The New Indian Express Kochi - December 20, 2024
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In this issue
December 20, 2024
Cochin Cancer Research Centre to be opened in Feb
ENDING a long wait, the Cochin Cancer and Research Centre (CCRC), a facility for cancer treatment and research in Kochi, will throw open its doors to the public by February next year.
1 min
Toddler found dead; father, stepmother in police custody
THE police on Thursday took a couple into custody for allegedly smothering a six-year-old girl at their house in Iramalloor near Kothamangalam.
1 min
Alhind Air to take off by mid-'25; starts office at Kochi airport
ALHIND Air, a new player in the airline sector, is set to commence operations by mid-2025.
2 mins
Health dept ups vigil as hepatitis A spreads in Kalamassery municipality
13 active cases reported from local body limits; Peringazha, HMT Estate divisions worst hit
1 min
Congress plans rejig of DCCs ahead of LSG elections
The central leadership is exploring ways to address the demand for finding a new KPCC president; the state leadership has decided to go ahead with the reorganization of District Congress Committees.
1 min
Urban Commission proposes 25% reservation for youth in local bodies
Calls for metropolitan planning committees in Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram
1 min
P C Chacko adamant on withdrawing Saseendran from Pinarayi cabinet
THE state unit of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP), a constituent of the LDF, is in a dilemma as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has cold-shouldered its demand to elevate Kuttanad MLA Thomas K Thomas as minister.
2 mins
Accidents on the rise, but MVD lenient on 'fitness' of school buses
THE recent fatal accidents that shook Kerala have sparked calls for stringent measures to reduce the number of mishaps.
2 mins
Spl court to deal with indiscipline in Syro-Malabar Church over liturgical matters
A SPECIAL court has been established at Mount St Thomas, the headquarters of the Syro-Malabar Church, to take action as per ecclesiastical and canonical laws against the indiscipline in the Ernakulam-Angamaly archeparchy over matters of liturgy.
1 min
Actor Meena Ganesh passes away
VETERAN actor Meena Ganesh, who was active in the Malayalam film industry for around four decades, passed away on Thursday morning.
1 min
After 11-year standoff, NSS opens its door to Chennithala once again
SENIOR Congress leader and permanent invitee to the AICC, Ramesh Chennithala, whose political career looked to be heading south, has received an unexpected boost from the Nair Service Society (NSS).
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
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
Dy chair rejects notice to impeach V-P Dhankhar
RAJYA Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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
Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum 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
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
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.
3 mins
Cross complaints: Case registered against Rahul for 'injuring' 2 BJP MPs
DELHI Police registered an FIR against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Congress MPs following a scuffle on Parliament premises on Thursday, hours after BJP and Opposition party members filed cross complaints alleging assault.
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
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
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
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
Five 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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
INR hits all-time low, breaches 85 mark against USD
Indian currency slips 13 paise on Thursday as US Fed scales back rate cut in 2025
2 mins
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
NCC, the heartbeat of Australia cricket
IT was about 12 noon on a breezy Thursday in Brisbane. Less than 24 hours ago the India and Australia men's teams had played out a draw.
2 mins
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
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
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
'Chip designing skills, ecosystem give India edge in semiconductor manufacturing'
India has set an ambitious target of becoming a semiconductor manufacturing hub.
2 mins
Tale of the Jewish 'Muthappan' of Mattancherry
JEW Town in Mattancherry is a well-known tourist hub where visitors explore the remnants of a once-prosperous Jewish community of Kochi.
3 mins
Kerala's cultural activism is superficial
(breaks into a Baul song of Lalon Fakir, an 18th-century Baul/Sufi singer)
3 mins
A MYSTIC'S WONDERWORLD
TNIE explores a Kerala Lalithakala Akademi retrospective organised as homage to legendary artist C N Karunakaran
2 mins
Apple TV+ renews Bad Monkey for season two
AROUND four months after the release of its inaugural season on Apple TV+, the streamer has renewed the Vince Vaughn-starrer series Bad Monkey for another season.
1 min
GALORE IN THIS WILDLY ENTERTAINING FILM
ASHIQ Abu's Rifle Club ends on a soaring high, but when the credits start rolling, at least some might feel discontent.
3 mins
John C Reilly to portray Buffalo Bill in Heads or Tails?
ALESSIO Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis are directing a Western film, starring John C Reilly as William Frederick Cody/Buffalo Bill.
1 min
INDRANS AND MADHOO'S NEXT GOES ON FLOORS
PRODUCTION on director Varsha Vasudev's film, starring Indrans and Madhoo in key roles, has begun with a pooja function at Assi Ghat temple in Varanasi.
1 min
Felicity Jones to headline Formula 1 series
ACTOR Felicity Jones is all set to headline One, a series based on Formula One that is being developed by Amazon MGM studios.
1 min
De De Pyaar De 2 to release in November, 2025
AJAY Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh starrer romantic-comedy De De Pyaar De 2 now has a release date.
1 min
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