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January 12, 2025

Fan, fandom & Harish: Cricketing bridge between India-Australia

IN terms of support, the Melbourne Cricket Ground almost looks like any other ground in India. There is a sea of blue in every corner and the din was as loud as one could hear back home.

Fan, fandom & Harish: Cricketing bridge between India-Australia

1 min

20 Arrested for Kerala Minor's Horrific Rape

NCW SEEKS STATUS REPORT IN THREE DAYS

20 Arrested for Kerala Minor's Horrific Rape

1 min

Maha shift as Uddhav's Sena to go it alone in civic body polls

IN a seismic shift that threatens to upend Maharashtra's political landscape, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has announced its decision to contest the upcoming local body elections on its own.

1 min

Former CM's son, ex-AAP minister on BJP's 2nd list

The BJP on Saturday released its second list of 29 candidates for the February 5 Assembly polls.

Former CM's son, ex-AAP minister on BJP's 2nd list

1 min

NTA Exams May Go UPSC Way for Better Security

Would involve DM, SP to make the process of conducting entrance tests fully secure

NTA Exams May Go UPSC Way for Better Security

1 min

BJP, AAP Spar Over CAG Report on Liquor Policy

In the run-up to the Assembly polls, the BJP has intensified its attack on AAP over the findings of the CAG report, which says the Delhi government has allegedly ensured a loss of ₹2,026 crore to the state exchequer by tweaking excise policy.

1 min

AAP's Delhi model sets blueprint for developed India, says Jasmine Shah

THE AAP's Delhi model has been talked about and followed across the country, and this is a road map for India to become a developed country, said Delhi Model's author Jasmine Shah on Saturday.

AAP's Delhi model sets blueprint for developed India, says Jasmine Shah

1 min

Rhino horn trafficking ring busted, four arrested

DELHI Police Crime Branch has arrested four persons for their involvement in the possession and trafficking of two rare rhinoceros horns, valued at ₹3 crore in the international market.

1 min

Kejriwal Challenges BJP's CM Face to Public Debate

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday \"congratulated\" BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri, saying that it has been learnt that Bidhuri may be considered as the BJP's candidate for Delhi's top post and called for a public debate between him and the former MP.

Kejriwal Challenges BJP's CM Face to Public Debate

1 min

Man killed as speeding Audi collides with car

A 28-year-old man died after an Audi crossed the divider and collided with a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga traveling from the opposite direction, police said on Saturday.

1 min

Dip in crime against women in 2024; spike in fatal accidents, narco cases

THE national capital witnessed a significant decline in major crimes in 2024 as compared to the previous year, including crimes against women and snatching.

Dip in crime against women in 2024; spike in fatal accidents, narco cases

1 min

Uproot AAPda: Shah to slum dwellers

BJP leader says not a single scheme for the poor will be stopped if their party forms govt

Uproot AAPda: Shah to slum dwellers

1 min

Alcohol, drugs in JNU: No fine yet on students

A day after the news went viral of two hostel students of JNU fined Rs 1.79 lakh for allegedly allowing outsiders into their rooms and consuming alcohol and drugs in their room, the officials confirmed that no fine has been imposed on the students yet.

Alcohol, drugs in JNU: No fine yet on students

1 min

Fog affects 220 flights; rain intensifies cold wave

THE national capital and nearby areas were shrouded in a thick layer of fog on Saturday, disrupting flight services and road traffic as several north Indian states continued to reel under a cold wave.

1 min

ISRO Brings SpaDex Mission Sats Within 230m for Docking

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday corrected the drift anomaly between the two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites by closing the distance between them to 230 metres.

ISRO Brings SpaDex Mission Sats Within 230m for Docking

1 min

Kochi water metro model inspires 18 similar ventures

FOLLOWING its successful implementation in Kochi, the Union Government has asked the Kochi Water Metro Ltd (KWML) to explore the feasibility of similar ventures in 18 locations nationwide.

1 min

AP to use drones, AI to prevent cockfights

ANDHRA Pradesh State police will use the advanced technology such as drones and artificial intelligence to control the organisers from conducting banned rooster fights and other illegal activities in the name of Sankranthi festivities.

