The New Indian Express Vellore - May 21, 2025
The New Indian Express Vellore - May 21, 2025
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In this issue
May 21, 2025
Pak gets 2nd Field Marshal in Munir
DAYS after Operation Sindoor exposed Pakistan military's vulnerability, its army chief Asim Munir was promoted as Field Marshal, the second in the country to occupy the highest military position.
1 min
Ashoka Univ asst prof sent to judicial custody
A district court in Haryana's Sonipat on Tuesday sent Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad to judicial custody and posted the matter to May 27.
1 min
No interim order on Waqf without glaring case: SC
Law is presumed Constitutional unless otherwise proven, says CJI
1 min
Periyar varsity ex-V-C hands over charge, sparks new row
CONTROVERSY erupted at the Periyar University in Salem after outgoing Vice-Chancellor R Jagannathan handed over charge to Dr T Periasamy, head of the Tamil department, without consulting the university's syndicate committee.
1 min
Nearly all of Tamil Nadu facing high or very high heat risk
TAMIL NADU has emerged as one of India's most heat-vulnerable states, with nearly 90% of its districts falling under high or very high risk categories, according to a new report released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) on Tuesday.
2 mins
Exotic wildlife smuggling linked to pet shops again
B'luru-based pet store owner nabbed by K'taka Customs on May 12
2 mins
After four days of care, female jumbo dies due to suspected heart failure
AFTER four days of care, a female elephant aged 25-30 died without responding to treatment at Maruthamalai foothills near Coimbatore on Tuesday evening.
1 min
DMK sacks Arakkonam youth wing functionary
DMK removed R Deivaseyal from the post of deputy organiser of the party's youth wing at the Arakkonam Central Union following the alleged sexual exploitation charges raised by a college student from Kavannur.
1 min
7 yrs after NEET heartbreak, Nila TN's IFS topper
SEVEN years after missing out on a medical seat due to NEET, MV Nila Bharathi has emerged Tamil Nadu's top scorer in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) exam, securing All India Rank 24 in the results announced on Tuesday.
1 min
Initiate criminal prosecution on edu officials in fraud case: HC
The Madurai Bench recently directed the CB-CID to initiate criminal prosecution against the educational authorities with whose collusion a private trust in Thoothukudi allegedly scammed several individuals by promising them jobs in govt schools.
3 mins
Domestic users won't have to pay higher power tariff: Min
ELECTRICITY Minister SS Sivasankar on Tuesday issued a release stating that Chief Minister MK Stalin has advised to ensure that there is no increase in power tariff to household consumers when TNERC issues orders regarding the power tariff increase.
1 min
Ordnance unit staff gets back job after 15-yr battle
THE Madras High Court has ordered the reinstatement of an employee of the Ordnance Factory with lesser punishment almost 15 years after he was asked to take compulsory retirement on charges of doubtful integrity after finding him keeping in possession a computer floppy down-loaded with copies of official communications without any authorisation.
1 min
DMK gears up for 2026, appoints 8 regional in-charges for poll work
Functionaries start addressing local issues, unresolved matters to be sent to Udhaya team
2 mins
TN to get light to moderate rainfall in coming weeks
LIGHT to moderate rain may continue at isolated places over Tamil Nadu for the rest of the week, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC).
1 min
Hyd blaze: Gulzar Houz building likely to be razed
Panel to probe incident
1 min
Can Happiness Be Taught?
HEN the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) announced its collaboration with the Rekhi Foundation for Happiness to establish the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, the news invited both curiosity and contemplation.
3 mins
Turning Türkiye: From the Sublime to the Absurd
Though Islamism defines Türkiye, it's a great trading nation whose elites aren't obsessed with an India-Pakistan binary. But nixing of a huge ship-building contract may have touched raw nerves
4 mins
States told to pick officers for women safety
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday held that fresh law graduates cannot appear in the judicial services examination, mandating a minimum of three years of legal practice for candidates applying to entry-level judiciary posts.
2 mins
Misri briefs parliamentary delegations ahead of visits
AS multi-party delegations leave for foreign capitals to convey India's strong stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, the members were briefed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday on the neighboring country's role in terror strikes and India's commitment to punish the perpetrators as well as their masterminds.
2 mins
Architect of civil nuke energy programme
DR M R Srinivasan, a key architect of India's civil nuclear energy programme and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. He was 95.
1 min
Scientist who made Astrophysics read easy
NOTED astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, globally acclaimed for the Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravity passed away in Pune on Tuesday.
2 mins
Abhishek in, Pathan out of team
A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Yusuf Pathan named by the Centre in one of the global outreach delegations opted out of the team, the party said Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee will represent it in the delegation that will travel to key countries to present India's position on terrorism.
2 mins
J'khand IAS Officer Held in Liquor Scam Case
AFTER nearly six hours of interrogation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Chaubey in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam in Jharkhand.
