The New Indian Express Mysuru - February 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Mysuru - February 18, 2025

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February 18, 2025
Places Of Worship Act Case Posted To April
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing to the first week of April on a batch of petitions in connection with the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
1 min
A record! Siddu to present 16th budget on March 7
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah will present the state budget for 2025-26 on March 7.
1 min
BJP, Congress lock horns over Sam Pitroda's 'China' view
Amid sharp criticism from the BJP, the Congress on Monday distanced itself from its leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on China, and said his views do not belong to the party.
1 min
Panel Meets to Pick New CEC, Cong Asks Govt to Defer Its Call
The selection committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met on Monday to pick the next Chief Election Commissioner.
1 min
₹5k fine for using potable water to wash cars, gardening
ANTICIPATING scarcity during summer, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has decided to take stringent action against those wasting drinking water.
1 min
Mass Protest March & Rally against UKTL on February 20
MANGALURU and Udupi units of Catholic Sabha will organise a 'Mass Protest March and Rally' in Mangaluru city on February 20 against the Udupi-Kasaragod 400 KV power line project (UKTL).
1 min
Mysuru District Gets Two Special Investment Regions
Industries Association welcomes govt move
1 min
Community unites to save Kodagu varsity after govt plans to shut it down
AMID speculation regarding the closure of Kodagu University, established two years ago in Chikkaaluvara, the newly-formed Kodagu University Welfare Committee convened a meeting at the temple hall of village deity Aluvaradamma in Chikkaaluvara village.
1 min
Toll Plaza Collection Doubled in Five Years, Now Stands at ₹4,000 Crore
The user fee collection from toll plazas in the National Highways (NH) of the state more than doubled in the last five years.
2 mins
Indian knowledge system discussed during FDP
\"BRITISH people exploited us economically but took great care of ancient monuments,\" said Padmashri S Subbaraman, retired superintendent archaeologist at ASI, India.
1 min
KIIT in turmoil after Nepali student's suicide
A 20-year-old Nepali student's suicide after allegedly being harassed by a fellow student on Sunday evening sparked tension at KIIT University here, while drawing intervention from the government of the former's country.
1 min
Proposal for 50% tariff contribution to pension opposed by industries
CONSUMERS and industries strongly opposed the proposal made by Electricity Supply Corporations Limited (Escoms) to hike power tariff by 67 paise, 50% of which (35 paise) will be to contribute as pension and gratuity (P&G) of employees, recruited before 2006.
1 min
Centre Must Stop AP From Drawing Excess Krishna Water: TG CM
Telemetry system only solution to the issue
1 min
Dilemma Of Desperate Deportées
When you leave a country, you leave much behind. Pardeep and Vijay Saini from Punjab, aged 22 and 19, smuggled themselves into the wheel-bay of a British Airways flight to Heathrow.
4 mins
Tackling Trump's Turnaround on Diversity Track
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are being taken down across the US. It might be what Trump's America wants. But is it what India or the rest of the world wants too?
4 mins
End of WTO Era, Seize Trade Pact Opportunity
ARSH Vardhan Shringla, who held a front-row seat to the first Donald Trump administration both as foreign secretary and Indian ambassador to the US, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit is likely to bolster not only trade but also the overall bilateral roadmap.
4 mins
Maiden trials for deep sea exploration in Indian Ocean successfully conducted
INDIA'S first move towards deep sea exploration was successfully conducted by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai.
2 mins
Passenger carrying luggage on head fell, led to stampede
A senior railway official clarified that a passenger carrying a heavy load lost his balance on the crowded staircase at the New Delhi railway station, causing the stampede on Saturday evening.
2 mins
SC pulls up UP govt for razing part of mosque
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned authorities of the Uttar Pradesh government in a contempt petition against the demolition of a part of the Madni mosque in Kushinagar.
2 mins
Cong, BJP in war of words over DOGE election funding claims
THE political row over the alleged US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) funding in Indian elections escalated on Monday, with the BJP and the Congress trading barbs over the allegations.
1 min
Illegal Mining of Coal Kills Couple, 5 Kids Orphaned
A couple were killed when soil caved in on them while they were digging for coal illegally in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police said on Monday.
1 min
In a 1st, Assam House session outside Guwahati
ASSAM made history on Monday by holding an Assembly session outside the state's seat of power - Guwahati, for the first time.
1 min
Youtuber fails to depose, NCW gives fresh date
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday has issued a new hearing date after \"India's Got Latent\" YouTubers failed to appear in response to its summons regarding derogatory and obscene remarks made on their show.
1 min
Setback to Sukhbir as SGPC chief resigns, offers to quit Akal Takht panel
HARJINDER Singh Dhami on Monday resigned as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) following condemnation from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh regarding the sacking of Giani Harpreet Singh from Takht Damdama Sahib by the SGPC executive committee, which Dhami chairs.
1 min
Friend away at Kumbh, youth steps in for him at exam, held
IN an interesting incident, a youth has been arrested for taking the Class 12 JAC (Jharkhand Academic Council) Board exams on behalf of his friend, who was away at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for a holy dip.
