The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - May 16, 2025

The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - May 16, 2025

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In this issue
May 16, 2025
India rebuts Trump claim on zero tariffs
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said India has decided to drop all tariffs on US goods, a statement the latter immediately denied.
1 min
SC raps MP minister for 'irresponsible' remarks
The Supreme Court on Thursday rapped Madhya Pradesh tribal affairs minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, against whom an FIR has been filed for his scurrilous remarks targeting Col Sofiya Qureshi, saying persons holding constitutional posts must exercise utmost restraint.
1 min
India rebuts Trump claim on zero tariffs
Says India brushed aside the neighbour's nuclear blackmail during Op Sindoor
1 min
Class 4 'Kerala Padavali' features art works exclusively by girl students, women
WHEN revised textbooks reach state syllabus schools in the upcoming academic year, the Malayalam textbook — 'Kerala Paadavali' — for Class 4 is sure to stand out.
1 min
CM: Take strong action against communal forces
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has instructed senior police officers to be vigilant against attempts to flare up communal tension in the state and called for strong action against such moves.
1 min
5-member panel formed to study ASHAs' issue
HEALTH department has constituted a high-level committee to study issues raised by ASHA workers, 38 days after Health Minister Veena George announced the intention to form the committee as a condition to end the strike.
1 min
Tharoor denies AICC action against him
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM MP Shashi Tharoor has dismissed news reports that he has been reprimanded by the Congress high command for his statements related to Operation Sindhoor or US intervention in the Kashmir issue.
1 min
TVM Airport Clocks Nearly 50 Lakh Passengers, 10% Growth in a Year
Airport connects to over 9 domestic & 14 int'l destinations, with increased flight frequencies
1 min
Murder charges against CISF men
AS RESIDENTS gathered at the spot, Vinayakumar fled. He was later nabbed by the police.
1 min
K Sudhakaran Takes Jibe at High Command for Removing Him
TAKING jibes at the high command for removing him from the post of KPCC president, K Sudhakaran, MP, said he was not consulted before taking such a decision.
1 min
In a first for party, IUML appoints two women as national office-bearers
SENDING a clear signal that the party will not toe the line of orthodox sections in the Muslim community that are against women's entry into public life, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has appointed two women as its national office-bearers -- a first for the party.
2 mins
Man Mauled to Death by Tiger in Malappuram
A YOUNG man who was engaged in rubber tapping was mauled to death by a tiger in Kalikavu, Malappuram, in the early hours of Thursday.
1 min
Farmers rage as wild animal attacks claim 25 lives this yr
PROTESTS are raging in the high ranges of Kerala over the rising incidents of wild animal attacks.
1 min
G Sudhakaran's Ballot Tampering Remarks Spark Row, Poll Panel Acts
SEC directs district election officer Alex Varghese to register an FIR and take further steps
2 mins
Why Did They Have To Kill Him, Asks A Grief-Stricken Father
IVIN JIJO had a personalised alarm that woke him up every day and a scheduler that helped him manage his daily activities. It was his father, Jijo.
2 mins
Saudisation Won't Have Immediate Effect on Nurses' Prospects: Experts
Move sparks concern as Saudi accounts for biggest share of Malayali nurses in world - 21.5%
2 mins
How They Shrunk The Drones
EAMS have been written about the strategies in the recent India-Pakistan border conflict. But fewer words have been expended on a core aspect of this war: drones—their use; their different deployments by the two countries; the cost to each country centred on the kinds of drones used; and, most importantly, how the war drones in this conflict fit into various streams of global developments in warfare.
3 mins
CASTE CENSUS: WILL IT CLEAR AIR OR MUDDY WATERS?
Caste identity is often fluid, making reliable data collection difficult. Add to it the lobbying by communities for favourable classification, and it becomes nearly impossible to paint the correct picture
4 mins
'MUST NOT FIRE A SINGLE SHOT': INDIA, PAK DGMOs HOLD TALK
Ensure troop reduction
1 min
Cong a divided house over Trump ceasefire mediation
A day after Congress leadership distanced itself from senior leader Shashi Tharoor's comments on India-Pakistan conflict in media interviews, different voices emerged from party leaders on the issue.
1 min
Omar bats for resumption of Tulbul project for economic push to J&K
WITH the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) kept in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for the resumption of the Tulbul Navigation Project in north Kashmir to boost the region's economy.
1 min
Prez asks SC if timeline can be imposed on bills
President Droupadi Murmu has sent a Presidential Reference to the Supreme Court seeking its opinion on 14 questions related to whether the president and the governors have to follow the apex court's timelines to decide on Bills sent by states for assent.
3 mins
Setback to Nirav Modi as UK court rejects fugitive's fresh bail plea: CBI
IN a major jolt to fugitive Indian diamond merchant and businessman Nirav Deepak Modi, the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, London has rejected his fresh petition seeking bail, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Thursday.
1 min
India reaches out to Afghan foreign minister
IN the highest contact with the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and welcomed his firm rejection of recent attempts to create distrust between India and Afghanistan through false and baseless reports.
1 min
Assam Rifles guns down 10 militants in Manipur
TEN suspected militants were killed by the Assam Rifles in an encounter near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district.
1 min
Sule dismisses Maha buzz on NCP merger, says busy with framing party policy
NCP-SP MP and daughter of former Union minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, dismissed all speculation of a merger with the NCP of Ajit Pawar on Thursday.
