The New Indian Express Villupuram - December 20, 2024
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December 20, 2024
5 Hizbul terrorists killed in J&K encounter
SECURITY forces on Thursday killed five Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including its operations commander Farooq Ahmed Bhat alias Farooq Nali, in a six-hour-long encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
1 min
Dy chair rejects notice to impeach Dhankhar
RAJYA Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
1 min
75 personnel deployed to chase tusker into forest
THE Gudalur forest division has deployed 75 personnel to send a tusker that has been entering human habitation in the last two weeks back into the reserve forest.
1 min
No violation in GO on V-C search panel: Min
IN response to Governor RN Ravi's demand that the state government rollback the GO issued for constituting a search committee to select Annamalai University vice-chancellor (V-C) on the grounds that the UGC nominee's name was purposefully excluded from the panel, Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Thursday said no rule was violated and hence the GO will not be withdrawn.
1 min
Forest dept begins search for leopard a day after it killed 24-yr-old in Vellore
A day after a leopard entered Dhruvam village in Veerichitipally reserved forest and killed a 24-year-old woman, the district forest department constituted a team led by two forest rangers on Thursday morning and commenced a search for the wild animal.
1 min
₹1.5-crore worth Chinese crackers seized at Chennai Port, importer held
THE Chennai Seaport Customs on Monday seized ₹1.5-crore worth illegal Chinese firecrackers smuggled in from China in a container at the Chennai Port and arrested the Maharashtra-based importer, sources said.
1 min
Wish Gukesh retains title for long: Guv
EXPRESSING happiness at India winning the World Chess Champion title after a gap of 11 years, Governor R N Ravi on Thursday expressed his wish that champion D Gukesh retains the title for a long time.
1 min
SIPCOT to set up creches in 17 of its industrial parks
Creches will adhere to Maternity Benefit Act; move to benefit 3.23 lakh employees
1 min
Narayanasamy says Pondy government may fall soon
CITING the alleged retraction of support for the ruling alliance by three BJP MLAs and a few independents, former chief minister and senior Congress leader V Narayanasamy claimed the Rangasamy-led Puducherry government has lost its majority and may collapse soon.
1 min
Protests in V'puram against Shah's remarks
Protesters highlighted the need to safeguard Ambedkar's ideals and urged the union government to issue clarification
1 min
CBI probe sought into Uppanar drainage work
THE AIADMK organised a protest near the Uppanar drainage canal on Thursday demanding a CBI investigation into the alleged corruption pertaining to the canal's construction and urging the Puducherry government to expedite the construction of a flyover project over the main drainage canal.
1 min
Send all-party team to Delhi for Fengal relief: Ramadoss
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to lead an all-party delegation to Delhi to meet the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister to demand cyclone relief for areas affected by Cyclone Fengal.
1 min
Govt told to file status report of magisterial probe into encounter
THE Madras High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file status report of the magisterial inquiry into the encounter killing of Tiruvengadam, one of the prime accused in the murder of former BSP state president K Armstrong.
1 min
CM allocates ₹178 cr for constructing 34 bridges in 18 districts
Chief Minister MK Stalin has allocated ₹177.85 crore for the construction of 34 high-level bridges in 18 districts.
1 min
METTUR PLANT COAL BUNKER CRASHES; 1 DEAD, 5 RESCUED
A coal bunker at Mettur Thermal Power Plant in Salem collapsed on Thursday evening, burying a group of workers under more than 500 tonnes of debris and coal.
1 min
Proof shows dikshitars sold Chidambaram temple land
THE Madras High Court has observed that the documents submitted by the HR&CE department prima facie demonstrated the sale of land belonging to Sabanayakar (Natarajar) temple in Chidambaram by the Podhu Dikshitars to third parties.
1 min
706 spl buses announced for X'mas holidays
THE transport department has announced the operation of 706 special buses for Christmas and the extended holidays.
1 min
Petition against election of EPS as AIADMK general secretary binned
THE Madras High Court has dismissed the petitions seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reconsider its decision to acknowledge the amendment made to the bylaws governing election of the AIADMK general secretary.
1 min
TN med scheme hits 2 crore beneficiaries, CM gives woman kit
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday visited the house of Sundarambal (55) at Nanjanapuram in Erode district and handed over a medicines kit to her to mark the milestone of two crore beneficiaries under Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme.
