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In this issue

February 01, 2025

Message to Trump: No de-dollarisation policy

Don's Open Threat

1 min

CMFRI decodes gene expression pattern of Indian squid

THE CENTRAL Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has decoded the gene expression pattern of the Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii), revealing interesting insights into its neural system that shares some genetic similarity with the human nervous system.

1 min

'A symbol of humanity': Kadavumbagam Synagogue to be reopened on February 3

THE Ernakulam Kadavumbagam Synagogue has been accorded a lease of life.

2 mins

Kerala's localisation of SDGs comes in for Centre's survey praise

THE Union government's Economic Survey 2024-25 makes special mention of Kerala's success in localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

1 min

Economic Survey Lauds Erattayar's Waste-Management Success Story

Initiative has become a benchmark for both environmental preservation & job creation

1 min

Goethe-Zentrum to pay homage to Zakir Hussain

GERMAN cultural centre Goethe-Zentrum will organise a jugalbandi as a tribute to the late tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, at the Goethe Amphitheatre in the city on February 6, at 6.30pm.

1 min

SCTIMST Unveils Two Innovative Drug-Eluting Bone Graft Products

SREE CHITRA Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has launched two innovative drug-eluting bone graft products.

1 min

Govt Indecision Delays Process To Finalise Metro Rail Alignment

State government yet to choose an alignment that will cater to maximum number of riders

2 mins

Prathidhwani Launches Riding Club for Techies

PRATHIDHWANI, a welfare organisation of IT employees at Technopark, launched a new riding club named 'Technopark Riders Club by Prathidhwani (TRIP) recently.

1 min

Migrant worker chopped into pieces, disposed of in bags

A MIGRANT worker was hacked to death in Vellamunda on Friday evening and his body was disposed of in bags.

1 min

Gender-equality controversy may prove to be a thorn in UDF's side

Women groups see row as move to subvert attention from SC intervention on personal law

2 mins

Maternal uncle remanded in judicial custody

MYSTERY continued over the death of two-and-a-half-year-old Devendu, with the police admitting to challenges in the investigation despite having in custody Harikumar, the maternal uncle of the child who confessed to have murdered the toddler.

1 min

Action against officials receiving bribe will not be limited to suspension: Min

OFFICIALS caught in bribery cases will be either demoted or dismissed from service, said Revenue Minister K Rajan on Friday.

1 min

Attempt to murder partner: Cop in remand suspended

A POLICE official who was in remand in connection with the case in which he attempted to murder a woman, who had been living with him for the past 10 years, was suspended on Friday.

1 min

Suicide: Min orders probe into mother's complaint of ragging

GENERAL Education Minister V Sivankutty on Friday ordered the director of public education to conduct a thorough investigation into a mother's complaint that her son committed suicide after he was bullied and ragged by a group of students of the Global Public School in Ernakulam.

1 min

Gen edu dept faces flak for 'monitoring' higher secondary schools

THE general education department has come in for flak for hurriedly constituting committees from among principals at the fag end of the academic year to 'monitor' the functioning of higher secondary schools under the Enhancement of Academic Programme (EAP).

1 min

Govt sitting on draft bill to fight black magic

Allegations of sorcery have come up after recent double murder in Nenmara, which came as sequel to a killing in 2019

2 mins

Karnataka Implements Patient's Right to Die with Dignity

The State government has issued an order to implement the Supreme Court's directive for a patient's right to die with dignity by withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment.

1 min

Pookode vet varsity gets bomb threat

THE Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) received a bomb threat on Friday.

1 min

20-Year-Old Kills Mother for Not Letting Him Play Games Online

A 20-year-old boy allegedly murdered his mother as she restrained him from playing games online.

1 min

Opposition's bid to dent my image will not succeed

CHIEF MINISTER Siddaramaiah said on Friday that serious efforts are being made to target him and dent his image and added that the MUDA case being investigated by the Lokayukta police does not attract the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

1 min

Cash seizure on Vidhana Soudha premises: Special court orders further probe

TAKING serious exception to the chargesheet submitted by Lokayukta police with incomplete investigation, into allegations against C Puttaranga Shetty, former backward classes minister in the JDS-Congress coalition government, the special Lokayukta court directed police to conduct further investigation and submit the report within three months.

