The New Indian Express Kozhikode - March 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Kozhikode - March 18, 2025
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In this issue
March 18, 2025
Gabbard urged to ban Pannun's SFJ
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday conveyed to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, India's concerns over activities of Khalistani separatist group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), on American soil and urged her to declare it as a designated terrorist entity, sources said.
1 min
Col, son assaulted by Punjab cops, 12 suspended
A serving army Colonel and his son were allegedly assaulted by Punjab Police personnel in Patiala in the wee hours of March 14 over a parking dispute.
1 min
Assault on Kuki-Zo leader triggers tension in Manipur
PROHIBITORY orders under Section 163 of BNSS were clamped in Manipur's Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district following a senior Kuki-Zo leader's assault.
1 min
Youth Arrested for Drugging and Sexually Abusing Minor
THE police on Monday arrested a 23-year-old for drugging and sexually abusing a minor girl at Kottakkal.
1 min
Kozhikode MP Pushes for Lower Haj Airfare as Pilgrims Face ₹40,000 Hike
KOZHIKODE MP M K Raghavan has decided to intervene in the issue of high airfare imposed on Haj pilgrims departing from the Kozhikode airport embarkation point (EP).
1 min
58-Year-Old Swept Away in Drain During Heavy Rainfall in Kozhikode
Victim lost his footing and slipped into the flooded drain while taking refuge at a bus stop
1 min
Jaleel sticks to stand on 'drugs accused & religious education'
THAVANUR MLA K T Jaleel has reiterated his position that most of the accused in drugs cases are persons with Muslim names who have undergone religious education from early childhood.
1 min
Locals clash with police during march to MLA office in Thiruvambadi
TENSIONS flared in Thiruvambadi panchayat on Monday as hundreds of residents took out a protest march towards the MLA's office, demanding the immediate restoration of a key road that was dug up as part of the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission project.
1 min
Rights Panel Orders Urgent Clearing of Mananchira Footpath Encroachment
In a decisive move, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission has directed the urgent removal of street vendors who have encroached upon the sidewalk near Mananchira LIC, Kozhikode.
1 min
Cong chalks out strategy to counter CM's narrative
PERCEIVING Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's interview to a television channel as a prelude to a series of interviews/press conferences aimed at lifting the government's image, the Congress in Kerala on Monday decided to bring out a counter narrative.
1 min
CM clarifies on breakfast meet with Nirmala, calls it 'friendly conversation'
DENYING the Opposition's charge that Governor Rajendra Arlekar acted as a \"bridge\" for the chief minister's recent breakfast meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi, Pinarayi Vijayan told the assembly that it was purely a \"friendly conversation\" on general issues facing the state.
1 min
Oppn walks out over paddy procurement delay; issues resolved, says minister Anil
THE issues related to paddy procurement have been resolved through multi-level consultations with the stakeholders, Food and Civil Supplies Minister G R Anil told the assembly on Monday.
1 min
Court blocks Patriarch's action against Knanaya archbishop
THE power struggle in the Malankara Syrian Knanaya Diocese (Knanaya Jacobites) appears to be taking new dimensions.
1 min
Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards announced
KERALA Sangeetha Nataka Akademi (KSNA) on Monday announced its fellowships and awards for the year 2024.
1 min
Pandemonium in K'taka assembly over Siddu's remarks against RSS
THE legislative assembly witnessed pandemonium on Monday when Opposition BJP legislators took strong exception to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remarks against RSS.
1 min
Sidharthan's Mom Moves HC Seeking to Implead on PIL Against Ragging
SHEEBA M R, mother of J S Sidharthan, a second-year undergraduate student at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University who was found dead in his hostel room at Pookode in Wayanad, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to implead on a public interest litigation against ragging in educational institutions.
1 min
Veteran lyricist Mankombu Gopalakrishnan dies
RENOWNED Malayalam lyricist and scriptwriter Mankombu Gopalakrishnan passed away in Kochi on Monday at the age of 78.
1 min
THE GROWING CRISIS OF RAGGING IN KERALA
AGGING in Kerala's educational institutions has become an organised crime, which at times is facilitated by drug abuse. Despite the strict laws to counter such brutalities, many educational institutions choose not to report such incidents.
3 mins
'Railways on ventilator,' Oppn slams Vaishnaw
THE Opposition on Monday came down heavily on the railways ministry in the Lok Sabha, saying making Instagram reels will not help the railway which is on a 'ventilator' due to poor management of the government.
1 min
Centre says yet to get response from US on USAID funding in India
THE Centre on Monday said that the US administration is yet to officially furnish details on the USAID funded projects in India over the past decade.
1 min
'Railways on ventilator', Oppn slams Vaishnaw
'Railways on ventilator', Oppn slams Vaishnaw
2 mins
Refugee Issue Should Figure in Immigration Law
Former Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai cautions the authorities over the draft law empowering immigration officers with arrest power, saying recent Supreme Court rulings needed to be kept in mind while framing rules to ensure that officers should also be made responsible for abiding by provisions of the Bhartiya Nyay Surksha Sanhita.
3 mins
China hails PM's 'dialogue over discord' statements
CHINA on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent comments on India-China relations in conversation with American podcaster Lex Fridman, emphasising that dialogue, not discord, should steer bilateral ties.
1 min
SC asks RG Kar victim's parents to approach HC
THE Supreme Court on Monday said the trial of the Manipur ethnic violence cases, probed by the CBI, would be conducted in Assam capital Guwahati, where they were transferred to earlier.
