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In this issue

February 03, 2025

Cong sets up 'EAGLE' panel to monitor EC's conduct of polls

DAYS before the Delhi Assembly elections, the Congress on Sunday set up an eight-member panel—'Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE)'—to monitor the conduct of free and fair elections by the Election Commission.

1 min

US starts tariff war with Mexico, Canada, China; India spared

US President Donald Trump late on Saturday imposed broad tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, sparking swift retaliation from North American neighbours.

1 min

Talks on to provide medical insurance for kabaddi, football, hockey players

Discussions are under way to initiate a medical insurance scheme for kabaddi, football, and hockey players across Tamil Nadu, said Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday.

1 min

Minister Accuses Oppn of Levelling False Allegations Against DMK

MINISTER for Law and Prisons S Regupathy on Sunday slammed opposition parties, particularly the AIADMK, for \"falsely accusing the DMK\" in a case where six men in cars chased women along the East Coast Road on January 25.

1 min

Ex-collector solemnises youngest tsunami survivor's wedding

MEENA, the youngest survivor of the 2004 tsunami from Annai Sathya Government Children's Home, Nagapattinam, married on Sunday. Erstwhile Nagapattinam Collector and present Additional Chief Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan IAS officiated the wedding.

1 min

Slow adoption: Teachers instructed to use Manarkeni app in classrooms

Download metric poor, though app is a substitute to paid video-assisted learning platforms

1 min

Thamirabarani waterbird count records 23K birds

The Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre, which conducted the 15th edition of Thamirabarani Waterbird Count (TWC) involving 200 volunteers in 68 irrigation tanks, recorded a total of 23,753 birds belonging to 71 species.

2 mins

Man kills self after house taken over by fin firm, locals blame police

RESIDENTS of Vallanadu staged a road blockade on the Tirunelveli-Thoothukudi highway on Sunday, after a 42-year-old man ended his life over an unpaid loan, which led to the seizure of his house.

1 min

CMRL Allocates ₹154 Cr to Acquire Land in Coimbatore

THE CMRL has allocated ₹154 crore to Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) to acquire land on Sathy Road for the second corridor of the proposed metro rail project.

1 min

True Patriotism Is Love For Humanity Too: CM

CM M K Stalin emphasised that true patriotism is not just about attachment to the land but about love and commitment to the people.

1 min

TN Aims To Notify 100 Wetlands Amid Resistance

Concerns about potential livelihood impact affecting notification process; state aims to secure central funds

2 mins

Boycott Takes Toll on Poll Campaign

The streets of Erode East were unusually quiet in the run-up to the second bypoll since 2021. With the AIADMK, BJP, PMK and DMDK sitting it out, the \"dead rubber\" election, to be held on February 5, has left the ruling DMK facing off against the NTK.

2 mins

Vijay Unveils Busts of Icons

ACTOR and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay hoisted his party flag and unveiled the busts of his political icons – Velunachiyar, K Kamaraj, 'Periyar' EV Ramasamy, BR Ambedkar and Anjalai Ammal – on the occasion of the party's first anniversary at TVK headquarters in Panaiyur on Sunday.

1 min

Thiruparankundram row: 'Bid to reopen closed issue'

IN the wake of Hindu Munnani planning to hold a protest on Tuesday on the Thiruparankundram Hills issue, Matha Nallinakka Amaippugal on Sunday claimed that the issue was settled by the court around 100 years ago clearly mentioning the rights of the Muslims at the hills.

1 min

SIT files chargesheet against Mukesh in rape case

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the allegations of sexual abuse levelled by Malayalam film actors after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report has submitted a chargesheet in a rape case registered against CPM MLA and actor M Mukesh.

1 min

U-turn by minister on 'upper castes' to handle tribal affairs

UNION Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted a controversy by stating that the members of the \"upper castes\" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio, which he backtracked later.

1 min

The Tactile Appeal of Chola Bronze

I am looking forward to an illustrated talk in Delhi on February 6 by scholar Dr Vidya Dehejia on Chola bronzes in their social and material context.

3 mins

2025 BUDGET: WILL IT TRIGGER THE RIGHT ANIMAL SPIRITS?

The Budget appears to have ticked all the boxes necessary to be on the path to a Viksit Bharat by 2047. However, a lot will depend on the extent to which various multiplier effects kick in

4 mins

JPC chairman likely to present report on Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha today

THE government is likely to present the report of the Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, in Lok Sabha on Monday.

1 min

Medicos welcome addition of 10K seats, but caution 'must ensure quality, jobs'

THE Union budget 2025 has announced 10,000 additional medical seats in India, intending to add 75,000 in the next five years.

1 min

Middle-class hailing it most favourable budget, says Modi at Delhi rally

A day before the end of campaigning for the Delhi assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the middle-class of India considers the Budget 2025-26 as the \"most favourable\" one in the country's history.

1 min

Govt gears up to counter Oppn on 'One Nation One Election'

THE BJP-led NDA government is intensifying its efforts to gain support for the 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE) initiative.

1 min

India, Indonesia bound by shared heritage, says PM

Modi virtually attends religious ritual in Jakarta's Murugan temple

1 min

'1st engine of growth neglected', farm leaders call budget '25 pro-corporate

WHILE the Union Budget positioned agriculture as the \"first engine of growth\" to boost the sector, farmers and agricultural experts have expressed disappointment, arguing that the budget offers little for agriculture and favours corporate interests.

