The New Indian Express Villupuram - April 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Villupuram - April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025
Hospital Must Immediately Lose Licence If Newborn Is Trafficked, Says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday laid down strict guidelines for all states to prevent child trafficking and the offences arising out of it, warning that any laxity in implementing them could be treated as contempt of court.
1 min
ED Chargesheets Sonia, Rahul in National Herald Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in a Delhi court in the National Herald money laundering case.
1 min
Retail inflation at 67-mth low
• Declines to lower-than-expected 3.34% due to food price correction • Raises hopes of further repo rate cut by 50 bps in this calendar year
1 min
CM forms high-level panel to study centre-state relations, protect rights
FIFTY-SIX years after the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi constituted the P V Rajamannar Committee in 1969—the first such panel in India's history formed to study centre-state relations—his son and current CM M K Stalin on Tuesday announced the formation of a high-level committee to study the constitutional and legal provisions that impact the centre-state relations.
1 min
'Op reasons' delay 2 AI flights for over 5 hrs
HUNDREDS of passengers were stranded at Chennai International Airport on Tuesday after two Air India flights to Delhi and Mumbai were significantly delayed due to \"operational issues\".
1 min
ED Gets Nod to File Implead Plea in Case Against Min's Brother
The Madras HC on Tuesday permitted the ED to file a petition in the court seeking to implead in a case filed by Minister KN Nehru's brother N Ravichandran in 2024, praying for quashing a case pending with a special court for CBI cases regarding alleged loan default.
1 min
Ilaiyaraaja seeks ₹5 crore for use of his songs in 'Good Bad Ugly'
RENOWNED music composer Ilaiyaraaja has sought ₹5 crore from the producers of 'Good Bad Ugly' movie for unauthorised use of his three songs.
1 min
Short Film on TN Caste Issues Wins Award at Norway Film Festival
The Untouchability Files, a short film that depicts caste discrimination, including the suicide of conservancy worker Sudalai Madan of Udangudi town panchayat in Thoothukudi, and Vengaivayal issue, has received the \"best documentary award\" at the 16th Norway film festival.
1 min
Report sought on temple assets
THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the state government and HR and CE department to file a report on the PIL petition which sought a direction to secure over 7,500 acres of properties belonging to Nellaiyappar temple in Tirunelveli.
1 min
ED Told To Submit FIRs Forming Basis Of Tasmac Search
THE Madras High Court has directed the enforcement directorate to submit the copies of the FIR registered by the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) which formed the basis for the central agency to hold the search and seizure from the premises of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (Tasmac) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
1 min
Experts sceptical about govt move to open 10 colleges amid staff crunch
No recruitment in 10 yrs; 164 govt colleges in TN have 7.5K vacancies of permanent faculty
2 mins
Pondy cops seek central agencies' help over bomb hoax threats
THE Puducherry Cyber Crime Police have sought the assistance of central agencies, including the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), to investigate a series of hoax email threats targeting key government institutions and a premier medical facility in the union territory.
1 min
Two schoolgirls drown while plucking lotus in Sitheri lake at Rishivandhiyam
TWO schoolgirls drowned while plucking lotus flowers in Sitheri lake near Rishivandhiyam on Sunday, while three others were rescued by villagers.
1 min
Massive rush at Jipmer forces cancer patients to wait for hrs
A huge rush of patients at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) of Jipmer on Tuesday, following the extended holiday period, led to unprecedented long queues for diagnostics, blood tests and other routine checks, leaving cancer patients and their attendants struggling.
1 min
VCK want new centre to save folk games
VCK Assembly floor leader Sinthanai Selvan on Tuesday demanded that the state government take steps to establish a folk games development centre in Chennai, while emphasising the importance of preserving traditional games that are nearing extinction.
1 min
Quarry, lorry owners to go on strike over mine tax
DEMANDING the withdrawal of the mineral-bearing land tax, members of the Tamil Nadu Stone Quarries, Crusher Units and Lorry Owners Association across the state will launch an indefinite strike from Wednesday.