AP to use drones, AI to prevent cockfights

1 min

AIADMK to boycott Erode (East) bypolls

THE AIADMK has decided to boycott the by-election to the Erode (East) Assembly seat scheduled for February 5, alleging that the bypoll will not be conducted in a \"free and fair\" manner.

1 min

My Davos visit will help attract big investments for Andhra, says Naidu

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has felt that his visit to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 will come in handy to attract large scale investments to the state.

My Davos visit will help attract big investments for Andhra, says Naidu

1 min

Retain Waltair division: Rly panel

Political uproar over carving out South Coast railway zone from East Coast, South Central zone

Retain Waltair division: Rly panel

2 mins

Forest dept in a fix over Siddu, NTCA orders on tribals

KARNATAKA forest department officials face a double-edged sword over implementing the tribal relocation programme, protecting forests from becoming townships, and reducing man-animal conflict.

1 min

Road to riches: A shopping mall owner's odyssey

Deben Kakoty, once evicted from his pan shack by the road, came to own a shopping mall in the same location, Prasanta Mazumdar writes

Road to riches: A shopping mall owner's odyssey

2 mins

From Fields To E-Commerce

Farmers in Haryana have formed a producers' organization that has become a model of agricultural transformation, supplying vegetables across Delhi and NCR through e-commerce platforms, reports Harpreet Bajwa

From Fields To E-Commerce

3 mins

'Pathshala' of a different kind

The initiative is empowering residents with crucial knowledge to guard themselves against rising online crimes, writes Ejaz Kaiser

'Pathshala' of a different kind

2 mins

FIVE PROBLEMS TO RESOLVE IN BUDGET 2025

NOTHING crystallises public attention like a data point.

FIVE PROBLEMS TO RESOLVE IN BUDGET 2025

3 mins

Why Is Delhi Important For Modi?

LEGEND says the modern city of Delhi is built on seven older ones. Though the nuances of ideological substrata are more than seven, Delhi has one face—power. From the Pandavas to the Chauhans to the Mughals to the British, it has always been a seat of power. Delhi is the heart and soul of India. The battle for ballots between the beleaguered Arvind Kejriwal and the pugnacious Narendra Modi is to capture that soul.

Why Is Delhi Important For Modi?

4 mins

PLANNING OUR LIVES BEYOND WORK

Stepping into the new calendar year means surfing through a barrage of forwarded new year greetings.

PLANNING OUR LIVES BEYOND WORK

4 mins

508km Mumbai-Ahmedabad railway corridor to have 100% green buildings

ALL railway stations along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, which spans 508 kilometres and includes 12 railway stations, will have 100% green building attributes, according to Railway Ministry officials.

508km Mumbai-Ahmedabad railway corridor to have 100% green buildings

1 min

Acute crunch of weapons forces Naxals to change tact to looting, says intel

WITH security forces and enforcement agencies gaining gradual success in their onslaught against left-wing extremists in state after state, the Naxal leadership has of late been facing a major weapon crunch, as they are now using outdated age-old firearms, intelligence sources said.

1 min

A serious mind behind an exuberant persona

BIM BISSELL, who died last Thursday, was an institution in Delhi.

A serious mind behind an exuberant persona

2 mins

India joins UN expert panel on Big Data monitoring SDGs

INDIA has joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics, a key body focused on leveraging big data to monitor and report on the Sustainable Development Goals.

1 min

Bonding over food: PM's day-out with 3K youths at Bharat Mandapam

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is set to engage with 3,000 dynamic young leaders from across the country during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sunday.

Bonding over food: PM's day-out with 3K youths at Bharat Mandapam

1 min

Shah Bats For NDPS Courts In States For Speedy Trials

Dark web, cryptocurrency emerging challenges in fight against drugs

Shah Bats For NDPS Courts In States For Speedy Trials

1 min

The Boy Who Dreamt of Stars

In the tranquil village of Mela Kattuvilai, nestled in the heart of Kanniyakumari district, the rustling coconut leaves once bore witness to the dreams of a boy who dared to reach for the stars.

