riyadh to boost political, economic ties
US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday.
1 min
Hope there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine: Putin
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not.
1 min
South Africa exit from DRC to be completed this month
SOUTH African troops withdrawing from the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun assembling in Tanzania and most should return home this month, the defence chief said on Sunday.
1 min
Israel Pledges to Retaliate Against Yemen's Houthis Over Airport Attack
Prime Minister Netanyahu Says It Will Not Happen in One Bang, But There Will Be Many Bangs
1 min
Govt Abruptly Terminates IMF ED's Services
The government has terminated services of K V Subramanian as the executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) six months ahead of his three-year tenure.
1 min
Fill the Income-Expenditure Gap
Whether there will be an income-expenditure gap in retirement depends on several factors, including your current income, lifestyle, savings, investments, inflation, and post-retirement expenses.
1 min
Risk is Relative, But Caution is Universal
ELL in May and go away' is an old stock market adage.
2 mins
Rent-a-Bank-account scam: How it works?
Scammers are now targeting social media users, who once trapped can lose control of bank accounts
2 mins
Lower NPAs buoy Indian Overseas Bank net profit 30% to ₹1,051 crore
STATE-RUN lender Indian Overseas Bank has reported a 30% jump in net income at ₹1,051 crore in the March quarter, buoyed by a decline in bad loans and a rise in interest income.
1 min
Grant Thornton, BDO Giving Big 4 a Run for Their Money
Long dominated by the Big 4s—EY, KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC—the Indian audit space is seeing a shift with firms like Grant Thornton (GT) and BDO rapidly expanding their market share in terms of the number of companies they audit.
1 min
Team above all, Punjab's ethos
WHEN the penultimate over of the Punjab Kings innings began at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, Prabhsimran Singh had entered the 90s, having taken apart every bowler of the Lucknow Super Giants unit.
2 mins
Mbappe's twin strikes maintains Real Madrid's Liga dream
KYLIAN Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona.
1 min
Russell shines as KKR win to stay in hunt
BEFORE the match against Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane had insisted that the team win its next four games and make it to the play-offs.
1 min
Sabalenka beats Gauff to clinch Madrid Open title
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka said her sensational form this year is \"like a dream\" after defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Saturday to win her third Madrid Open title.
1 min
Nilakshika, Harshika hand India 3-wicket defeat
The Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka beat India women by three wickets in the women's tri-series ODI played in Colombo on Sunday.
1 min
China Maintain Top Status at BWF Sudirman Cup
CHINESE shuttlers have been the gold standard for ages now and they continue to maintain that status.
1 min
Engines of innovation: A research powerhouse
From AI to climate change, quantum tech to entrepreneurship, here's a closer look at the centres driving discovery and change at KIIT
1 min
Where campus comes alive: Celebrating big fests
KIITFest is the annual techno-cultural festival of KIIT University.
1 min
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