In this issue

January 30, 2023

Rahul unfurls nať’l flag at Lal Chowk

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said there has been no improvement in the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir with targeted killings and bomb blasts still taking place.

1 min

Odisha health minister shot by policeman, dies

Naba Kishore Das shot in chest by an ASI as he arrived for BJD event

2 mins

NIA seals Hurriyat Srinagar HQ after court order

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday sealed the headquarters of separatist group Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar following the NIA Court order in a case related to militancy funding.

1 min

DREAMGIRLS

THE act might be the same, but on the canvas of life, the ending can be different. Three years ago, Shefali Verma was inconsolable after losing in the 2020 T20 World Cup final to Australia. Even on Sunday, she could not stop her tears.

1 min

US police unit shut after black man's death

TWO days after a video of five police officers fatally beating a black motorist at a traffic stop in Memphis, US, sparked huge protests, the city’s police department on Sunday disbanded the special unit to which the officers were attached.

1 min

Chill is back as city gets drenched, more rain likely today

LIGHT showers and cold winds swept through Delhi on Sunday, bringing down the maximum temperature to 17.2°C, five degrees below the normal for this month, the India Meteorological Department said.

1 min

As focus shifts from archives, Kerala history getting erased

A large collection of documents and rare records, including palm-leaf manuscripts, with the Kerala archives department is in ruins. Experts say the records — some dating to the 15th century — will be lost in the absence on any action.

1 min

Competition will make students confident & prompt, says Sisodia

DEPUTY Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that the competition of Delhi schools is not with other states schools but with international education institutions.

1 min

Govt working to end water woes: CM

WITH an aim to end the water woes in the East Delhi, the government on Sunday inaugurated 110 lakh litre underground reservoir and booster pumping station in Patparganj.

1 min

MCD stalemate delaying civic work: RWAs

System of addressing local grievances in tatters as councillors busy with House proceedings can’t focus on work

1 min

WAITING FOR SCHOOL

Students residing in far-off areas of south-west Delhi face a daily challenge to reach their colleges and schools. With hardly any quality infrastructure and education available in their areas, students prefer to go to nearby Haryana instead. Amit Pandey explores

5 mins

Telangana ramps up medical infra

Health Min unveils Annual Health Report 2022, says state strengthened medical care

1 min

Miffed CPM leader fires fresh salvo at Kerala govt, alleges poor planning

DAYS after putting the LDF government in a fix over not inviting him for the inauguration of a prestigious project initiated by him during his heydays, sidelined CPM leader G Sudhakaran on Sunday launched a fresh round of attack on the state government, alleging lack of planning especially in the health and tourism departments.

1 min

Kid dies after clothing store steel gate falls on her in TN, guard held

IN a freak accident, a five-and-a-half-year-old girl suffered fatal injuries after a sliding steel gate at a clothing store building in Kilpauk fell on her due to a mechanical error on Saturday night when a security guard allegedly tried to close it.

1 min

Trip to book world: School converts old bus into library

THIS is another project that seeks to “drive” the reading habit in schoolchildren. And at the wheel is the Pragathi English Medium School in Pathanamthitta district’s Pramadam.

1 min

BRS MPs to take on Centre in Budget session

WITH the Budget session of Parliament just a day away, CM and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrasekhar Rao directed party MPs in both houses to attack the BJP and highlight the injustices done to the State.

1 min

WE THE PEOPLE MUST NEVER LET FREEDOM DIE

The last citadel of freedom, the judiciary, is under attack. While the ruling class has captured all other institutions, the lone one that can protect our freedoms, is the judiciary

4 mins

Centre drags its feet on OBC sub-categorisation

BJP does not want to upset caste equation ahead of key polls

2 mins

G-20 Chandigarh meet from today, to focus on global debt situation

THE maiden G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting will be held on January 30 and 31 in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana, under the presidency of India.

1 min

Modi stresses turning e-waste into gold, focuses on millet-rich diet

MILLETS, e-waste, Kashmir’s serene beauty, scientific research, tribals among Padma awardees were some of the topics that figured prominently in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday.

2 mins

50-yr-old Sagar Samrat rig re-opened as mobile offshore production unit

RE-DEDICATING the iconic Sagar Samrat drilling rig, as a mobile offshore production unit to the nation, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep S Puri said that besides operating in the deep waters now, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) platform will also be able to explore resources which have remained untapped.

