The New Indian Express Vellore - May 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Vellore - May 18, 2025

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In this issue
May 18, 2025
Guj minister's son held for ₹71-cr scam
A ₹71-crore scam under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been unearthed in Gujarat, implicating the family of state panchayat and agriculture minister Bachu Khabad.
1 min
Trauma No Bar As Teen From Corpn Home Aces Class 10
THE trauma of his mother's suicide and years of neglect by his father are no deterrent to 15-year-old B Sudharshan.
1 min
8,000-Year-Old Microlithic Stone Tools Unearthed Near Panruti
A microlithic stone tool, believed to be around 8,000 years old, was discovered during a surface survey in the South Pennai River near Ulunthampattu and Thalavanur, close to Panruti.
1 min
Sindoor outreach: 'Honoured' Kani to lead MPs' team
DMK deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi on Saturday said she is honoured to represent India and lead one of the seven delegations announced by the union government to visit various countries and the United Nations Security Council, in the context of Operation Sindoor and India's continued fight against terrorism.
1 min
Crisis in PMK will end soon, says GK Mani
PATTALI Makkal Katchi (PMK) honorary president GK Mani said on Saturday a tense situation has developed within the party and PMK founder S Ramadoss and son Anbumani Ramadoss will meet soon to resolve it.
1 min
HC Orders RPO to Renew Passport of TPDK Chief Irrespective of Pending Criminal Cases
The Madras High Court has ordered the Regional Passport Officer (RPO) to renew the passport of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam president 'Kolathur' Mani irrespective of the pendency of criminal cases, including a case under TADA registered in 1994, against him.
1 min
EPS Echoes BJP's WhatsApp Univ Info: RS Bharathi
DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi criticised AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of making baseless allegations against the state government to shield the union government which has failed to release ₹617 crore meant for private schools in Tamil Nadu under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
1 min
ED is harassing state govt employees: Muthusamy
PROHIBITION and Excise Minister S Muthusamy on Saturday strongly criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED), accusing it of harassing government employees by carrying out politically motivated raids.
1 min
Transfer Tasmac cases to CBI, says Anbumani
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the state government to transfer all 40 cases registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) regarding alleged irregularities in Tasmac to the CBI for a fair probe.
1 min
DVAC raids properties of ex-min, former AIADMK MLA in DA cases
THE DVAC on Saturday raided the premises of former AIADMK minister and party's Arani MLA Sevoor S Ramachandran in Tiruvannamalai district and former AIADMK MLA P Neethipathi's premises in Usilampatti in Madurai district.
1 min
5 Drown as Van Plunges into Well Near Sathankulam
As many as five people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, drowned in an open farm well when the Omni van they were travelling in plunged into the 55-foot-deep roadside well at Meerankulam near Sathankulam here on Saturday.
1 min
CM: TN will move SC to get Samagra Shiksha fund due from union govt
At book launch, CM accuses centre of withholding edu funds for 'petty political' reasons
2 mins
Tata Power's Nellai solar plant sets benchmark
The Tirunelveli-based plant operated by Tata Power's solar manufacturing arm, TP Solar, produced 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of solar modules and 846 megawatts (MW) of solar cells in the financial year ending March 2025, marking one of the highest domestic outputs in India's solar sector.
1 min
Space odyssey: Countdown for Mission 101 ends today
BY the time you are reading this, if all parameters have worked well, India will have achieved the significant milestone with the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) 101st mission, having launched a more sophisticated eye in the sky — the earth observing satellite EOS-09 — on board the launcher PSLV-C61 from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, at 5.59 am on Sunday.
1 min
20 Maoists Held With Arms in T'gana
POLICE from Venkatapuram, Kannaigudem and Wazeedu police stations have arrested 20 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) group — reportedly fleeing the Karregutta forest area — and recovered a sizeable cache of arms and ammunition from them.
1 min
WEAPON HAWKERS' GAIN, INDIA'S PAIN
HE fuel of wealth is power. For centuries, empires justified conquest in the name of civilisation.
5 mins
MENTAL HEALTH GUARDRAILS FOR THE YOUNG
Economic Survey 2024 focused for the first time on the loss of productivity due to mental health issues in India.
3 mins
Proud Father Of Akash Air Defence
It was a deeply emotional moment for 78-year-old former aerospace engineer, missile designer and ex-Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist, Prahlada Ramarao.
3 mins
Can't help economies of nations working against India, says Dhankhar
Amid growing calls to boycott products from, and travel to, Turkey for allegedly supporting Pakistan against India, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, without explicitly naming Turkey, asserted on Saturday that India should not afford to engage with countries that stand against it in times of crisis.
