The New Indian Express Kochi - December 13, 2024

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December 13, 2024

Cabinet OKs 'one poll' bill, may go to JPC for vetting

THE Union Cabinet on Thursday approved two bills to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

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Overflowing sewage leaves flat residents, neighbours in soup

THE IMPROPER management of sewerage at Mystic Heights, a 20-storey apartment complex in Vyttila, has left residents and those living in its neighbouring areas having to contend with overflowing sewage water.

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Vaduthala ROB gets tech nod, agency to finish project in 2 yrs

THE CONSTRUCTION of the Vaduthala railway overbridge (ROB), which would bring relief to hundreds of residents of Chittoor and nearby regions, will commence soon.

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YouTube channel host booked over remarks against female actor

THE POLICE have registered a case against an online news portal anchor for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a female actor, causing an insult to her modesty.

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Alex beats odds to carry devotees to abode of Lord Ayyappa

FOR E Alex, a dolly carrier with disability, his regular trips braving heights, weather, and through crowded forest paths beelining devotees and speeding tractor trailers, to the hill shrine of Sabarimala, is not just a routine but also a devotion to Lord Ayyappa.

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Unnimama's gambit & his village's right moves inspire movie

LIFE is like a chess game—it depends on how you play it.

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MOLLYWOOD KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED AS BIG RELEASES NEAR

\"I offer a simple prayer to the Almighty. The film industry's wheel has to turn because of release, because of success. So, every film should run. And people should respect the film. And, even my film, I wish it should run.\"

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NIA Court denies jailed PFI worker permission to join law college

CITING security concerns, the NIA Court in Kochi has denied permission to an under-trial prisoner and accused in the case against Popular Front of India (PFI) to join the LLB regular course online or offline.

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Decks cleared for Pettah Junction devpt; PWD to be entrusted work

Area turned into accident hotspot after it was widened nearly 4 years ago for Metro work

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Just as greeting card culture perished, our art form is also slowly dying, says bamboo artist

THE six-day Bamboo Fest, which concluded at Marine Drive on Thursday, was a crowd-puller from Day 1.

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ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife

EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.

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ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife

EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.

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Samastha feud continues

THE INTERNAL feud in Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul is simmering with both factions coming up with their explanation on what actually transpired at the mushawara meeting in Kozhikode on Wednesday.

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Closest of friends in life - and in death

THEY were closest of friends so much so that even death couldn't separate them. Irfana Sherin PA, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima KM and Aysha AS, all students of Class VIII at Karimba Government HSS, were snatched away by fate's cruel hands when a truck transporting cement careened out of control, toppled, and fell over them.

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Panayampadam stretch accident-prone: MVD

IIT-recommended safety measures only partially implemented • Long-term measures approved by District Road Safety Council to be executed soon

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Chandy Oommen's aide removed from KPCC media WhatsApp group

RESENTMENT is brewing among a section of leaders after a KPCC member close to Chandy Oommen was removed from the WhatsApp group of the Congress' media cell.

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Closest of friends in life – and in death

THEY were closest of friends – so much so that even death couldn't separate them. Irfana Sherin P A, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima K M and Aysha A S, all students of Class VIII at Karimba Government HSS, were snatched away by fate's cruel hands when a truck transporting cement careened out of control, toppled, and fell over them.

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No plan to revive party membership or attend area committee meet: S Rajendran

FORMER DEVIKULAM MLA S Rajendran, who had distanced himself from the CPM after the last assembly election, said that he has no plans to revive his party membership or attend the area committee meeting to be held in Munnar.

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Odisha rape accused burnt girl's head in planned murder

The gruesome murder of the 18-year-old girl whose dismembered body parts were found in Rourkela was not just horrifying; it was executed in cold blood.

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Orange alert in 3 dists today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall on Friday and issued an orange alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts.

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Actor abduction case: Court issues notice to former DGP Sreelekha

Survivor seeks trial in open court

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Pinarayi, Stalin unite to inaugurate rebuilt Vaikom Periyar memorial

Efforts by Kerala and TN to establish an egalitarian society will continue, says TN chief min

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Three of a family from Tiruvalla killed in car-van collision near Coimbatore

Three members of a family from Tiruvalla, including a two-month-old baby, were killed as the car in which they were travelling collided head-on with a van on the L&T Bypass in Madukkarai, Coimbatore, on Thursday.

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Six killed in TN hospital fire

AT LEAST SIX persons, including a minor boy, were killed in a fire accident at a private hospital in this district on Thursday, police and fire department officials said.

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Heavy rain pounds TN, more likely next week

THE northeast monsoon has come in heavy this year, already delivering bountiful rains.