2 mins
EPS to Convene First AIADMK Executive Meet After BJP Pact
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has convened the party's executive committee meeting on May 2 to discuss the next course of action after the revival of its alliance with BJP.
1 min
Union govts in past did not use funds to settle score with states: Duraimurugan
Now the centre says if you don't agree to the three-language policy, we don't give money, says WRD minister
2 mins
TN Best in Jail Management, Poor in Legal Aid, Says Justice Report
Tamil Nadu continues to be the best-performing state in management of its prisons department, but got flak for the poor performance of its police and legal aid in the 2025 India Justice Report (IJR) released on Tuesday.
2 mins
Justice Will Be Served to Munambam People
Centre framing rules under Waqf legislation, will urge Kerala to revisit entire status of disputed land, says Kiren Rijiju
1 min
SUPER MARIO OF SEARING LETTERS
HY do we tell stories? Because narratives gift us with powers to survive the uncertain and momentary tales we live.
3 mins
STANDING UP TO THE BULLY ON THE PLAYGROUND
Today's China is not yesterday's Soviet Union. Nor is Trump's America the sole superpower. Anyone trying to push back the clock of history will get hurt
4 mins
Tejashwi Says CM Face To Be Decided By Grand Alliance
The top leadership of the RJD and the Congress held formal talks in Delhi on Tuesday on jointly fighting the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
1 min
No correlation between digital use, dementia
TECHNOLOGY A BOON, NOT BANE
1 min
SC raps HC judge's 'invited trouble' remark in rape case
Taking exception to an Allahabad High Court judge's recent remarks in a rape case that the rape survivor herself \"invited trouble\", the Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned judges against making such inappropriate observations against the complainant.
2 mins
CBI's Operation Chakra: 4 digital arrest kingpins held after raids in 12 locations
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said that it has arrested four kingpins in 'digital arrests' case, leading to defrauding of money to the tune of ₹7.67 crores.
1 min
Good news for farm as IMD predicts above-normal rain this monsoon
Neutral El Niño a favorable condition; Tamil Nadu, NE may get below-average precipitation
2 mins
4,000-year-old Sinauli chariot to be displayed at Delhi National Museum
THE National Museum in the national capital will have two added attractions — bronze-age solid-disk wheel carts (chariot) discovered from the Sinauli archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh and a permanent exhibition of epigraphs — on display to enthrall the heritage enthusiasts.
1 min
15 Judges Per Mn Against Law Panel's Recommendation Of 50, Says Report
INDIA has only 15 judges per million population, significantly below the Law Commission's recommendation of 50.
2 mins
Yogi questions Mamata's silence in Bengal clashes
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee of encouraging communal unrest in her state under the \"guise of secularism\", questioning her silence in the ongoing tensions over the Waqf amendment.
1 min
South Bengal Town on Edge After Waqf Violence
A day after violence hit Bhangar in South Bengal, which erupted during protests demanding the withdrawal of the Waqf Amendment Act, Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested nine people in the incident.
1 min
Assamese Made Compulsory for All Official Work
The Assam government has made the Assamese language compulsory for all official work in the state, except for five districts under the Bodoland Territorial Region and three districts in the Barak Valley.
1 min
Maha cabinet nod to ₹5 lakh relief in custodial deaths
AFTER recommendations by human rights groups, the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday decided to extend financial compensation to the family members of custodial death victims.
1 min
5 girls from Simdega named in national hockey team
IN a first, five players hailing from Jharkhand's Simdega district, including Captain Salima Tete, have made it to the Indian Women's Hockey team.
1 min
NC under fire as discussion denied
THE ruling National Conference in Muslim-majority J&K has come under fire from allies and opposition alike after the Speaker refused to allow discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the recently concluded budget session of the Assembly, with the Abdullahs backing the decision.
1 min
ED raids premises of Raj Cong leader, AAP MLA in ₹48K cr real estate fraud
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided the premises of Rajasthan Congress leader and former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Punjab AAP MLA Kulwant Singh as part of a probe into ₹48,000-crore Pearl Agrotech Corporation Limited (PACL) scam, a real estate investment fraud.
