The New Indian Express Vellore - May 15, 2025
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In this issue
May 15, 2025
How India Bypassed Chinese Air Defence Systems To Hit Pak
IN a show of strength of the technological might of India's armed forces, the government on Wednesday said Chinese air defence systems supplied to Pakistan were hoodwinked during Operation Sindoor, with the mission wrapped up in 23 minutes.
1 min
MP minister gets it from HC for gutter language
AN FIR was filed against state minister Vijay Shah after an appalled Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday lit into him for his scurrilous remarks, saying he used the \"language of the gutters\" against Col Sofia Qureshi, who was part of the national briefing on Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.
1 min
How India Bypassed Chinese Air Defence Systems To Hit Pak
IN a show of strength of the technological might of India's armed forces, the government on Wednesday said Chinese air defence systems supplied to Pakistan were hoodwinked during Operation Sindoor, with the mission wrapped up in 23 minutes.
1 min
Cabinet Approves HCL-Foxconn Semiconductor Joint Venture in UP
Multiplier Effect
1 min
Class 10 and 11 results to be out on May 16
THE School Education Department will release the Class 10 and 11 examination results on Friday, three days ahead of the earlier announced date of May 19.
1 min
Low pressure over Bay of Bengal; Erode sizzles at 41.2°C
A low pressure area is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal by weekend and it may intensify further according to certain weather models, although there is no official confirmation from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) so far.
1 min
Govt Initiatives Boosted TN's Class 12 Pass Rate
The state government on Wednesday said various initiatives implemented in Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare department schools have resulted in a higher pass percentage among Class 12 students.
1 min
More Women in Police Will Make Force Stronger, Says Nityanand Rai
UNDERLINING the crucial role of women in maintaining law and order, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said increasing the number of female personnel in police force not only transforms public perception of police but also strengthens the force's overall effectiveness.
1 min
Bid to assault IT staff on OMR, hotel worker held
THE Greater Chennai Police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old hotel employee for sexual assault bid on a young IT professional who was returning home from work on Tuesday night.
1 min
Plea in HC against laws stripping governor of power to appoint V-Cs
Petitioner cites violation of UGC regulations, court directs TN govt to file reply in a week
2 mins
14-Year-Old Drowns in Well; Two of His Friends Rescued, Hospitalised
A 14-year-old boy drowned while bathing in an agricultural well near Manthangal Motur, close to Muthukkadai in Ranipet district on Wednesday.
1 min
Use groundwater to transplant kuruvai before Cauvery arrives: Agro scientists
SENIOR Agro Technologists Forum's Thanjavur chapter said it would be prudent to complete transplantation of kuruvai paddy using groundwater in 4 lakh acres out of the estimated 5.2 lakh acres in Cauvery delta districts before the opening of the Mettur dam scheduled on June 12.
1 min
Students who failed in Class 11 contributed to drop in Class 12 board results in Vellore
DISTRICT Collector V R Subbulaxmi on Wednesday attributed the drop in Class 12 pass percentage in Vellore to the large number of students who had previously failed Class 11 and reappeared for the board examinations without adequate academic support.
1 min
Temple chariot entry: Officials summoned
The vacation bench of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the district collector of Karur and its superintendent of police (SP), and the IGP (Central zone) to appear before it on Thursday in connection with a plea seeking a direction to the authorities to have the temple chariot of the Aravayee Amman temple at Senappadi taken to the SC community-dominated Nerur for rituals during the upcoming Vaikasi festival.
1 min
DMK, AIADMK or VCK claiming credit for verdict not fair: Thiruma
DMK, AIADMK or VCK claiming credit for the Pollachi gang rape case verdict is not fair, said VCK leader Thol Thirumavalvan while addressing media at Coimbatore International Airport on Wednesday.
1 min
Vadakadu clash: Pudukai collector, cops summoned
The vacation bench of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Wednesday has summoned Pudukkottai district collector, IGP Central Zone, Superintendent of Police to appear before it on Thursday in a case seeking compensation to Scheduled Caste people whose properties were damaged in the recent caste violence at Vadakadu village in the district.