1 min

Power Bills to Be Cheaper From Today, Fuel Surcharge Slashed

Overall fuel surcharge, currently at 19 paise per unit, has been revised to 10 paise per unit

1 min

Sabarimala airport: Pala sub-court to consider land ownership dispute case

EVEN as the state government is going forward with the construction of the Sabarimala International Airport in Erumely, the sub-court in Pala is set to consider a civil case regarding the dispute over the ownership of Cheruvally Estate, the primary site for the proposed airport project, on Saturday.

1 min

Turtle Deaths: Centre Seeks Report From TN; NGT Impleads Andhra Pradesh

Amid the everyday increase in the death toll of Olive Ridley turtles during the ongoing nesting season, the union government has sought a report from Tamil Nadu.

2 mins

DeepSeek Torpedoes Western AI Oligopoly

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock forward by a second.

3 mins

Roads That Fork With Budget 2025

In the next two years, we'll know the outcomes of the census, and the finance and pay commissions. This budget is a chance to address some issues before the imperatives change

4 mins

SC directs EC to preserve video clips of polling

THE Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (EC) to preserve the video clips of the polling till the pendency of the pleas against the decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500.

2 mins

Warmer, drier Feb likely to hit wheat crop: IMD

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast a drier and hotter February which would cause adverse impact on standing food grain crops like wheat at flowering and grain filling stages.

1 min

BJP spent over ₹1,737 cr on 2024 polls, 37% more than 2019: Data

THE BJP has informed the Election Commission of India (EC) that it spent a total of ₹1,737.68 crore on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the elections for four state assemblies.

1 min

Kejriwal has failed to govern national capital, says Modi

WITH Delhi assembly election campaigns entering the final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the AAP government for \"failing to govern the national capital\", during a rally in the Dwarka area on Friday.

1 min

Only Goal Is Viksit Bharat: Prez

Addressing joint sitting of both Houses, Murmu says pace of work tripled in govt's third term

2 mins

NMC flip-flop as patients & relatives can appeal against medical negligence

Course correction

2 mins

Punjab's debt may reach ₹3.53L cr by March, govt plans ₹1K sops to women

THE public debt of fund-starved Punjab government is expected to reach ₹3.53 lakh crore by March this year.

1 min

Muslims throw open mosques, shrines for Kumbh devotees

FOLLOWING the stampede on January 29 in Prayagraj during Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh, which resulted in the loss of 30 lives and left many injured, members of the minority community stepped in to assist the exhausted devotees wandering tired and hungry on the crowded roads of the Sangam city.

1 min

12 Held for Parading Gujarat Tribal Woman

A woman was disrobed, tied to a motorcycle, and paraded through Dhalsimal village for reportedly living with a man, police said on Friday.

1 min

'Byrnihat' brings smog in Assam, Conrad seeks help from Himanta on curbs

COME winter, smog shrouds idyllic Assam cities, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting unexpected highs in Guwahati.

1 min

Former glam girl as Kinnar akhara chief triggers waves

FORMER Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni's anointment as Mahamandaleshwar (religious superior) of the Kinnar Akhara has sparked controversy after Rishi Ajay Das, who claims to be a founding member of the akhara, removed Kinnar Akhara Acharya Mahamandeleshwar Dr Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi, from her post.

1 min

Rafah crossing to reopen, three Israelis to be freed in fourth swap today

GAZA'S Rafah border crossing with Egypt is to reopen Saturday following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners under a truce agreement, a Hamas official and a source told AFP.

1 min

Confusion and chaos in US aid agency after White House freezes assistance

DONALD Trump's administration changes have upended the US agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with dozens of senior officials put on leave, thousands of contractors laid off, and a sweeping freeze imposed on billions of dollars in foreign assistance.

1 min

DC crash: Busy Reagan Airport's ATC was understaffed, controller was multi-tasking

According to a New York Times report, staffing was thin in the control tower at Reagan National Airport, where the crashed American Airlines plane was about to land when the collision occurred.

1 min

25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Coming Today, Says Donald Trump

Considering similar measure against China too for sending fentanyl into the US: Prez

2 mins

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake ready to release Tamil land in Jaffna

SRI LANKAN President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday assured the northern Tamils that their lands held by the military would be fully returned back to them soon.

1 min

V-Guard reports 8.9% growth in Q3 sales

V-GUARD Industries has reported an 8.9% growth in its revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, at Rs 1,268.65 crore from Rs 1,165.39 crore in the same quarter the previous year.

1 min

Eco survey advocates tax breaks on e-vehicles, subsidies for new energy

TAX breaks on electric vehicles (EVs) and subsidies for renewable energy can encourage a shift toward low-carbon lifestyles, the Economic Survey 2024-25 stated on Friday.

