The New Indian Express Villupuram - February 03, 2025
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In this issue
February 03, 2025
Cong sets up 'EAGLE' panel to monitor EC's conduct of polls
DAYS before the Delhi Assembly elections, the Congress on Sunday set up an eight-member panel—'Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE)'—to monitor the conduct of free and fair elections by the Election Commission.
1 min
US starts tariff war with Mexico, Canada, China; India spared
US President Donald Trump late on Saturday imposed broad tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, sparking swift retaliation from North American neighbours.
1 min
Talks on to provide medical insurance for kabaddi, football, hockey players
Discussions are under way to initiate a medical insurance scheme for kabaddi, football, and hockey players across Tamil Nadu, said Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday.
1 min
Talks on to provide medical insurance for kabaddi, football, hockey players
Discussions are under way to initiate a medical insurance scheme for kabaddi, football, and hockey players across Tamil Nadu, said Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday.
1 min
Minister Accuses Oppn. of Levelling False Allegations Against DMK
MINISTER for Law and Prisons S Regupathy on Sunday slammed opposition parties, particularly the AIADMK, for \"falsely accusing the DMK\" in a case where six men in cars chased women along the East Coast Road on January 25.
1 min
Ex-collector solemnises youngest tsunami survivor's wedding
MEENA, the youngest survivor of the 2004 tsunami from Annai Sathya Government Children's Home, Nagapattinam, married on Sunday. Erstwhile Nagapattinam Collector and present Additional Chief Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan IAS officiated the wedding.
1 min
Slow adoption: Teachers instructed to use Manarkeni app in classrooms
Download metric poor, though app is a substitute to paid video-assisted learning platforms
1 min
Identify and regularise wetlands across TN: PMK chief Anbumani
PATTALI Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader and MP Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has called for the identification and regularisation of wetlands across Tamil Nadu, urging the state government to implement the Supreme Court's recent directive on the matter.
1 min
CMRL Allocates ₹154 Cr to Acquire Land in Coimbatore
THE CMRL has allocated ₹154 crore to Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) to acquire land on Sathy Road for the second corridor of the proposed metro rail project.
1 min
TN aims to notify 100 wetlands amid resistance
Concerns about potential livelihood impact affecting notification process; state aims to secure central funds
2 mins
True Patriotism Is Love For Humanity Too: CM
CM M K Stalin emphasised that true patriotism is not just about attachment to the land but about love and commitment to the people.
1 min
Boycott Takes Toll on Poll Campaign
The streets of Erode East were unusually quiet in the run-up to the second bypoll since 2021. With the AIADMK, BJP, PMK and DMDK sitting it out, the \"dead rubber\" election, to be held on February 5, has left the ruling DMK facing off against the NTK.
2 mins
Vijay Unveils Busts of Icons
ACTOR and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay hoisted his party flag and unveiled the busts of his political icons – Velunachiyar, K Kamaraj, 'Periyar' EV Ramasamy, BR Ambedkar and Anjalai Ammal – on the occasion of the party's first anniversary at TVK headquarters in Panaiyur on Sunday.
1 min
Thiruparankundram row: 'Bid to reopen closed issue'
IN the wake of Hindu Munnani planning to hold a protest on Tuesday on the Thiruparankundram Hills issue, Matha Nallinakka Amaippugal on Sunday claimed that the issue was settled by the court around 100 years ago clearly mentioning the rights of the Muslims at the hills.
1 min
Mineral blocks to be auctioned in Odisha
AFTER waiting for more than two years for a bullish metal market and a recent nudge from the Centre, the state government has finally approved the proposal of the Steel and Mines department for auction of 10 mineral blocks, mostly iron and manganese ore. The government has approved auction of four iron ore mines - Koira in Sundargarh district, and Roida-1, Putulipani and Jalahuri in Keonjhar district, whose lease period have expired since 2021. ENS
1 min
K'giri farmer found dead on transformer
A 50-year-old man was found electrocuted on a transformer at Kedakaanur village near Uthangarai on Sunday morning.
