The New Indian Express Chennai - May 20, 2025

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May 20, 2025

₹50L to kin for death due to negligence of govt doc

In a case of medical negligence of a government doctor that allegedly led to the death of a woman at his private clinic in 2018, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to pay ₹50 lakh, including ₹6 lakh for vicarious liability, as compensation to the victim's family within four weeks.

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Young woman did 141 jobs in 7 years!

HOW many day jobs can one manage simultaneously? Not one, two, or three.

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Sivagiri killers were involved in Tiruppur murders too, say cops

THE Tamil Nadu police seem to have achieved a breakthrough in the probe into the spate of murders that rocked western districts as three men arrested on Sunday for the murder of an elderly couple at Sivagiri in Erode on April 28 have also confessed to the killing of three people at a farmhouse in Tiruppur district in 2024.

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SC junks telcos' plea for waiver of dues

THE Supreme Court on Monday rejected telecom companies' pleas seeking waiver of the interest, penalty, and interest on penalty components of their pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, collectively amounting to over ₹80,000 crore.

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SIT to probe min's 'shameful' remarks

THE Supreme Court on Monday castigated Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his scurrilous \"sister of terrorists\" remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and ordered setting up a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the FIR against him in the matter.

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No N-signalling by Pak during conflict: Misri

Foreign secretary briefs parliamentary panel, says US had no role in brokering the ceasefire

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Unseasonal rain keeps heat at bay in TN; orange alert issued for Nilgiris

A persistent, upper air cyclonic circulation (UAC) has brought widespread rains across the state — offering rare reprieve from the harsh May sun.

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Samsung-union talks come to end, workers to get ₹18K wage revision

Workers will first receive a hike of ₹9,000 this year, followed by ₹4,500 each in the next 2 years

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IIT-M Launches 2 New Courses

IIT Madras has launched two new BTech courses in computational engineering and biomedical engineering starting this academic session, according to an official release.

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After TNIE report, DME appoints panel to probe harassment plaints

A day after TNIE reported on the year-long delay in inquiring the sexual harassment complaints against the head of the department of oral pathology at the Government Dental College in Chennai, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME) has formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations and submit a detailed report within 7 days.

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Jumbo Responding Well to Treatment: Forest Staff

A mother elephant that was lifted using a sling in a crane on Sunday, is being treated for throat infection and inflammation in its organs at the Maruthamalai foothills near Coimbatore.

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Ennore High Road throws open train of worries for commuters

Though stretch is shorter by 3 km for commuters from Tondiarpet to Manali, they face delay due to unscheduled closures of IOC railway gate to facilitate movement of oil

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Case booked over sinkhole that 'swallowed' car

THE Guindy Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW) police have registered a case under BNS after a sinkhole developed in a road at Taramani, 'swallowing' a car on Saturday.

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Storage Level Sufficient for Opening Mettur Dam on June 12, Says Stalin

CM reviews southwest monsoon preparedness, tells officials to prevent loss of lives

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Foundation Laid for 1,118 Police Quarters at ₹457 Cr

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday laid the foundation stone for 1,118 police quarters being constructed at a cost of ₹457.14 crore and new buildings for the Coimbatore Central Prison at an estimate of ₹211.57 crore.

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Ex-min started firms, school using ill-gotten wealth: DVAC

IN the FIR filed by DVAC against Arani MLA and former HR & CE minister Sevvoor S Ramachandran (AIADMK), the agency has alleged that he amassed ₹8.03 crore between 2016 and 2021 which was disproportionate (by 125%) to his known sources of income.

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Bank inks pact for govt salary accounts with special benefits

Bank of Baroda has signed an MoU with the government to roll out tailored salary accounts for government employees, offering insurance and financial benefits free of cost.

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Investment desk set up in Vietnam to deepen bilateral economic ties

IN a fresh bid to expand its international investment footprint, Tamil Nadu has set up a dedicated investment facilitation desk in Vietnam, aiming to capitalise on Southeast Asia's growing industrial base and deepen bilateral economic ties.

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Woman's sexual exploitation plaint: EPS flays DMK

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday criticised the DMK government for 'failing' to take action against R Deivaseyal, a youth wing functionary of DMK from Arakkonam accused of sexually exploiting and assaulting a college student.

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Can suspend prof only on ground of public interest, not domestic violence: HC

THE Madras High Court has refused to confirm an order of TANUVAS to suspend a professor on the ground of registration of an FIR against him based on a complaint lodged by his estranged daughter-in-law.

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Murder Cases in 4 Months of '25 Lower Than Last Year: DGP

TAMIL Nadu has recorded 483 murders in the first four months of 2025 against 501 during the same period last year.

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Black-flag stir marks end of V-C's 4-yr term

PERIYAR University Vice-Chancellor (V-C) R Jagannathan demitted office as his four-year term, marked by a slew of controversies ended on Monday.

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Woman stuck in gap between houses; saved after three hrs

A 60-year-old woman in Manali was rescued on Sunday after she got stuck for hours in a tight space between two houses.