2 mins
'One poll' is unconstitutional, former law panel chief AP Shah tells JPC
DEPOSING before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 'One nation One election' Bill, former Delhi High Court chief justice A P Shah on Monday submitted a 12-page note asserting that the proposed legislation is unconstitutional, violative of democratic principles and federal structure, according to sources.
1 min
Conrad Begins Coal Mining After Decade-Long Ban
AFTER a decade-long ban on rat-hole coal mining imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Sunday virtually inaugurated the state's first scientific coal mine in the Byndihati area of East Jaintia Hills district.
1 min
Maha Plans to Amend Norms of Ladli Bahin
To reduce its financial burden, the Maharashtra government has decided to tighten the norms for availing benefits under the Ladli Bahin scheme.
1 min
Oppn Sees Red as Mamata Visits Furfura Sharif, Says No Link to Votebank Politics
Amid opposition claims that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is focusing on Muslim votes for next year's Assembly elections, she visited Furfura Sharif on Monday to attend an Iftar, claiming it was a regular visit and that no politics was involved.
1 min
CM says will protect Aurangzeb tomb, but no glorification
FOLLOWING the clarion call of BJP minister Nitesh Rane and fringe elements to pull down the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday clarified that though it is the government's responsibility to protect the tomb in Khuldabad, it will not allow the Mughal's glorification.
1 min
₹482 cr drug haul in 2 yrs: Gujarat ATS busts racket, nabs 6 foreigners
The Gujarat government revealed in the Assembly on Monday that the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has seized a staggering ₹482 crore worth of narcotics from the state's waters in the past two years.
1 min
Chorus for action against cop for punching woman
Outrage in J&K as stir against deaths of 2 youths escalates
1 min
Cost of divinity: Trust spends ₹2,150 cr on Ram temple construction in 5 years
THE Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has so far incurred a total expenditure of ₹2,150 crore on the construction of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir — which is set to be complete by the end of April — and other verticals and projects.
1 min
Pradhan steps in to meet Bihar girl's doc dream
KHUSHBOO Kumari, a Class 11 student at a college in Bihar, is on cloud nine after getting a call from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who not only assured her to get admission in science stream but also support to fulfill her dream to become a doctor.
2 mins
Serbia Denies Using Sonic Weapon on Protesters
SERBIAN officials denied that security forces used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse and scare protesters at a huge anti-government rally in the capital.
1 min
Pak PM to Attend Meet on Surge in Violence
PAKISTAN's National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has convened an in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security on Tuesday, amid a surge in the deadly terror attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
1 min
Trump-Putin to talk today, discuss ways to end war
US says a lot of work's done over weekend; Kremlin tight-lipped
2 mins
Durov reaches Dubai after being allowed to leave Paris temporarily
THE Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram Pavel Durov on Monday said it was \"great to be home\" after he was allowed to temporarily return to Dubai from France despite being investigated over illegal content on the popular service.
1 min
Houthis fire 18 missiles, drone on US aircraft carrier in retaliation for strikes
YEMEN's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked an American aircraft carrier group twice within 24 hours as they prepared for huge rallies on Monday after US strikes left dozens dead.
1 min
TAFE Appoints Lakshmi Venu as Vice Chairman
LEADING tractor manufacturer TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd) has appointed Lakshmi Venu as Vice Chairman of the company.
1 min
Net direct tax collections rise 13% to ₹21.26 lakh cr in FY25
NET direct tax collections in 2024-25 (till 16 March 2025) have jumped 13% to ₹21.26 lakh crore compared to ₹18.80 lakh crore in the same period previous year, largely driven by strong growth in personal income tax collections.
1 min
Dozen Nifty50 stocks trade below 20x price/earning
A dozen stocks, mostly banking and energy stocks, in the Nifty50 index are trading below a P/E of 20, providing an opportunity to investors despite broader concerns related to expensive valuations in the Indian market.
1 min
SBI defers ₹15k-cr bond sale amid higher yields
THE nation's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has deferred its ₹15,000-crore domestic bond issuance—a mix of tier 1 bonds and long-term infra bonds—plan due to high bond yields, despite the rate cut by the central bank.
1 min
Religare board commissions governance review of firm
DIVERSIFIED financial firm Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) on Monday said its board is seeking a governance review of the company and its two units.
1 min
Bombay HC discharges case against Adanis
THE Bombay High Court has dismissed a SFIO (Serious Fraud Investigation Office) case against Adani group Chairman Gautam Adani and his younger brother and managing director of Adani Enterprises, Rajesh Adani, in a ₹388 crore alleged market regulation violation case.
1 min
Ola Electric shares fall 7% amid insolvency petition
SHARES of Ola Electric Mobility fell over 7% to hit a record low on Monday after the company reported that one of its units faced an insolvency petition.
1 min
Goods trade deficit narrows to 42-month low of $14 bn in Feb
A 61% drop in gold and 30% drop in petroleum imports led to an overall 16.34% fall in goods imports in February, which resulted in India's merchandise trade deficit shrinking to $14 billion, the lowest in 42 months.
1 min
No talks yet on reciprocal tariff with US: Govt officials
THE Indian government is currently focusing only on the terms of Bilateral Trade Agreements (BTA) with the US, and no talks have been held on 'averting' reciprocal tariff, a government source told TNIE.
1 min
Barca claim priceless come-from-behind win
BARCELONA battled back from two goals down to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 and land an important blow in the Spanish title race on Sunday.
1 min
Kohli backs Patidar as RCB skipper
INDIAN superstar Virat Kohli has backed newly-appointed Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar to lead the side for a long time.
1 min
Boxing set to be part of LA 2028
BOXING is set to be among the sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after a new governing body was selected, IOC chief Thomas Bach said on Monday.
1 min
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