The Boy Who Dreamt of Stars

2 mins

‘Punishment’: 100 girl students forced to take off shirts inside school

IN a shocking incident, more than 100 girl students from Class 10 at Carmel school in Dhanbad were subjected to humiliation when they were forced to remove their shirts as punishment for celebrating Pen Day on Thursday.

1 min

EVMs in, ballot papers out in C'garh U-turn

The Chhattisgarh BJP government is now preparing to hold the urban bodies polls with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

EVMs in, ballot papers out in C'garh U-turn

1 min

Rebels wreak havoc for BJP, Cong in U'khand

IN Uttarakhand, the long-awaited local body elections are set to take place on January 23, a year later than initially planned.

Rebels wreak havoc for BJP, Cong in U'khand

1 min

Crash course on individual rights at Maha Kumbh

MAHA Kumbh bids to blend spirituality with a message of justice, transparency, and individual rights.

Crash course on individual rights at Maha Kumbh

1 min

Huge rush to Ajmer dargah, locals step in as all hotel rooms booked

AMID the controversy over the claims that the Ajmer Dargah is built over a Hindu temple, a record number of pilgrims attended the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Huge rush to Ajmer dargah, locals step in as all hotel rooms booked

1 min

Dallewal health worsens amid chorus for meeting

Doctors say farmer leader's vitals fluctuating, ketone levels high

Dallewal health worsens amid chorus for meeting

1 min

23 injured as Kannauj railway station building collapses, rescue ops on

AT least 23 people were injured when an under-construction building at the Kannauj Railway Station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.

23 injured as Kannauj railway station building collapses, rescue ops on

1 min

Huge rush to Ajmer dargah, locals step in as all hotel rooms booked

AMID the controversy over the claims that the Ajmer Dargah is built over a Hindu temple, a record number of pilgrims attended the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Huge rush to Ajmer dargah, locals step in as all hotel rooms booked

1 min

After hospital death, Bengal firm blacklisted

WEST Bengal's Health Department has blacklisted West Bengal Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for a batch of spurious saline that resulted in a woman's death at Midnapore medical College and Hospital.

1 min

Truth can't be hidden for long: Yogi in Ayodhya

SAYING that truth could not be hidden for long, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was the testimony to this notion.

1 min

4 Bodies Found, 5 Still Trapped in Assam Coal Mine

THE bodies of three miners, who were trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, were recovered by the personnel of Army, Navy and National Disaster Response Force during a joint operation on Saturday.

1 min

Two children among eight killed in Israeli strike on school: Gaza rescuers

GAZA'S civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter on Saturday killed eight people, including two children, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.

1 min

LA families in shock as they return to charred homes

Scores of people head home even as the threat of new fires lingers

LA families in shock as they return to charred homes

1 min

I Would Have Beaten Trump, Says Biden

OUTGOING US President Joe Biden on Friday said that he would have defeated Donald Trump in the November general elections, but he decided to withdraw from the race midway for the sake of the unity of the Democratic Party.

I Would Have Beaten Trump, Says Biden

1 min

Black boxes of S Korean jet failed to record final 4 minutes

THE black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said on Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.

1 min

No bar on pvt foreign deals for Don's firm

THE Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that allows it to strike deals with private foreign companies, a move that could help outside actors try to buy influence with the new administration.

No bar on pvt foreign deals for Don's firm

1 min

AIG Hospitals to invest ₹800 cr in cancer therapy

HYDERABAD-based AIG Hospitals will invest ₹800 crore for installing a Proton Therapy System for treatment of cancer.

1 min

Grappling With Donald Trump's New Imperialism

As the world awaits with trepidation for Donald Trump's second presidency, allies and foes alike are aghast at his threat to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere.

Grappling With Donald Trump's New Imperialism

4 mins

WORK-LIFE BALANCE: THE DEBATE CONTINUES

As per law, in most states working hour limit is set at 48-hour week

WORK-LIFE BALANCE: THE DEBATE CONTINUES

3 mins

No plan to put more curbs on derivatives: Sebi

MARKETS regulator Sebi is not planning more curbs on trading activity in the derivatives segment, but is working on improving the system, including risk management and ease of doing business, a senior Sebi official said on Saturday.