1 min
Rahul launches Gujarat party reboot
No caste, no clutter: Congress signals ground-level overhaul for swift results in 45-day drill
2 mins
Strike outside Gaza hosp kills medic, injures many
AN Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding nine other people — all patients and medics — according to a spokesman for the hospital in the Muwasi area, where hundreds of thousands have sought shelter in sprawling tent camps.
1 min
Nearly 60,000 Afghans Deported From Pak In Two Weeks: IOM
Nearly 60,000 Afghans have been forced to leave Pakistan since the start of April, the International Organisation for Migration said Tuesday, after Islamabad ramped up a campaign to deport migrants to Afghanistan.
1 min
Xi Jinping begins his Malaysia visit in shadow of Trump tariffs
CHINESE President Xi Jinping arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for a highly anticipated state visit that comes as Beijing fights an escalating trade war with the United States.
1 min
Khamenei says Iran-US talks going well but warns it may prove fruitless
Tehran and Washington to meet again in Muscat on Saturday, a week after top-level talks
1 min
NPCI meets bank officials, app providers
THE National Payments Corporation (NPCI), which runs the unified payments interface, has met bank officials and third-party application providers (TPAPs) on the issue of recent repeated outages of the payment services.
1 min
Exports Hit Record $820 Billion Amid Global Challenges in FY25
DEFYING global headwinds and World Trade Organization's bleak projections, India's exports surged to a record $820.93 billion in FY25, marking a 5.5% increase over the previous year's $778.13 billion, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday.
1 min
Swiggy Launches AI-Powered Platform Pyng
SWIGGY on Tuesday launched AI-driven platform Pyng, a new consumer app.
1 min
Sebi bars Gensol Engineering and promoters from markets, halts stock split
LAUNCHING a crackdown on Gensol Engineering Ltd (GEL), India's capital market regulator -- the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) -- has barred the renewable energy firm and two of its promoters - Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi - from the securities markets till further orders in a fund diversion and governance lapses case.
1 min
Trump Hints at Relief for Automakers
THE country's automotive industry, especially the component manufacturers, may breathe a sigh of relief as US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
1 min
Bank Credit to Rise by 100-200 bps to 12-13%
BANK credit is likely to grow by 100-200 basis points year-on-year to 12-13% this fiscal, as against 11-11.5% the industry has notched up in fiscal 2025, on the back of tailwinds like new supportive regulatory measures, a boost to consumption from tax cuts and softer interest rates.
1 min
Tariff Pause: Govt to Finish BTA Talks Before Deadline
Virtual talks will begin this week, physical rounds likely in first week of May
1 min
Benchmarks rise over 2% as trade tensions ease
DOMESTIC equity markets extended their rally for the second straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by easing global trade tensions.
1 min
IEA Revises Global Oil Demand Growth Downward Amid Rising Trade Tensions
GLOBAL oil demand growth projections for 2025 have been revised downward due to rising global trade tensions, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
1 min
BFI officials publicly hit out at president Singh
The off-the-ring tussle in Indian boxing is here to stay.
1 min
NOOR AHMAD DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Noor's coach in Afghanistan opens up about how the wrist-spinner emerged to become a star in Chennai
3 mins
Boucher backs Rohit to fix batting woes
TO get Rohit Sharma back in form, former Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher felt that it would depend on the former MI captain himself, how he challenges himself in phases of the match and to look back on his previous bad patches in his decorated career.
1 min
Chahal sizzles as Punjab secure unlikely victory
YUZVENDRA Chahal and the other Punjab Kings bowlers engineered a thrilling heist as they defended 111 against the holders, Kolkata Knight Riders, at a raucous Mullanpur on Tuesday night.
1 min
Big names put up subdued show; Vithya bags gold
AFTER a lukewarm response from the first three iterations of the Indian Open Athletics meeting, this edition, conducted by the Tamil Nadu Athletics Association (TNAA) saw a sizeable turnout of more than 400 athletes, organisers stated.
2 mins
Miracle in the Genes
Humans have come a long way as the most dominant species on Earth, largely due to sophisticated adaptations, ingenuity, and the evolution of a brain capable of abstract thought and complex planning.
5 mins
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