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Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

A NATION IN MOURNING

● Manmohan Singh will be accorded state funeral ● No change of guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today ● Central govt offices and CPSUs to observe half-day

Cong Picked ‘Assam Resident’ Singh Over Pranab For RS Seat

FORMER Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao chose Manmohan Singh over Pranab Mukherjee to be a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 1991.

The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

TIME TO STRIKE NEW-AGE NOTES IN CARNATIC MUSIC

Reverse Swing

Pushpa stampede: Allu Arjun appears before court via video conference

TELUGU actor Allu Arjun appeared before the Nampally IX ACMM court through a video conference in connection with the Pushpa stampede case.

Arlekar to be sworn in as guv on Jan 2

RAJENDRA Vishwanath Arlekar is set to assume office as Kerala governor on January 2.

DMO transfer controversy: HC orders to maintain status quo

THE Kerala High Court on Friday ordered to maintain the status quo prevailed before the transfer of medical officers that led to a controversy at the Kozhikode District Medical Officer (DMO) office recently.

In an unusual move, suspended IAS officer seeks 'clarification' from govt

Says suo motu nature of suspension raises concerns about procedural propriety of process

Kanthapuram Urges Political Parties To Uphold Secularism

INDIAN Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar has urged political parties to take greater responsibility for preserving India's secular fabric.

Singh-Left Saga Ended Up Redefining Nat'l Politics

It was a botched balancing act in 2008 that caused a fallout between then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Left -- and redefined national politics.

Attempt on to protect corp officials facing probe

OPPOSITION leader in the Kochi corporation council, Antony Kureethara, on Friday alleged that junior health inspector Shanu, who was suspended by the principal director on the basis of a vigilance report, is being transferred to the Tripunithura municipality with the help of the joint director and other officials.

Women should form allies among themselves: Parvathy Thiruvothu

ACTOR Parvathy Thiruvothu has called for 'allyship' among women to bust the myth of women wanting to pull down other women.

Food poisoning: NCC camp closed

THE 10-day NCC camp at KMM Arts and Science College was closed following food poisoning.

Duo stabs vegetable wholesale shop manager, loots ₹32 lakh

TWO unidentified persons stabbed a man and robbed him of Rs 32 lakh on Friday evening. The incident took place at Chengal near Kalady.

One killed and 18 injured after lorry collides with van near Angamaly

THE driver of a van died and 18 women passengers were injured after the vehicle collided with a lorry loaded with timber at Nayathodu Junction near Angamaly on MC Road stretch in the wee hours of Friday.

Rural, urban consumption gap narrows

The gap between urban and rural consumption narrowed as the average monthly per capita consumption expenditure grew 9% in nominal terms in rural areas and 8% in urban areas in 2023-24, the latest household consumption data released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed.

Cremation today amid party's push for separate resting place

Funeral at 11.45 am at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium, says home ministry

Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor to Star in Loveyapa

AAMIR Khan's son Junaid Khan and Bone Kapoor's daughter Khushi Kapoor are coming together for Loveyapa, a rom-com.

A TREASURE TROVE OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

Mohanlal's directorial debut is visually striking and passable in parts, but it is weighed down by uninspired storytelling, stale dialogue and a squandered wealth of unfulfilled ideas

WHEN THE HILLS GO LIT

TNIE brings you glimpses of what's in store at Wayanad Lit Festival, touted as India's first and largest rurally held literature festival

A Tested Champion

Offering unmatched comfort, modern tech, excellent fuel efficiency and Toyota's legendary reliability, the Camry Hybrid is set to dominate the Indian road scape

A LEGEND AMONG US

In my childhood, MT was a superhuman character from stories my father used to tell me.

Wrestling continues to grapple for survival

ARLIER this month, a Greco-Roman wrestler from Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), who was representing Rajasthan in the senior national championships in Bengaluru, got a few calls after he won the first bout.

Shahrukh, Mohamed help TN down UP

SHAHRUKH Khan's 85-ball 132 not out and Mohamed Ali's 76 not out (75 balls, eight fours, one six) powered Tamil Nadu to a massive 114-run win over Uttar Pradesh at Visakhapatnam in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Teen Konstas takes bowlers to cleaners on his Test debut

JASPRIT Bumrah had just welcomed Sam Konstas to Test cricket.

Top Gun 4: Oz batters foil India's plans

In front of record number of fans at MCG on Day 1, Australia top-four help

City pay penalty, Chelsea stunned

ERLING HAALAND had a second-half penalty saved as crisis-torn Manchester City failed to end their dismal run with a 1-1 draw against Everton, while title contenders Chelsea suffered a first home defeat against Fulham since 1979.

₹21,367 cr lost in bank frauds in H1, up 8-times

THE number of bank frauds has seen a significant increase during the first half of the current financial year to 18,461 cases, as per the RBI report released on Thursday.

HC bars websites from copying RummyCircle

THE Delhi High Court has passed an order of interim injunction restraining defendants-impugned websites from using the RummyCircle trademark or any other similar trademark in their domain name and social media posts.