1 min

Guj: Another paper leaked, clerk recruitment exam cancelled

THE Gujarat government on Sunday called off the clerk recruitment examination just hours prior to its commencement after the question paper was leaked. The exam was scheduled to take place at 2,995 centres in the state.

1 min

Chouhan offers fresh sops to women

Ladli Bahna Yojana aimed at rural women voters in MP where polls are due by year-end

2 mins

Joshimath residents battle insomnia, high BP

FACED with the prospect of evacuation from houses they have been living in for decades, a large number of Joshimath residents are now battling health issues such as hypertension and insomnia.

1 min

BJP stumps Tipra Motha, revives alliance with IPFT

The BJP has managed to revive its alliance with the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), thereby staving off an attempt of the party’s merger with TIPRA Motha.

1 min

J'khand Guv returns domicile bill based on 1932 land records

IN a major blow to Hemant Soren Government, Governor Ramesh Bais has returned 1932-Khatian based Local Policy Bill-2022 passed by Jharkhand Assembly asking the government to review its legality so that it is in accordance with the Constitution and in orders passed by the Supreme Court.

1 min

Sunak sacks Tory party chief over tax penalty row

UK PM Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of the governing Conservative Party on Sunday for a “serious breach” of ethics rules in failing to come clean about a tax dispute.

1 min

Amid crisis, Pak hikes petrol price by Rs 35

The cost of petrol is set at PKR 249.80 per litre, high-speed diesel at PKR 262.80 & kerosene oil at PKR 189.83

2 mins

Ukraine army says it repelled an attack near Blahodatne

UKRAINE’S military said on Sunday that its forces repelled an attack near Blahodatne in the eastern Donetsk region located to the north of Bakhmut after Russia’s Wagner mercenary group claimed it took control of the village.

1 min

Adani, Union budget & Fed meet to keep markets busy this week

THE sharp sell-off seen across Adani Group Stocks last week after the Hindenburg Research report and its spillover impact on banking stocks will continue to keep investors on their toes.

1 min

Adani's 'detailed' rebuttal of Hindenburg report

IN a fresh salvo fired by the Adani Group ahead of the most crucial Monday trading session that could make or mar the Adani Enterprises’ Follow-on Offer (FPO), the group on late Sunday night came up with a ‘detailed’ response to Hindenburg Research report.

2 mins

TAXPAYERS, INVESTORS PIN HIGH HOPES ON BUDGET

With rising inflationary concerns, investors are expecting revision in tax slabs, and also want FM to increase 80C limit to ₹2.5 lakh

3 mins

INVESTMENT ADVISORS TOO FACE CHALLENGES

THE job as an investment advisor, and as a speaker in investment conferences or writing about investing is very difficult and challenging.

2 mins

UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE PERFORMANCE

YOU must keep an eye on your money. While you may not be the best judge of the valuation of a particular asset class, you may want to know about opportunities that come your way.

3 mins

22K GOLD: SUPER NOVAK

OZ OPEN 2023

2 mins

THE CHAMPIONS

Shafali Verma (Captain) Shweta Sehrawat (V-C) Richa Ghosh (WK) G Trisha Soumya Tiwari Sonia Mendhiya Yashasri Hrishita Basu (WK) Sonam Yadav Mannat Kashyap Archana Devi Parshavi Chopra Titas Sadhu Falak Naz Shabnam MD

3 mins

Germany make final comeback

THE cruel irony is the International Hockey Federation (FIH) still struggles to make money from the World Cup.

2 mins

Spinners, SKY help India post win

IT was a nervous chase for India. Even in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav had put aside his usual flashy side and was forced to operate with caution. But thanks to him, the home side posted a vital win on Sunday.

1 min

ZERO TO 100 IN 4.6 SECS!

Bentley has launched the extended wheelbase version of its SUV, namely the Bentayga, in India

1 min

Jyotika wraps filming for Rajkummar's Sri

ACTOR Jyotika is returning to Hindi cinema with Rajkummar Rao’s upcoming film, Sri—it is a biopic on the blind industrialist Srikanth Bolla.

1 min

Vicky Kaushal is DJ Mohabbat in Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat

ACTOR Vicky Kaushal will play the titular role of DJ Mohabbat in Anurag Kashyap’s Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat.

1 min

Seasonal Skincare Cheat Sheet

IN the last two ‘Back to Nature’ columns, I had mentioned about how to revamp your beauty and skincare routine for the first two quarters of the year.

3 mins

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