The New Indian Express Tiruchy - January 28, 2025
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January 28, 2025
HC reserves order on plea for MUDA probe by CBI
THE Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition seeking transfer of the MUDA case, currently being probed by the Lokayukta police, to the CBI.
1 min
Waqf Bill Gets JPC Nod With 14 Amendments
Report expected to be tabled in Parliament ahead of February 5 Delhi assembly polls
1 min
Modi, Don Discuss West Asia, Ukraine
INDIA and the US are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X on Monday, after his first telephonic conversation with Donald Trump after the latter's swearing-in as the 47th president of the United States.
1 min
Report on improving knowledge centres soon
The monitoring officers appointed recently by the Tiruchy corporation for the city's two knowledge centres would soon submit a report on improving them.
1 min
Villagers Oppose Proposed Merger With Urban Bodies
THE residents of some village panchayats in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts who oppose the proposed merger of their areas with urban local bodies on Monday staged protests and submitted petitions to the respective district administration.
1 min
Once-popular rural library in ruins in Perambalur dist
EVEN as the annual book festival is set to be inaugurated in Perambalur in a few days, a rural library at Kurumbapalayam in the district is in ruins.
1 min
Extra coaches on Humsafar Express
The North Western Railway announced the temporary addition of coaches to the following trains passing through Tiruchy considering the rush during the winter season: Shri Ganganagar-Tiruchy-Shri Ganganagar Humsafar Express (No. 22497/22498) and the Jodhpur-Tiruchy-Jodhpur Humsafar Express (No. 20481/20482).
1 min
Court Refuses to Stay Proceedings Against Minister in MCC Violation Case
The Madras High Court on Monday refused to stay the proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister for Dairy Development RS Rajakannappan regarding violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the Assembly polls in 2021.
1 min
All govt primary schools in TN turn 'smart' with inauguration of 22,931st classroom
MARKING the completion of the state's project to establish smart classrooms for primary classes in government schools across Tamil Nadu, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Monday inaugurated the 22,931st smart classroom for the Government Higher Secondary School in Okkiyam Thoraipakkam.
1 min
Judges reserve orders in beach sand mining case
THE Madras High Court has reserved the orders in the illegal mining of beach sand minerals (BSM) in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts.
1 min
IIT-M to hold 'Asia's first' Global Hyperloop contest
INDIAN Institute of Technology Madras will organise a Global Hyperloop Competition (GHC) 2025 – the first international competition to be held in Asia – from February 21 to 25, a release stated.
1 min
HC Seeks DGP's Suggestions on Improving Court Security
EXPRESSING concern over accused in the Armstrong murder case allegedly sneaking country-made bombs into the court campus, the Madras High Court on Monday directed the Director General of Police (DGP) and bar associations to submit their suggestions for strengthening security and surveillance on the court premises.
1 min
Manipur is a case of out of mind & out of sight: MP flays centre
A panel discussion on challenges and opportunities faced by first-time MPs in an era dominated by social media saw young MPs from both ends of the political spectrum speak their mind on a host of issues.
1 min
Modern times call for learning three languages
Though the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has no official stance on a two-language or three-language policy, RSS' joint general secretary Mukunda CR believes that modern times necessitate learning at least three languages: one's mother tongue, a regional language and a career language.
1 min
Course-correct to achieve the Vishwaguru status: Swamy
ECONOMIST and thinker Subramanian Swamy has urged India to course-correct its economic, foreign, and military policies to achieve Vishwaguru status within the next 15 years.
1 min
Assess performance, not NHRC DNA
Citing fundamental flaw in argument, NHRC chief questions global body for deferring accreditation for nat'l panel
2 mins
Engaging with people more rewarding than attending Parl: Tharoor
CONGRESS MP and former union minister Shashi Tharoor acknowledged the growing rift between the government and opposition and expressed dissatisfaction with the declining quality of parliamentary debate and proceedings.
1 min
Selvaraghavan told me not to take characters home, says actor Karthi
It was director Selvaraghavan who advised Meiyazhagan star Karthi to leave his characters behind at the end of a day's shoot.
