The New Indian Express Kollam - March 19, 2025
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March 19, 2025
A Democratic Country Must Not Function Like a Police State: SC
EXPRESSING dismay over the habit of trial courts and high courts denying bail even in minor cases despite completion of investigation, the Supreme Court said that the practice is unacceptable in a democratic country and that it creates unnecessary strain on the higher judiciary.
1 min
Deal on Ukraine energy, infra targets truce done
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed to pause strikes on energy targets in Ukraine for 30 days, Kremlin said.
1 min
Kannur Airport Reports ₹742.77-Crore Loss Over 6 Yrs
HE Kannur International Airport, once envisioned as a game-changer for north Malabar's aviation sector, has suffered an accumulated loss of ₹742.77 crore since its inauguration in December 2018.
2 mins
Mannar metal industry to get GI tag
The process of securing a Geographical Indication (GI) status for Mannar's traditional brass metal industry is progressing.
1 min
Debate rages as DJ parties, light shows replace traditional festival ambience
TRADITIONALLY rooted in rituals, classical performances and percussion ensembles like chenda melam, temple festivals have recently embraced modern entertainment elements.
2 mins
Evidence collection completed in Venjaramoodu case
THE POLICE have completed evidence collection in the Venjaramoodu mass murder case.
1 min
Personal animosity likely behind murder
THE MURDER of Febin George Gomez, a 21-year-old student from Ulliyakovil, on Monday is believed to have been driven by personal animosity.
1 min
Action Plan Formulated to Tackle Waste Accumulation in Coastal Areas
Awareness drive to be launched; pvt agency's survey to facilitate waste collection, disposal
1 min
26-Year-Old Hacks Wife to Death in Kozhikode
A drunk man hacked his wife to death at Engapuzha in Kozhikode on Tuesday.
1 min
Nirmala breaks breakfast diplomacy with a bang
The Union min unleashed a fierce attack on CPM, state in Rajya Sabha against alleged 'nokkukooli' and shutting down of industries
2 mins
Sivankutty criticises Union min for spreading misinformation about state
UNION FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement in Rajya Sabha about the state is misleading, said Minister for General Education and Labour V Sivankutty.
1 min
Two key clearances obtained for Messi's Kerala visit, says min
TWO IMPORTANT clearances have been obtained for the arrival of the Argentina football team, featuring Lionel Messi, to play in Kerala, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman told the assembly on Tuesday.
1 min
Toddy Consumption Shows A Declining Trend In State
AT 1.475 litres per person, Sikkim topped the urban segment as well.
1 min
12-Year-Old Girl Throws Baby Into Well in Kannur
A 12-year-old girl allegedly killed a four-month-old baby by throwing her into a nearby well in Parakkal, Pappinissery.
1 min
Pregnant woman among 2 dead as electric pole falls on them in B'luru
TWO women, one of them pregnant, died on the spot when an electric pole collapsed on them on Suddaguntepalya main road in Baiyappanahalli police limits in Bengaluru on Monday evening.
1 min
Senior journalist Mathew Samuel booked for inciting communal hatred
Refers To Erattupetta As ‘Mini Taliban’
1 min
23 Govt Employees Caught Taking Bribe in Three Months of VACB Ops
4 agents employed by the corrupt staff to collect kickbacks on their behalf also arrested
1 min
WHEN FANTASTIC FUTURES BECOME HISTORY FORETOLD
N The Man in the High Castle (1962), author Philip K Dick imagines an alternative history where the Axis powers win the Second World War, and the US is divided between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.
3 mins
Three Ways Out Of Delimitation Labyrinth
Dislocation between economic prosperity and political clout poses an existential threat to India. Kicking the problem to the future would be abdication of patriotic duty
4 mins
No Discrimination Against Farmers of Any State: Shivraj
AGRICULTURE Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre will not discriminate against farmers from any state, be it from Kerala or Karnataka, if a natural disaster strikes.
1 min
Uproar over Modi's Maha Kumbh remarks
PRIME Minister Modi on Tuesday hailed the recent Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj saying that it gave a befitting response to those who questioned India's collective strength to organise such a large congregation.
1 min
Sitharaman says govt committed to Manipur peace
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to restoring normalcy in Manipur and pushing for the state's economic growth.
1 min
Modi Shares Trump's Commitment to Peace, Says Gabbard
STRESSING that 'America first' doesn't mean 'America alone,' United States National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares President Donald Trump's commitment to peace.
1 min
Jaishankar Calls Out 'Double Standard' Of West On Kashmir
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday criticised the West's double standards on the Kashmir issue, pointing out that what was originally seen as an \"invasion\" had been reframed as a \"dispute.\"
1 min
Punctuality ‘on track’ as Vaishnaw tears into Oppn
RAILWAY Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday dismissed Opposition allegations regarding train punctuality, informing the Lok Sabha that 32 railway divisions have achieved over 90% punctuality while 17 out of 68 divisions maintain more than 80% punctuality.
1 min
Centre to revive tradition of Kamba Ramayana
WITH an aim to preserve and promote the Kamba Ramayana, one of the most significant works in Tamil literature, the Ministry of Culture on Tuesday launched a comprehensive initiative; a festival, which is a series of performances, workshops, symposia, and educational competitions to ensure that future generations can connect with the epic text.
1 min
Sonia seeks ₹400 daily wage, 150 workdays a yr under rural job scheme
CONGRESS leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Centre of systematically undermining the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA, and demanded raising the minimum wage under it to ₹400 per day and the number of guaranteed workdays to 150 a year.
