The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - February 19, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - February 19, 2025
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February 19, 2025
Under the twinkling stars! Night weddings signal cool shift in Kerala's tradition
IN a refreshing departure from traditional daytime weddings, 26-year-old Gowri J S from Thiruvananthapuram exchanged vows with her long-time love, Arjun S, on January 25, under the night sky.
2 mins
Perumbalam Islanders' 50-Year-Old Wait for Bridge to End in April
The half-a-century-old dream of more than 15,000 people of Perumbalam Island, the lone island panchayat in the state, is set to be realised soon.
2 mins
Demand For Life-Like Elephant Statues Up
Week-long ban prompted by Koyilandy tragedy has led to the rise
1 min
Techie held in Manvila while peddling MDMA
32g of MDMA seized from Midhun was meant to be sold to Technopark employees, says excise officer
1 min
CB raids Anandhu's offices
THE ENFORCEMENT Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted a state-wide raid targeting offices and residences of those arraigned as accused in the multi-crore half-price scam that had hit thousands of victims.
2 mins
Teen's death: Unhappy with CB, kin want CBI to probe case
THE family of a 17-year-old girl, who was found dead at the Muttingal riverbank of the Chaliyar on February 19 last year, has expressed dissatisfaction with the investigation led by the Kozhikode crime branch and demanded a CBI inquiry into her death.
2 mins
Gold Jewellery of Deceased in Jumbo Attack Incident Missing
2 elephants brought for the temple festival had turned violent and run amok, killing 3 people
1 min
Four, including priest, arrested for cheating
FOUR persons, including a priest, were arrested for trying to sell a house belonging to a Tripunithura resident using fake documents, on Tuesday.
1 min
Global Summit Aims to Boost Investments in Maritime Ecosystem
The Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS 2025), to be held in Kochi on February 21 and 22, will explore ways to augment the state's shipbuilding potential, besides exploring the role of cutting-edge technologies in the maritime sector.
1 min
Key road in Kasaragod to be named after Gavaskar
INDIAN batting legend Sunil Gavaskar will be in Kasaragod on Friday when the municipality rechristens one of its roads after him.
1 min
Alappuzha pays highest wages: Govt report
Wages are lowest in Palakkad district, mainly due to availability of cheap labour from neighbouring Tamil Nadu
1 min
Kerala drums up support against draft UGC regulations
Ministers from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and Punjab will be the chief guests of the national convention to be hosted by the Kerala government in the state capital to garner the support of various states against the UGC draft regulations, 2025.
1 min
3 Members Of Family Die By Suicide In Mysuru
THREE members of a family died by suicide at Ramanahalli here on Monday and Tuesday.
2 mins
Return of Luddite Fears in AI Era
N 1811, armed with hammers and desperation, a band of English textile workers stormed factories to smash the mechanised looms that threatened their livelihoods.
3 mins
LIVING IN AN ERA OF GLOBALISED NATIONALISM
As global governance faces another existential crisis, we must learn from past mistakes and shun uniform prescriptions for all. Celebration of diversity could make us a closer-knit global family
4 mins
Rahul Slams Midnight Call on CEC, Says 'Disrespectful'
A day after PM Narendra Modi-led committee picked Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the decision saying that it was \"disrespectful,\" for the PM and the home minister to have made a midnight decision when the composition of the committee and the process is being challenged in the Supreme Court.
1 min
CBI dismantles global cybercrime network targeting Germans since '21
Operation Chakra-IV
1 min
SC takes 'dirty mind, pervert' jibe at Youtuber
SC raps states on domestic violence status
2 mins
Inquiry into station stampede on fast track, report soon: Rlys
Seeks to clarify that RPF report is from a single officer and doesn't represent a formal probe
1 min
Juvenile Tried as Adult, Gets 20-Year Jail in Rape Case
A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court, on Monday, sentenced a juvenile to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with his involvement in the rape of the three-year-old girl.
1 min
Court to UCC petitioner: ‘You are brazenly living together without marriage’
THE Nainital High Court has questioned a petition challenging the mandatory registration of live-in relationships under the newly implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC) asking how does this requirement invade privacy when “you are brazenly living together without marriage”.
