The New Indian Express Vellore - May 25, 2025
The New Indian Express Vellore - May 25, 2025
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In this issue
May 25, 2025
Touch of hinterland as Gill set to lead Test team
SHUBMAN Gill, the first India Test captain from Punjab since Bishan Singh Bedi (1976-78), will usher Indian cricket into a new era.
1 min
Kovai disabled youth beaten to death
Four fatally run over by car in TN
1 min
Journey from digital shadows to light
A resolute teacher transforms the lives of children by replacing screen time with creativity, sparking a community-wide renaissance of learning
2 mins
Where compassion cuts through scepticism & silence
Only the snips of scissors punctuated the silence as the man getting his hair cut, partly unaware of the happenings, finally seemed to develop a trust for the hairdresser and the group of volunteers who had expressed to help him out.
3 mins
Cuddalore Collector Holds Review Meet on Monsoon Preparedness
A review meeting to assess preparedness for the 2025 southwest monsoon was held at the collectorate conference hall under the chairmanship of Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar.
1 min
HC Judge Underscores Need for Legal Literacy Among Women
MADRAS High Court justice Nirmal Kumar on Saturday inaugurated a district-level awareness programme on gender equality, women empowerment, and the prevention of violence against women at Sri Mahalakshmi Arts and Science Women's College in Ranipet's Vilapakkam.
1 min
Villagers block bus, demand retrieval of encroached land
OVER 40 villagers of Alasanthapuram panchayat near Vaniyambadi in Tirupattur district staged a road blockade on Saturday and blocked a government bus, demanding the retrieval of 11 acres of government land that has allegedly been encroached upon by some individuals.
1 min
Camp held to educate ryots on maintaining machinery
COLLECTOR K Tharpagaraj inaugurated a one-day Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Maintenance Camp organised by the Agricultural Engineering Department at Isanya Maidan in Tiruvannamalai corporation on Friday.
1 min
PSUs told to manage lawsuits in timely manner
THE public sector undertakings (PSU) in the state have been asked to strengthen internal mechanisms to manage legal cases in an efficient manner after the judiciary expressed concern over non-compliance with court orders.
1 min
Murder suspect shot at by cops in Salem
A man wanted in the recent murder of an elderly woman at Deevattipatti village near Omalur on May 20 landed in the police net on Saturday morning but not before he was injured in firing by the police personnel in self-defence after an alleged bid to hack them.
1 min
OCI card valid ID for legal heirship: HC
The Madras HC has ruled that the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card/ booklet is a valid identity document that could be used for obtaining a legal heir certificate in India.
1 min
Keezhadi time-period evaluated as per procedures
TWO days after the ASI requested him to rework his Keezhadi Excavation Report (2014-15 and 2015-16) to make it 'more authentic', archaeologist K Amarnath Ramakrishna has defended his 982-page report, saying that the findings during the first two excavations including the time period of the artefacts found were based on facts, supported by documentary evidence.
1 min
AIADMK nod to panel conditions led to property tax hike, says Nehru
MUNICIPAL Administration Minister KN Nehru has alleged the annual revision of property tax in the state stems from the AIADMK government's acceptance of a stringent condition imposed by the 15th Finance Commission.
1 min
Infra, fishers issue part of CM-PM discussion
Stalin also sought nod for Kovai & Madurai metro projects in a 50:50 cost-sharing model between TN and centre
2 mins
Mr India and Ms India titles not violation of rules: HC
THE Madras High Court held that conferring titles like Mr India, Ms India, or South India for winners of bodybuilding competitions is not violative of the provisions of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act.
1 min
PMK Flays Govt's Plan to Open New Sand Quarries
PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday strongly condemned the statement government's alleged decision to open over 20 new sand quarries across 13 districts, calling it a grave threat to the environment.
1 min
Standing Order Bars Cops From Probing Civil Matter
OBSERVING that the Police Standing Order prohibits the police from conducting any investigation in matters which are civil in nature, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to initiate an inquiry and take action against the police officials concerned if they have acted in favour of one of the parties in a civil dispute in Tirunelveli district.
1 min
Not Afraid of Modi or ED, Won't Be Silent: Udhaya
POINTING to the recent ED searches in the state in connection with its probe against Tasmac, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday said the DMK government can neither be silenced by threats nor by political intimidation.
