The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - March 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - March 12, 2025

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March 12, 2025
Immigration Law Has More Teeth in New Bill in LS
Provisions to deny foreigners' entry, restrict their movement; harsh penalty for violators
1 min
₹17,804 to ₹1.23L: CSK match tickets on resell website
CHENNAI Super Kings (CSK) are yet to announce ticket sales for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, but that hasn't stopped tickets for their matches from appearing on a prominent ticket reselling website.
1 min
Ministry lifts suspension of wrestling federation
MONTHS of uncertainty gave way to hope as the sports ministry, through an order dated March 10, revoked the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
1 min
Over 3,000 Cops for Pongala Duty
The police department will deploy 3,815 cops on Attukal Pongala duty from Wednesday.
1 min
Elderly women robbed of gold jewellery at knifepoint
THE Karamana police on Monday night arrested three people, including a woman, after they took gold ornaments from two elderly women residents of Nedumcaud at knifepoint.
1 min
Health department sets up heat clinics and emergency medical services
THE capital is set to host Attukal Pongala on Thursday, with various departments making extensive arrangements to assist the lakhs of devotees arriving for the festival.
1 min
Water woes: Fine Arts College students protest in front of minister
STUDENTS of College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday 'made the most' of the institution's golden jubilee celebrations and highlighted their plight before the ministers who arrived on the campus to attend the event.
1 min
Half-price scam: Anandakumar held after court rejects pre-arrest bail plea
THE CRIME branch on Tuesday arrested K N Anandakumar, chairman of the National NGO Confederation, in connection with the large-scale half-price scam in which money was swindled from gullible customers after promising to supply two-wheelers at half the market price.
1 min
Pinarayi to Lay Foundation Stone for Wayanad Township on March 27
CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lay the foundation stone for the proposed township to rehabilitate Wayanad landslide victims on March 27.
1 min
Padmakumar softens stance; dist CPM to meet today
TWO days after publicly expressing dissatisfaction over not getting a berth in the CPM state committee, former MLA and CPM Pathanamthitta district secretariat member A Padmakumar softened his stance, saying what he said was wrong.
1 min
Caste discrimination? Row over new Koodalmanikyam kazhakam
THE Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam temple thantris' decision to stay away from rituals in protest against the appointment of a man belonging to a 'lower caste' as kazhakam — a temple staffer assigned to make floral garments for the deity and to oversee preparations for rituals — has triggered a controversy.
2 mins
AICC Takes Reins of State Congress, Holds Meeting With UDF Partners
Decision to Meet Leaders Taken After They Raised Alarm Bells Against Discord in State Unit
2 mins
17-Year-Old Girl Found Hanging Inside Home
A 17-year-old girl was found hanging in her house at Karimbinom, Eroor, Anchal, on Monday night.
1 min
50 More Bridges in State to 'Shelter' Urban Spaces
Unused spots under the PWD structures to be transformed on lines of 'We Park' developed beneath railway bridge near SN College in Kollam
1 min
CPM Councillor Denies Assault Charge, Says Police Acted Out of 'Wounded Ego'
CPM councillor A R Unnikrishnan, who has been booked for allegedly assaulting a woman civil police officer at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, denied the charges and accused the police of acting out of 'wounded ego.'
1 min
Recent deaths bring focus back on workplace harassment of women
ON February 10, media houses reported the death of Jolly Madhu, a 56-year-old section officer at the Coir Board. She reportedly died of cerebral haemorrhage caused due to extensive mental pressure and stress induced by her seniors at work.
1 min
Human skeletal remains found inside suitcase near cemetery in Kollam
The skeletal remains of a human were found inside a suitcase near the cemetery of the Sarada Mutt CSI Church at College Junction around 9am on Tuesday.
1 min
Gang Murders History-Sheeter by Hurling Country Bombs
A 38-year-old history-sheeter was killed in broad daylight at Thirukalimedu near Kancheepuram on Tuesday afternoon after an unidentified gang attacked him with machetes and hurled country-made bombs at him as he attempted to escape.
