The New Indian Express Villupuram - January 26, 2025
The New Indian Express Villupuram - January 26, 2025
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In this issue
January 26, 2025
Rana Loses Last Appeal Against Extradition
Decks have been cleared for the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin and a convict in the Mumbai terror attack case, to India after the US Supreme Court recently dismissed his review petition.
1 min
India to Step Up Ties With Indonesia
INDIA and Indonesia agreed to instill a new momentum into their ties, with particular focus on collaborating in defence manufacturing, maritime security and supply chains as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday.
1 min
Padma Vibhushan for MT, Suzuki czar
OSAMU Suzuki, the former CEO of Suzuki Motors, who gave India its people's car, and veteran Malayalam writer MT Vasudevan Nair were on Saturday among the eminent personalities who have been conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the nation's second highest civilian award.
1 min
Unified Pension Scheme to kick in from April 1
THE Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for Central government employees — an improvement over the existing National Pension System (NPS) — will come into force from April 1.
1 min
Cops bar Vengaivayal Dalits from joining VCK's protest
Tension gripped Vengaivayal on Saturday as villagers staged a sit-in and threatened to surrender their ration cards after the police prevented them from joining a protest organised by the VCK in Pudukkottai city condemning the CB-CID probe into the infamous water contamination case.
2 mins
Guv says TN 'going south' on all fronts in unusual R-Day address
State in 'declining position' as destination for businesses, drug menace on the rise, he says
3 mins
Mining-free Melur Plans to Thank Stalin
CHIEF Minister M K Stalin will participate in a felicitation function organised by the residents of Melur taluk in Arittapatti on Sunday.
1 min
Class 9 student electrocuted in smart classroom in Sivaganga
A 14-year-old boy was allegedly electrocuted to death at a government school in Poyyavayal in Sivaganga district while he tried to plug the computer's wire into the socket, on Thursday.
1 min
Tamil Nadu govt to skip Governor Ravi's At Home reception, 2nd yr in a row
THE Tamil Nadu government has decided to boycott the governor's At Home reception set to take place on Republic Day at Raj Bhavan on Sunday morning, according to sources from the secretariat.
1 min
Olive Ridley deaths cross 1,000: 24 trawlers caught fishing in banned zone
WITH the number of Olive Ridley turtle deaths rising steadily, the Tamil Nadu government has initiated a massive crackdown on illegal trawling in nearshore waters.
2 mins
83 Bangladeshis Arrested From Tiruppur in Jan
THE city police on Friday arrested 36 Bangladesh nationals staying without proper documents in Tiruppur.
1 min
Anbalagan slams speaker's 'psycho remark'
AIADMK Puducherry State Secretary A Anbalagan condemned Puducherry Assembly Speaker R Selvam for his remark that students from private schools were unaware of current affairs and suffered from mental and health issues, becoming 'psychos' due to the schools' extended hours, made during the inauguration of the International Conference on Hypnosis Across Lifespan at Pondicherry University on Friday.
1 min
Annamalai University Gets Four-Star Rating From Edu Ministry Cell
Annamalai University has been awarded a four-star rating by the Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell (MIC), placing it among the top 205 higher education institutions in the country.
1 min
'Thala' Ajith among 3 TN Padma Bhushan awardees
13 personalities from TN selected for various Padma awards for 2025
1 min
Road near Chidambaram restored, pipeline fixed
AFTER TNIE published a report on January 22 regarding damage to a rural road caused by a pipeline break under the Kollidam Combined Water Supply project near Chidambaram, the pipeline was repaired, and the road was restored on Saturday.
1 min
UGC: DMK Students Wing Plans Stir
The DMK's students' wing will stage a protest in New Delhi to show its displeasure against the proposed UGC's draft regulations, Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Saturday.
1 min
Thavil player from Pondy bags Padma Shri award
FOR over five decades, P Datchanamoorthy (69), who was conferred with the Padma Shri award on Saturday, has been playing the thavil.
1 min
Audit Dollar-Seeking Sallies of CMs
ETWORK is now the new net worth for the Indian political class.
