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Govt Selects 24 Companies Under PLI Scheme for White Goods

The government has selected 24 companies under the third round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods.

UP nod to RDA in cabinet meeting at Maha Kumbh likely

THE proposed meeting of Yogi cabinet at Mahakumbh on Wednesday, January 22, is likely to provide a major boost not only to the economic development of Prayagraj but also to neighbouring districts.

Israel Frees 90 Captives; Palpable Relief, Fear in Gaza

AFTER 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jails, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and fear, and stirred modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

Iranian Court Hands Death Sentence to Popular Singer for Blasphemy

AN Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy, local media reported on Sunday.

R-Day parade to have an extra dose of art & culture

THE government is working towards widening the portrayal of the nation's societal and cultural landscape while still preserving the military and martial spirit of the Republic Day parade, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh stated on Monday.

5 Cops Held Responsible for Badlapur 'Fake' Encounter

A magistrate's inquiry has held five Maharashtra policemen responsible for the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case, raising doubt on police claims that the accused opened fire and was killed in retaliatory firing in September last year.

Probe' excuse over, decks cleared for Cusat amphitheatre renovation

Tender will be floated shortly, varsity had set aside ₹10 lakh in its budget for the work: VC

Axar Steps Into A New Role

Now part of the leadership group, the all-rounder doesn't feel the need to prove to anyone

Jeethu's film with Asif and Aparna commences

THE shooting of Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali's Mirage, directed by Jeethu Joseph, has commenced following a traditional pooja ceremony held in Kozhikode.

2025 World Cup set to be hosted in India, confirmation soon

THE official announcement may take a few more days, but in reality, India was pencilled in to host the 2025 World Cup by FIDE (chess' governing body) last year itself.

O peacocks visit Tihar?

In the prison-drama series Black Warrant, the central jail might be slithering with both literal and metaphorical snakes but the peafowl becomes the symbol of hope.

Release Preponed for Basil Joseph's Ponman

Basil Joseph's Ponman, which was originally scheduled for release on February 6, has been pushed ahead by a week to January 30.

Unified by new outfit, Muthuvan tribal people rise up for their rights

FOR generations, they stayed ignorant about their rights. Despite lacking basic, infrastructural and medical facilities, members of the Muthuvan tribe, inhabiting the forest ranges of Idukki, hardly raised their voices simply due to ignorance.

'NEFERTITI' RAKED IN ₹1.35 CRORE IN DECEMBER, THANKS TO KSRTC!

KSRTC has emerged as the KSINC luxury cruise liner's top client for the first time

From drought prone village to WHIL: Rutuja Pisal story

IF you wish to visit Rutuja Pisal's village from Pune and opt to use the public vehicle, you have to get to Phaltan – a town in the northeast part of Satara district – first.

Birla expresses concern over short duration of Parliament sessions

LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday expressed concern and anguish over planned disruptions of House proceedings, decline in the number of sittings, and erosion of dignity and decorum of legislatures across the country.

Oru Jaathi Jaathakam set to hit screens on January 31

VINEETH Sreenivasan's much-delayed film Oru Jaathi Jaathakam will be released on January 30, announced the makers on Monday.

SEBI May Extend Time To Fix MF NAV

To ease the implementation of directions on upstreaming of client funds, the markets watchdog is planning to extend time to stock brokers/clearing members to un-pledge units of overnight mutual fund schemes and place redemption request with funds houses, after the close of market hours.

Forest fringes turn 'conflict zones', but race to harvest votes gives farmers a say

TIGERS, leopards, elephants, gaurs, wild pigs... As summer nears, the forest fringes are turning conflict zones.

THE NEED TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY WITHIN LGBTQIA+

ONALD Trump's recent statements about abolishing \"transgender lunacy\" and emphasizing binary gender identities have sparked widespread concern.

Probe role of ex-minister's son, cops told

Lakhimpur Kheri victims' family members allege accused tried to influence the witnesses, SP asked to file report

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley To Guard Against Don's 'Revenge'

Pardons announced just hours ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration lays the groundwork for an even more expansive use of remission by future presidents

Army Man Killed in Encounter in J&K's Sopore

A soldier has been killed in the ongoing gunfight between militants and armed forces in Zaloora, Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday.

Jail till death for RG Kar accused

A Sealdah court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy, the lone accused in the horrific rape-murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year, to life imprisonment till death.

Billionaires' wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before

The wealth of billionaires grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group said on Monday as some of the world's political and financial heavyweights prepared for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.

RBI Eases Settlement Guidelines for ARCs

THE Reserve Bank has provided a level playing field to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) with banks and non-banking financial companies by easing norms for settling dues payable by borrowers.

From source of water to symbol of unity

hundred years ago, an entire locality in Ernakulam depended on a well to have access to clean water.

Kantara Chapter-1 makers fined

SHOOTING of Kannada film Kantara Chapter-1, the prequel to 2022 blockbuster Kantara, promoting forest protection and human and wildlife co-existence, has come under the forest department's scanner with the production house Hombale Films being slapped with a fine of ₹50,000 for illegally dumping film set items into Sakleshpur forest before starting ongoing shooting from January 7-25.

South Africa police hunt for kingpin of illegal mining

Police in South Africa said Monday they had launched a manhunt for the alleged \"kingpin\" behind an illegal mining operation where scores of bodies have been recovered after he escaped from custody.

The break-in

O peacocks visit Tihar? In the prison-drama series Black Warrant, the central jail might be slithering with both literal and metaphorical snakes but the peafowl becomes the symbol of hope.