1 min
Forest dept urges action on panchayat prez's order
THE forest department has urged the government to cancel the honorary wildlife warden status conferred on Chakkittapara panchayat president K Sunil Kumar who ordered to shoot down wild animals that enter human habitations.
1 min
Probe into DGP's role in gold smuggling
THE state government on Monday appointed a senior IAS officer to probe the alleged role of Dr K Ramachandra Rao, director general of police (DGP) and managing director of Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation, in the gold smuggling case in which his stepdaughter Ranya Rao, 33, was arrested a few days ago.
1 min
Sunni preacher blasts Kerala historian for branding Sharia as patriarchal
SUNNI preacher Rahmatullah Qasimi has lashed out at internationally-acclaimed scholar Mahmood Kooria Hudavi for \"defaming Islam by portraying Islamic Sharia as patriarchal\".
2 mins
Offshore Mining Blocks Outside Protected Areas, Says Centre
Scientists flag lack of clarity, call for comprehensive study before commencing mining ops
2 mins
Cost of Intelligence: Can AI Sustain Itself?
Artificial intelligence firms are grappling with significant financial challenges despite rapid growth.
3 mins
WHEN JOKES NEED TO BE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION
There is no dearth of laws addressing obscenity or profanity. Rather than suggesting more curbs on the freedom of speech, the judiciary should address the laws' overuse and misuse
4 mins
Amid row over duplicate voter cards, EC calls for discussion with parties
…as voters’ duplication row hits Parliament
1 min
Need for alcohol health warning labels: Lancet
LESS than one-third of all the countries globally have regulations mandating Alcohol Health Warning Labels (AHWLs) on alcohol containers, said a latest Lancet study.
1 min
Sitharaman wades into language row, raps DMK
AS the language war escalates, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and its opposition to the three-language policy in the New Education Policy (NEP).
1 min
US intelligence chief Gabbard to visit India as part of India-Pacific tour
THE US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, is set to visit India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific tour — in what could be the first visit by the senior official of the Trump 2.0 administration.
1 min
Amid shift in India's arms orders, Russia remains top supplier: Report
RUSSIA remains the biggest supplier of equipment and weapon systems for the Indian armed forces, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
1 min
Assam will have its own satellites, says Himanta
ASSAM will launch its own satellites to obtain real-time data in some important sectors.
1 min
Gangster Gunned Down in Jharkhand Police Encounter
GANGSTER Aman Saw was killed in an encounter with police on Tuesday while he was being brought to Ranchi from Chhattisgarh on a transit remand.
1 min
Fadnavis Maha order on use of loudspeaker at places of worship
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday warned that strict actions will be taken against those who violate norms related to loudspeakers at the places of worship.
2 mins
Two youth en route to US held captive in Guatemala
TWO youths from Haryana and Punjab, who took the 'Dunki' route to the US, have allegedly been kidnapped and kept as hostages in Guatemala.
1 min
Cong workers booked for rioting, obstructing ED officials in C'garh
AN FIR has been registered against a Congress leader, Sunni Agrawal and 15-20 persons for rioting and obstructing the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
1 min
Surreal it sounds! U'khand employee's 'deity' outburst stuns state secretariat
A peculiar scene unfolded at the Secretariat on Monday as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived for the scheduled meetings.
1 min
China Wraps Up Political Meet Amid Concerns Over Tariff War
The annual meeting of the Chinese parliament ended with rumours swirling around the absence of its chairman, Zhao Leji, and concerns over the slowing economy amid Trump's tariff war as well as sluggish domestic consumption.
1 min
Portugal's Minority Govt May Lose Vote of Confidence
PORTUGAL's minority government was in danger of falling on Tuesday as parliament prepared to vote on a confidence motion, with an overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers saying they will choose to oust the centre-right administration.
