The New Indian Express Kochi - June 05, 2025

The New Indian Express Kochi - June 05, 2025

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June 05, 2025
Rice, food vanish from homes along Sabarimala forest fringe
IMAGINE returning home after a long day out to find there has been a break in. However, instead of money, jewellery, or appliances, the thieves have decamped with your rice and other food items!
1 min
Nationwide Census with caste data from March '27
THE Union Home Ministry on Wednesday said that the Population Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases along with the enumeration of castes.
1 min
Alappuzha man in line for Sony film awards
ALAPPUZHA native Mohammed Ashfaque has been shortlisted for the Sony Future Filmmakers Awards, a prestigious global platform organised by Sony and Creo to encourage emerging talents in filmmaking from around the world.
1 min
Passengers miss connection train; rlys to pay ₹10k compensation
THE Southern Railway has been directed to pay ₹10,000 compensation each to five Mookambika-bound travellers who missed the connection train from Mangalore due to the delayed arrival of the first train.
2 mins
Forest dept to launch tree banking scheme to reduce carbon emissions
Scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers to plant trees besides expanding tree cover
2 mins
Palarivattom Police Register Case Against Unauthorized Digging of Public Roads
Following the directive of the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, the Palarivattom police have registered a case against five persons for unlawful digging of public roads in Palarivattom area.
1 min
Church trustees question actions of dissidents, raise graft charges
Church trustees question actions of dissidents, raise graft charges
3 mins
Gangsters Attend Farewell Party Inside Dist Jail, Kicks Up Row
A FRESH controversy has erupted after several goons were found to have attended a farewell function and feast for retiring prison officials inside the District Jail in Kakkanad.
1 min
Corporation Collects ₹1.33-Crore Fine in Waste Dumping Crackdown
However, several parts of Ernakulam district continue to grapple with garbage heaps
2 mins
Instagram reel lands newly enrolled advocate in trouble, BCK issues showcause notice
A MOMENT of pride turned into a moment of peril for a newly enrolled LLB student.
1 min
Police File Chargesheet Against Boby
The police submitted a chargesheet against businessman Boby Chemmanur in a case registered against him for making obscene remarks against Malayalam actor Honey Rose.
1 min
Congress Striving Hard to Brand CPM 'Anti-Muslim'
Accuses CPM of Defaming Malappuram, Aligning With Sangh Parivar
1 min
Shipwreck spill hits 'Malinya Muktham' campaign
AS THE world prepares to celebrate World Environment Day on Thursday under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, Kerala faces a significant environmental crisis.
1 min
CWRDM Proposes Immediate Steps to Face Monsoon Crisis
WITH the southwest monsoon arriving earlier than usual and bringing unusually heavy rain, the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) has issued urgent recommendations to tackle potential flooding and landslides in Kerala.
1 min
PIL in SC calls for safety of theatres and moviegoers
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking urgent intervention against what the petitioner calls a \"breakdown of constitutional machinery\" in Karnataka, where authorities have allegedly failed to protect theatres and citizens from threats by fringe groups opposing the release of Kamal Haasan's upcoming Tamil film \"Thug Life\".
1 min
Air India Enters Into 4 New Interline Partnerships
Air India has entered into interline partnerships with four major airlines from emerging markets, significantly enhancing connectivity to Europe, particularly the Baltic region and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
1 min
Panchayat cancels decision to appoint BJP supporter as HC standing counsel
THE Vazhikkadavu panchayat has cancelled the decision to appoint Sangh Parivar supporter R Krishnaraj as its standing counsel in the High Court after the decision became a big embarrassment for the IUML.
1 min
Siddu Orders Magisterial Probe Into Stampede Tragedy, Gives 15 Days' Time
The Karnataka government ordered a magisterial probe into the stampede that claimed 11 lives outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the RCB's IPL victory celebrations on Wednesday.
1 min
Police chief selection: UPSC likely to finalize shortlist by June third week
Panel will select three officers who could replace the incumbent state police chief
2 mins
Pakistan's Perfidy Front & Centre in Foreign Capitals
The parliamentary delegations impressed upon thought leaders abroad the rationale behind India's response to the latest Pak-backed terror strike. The nations now know what to expect if it recurs
4 mins
When One Is Not For All
It's time for India to look at a group insolvency framework under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)—one that would allow entire corporate groups to undergo a unified resolution process.
3 mins
India Defeats Austria to Take Charge of IIAS
AFTER years of sustained efforts, India has secured the presidency of the Belgium-based International Institute of Administrative Sciences, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
1 min
Customers with Aadhaar link get priority during 1st 10 min of Tatkal bookings
IN a significant move, the Railways has decided to prioritise Tatkal ticket bookings for account holders who have linked their accounts with Aadhaar cards during the first 10 minutes of Tatkal ticket sale time slots.
1 min
Govt: No scope for separate position
Impeachment motion against Justice Varma likely to be moved during Monsoon session
1 min
Cong MP seeks SC panel probe report
AS the government has initiated the process for moving an impeachment motion against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma during the Monsoon Session of Parliament next month, Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha on Wednesday said that the government must provide the report of the three-member committee on the corruption allegations before moving the House proceedings.
1 min
BJP slams Rahul 'surrender' remarks, says 'Cong DNA'
IN a blistering counter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Narendra surrender' jibe, BJP president JP Nadda described the comment as treasonous and accused him of having the \"DNA of surrender\".
2 mins
Bhopal gas tragedy: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against waste disposal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused an urgent hearing in a plea filed by a social activist against the incineration of hazardous waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy that claimed 5,479 lives and maimed more than five lakh.
1 min
Centre Asks States, UTs To Provide Financial Assistance To Poor Prisoners
The Centre has asked all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to give financial assistance from a Central fund to poor prisoners who are unable to secure bail or release from jails on account of their inability to pay the fine awarded to them by various courts due to their financial situation.