1 min
EPS: Had Stalin dealt Pollachi, it would have met AU fate; DMK: Case filed only after stir
The war of words between the ruling DMK and the principal opposition party - the AIADMK - continued for the second day on Wednesday, with leaders of both parties trading charges against each other.
1 min
EPS Has a Habit of Lying: CM on Centre Funds Claim
Palaniswami had said funds released after his meeting with Shah
2 mins
PIL in HC seeks CBI probe into corruption at Tasmac
THE Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file a reply to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI investigation into the FIRs registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in connection with the alleged corruption and swindling of money by certain officials and employees of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) which runs liquor retail business.
1 min
Greater Bengaluru Authority to replace BBMP from today
The Karnataka government on Wednesday issued a notification paving way for the creation of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), replacing the existing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
1 min
Identify Agamic temples in TN, SC directs HC panel
No priests must be appointed for the time being once temples are identified, says court
1 min
The Adolescent Mind: Battleground of Identities
EAR the rock beach of Puducherry, there is a beautiful wall on which our great freedom fighters are portrayed. I was amazed to see my adolescent son trying to salute the wall in a clandestine manner, as he is worried about being teased for the act. Needless to say, the faces on the wall kindled his sense of patriotism.
3 mins
INDIA-US PARTNERSHIP: MOMENTARY RIPPLE, NOT FUNDAMENTAL RUPTURE
Trump deviated from the established understanding of India's strategic significance in US foreign policy. He needs to be briefed better and the two sides need to communicate clearer
4 mins
Loss Of Face As Far As Diplomacy Is Concerned: Sinha
INDIA has suffered some major diplomatic losses during the India-Pakistan conflict and one of them was the 'internationalisation of Kashmir and the efforts to hyphenate the two by other countries, said former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha.
1 min
Normalcy returns, yet fear still grips Uri border villages
ALTHOUGH normalcy is returning in the border areas affected by heavy Pakistani shelling, yet fear persists among the border residents in north Kashmir's Uri. Dozens of houses and structures were damaged in cross-border artillery shelling after Operation Sindoor.
1 min
Married 5 months ago, tearful farewell to Bihar jawan
RESIDENTS of Basilpur village in Bihar's Siwan district on Wednesday bid adieu to a soldier, Rambabu Singh, who succumbed on Tuesday to grievous injuries during a security operation in Jammu and Kashmir on May 12.
1 min
Cong Jai Hind rally over PM's 'silence' on Trump claim of halting conflict
THE Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of \"politicising\" Operation Sindoor and said it would take out rallies to question the Prime Minister's \"silence\" on US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
1 min
'Constitutional right': SC asks states to frame norms for pedestrian walkways
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all the states and union territories to frame guidelines to ensure proper footpaths for pedestrians, calling it their constitutional right.
1 min
34-Fold Defence Export Jump in 10 Yrs
The country's defence exports are picking up steadily, having increased by 12% from 2023-24, or more than ₹2,500 crore.
1 min
India calls out 'vain, preposterous' China claim
Arunachal an integral part of India: MEA
1 min
PIL Seeking to Revoke Rahul Citizenship Nixed
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn a fresh PIL seeking cancellation of the citizenship of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and a ban on his foreign travel during the pendency of the case.
1 min
Days after tigress attack, officials flout Ranthambore curbs
TWO days after a ranger was killed by a tigress in a restricted zone at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, senior forest officials were caught taking their personal guests on a jeep safari through the same sensitive area in violation of the closure orders in place for public safety.
1 min
PM to visit Bihar on May 30, inaugurate mega infra projects
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar's Rohtas district on May 30, lay the foundation stone for various development projects, and inaugurate the new terminal of the Patna airport.
1 min
Bird flu scare leads to closure of three UP zoos, lion safari
THE death of a tigress in Gorakhpur zoo due to bird flu prompted closure of Lucknow, Kanpur and Gorakhpur zoos in UP as well as Etawah Lion Safari for a week.