1 min
Ex-Philippine prez arrested over ICC warrant
FORMER Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte boarded a flight bound for The Hague on Tuesday night, his lawyer said, following his arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.
1 min
Parliamentary polls open in Greenland amid Trump threat
POLLS opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island.
1 min
Air strike kills 4 in Gaza, 14 wounded, Israel army says terrorists targeted
ISRAELI fire has killed four people and wounded 14 in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Palestinian officials said, even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held.
1 min
Prez Overstepped Authority on USAID: Judge
PRESIDENT Donald Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing almost all spending on US humanitarian and development work abroad, a federal judge ruled, saying the administration could no longer simply sit on the tens of billions of dollars that Congress has appropriated for foreign aid.
1 min
India Will Require 30,000 Pilots in Next 15-20 Years: Aviation Minister Naidu
INDIA will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years, said Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday.
1 min
Morgan Stanley Sees Sensex at 105,000 by December
At a time when Sensex is down about 12,000 points from its record highs and the domestic equity market is facing selling pressure, Morgan Stanley analysts remain optimistic.
1 min
IndusInd promoter promises to infuse capital if needed
ASHOK HINDUJA, chairman of IndusInd International Holding, the holding company of the crisis-hit IndusInd Bank, has promised to infuse capital if needed and has expressed confidence in the bank management led by CEO Sumant Kathpalia.
1 min
IT cos will need to invest more in US-based services
WITH the concerns growing about effects of US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, experts say the IT services industry is not an exception as the US is always a major destination and that they need to invest more in US-based services in order to avoid tariffs.
2 mins
Telcos may delay 6G launch due to low ROI
The global rollout of 5G networks has slowed. If viable 5G use cases don't materialise within next two-three years, the 6G launch could be pushed beyond 2030.
1 min
TCS to acquire Darshita Southern India Happy Homes
THE country's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will acquire 100% equity share of Darshita Southern India Happy Homes Private Limited for Rs 2,250 crore in cash consideration.
1 min
Deepak, Antim set for trials
THE last two years have not been ideal for the country's wrestlers.
3 mins
Sen, Malvika advance; Prannoy out
LAKSHYA Sen and Malvika Bansod won their respective opening round matches in the All England Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Tuesday.
1 min
Mumbai Secure Playoffs Berth With Win Over Bengaluru FC
MUMBAI City FC became the final team to qualify for the Indian Super League playoffs after their 2-0 victory over Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
1 min
A 'thinning' line between life and death
Just a day ago, on Monday, an 18-year-old girl from Kannur died due to continued starvation after following extreme diets she had seen on online platforms.
3 mins
Best times to fight
HAVE you ever had a bone to pick with your partner and wondered when would be the right time for a potentially difficult conversation?
2 mins
WOMEN WITHOUT LIMITS
UMANS can be classified into those who live their passion and those who, in the long run, forget what used to drive them once upon a time.
3 mins
Make a colourful splash with a skin-friendly Holi
HIS Holi, it will be best to use colours and chemical-free gulals.
2 mins
Bejoy Nambiar's Next Feature Titled Tu Yaa Main
ADARSH GOURAV and Shanaya Kapoor will soon appear together in a film titled Tu Yaa Main, directed by Bejoy Nambiar.
1 min
Manju Warrier to produce and headline Dr Biju's next directorial
MANJU WARRIER will be producing and headlining Beyond The Border Lines, directed by three-time National Award-winning Malayalam filmmaker Bijukumar Damodaran, popularly known as Dr Biju.
1 min
Mathew Thomas' New Film Night Riders Completes Shooting
THE UPCOMING horror comedy Night Riders, headlined by Mathew Thomas, has completed its principal photography in Palakkad.
1 min
First Look of Vyasanasametham Bandhumithradhikal Unveiled
The first look of Vyasanasametham Bandhumithradhikal was unveiled by the makers on Tuesday.
1 min
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