2 mins
Covid cases up 800 in 24 hrs, number reaches 4K; no need to panic, say docs
INDIA has reported 4,302 active Covid-19 cases, with an increase of 864 cases in the past 24 hours, official sources said Wednesday.
2 mins
Rajnath, Oz counterpart take stock of bilateral ties between two countries
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Defence Minister Richard Marles in Delhi on Wednesday, strongly condemning the Pahalgam terror attack and expressing their condolences to the families of the victims.
1 min
Upper Caste Men Beat Up Raj Dalit Teen Over Water
A Dalit youth was allegedly abused and threatened for drinking water from a pot outside a grocery store owned by an upper caste man in Rajasthan's Nagaur district.
1 min
Defamation case: Rahul's plea on summons nixed
ASSERTING that freedom of speech and expression was subject to reasonable restrictions and it did not include the freedom to make statements defamatory to any person or defamatory to the Indian Army, the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad HC, on May 29, dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea challenging a lower court summons in a defamation case over alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.
1 min
Chirag fires salvo at Nitish before joining Bihar politics
ON the verge of joining Bihar politics, Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday fired a salvo at the Nitish Kumar government over a young girl's death after she was deprived of immediate treatment at a government hospital in Patna.
1 min
BJP Has Capable Leaders To Handle Any Responsibility
THE BJP has enough \"capable leaders\" in Bihar to \"handle any responsibility\", asserted state party president Dilip Jaiswal, expressing confidence that seat-sharing among NDA constituents for the forthcoming Assembly will not spark internal discontent and that Nitish Kumar's NDA leadership \"remains unchanged\".
2 mins
Incessant rains, flood situation continues to remain grim in Assam
THE flood situation in Assam remained critical as the rains continued to pound the state as well as the rest of Northeast.
1 min
Greener side of Bastar as forest cover increases
CHHATTISGARH'S Bastar region, in recent years, has been making headlines for Maoist-related campaigns involving security forces. At the same time, the extensive area has also witnessed the Chhattisgarh forest department's diligent engagement in achieving a remarkable feat of improving the forest cover density, reinforcing the region's reputation as a thriving green landscape.
1 min
Village erupts in joy as countdown for IAF officer's space sojourn begins
A wave of joy fills the city of Nawabs as Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, a talented individual from Lucknow, prepares to join Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, set to launch on June 10 from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
1 min
Errol Musk, daughter take darshan at Ayodhya temple
ON the second day of the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram, Errol Musk, South Africa-based businessman and father of Elon Musk, visited the newly-built Ayodhya temple on Wednesday.
1 min
Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy Midwest air
SMOKE from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated \"very unhealthy\" Tuesday.
1 min
Iran's leader slams US nuke offer but leaves door open
IRAN's supreme leader on Wednesday criticized an initial proposal from the United States in negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, though he stopped short of entirely rejecting the idea of agreement with Washington.
1 min
Trump Urges Senators to Get 'Big Tax Bill' Done by July 4
Senators face intense pressure as US president dials them up and Musk dials them down
2 mins
COAI Concerns Over Low Satellite Spectrum Pricing
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents private telecom service providers including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, has raised concerns that their businesses could suffer if India prices satellite spectrum at \"unjustifiably low\" rates.
1 min
Ericsson sells 0.6% stake in Vi via ₹428.4 cr bulk deal
ERICSSON INDIA on Tuesday sold a 0.6% stake in Vodafone Idea (Vi) via a bulk deal worth ₹428.43 crore.
1 min
NCLAT Stay Order Against Rel Infra Insolvency Process
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday stayed the insolvency proceedings against Reliance Infrastructure.
1 min
India Opposes ADB's $800 Mn Loan to Pak
Sources say India raised concerns over potential misuse of ADB loan in light of Pak's rising defense expenses
1 min
Adani Airport Raises $750 Mn To Pare Debt
ADANI Airports Holdings has raised $750 million via external commercial borrowings (ECB) from a consortium of international banks to refinance existing debt, invest in infrastructure upgrades, and capacity expansion across six airports: Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram.
1 min
Indian cos ascend global ranks, driven by unique growth, culture: Dalmia
INDIA's favorable economic cycles, driven by geography and demographics, which have propelled 64 new companies into the elite “₹1 lakh crore club” (nearly $12 billion market cap) since 2019, Gaurav Dalmia, Chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings, said on Wednesday.
1 min
43% HNIs save less than 20% of post-tax income
A large percentage of high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) are not saving enough to achieve their financial goals, as per a survey by Marcellus Investment Managers.
1 min
Inside RCB's title winning campaign
KRUNAL Pandya was jumping up and down with his fists up at the short third-man. Punjab Kings' Shashank Singh had sent Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Josh Hazlewood to the ropes on the fourth ball of the last over in the 2025 IPL final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Tuesday night.
1 min
India is very important for FIDE, says president Dvorkovich
ARKADY Dvorkovich, the president of FIDE, the world governing body for chess, has a lot on his tray.
2 mins
World No 361 Boisson continues dream run
AN inspired Lois Boisson delighted Roland Garros as the French World No 361 downed Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday to set up a French Open semifinal against Coco Gauff.
1 min
Sathish & Aadya Enter Mixed Doubles Round 2
SATHISH Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath entered the mixed doubles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, but all other Indian pairs in the draw exited after opening losses here.
1 min
Healthy habits for a healthy gut
In a world where wellness trends come and go, one truth remains constant: a healthy gut is foundational to overall well-being.
2 mins
Nivin Pauly joins LCU with Benz
NIVIN PAULY has joined the cast of the Tamil film Benz, headlined by Raghava Lawrence.
1 min
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