1 min
'No nod to Army for gun deployment at Golden Temple'
THE Sikh Gurdwara Parbhandhark Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday dismissed as \"shockingly untrue\" a claim by the army air defence that air defence guns were deployed at the Golden Temple in Amritsar to neutralise aerial threats from Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
1 min
Bhujbal takes oath ahead of local body polls
The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a new housing policy with a plan for constructing 35 lakh affordable houses for the weaker sections by 2030.
2 mins
Under fire over arrest of sons in MNREGA scam, Gujarat minister cries foul
GUJARAT Panchayat Raj Minister Bachu Khabad on Tuesday defended his sons, who were arrested in the Dahod MNREGA scam, slamming the allegations as fabricated and politically motivated.
1 min
Pak spy ring probe widens, 50 from Punjab under police lens
THE Punjab police are checking the activities and antecedents of around 50 people reportedly involved with eight suspects who have been recently arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan.
2 mins
Weather May Hit Crop by Half in UP Mango Belt
RENOWNED for their taste, size and variety, the mangoes from the Lucknow region are likely to be in shorter supply this year, believe the local growers, who wait for the season which offers a diverse selection, including Dussehri, Langda, Safeda, Chausa and Ramkela.
1 min
Posters Raise Political Temperature, Project Chirag as Next Bihar CM
A day after LJP (RV) supremo and Union minister Chirag Paswan met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and stated that there was no vacancy for CM post in Bihar, on Tuesday, his party leaders put up posters in Patna, seemingly projecting Chirag as the next chief minister.
1 min
Iran says talks with US unlikely to yield results
IRAN's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that nuclear talks with the United States were unlikely to yield any results, amid a diplomatic standoff over the Islamic republic's enrichment activities.
1 min
EU Aims to Overhaul Asylum Rejection Rules
The EU unveiled plans Tuesday to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, sparking criticism from rights groups.
1 min
Ukraine's Allies Tighten Sanctions as Russia Stalls Ceasefire Efforts
Kyiv's European allies slapped new sanctions Tuesday on Moscow, a day after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.
1 min
Don Urges GOP To Unite Behind Big Beautiful Bill
President Donald Trump tried to seal the deal on his \"big, beautiful bill\" by using the power of political persuasion Tuesday in a closed-door meeting to unify divided House Republicans.
1 min
Venezuela Bans Colombian Flights After 30 Arrested
VENEZUELA on Monday banned the arrival of flights from neighboring Colombia after authorities detained more than 30 people who were allegedly plotting activities to destabilize the country ahead of Sunday's election.
1 min
UK imposes sanctions, pauses Israel trade talks as strikes in Gaza kill 85
Starmer calls Gaza crisis utterly intolerable after FCDO summons Israeli ambassador to UK
2 mins
Nazara buys UK-based Curve Games for ₹247 crore
GAMING company Nazara Technologies has announced the acquisition of 100% ownership in Curve Digital Entertainment Ltd, a UK-based publisher of PC and console games for ₹247 crore.
1 min
RIL Moves SC Over Gas Dispute With ONGC
RELIANCE Industries Ltd (RIL), along with its partners BP Plc and Canada's Niko Resources, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge a recent ruling by a division bench of the Delhi High Court concerning its dispute with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) over the KG-D6 block.
1 min
India to roll out fastest satellite comm globally
INDIA is going to rollout the fastest network of satellite communication globally, said Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday.
1 min
Banks take 67% haircut; recover ₹4 L cr from CIRPs
LENDERS have recovered ₹3.89 lakh crore against admitted claims of ₹12 lakh crore through resolution plans under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) till March 2025, resulting in a recovery rate of 33%.
1 min
Big Tech Companies Pose Risk to Free, Fair Digital Market, Says Sitharaman
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that emergence of gatekeeper platforms has challenged free and fair digital markets even as she calls for global cooperation and agile regulation to tackle the rise of cross-border digital monopolies demands.
1 min
Investors Lose ₹6 L Crore as Sensex, Nifty Tumble Over 1%
The overall market cap of BSE-listed firms dropped to nearly ₹438 L cr from ₹444 L cr in previous session
1 min
Core sector growth slows down to eight-month low of 0.5% in April
THE growth in core sector output in April slumped to an 8-month low of 0.5% year-on-year owing to contraction in crude oil, refinery and fertilizer production.
1 min
Sebi Gives Approval to Seven IPOs, Including ₹5k Crore Issue of Credila
AFTER months of sluggish activity, India's IPO market is springing back to life with a fresh wave of launches.
1 min
Playoff games will be 'very significant' for Mullanpur: PCA secy
THE playoffs and final of the 2025 Indian Premier League will happen in Mullanpur and Ahmedabad, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.
2 mins
'Open' Shubman allows Titans to be at their best
Captain and face of GT has grown into role of leader, feels Shahrukh
2 mins
Suryavanshi fifty helps Royals beat Super Kings
VAIBHAV Suryanvanshi smashed 57 runs from 33 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in their last league game played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
1 min
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