1 min
Gujarat ATS Nabs B'deshi Nationals With Fake IDs; BJP, Cong Letters Misused
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested an agent involved in fake documentation and a Bangladeshi national from Ahmedabad's Narol area who was illegally living in India for over 12 years using a forged passport.
1 min
Hooch toll 23, Punjab flags methanol misuse
WHILE the death toll in the Amritsar hooch tragedy rose to 23 after two more people died on Wednesday, the Punjab Police has arrested two traders from Delhi for supplying raw materials used in the manufacture of illicit liquor, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 15.
1 min
Ajit puts forth conditions amid NCP merger talks
Leaders of Sharad Pawar faction who criticised the junior Pawar during poll campaigns must apologise, Deputy CM's lobby insists
2 mins
Maoist base dismantled in C'garh, 31 killed in 21-day operation: Top officials
THE first-ever decisive and strategic crackdown against the CPI (Maoist) — 'Operation Black Forest', launched on April 21 — has \"stamped out the safe haven of senior Maoist leaders,\" senior officials of the CRPF and Chhattisgarh police said, commending the operation as immensely successful.
1 min
Lifting US curbs brings hope to Syria
BEIRUT
1 min
Driest start to spring in the UK since 1956: Green body
ENGLAND has seen the driest start to spring for 69 years, the UK government's Environment Agency said, amid concerns over possible drought in coming months.
1 min
Mexico security chief says cartel family entered US in Trump-era deal
MEXICO's security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the US last week as part of a deal between a son of the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Trump administration.
1 min
Don Presses Iran To End Proxy War, Says He Wants Quick Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants \"to make a deal\" with Iran to wind down its nuclear program, but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.
1 min
Iran to hold fresh nuclear talks with Europe this week
IRAN will hold a fresh round of nuclear talks with European powers in Turkey later this week, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
1 min
Gaza rescuers say 80 people killed in Israeli strikes since dawn
ISRAELI airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people, including almost two dozen children, according to local hospitals and health officials, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was \"no way\" he would halt Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated.
1 min
SMBC Stake Buy Not to Influence Yes Bank Ratings
THE acquisition of 20% stake in Yes Bank by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will have a 'limited' influence in the functioning of the bank, and therefore, SMBC's stronger credit ratings would not significantly influence Yes Bank's ratings, Moody's said in a note on Wednesday.
1 min
HC upholds tax deduction for house with multiple floors
The Delhi High Court has ruled that owning multiple floors or portions of a residential property doesn't disqualify an assessee from claiming deductions under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act.
1 min
VCs chase drone, defence tech cos
Sector seeing entry of deep tech, IP heavy start-ups building hi-tech solutions
1 min
IREDA drags Gensol to bankruptcy court over default of ₹510 crore
STATE-owned green energy financier Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is seeking insolvency proceedings against Gensol Engineering over a default of ₹510 crore, according to an exchange filing.
1 min
One-size-fits-all pricing model not suitable for upgrades: Gopal Vittal
TELECOM service provider Bharti Airtel on Wednesday pitched for differential pricing for different customers to improve the financial health of telcos.
1 min
Indian tourists shun Turkey, Azerbaijan; cancellations increase 250% in a week
INDIAN tourists are cancelling trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan in large numbers after the two popular holiday destinations expressed support for Pakistan.
1 min
Lakshya out; Malvika & Unnati advance
INDIAN shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat but the trio of Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda advanced to the women's singles second round after hard-fought victories in the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday.
1 min
Wrestler uses 4-yr-old's record to get birth doc
IN their bid to qualify for lower-age group competitions and gain undue advantage, up and coming wrestlers have come up with unique ways to reduce their age.
2 mins
Alcaraz sails past Draper to enter Italian Open semis
CARLOS Alcaraz is feeling good about his tennis after striding into the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper, which he called one of his best displays of the season so far.
2 mins
Jr WC: Coach Rajput hopeful of keeping up rich standards
INDIAN shooting has largely been in the pink of health for the last decade or so.
3 mins
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