1 min
SC asks EC to examine pleas seeking disclosure of turnout data in 48 hours
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine pleas seeking disclosure of final authenticated data of voter turnout in all polling stations within 48 hours of the polling.
1 min
District units to be focal point of party organisation: Cong; meet on March 27
THE Congress will hold a meeting of District Congress Committees from across the country for three days ahead of its All India Congress Committee session on April 8 and 9 in Ahmedabad.
1 min
Sambhal admin denies nod to traditional mela
THE western UP district of Sambhal has been in the news for quite some time for reasons galore.
1 min
PM writes to Sunita, invites her to visit India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who is scheduled to return to Earth early on Wednesday after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station, and invited her to visit India.
1 min
3 Given Death as Dehuli Gets Justice After 44 Yrs of Massacre of 24 Dalits
A special court of Mainpuri in central UP sentenced three persons to death for the massacre of 24 Dalits in Dehuli village of Jasrana in Firozabad district 44 years ago.
1 min
ED Summons Lalu in Land-for-Job Scam Case Today
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad has been asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday for questioning in the money laundering case linked to land-for-job scam in the Railways.
1 min
₹80 cr gold, diamond watches, ₹1.37 cr cash seized in Gujarat raid
THE Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Gujarat ATS raided a flat in Ahmedabad and unearthed 87.92 kg of smuggled gold bars worth ₹80 crore, many bearing foreign markings, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
Taking a cue from Chhaava film, Nagpur attack planned: Fadnavis
CM says movie fuelled anger against Aurangzeb, action will be taken over attacks on police
2 mins
Nest for future: U'khand's forests set to flourish with bird-friendly flora
IN a groundbreaking move to enhance avian habitats, the research wing of Uttarakhand's forest department is embarking on an ambitious plan to cultivate tree, shrub and vine species favoured by birds for feeding.
1 min
B'desh Peeved Over Gabbard's Comment on Hindu Persecution
THE interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus refuted US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on the persecution of minority communities in Bangladesh saying her comments were 'not based on any evidence or specific allegations'.
1 min
Peru in state of emergency as killings in public surge
PERU's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer.
1 min
German House Backs Next Chancellor's Plan for Defence Spend
GERMANY's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval on Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the nation's strict debt rules for higher defence spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance, and to set up an enormous fund for investment in its creaking infrastructure.
1 min
Sunita to return, capsule carrying her undocks ISS, splashdown today
NASA's two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.
1 min
Shock & anger as Israel resumes bombing of Gaza after truce fails
UN demands Israel resume deliveries of food, medicine, fuel to Gaza's 2.1 million people
1 min
Zopper aims to end FY25 with ₹500-cr revenue
INSURTECH start-up Zopper aims to end this fiscal year with a ₹500-crore revenue, coming on back of a strong 55%-60% growth in its premiums across key lines of business.
1 min
Development Fee Hike For All Fliers Sought By MIAL
The Adani-run Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has proposed a sharp hike in user development fees (UDF) for passengers.
1 min
Infosys Expands Base in Nordic Region; Opens 2 Offices in Sweden
IT services company Infosys has expanded its presence in the Nordic region by inaugurating two new offices in Älmhult and Helsingborg, Sweden.
1 min
Make in India is working, believe in it: Sitharaman
BRUSHING aside the opposition criticism of the 'Make in India' programme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the scheme is yielding \"good results\" as the government has taken multiple steps to strengthen the manufacturing sector, including defence production.
1 min
Hinduja keen to raise IndusInd stake, silent on fund infusion
ASHOK Hinduja, the chairman of IndusInd International Holdings, which is the promoter of the troubled IndusInd Bank, has said it is an \"opportune time to increase the stake\" in the lender as and when the regulator permits, but remained silent on immediate fund infusion into the bank following the forex derivatives losses-induced crisis.
1 min
LIC to Decide on Health Insurance Foray by Month-End
LIFE Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is hopeful of finalising its plans to enter the health insurance space by acquiring a stake in an operational company by the end of the month.
2 mins
Maha, Guj biggest beneficiaries of PLI scheme; eastern states fail to cash in
MAHARASHTRA has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, with 212 approved manufacturing units under the initiative.
1 min
Be prepared for 2nd jump in car prices from April this year
TOP car manufacturers in India, including Tata Motors, Kia India and Maruti Suzuki have announced significant price hikes for their vehicles starting next month.
1 min
Market at 2-month high; Nifty up 1.5%
Stocks surge on global cues, value buying; investor wealth jumps ₹7 lakh crore to ₹400 lakh crore
1 min
Rift wide open as BFI chief suspends secy and treasurer
The Boxing Federation of India election is getting more and more intriguing and messier.
3 mins
Runner Archana gets four-year doping ban
INDIA's long-distance runner Archana Jadhav was on Tuesday banned for four years owing to a failed dope test in January, the findings of which she did not contest despite repeated reminders, prompting World Athletics to deem her actions as acceptance of guilt.
1 min
PTPA launches series of cases against tennis bodies
A TENNIS union co-founded by Novak Djokovic on Tuesday announced a series of legal actions aimed at the sport's governing bodies, alleging \"anticompetitive restraints and abusive practices\".
1 min
Five minutes with Sharath: Playing India's top paddler weeks before his swansong
WITHIN the broad world of sports journalism, there exists a niche form of writing. Participatory journalism. It's when scribes duel with athletes — professionals with records under the belt — to get a first-hand look into what it's like to face some of the best in the world.
3 mins
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