1 min

'Status quoist', defence needs funds for capacity building, modernisation

CALLING the 2025-26 Budget for defence status quoist, experts said India needs to build capacity to utilise the allocated funds by strengthening the indigenisation goal.

1 min

Char Dham yatra set to begin on Apr 30

THE Char Dham yatra is set to kick off on April 30, Akshaya Tritiya day, with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand.

1 min

RSS-affiliated magazines to be kept in Chhattisgarh jails to 'reform' inmates

The Jail department in the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh has decided to add the Panchjanya (in Hindi) and the Organiser (in English), so-called mouthpieces of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the libraries for inmates.

1 min

Jamtara gangs creating fake apps using OpenAI

CYBERCRIMINALS of Jamtara, who have been updating their tactics to adopting new ways to dupe people, have now begun creating fake applications for Android mobile phones.

1 min

Himanta warns local 'Pablo Escobars' of strict police action

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asked drug dealers to think of Assam police before engaging in the illicit trade.

1 min

J'khand Cops Launch 'Chocolate War' on Opium Cultivation

In a unique initiative to check opium cultivation, Jharkhand police has launched 'chocolate war' among villagers with police personnel visiting the weekly village 'haat' (markets) to create awareness among locals about the legal repercussions of opium cultivation.

1 min

Kumbh gears up for 'zero-error' Snan

Seven-point special plan in place to regulate movement of devotees on Basant Panchami

2 mins

Historian discusses identity of 'Arab Jew' in Israel

THE morning of Day 4 at the Jaipur Literature Festival began on a nostalgic note. At the session, \"Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab Jew,\" organised by The New Indian Express, author and historian Avi Shlaim talked about his memoir with old friend and American historian Eugene Rogan.

2 mins

Citing Vivekananda, Tharoor says mine is not only way of Hinduism

AUTHOR and parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor, slamming Hindutva politics at the Jaipur Literature festival on Sunday, said some people have reduced Hinduism to \"something like the team identity of the British football hooligans,\" who become violent if someone doesn't support the team of their choice.

1 min

Bayrou warns to pass budget sans vote by lawmakers

POLITICAL uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he would use special executive powers this week to get his budget approved without a vote by lawmakers.

1 min

Netanyahu Heads to US to Discuss 'Victory'

While the Israeli PM will meet the Prez on Tuesday, negotiations for the second phase are set to begin today

1 min

Usage of AI child abuse tools to be criminalised in UK

BRITAIN will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced on Saturday.

1 min

What Does Budget 2025 Mean To Your Money

The Union Budget 2025 presents an excellent opportunity for you.

2 mins

The Role Of Gold In Hedging Equity

GOLD yielded the best returns across traditional asset classes in the last quarter of 2024.

2 mins

Realtors See Boom After Budget Tax Sops

Allowing 2 houses to be marked as self-occupied, doubling tax exemption on rental income to boost housing sector

2 mins

City Union Bank posts 13% growth in Q3 net profit

TAMIL Nadu-based City Union Bank has reported a 13% increase in net profit of ₹286 crore in the third quarter of 2024-25.

1 min

Foreigners to pay LTCG tax on par with local investors

THE budget has taken away the lower capital gains tax rate that foreign funds (foreign portfolio investors) enjoyed over the locals by bringing them on par with the latter who are taxed at 12.5%.

1 min

Auto sales: Maruti, Mahindra lead; Hyundai, Tata decline

LED by market leader Maruti Suzuki and SUV specialist Mahindra & Mahindra, India's car sales (dispatches to dealers) saw a moderate rise in January 2025.

1 min

Super Giants End Campaign on High

DURBAN’S Super Giants ended their SA20 campaign on a positive note with a thrilling 11-run DLS victory over Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers.

1 min

India Blank Togo 4-0 To Book World Group I Berth

BACKED by a passionate home crowd and a superior line-up, India cruised past Togo 4-0 to secure a place in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex on Sunday.

1 min

All-round Abhishek seals 4-1 win for India

ABHISHEK Sharma lit up the Wankhede Stadium with boundaries as India beat England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I to win the series 4-1.

1 min

Teen prodigy to WC hero, Trisha's story

GV RAMIREDDY is standing on the sidelines of the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday afternoon, visibly emotional. As he watches on, G Trisha, his 19-year-old daughter, tries to put to words what she has achieved for India and what it means to her in conversation with the official broadcaster.

1 min

Chennai Open: Chirag, Manish win

INDIA'S Chirag Duhan, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Manish Sureshkumar knocked out seeded players in the first round of qualifying at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.

1 min

NR for Vaishnav, gold for 'one-legged' Jagdish

MAHARASHTRA weightlifter Vaishnav Thakur broke the snatch national record in the men's 102kg category but settled for silver as he was beaten in total lift by Services' Jagdish Vishwakarma who completed his clean-and-jerk effort standing on just one leg at the National Games here Sunday.

1 min

Man United lose to Palace at home

MANCHESTER United slumped to another meek home defeat as Crystal Palace won 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Tottenham eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 2-0.

1 min

Services Complete Second Highest Chase vs Odisha

RIDING on openers Shubham Rohilla's 209 not out and Suraj Vashisht's unbeaten 154, Services achieved the second highest successful run-chase in Ranji Trophy history as they overhauled a 376-run target against Odisha without losing a wicket in their Group A match in Cuttack on Sunday.

1 min

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