4 mins
FEASTING ON THE LIVES OF OTHERS
S I write this column, reports are streaming in that Saif Ali Khan has recorded his police statement on the stabbing and attempted robbery case.
3 mins
ONOE can prevent policy paralysis: Prez
Droupadi Murmu hails govt's ongoing efforts to eliminate remnants of a colonial mindset and 3 new criminal laws
3 mins
250 ASHA workers invited to R-Day event
AROUND 250 ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers are special guests at the 76th Republic Day Ceremony on Sunday.
1 min
The Star-Gazer Behind Spadex
As India and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) celebrated the success of the maiden docking of two satellites, SDX-01 and SDX-02, in low earth orbit in the early hours of January 16, an apparently nondescript gentleman sat proudly smiling in the background.
2 mins
Honouring the brave with gallantry medals
On the eve of the Republic Day, the government has announced the names of 942 personnel of police, fire, home guard and civil defence for gallantry and service medals.
1 min
Connecting dots: 4G in 360 Vibrant Villages by June, says Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that 360 ‘Vibrant Villages’ along India’s land borders would have 4G connectivity by June this year.
1 min
India tops Commonwealth nations in cancer cases: Lancet
CANCER incidence rates in India are substantially higher than any other Commonwealth nation, which saw an increase in cancer diagnosis by 35% between 2008 and 2018, according to a recent paper in Lancet Oncology.
1 min
100-yr-old freedom fighter, dhak player, yoga expert from Kuwait in Padma list
A diverse group of unsung heroes, including a 100-year-old freedom fighter from Goa, a yoga practitioner from Kuwait, and a para athlete who won a Paralympic gold medal in archery will be conferred with the Padma Shri, India's third-highest civilian honour, the government announced on Saturday ahead of the Republic Day celebrations.
1 min
On statehood day, Sukhu says 25K jobs soon
CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the government plans to create 25,000 new posts for which recruitment will start soon.
1 min
GBS Cases Up in Pune, Teams to Check Outbreak
THERE has been a significant increase in cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune and the surrounding areas.
2 mins
Film on Shivaji's son hits Shinde Sena roadblock for 'distorting historical facts'
UPCOMING film 'Chhava', starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandana as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and Maharani Yesubai, has landed in a controversy, with Shiv Sena minister Udaya Samant saying that they will not permit the release of the movie unless it is cleared by historical experts.
1 min
U'khand all set to implement UCC on Monday, says Dhami
'A glorious era' for Uttarakhand
1 min
Ajmer Dargah survey case petitioner's car attacked, says conspiracy hatched
VISHNU Gupta, who had filed a petition asserting the existence of a Shiva temple within the Ajmer Dargah premises, was allegedly attacked on Saturday morning.
1 min
Gujarat Hot on Coldplay Concert
Hotel room, private transportation rates skyrocket amid fan frenzy for Ahmedabad show
2 mins
Huge jump in tea imports leaves Northeast small growers worried
A massive jump in tea imports and Tea Board India's directive for early closure of tea production in North India has left over two lakh small tea growers from the Northeast at their wit's end.
1 min
German lives 120 days under water, sets record
A German aerospace engineer celebrated setting a world record Friday for the longest time living underwater without depressurization—120 days in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama.
1 min
Rajapaksa's son arrested by Lankan police on graft charges
FORMER Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested by police on Saturday on corruption charges in a property purchase case.
1 min
Only person in world with functional pig organ thriving after two months
AN Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant—healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.
1 min
Death Sentence to Four Over Blasphemous Content on FB
A Pakistani court has awarded the death sentence to four men for uploading blasphemous content on Facebook, an official said on Saturday.
1 min
Trump Asks OPEC To Cut Oil Prices To Stop Ukraine War
US President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia's oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against neighboring Ukraine.
2 mins
US freezes almost all aid except military funding for Israel and Egypt
THE United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt.
1 min
Israel releases 200 Palestinians after Hamas frees four IDF soldiers
Israel bars Gazans from returning home as civilian hostage not freed
1 min
Florida investor makes competing bid for Religare
Gaekwad makes offer at ₹275/share against ₹235/share by Burmans
2 mins
Indian employees work for 42 hours a week, says report
CORPORATE leaders advocating 70-hours a week work for employees would be disappointed to know that in India an employee works for an average 42 hours a week.