1 min
KL coastline put on high alert as vessel lists off Kochi
A container vessel reportedly carrying inflammable and toxic cargo listed off Kochi on Saturday afternoon posing the threat of environmental pollution and oil spill along Kerala's coast.
1 min
BRS leaked letter row: Party matters are best raised internally, says KTR
'Ours is a democratic party, anyone wishing to offer suggestions may write to party president'
1 min
Indian Cities: Flood of Woes, Drought of Action
The monsoon has just made landfall and is creeping across the peninsula. However, flooding in urban India arrived with pre-monsoon showers this year—as a reminder of the nightmares that follow every year.
3 mins
Why Filmmakers Can't Do Without Cannes
First met independent Assamese filmmaker Rima Das in 2017 at the Marché du Film or Cannes Film Market, when her second feature, Village Rockstars, was featured in the ‘HAF Goes To Cannes’ initiative.
3 mins
Pakistan's Path to Martial Perdition
UCCESS has many fathers. Failure, we are told, is an orphan. But in Pakistan, failure is pampered like a princeling. In this fractured federation of follies, where generals govern and civilians cower, General Syed Asim Munir's elevation to field marshal is less a medal of merit and more a coronation of chaos.
4 mins
Shub Aarambh in Indian Cricket
O here it is, in simple words, Shubman Gill is the new Test captain and face of Indian cricket at the global stage.
3 mins
No talks on water-sharing pact, India clears air at UN
INDIA has rebutted Pakistan's claims at the United Nations regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), accusing Islamabad of repeatedly violating the spirit of the agreement through decades of hostility, including wars and state-sponsored terrorism.
1 min
Wage Share Dips as Profit Share Rises in India's GVA: NAS Data
NEW estimates from the National Accounts of Statistics (NAS) show a slight increase in workers' compensation as a share of Gross Value Added (GVA), but a sharper and more sustained rise in profits over the past five years.
1 min
Made-in-Philippines new rice variety rolled out in east India to boost output
THE Centre has introduced a new high-yielding paddy variety, developed from two varieties in the Philippines, to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, in an initiative to boost rice production.
1 min
Forces kept on toes amid intel alert on terror from B'desh
WITH intelligence inputs coming from Bangladesh on possible terror threat in India, the forces have been asked to ramp up security grid across land, air and water routes linked to the neighbouring country, which has been witnessing extremist activities amid political instability, sources said on Saturday.
1 min
Three Oppn CMs, two NDA allies give Niti Aayog meeting a skip
THREE Chief Ministers from Opposition states and two NDA allies were absent from the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog held in New Delhi chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
2 mins
ASI all set to launch 3rd round of exploration at Dwarka during winter
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is preparing for a third phase of exploration at the ancient submerged sites of Dwarka and Beyt Dwarka, located along the coastal region of Gujarat.
1 min
2 Maoists killed in gunfight with J'khand police
IN a significant development, two Maoists, including the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) supremo Pappu Lohara and his associate Prabhat Lohra, were killed in a police encounter in the Ichabar forests of Latehar on Saturday morning.
1 min
BJP MP seeks 'Turkeywad', 'Pak' out from Surat map
AMID escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, backlash is now spilling over to Turkey—Islamabad's vocal ally—fueling nationalist push-back on home soil.
1 min
Raj, J&K Police Question Hisar YouTuber in Spy Case
The Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan police have questioned YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's ISI, after it was revealed that she had visited Kashmir some time before the Pahalgam attack and also made videos of sensitive areas along the Indo-Pak international border in Rajasthan, sources said.
1 min
Intruder shot dead, 1 held for Pak spying in Gujarat
THE BSF shot dead a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter from the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Banaskantha district late Friday night.
1 min
Meitei flag atop Shirui peak in Naga-majority district triggers uproar
A controversy has erupted in Manipur over the \"hoisting\" of the Meitei flag atop the Shirui peak in Ukhrul, allegedly by Meitei radical group Arambai Tenggol during the ongoing Shirui Lily festival in the Naga-majority district.
1 min
After SC nod to Banke Bihari Corridor, Vrindavan religious antiquity at stake
The ₹600-crore Banke Bihari Corridor in Vrindavan, for which the Uttar Pradesh government got the 'go-ahead' from the Supreme Court of India recently, is still facing opposition.
