The New Indian Express Tirunelveli - March 27, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli - March 27, 2025

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March 27, 2025
Not allowed to speak in LS: Rahul
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday claimed he was not allowed to speak in Parliament after Speaker Om Birla made \"unsubstantiated\" remarks about him.
1 min
New Army division to defend Eastern Ladakh
THE Indian Army is in the process of raising a division-level formation to be permanently positioned in the sensitive Eastern Ladakh area, sources told this newspaper.
1 min
Day after chain snatching spree, man shot dead by police in 'self-defence'
The 26-year-old opened fire on police when he was being escorted to recover vehicle
1 min
All three believed to be part of 'Iranian' gang
THE three men arrested by the Greater Chennai Police on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in six chain-snatching incidents in the city are believed to be part of the 'Iranian' gang, as referred to in police circles.
1 min
PM May Inaugurate New Pamban Bridge on April 6
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate rail services across the newly-constructed Pamban railway sea bridge on April 6, said Southern Railways General Manager RN Singh, after inspecting the bridge and the ongoing works at the Rameswaram railway station on Wednesday.
1 min
Grama-Natham Land Can Be Private Property: HC
IN a judgment that could have wider ramifications, the Madras High Court on Wednesday ruled that grama natham land becomes private property of an occupant if it is occupied for a reasonably long time and such occupation was recognised by the state by way of successive transfers of the particular land.
2 mins
Stalker Allegedly Douses Kerosene on Girl, Sets Her on Fire for Rejecting His Overtures
A stalker and his friend allegedly poured kerosene and set ablaze a 17-year-old minor girl for rejecting his overtures at Ettayapuram late on Sunday.
1 min
4 Sentenced to Life for DMK Man's Murder
TIRUNELVELI Additional Sessions Court sentenced four persons to life imprisonment in connection with a caste-based retaliatory murder on Wednesday.
1 min
Fire personnel rescue bird tangled in twine of kite
A Brahminy Kite, also called the 'Krishna parundu' got entangled in a kite at Eral, and was rescued by the fire and safety personnel on Tuesday.
1 min
Kumari SP inaugurates public feedback centre
A round-the-clock public feedback centre was inaugurated by Kanniyakumari SP R Stalin at the district police office in Nagercoil on Wednesday.
1 min
Three arrested for ₹75L crypto fraud in Nellai
PERUMALPURAM police arrested three persons within 24 hours for allegedly defrauding a web designer of cryptocurrency worth ₹75 lakh.
1 min
Corpn plans Thamirabharani clean-up
Mayor allocates ₹55 cr to prevent pollution, ₹15 cr for solar project & ₹50L for fitness centres
1 min
Public entry closed to Bharathiyar memorial house for renovation
THE district administration cancelled public visits to the Mahakavi Bharathiyar memorial house in Ettayapuram for renovation.
1 min
Avudaiyarkoil fire station works to be over in Feb
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin informed the Assembly on Wednesday that a fund of ₹2.59 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of a fire station in Avudaiyarkoil, Aranthangi constituency in Pudukkottai.
1 min
Ramnad Fishers Talk to Lankan Counterparts
A delegation of five fishermen leaders from Ramanathapuram visited Sri Lanka to hold talks with Sri Lankan fishermen leaders on Wednesday.
1 min
Karuppasamy Pandian, 76, passes away in Tirunelveli
Veteran politician and AIADMK organising secretary V Karuppasamy Pandian (76) passed away in Tirunelveli on Wednesday morning due to health-related issues.
1 min
To meet summer demand, TNEB to buy 6K MW power from pvt players
THE Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is set to purchase 6,000 MW of power from private sources to meet the electricity demand, which is expected to reach 22,000 MW in the ongoing summer compared to the peak demand of 20,830 MW recorded last April, said Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji on Wednesday.
1 min
PMGSY norms: TN may lose ₹700 cr every year
The state may lose Union government's funding of around ₹700 crore or more every year under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) from 2025-26 since the guidelines issued for Phase IV of the scheme has excluded upgrading of roads from its ambit, according to officials in the rural development department.