1 min
Differently abled passenger thrown off moving train, dies
IN a chilling incident, a 35-year-old physically challenged man was fatally thrown off the Saurashtra Express near Jamnagar in Gujarat, after confronting two intruders who had unlawfully entered a coach reserved for disabled passengers.
1 min
After tigress Shakti, lion Pataudi dies in Kanpur zoo; bird flu suspected
AMID the rising bird flu scare, Asiatic lion 'Pataudi' died at Kanpur zoo on Thursday, days after the death of tigress Shakti.
1 min
CM Lauds Forces for Ops, Talks Bastar Progress
CHHATTISGARH CM Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday interacted with security forces at the CRPF camp in Galgam, south Bastar and held discussions on the next phase of strategy following the decisive operation 'Black Forest' that dismantled the crucial base of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist) at Karreguttalu.
1 min
Hi-tech smuggling racket busted in Sangrur jail, DSP arrested after raid
A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was arrested for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of drugs and mobile phones into the Sangrur jail in Punjab.
1 min
Rahul Says Will Continue to Fight for Quota in Pvt Edu Institutions
Darbhanga DM says action to be initiated against Cong MP for defying prohibitory orders
2 mins
Trump Says U.S., Iran Have 'Sort Of' Agreed on Terms for Nuclear Deal
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have \"sort of\" agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.
1 min
No show by heads of state for peace talks in Istanbul
Zelenskyy sends delegation after Putin stays away from meeting
1 min
GOLD FALLS ₹1,800 TO ₹95K/10G
DOMESTIC equity market surged sharply on Thursday with the benchmark NSE Nifty reclaiming the 25,000 mark after seven months and BSE Sensex advancing 1,200 points.
2 mins
Infy employees get lower bonus payouts for Q4
Amid global macroeconomic uncertainty, cautious client spending and tariff issues, IT services firm Infosys has paid the lowest bonus to its employees for the March 2025 quarter.
1 min
Exports Rise 9% in April; US Shipments Surge 27% to $8.5 Billion
DESPITE the 10% tariff imposed by the US in April, India's merchandise exports rose by 9% during the month, with exports to the US surging by 27%.
1 min
AGR dues: Vi plea for waiver of ₹30k cr in SC
Vi survival crucial
1 min
IndusInd internal audit finds ₹675 cr discrepancy in micro-finance book
THE Internal Audit Department (IAD) of the IndusInd Bank has detected a couple of more accounting errors in the lender's account.
1 min
Trump Urges Apple To Halt iPhone Mfg In India
Bite By Bite
1 min
Infy employees get lower bonus payouts for Q4
Amid global macroeconomic uncertainty, cautious client spending and tariff issues, IT services firm Infosys has paid the lowest bonus to its employees for the March 2025 quarter.
1 min
WTC-bound SA IPL players to miss playoffs
WITH the Indian Premier League set for resumption on Saturday, there's finally some clarity with respect to player movements and replacements to help teams in the business end of the season.
1 min
NEW ERA, SAME VIGOUR FOR NEERAJ
WHEN Neeraj Chopra is introduced to the spectators at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium a little after 7:30 PM local time (10 PM IST) on Friday, it will mark the beginning of a new era for India's only active two-time Olympic medallist in athletics.
3 mins
Real Madrid snatch maximum points with late goal
REAL Madrid snatched a last-gasp 2-1 win over Real Mallorca on Wednesday in La Liga to delay Barcelona's title celebrations.
1 min
Khelo India Beach Games from May 19-25
THE inaugural Khelo India Beach Games 2025 (KIBG-2025) will be held in the Union Territory (UT) of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from May 19 to 25, said Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukh L Mandaviya.
1 min
How wrestlers' mischief turned Delhi localities into new hub
HARYANA is India's wrestling citadel. The state is considered a wrestling powerhouse with akharas (wrestling academies) in every nook and corner.
2 mins
TWS Market Grows 4% in 1st Qtr 2025 Amid Premiumisation Trend
India's True Wireless Stereo (TWS) market, which includes Bluetooth audio devices like earbuds and speakers, saw a 4% year-on-year (YoY) growth in shipments in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.
2 mins
Written & Directed by God Postpones Release Date
THE RELEASE of Written & Directed by God, starring Saiju Kurup and Sunny Wayne, has been postponed to June 5.
1 min
I'm Trying to Shift Towards Doing Serious Character Roles
How did you manage the editing of your latest project, Sarkeet, while being busy with back-to-back acting projects?
4 mins
Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani to reunite for Dadasaheb Phalke's biopic
AAMIR KHAN and Rajkumar Hirani are reuniting after 11 years for a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke, known as the father of Indian cinema, the makers announced on Thursday.
1 min
Al Pacino to Star in Maserati: The Brothers
Veteran actor Al Pacino has joined the cast of the biographical drama Maserati: The Brothers, directed by Robert Moresco.
1 min
Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, Daisy Edgar-Jones team up
NETFLIX's upcoming thriller Here Comes the Flood has assembled a formidable cast, with Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones set to lead the film.
1 min
Roshan & Dileesh's Ronth to Hit Theatres on June 13
THE MAKERS of Ronth, the upcoming film directed by Shahi Kabir, have announced its release date as June 13.
1 min
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