1 min
Formula-E case: KTR prime accused
T'gana govt contends that ₹55 crore was transferred to pvt firm in violation of RBI norms
2 mins
MLA accuses Puducherry Speaker of bias, files plea for no-confidence motion
INDEPENDENT MLA G Nehru, representing Orleanpet constituency, petitioned Assembly Secretary J Dayalane on Thursday, seeking a no-confidence motion against Puducherry Speaker R Selvam.
1 min
Lewd comment on minister: C T Ravi taken into custody
Karnataka BJP MLC C T Ravi was taken into police custody after an FIR was registered against him, for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council on Thursday, police said.
1 min
28 fishers jailed in Bahrain return home
TWENTY-EIGHT fishermen from Idinthakarai, apprehended by the Bahrain Coast Guard three months ago, reached Thiruvananthapuram airport on Wednesday night.
1 min
Tremors From The Long Night Of December 3
South Korea has clawed back most of the economic losses caused by the shocking declaration of martial law. Its next president is likely to be colder to the West, warmer to China
4 mins
FOR GRACE IN LEGAL EVOLUTION
HE recent decision of a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, in Property Owners Association vs State of Maharashtra, which interprets Article 39(b) of the Constitution, represents a noteworthy development in the complex and often contentious history of property rights in India.
3 mins
Meanwhile, Cong slams BJP's 'distraction politics'
HOURS after the Parliament showdown, Congress on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the BJP, accusing it of diverting attention from Home Minister Amit Shah's \"insult\" to BR Ambedkar.
2 mins
BJP tears into Rahul, says doesn't deserve to be LoP...
ACCUSING Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of pushing and shoving its MPs on the Parliament premises, the BJP on Thursday said he does not deserve to be the Leader of Opposition after such \"indecent and shameful\" conduct.
1 min
Cross complaints: Case registered against Rahul for 'injuring' 2 BJP MPs
TENSIONS erupted on Thursday when members of the BJP and the Congress involved in a physical altercation, prompting both the parties to file cross-complaints at Parliament Street police station.
1 min
Shah vows dominance over J&K terrorism
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
1 min
Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in North, South blocks to have over 25K artefacts
YUGE Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM) to be set up in North and South blocks will have about 25,000 artefacts – depicting the history of 5,000 years of India's civilization – on display in eight thematic galleries.
1 min
I was physically pushed by BJP MPs, lost my balance & forced to sit down: Kharge
CONGRESS chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying that BJP MPs pushed him on Parliament premises, and he lost his balance.
1 min
BJP MP writes to RS Chair, says LoP 'misbehaved' with her during House protest
BJP MP from Nagaland S Phangnon Konyak on Thursday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came in her \"close proximity\" and shouted at her during a protest outside the Parliament's Makar Dwar which made her feel \"extremely uncomfortable\".
1 min
U'khand records tiger death decline, 8 this yr
UTTARAKHAND has witnessed a significant decrease in tiger mortality cases this year.
1 min
Assam STF nabs 8 Bangla terror outfit operatives
THE Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police arrested eight operatives of terror outfit, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), during simultaneous operations carried out in Kerala, West Bengal and Assam on the intervening night of December 17 and 18.
1 min
R-G Kar victim's parents in HC for fresh probe
THE parents of the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder victim moved Calcutta High Court on Thursday seeking a fresh investigation into the horrific crime.
1 min
SP's Sambhal MP booked for power theft at residence
THE troubles for Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq seem to be deepening as a fresh FIR in connection with power theft lodged against him on Thursday.
1 min
MP's Take Home Ration scheme: CAG flags ₹428 cr irregularities from '18-'21
IRREGULARITIES worth around ₹428 crore have been detected by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the Take Home Ration (THR) scheme in Madhya Pradesh between 2018-2021.
1 min
'Ideology remains same': Jogi's wife writes to Cong, proposes merger of party
THE regional outfit Janta Congress Chhattisgarh-J (JCC-J), floated by the first chief minister late Ajit Jogi in June 2016, owing to the declining political footprint across the state, has approached the Congress seeking a merger with the latter.
