The New Indian Express Kottayam - May 06, 2025
The New Indian Express Kottayam - May 06, 2025
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May 06, 2025
No interim order on Waqf Act, matter transferred to next CJI
THE Supreme Court on Monday said that a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act will now be taken up by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on May 15.
1 min
For the first time in 8 years, KSRTC staff get their salaries in same month!
THE nearly 28,000 employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) were in for a pleasant surprise when the financially struggling state public-sector undertaking (PSU) disbursed their April salaries \"on the last working day of the month\" — for the first time in nearly eight years.
2 mins
In a first, two women to be part of 'pandi melam'
THROUGHOUT the 228-year history of the Thrissur Pooram, women have had a very limited role in either organising the festival or in its various performances — which has invariably come in for criticism from various corners.
1 min
Feel The Beat! Thrissur Pooram Draws The Best Out Of Melam
Thekkinkadu Maidan to host an array of percussion performances by prominent artists
2 mins
KC factions in dispute over Science City project
AS the first phase of the much-delayed Kottayam Science City at Kozha in Kuravilangad is about to be inaugurated by next week, a tug-of-war has erupted between rival factions of the Kerala Congress parties over the project.
1 min
₹188-cr plan to rejuvenate Vembanad Lake rolled out
The comprehensive project is aimed at cleaning, deepening and restoring the ecosystem of the lake | Designed as a 5-year action plan
2 mins
Pokkali Farmers Stage Protest Against Delay in Desalination
Pokkali farmers of Thuravoor have urged the Kole Land Development Agency to ensure the immediate removal of saline water from the Thuravoor paddy fields to facilitate the cultivation of paddy and vegetables.
1 min
CM to open LDF govt's 4th anniv celebrations
CHIEF MINISTER Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the six-day celebration in connection with the fourth anniversary of the LDF government at Pathirappally at 10.30 am on Tuesday.
1 min
2 Teenagers Drown in Check-Dam in Wayanad
TWO SCHOOL students drowned in a check-dam at Valad, near Mananthavady, on Monday evening.
1 min
Retired professor's kindness, Chittar's support help couple build new life
IT IS A NEW dawn for Jaison J and Alice, whose lives have been a journey of resilience and courage in the face of opposition and stigma.
1 min
State's Skill Development Initiative Gives Job Aspirants a Star-Rating
WHAT NEXT? That was a question many students from economically backward families or those lacking job-specific skills faced.
2 mins
Zero Sterilisation in 4 districts causes for concern amid deaths
Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki and Wayanad record zero sterilisations
1 min
Excise arrests Sameer Thahir in hybrid ganja case, gets bail
FILMMAKER Sameer Thahir was booked and later released on station bail, in connection with the hybrid ganja case, which involved directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamza, on Monday.
1 min
4-Year-Old Dhanvi From Kozhikode Helps Discover Subterranean Eel Loach
IN A REMARKABLE blend of childhood curiosity and scientific curiosity, a four-year-old girl has become the unlikely face behind the discovery of a new subterranean fish species from Kerala.
1 min
Police depute spl team to monitor social media
WITH the stage set for Thrissur Pooram on Tuesday, the police have set aside a special cyber team to sanitise digital platforms to prevent the dissemination of toxic remarks that could foment communal and political unrest.
1 min
Kollam's Niya, 7, succumbs to rabies
A SEVEN-year-old girl who was being treated for rabies in the state capital died on Monday.
1 min
Smoke sparks fresh panic at Kozhikode MCH
JUST as the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital was starting to recover from the shock of the May 2 fire, smoke that emerged from the sixth floor of the same block on Monday, during a safety inspection, triggered fresh panic.
2 mins
Here to correct and be corrected, says Vedan
\"YOUTH SHOULD not get influenced by me in certain matters. I am here to correct myself and be corrected,\" Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, told the large crowd that had assembled for his musical event at Vazhathope in Idukki on Monday.
