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Admin bans community feasts in village hit by mysterious deaths

EVEN as the high-level inter-ministerial team visited remote Budhal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Monday to ascertain the cause of the 17 deaths in three families due to a mysterious illness, the administration sealed the spring in the affected village after water samples from it tested positive for a few pesticides and insecticides and also banned community feasts in the village.

M'luru cops crack Kotekar bank heist case, arrest 3 from Nellai

In a major breakthrough, Mangaluru city police cracked the Kotekar Co-operative Bank robbery case within 60 hours and arrested three prime accused, said to be part of a notorious gang from Mumbai's Dharavi.

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

Pope Francis Calls Trump's Proposal Of Deporting Immigrants A Disgrace

47 candidates in fray in Erode; NTK gets 'mike' symbol again

EIGHT candidates withdrew their nominations on Monday to contest in the bypoll in Erode East, leaving 47 contestants in the fray.

After Unseasonal Rain, TN Urges Centre to Relax Paddy Moisture Norms

IN the wake of unseasonal rains that caused damage to paddy crops in delta districts, the state has appealed to the centre to relax the permissible moisture content for paddy procurement from 17% to 22%, based on requests from farmers.

Appavu walks out of meeting of speakers after RS deputy chief objects to remarks on TN guv

TAMIL Nadu Speaker M Appavu on Monday walked out of a meeting at the two-day 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference in Patna after Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh objected to certain remarks Appavu was making about the Tamil Nadu governor in his speech.

India in line to host ‘very major event’ in 2025, says top FIDE official Sutovsky

The world governing body for chess (FIDE) could be set to host a ‘very major event’ in India in 2025.

Skywatch time as rare celestial show begins; 7 planets to align in March

IN a rare celestial event, seven planets of the Solar System will align by March this year.

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.

Fire accident at pvt thermal power plant, 3 workers hurt

THREE workers of a private thermal power plant sustained burns during a fire accident at a coal crushing unit on Monday.

From draught-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.

74-yr-old seeks collector's help to correct age

A 74-year-old woman has knocked the doors of the district collector's office seeking help in correcting her birth date in her identity proof documents.

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 requests with funds houses, after the close of market hours.

La Liga: Real beat Las Palmas 4-1

WITH Kylian Mbappe putting on a show again, Real Madrid returned to the top of the Spanish league.

No caste angle in Kai Kalathur murder, clarifies Perambalur SP

DISMISSING claims of a caste angle in the recent murder of a Dalit man at a village in Perambalur, district superintendent of police Adarsh Pachera on Monday said that the incident occurred over a financial dispute between the accused and the victim.

Pragg wins; Gukesh draws

INDIAN Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot P Harikrishna, while Arjun Erigaisi settled for a draw in the second round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament here.

HC bins Jaya death panel advisory to probe former minister Vijayabaskar

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday quashed a portion of the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission report, which recommended a probe against former health minister C Vijayabaskar in connection with the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

Every Step You Take, They'll Be Watching You

There are many lessons from the work-life balance debate. One is for leaders to watch their words. Another is to recognise the generational shift in attitude towards work

5.2K birds of 117 species in Uttarakhand's Asan wetland

IN a significant citizen science effort, a bird counting campaign at the Asan Wetland in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand has yielded impressive results, with volunteers identifying 5,225 birds across 117 different species.

Dixon Profit Rises 77.5% Fueled by Mobile Biz Growth

Dixon Technologies reported a 77.5% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹171.19 crore for the third quarter of current financial year (FY25).

Zomato Reports 57% Decline in Net Profit, Revenue Rises 64%

Food delivery company Zomato on Monday reported a 57% fall in its consolidated net profit for Q3FY25 to ₹59 crore as against ₹138 crore in Q3FY24.

SA20: Sunrisers enter play-offs

SUNRISERS Eastern Cape defeated Durban Super Giants by six wickets to enter the playoffs of the SA20 here.

Gift to US: Surat bizman creates Trump replica in lab-grown diamond

A Surat-based diamond businessman has created a replica of Donald Trump using a 4.30-carat lab-grown diamond.

Gomutra claim backed by science: Kamakoti

'There are 5 research papers, including one published in Nature, that show cow urine has medicinal properties'

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.

IOB Profit Rises 21% on Loan Growth, Recoveries

CHENNAI-based public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank on Monday reported a close to 21% increase in net income at ₹874 crore, boosted by improved asset quality and higher recoveries in the December quarter of the current financial year (FY25) compared to ₹723 crore in the year ago period.

Girlfriend Greeshma sent to the gallows for murder of Sharon Raj

CONVICTED for the murder of Sharon Raj, S S Greeshma on Monday became the youngest person in the state to receive the death sentence.

Allow import of panels, solar developers urge TN

SOLAR power developers in Tamil Nadu have urged the union government to allow import of cost-effective solar panels from China and other countries, at least until such time when there is a competitive domestic market for them.

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.

Defamation proceedings against Rahul stayed

THE Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.