The New Indian Express Kochi - December 11, 2024

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December 11, 2024

HC says no to flex boards praising govt at temples

THE Kerala High Court on Tuesday banned flex boards praising the state government and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on the premises of the temples under the board.

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SC asks Allahabad HC to file details of judge's comments

RETRACT AND APOLOGISE: BAR ASSOCIATION

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RBI-govt ties were best in my tenure: Das

OUTGOING RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the relationship between the central bank and the government was \"at its best during the past six years\".

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No-trust notice against V-P has 60 signatures

First such notice against RS chairman so far

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Coming: Public EV points at KSRTC depots

Since KSRTC stations are located at prime spots, it will enable the EV owners to charge their vehicles with ease

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All-women model assembly sees spirited debates, even a walkout!

AUTHORITATIVE voices engaged in intense debates and discussions, the occasional desk-thumping, and even a walkout. The atmosphere inside the old legislative hall at the Secretariat was certainly energetic on Tuesday.

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Gender equality institute to come up

Inaugurating the model assembly session, Higher Education Minister R Bindu announced that the government will establish the Kerala Institute for Gender Equality at Sanskrit University.

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Temperature drops below 10 degrees, Munnar preps for higher tourist footfall

THE most popular hill station in the state among day trippers and domestic tourists, Munnar, is set to draw a higher footfall as the destination experiences the season's first significant drop in temperature.

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Collection of poetry and prose released

BODHI Centre for Literary Studies, a Kochi-based community of Indian litterateurs, has published a new collection of poetry and prose, Mosaic: A Collection of Contemporary Poetry & Prose.

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India-GCC partnership summit in Jan

Kochi Dialogue 2025, an initiative of the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is set to take place on January 16 to 17, 2025, in Kochi.

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Six Iranians convicted in drug smuggling case

A TRIAL court in Kochi has convicted six Iranians, who were arrested in connection with the reported smuggling of narcotic substances.

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Row over LA cost disrupts major bypass project in Muvattupuzha

State govt turns down demand of NHAI to meet part of the \"extra\" land acquisition cost

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Irked residents of Thanthonni Thuruthu gherao GIDA office

EXPRESSING frustration over the authorities' inaction regarding the construction of an outer bund to protect the Thanthonni Thuruthu Island from flooding, a few residents of the island—including the elderly and infants—gheraoed Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) office on Tuesday.

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Theatre buffs protest move to postpone ITFOK '25

The Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi's (KSNA) decision to extend the dates of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFOK) 2025 has sparked widespread concern across social media platforms.

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Increase states' tax share to 50%: Kerala to 16th Finance Commission

THE state government has urged the 16th Finance Commission to give due weightage for population control and principles of equality and justice while fixing the horizontal devolution, the distribution of central tax share among states.

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Chances galore: Talks on as Italy looks to fill 65k nursing posts

TIME and again it has been proven that when it comes to recruiting nurses, hospitals all over the world, especially the US, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, prefer nurses from Kerala.

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Jumbo parade: Assn approaches HC chief justice against order

THE Poora Premi Sangham, an association representing the festival enthusiasts in Thrissur, has submitted a complaint to Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, on the order imposing restrictions on elephant parade.

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Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar river linking proposal raises concern

WHILE Kerala government is preparing to welcome Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin for the inauguration of the Periyar Memorial in Vaikom, a move by the neighbouring state to trigger another water dispute has raised concerns.

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Memory card accessed illegally, but no action taken, survivor tells Prez

In letter to Droupadi Murmu, actor assault survivor says she moved HC and SC, but to no avail

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I Am Still Here to open 29th IFFK on Friday

PERIOD drama I Am Still Here will mark the start of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) at the Nishagandhi auditorium on Friday.

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Former external affairs min S M Krishna passes away

SOMANAHALLI Mallaiah Krishna, Karnataka's tenth chief minister (October 11, 1999, to May 28, 2004), who put Bengaluru on the world information technology map, breathed his last in the wee hours of Tuesday at his residence at Sadashivnagar in Bengaluru.

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No word from Kerala on K'taka's bid to build houses in Wayanad: Siddu

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, expressing concern over not receiving any reply to the Karnataka government's offer to construct 100 houses in the landslide-hit Wayanad.

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THE REFORMS WE NEED TO ACHIEVE 2047 GOAL

NDIA needs to grow at around 8 percent a year through the next few decades to become a developed nation by 2047.

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WHAT INDIA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM TO OUTTHINK THE WEST

We must act against the colossal bureaucratisation of science. Once, Indian science tried to answer fundamental questions. Today, it encourages technical answers to technical questions

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EAM calls for ceasefire, end of war in West Asia

SRI Lankan President Anura Dissanayake will be making his first international visit since he came to power to India next week. This is being viewed as a good indicator of the relations between India and Sri Lanka.

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NIA arrests kingpin of Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery gang

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Kamran Haider as part of its probe into the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case, officials said on Tuesday.

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Rules for interception of messages, agencies given 6 months for surveillance

The government has notified rules to intercept mobile messages, with the Union Home Secretary and chief secretaries of the states being authorised as competent authorities to pass an interception order, officials said on Tuesday.

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Honouring the visionary legacy of SM Krishna

It is with deep sorrow, we bid farewell to SM Krishna, a remarkable leader, visionary reformer, and a trailblazer whose transformative contributions have shaped the trajectory of Karnataka and India.

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Another day, another Parliament washout

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani

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Another day, another Parl

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani

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...meanwhile, Rajya Sabha breaks into a bit of wit, humour, shayaris, shlokas

AMID protests and walkouts, the Rajya Sabha witnessed this year witty comments, humour, poetry, shayaris, couplets, Sanskrit shlokas, quotes, analogies, and even filmy songs recited by its members.