1 min
Punjab, HP take water row to NITI Aayog meet
Taking part in the meeting of the 10th Governing Council of the Niti Aayog on Saturday, chief ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh raised the water issue.
1 min
Hegseth Orders Curbs on Press at Pentagon
BEDEVILED by leaks to the media during his short tenure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a series of restrictions on the press late Friday that include banning reporters from entering wide swaths of the Pentagon without a government escort — areas where the press has had access in past administrations as it covers the activities of the world's most powerful military.
1 min
Trump Takes First Steps in Easing Syria Sanctions
The Trump administration granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions Friday in a big first step toward fulfilling the president's pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country shattered by 13 years of civil war.
1 min
Yunus to stay on as B'desh interim chief, says adviser
MUHAMMAD Yunus will remain as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, an adviser in his cabinet said on Saturday, two days after a key ally said he mulled resignation.
1 min
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Power and Speed Up Approvals
PRESIDENT Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach.
1 min
Soldiers in Gaza say Israel use human shields systematically
THE only time the Palestinian man wasn't bound or blindfolded, he said, was when he was used by Israeli soldiers as their human shield.
1 min
Arson suspected as power outage in Cannes disrupts film festival
A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, threatening to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival's closing celebrations, including the much-anticipated Palme d'Or ceremony.
1 min
Massive Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv amid prisoner swap
Ukraine's air force says at least 15 injured in attack by 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones
1 min
EPFO Retains Interest Rate at 8.25% for FY25
The government has retained the rate of interest on employees' provident fund (EPF) at 8.25% for FY25, enabling retirement fund body EPFO to deposit the annual interest accumulation in the post-retirement funds of over 7 crore subscribers.
1 min
MTNL: A tale of descent from monopoly to margins
August 2024 and February 2025, with major exposures to Union Bank of India (₹3,633.42 cr), Indian Overseas Bank (₹2,374.49 cr), and Bank of India (₹1,077.34 cr), among others.
1 min
Export, urban planning key issues
EXPORTS, the \"One District, One Product\" initiative, improved urban planning, and the proposed \"One State, One Destination\" scheme were among the key issues discussed at the 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting held on Saturday.
1 min
Prizing Open Central India's Natural Wealth
HE shadowy civil war of the Indian paramilitary forces against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has caught the news pages in recent days.
3 mins
Tata Motors demerger to bring strategic clarity
TATA MOTORS demerger process to split its commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles businesses, including EVs and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), into two independently listed companies is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025, said Tata Sons and Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran in the company's 80th Integrated Annual Report.
1 min
LOW ON EXPERIENCE, HIGH ON HOPE
TAMIL Nadu's B Sai Sudharsan has been unstoppable in the IPL season so far.
2 mins
Nair compelled selectors to pick him up, says Vidarbha coach
VIDARBHA head coach Usman Ghani has seen Karun Nair's desperation to get back into the India fold from close quarters.
2 mins
Stoinis & Shreyas Power Kings
MARCUS Stoinis brought his big-hitting abilities to the fore after Shreyas Iyer's sparkling half-century as Punjab Kings posted a challenging 206 for eight against Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League match here on Saturday.
1 min
Rejuvenated Srikanth one hit away from title
IT'S been a dream week for ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth.
1 min
A Conversation with Mediums
A retrospective of artist Jyoti Bhatt provides a rare glimpse into his practice as painter, printmaker and photographer, and his philosophy
3 mins
The Digital Tapestry of India
Eclectic impresario Neville Tuli is demystifying India's cultural complexity
2 mins
The BJP's Dream Congress: A Global Outreach Irony
It takes a certain audacity, one might say Vedic chutzpah, to redefine your opponent in your own image.
2 mins
Social Capital is the New Flu
Today's social capital spreads faster than influenza. You sneeze out a selfie, and voila! 10,000 souls have been infected with admiration, envy, and inexplicable urges to dye their hair.
1 min
After Over a Decade, Swachh Bharat Mission has Come a Cropper
India may be famous for many things, but the cleanliness of public places is not one among them.
4 mins
The Shape of Your Face
Promising a natural path to lifted features and ageless skin, facial exercises have taken over social media. But does it really work?
3 mins
Making a Clean Breast of It
After Kiara Advani's Gaurav Gupta breastplate ensemble at the MET Gala, the edgy piece is set to be the next big trend
2 mins
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