1 min
'How many aircraft...': Rahul slams Jaishankar
'INFORMING PAKISTAN': MEA says utter misrepresentation of facts
1 min
A judge can't ignore ground realities, says CJI
CHIEF Justice of India BR Gavai has put a stop to the practice that senior judges, including the CJI, are not supposed to hold court hearings during summer vacation.
1 min
Despite reservation, CPM now joins India's diplomatic outreach on Pak
'PM to met only CMs of BJP-ruled states'
1 min
Tharoor to visit US, Kanimozhi Russia to expose Pak terror link
LAWMAKERS from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been tasked with leading seven delegations of MPs to various countries to present India's stance on terrorism.
1 min
Ex-servicemen to take care of vital J&K establishments
THE Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a proposal to employ the ex-servicemen towards safeguarding the critical infrastructure but in non-combatant roles.
1 min
DESPAIR AT DATELINE POONCH
Widespread fears that ceasefire shaky and shelling may resume Families recall four days of horror Locals lament lack of bunkers, war preparedness Hotels open in Rajouri amid uneasy calm but wear a deserted look
3 mins
Huge uproar as engineer's 'divine justice' order goes viral in U'khand
A peculiar office order issued by an Executive Engineer (EE) of the National Highway section of the Public Works Department in Lohaghat, Uttarakhand, has gone viral on social media, causing a significant stir within the department.
1 min
Stop import of Turkish apples, say HP growers
THE apple growers of Himachal Pradesh, who play a key role in making an apple economy worth ₹5,000 crore in the hill state, demanded on Saturday that India halt the import of Turkish apples and avoid further reducing the import tariff on Washington apples.
1 min
Doc faces action for using 'Op Sindoor' for promotion
IN an alleged attempt to promote his professional services, a doctor in Chhattisgarh used a line — \"blood and water cannot flow together\" — from PM Narendra Modi's speech in the wake of 'Operation Sindoor'. After a social media storm, the Bhilai-based urologist was suspended on disciplinary ground.
1 min
Hisar YouTuber arrested for spying for Pak, leaking info
AT least 10 people, including Hisar-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, have been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
1 min
SC nixes Trump bid for fast Venezuelan deportations
Court indefinitely extends deportation ban at Texas facility under alien enemies law; case heads back to 5th Circuit for further review
2 mins
10 escape from New Orleans jail via hole in wall; 3 nabbed
TEN men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food, authorities said.
1 min
Iran dismisses threats, vows to continue nuke talks with US
IRAN's president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats.
1 min
Guns to gardens: Ex-gangsters fight hunger in Kenya
JOSEPH Kariaga and his friends once lived the \"gangster life\" in Nairobi's Mathare slum, snatching phones, mugging people and battling police. But when Kariaga's brother was shot dead by police, the young men took stock.
1 min
Israel Launches New Military Op in Gaza to Release Hostages
ISRAEL's military launched intensified Gaza operations on Saturday aimed at \"the defeat of Hamas\", with rescuers in the besieged Palestinian territory reporting at least 10 killed by new Israeli strikes.
1 min
Putin-Zelenskyy Meet Only After Deal, Says Russia
The Kremlin on Saturday said a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be possible only after both sides reach an agreement, a day after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct talks in more than three years, which did not result in a truce.
1 min
Defence mfg gets shot in the arm
Domestic defence cos in focus after their decisive role in 'Operation Sindoor' and the ensuing four-day engagement
4 mins
Crude oil imports decline 1% to $11.4 billion in April
The country's crude import witnessed a dip of 1% in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to a report by the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC).
1 min
Ceasefire, But Now It's Economic War
Though hostilities with Pakistan have been suspended, it is not business as usual.
4 mins
Gensol CFO Resigns Amid Ongoing Probe
JABIRMAHENDI M Aga, CFO of troubled EPC services company Gensol Engineering, resigned on Saturday.
1 min
Dancing in rain with Kohli name on back in B'luru
IN the end, the match ended without a ball being bowled.
2 mins
Sinner set for Alcaraz showdown
JANNIK Sinner set up a blockbuster Italian Open final with Carlos Alcaraz by beating Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Friday.
1 min
Chelsea sink United to edge closer to CL
CHELSEA ensured that qualification for the Champions League remains in their own hands as Marc Cucurella's winner beat Manchester United 1-0 to climb to fourth in the Premier League.
1 min
The Tantric in the Thangka
Tibetan artist Anay Ngawang Chodak combines the meditative power of Buddhist art with contemporary imagery and sensibilities
3 mins
From Rudra to Bholenath
RESURRECTING FAITH
2 mins
Mornings are for Shedding
A new trend where people pile on skincare products at bedtime, and take off layer after layer in the morning is shaking up the beautyverse
3 mins
The Forest of Enchantments
Nagarhole, part of the Nilgiris Biosphere, is an enchanting jungle, where the sights and sounds never cease to surprise.
2 mins
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