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NMC asks institutes to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms

Rules for harassment-free learning

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3 from Gujarat arrested by MP cops for duping investors in 16 states

THREE men from Gujarat have been arrested for running a cyber fraud racket and duping people from 16 states of at least ₹7 crore with a promise to skyrocket their investments, police said on Tuesday.

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Students protest against J'khand exam anomalies

'Only 82 candidates qualified'

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Rush in 'Pushpa' show sparks loot in Chhattisgarh

IN an audacious act of robbery, two people robbed ₹1.28 lakh from a theatre after the late-night screening of Allu Arjun's blockbuster Pushpa-2 in Bhilai, 30-km west of Raipur.

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Tracing lineage: Muslims in eastern UP village use 'Brahmin' surnames

'Mishras, Pandeys'

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GUJARAT DIAMONDS & DESPAIR

LOSING SPARKLE

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After Pawar, Lalu backs Mamata as INDIA bloc chief

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday stirred up a controversy with his remarks on chief minister Nitish Kumar's proposed 'Mahila Samvad Yatra', beginning December 15.

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INDIA bloc ally Cong yet to get call from NC on joining Omar govt

THE Congress, which was a pre-poll ally of the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir and did not join the government when Omar Abdullah took over as first chief minister of Union Territory on October 16, has yet not received a call from the ruling party on joining the government.

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SYRIAN REBELS APPOINT MOHD A

Will be the head of transitional govt till March 1; 40 tortured bodies found in Damascus morgue

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Ceasefire talks on, but Netanyahu says won't stop war in Gaza now

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not stop the war in Gaza \"now\", with renewed efforts towards a ceasefire underway.

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480 Israeli airstrikes on military sites

DAMASCUS

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Equity fund inflows decline 14% to ₹35,943 crore in November

DESPITE muted market performance leading to a steep 14% fall in fund flows into equity mutual funds and a steeper 26% slump in inflows to large-cap funds and the red-hot SIPs taking a break with inflows remaining flat in the month, the overall mutual funds industry added ₹0.82 lakh crore to their AUM at ₹68.08 lakh crore in November.

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Rate cut cycle coming closer: Experts

With FinMin insider taking helm at RBI, shift towards accommodative policy expected, says Nomura

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Reliance Industries biggest wealth creator, Adani Green fastest: Motilal Oswal study

RELIANCE Industries, Adani Green and Linde India - biggest, fastest, and most consistent wealth creator, respectively, between 2019 and 2024, as per Motilal Oswal's 29th Annual Wealth Creation Study which was released on Tuesday.

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RBI approves Burmans' open offer to acquire 26% stake in Religare

THE Reserve Bank on Tuesday approved the open offer of Burman family, the promoters of FMCG major Dabur, to acquire an additional 26% stake in NBFC firm Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL).

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Adani opts out of US funding for its Colombo Port

BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani-led conglomerate on Tuesday said it will use its own resources to fund a Sri Lankan port project and not seek US funding.

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Sebi extends optional T+0 settlement cycle to top 500 stocks in cash market

MARKETS regulator Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) on Tuesday extended the scope of optional T+0 rolling settlement cycle in equity cash markets to the top 500 stocks and said stock brokers can charge differential brokerage for T+0 and T+1 settlement cycles, within regulatory limit.

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Choksi's assets worth ₹2,566 cr to be auctioned

PROPERTIES worth ₹2,566 crore of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi would now be ready for auctioning after a special Mumbai court order.

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Amazon set to enter quick commerce with pilot in B'luru

AMAZON is set to enter the quick commerce space with its 15-min delivery service ready to begin from this month on a pilot basis.

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RSPB may be served show-cause notice

A GRECO-ROMAN wrestler employed with Indian Railways was asked to withdraw after winning his first bout at the recently-concluded Senior National Championship in Bengaluru.

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Meet AI cameras tracking Gukesh & Liren's eyes

DURING the initial games of the World Chess Championship, the boffins in charge of the broadcast had an idea.

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After Adelaide loss, focus on red ball ahead of third Test

REELING from their humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test, the under-fire Indian batters, led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, turned their attention to red-ball preparations with an intensive net session here on Tuesday, aiming to bounce back in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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West Ham dedicate win to Antonio

WEST HAM stars Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek dedicated Monday's vital 2-1 win over Wolves to Michail Antonio as their teammate recovers from a horrific car crash.

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TWO GAMES TO GO, TOO CLOSE TO CALL

WITH THE SCORES LOCKED AT 6-6, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING GAME 13 IS GOING TO BE VITAL FOR BOTH THE CHALLENGER AND THE DEFENDING CHAMP

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CFC eye win vs Hyderabad

CHENNAIYIN FC coach Owen Coyle is confident of a better show against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) game to be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium on Wednesday.

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Blending stars & science to prevent crime

While many dismiss it as pseudoscience, there are some who see the enigmatic allure of astrology and use it as a tool to understand human behavior.

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CINETILLATING SCENE

HE early weeks of December have set the capital in a unique aura, with a mild chill easing spirits as rain plays hide-and-seek with a blazing sun.

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A modern approach to tackle heart disease

They appeal to younger patients who face the prospect of living with metallic stents for decades. The era of stent-less angioplasty is here, offering a glimpse into the future of minimally invasive, patient-focused cardiac care.

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MARINE MELODY STRIKE FORCE

Recently, the Southern Naval Command's acclaimed band enthralled the audience at the Kerala Fine Arts Hall in Kochi. TNIE speaks to the two Indian Navy officers who anchored this musical triumph

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