1 min
Rural body polls after merger of 375 village panchayats: Mins
The state government will conduct rural local body elections in 27 districts only after the merger of 375 village panchayats with their nearest urban local bodies, ministers I Periyasamy and KN Nehru informed the Assembly on Wednesday.
1 min
Day after Shah meet, EPS skirts question on AIADMK-BJP alliance
AIADMK general secy says will make every effort to unseat 'anti-people' DMK govt in 2026
2 mins
Regularisation of services of 66 staff of Thiruvalluvar univ, HC okays order
The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld a single judge HC bench order regularising services of 66 employees of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore.
1 min
TNSCZMA backs revised Parangipettai port proposal
THE Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority (TNSCZMA) has recommended the revised proposal for the Parangipettai Captive Port to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance, reducing coal handling capacity from 15 MTPA to 5 MTPA.
1 min
'Savukku' Shankar case: Five arrested & released on bail
The CB-CID police have arrested five persons, including two women, in connection with a case on ransacking of the house of YouTuber 'savukku' Shankar and dumping waste in it.
1 min
Rigid Oversight Not the Way to Ensure Research Quality
Scholarly publishing is a structured, yet diverse, system. While publishing research work in peer-reviewed journals, one should choose those journals that align with disciplinary variations. At the same time, journals must uphold academic rigor and ethical publishing practices by integrating peer review mechanisms and adherence to established scholarly norms.
3 mins
RUNNING WITH HARES, HUNTING WITH HOUNDS
Yunus is keeping a statesman-like posture in public, but supporting some extreme demands of Jamaat and the students. With his US backers out of power, the wind in his sails is weaker
4 mins
Univ to prep manpower for co-op societies okayed
THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to set up \"Tribhuvan Sahkari University\" in Gujarat's Anand with an aim to create a qualified manpower for co-operative societies.
1 min
NJAC: Dhankhar Says Floor Leaders Held 'Very Fruitful Interactions'
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday informed the House about his \"very fruitful interaction\" with the floor leaders regarding concerns over the National Judicial Appointment Commission.
1 min
SC Refuses Urgent Hearing of Plea on Justice Varma
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused the urgent mentioning of a joint petition seeking a direction to Delhi Police to register an FIR over the alleged discovery of semi-burnt stash of cash from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma.
1 min
'Dent on judicial system': Former judges call for action after probe
RETIRED Chief Justices of India, former judges, and Attorney Generals (AGs) termed the cash recovery incident in Justice Yashwant Varma's residential premises a \"huge dent in the heart of the judicial dispensation system.\" They called for waiting for the three-member committee to complete the detailed probe.
2 mins
India, China state actors enabling drug trafficking, says US report...
NON-state groups are often supported both directly and indirectly by state actors, such as China and India, with materials and equipment used by drug traffickers targeting the US, according to the 2025 Annual Threat Assessment (ATA) report of the US Intelligence community.
1 min
US defence major delivers first LCA engine to HAL, 12 more this year
AMID prevailing anxiety regarding the supply of engines by General Electric (GE), the latter on Wednesday announced the delivery of the first Aerospace F404-IN20 engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
1 min
Mobile gaming a menace, says RSS MP survey
THE menace of mobile gaming has emerged as one of the major concerns for the ruling BJP's parent outfit — the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) — in the central districts of Madhya Pradesh.
1 min
Huge protest over journalist's arrest in Assam
THE arrest of a journalist who works for a digital news portal in Guwahati for allegedly abusing an unnamed tribal while trying to question the managing director of a cooperative bank over corruption charges has triggered a massive backlash.
1 min
Muslims safe till Hindu traditions are safe, says Yogi
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Muslims are not in danger in India but vote bank politics is.
