The New Indian Express Kochi - December 06, 2024

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December 06, 2024

Rohit makes bold call, to bat in middle at Adelaide

AND there it was. About 24 hours after KL Rahul told the media in Adelaide jokingly that he had been informed about his batting position but asked not to reveal it, captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air by announcing that he will be moving down the order to pave way for the 32-year-old at the top in the second Test against Australia beginning Friday.

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Uproar in LS over charges of Oppn-Soros link

LOK SABHA proceedings were on Thursday disrupted after the Opposition and Treasury Benches clashed over the latter's allegation linking Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other leaders with US-based multi-billionaire George Soros.

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FADNAVIS BACK AS MAHARASHTRA CM

Shinde, Pawar take oath as deputy chief ministers

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Fast-growing new glacier discovered in Uttarakhand

A group of scientists recently discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that was found to be rapidly expanding in size.

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Three held for cheating man by posing as ADGP

POLICE on Thursday arrested three youngsters who allegedly cheated a Kochi native by posting an advertisement on the Facebook marketplace for selling a car using a fake account in the name of Kerala High Court Additional Director General of Prosecution (ADGP).

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CMFRI develops breeding tech for high-value marine ornamental fishes

IN a significant boost to India's aquarium business, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has developed technology for captive breeding of two high-value marine ornamental fishes, Azure damsel and Ornate goby.

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Honour promises, Tripunithura residents tell KMRL

THE realisation of the Kochi Metro connectivity to Tripunithura has given a complete makeover to the stretch from Vyttila to Tripunithura railway station with the roads getting wider and a couple of old bridges being reconstructed.

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CPM councillor quits protesting probe into graft charges

Mayor M Anilkumar had decided to announce a vigilance investigation into the bribery allegations levelled against some officials

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Cochin Carnival festivities to kick-start on Sunday

COCHIN Carnival, the most-awaited socio-cultural festival of Kochi, is set to begin early in the city.

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Green makeover for 18 KSRTC bus stations soon

AS MANY as 18 major bus stations with the highest footfall have been identified for green makeover in the state.

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Alappuzha accident: One more medical student dies

THE death toll in the Alappuzha accident that occurred on Monday rose to six as a 20-year-old medico from Edathua succumbed to injuries on Thursday.

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Payal Kapadia to get Spirit of Cinema award

INDIAN filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be honoured with the Spirit of Cinema award at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on December 20.

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Munambam remark: PDP demands Satheesan's apology

COMING down heavily on Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan for his stand on the Munambam issue, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded his apology.

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T'Puram Zoo imports medicine from US to treat six-year-old lioness Gracy

THE Thiruvananthapuram Zoo has imported medicine from the US to treat Gracy, a six-year-old lioness suffering from Chronic Atopic Dermatitis, a skin condition.

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One dies in 'Pushpa 2' stampede; Allu Arjun booked

A WOMAN died and her son was hospitalized due to asphyxiation as crowds jostled at a film theatre in Hyderabad when actor Allu Arjun came to watch the premiere show of his new movie, Pushpa 2: The Rule, police said on Thursday.

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Driver errors and poor road design behind surging accidents in Kerala

Ministry of Road Transport report says Kerala has second-highest no. of highway accidents

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Edu institutions won't come under Consumer Act's purview

STUDENTS' grievances against educational institutions, except coaching institutes, will not come under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled.

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HC: A devotee can't stay at Sannidhanam indefinitely

KERALA High Court has held that the continued occupation of Sunil Kumar alias Sunil Swami, an exporter hailing from Kollam, at Room No. 401 of Sahyadri Pilgrim Centre, Sabarimala, for the past 10 years, and on all days when the temple remains open for monthly poojas and Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season is legally impermissible.

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CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY

HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.

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THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?

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Hi-tech track monitoring in all zones soon: Vaishnaw

UNION Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar, inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday.

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'2-state solution key to end West Asia crisis'

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India supports a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasizing the idea of a \"sovereign, independent and sustainable\" Palestinian State coexisting peacefully alongside Israel.

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63 experts appointed via lateral entry from '19 to '23, House told

The Narendra Modi government has appointed 63 specialists across Central government departments via lateral entry from 2019 to 2023, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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Multiple entry-exit, biannual admissions in UG, PG

SWEEPING CHANGES Twice-a-year admissions

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Modi meets Bhutan king, says India committed to long-term partnership

INDIA and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi's strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation.

