The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - December 07, 2024

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December 07, 2024

Corporation initiates taking over projects completed under Smart City

Launched in 2016, the Smart City initiative aims to improve basic infrastructures in the city

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'Kerala Model' devpt faces serious challenges, says Norway professor

THE NEXT phase of the Kerala Model of development will face serious global challenges, said Professor Olle Törnquist, Emeritus Professor, University of Oslo, Norway.

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Kerala Bank manager killed in road accident

THE SENIOR manager of Kerala Bank regional office in Thiruvananthapuram died in a road accident at East Fort on Friday. Ullas M, 52, of Thattamala in Kollam, died after he got pinned between a KSRTC bus and a private bus while crossing the road.

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Police under fire for alleged laxity in arresting accused SFI leaders

THE CANTONMENT police have come under the scanner for alleged laxity in arresting four SFI leaders of the University College, who were accused of beating up a differently-abled student of the college on Monday.

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KSRTC Swift to set up 7 automated vehicle fitness testing stations

IN A BID to diversify revenue generation, the KSRTC Swift plans to set up automated vehicle fitness testing stations (ATS).

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Sandeep meets Kharge, Cong leaders in Delhi

SANDEEP G Varier, who recently switched over to Congress after ditching the BJP, met Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC general secretary (in-charge of organisation) K C Venugopal at the AICC office in New Delhi on Friday.

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Controversy over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's Rajya Sabha seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

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RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday chose to stay the course on inflation control, refusing to make any knee-jerk reaction to the growth slump reported in the second quarter with a repo rate cut.

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Class 12 student shoots principal dead in school

IN a horrific incident, the principal of a government school was allegedly shot dead by a Class XII student on the school premises in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

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No merger, exist as sister churches: Jacobite faction

WITH the SC directing the Jacobite faction to hand over the administration of six churches - three each in Ernakulam and Palakkad - to the Malankara Orthodox Church, tension has been simmering between the two factions.

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Sivagiri Mutt emerges as unifying force in the social sphere of Kerala

Mutt's effort a setback to SNDP's bid at projecting 'Nayadi-to-Nasrani' social formulation

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Actor Siddique appears before police, arrested, let off on bail

ACTOR Siddique, who was earlier granted anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court in a rape case, appeared before the investigating officer on Friday as part of the bail conditions laid down by the apex court.

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BOSE KRISHNAMACHARI FEATURES IN ARTREVIEW'S POWER 100 LIST 2024

BOSE Krishnamachari, the founder and president of Kochi Biennale Foundation, has secured a place in the prestigious ArtReview Power 100 list 2024.

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Security upped at Sabarimala in view of Babri demolition anniv

KERALA POLICE and Central forces strengthened security at Sabarimala on Friday in the wake of the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary.

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Coaches leaking water & dirty toilets': Passengers rail at poor upkeep of trains

WITH 11 entries, Kerala featured prominently in the list of Southern Railway's top 25 stations with highest originating passenger revenue in fiscal 2023-24, with Thiruvananthapuram Central, which posted ₹262 crore, ranked fourth.

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NH66 widening to wrap up by Dec '25

Centre's response on Kerala's \"futuristic proposals\" to tackle traffic problems positive: Riyas

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TV serial makers need to be more responsible

UNDER FIRE from television actors after his 'endosulfan' remarks on tele serials kicked up a row, State Chalachitra Academy chairman Prem Kumar on Friday clarified that tele serial makers should be more responsible about the content they create.

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Madras HC allows examination of EPS, Sasikala in Kodanad murder case

IN A significant order in the 2017 Kodanad heist-cum-murder case, which may have political ramifications, the Madras High Court has permitted examination of former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, VK Sasikala, former close aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, and six others as defence witnesses in the trial court as they are familiar with the Kodanad bungalow and their examination is vital for bringing out the truth.

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Cyclone relief: Centre gives ₹945 cr; TN seeks ₹6,675 cr

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Friday met the inter-ministerial central team sent to Tamil Nadu to assess the damage caused by cyclone Fengal and sought ₹6,675 crore from the union government for undertaking temporary and permanent reconstruction works in rain-hit areas.

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THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

Monkey see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

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THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

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Speedy trial a fundamental right, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday observed that the speedy conclusion of a trial is a fundamental right and that an undertrial cannot be subjugated to indefinite incarceration.

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Uproar over 'cut' in front row seat for SP

AMID reports of disquiet among INDIA bloc parties over the allocation of front row seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not keeping its promise on the agreed formula, and cutting down one front row seat of Samajwadi Party (SP).

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Cabinet clears decks for 83 new KVs

THE Centre on Friday sanctioned ₹8,232 crore for setting up 85 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV).

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Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

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India firmly dealt with challenges from China, Pakistan: Jaishankar

The Ministry of External Affairs made a formal announcement about this on Friday.

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Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

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Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

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Convict gets death for rape, murder of kid

A fast-track court in West Bengal on Friday awarded capital punishment to Mustakin Sardar for rape-murder of a nine-year-old girl in Jaynagar in October this year.

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Gujarat bachelor lured for booze worth ₹100 and farm job, sterilized

IN a bizarre twist of priorities in Gujarat's Mehsana, officials appear to have placed sterilization quotas above personal milestones like marriage.

