The New Indian Express Madurai - January 10, 2025
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January 10, 2025
4 Die, 44 Hurt as Truck Collides With Bus
K'taka govt bus was ferrying pilgrims from Melmaruvathur to Kolar; 7 bus passengers critical
1 min
Don't proceed on pleas against EPS's party post: ECI told
THE Madras High Court has restrained the Election Commission of India (ECI) from proceeding on the representations filed by two former MPs and a few others demanding the commission to not recognise the election of Edappadi K Palaniswami as the general secretary of AIADMK.
1 min
Stir as BJP man booked for threatening beef sellers
THUDIYALUR police on Thursday registered a case against a BJP member who allegedly threatened a Muslim woman and her husband against selling beef from a push-cart eatery near a school and temple at Udaiyampalayam.
1 min
TN to set up 2mn sqft AI facility in Kovai: Stalin
THE state government will set up a facility for artificial intelligence (AI) through a public-private partnership in Coimbatore, said CM M K Stalin on Thursday.
1 min
Lanka arrests 10 fishers from TN, Pondy for crossing IMBL
TEN fishermen from Puducherry's Karaikal and TN were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy on Wednesday night for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in the island nation's waters.
1 min
ED Says Sleuths Seized ₹2.74 Cr From Kingston Engg College
THE ED on Thursday informed the Madras HC that it had seized ₹2.74 crore cash and hard disks of two computer servers that reportedly contained information related to financial accounts from Kingston Engineering College in Vellore, run by DMK MP Kathir Anand, son of DMK general secretary and Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan.
1 min
Delhi tussle puts INDIA bloc in soup
AS the public spat between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) – key players of opposition INDIA bloc – intensifies in the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections, the internal rift within the coalition appears to be deepening.
1 min
Hope as Iran reaches kin of slain Yemen man
THERE appears to be a ray of hope for Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse on death row in strife-torn Yemen.
1 min
PM: World listens to India, land of Buddha, democracy
Modi says democracy is ingrained in Indians, urges world leaders to shun war
1 min
Don't have funds for ₹1K Pongal gift as centre has failed to pay TN
RESPONDING to the demands from various parties in the State Assembly on Thursday to include the cash component of ₹1,000 cash to eligible families in this year's Pongal gift hamper, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said that the financial stress being faced by the state, especially due to the non-allocation of funds by the union government, as the reason for avoiding the cash component.
1 min
CM Inaugurates Distribution of Pongal Gift Hamper
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday launched the distribution of Pongal gift hampers to eligible ration card holders across the state at a fair price shop in Saidapet.
2 mins
Parties slam Seeman, say Periyar was ahead of his times in women's issues
MEMBERS of the Dravidar Kazhagam filed complaints in several police stations in Tiruchy and Ariyalur on Thursday even as the unsubstantiated remarks of NTK chief coordinator Seeman that belittled Periyar's feminist ideas drew flak from various quarters.
1 min
Jallikattu Body Must Include Members of All Communities
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought reply from the Madurai district authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking to form the organising committee for the Avaniyapuram jallikattu, scheduled to take place in Madurai on January 14, by including representatives from all communities.
1 min
Paddy harvest: Ramnad, Madurai to get 100+ DPCs
84 DPCs for Madurai, 40 for Ramnad planned; 7 to open before Pongal
1 min
File report on fire safety norm compliance in TN hosps
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought response from the state government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to ensure strict adherence of fire safety guidelines in all hospitals across the state.
1 min
HC seeks reply on plea to repair govt buses
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought response from the state government on a PIL seeking direction to repair all damaged government buses in Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Katchaikatti Villagers Choke on Dust of 15 Stone Quarries
VILLAGERS of Katchaikatti panchayat petitioned that they faced health issues and mental distress due to air and noise pollution.
2 mins
1L applicants line up for 296 permanent jobs at Palani Murugan temple
OVER 1 lakh applicants applied for 296 vacancies at the Arulmigu Dhandayudapani Swamy Temple at Palani functioning under the HR&CE department in the last two weeks.
1 min
GRI signs MoU with REC to install solar plant
Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) Dindigul has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with REC Foundation (CSR Arm of REC Limited) to make GRI self-sufficient in energy requirements by installing a 1 MW Solar Power Plant.
1 min
Man held for keeping cobra in cage
A 48-year-old man was arrested and remanded by forest department officials on charges of possession of a poisonous snake in Ramanathapuram on Thursday.
1 min
7k students benefit from Tamil Pudhalvan scheme in Dindigul
OVER 7,096 students from financially weaker sections of the society benefited from the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme in Dindigul, said Collector MN Poongodi in an official press release.