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India, Pak coast guards rescue 12 crew members after ship sinks in Arabian Sea

The Indian and Pakistani coast guards have joined hands to save the lives of 12 Indian fishermen left adrift after their vessel sank in the north Arabian Sea, the India Coast Guard (ICG) said in a statement.

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Toll collection on highways doubled in 5 yrs: Gadkari

TOLL collection in India has doubled in the last five years.

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Amid shutdown, last rites of 12 Kuki-Zo tribals

ALL the 12 Kuki-Zo youths, including the 10 killed in an alleged gunfight with CRPF in Jiribam district of Manipur, were laid to rest on Thursday in Churachandpur.

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Maha focus shifts to portfolios

CM and his two deputies say they are on same page and will continue to work as a team

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Auli Ski Resort decked up for Nat'l Winter Games

AS Auli, Uttarakhand's popular ski destination, prepares to host the National Winter Games this New Year, local authorities are grappling with a mounting parking crisis.

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Hindu Sangharsh Samiti a banner, not outfit, says Tripura

THE \"Hindu Sangharsh Samiti\", which was allegedly involved in the recent incident of vandalism at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, is a banner and not an organisation.

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Protests across Bihar seek to end violence against minorities

PROCESSIONS and protests erupted in Bihar on Thursday in support of minorities who were being subjected to torture in Bangladesh after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina government.

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Maoists abduct, murder 2 former sarpanchs in C'garh's Bijapur district

AHEAD of elections to the three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, Maoists allegedly killed two former sarpanchs—one of them associated with the ruling BJP—in separate incidents in Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.

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'Big battle': Omar says he will talk to Modi, Shah to restore J&K statehood

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hinted at a \"big battle\" for restoration of statehood and said that he would talk to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah about it.

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Soren expands cabinet, no place for wife & brother

AMID allegations of nepotism, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday didn't include his wife Kalpana Soren and brother Basant Soren in his cabinet.

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French PM Barnier resigns after losing vote in Parliament

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament.

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Families rejoice as they reunite after eight years

THE fall of Syria's Aleppo to Islamist-led rebels has brought flight and displacement for some, but for others like Bahria Bakkur, it has led to long-awaited reunions.

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Families rejoice as they reunite after eight years

HTS stormed city from several sides, engaged in street battles with forces: War monitor

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Sensex gains 1% ahead of RBI MPC policy decision

Rate cut unlikely at this meeting as RBI may await macro data, some expect CRR cut

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Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore public offer opens on December 11

LEADING supermarket player Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore initial public offer will be opening on December 11.

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Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore

VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.

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Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex

INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.

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Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level

DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.

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CEA calls for striking balance between corporate profitability, workers' income

THE anemic growth in private consumption has started to give jitters to the government as the chief economic advisor (CEA) to the Ministry of Finance, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, on Thursday called for a balance between corporate profitability and workers' income growth.

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New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago

THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.

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Hyundai announces car prices hike, Other carmakers could follow suit

HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.

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CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, got postponed at the last minute.

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Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

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WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals

AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).

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'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

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TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

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Baroda post highest T20 score, Abhishek's record-equalling ton

RECORDS tumbled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday when Baroda smashed the highest score in T20 history and Punjab's Abhishek Sharma slammed a blazing 28-ball hundred, equalling the fastest such knock by an Indian in the format.

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A fantastic trip with the 'Elephant in the Room'

DURBAR Hall has been transformed into a sanctuary of creativity, hosting the works of 60 artists—30 poets and as many visual artists—spread across five immersive rooms. This exhibition is a fantastic wake-up call, urging each of us to pause and reflect.

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UNEARTHING AMUSEMENTS

BASED ON A TRANSLATION BY T W RHYS DAVIDS

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Bamboo fest comes to Kochi

THE Department of Industries & Commerce is organising the 21st edition of Kerala Bamboo Fest from December 7 to 12 at Marine Drive Ground in Kochi.

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FLIGHT OF EMOTIONS

TNIE delves into the evolution of a unique Kochi airport art project that showcases Kathakali legend Kalamandalam Gopi expressing the navarasas

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Pani has given me a new identity

JOJU George's directorial debut Pani has given a new lease of life for many in the cast, some freshers and some who have been toiling for a break for years.

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John Cena and Eric Andre to star in Little Brother

A COMEDY film titled Little Brother is in its early development phase at Netflix, with John Cena and Eric Andre set to star.

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