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Two die of suffocation while cleaning sewage tank in T'pur

TWO workers died on Monday evening due to suffocation while cleaning a sewage tank at a dyeing factory located near Karaipudur in Tiruppur.

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Lawyer cheats Porur family of ₹35 lakh claiming tenant filed cases against them

A man posing as a lawyer allegedly cheated a family in Porur of around ₹35 lakh under the pretext of helping them with a case.

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GCC contract labourer killed in wall collapse

A contract labourer who was employed by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) for digging work for laying the storm-water drain at Boat Club Road in Raja Annamalaipuram died on the spot after the compound wall of a private property collapsed on him on Monday evening.

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Five Juveniles Held for Stoning Man to Death in Tenkasi

A day after a 45-year-old man, who was found injured near the railway tracks three days ago, died in a hospital on Sunday, Government Railway Police on Monday apprehended five juveniles and launched a search for three others for allegedly pelting stones at him which resulted in his death.

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PIL for CBI probe: SC directs HC to implead DICCI

What's the urgency for Madras HC to take up hearing during summer vacation: CJI bench

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India not Dharamshala, says SC, bins SL man's refugee status plea

INDIA is not a dharamshala (free shelter) that can accommodate refugees from all over the world, observed the SC on Monday, while dismissing the petition of a Sri Lankan national seeking a refugee status in the country as he claimed his life is in danger in Lanka.

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Transformative Tool, Not Just A Headcount

The census will affect most aspects of governance from equity and elections to citizenship. The onus of making it work is on the populace as well as the authorities

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For Light Within The Tunnel

He apartment where I now stay has 35 floors, and the higher balconies afford suicide points. A few years ago, a large and lugubrious family man, who would acknowledge me with a half-smile, jumped to his death in the stairwell of the building. He left behind three children, his wife, and his father. I never got to know why he let go of his life and responsibilities in this painful manner.

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Any escalation will be the end of Pak as nuke bluff called out

ORMER Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, who was also the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, tells Harpreet Bajwa that the nuclear bluff of Pakistan has been called out and that any nuclear escalation will be the end of Pakistan.

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'Use of terror an integral part of Pak DNA, military doctrine'

How do you view the execution of Operation Sindoor by the Armed forces?

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Didi pulls out Pathan from India team, says govt didn't consult her

THE row over the nomination of parliamentarians to the multi-party delegation continued on Monday, with Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan, named by the Centre in one of the delegations opting out of the team that will travel to key countries to present India's position on terrorism.

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Rahul says EAM's silence 'damning', BJP retorts

STEPPING up his attack on the Modi government on why External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar allegedly informed Pakistan about India targeting its terror infrastructure, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday again questioned the minister's silence, saying it was not a \"lapse\" but a \"crime\".

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SC Agrees to Hear Plea on Arrest of Ashoka Univ Prof

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition filed by Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad challenging his arrest by Haryana police for his alleged statement on Operation Sindoor.

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New E-Zero FIR will help get hold of cyber criminals quickly, says Shah

The Centre on Monday announced that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab cybercriminals with unprecedented speed.

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No vacancy for CM post: Chirag after Nitish meet

THERE is no vacancy for the chief minister's post in Bihar as incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA even after the 2025 assembly elections, Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Monday.

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3 Chhattisgarh Women Hacked to Death for 'Witchcraft'

THREE women, including a 17-year-old girl Minakshi Markam, were hacked to death by sharp-edged weapons in separate incidents during the last six days in rural areas of Chhattisgarh over suspicion of practicing witchcraft (Tohni).

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Surat BJP leader, aide held for raping 24-year-old in hotel

A shocking case of gang-rape has rocked Gujarat, with BJP Surat City ward general secretary Aditya Upadhyay being at the centre of a raging storm.

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HC rejects plea seeking to halt trial court proceedings

THE Allahabad High Court on Monday rejected the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee's civil revision petition against the trial court's order directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in connection with a suit that claimed the mosque was built after destroying the Harihar temple, which existed there.

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Insta a/c of YouTuber blocked for Pak spying...

A couple of days after her arrest, the Instagram account of Hisar YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been accused of spying for Pakistan, was suspended on Tuesday.

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Don't ask CIBIL scores of farmers seeking crop loan, Fadnavis tells banks

FOLLOWING reports of banks mandating CIBIL scores of farmers to release the agriculture credit, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reprimanded the national banks concerned and directed them not to ask for CIBIL scores.

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Probe Widened, Gujarat Minister's 2nd Son Nabbed in ₹71 Cr MNREGA Scam

Funnelled fake bills in collusion with officials

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J'khand's first tiger safari in Latehar on the lines of Rajgir in Bihar soon

ELATED with increasing number of tigers in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), Jharkhand government has started taking initiatives to open the state's first tiger safari on the lines of Rajgir in Bihar.

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UK, EU ink new deals in first summit since Brexit

BRITAIN and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defence cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.

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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

FORMER President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.