1 min
Formula-E race case: ACB questions KTR for 7 hours
THE Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) questioned former Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday for around seven hours at the ACB office in connection with the Formula E Car Race case.
1 min
Kerala's 'soul singer' Jayachandran passes away at 80 in Thrissur
THE acclaimed singer known to Malayalis around the world as 'bhavagayakan' (soul singer), P Jayachandran, died at Amala Hospital in Thrissur on Thursday evening. He was 80.
1 min
Kerala businessman refused bail in obscene remark against actress
ERNAKULAM Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Thursday dismissed the bail petition of businessman Boby Chemmanur in the case related to obscene remarks made against actor Honey Rose.
1 min
Fisheries scheme boosts inland fish production in Vellore district
AS part of the state fisheries department's initiative to increase inland fish production in water bodies managed by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, District Collector V R Subbulaxmi inaugurated the scheme by releasing 10,000 fingerlings into the Sivaramantangal Lake at Ammundi Panchayat in Katpadi on Wednesday.
1 min
Tirupati stampede: Naidu orders judicial probe
Andhra Pradesh CM suspends key officials, including DSP Ramana Kumar and TTD Goshala director Harinath Reddy
1 min
Build On Momentum Of Aussie Trade Pact
India and Australia have long shared a relationship rooted in history, democratic values and mutual respect.
3 mins
COMPETITIVE ADULATION OF B R AMBEDKAR
Every political party today pays obeisance to Ambedkar. It's debatable whether it's to commandeer his image for votes, or to genuinely engage with his bold ideas
4 mins
Heritage Conservation Panel Nod to Construction of CSS Buildings 6 & 7
The Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) has accorded approval to the proposal for construction of common central secretariat (CCS) buildings 6 and 7 to be built on Maulana Azad Road.
1 min
Rajnath to meet envoys ahead of Aero India show
AS a prelude to Aero India 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Ambassadors' Round Table in New Delhi on Friday.
1 min
Scorpene class sub added to Navy arsenal
COMBAT-WORTHY INS Vaghsheer fully Combat-Worthy Submarine after undergoing rigorous trials for over a year to ensure compatibility in all modes and regimes of deployment. Compatible to Anti-Surface & Anti-Submarine warfare, intelligence gathering and area surveillance
2 mins
Genome India Data Out, Milestone for Biotech Research: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indian nationals, describing the occasion as a significant milestone in the field of biotechnology research.
1 min
Executive, legislature to take call on exclusion from quota: SC
THE Supreme Court on Thursday said the executive and the legislature would decide whether persons, who had availed of quota benefits and were in a position to compete with others, were to be excluded from reservation.
2 mins
Parents legally compelled to pay for daughters' edu
The Supreme Court has said a daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means.
1 min
Step up campaign on TB elimination in correctional homes & jails, states told
WITH the aim to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, the Centre has written to all the states and the Union Territories to organise an intensive 100-day campaign on TB eradication in prisons and correctional institutions.
1 min
67% funds under clean air plan used for clearing dust
NEARLY six years after the launch of India's clean air programme, data and analyses show misplaced priority and non-transparency in the programme.
1 min
3 Maoists killed in encounter in C'garh's Sukma
AT least three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the strife-torn Sukma district about 450 km south of Raipur on Thursday.
1 min
Bhagwat on 10-day visit to Bengal from Feb 7, to firm up RSS programmes
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will begin his 10-day visit to West Bengal from February 7 to discuss expansion of the organisation with leaders at various levels.
1 min
UP 'home guard' hoodwinks admin, works for 35 yrs on fake documents
COCKING a snook at the government authorities, Nakdu Yadav of Azamgarh managed induction into UP Home Guards in 1989 as Nandlal Yadav with the help of fake documents which hid his identity as a habitual offender with many criminal cases, including under the Gangster Act, lodged against him between 1984 and 1989.
1 min
Guilty in Beed murder must face action: Ajit
MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday that he has asked CM Devendra Fadnavis to take stern action if NCP minister Dhanajay Munde or anyone from his party is found guilty in the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.
1 min
'Gaddi', Himalayan dog, gets indigenous breed tag
IT is now official—the Himalayan 'Gaddi' dog has been recognised as a breed by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) in Karnal, Haryana.
2 mins
Hopes fade for Assam miners as rescue ops fail to make headway
MURKY water, with its static level despite constant dewatering, has made it difficult to rescue the trapped miners at a rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district.