1 min
Peddler Found Running Drug Racket From Prison
THE Anti-Narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police forfeited ₹8.71 lakh from an undertrial prisoner, who had allegedly earned the amount through drug peddling.
1 min
AICC eyes Christian face for KPCC
Anto has backing of high command, Sunny is the preferred nominee of Syro-Malabar Church
1 min
Sonu Apologises After Film Chamber 'Ban'
HOURS after Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) decided to 'ban' singer Sonu Nigam from performing as a playback singer for Kannada films/albums for his alleged remarks against Kannadigas, the singer tendered his apology on Monday.
1 min
Sudhakaran intensifies efforts to retain post, meets Antony
AMID speculation over a change in leadership, Congress state president K Sudhakaran has intensified efforts to retain the post even as the top contenders -- Anto Antony and Sunny Joseph -- continued with their efforts to stay in the contest.
1 min
Akshaya Centre staffer forges NEET hall ticket
THE Pathanamthitta police have arrested an Akshaya Centre employee for allegedly forging a hall ticket for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and handing it to a candidate without his knowledge.
1 min
Census Needs Robust Validation
The Union government has announced that caste enumeration would be a part of the next nationwide census.
3 mins
Five Months In, NPP Faces Test In Local Polls
The new Sri Lankan government has been quick on the rhetoric and slow on the delivery of promised reforms. Without urgent action, another economic tumble can't be written off
4 mins
Pak Cyber Groups Hack Defence Sites, Info Compromised
AFTER the Pahalgam terror episode, the security environment is witnessing another breach through cyber attacks targeting websites linked to defence establishments.
1 min
PIL seeking directions to MHA on deploying forces at tourist spots rejected
THE Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking directions to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the States to take safety measures for the protection of tourists visiting hill States and remote places, and to deploy armed security forces in places where tourists gather in large numbers.
1 min
Rahul at PMO for meeting to appoint next CBI chief
THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is expected to get a new Director between May 20 and 23, unless the incumbent, Praveen Sood, gets an extension.
1 min
Omar to Attend Shah Meet on Indus Water Stalled Projects?
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a high-level meeting this week with Union Minister of Jal Shakti CR Patil and Cabinet colleagues from the power, irrigation, and renewable energy departments to discuss strategies for accelerating hydropower projects that have stalled or slowed down due to Pakistan's objections.
1 min
Cash at judge's residence: Panel submits report to CJI
THE three-judge inquiry committee — appointed by the Supreme Court to probe the cash recovery at Justice Yashwant Varma's house on March 14 — submitted its report to CJI Sanjiv Khanna on May 4.
1 min
'Suspension of water treaty a good step'
Pahalgam attack horrific, says former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command DS Hooda
3 mins
Fresh layer of security requirements for satellite communication services
IN a move that could complicate Elon Musk-led Starlink's entry into the Indian market, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a fresh set of stringent security instructions for Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) service providers.
1 min
Those inciting riots enemies of state: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the riot-hit Murshidabad district for the first time since the communal clashes broke out last month.
1 min
Unique ID tag for ponies for Amarnath Yatra
AHEAD of the annual Amarnath Yatra — which begins on July 3 — the authorities concerned have begun the process to register and tag the horses used by pony ride operators for ferrying pilgrims and their goods to the Amarnath cave with unique ID numbers.
1 min
1st Person to Clear Class X from Nizampur in 78 Years
The call from the District Magistrate caught Ram Sewak off guard; the 16-year-old, the first from his village to clear the Class 10 board exams, hardly understood the gravity of his accomplishment.
2 mins
Doctor Among 3 Held in Bihar for NEET-UG '25 Exam Fraud
The Samastipur Police in Bihar arrested two individuals, including an MBBS doctor, for impersonation and fraud during the NEET-UG examination conducted on Sunday.