1 min
BJP Makes Clean Sweep in Gujarat Civic Body Elections
The BJP has secured a landslide victory in Gujarat's civic body elections, clinching 1,315 seats in 66 municipalities and sweeping the Taluka panchayat and Junagadh Municipal Corporation elections.
1 min
Schools teaching not to 'believe in Constitution' triggers Jharkhand uproar
IN a shocking revelation, it has come to light that some schools run by villagers in the Maoist-infested areas in Jharkhand are reportedly teaching students to disregard the Indian Constitution.
1 min
New social media rules in Vietnam silence critics
NEW government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them, according to an analysis released on Tuesday.
1 min
Taliban leaders in Japan for building bridges
JAPANESE officials said senior Afghan Taliban officials were in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo's efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights.
1 min
Hamas to free six hostages on Saturday as part of truce plan
HAMAS said on Tuesday that it would hand over all six living Israeli hostages due for release under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire this week, as well as the bodies of four dead captives.
1 min
Registration of 19 foreign VC investors nixed
MARKET regulator Sebi has cancelled registration of as many as 19 foreign venture capital investors, all of them defunct in their respective jurisdictions, for not meeting the regulatory requirements here including not even once filing the quarterly reports.
1 min
Govt to compensate OMCs for LPG under-recoveries
Relief for OMCs
1 min
Top 500 private cos' valuation bigger than GDP
THE top 500 private sector companies are bigger than the national GDP, commanding a cumulative value of ₹324 lakh crore or $3.8 trillion in 2024, while the economy was only $3.5 trillion in 2023, as per a calculation by a private agency.
2 mins
BSNL turnaround in third quarter because of accounting changes
STATE-owned BSNL's turnaround story is more an accounting change than operational improvement.
1 min
Cos gear up for early summer onset, expect robust demand
WITH temperatures already soaring in February, especially in Northern India, companies manufacturing and selling air conditioners, refrigerators and ice cream are anticipating another summer of robust demand.
2 mins
Elon Musk-led Tesla starts hiring in India
Policy changes viewed as signal for Tesla's entry
1 min
Mittal Offloads ₹8,500 Cr Worth of Shares in Airtel
Promoter group firm ICIL has sold 5.1 cr shares of 2nd largest telecom co
1 min
Time for Pathak to emerge from the shadows of legend Sreejesh
AFTER putting on his helmet and exchanging fist-bumps with a couple of the Indian players, Krishan Pathak began the slightly long, lonely walk to position himself under the sticks.
2 mins
Rizwan urges Pakistan to enjoy tournament
PAKISTAN skipper Mohammad Rizwan said on Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be a \"historic occasion\" for the country, a day before the hosts kick the tournament off against New Zealand.
1 min
Sciver-Brunt, Matthews guide Mumbai home
ALL-ROUND Nat Sciver-Brunt rose to the occasion as Mumbai Indians registered a clinical five-wicket win against Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League on Tuesday.
1 min
Conundrum of Keeping Faith
While Rahul seems first-choice keeper, having Pant on bench leaves India with selection headache
2 mins
Azharuddeen's ton extends Kerala's advantage
Mohammed Azharuddeen's dogged 149 not out, his first hundred in red ball cricket in seven years, took Kerala to a commanding 418 for seven at stumps on day two of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Gujarat here on Tuesday.
2 mins
A Day and Night of Women Cinema
WORLD Cinema and Women's World International Film Festival and Seminar will be held in the city on February 26, bringing together a diverse collection of movies from around the globe.
1 min
A Riveting Revelation
TNIE speaks to Jijo Kuriakose, who seeks to narrate a queer story from a queer point of view in his short film Velipadu—The Revelation
3 mins
R Madhavan's GD Naidu biopic titled G.D.N
EARLIER, we reported that actor-director R Madhavan is set to portray the late G D Naidu in his biopic. On Tuesday, the makers announced the film's title as G.D.N.
1 min
FATAL ATTRACTION
FRIEND described Halina Reijn's Babygirl as the Basic Instinct for 2025. However, a couple of weeks after having watched it, I am still wondering what the hullabaloo over the picture has been all about.
2 mins
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