1 min
Vice-chancellors bat for inclusivity in education
IN the ever-evolving landscape of Indian education, two prominent academicians - Dr Ujwala Chakradeo, Vice-Chancellor of SNDT Women's University, and Prof Basuthkar J Rao, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) - endorsed inclusivity in education.
1 min
Educators chart a new course for Gen Z learning
IN a session titled \"The \"Cool\" in School: Teaching Gen Z & Beyond,\" heads of leading schools provided a roadmap to educate Generation Z.
1 min
AI will not eliminate jobs, but redefine them, says Nair
AS artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform human-machine interactions, Shekar Nair, co-founder of Upekkha, an AI-focused startup accelerator, emphasised that while AI may not eliminate all jobs, it will fundamentally reshape roles by replacing individuals who fail to adapt and integrate AI into their work.
1 min
Congress in search of a new look
Party's data wing chief accepts an overhaul is needed; wants centre to consult opposition parties on policy matters
2 mins
Experts underscore need to reshape medical and engineering education
EDUCATORS underscored the need to reshape medical and engineering education, with a focus on mental resilience and adaptability to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving workforce, at the ThinkEdu Conclave 2025.
1 min
Holistic approach needed for AI regulation
DR Balaraman Ravindran walked the audience through the history and potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the 13th edition of the ThinkEdu Conclave in Chennai on Monday.
1 min
Asia's Tallest Murugan Statue to Come Up in Maruthamalai
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department PK Sekarbabu said a 160-foot statue of Lord Murugan will be consecrated at Maruthamalai Murugan Temple in Coimbatore.
1 min
NDMA team completes need assessment in Cyclone-hit districts
A multi-sectoral team comprising 13 experts from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and officials of the Tamil Nadu government undertook a 'post-disaster need assessment' in the districts affected by Cyclone Fengal on January 24, 25 and 26.
1 min
Transfer Vengaivayal case to sessions court: CB-CID
THE three people named as accused in the Vengaivayal case on Monday filed a petition with the special court seeking a copy of the charge sheet submitted to it by the CB-CID police.
1 min
It's My Dream To See A Dalit CM In Tamil Nadu: Guv
Governor RN Ravi on Monday said he would like to see a Dalit become chief minister of Tamil Nadu, want members of the community at the helm of affairs, holding their head high.
1 min
Send e-mail to UGC against draft guidelines, DMK urges students
'Draft gives power to governors in selecting V-Cs, excludes state govts from selection process'
2 mins
TN surpasses CEA target, generates 4.231 MU hydropower in 2024-25
TAMIL NADU Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) surpassed the hydropower generation target set by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for the current financial year (2024-25).
1 min
R-Day fete: CM gives away prizes to students, govt depts
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday presented prizes to schools which won prizes in the cultural programmes performed during the Republic Day parade on the Marina and the three floats from government departments which highlighted their achievements during the pageantry of floats.
1 min
Probing Cyber Fraud, ED Arrests 2 Masterminds in Kolkata, Delhi
INVESTIGATING a ‘digital arrest’ cyber scam case where a Chennai woman was defrauded of ₹33 lakh, the Enforcement Directorate’s Chennai zone has arrested two masterminds in Kolkata and New Delhi while they were fleeing the country, an official release on Monday said.
1 min
Thangam Urges Nirmala to Release ₹1,635 Crore for MGNREGS Workers
FINANCE Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Monday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum urging her to release ₹1,635 crore immediately towards the disbursement of wages for workers under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
1 min
Farmers Urged to Use Modern Tools, Tech
FARMERS were urged to adopt modern equipment to overcome labour shortage and to increase productivity during a two-day international conference on 'Sustainable Food, Water, Energy and Mechanisation Nexus and Whole Grains,' which commenced on Monday at the Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute in Kumulur, Tiruchy.
1 min
Rent for harvest machines fixed in Thanjavur district
THE district administration has fixed the rent for two different types of harvester machines.