1 min
NTPC profit falls marginally to ₹5,169 cr in Q3
STATE-owned NTPC on Saturday reported a marginal fall in consolidated net profit to ₹5,169.69 crore for Q3FY25 as against Q3FY24 due to higher tax expenses and adjustments.
1 min
More Stick Than Carrot At Davos
AVOS saw new excitement this year. The annual jamboree of world corporate and political leaders, who meet in the scenic Swiss alpine village annually, got a taste of the new world order as defined by Donald J Trump.
3 mins
Yes Bank reports 2.6x rise in net profit to ₹612 cr
NET INTEREST INCOME UP 10% AT ₹2,223 CR
1 min
ICICI Bank profit rises 15% to ₹11,792 cr on treasury gains
COUNTRY'S second-largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a near 15% growth to ₹11,792 crore in net income in the third quarter ending December on robust interest income and treasury gains from bonds.
1 min
Padma Bhushan for Sreejesh, Ashwin among 4 to get Padma Shri
FORMER men's hockey captain P R Sreejesh has been chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired ace off-spinning all-rounder R Ashwin is among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes make the list of 139 finalised for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday.
1 min
Chennaiyin FC's Difficult Run in ISL Continues, Lose to FC Goa
CHENNAIYIN FC's difficult run continued as they suffered a 0-2 defeat against FC Goa in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.
1 min
HIL: Gonasika beat Dragons
TEAM Gonasika put on an impressive performance to defeat the Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-2 in a Pool B match of the Men's Hockey India League, held at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday.
1 min
Vijay slams 150 as Tamil Nadu eye win
ALL-ROUNDER Vijay Shankar blasted an unbeaten 150 as Tamil Nadu closed in on an outright win after declaring at 305 for 5 and reducing Chandigarh to 113 for 5 on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy match on Saturday.
1 min
Of The Players, By The Players, For The Players
Over the past 28 years, the Australian Cricketers' Association has been vital in ensuring the welfare of the cricketers in the country. Gomesh S learns more from its new president...
3 mins
Contrasting wins for EPL contenders
CODY Gakpo struck twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool thrashed Ipswich 4-1 to maintain their six-point lead over Arsenal, who survived Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card to snatch a 1-0 win at Wolves on Saturday.
1 min
Tilak rises to the occasion, helps team cross finish line
ITILAK Varma's brilliant 72 not out and a handy 26 from Washington Sundar down the order helped India to a thrilling win over England by two wickets in the second T20I at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Saturday. India lead the five-match series 2-0.
1 min
Keys unlocks first Grand prize
MADISON Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29.
1 min
The Wonder of Women and Water
Artist Jayasri Burman talks about the female form and her many inspirations
3 mins
The Musk Crisis is a Salute to American Diversity
In ancient Rome, should a member of the public wish to approach an official, they had to raise their weapon hand, the right hand, to show it was empty and they meant no harm.
2 mins
Being Human with AI
In the world of work, the man-machine debate rages on. According to a prominent CEO, a man should not stare at his wife too long. He ought to ideally work like a machine, even on Sundays. It is not surprising that a machine wants to mimic the intelligence of man. But it's a tragedy if a man's intelligence is reduced to an algorithmic machine.
1 min
The Past Clings to Us, While a Frightening Future Torments Us
BARBED WORDS
1 min
Face it, Fat is on the Move
Fuller faces, achieved through facial fat grafting could replace the chiselled cheeks trend this season. But watch for the downsides
3 mins
Danish the Way to do It
A popular staple at breakfast buffets across the world, thank the Viennese bakers for the Danish
2 mins
'Fickle Feelings Matter as Much as Morals'
Anuja Chandramouli speaks to Medha Dutta Yadav about her latest book, The Wife and the Dancing Girl, which draws from Ilango Adigal's timeless Tamil classic Silapathikaram, as it talks about the love stories of Kannagi and Madhavi
2 mins
Indian Jones in America
The author, an immigrant herself, has talked about the success stories of the high-profile Indian diaspora across various fields
3 mins
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