The New Indian Express Madurai - February 08, 2025
The New Indian Express Madurai - February 08, 2025
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February 08, 2025
HC junks plea for CBI probe in MUDA case
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Mysuru-based social activist Snehamayi Krishna seeking its direction for a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 compensatory MUDA sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathy.
1 min
Most Of DeportEES Entered U.S. In Jan
ALMOST all of the 104 Indians deported by the US entered it in January via Mexico, and while most of them were helped by travel agents based in Dubai, some went through agents in Delhi and the UK.
1 min
Oppn slams govt over safety of women, girls
LEADERS of various political parties, including AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP state president K Annamalai, on Friday condemned the instances of sexual assault on a pregnant woman inside a moving train in Vellore and a class 4 girl in Manapparai, Tiruchy district.
1 min
Will Cancel Degrees of Teachers in Sexual Assault Cases: Anbil
FOLLOWING incidents of sexual harassment of government school students by teachers, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Friday said that besides dismissal and legal punishment, the academic degrees of the convicted teachers would be cancelled.
1 min
30 Trawlers Impounded for Olive Ridley Deaths, TN Govt Tells NGT
The state has impounded 30 trawler boats and filed chargesheets against 172 more for violating the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, according to an affidavit submitted by the state fisheries department before the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
1 min
Study on elephant corridor to reduce trouble for humans, protect jumbos
Reassessment comes against backdrop of growing human-wildlife conflict in Tamil Nadu
2 mins
SL court releases 13 TN fishers; two get jail term
A Sri Lankan court on Friday sentenced two fishermen to two years imprisonment and released 13 fishermen with a fine of Sri Lankan Rupees 50,000 each.
1 min
GRH doctors perform first in-house liver transplant
In a first in a government hospital outside Chennai, surgeons of the Government Rajaji Hospital performed an in-house cadaver liver transplant on Thursday.
1 min
MDSR Mock Drills Held to Handle Emergencies
The Madurai Division of Southern Railway (MDSR) conducted a mock drill on Friday at Kudal Nagar station to assess the preparedness in handling emergency situations.
1 min
Woman SI's assault claims against VCK functionary found false, police clarify
A Woman Sub-Inspector's assault allegations at the hands of some persons, including a VCK party functionary, inside a police station was dubbed false and exaggerated in a statement from Sivaganga district police.
1 min
Canines on the Loose: 14K People Bit by Strays in 2024; 1K Jump in a Year
Corporation council sanctioned dog census in December, but it is yet to see light of day
1 min
Chennai Tops in Availing Loans for Vendors Under PM's Scheme
CHENNAI has emerged the top district in the state in availing loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors with over 1 lakh beneficiaries, while Perambalur recorded the lowest with only 966 receiving financial assistance.
1 min
TN Cong slams centre for silence on US deportation
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai strongly condemned the Union government for failing to denounce the alleged inhumane treatment of Indian immigrants deported from the US.
1 min
Collective Efforts Needed in the Battle Against Plastic
Global population, now at 8.1 billion, has intensified human activities, significantly contributing to pollution across land, air, and water.
3 mins
Secretariat staff protest for restoring old pension scheme
DEMANDING the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the employees of the state secretariat, who are members of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association (TANSA), wore black badges on Friday to protest against the formation of a committee for studying the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).
1 min
Murder convict claims threat to life on video call, officers deny charge
TEN days after a convict serving life imprisonment died in the Coimbatore Central Prison, another life convict has alleged a threat to his life.
1 min
In Nellai, CM takes a 'halwa' dig at centre for budget snub
Stalin unveils ₹1.3K cr projects, lays foundation stone for new works
2 mins
Central Authority readies ₹3.5K-crore plan to recharge groundwater in TN
The Union government's Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has prepared a master plan for creating groundwater recharging structures in Tamil Nadu which envisages an expenditure of ₹3,500 crore.
1 min
Petition to limit movement of heavy vehicles
SOCIAL activist and a resident of Katchaikatti petitioned Collector MS Sangeetha on Friday, demanding a crackdown on the movement of heavy vehicles, which has caused damage to the newly laid state highways road between Katchaikatti and Andipatti Bungalow.
1 min
SC hints that it may decide if the TN bills are repugnant
The Supreme Court on Friday once again questioned Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for withholding assent to bills and said if he felt the bills are repugnant to the central laws, then why has he not told the state government about it immediately?
1 min
Yediyurappa gets anticipatory bail in Pocso Act case
Former K'taka CM asked to submit ₹5L bond and not leave HC's jurisdiction sans permission
1 min
DG Vaishnav College to Host Meet on Media and Social Responsibility
Two-day conference
1 min
The Beatles Reinvent Music Again, This Time With AI
Speaking words of wisdom: Let it be.
4 mins
When The Basic Right To Breathe Is Curtailed
It's not the courts' job to deal with issues like pollution. But with the executive continuing to show apathy towards the issue, the judiciary is forced to step in
4 mins
SC bins plea for fresh counselling in NEET-PG
THE Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking directions to cancel the All India Quota round 3 of NEET-PG 2024 counselling and to conduct it afresh.
1 min
No change in India's Palestine policy, says Misri
THERE is no change in India's Palestine policy, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday, responding to a question on President Donald Trump proposing that the US could \"take over\" and \"own\" Gaza, with plans to resettle its population in the process.
1 min
India Summons Bangla Envoy for ‘Negative’ Remark
THE Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India following protests lodged by Dhaka over the \"highly aggressive\" remarks made by former PM Sheikh Hasina.