1 min
Heavy rush, passengers with confirmed tickets scramble to board trains
JHARKHAND police on Monday reviewed the overcrowding at railway stations in the state following at least five women fainting at Ranchi railway station on Sunday because of unprecedented overcrowding.
1 min
2 Flights Carrying 33 Gujaratis From US Land at Ahmedabad
A group of 33 Gujaratis, part of the second batch of illegal Indian immigrant deportees from the US that landed in Amritsar, arrived at Ahmedabad on Monday.
1 min
IDF to miss Lebanon withdrawal deadline
ISRAEL's military said its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their withdrawal under a cease-fire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon's government expressed frustration over another delay.
1 min
US, Russian officials meet in Saudi to normalize ties
Move by America reverses its policy decision of isolating Russia
2 mins
Benchmark indices end flat after 8-day losing streak; FII outflow continues
DOMESTIC equity market ended its eight-day losing streak on Friday as benchmark indices—BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50—closed in positive territory despite a sluggish start to the trading session.
1 min
India delivering good returns, so FPIs booking profit
AT a time when the market tanked for eight sessions on the trot and investors have lost more than ₹40 lakh crore of their invested value so far this year, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said foreign funds are selling because \"India is delivering good returns to them and are thus booking profits,\" and not because of any market failure.
2 mins
SBI MF's ₹250 SIP: Sebi chief says 'one of her fondest dreams'
THE country's largest fund house SBI Mutual Fund has become the first asset manager to launch the sachetised SIPs or micro systematic investment plans (SIPs) starting at as low as ₹250 per unit investment.
1 min
Merchandise trade deficit widens to $23 billion
AMID the cloud of uncertainty over the global trade with Donald Trump training the gun of reciprocal tariff, the goods trade deficit in January widened to $23 billion. Exports fell by 2.4% even as imports rose by 10.3% during the month.
1 min
Global crypto market surged to $3.76 tn in Jan on positive momentum: Report
POTENTIAL policy initiatives such as national crypto reserve and stablecoin regulations have contributed to the growth of the cryptocurrency market in January 2025 as it peaked at $3.76 trillion, a 4.3% monthly increase in market capitalisation.
1 min
Tariff not a hurdle for Indo-US trade deal, say officials
WITH the sword of high tariff hanging over its head, the government believes that the issue of reciprocal tariff and Bilateral Trade Agreement with the US can be dealt with separately.
1 min
Punitive US tariffs can hurt exports by 3-3.5% or 50 bps of GDP, says SBI Research
Though no clarity is available on how much incremental reciprocal tariffs that the US could slap on Indian goods, an SBI Research report has said that \"in a highly unlikely event\" of \"a flat 20% additional tariff on all goods,\" leaving Indian shores to the US ports would eat up half a percentage of the GDP next fiscal.
1 min
Experts Raise Concerns Over Cost Viability of US Supply of Oil, LNG
WITH the US pushing for significantly increasing its oil and gas supplies to India, experts have questioned the cost viability of the proposal.
1 min
Private telecom service providers, TRAI at odds over new spam call/messages rules
THE private telecom service providers are at odds with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) over its new spam rules, citing that the regulations were issued without addressing all relevant issues.
1 min
WFI withdraws entries from 2nd Ranking Series
IN yet another disappointing news for Indian wrestlers, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Monday wrote to the organiser, the Albanian Wrestling Federation, expressing its inability to send the team for the second Ranking Series scheduled in Tirana from February 26 to March 2.
2 mins
National-ranking bridge event: Playing their cards right with big picture in mind
A DECK of cards is neatly arranged at the centre of a red velvety table.
3 mins
Royal show: Mandhana, bowlers power RCB
SMRITI Mandhana led from the front to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru post a handsome win over Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League in Vadodara on Monday.
1 min
CT, least favoured but money-spinner
Tournament, which also marks return of an ICC event in Pakistan after 1996, begins in Karachi on Wednesday
3 mins
Baby Stands Tall for Kerala on Day 1
Veteran Sachin Baby steadied Kerala's innings with a resolute unbeaten half-century, guiding his team to 206/4 against a probing Gujarat attack on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal here.
1 min
Uncontrolled diabetes, sedentary lifestyle can result in peripheral nerve damage
Peripheral nerve damage is more commonly seen in urban areas due to lifestyle-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and poor physical activities, while in rural areas it is caused by delayed diagnosis, often attributed to lack of awareness and healthcare access, says Dr Parthasarathy B, consultant neurologist at Apollo Adlux Hospital, Angamaly, in an interview with Anna Jose.
2 mins
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Publisher: Express Network Private Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited is the flagship company of The New Indian Express Group and is publishing Newspapers and Periodicals in the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Yanam and Lakshdweep. It brings out its publication of newspapers and periodicals from 33 Centres. It also has Marketing Offices in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The Company's publications include English Dailies viz. The New Indian Express and The Morning Standard and Sunday editions The Sunday Express and The Sunday Standard . The Morning Standard and The Sunday Standard are published from New Delhi. The company also brings out Tamil daily Dinamani and Samakalika Malayalam Varika, a weekly magazine in Malayalam. The Company's publications are popular and command large readership.
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