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Trump Says Truce Talks to Begin Immediately

Claims his call with Putin was excellent; conditions to be discussed by two parties

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SEBI Looks Into Conduct Of 6 IndusInd Officials

SEBI is reportedly looking into the conduct of six officials at IndusInd Bank whether they were engaged in insider trading by selling stock options while being aware of accounting issues at the bank, before those issues were made public.

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Apple Vendor Foxconn Invests $1.48 Billion in India via Singapore Arm

APPLE vendor Foxconn has invested $1.48 billion (about ₹12,800 crore) in its India facility in the last five days, the company said in a regulatory note on Monday.

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Byju's Staff Await Salary Payouts

Tutors say they were not paid for several months; no communication from the company

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Govt set the ball rolling for global procurement through GeM

THE government has set the ball rolling for allowing foreign vendors to participate in government procurements in India.

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Govt delicenses portion of 6 GHz spectrum band

IN a move to boost next-generation Wi-Fi technologies in India, central government on Monday released draft rules to delicense the lower portion of the 6 GHz spectrum band.

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Japanese automaker Nissan dismisses rumours of shutting down India plant

NISSAN Motor India on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to its India operations, dismissing rumours that the Japanese automaker is planning to shut down its plant in the country.

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Myntra's global foray: 100 made-in-India brands to be available in Singapore

MYNTRA, a part of the Flipkart Group, has launched Myntra Global, and will bring Indian fashion to Singapore. Targeted at over 6,50,000 Indian diaspora, Nandita Sinha, CEO, Myntra on Monday said they are already seeing organic traffic of about 30,000 users from Singapore.

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DLF Net Profit Rises 39% in Q4; FY25 Sales Bookings Surge 44% to ₹21,223 Cr

REALTY major DLF Ltd's consolidated net profit increased by 39% to ₹1,282 crore in the January-March quarter on higher revenue while its sales bookings hit a record ₹21,223 crore in the whole 2024-25 driven by strong demand for luxury homes.

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Jyothi eyes an encore at Asian athletics meet

ASIAN Games silver medallist and India's fastest women hurdler Jyothi Yarraji is eager to bounce back from her disappointment at the Paris Olympics last year.

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Thamarai & Aashiq shine as MRC A claim crown

HALF-CENTURIES by M Thamarai Selvan (65) and K Aashiq (61 n.o) helped MRC A to defeat Bunts CC by seven wickets in the final of the TNCA Champion of Champions T20 tournament for the U Prabhakar Rao Trophy held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

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Sai Sudharsan: Star in making

In a candid chat with Ashok Venugopal, Gujarat Titans' in-form batter, who hails from Tamil Nadu, opens up about his IPL season, county stint with Surrey, India A call-up and more...

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No discussion on ACC events yet: BCCI secy

AMID speculations and reports of India pulling out of upcoming Asian Cricket Council events, starting with the Emerging Women's Asia Cup, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has said that the Indian cricket board has not discussed or taken any decision yet on the matter.

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Scheffler Captures Third Major Title

WORLD No 1 Scottie Scheffler captured his third Major title on Sunday, outdueling Spain's Jon Rahm down the back nine in the final round to win the PGA Championship by five strokes.

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Lucknow out of playoff race

ABHISHEK Sharma's 20-ball 59 set up the chase for Sunrisers Hyderabad as they beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets and killed the latter's hopes of making the playoffs this season.

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Fully Curable If Therapy Is Started Early

Skills owing to the seizures. \"At that point, steroids were the best treatment option,\" said Dr. Darshan Jayaram Das, senior consultant in neurology at Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, who treated Karthik. \"There was some hesitation from the family members due to a lot of myths and fears about giving steroids to children. This caused a delay in starting treatment. But eventually, the family agreed, and thankfully, the child responded very well.\"

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When snoring signals health issues

LEEP apnoea is a serious yet common sleep disorder where a person's breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.

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NO ROOM FOR ONE'S PRIDE

Sleeping on a corporation park bench, concealing gender identity, or travelling 35 kilometers to reach work — this is the cost of finding a house in Chennai for a transperson

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The exclusion spectacle

As per a 2019 report by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, only 2% of rental housing in urban India is through registered, written contracts.

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Stories on stone

AKSHINACHITRA Heritage Museum and the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology organises The Immortal Valors: Hero Stones of Tamil Nadu.

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Brides of Aravan

Eighteen days. That is how long the Kurukshetra war in the Mahabharata lasted.

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A Fable of Friendship

In a quiet South Indian village, dusk hangs heavy over brown-muddy roofs and palm-lined paths.

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IN SEARCH OF LIGHT

Filmmaker Jigar Nagda delves into the personal and political inspirations behind his latest film Batti: A Boy Who Dreamt of Electricity, and reflects on caste, gender, and systemic apathy in rural Rajasthan

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Vijay Antony-Joshua Sethuraman film titled Lawyer

It was reported earlier that actor Vijay Antony would team up with director Joshua Sethuraman, who recently made his debut film Gentlewoman, for his 26th feature.

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I Am Not Interested In Stories About Men

Megha Ramaswamy discusses about her short, Lalanna's Song, themes of women's agency and religious hatred, and choosing children as protagonists

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