1 min

Sebi watchful of 'pump & dump' trades in index heavyweights

MARKET regulator Sebi is \"watchful\" of instances of market players trying to manipulate one segment to profit in another, specifically when a few stocks have high weighting in the index, a senior official said on Saturday.

Sebi watchful of 'pump & dump' trades in index heavyweights

1 min

India's Economy Likely to Be Weaker in 2025 Despite Global Growth: IMF MD

The Indian economy is expected to be \"a little weaker\" in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said.

India's Economy Likely to Be Weaker in 2025 Despite Global Growth: IMF MD

1 min

India Connect, It's Official Too

With growing popularity of cricket among Indians, officials like Rao are getting prominence as administrators

India Connect, It's Official Too

4 mins

Shami back in India T20I fold

NEARLY 14 months after he last played an international match, veteran seamer Mohammed Shami on Saturday returned to the Indian team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against visiting England.

Shami back in India T20I fold

1 min

Liverpool Rout Stanley 4-0 in FA Cup

LIVERPOOL'S bid to win an unprecedented quadruple is still on after a 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup on Saturday.

1 min

Certificates from WFI not valid for recruitment: Rlys

SINCE December 24, 2023 when the sports ministry suspended newly-elected executive council of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), certificates issued by the federation have not been considered for recruitment purposes by the Indian Railways, one of the biggest employers of the athletes in the country.

2 mins

Mohammedan beat Bengaluru

MIRJALOL Kasimov's stunning 88th-minute free-kick secured Mohammedan SC's 1-0 victory over former champions Bengaluru FC, marking their second win of the Indian Super League, here on Saturday.

1 min

Eye on Alcaraz & Sinner rivalry

WHEN Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he's doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four Grand Slam titles.

Eye on Alcaraz & Sinner rivalry

1 min

History awaits women's hockey in Ranchi

SALIMA Tete is back in Ranchi.

History awaits women's hockey in Ranchi

2 mins

SA20: Super Giants pip Capitals by two runs

DURBAN'S Super Giants claimed a dramatic two-run victory over Pretoria Capitals in their high-scoring SA20, despite fireworks from Will Jacks (64) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (89).

1 min

Malaysia Open: Tough day at office for Sat-Chi

OVER the years, doubles specialists, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have flourished to become a difficult proposition for their rivals at the BWF circuit.

Malaysia Open: Tough day at office for Sat-Chi

1 min

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL OF INDIA-US NUCLEAR DEAL

WHEN dealing with major powers, context is everything. The farewell visit of the US National Security Adviser to India, aimed at finalising certain details of ongoing nuclear and high-technology cooperation, brought the landmark 2008 civil nuclear deal back into focus.

3 mins

Parental Guidance

The supporting role world chess champion D Gukesh's father played in his career highlights the role of parents dedicating their all to their child's success as a sportsperson

Parental Guidance

10+ mins

All that Remains is Pure Cinema

Yahi Sach Hai was the short story by Mannu Bhandari on which director Basu Chatterji based his new film.

2 mins

The Us that Refuses to Acknowledge Them

A computer engineer recently wrote an online post about the discrimination that graduates from Tier 2 colleges face from IIT alumni at the workplace.

The Us that Refuses to Acknowledge Them

2 mins

River Sutra of Hidden Hierarchies

English philosopher Herbert Spencer's theory of evolution, popularised by Charles Darwin, argues survival of the fittest, thereby leading to a natural process of selection and extinction.

River Sutra of Hidden Hierarchies

3 mins

Stepping Up for the Punjab

Dancer Divya Goswami's performance focusing on an eternal love story of the region is a testament to her authenticity and the relevance of Kathak as a means of storytelling

Stepping Up for the Punjab

2 mins

The Constancy of God's Love

In a world where everything is in constant flux, we find peace and assurance in the unchanging, eternal love for the divine

The Constancy of God's Love

3 mins

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