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BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

HE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

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NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR

Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation

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Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.

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'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

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Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

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Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

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Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19

A whopping 1.5 million deaths were reported in India annually from 2009 to 2019 due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution every year, said a latest Lancet study.

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Apex court halts surveys of mosques

Freeze on 18 suits

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Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka

Abetment to suicide case registered

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Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis

AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.

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NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.

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Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

TWO man-eating tigers, Vikram and Bhola, have recently transitioned from the wilds of Uttarakhand to the enclosures of Dehradun Zoo.

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2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

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Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren

MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.

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US to up tariff on Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon

THE Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.

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Yoon stares down on South Korean impeachment vote lined up for Sat

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight \"until the very last minute\" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.

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At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US

President Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes

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Australia to force tech titans to pay for news

The Australian government said on Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organisations.

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CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties

THE country will achieve 6.5-7% growth for the current financial year, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Government of India.

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Indian VC funding to cross $300 bn by 2030

FROM $10.9 billion venture funding in 2015, Indian VC funding is expected to cross $300 billion by 2030.

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Auto parts sector grew 11.3% to ₹3.3L cr in H1, China biggest source of import

THE turnover of India's automotive component industry reached ₹3.32 lakh crore ($39.6 billion) during April to September 2024 (H1FY25), reflecting an 11.3% growth compared to the same period last year, according to the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

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BoB launches new loan schemes for MSMEs

BANK of Baroda has introduced two new loan offerings, 'Baroda Mahila Swavalamban' and 'Baroda Smart OD', to support MSMEs in line with the Centre's initiatives.

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Zomato gets ₹803 cr notice for non-payment of GST

FOOD deliver giant Zomato said on Thursday it has received a tax notice of nearly ₹803 crore from the Joint Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Thane Commissionerate, Maharashtra.

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Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up

AS power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonne.

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Nov inflation falls to 5.5%; raises rate cut hope in Feb

Inflation falls below the central bank's upper tolerance level of 6%

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Finance ministry asks banks to closely monitor top 20 large insolvency cases

FINANCE ministry has asked the public sector banks to closely monitor the top 20 large cases of defaults that are undergoing insolvency proceedings.

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Rupee hits new low of 84.88 against USD

THE rupee fell to a new low of Rs 84.88 during intra-day trade on Thursday against the US Dollar.

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Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barca post win

MANCHESTER City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.

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Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts prepare to take on India

As the sun went down in Brisbane on Thursday, there was an immediate shift in the mood of the city.

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ALL RISE, NEW KING ON BOARD

India's Gukesh beat China's Ding Liren in the Thursday to show his class and claim the World Championship in Singapore. This magnificent victory...

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Srinath, Ramesh laud historic win

India's Gukesh beat China's Ding Liren in the 14th round on Thursday to show his class and claim the World Chess Championship in Singapore.

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A good phone in budget segment

IAOMI has launched the Redmi Note 14 in India, starting at ₹18,999.

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Midnight makeover & maalish?

It's 2am, and the city streets are eerily quiet, save for the buzzing tea spots. These days, however, another kind of buzz has been filling the air—one from the trimmers at \"midnight salons.\"

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ART TO HEART ON POSTCARD

A postcard-themed watercolour exhibition is under way at Gaya Gallery in Elamkulam as part of the centre's 15th anniversary.

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BLING IT ON!

HE festive season has kicked off, and a whirlwind of house parties, workplace celebrations, and chic cocktail evenings dripping with sparkle is likely to spill well into the New Year. Well, folks, it's time to crank up the glam.

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DRINKS WITH BENEFITS

NFUSED water is a beverage prepared by soaking ingredients to allow flavour and nutrients to dissolve in water.

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Gitanjali Rao to helm half live-action, half animation feature, Lost & Found

FILMMAKER and actor Gitanjali Rao has announced her next project, a feature-length film titled Lost and Found, which will combine animation and live-action elements.

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Ayushmann Khurrana starts shooting for new horror-comedy

AYUSHMANN Khurrana has started shooting for his upcoming Maddock horror-comedy universe film Thama.

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'THE CHARACTERS IN RUDHIRAM ARE NEITHER BLACK NOR WHITE'

Jisho Lon Antony talks about his directorial debut Rudhiram, its politics, and how adding Raj B Shetty to the cast benefited the film

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Austin Butler joins Luca Guadagnino's American Psycho

WE PREVIOUSLY reported that renowned filmmaker Luca Guadagnino would be directing a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho.

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Eddie Redmayne added to the star cast of new thriller, Panic Carefully

EDDIE REDMAYNE has joined the cast of Panic Carefully, an upcoming thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen and Julia Roberts.

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