1 min
Eight-year-old gang raped at govt school premises in K'taka
AN eight-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped on the premises of a government school on the outskirts of Mandya city.
1 min
SIT Files Chargesheet Against Mukesh in Rape Case
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the allegations of sexual abuse levelled by Malayalam film actors after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report has submitted a chargesheet in a rape case registered against CPM MLA and actor M Mukesh.
1 min
Naidu Addresses Poll Rally in Support of BJP
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on Sunday joined BJP's Delhi election campaign and canvassed support for Shahdara assembly candidate Sanjay Goel.
1 min
Villagers protest after man ends life
RESIDENTS of Vallanadu staged a road blockade on the Tirunelveli-Thoothukudi highway on Sunday, after a 42-year-old man ended his life over an unpaid loan, which led to the seizure of his house.
1 min
U-turn by minister on 'upper castes' to head tribal affairs
My only aim was to break free from this framework: Suresh Gopi
1 min
2025 BUDGET: WILL IT TRIGGER THE RIGHT ANIMAL SPIRITS?
The Budget appears to have ticked all the boxes necessary to be on the path to a Viksit Bharat by 2047. However, a lot will depend on the extent to which various multiplier effects kick in
4 mins
JPC chairman likely to present report on Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha today
THE government is likely to present the report of the Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, in Lok Sabha on Monday.
1 min
Medicos welcome addition of 10K seats, but caution 'must ensure quality, jobs'
THE Union budget 2025 has announced 10,000 additional medical seats in India, intending to add 75,000 in the next five years.
1 min
Middle-class hailing it most favourable budget, says Modi at Delhi rally
A day before the end of campaigning for the Delhi assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the middle-class of India considers the Budget 2025-26 as the \"most favourable\" one in the country's history.
1 min
Govt gears up to counter Oppn on 'One Nation One Election'
THE BJP-led NDA government is intensifying its efforts to gain support for the 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE) initiative.
1 min
India, Indonesia bound by shared heritage, says PM
Modi virtually attends religious ritual in Jakarta's Murugan temple
1 min
'1st engine of growth neglected', farm leaders call budget '25 pro-corporate
WHILE the Union Budget positioned agriculture as the \"first engine of growth\" to boost the sector, farmers and agricultural experts have expressed disappointment, arguing that the budget offers little for agriculture and favours corporate interests.
1 min
'Status quoist', defence needs funds for capacity building, modernisation
CALLING the 2025-26 Budget for defence status quoist, experts said India needs to build capacity to utilise the allocated funds by strengthening the indigenisation goal.
1 min
Char Dham yatra set to begin on Apr 30
THE Char Dham yatra is set to kick off on April 30, Akshaya Tritiya day, with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand.
1 min
RSS-affiliated magazines to be kept in Chhattisgarh jails to 'reform' inmates
The Jail department in the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh has decided to add the Panchjanya (in Hindi) and the Organiser (in English), so-called mouthpieces of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the libraries for inmates.
1 min
Jamtara gangs creating fake apps using OpenAI
CYBERCRIMINALS of Jamtara, who have been updating their tactics to adopting new ways to dupe people, have now begun creating fake applications for Android mobile phones.
1 min
Himanta warns local 'Pablo Escobars' of strict police action
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asked drug dealers to think of Assam police before engaging in the illicit trade.
1 min
J'khand Cops Launch 'Chocolate War' on Opium Cultivation
In a unique initiative to check opium cultivation, Jharkhand police has launched 'chocolate war' among villagers with police personnel visiting the weekly village 'haat' (markets) to create awareness among locals about the legal repercussions of opium cultivation.
1 min
Kumbh gears up for 'zero-error' Snan
Seven-point special plan in place to regulate movement of devotees on Basant Panchami
2 mins
Historian discusses identity of 'Arab Jew' in Israel
THE morning of Day 4 at the Jaipur Literature Festival began on a nostalgic note. At the session, \"Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab Jew,\" organised by The New Indian Express, author and historian Avi Shlaim talked about his memoir with old friend and American historian Eugene Rogan.