1 min

Economic Survey warns against long working hours

INDIA INC still debates over the 70-90-hour workweek proposal, but the Economic Survey has finally put an end to this by citing a study that documented adverse health effects if employees' work hours exceed 55-60 per week.

1 min

India lags in R&D, requires private sector contribution

INDIA is facing a significant gap in research and development (R&D) across key sectors, with a strong need for greater private sector involvement, according to the Economic Survey 2025, released on Friday.

1 min

Apple Expanding Manufacturing in India for Domestic Needs, Export: Cook

APPLE CEO Tim Cook on Friday said the company is expanding its manufacturing in India to meet both domestic demand and global export needs.

1 min

Need to ramp up investment in battery storage tech

INDIA'S energy transition requires a comprehensive approach and can't solely focus on renewable energy, said Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday.

1 min

India Inc warned against overuse of AI

AS OpenAI's ChatGPT and the recent 'R1' low-cost AI model by Chinese firm DeepSeek have raised concerns about the future of jobs, the Economic Survey stresses on skilling employees so that artificial intelligence (AI) can augment their efforts rather than replacing them.

1 min

'Enhance eco freedom for individuals, small biz'

Economic Survey calls for significant deregulation and structural changes; wish-list includes strategy for growth, expansion of MSMEs

1 min

Excessive financialisation can hurt real economy as it comes with risks: Survey

Market may see correction in 2025, warns survey

1 min

Kerala Hammer Bihar By Innings To Enter Knockouts

AT Thumba, Kerala walloped Bihar by an innings and 169 runs inside two days to go on top of Group C with 28 points.

2 mins

Mumbai Held by East Bengal in ISL

MUMBAI City FC were held to a goalless draw against East Bengal FC at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian Super League on Friday.

1 min

Mukund, Ramkumar look to lift India

SEASONED players Mukund Sasikumar and Ramkumar Ramanathan will lead Team India's challenge in the men's singles matches for their Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs tie against Togo to be played at DLTA Complex on February 1 to 2.

1 min

Super Kings win to stay in hunt for SA20 playoffs

JOBURG Super Kings maintained their challenge for a place in the Betway SA20 playoffs with a victory over the table-topping Paarl Royals at the Wanderers on Thursday evening.

1 min

With flowers & chocolate, GM Yakubboev says sorry to Vaishali

UZBEK Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev offered flowers, chocolate and a personal apology to Indian GM R Vaishali after causing quite a stir by refusing to shake hands with her before their game in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here, citing \"religious reasons\".

1 min

Big Real Madrid test for Man City in CL play-off

Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League knockout playoffs round in a standout clash of the past two title winners after the draw was made Friday.

1 min

Bindyarani Dominates Proceedings, Clinches Gold Medal With Record Lift

MANIPUR's star weightlifter S Bindyarani Devi set a national record in snatch en route to her gold medal-winning effort in the women's 55kg category at the ongoing National Games here on Friday.

1 min

All-round India win T20I series

Hardik, Dube resurrect hosts after they were reduced to 12 for three in two overs in Pune

2 mins

An Illuminating Corner for a Luminary Bard

A space that reminds of the lyrical Gitanjali and the petrichor-fragrant stories of rural Bengal.

2 mins

Cradle of Creativity

TNIE lensman Vincent Pulickal spends a day at College of Fine Arts, which is marking its 50th anniversary of being upgraded as a college

1 min

Nourish right for luscious locks

YOU are as busy as can be whether you are a man or woman, you are juggling tasks and roles both at home and the workplace. The casualty? Your health. You seem to have no time to exercise and even less time to prep meals. An influencer on social media flaunts the 'ideal' body and attributes it to 'intermittent fasting'. You are blown away, ready to jump onto the bandwagon. But before you do so, know that this practice can slow your hair growth and cause it to shed!

2 mins

Regressive "Jokes" Overpower This Supposedly Progressive Film

Vineeth Sreenivasan is delightfully over-the-top in this film, which resorts to a brand of humour that the industry has collectively been trying to run away from

3 mins

Shahid Kapoor's livewire act can't salvage this slow burnout

In his hero-entry scene in Deva, Shahid Kapoor, in a buzz cut and a stubble, thrusts his pelvis to 'Are Diwano Mujhe Pehchano' from Don (1978).

3 mins

Multi-starrrer show Dabba Cartel gets a premiere date

NETFLIX's crime-drama series Dabba Cartel is set to premiere on February 28.

1 min

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