1 min
Plea challenging Rahul's citizenship turned down
No justification for keeping plea under consideration: Allahabad HC
1 min
Tendu leaf price: C'garh worried over smuggling from adjoining states
OWING to the higher prices set for the collection of tendu patta, at ₹5,500 per standard bag in Chhattisgarh, it is reportedly being smuggled in from neighbouring states.
1 min
Copper cable theft delays high-speed rail in Spain
Thousands of rail passengers in Spain were hit with delays after copper cables used in the signaling system of a high-speed line traveling south from Madrid to Seville were stolen at five locations, authorities said on Monday.
1 min
Trump Says He'll Pay Immigrants Leaving the US $1,000
The Trump administration says it is going to pay illegal immigrants in the United States who've returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
1 min
Israel Plans to Capture All of Gaza Under New Plan
European Union, UN urge restraint; say new plan 'beyond disastrous'
2 mins
Ukrainian attacks kill three in Russia's Kursk region
UKRAINIAN attacks killed three people in the Russian border region of Kursk on Monday, the regional governor said.
1 min
New app in Greece helps parents age-gate kids
IN a country celebrated for its ancient wisdom, Greece is offering a modern solution to a pressing household challenge: empowering parents to oversee their children's online activity.
1 min
Trump Says He'll Reopen Alcatraz Prison
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years.
1 min
Govt reviewing BPSL order, says DFS secretary
The government on Monday said it is reviewing the implications of the Supreme Court's judgment on Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL) resolution plan, and that it will soon finalise the way forward in the case.
1 min
Paid 100% variable pay to 70% staff: TCS
THE country's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday rejected reports that claim the company slashed variable pay for senior employees.
1 min
A triumph of rule of law, a setback for insolvency resolution
In a landmark judgment dated May 2, 2025, the Supreme Court disposed of an appeal filed in 2020 concerning the resolution of Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL).
3 mins
M&M Sees Strong Growth in FY26, New Plant by '28
After a robust performance in the financial year 2024-2025, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) anticipates double-digit growth in its sports utility vehicle (SUV) sales for FY26 as well.
1 min
BPSL order puts ₹34,000 cr bank fund at risk
Banks will have to pay back ₹19,350 cr they had received from JSW, and will have to provide for that in June quarter
2 mins
Skill game involving money is gambling
The government on Monday told the apex court that the moment a financial stake is introduced, even in games requiring skill, the activity becomes a form of betting and gambling.
1 min
Global oil prices fall to multi-year lows; Brent nears $58 amid global trade war
GLOBAL oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday after OPEC+ announced increased production for June.
1 min
Start-ups spring up in tier-2 cities
START-UPS are now looking beyond metros for talent as the job share of tier-2 cities has surged from 9% in April 2024 to 31% in April 2025.
1 min
Retail auto sales grow 3% in April on festive purchases, rural demand
ON the back of festive purchases around Akshay Tritiya and rural demand post-harvest, India's total automobile retail sales rose 2.95% year-on-year in April 2025 to 22.87 lakh units, as per the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA).
1 min
Italian Open 'honours' returning Sinner post dope ban
JANNIK Sinner says he was lost and confused after settling on a three-month doping ban with the World Anti-Doping Agency in February.
2 mins
Will give my best if I get a chance: Harsh
HARSH Dubey has been signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad as replacement for the injured R Smaran.
1 min
Hit or miss: DC's diminishing returns
A LITTLE over three weeks ago, things were looking rosy for Delhi Capitals (DC). The Axar Patel-led side had just pulled off a thrilling victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, their fourth scalp in as many games of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League.
2 mins
Living in harmony with oil and fat
TYPE of fat commonly found in cooking oils and animal products may be fuelling the growth of one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer, a new research from Weill Cornell Medicine suggests.
4 mins
CURD, BUTTERMILK HYDRATE BODY, SUPPORT GUT HEALTH
During summer, children often experience a dip in immunity due to the extreme heat resulting in dehydration.
2 mins
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