2 mins
Citing Vivekananda, Tharoor says mine is not only way of Hinduism
AUTHOR and parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor, slamming Hindutva politics at the Jaipur Literature festival on Sunday, said some people have reduced Hinduism to \"something like the team identity of the British football hooligans,\" who become violent if someone doesn't support the team of their choice.
1 min
French PM warns to pass budget without vote from lawmakers
POLITICAL uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he would use special executive powers this week to get his budget approved without a vote by lawmakers.
2 mins
Iran Shows Off Ballistic Missile With Range of 1,700 km
IRAN revealed a new ballistic missile on Sunday that it said was capable of traveling 1,700 km, unveiling it at a Tehran ceremony attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian.
1 min
Pakistan Army Chief Vows to Hunt Down 'Frenemies'
PAKISTAN army chief General Asim Munir vowed to hunt down the 'frenemies' acting as terrorist proxies targeting the country.
1 min
Netanyahu Heads to US to Discuss 'Victory'
While the Israeli PM will meet the Prez on Tuesday, negotiations for the second phase are set to begin today
2 mins
Japanese Space Agency Launches Navigation Satellite on New Rocket
JAPAN's space agency said on Sunday it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own.
1 min
What Does Budget 2025 Mean To Your Money
The Union Budget 2025 presents an excellent opportunity for you.
2 mins
The Role Of Gold In Hedging Equity
GOLD yielded the best returns across traditional asset classes in the last quarter of 2024.
2 mins
Realtors See Boom After Budget Tax Sops
Allowing 2 houses to be marked as self-occupied, doubling tax exemption on rental income to boost housing sector
2 mins
City Union Bank posts 13% growth in Q3 net profit
TAMIL Nadu-based City Union Bank has reported a 13% increase in net profit of ₹286 crore in the third quarter of 2024-25.
1 min
Foreigners to pay LTCG tax on par with local investors
THE budget has taken away the lower capital gains tax rate that foreign funds (foreign portfolio investors) enjoyed over the locals by bringing them on par with the latter who are taxed at 12.5%.
1 min
Auto sales: Maruti, Mahindra lead; Hyundai, Tata decline
LED by market leader Maruti Suzuki and SUV specialist Mahindra & Mahindra, India's car sales (dispatches to dealers) saw a moderate rise in January 2025.
1 min
TWO IN A ROW: U19 WORLD CHAMPS
The Niki Prasad-led side beats South Africa by nine wickets in the summit clash as India win second World Cup
3 mins
Super Giants End Campaign on High
DURBAN’S Super Giants ended their SA20 campaign on a positive note with a thrilling 11-run DLS victory over Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers.
1 min
India Blank Togo 4-0 To Book World Group I Berth
BACKED by a passionate home crowd and a superior line-up, India cruised past Togo 4-0 to secure a place in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex on Sunday.
1 min
All-round Abhishek seals 4-1 win for India
ABHISHEK Sharma lit up the Wankhede Stadium with boundaries as India beat England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I to win the series 4-1.
1 min
Teen prodigy to WC hero, Trisha's story
GV RAMIREDDY is standing on the sidelines of the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday afternoon, visibly emotional. As he watches on, G Trisha, his 19-year-old daughter, tries to put to words what she has achieved for India and what it means to her in conversation with the official broadcaster.
1 min
Chennai Open: Chirag, Manish win
INDIA'S Chirag Duhan, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Manish Sureshkumar knocked out seeded players in the first round of qualifying at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
1 min
NR for Vaishnav, gold for 'one-legged' Jagdish
MAHARASHTRA weightlifter Vaishnav Thakur broke the snatch national record in the men's 102kg category but settled for silver as he was beaten in total lift by Services' Jagdish Vishwakarma who completed his clean-and-jerk effort standing on just one leg at the National Games here Sunday.
1 min
Man United lose to Palace at home
MANCHESTER United slumped to another meek home defeat as Crystal Palace won 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Tottenham eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 2-0.
1 min
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