1 min
Grim reality belies development plank, Gujarat schools lack toilets
DESPITE Gujarat's government championing its development narrative, unsettling data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday revealed glaring shortcomings in the state's basic infrastructure.
1 min
Mumbai ferry tragedy toll 14, search on for kid
THE body of a 43-year-old man, who was among the two missing passengers after a Navy craft rammed into their ferry off the Mumbai coast, was found on Thursday.
1 min
Putin says war boosted military, economy
Regrets not invading Ukraine earlier; denies ouster of Assad hurt his image; year-end conference lasts 4.5 hours
2 mins
Trump brings budget chaos back with help from Musk
PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats as billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition.
1 min
Thailand hosts regional talks for Myanmar
TWO days of meetings on Myanmar's violent political crisis began on Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in restoring peace to the war-torn Southeast Asian nation.
1 min
Ex-husband gets 20 yrs in jail for letting 50 rape his spouse
A court in France on Thursday sentenced the ex-husband of Gis'le Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was knocked out, in abuse that lasted a decade.
1 min
US sanctions 4 Pakistan aerospace, defence firms
THE United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency - National Development Complex (NDC) - on charges of them contributing to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme.
1 min
Israel hits back after missile attack from Yemen
ISRAELI airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital and a port city early on Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.
1 min
IT sector to drive 15% growth in hiring in 2025, followed by retail
WITH the expansion of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and multi-cloud adoption, the IT sector will drive 15% growth in hiring in 2025, as per the latest data from jobs platform foundit.
1 min
Bharti Airtel prepays ₹3,626 crore spectrum purchase dues to govt
TELECOM service provider Bharti Airtel has made a pre-payment of ₹3,626 crore to the government for the spectrum it purchased in 2016.
1 min
Accenture posts $17.7 bn revenue, beats Street view
IT service provider Accenture has beat Street estimates and posted $17.7 billion revenues in the first quarter ended November 2024.
1 min
Start-up funding up 6% YoY at $11.3 bn in 2024
IN 2024, the start-up ecosystem saw a marginal 6% increase in funding at $11.3 billion compared to $10.7 billion in 2023.
1 min
Kia sees 20% sales growth vs industry's 5-10%
KOREAN carmaker Kia aims to achieve a 20% growth in sales volume in India next year, targeting sales of nearly 3 lakh passenger vehicles (PVs).
1 min
Mkt falls as Fed indicates lower rate cut in 2025
DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Thursday following a cautious Federal Reserve commentary and weak global cues.
2 mins
Govt proposes new legislation to curb proliferation of illegal lending apps
THE government is planning a comprehensive legislature to curb the proliferation of illegal lending apps.
1 min
INR hits all-time low, breaches 85 mark against USD
Indian currency falls as US Federal Reserve scaled back rate cut projections for 2025
2 mins
Dubai may host India matches in 2025 Champions Trophy
EXPECTEDLY, the International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that India will play their 2025 Champions Trophy matches at a neutral venue.
2 mins
AFTER ASHWIN, WHO? THE LAST OF OGS IN FINAL STRETCH
Post offie's retirement, focus is on senior players like Rohit, Kohli and India's transition phase
4 mins
Day of records for Richa & India as hosts win series 2-1
RICHA Ghosh (54) equalled the world record for the fastest fifty in women's T20Is (18 balls) after Smriti Mandhana's (77) fireworks as India registered 217 for 4 in the series-deciding third and final match against the West Indies here on Thursday.
1 min
Ashwin gets hero's welcome at home from family and friends
RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin, who took the cricketing world by surprise with his sudden retirement from international cricket, arrived in Chennai early morning on Thursday.
2 mins
Liverpool & Arsenal reach semifinals
LIVERPOOL moved into the League Cup semifinals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
1 min
94% of Indian desk workers feel the urgency to master AI
INDIAN workers want to skill up on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as 94% feel an urgency to become AI expert.
1 min
MAJOR SMARTPHONE LAUNCHES IN JANUARY 2025
OnePlus 13 series, Samsung Galaxy S25, and more
1 min
Chip design skills, give India edge in semiconductor manufacturing
Director of IBM Research India and CTO of IBM India and South Asia, Dr Amith Singhee, in an interaction with Dipak Mondal, explains breakthroughs in quantum computing and Generative AI. Excerpts:
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