1 min
SC Stays HC Order Against TN Police
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order directing the Tamil Nadu government to initiate a departmental probe over the FIR leak in the alleged sexual assault case of a female student of Anna University.
1 min
Tigress that killed plantation worker in Wayanad dead
A tigress that killed 47-year-old Radha, a Scheduled Tribes woman working on a coffee plantation, has been found dead despite the forest department's attempts to tranquillise the wild cat.
1 min
Sanatana Dharma row: Pleas against Udhaya binned
THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear three petitions seeking criminal action against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his controversial 'eradicate Sanatan Dharma' remark in September 2023.
1 min
NEED TO SHIFT GEARS AFTER A DECADE OF BETI BACHAO
Here's a saying in Haryana, \"Beti nahi bachaaoge, toh bahu kahaan se laaoge (If you don't save daughters, from where will you bring daughters-in-law) ?\"
3 mins
ONOE Key for Our Democracy, Says Modi
PM cites institutional challenges of frequent polls, highlights importance of electoral system for future of the youth
2 mins
India, China to resume direct flight service, Mansarovar yatra
INDIA and China have agreed upon a slew of people-centric measures to stabilise and rebuild the relationship between two nations following an agreement last October aimed at easing tensions along the border during a two-day visit of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Beijing that ended on Monday.
1 min
Trump crackdown on New York gurudwaras for ‘undocumented aliens’
Sikh-American bodies voice concern over order
1 min
SC asks Centre to 'do something' in making snakebite treatment available
NOTING that snakebites were prevalent throughout the country, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to take states on board to \"do something\" in making treatment available in medical facilities.
1 min
India, Indonesia Navy Hold Talks on Security Ties
TO further strengthen the growing ties between India and Indonesia, Admiral Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, is on an official visit to India as part of the high-level delegation accompanying President Prabowo Subianto, the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade 2025.
1 min
Chhaava director says dance scenes to be cut
AFTER Hindi film 'Chhaava', based on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, landed in a controversy with people objecting to a Lezim dance sequence involving the warrior-king and Maharani Yesubai, director Laxman Utekar on Monday decided to delete the scenes.
1 min
U'khand 1st state to implement UCC, portal launched
UTTARAKHAND has become the first state in India to adopt a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a groundbreaking decision designed to guarantee equal rights for all citizens, irrespective of their religious backgrounds.
1 min
Life Sentence for IG in Custody Death Case in HP
A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Chandigarh on Monday sentenced Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven police personnel to life imprisonment in a case of custodial death of an accused in a gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Kotkhai of the hill state.
1 min
Data theft gang abducts stock market influencer
IN a sophisticated cybercrime operation on the outskirts of Vadodara, criminals posing as cyber cell officers kidnapped a prominent social media influencer and subjected him to digital extortion.
2 mins
Parents not keen on death to Roy
RG KAR RAPE-MURDER: Calcutta HC reserves verdict on pleas moved by Bengal govt & CBI
2 mins
BJP bets big on 'Chaiwala', gives ticket for Raigarh mayoral seat
THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded 46-year-old Jeevardhan Chauhan, a tea-seller by occupation, as its candidate for the reserved Scheduled Caste (SC) mayoral seat in the upcoming elections for Raigarh Municipal Corporation in Chhattisgarh.
1 min
At Cong's Jai Samvidhan rally, Rahul takes on BJP for 'insulting' Ambedkar
CANTONMENT town Mhow, which houses the birthplace of Indian Constitution's architect Dr BR Ambedkar in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, on Monday hosted the opposition Congress's second Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhan mega rally.
1 min
Sex Scandal Rocks Fuji TV in Japan
The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company said on Monday that its president and chairperson were resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan's top TV celebrities.
1 min
AI's Sputnik moment is here: Chinese DeepSeek making waves in Valley
CHINESE firm DeepSeek's artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of the Apple Store's download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors.
1 min
Locals Throw Up Their Hands as Booming Dubai Now a Congestion Hub
SKYSCRAPER-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years and some residents are starting to feel burned.