1 min
Farmer kills self, SKM calls for tractor march on R-Day
Fasting Dallewal asks parties to back demand for law on MSP
1 min
Temple Connect for Better Maha Kumbh Experience
IRESH Kulkarni, founder of an organisation called Temple Connect, tells Namita Bajpai in an exclusive interview about his involvement in a consultative role in the ongoing endeavour of the Uttar Pradesh government to create and manage tent cities and other sectors in Mahakumbh 2025, making it a special experience for the pilgrims.
1 min
Los Angeles fire destroys 1,900 structures, celeb homes
Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton and Elwes have their houses burnt down; Oscars nominations delayed
2 mins
Hostage deal may not happen before Jan 20, says Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump.
1 min
9/11 Mastermind's Lawyers Bat For Allowing His Guilty Plea Deal
LAWYERS for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea on Friday in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, go forward in a plea agreement that would spare him and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty in al-Qaida's notorious Sept 11, 2001 attacks.
1 min
Russian Missile Attack in South Ukraine Kills 13, Wounds 30
A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, officials said.
1 min
Syrian military positions to foreign Uygurs angers China
CHINA said it is greatly concerned over the new Syrian government appointing foreign terrorist fighters, especially from the banned Uygur militant group 'the East Turkestan Islamic Movement', to senior military ranks.
1 min
1.2-mn-year-old ice core retrieved in Antarctica
An international team of scientists announced on Thursday they've successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2.8 kms to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old.
1 min
Backlash over 90-hour week work remark
LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) has faced backlash on social media following the company's Chairman SN Subrahmanyan's controversial remark suggesting employees should work 90 hours a week, including Sundays, to stay competitive.
1 min
Budget may see rationalisation of TDS, TCS rates
Govt to provide ₹35k cr LPG subsidy to fuel retailers
1 min
Rupee recovers from record low to settle 5 paise higher
THE rupee recovered slightly from its record low and settled with a gain of 5 paise at 85.88 against the US dollar on Thursday amid firm American currency and elevated level of crude oil prices.
1 min
Akasa Air pilots write to aviation minister against management
A group of pilots at Akasa Air has launched a personal attack on the airline's CEO Vinay Dube, claiming he has 'no control over the company'.
1 min
MFs Witness 36% Growth in AUM at ₹69.33L Cr in 2024
THE 45-player mutual fund industry signed off 2024 on a high note, with close to 36% growth taking the total assets under management to a record high of ₹69.33 lakh crore in December 2024
1 min
TCS Q3 net profit rises 12% to ₹12,380 crore
Earnings beat Street estimates, company reports 5.6% increase in revenue at ₹63,973 crore for the quarter
2 mins
Error in gold imports data is because of double calculation, govt clarifies
A day after 'quietly' revising the gold import data for November, the ministry of commerce has come up with an explanation for the change in the data.
1 min
Mercedes-Benz, BMW defy slowdown, witness double-digit growth in CY24
TOP luxury carmakers Mercedes Benz and BMW reported double-digit growth in sales last year (CY24) even as the overall passenger vehicle (PV) industry grew at about 4.5%.
1 min
Headcount down by 5,370; says campus hiring on track
TCS, which onboarded more employees in Q1 and Q2, reported a net decline of 5,370 employees in the third quarter.
1 min
Defending champ Sinner opens against Jarry
JANNIK Sinner was drawn on Thursday against big-hitting Nicolas Jarry to start his Australian Open defence while Novak Djokovic is on a collision course to meet Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
1 min
ISL: Sting in tail for Chennaiyin FC in draw against Odisha
ODISHA FC scored an injury-time goal to snatch a point against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League here on Thursday.
1 min
Malaysian Open: Sat-Chi march into quarters, Prannoy goes down fighting
HS PRANNOY, with his warrior-like spirit, threw the kitchen sink but fell short at the Axiata Arena in the ongoing Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
1 min
Jigsaw puzzle for selectors ahead of CT
Focus shifts to England series including 5 T20Is & 3 ODIs with latter taking prominence thanks to proximity of ICC event
1 min
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tomar helps Rajasthan beat TN in pre-quarters
OPENER Abhijeet Tomar struck a well-paced hundred as Rajasthan recorded their first ever win over Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare Trophy history to enter the quarterfinals here on Thursday.
1 min
Spurs Beat Liverpool in League Cup Semifinal
LIVERPOOL boss Arne Slot slammed the controversial decision not to send off Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall before the teenager sealed a 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
1 min
Boxers Shiva, Sachin shine
REIGNING champion Shiva Thapa began his title defence with a commanding win over Enayat Khan in welterweight (60-65kg) category at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship here on Thursday.
1 min
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