1 min
Kamra extension plea rejected, 2nd summons soon
REJECTING comedian Kunal Kamra's request for a week to appear before it, the Mumbai Police on Wednesday decided to issue him a second summons, asking him to appear in person for questioning in connection with his controversial remarks reportedly aimed at Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
1 min
Karni Sena men go berserk, attack SP MP house in Agra
THE ongoing debate over the alleged \"extremism\" perpetrated by Mughal emperors like Babur and Aurangzeb and the \"patriotic credentials\" of Rajput king Rana Sanga deepened on Wednesday when over a thousand Karni Sena activists vandalised Samajwadi Party (SP) Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman's residence in Agra after he referred to Sanga as a \"traitor\".
1 min
Char Dham: No VIP darshan in first month for 'better crowd management'
IN a move to facilitate the Char Dham Yatra set to begin in April, the Uttarakhand government has announced the suspension of VIP darshan arrangements for the first month of the pilgrimage season.
1 min
No mention of ₹1K/month for women in Punjab budget
PUNJAB Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema today presented the ₹2.36 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 without imposing new taxes, announcing the first-ever \"drug census\" but not listing the Aam Aadmi Party's pre-election promise to give monthly cash benefit of ₹1,000 to women.
1 min
24 killed, 29K evacuated in South Korea's worst fire
300 structures destroyed; 17,752 hectares burned in country's southern region; acting president Duck-soo says damages are snowballing
1 min
Unprecedented bleaching drains life from Australian reef
AN \"unprecedented\" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said on Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.
1 min
Pakistan court sentences five men to death for blasphemy
A Pakistan court has sentenced five men to death for posting blasphemous content online, a prosecution lawyer said on Wednesday, as the country witnesses a sharp increase in such cases.
1 min
Armenian House votes for starting EU accession bid
ARMENIA's parliament passed a bill on Wednesday launching Yerevan's bid for European Union membership, as the historically Russia-allied country drifts further away from Moscow's orbit.
1 min
Moscow, Kyiv trade blame for strikes endangering truce
NATO warns Russia to expect reaction
1 min
Seven-day bullrun ends as Sensex, Nifty fall up to 1%
INDIA's equity market snapped its seven-day winning streak on Wednesday as benchmark indices—the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50—declined up to 1% due to profit booking and uncertainty over potential US trade tariffs ahead of the April 2 deadline.
1 min
Ex-ED Chief Sanjay Mishra Is Member EAC-PM
FORMER chief of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sanjay Mishra has been made a full-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
1 min
Happiest Minds expects double-digit growth in FY26
BENGALURU-headquartered mid-tier IT company Happiest Minds, which has announced 10 strategic transformational changes, is hopeful that it will deliver healthy double-digit organic growth 'not just in FY26 but also FY27'.
1 min
Loan write-offs are not waive-offs, says FM
Amid criticism over large write-offs, FM says banks are empowered legally to chase defaulters and recover money
2 mins
Ashok Leyland likely to shut down UK facility
COMMERCIAL vehicle major Ashok Leyland said on Wednesday that its UK subsidiary Switch Mobility may close manufacturing and assembly activity at the Sherburn facility amid continuing general economic uncertainty within the overall bus manufacturing sector in the UK.
1 min
Private Investment Key Driver for Growth in FY26
THE finance ministry in its monthly economic review has acknowledged the subdued growth in private investment in FY25, and has reiterated that domestic private investment will be an important driver of economic growth in FY26.
1 min
Need centralised calendar, better revenue share: WCA 2025 report
ENSURING all international matches have context with a more centralised management of schedule, better revenue share among nations and with the players while having a regulation for a global calendar and player movement are among the recommendations made by the World Cricketers Association's Global Game Structure Report for 2025.
2 mins
Dominant Jaismine storms into nat'ls final
JAISMINE Lamboria produced yet another dominant performance to storm into the finals of the ongoing women's national boxing championship in Greater Noida.
1 min
Argentina Rout Arch-Rivals Brazil 4-1, Qualify for 2026 World Cup
ARGENTINA celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
1 min
Sreeja eyes good outing in Chennai
TABLE tennis ace Sreeja Akula is full of optimism and ready for a fresh start.
2 mins
Could have played till 2028: Sharath
Indian TT ace hopes to become top administrator after retiring from professional circuit
4 mins
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