1 min
Thousands Return After Israel Lifts Gaza Block
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza's most heavily destroyed area on Monday under a fragile ceasefire after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.
1 min
Colombia Caves After Trump Threat, Accepts Citizens Deported From US
Don warned of steep tariffs, Secy of State Rubio suspended issuance of visas in Bogota
2 mins
SmallCap Stocks Decline More Than 13% in January
INVESTORS are dumping smallcap stocks like never before.
1 min
Coal India Reports 17% Decline in Net Profit
COAL INDIA, the country's largest coal miner, reported a 17% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit at ₹8,505.57 crore for the third quarter of the current fiscal year.
1 min
SmallCap stocks decline more than 13% in January
Fall is attributed to weak global cues, uncertainty surrounding US trade policy under Trump
2 mins
Indian Oil Profit Falls 76.57% on Sluggish Sales
STATE-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Monday reported a 76.57% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹2,115 crore for the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), due to weaker refining margins and rising expenses.
1 min
RBI Appoints Administrator for Aviom Housing
CITING serious governance lapses and defaults in various payment obligations, the Reserve Bank has superseded the management and board of home loan company Aviom India Housing Finance and appointed Ram Kumar, ex-chief general manager of Punjab National Bank, as the administrator and said soon it would initiate insolvency and bankruptcy process.
1 min
Sridhar Vembu steps down as CEO of Zoho
SaaS unicorn Zoho Corp's co-founder Sridhar Vembu will step down as the company's CEO and assume a new role as Chief Scientist.
1 min
Crypto industry expects simple tax structures, compliance in budget '25
WITH Bitcoin prices continuing to rise and US President Donald Trump's order of creating a cryptocurrency working group, the virtual assets industry in India says the momentum is building up and that the country should remain in the forefront.
1 min
Canara Bank Profit Rises 12% on Non-Core Income
CANARA BANK on Monday posted a 12% rise in net profit to ₹4,104 crore for the December quarter despite a poor show on margins and net interest income.
1 min
Govt Invites Applications for Sebi Chief
Application deadline for Sebi chief till February 17
1 min
ITC Hotels shares to be listed on bourses on Jan 29
KOLKATA-based FMCG to cigarette conglomerate - ITC Ltd - on Monday announced that ITC Hotels will be listed on the stock exchanges on January 29.
1 min
RBI plans slew of measures to inject ₹1.5 lakh cr liquidity into the system
FACED with rising liquidity crunch, which has crossed ₹3 lakh crore mark many times in recent weeks, the Reserve Bank on Monday announced a slew of liquidity measures, including a ₹60,000 crore of open market operation (purchasing government securities) in three tranches and holding a 56-day variable rate repo auction for ₹50,000 crore, among others.
1 min
Bagan sink Bengaluru FC
MOHUN Bagan Super Giant edged out Bengaluru FC 1-0 to extend their lead at the top of the Indian Super League points table here on Monday.
1 min
Railways wrestlers without pay, referees to receive TA and DA
STANDOFF between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) continues to haunt wrestlers even as they prepare to compete at the National Games.
1 min
Russian javelin coach for India
ATHLETICS Federation of India will have a new foreign coach for javelin – Russia's Makarov Sergey Aleksandrovich.
1 min
Barcelona Hit Seven Past Valencia
BARCELONA blew away Valencia 7-1 on Sunday to get back on track in La Liga.
1 min
Uzbek GM declines handshake with Vaishali, apologises later
GRANDMASTER Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament before the Uzbek apologised, saying that he meant no disrespect and didn't respond to the gesture because of \"religious reasons\".
1 min
Big Names Lift Super Giants
AFTER early collapse, Kane Williamson (45 from 36 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (40-ball 56 n.o) helped Durban Super Giants get to 144/7 in 20 overs during the SA20 league match against Paarl Royals at the Boland Park on Monday.
1 min
Coach Kotak happy to give and take wisdom
Part of coaching staff, veteran keen on lifting young guns & seniors
2 mins
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