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Maha scramble over portfolios

Fadnavis says cabinet expansion before assembly winter session, Shinde still eyes home

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Real life! 'DM moment' for Assam civil servant aspirant science teacher

AN Assam civil services aspirant on Friday got a first-hand experience of how a district magistrate (DM) functions, reminiscing the 2001 film, Nayak: The Real Hero.

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BRO turns to rock-bolt tech to tackle landslips

In a bid to tackle landslides that pose challenges during the tourism and pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has turned to rock-bolt technology, which has proven beneficial in treating landslide zones in the mountainous regions.

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SAD smells AAP govt conspiracy to attack moderate Akali leaders

THE SAD core committee on Friday alleged that the assassination bid on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was part of a conspiracy against the \"moderate Akali leadership\", hatched by the ruling AAP government in Punjab.

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NDA to focus on EBC outreach in Patna rally today

THE NDA will hold a rally in Patna on Saturday in an attempt to expand its support base among extremely backward castes (EBCs).

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Rebels at Homs' doorstep, seize two more towns

Rastan and Talbiseh fall to insurgents who are now just 5km away from Homs

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Biden mulls pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics

US President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump's administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power.

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Don names former senator David Perdue to be China envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected former Sen David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

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LG files paper for ₹15,000 crore IPO

If successful, LG will be 2nd major Korean brand after Hyundai to list on Indian exchanges

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De-dollarisation not on the table: RBI governor

RESERVE Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday downplayed the punitive tariffs being threatened by the US President-elect Donald Trump against the BRICS nations if they moved away from the dollar, saying each punitive action will have counter-actions by the affected countries.

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Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

WITH the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation.

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Maruti, Mahindra, MG car prices to go up by 3-4%

GET ready to pay more for four-wheelers as top automakers are increasing prices of their models by 3-4% from next month.

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AI/ML, cyber security skills in demand for top job roles

WITH the increasing adoption of AI across organisational functions, AI/ML and analytics continue to dominate as the most in-demand job family.

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CEAT buys Camso's Off-Highway tyres

LEADING tyre manufacturer CEAT is acquiring Camso brand's Off-Highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at about $225 million.

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Recognised start-ups have created more than 16 lakh direct jobs so far, says Goyal

START-UPS that are recognised under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) have created more than 16.6 lakh direct jobs, across over 55 varied industries, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

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Easing cycle to begin from February if inflation remains within target: Analysts

THE dual action of the RBI keeping the policy rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive time and at the same time slashing the cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%, offering a long rope to lenders to push credit at a comparatively cheaper rate, has left analysts community divided on the immediate next repo rate cut.

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IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.

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Starc contrast: Oz show spirit, India toil

Indian batters struggle as veteran left-arm pacer takes six-fer to put hosts in position of strength on opening day

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Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin setbacks

JAIDEEP suffered twin heartbreaks early this year as he lost narrowly in the Asian and World Olympic qualifiers thus failing to book a ticket for the Paris Games.

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Classical act: Despite evolution of chess, purest form of sport is here to stay

COUPLE of days ahead of the World Championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana had checked into Singapore.

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ISL: Punjab overcome Mohammedan to go 3rd

PUNJAB FC crafted two impressive goals in the second-half against Mohammedan SC to return with three points in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Friday.

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EARTH ON THE EDGE

1.5 BILLION HECTARES OF LAND DEGRADED GLOBALLY

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE A SPLASH AT KOVALAM

IN its fifth edition, the Blue Ramp initiative yet again created a heartwarming experience for students with disabilities, taking them closer to the wonders of the sea.

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YULETIDE,

OHAMMED Sherif is hyper. \"Can I speak to you after a while?\" as we discuss Christmas sales this season. \"It's getting crazy here.\"

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DIGITAL TRIBUTE TO CINEMA LEGACY

AS ALCHEMISTS of world cinema, Akira Kurosawa, Alain Resnais, Alfred Hitchcock, Andrei Tarkovsky, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G Aravindan, Agnes Varda, Mira Nair, and many others made perfect frames out of normal narratives.

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Forbidden art

CENSORSHIP is the sword of Damocles that hangs over every creator's head.

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Demystifying night workouts

Have you ever wondered whether working out at the end of the day leaves a person worn out? Well, a research article titled The Pros and Cons of Morning and Evening Exercise suggests that exercising in the evening acts as an outlet for stress release after a day's work.

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SMART WRITING ENSURES A ROUSING EXPERIENCE

THERE is a delightful old-school essence spread across Rahul Dholakia's Agni. Its portrayal of Mumbai and Mumbaikars seems to exist in a bygone era in how its protagonist, Vitthal Surve (Pratik Gandhi), displays a quaint middle-class charm.

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THRILLING, THOUGHTFUL

Sukumar crafts a sequel that's as audacious as its protagonist, brimming with wild energy and unforgettable visuals. Yet, beneath the swagger and spectacle lies a film grappling with uneven writing and an ending that falters

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First look of John Wick spin-off Ballerina Unveiled

LIONSGATE has unveiled the first poster for Ana de Armas' character in Ballerina, a spin-off from the John Wick franchise.

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Elizabeth Olsen joins Julia Roberts in Panic Carefully

EXPRESS FEATURES

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Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par postponed

AAMIR Khan has confirmed that the release of Sitaare Zameen Par has been postponed to 2025.

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