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January 22, 2023

TN centre to conserve, save turtles

THE state government has approved the forest department's proposal to build a Turtle Conservation and Rehabilitation Centre at Guindy Children's Park, which is currently undergoing a facelift, in Chennai.

1 min

Dino nest cluster, eggs found in Narmada Valley

A rare discovery of 92 closely located dinosaur nests and 256 fossilised eggs of herbivorous Titanosaurs (one of the largest known dinosaurs) has been made by a team of palaeontologists in Dhar district, which is part of the Narmada Valley in Madhya Pradesh.

1 min

OPS PLANS OWN CANDIDATE TO FIGHT EPS IN ERODE, WILLING TO STAY OUT FOR BJP

PMK will neither support any party nor contest in by-election: Anbumani

2 mins

YouTube, Twitter axe BBC series after govt's fiat

THE Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued directions to block multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts that shared links to the first part of a BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question, on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

1 min

Ministry cancels all WFI events as embattled chief opens meet

HOURS after embattled Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh inaugurated the Senior National Ranking Tournament in Gonda, the sports ministry asked them to stop all activities immediately.

1 min

Blasts in Jammu add to worry as Rahul's Yatra to arrive in 2 days

AT least nine persons were injured, one of them critically, in twin blasts in the outskirts of Jammu, the winter capital of J&K, where security has been tightened following Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra and ahead of the Republic Day. The Yatra is scheduled to arrive in Jammu on Monday.

1 min

THE MASTER OF SILAMBAM ARENA

IT felt like he was forbidden from playing the role of himself in his own life. When others lived his dream, R Venkatesh, however, continued to attend the silambam training sessions, but this time as a spectator.

2 mins

MTC starts issuing regular passes for school students

Six years on, no takers for smart card tender; 1.4 lakh bus passes issued till last December

1 min

Tangedco plans hydropower plants in 3 dists under PPP

FOR the first time in its history, Tangedco will go the public-private partnership (PPP) way to construct pumped storage hydropower stations in Coimbatore, Theni, and Kanniyakumari districts that will have a combined capacity of 2,000 MW. It has already prepared a feasibility report in this regard.

1 min

No candidate yet, but DMK goes door to door to win Erode East

Ministers S Muthuswamy, KN Nehru hit road; AIADMK holds booth-level meetings

1 min

All NCERT books to be available in Tamil: Pradhan

UNION minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan said that under the National Education Policy (NEP), all NCERT books will be published in Tamil and other of the regional languages.

1 min

2 more die in Vembakottai cracker unit blast

Baby Fireworks unit was inspected by a team hours before the explosion, but no remedial action was taken in time

1 min

BOLLYWOOD & BOYCOTTS: NEED FOR CBFC REFORMS

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, at the BJP's National Executive meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, reproached party leaders and workers for making \"unnecessary comments\" on \"irrelevant issues\" like movies that \"overshadow the hard work we do\". He asked them to focus on the work at hand instead.

4 mins

IAF combat drill along Eastern sector in Feb

WHILE the Chinese increased force deployment in the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) continues the Indian Air Force is to undergo a major Air exercise involving its every asset. This exercise, as per sources, will involve activation of all major airbases in the eastern command.

1 min

Govt lying on foreign vaccine: Cong

Centre, however, says Cong lobbied for foreign jabs during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic

1 min

BJP worried as MP Sunny Deol fails to visit constituency in 2 years

WITH the parliamentary elections just fifteen months away, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is worried of losing the trust of local leaders as the Gurdaspur MP and Bollywood star Sunny Deol has not visited the constituency since last two years.

1 min

In a fresh scare, cracks widen on Badrinath road

Daunting task to keep the route open before Char Dham Yatra begins

1 min

Germany faces flak for denying tanks to Ukraine

Kyiv claims the indecision over providing modern tanks is killing more of their people

1 min

Chris Hipkins elected New Zealand Prime Minister, says he'll get things done

NEW Zealand's incoming PM Chris Hipkins vowed on Saturday to \"get things done\" and win a looming October general election after being chosen as his party's only candidate to replace Jacinda Ardern.

1 min

Space tech start-ups take wing

Govt in 2020 initiated space sector reforms, formed IN-SPACe to boost space economy

4 mins

Wipro fires 452 freshers after internal assessment

IT company Wipro has fired 452 freshers after they performed poorly in assessments.

1 min

TIME FOR MORE WOMEN'S FIH EVENTS IN INDIA

Though big ticket men’s events are more common, those featuring women are few

4 mins

Bowlers demolish NZ as India seal ODI series

THERE is a common trait between Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami. One cannot take their eye off Shami when he runs in with the smoothest of action and delivers an upright seam, especially with the new ball. Same is the case with Rohit when he is batting in the middle.

2 mins

Young & vibrant: South Korean star steals show

EMOTIONS were running high as soon An Se Young hit the winning points to pocket her match. The 20-year-old let out a big cry, signalling how much this victory meant to her.

1 min

Mirza-Bopanna pair advances to Round 2

THE Indian men’s doubles pair of N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan continued their good run by stunning fifth seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the opening round of the Australian Open here on Saturday.

1 min

The Uncommon Flu

The recent outbreak has shown the unexpected, disastrous face of the seemingly harmless common flu. Why is it particularly bad this time and how do we tame it?

10+ mins

The Self-sleep Hack

An effective treatment for insomnia and related disorders, sleep hypnosis can help you find that fleeting tranquility

3 mins

'I am Drawn to Real-Life Heroes'

Siddharth Malhotra speaks to Shama Bhagat about turning spy for his latest Mission Majnu, embracing action films, and his line-up for the year

2 mins

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