1 min
AI to Deepfake, 50 Private Members' Bills Tabled in RS
The Rajya Sabha on Friday saw the introduction of nearly 50 private members' bills, with a focus on emerging technologies and workplace rights, as well as efforts to enhance parliamentary productivity.
1 min
Nuke, tech & defence ties on agenda of Modi-Trump meet
NUCLEAR cooperation, trade, mobility issues, defence and critical technology will be the top priorities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US starting February 12.
2 mins
Nod to new South Coast Rly zone
To include portion of 'colonial' Waltair division, which will be renamed Visakhapatnam division
2 mins
Sambhal demolitions: Petitioner told to move HC
THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh government for an alleged violation of its November 2024 order restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing.
2 mins
Manufacturing & Agri Allocations Low: Opposition
The Opposition parties on Friday slammed the government for low allocations for the manufacturing and agriculture sectors in the Union Budget and said it has failed to address key issues like inflation and unemployment.
1 min
Inter-faith Man Thrashed by Hindu Outfits on Court Premises
Men from right-wing Hindu outfits, including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Sanskriti Bachao Manch, brutally thrashed a Muslim man in Bhopal district court premises, accusing him of practicing 'Love Jihad' with a Hindu woman.
1 min
EC says will respond 'with full facts', values views of political parties
HOURS after Rahul Gandhi along with his MVA allies raised allegations of irregularities against the Election Commission (EC) on Maharashtra assembly elections, the poll body responded by saying that it will \"reply with full facts\".
1 min
Rahul Flags Maha Roll ‘Bungling’...
HITTING out at the Election Commission (EC) over alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra assembly polls, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the poll panel to come clean on how 9.7 crore people cast their votes when the state has an adult population of 9.4 crore.
2 mins
Clamour for judicial probe into 25-yr-old's death in J&K
DEMANDS are intensifying for judicial inquiry into the circumstances that led to the death of 25-year-old Gujjar youth Makhan Din in Billawar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after his alleged torture in police custody.
1 min
With stary dreams in eyes, they return shattered, petrified
IT was horror personified for Devendra Singh and Rakshit Balyan of Muzaffarnagar and Gurpreet Singh of Pilibhit in Terai region of state as they narrate their ordeal related to their off shore expedition with stary dreams in eyes, rendezvous with US authorities and deportation with 104 illegal immigrants back to India, recently.
1 min
‘Dunki route’ & treacherous trek through Panama tough terrain
THE “Dunki Route” has existed for some time but gained significant attention after several Indians who used it to arrive in the US were deported.
1 min
18 tents gutted as another fire breaks out in Kumbh, but no casualty reported
ANOTHER fire broke out on the Maha Kumbh Mela premises on Friday, gutting nearly 18 tents of an ISKCON camp in Sector 18.
1 min
Travel agent booked for cheating in Punjab, 3 cases lodged in Haryana
PUNJAB Police on Friday registered a case against a fraudulent travel agent following a complaint from one of the illegal immigrants who was among the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported by the United States two days earlier.
1 min
Ayatollah raps proposed nuke talks with US
IRAN's supreme leader said on Friday that negotiations with America \"are not intelligent, wise or honorable\" after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
1 min
More houses of Hasina's party workers attacked
PROTESTERS in Bangladesh have attacked and torched houses of leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country, and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.
1 min
Trump Imposes Sanctions on ICC for Bibi Warrant
ICC Hits Back, Says Curbs a Bid to Harm Its Independent and Impartial Judicial Work
1 min
US Department Disbands Task Force Aimed at Seizing Russians' Assets
The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era programme aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
1 min
Fifth Hostage-Prisoner Swap Expected Today
ISRAEL and Hamas are due to exchange more hostages and prisoners on Saturday, but the backlash over President Donald Trump's proposal for a US Gaza takeover casts doubt over the fragile truce's future.
1 min
Banks to have bank.in, NBFCs to have fin.in domain names
STATING that the Reserve Bank has no tolerance towards frauds and mis-selling, governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the RBI is \"dead against financial frauds and mis-selling and that as the regulator it will take strictest action against offences.\"
1 min
India not tariff king; Customs not major rev source
WITH the US import tariff hike looming large, India has said it is not a tariff king.
1 min
Infosys lays off close to 400 campus recruits in Mysuru
IT services company Infosys is laying off close to 400 trainees in Mysuru.
1 min
Gautam Adani donates ₹10k cr on son's wedding
BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet on Friday married fiance Diva Shah at an intimate, traditional ceremony with a small group of friends and family in attendance.
1 min
SC extends Burmans open offer, directs Gaekwad to deposit ₹600 cr
IN what could be a possible setback for the Burman family, the Supreme Court on Friday extended their (Burmans) open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises (REL) to February 12.
1 min
Record-breaking Jan transfer window in men's football
Fuelled by England and Saudi Arabia, clubs spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfer deals in a booming January trading period for men's soccer, FIFA said on Friday.
1 min
Ramkumar-Myneni one hit away from top prize
INDIAN duo of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni moved into the doubles final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a hard-fought 7-6, 7-6 win over top seeds Ray Ho and Matthew Christopher Romios here on Friday.
1 min
How the cricket fan in South Africa returned to stadia
WATCHING cricket in South Africa can be a unique experience. Not many countries can offer grass banks, brass bands, capacity crowds jiving to live music, kids getting to play ball in the outfield during breaks and beer always on tap at the same time.
2 mins
19 Pesticides That Keep Farmers Awake at Night
For individual pesticides, significant associations (with sleep issues) were observed in 19 out of 38 individual pesticides — Study report
2 mins
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