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India Cuts Coal Imports by 3.1% on Rise in Output

The country's coal imports fell by 3.1% to 149.39 million tonnes (MT) during April-December 2024 compared to 154.17 MT during the same period last year.

PSU Bank Stocks Surge 20% Amid Speculation Over Stake Sale

PUBLIC sector bank stocks were in high demand in the final hour of trading on Tuesday amid speculations of stake sale by the central government.

Brands Ride the Spiritual Tide at Maha Kumbh

Reports estimate brands will spend ₹1,800-₹2,000 cr on ads during the event

Demographic shift to slow down India growth: Report

A McKinsey report on demographics has warned that India has only 33 years, a little over one generation, until it is as 'old' as advanced economies are today.

Family feud between Baba Kalyani, sister for Hikal stake escalates

THE family feud between the Pune-based Kalyani group led by Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath who controls a majority in Hikal has taken a murky turn.

BSNL Call Drop Issue to Be Fixed by Feb

STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is working aggressively to resolve call drops, call mute issues, and other calling-related problems on its network.

ED Challenges Unitech Promoters' Bail in Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Delhi High Court, contesting the bail granted to former Unitech promoters in a money laundering case.

LA faces new danger as perilous winds ramp up

HOT, powerful winds Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and changing the face of America's second biggest city forever.

Gold deposits worth PKR 700 bn discovered, claims Pak govt

PAKISTAN's Punjab government on Tuesday claimed that they had discovered \"massive gold deposits\" worth over PKR 700 billion in the province.

Rescuers bring out dead, survivors from SA mine, hundreds still trapped

RESCUERS sent a cage-like structure down into one of South Africa's deepest gold mines on Tuesday to bring out survivors among hundreds of miners who were working illegally in an abandoned shaft and have been trapped for months. More than 100 are believed to have died of starvation or dehydration.

Maha Kumbh may generate ₹2-₹4L cr in 46-day-long mela

The biggest congregation of humanity at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj may also rake in mind-boggling revenues, even contributing one percent to the national GDP.

Qatar says Gaza truce talks in 'final stages'

KEY mediator Qatar said negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their \"final stages\" on Tuesday, adding that it was hopeful an agreement could be reached \"very soon\".

Biren, Manipur Guv Meet Top Army Official

EASTERN Army Commander Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari on Tuesday separately briefed Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and CM N Biren Singh about the prevailing security situation in the ethnic violence-hit state.

Fraud in Maiyan scheme: Aid for 8 going to 1 woman

MORE fraudulent cases in Maiyan Samman Yojana, Hement Soren government's flagship scheme for women, have come to light, and computer operators were found to be behind the irregularities.

Disintegrated urn of journo found close to crematorium

IN a shocking incident, the urn holding the ashes of the slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found shattered and scattered on the ground, approximately fifty metres away from the cremation ground in Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.

On Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Shah lays foundation for police infra projects

HOME Minister Amit Shah celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti with residents of the Shantiniketan society in Ahmedabad's Memnagar area on Tuesday.

Cutting-edge tech in Uttarakhand local body elections, AI set to make campaign debut

MANY candidates contesting local body elections in Uttarakhand, scheduled for January 23, are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate their campaigns with data-driven insights.

MHA approves 1,000 additional CRPF jawans for VIP security wing

GUARDING BIGWIGS The VIP Security Wing is a specialised branch of the CRPF assigned to provide security to prominent individuals

A witness to history: 47 years of Congress' rise and fall

SAME time, same chill in the air. Delhi is witnessing a 'historic reoccurrence' of sorts on Wednesday; the Congress is moving to its new headquarters - Indira Gandhi Bhawan on Kotla Road.

Draft Regulation 2025 Designed to Prioritize Merit: UGC Chief

UNIVERSITY Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said the new draft regulation on recruiting assistant professors and vice-chancellors is designed to uphold merit and strengthen the governance of universities.

Send back Indians duped into fighting war, Russia told

NEW DELHI on Tuesday reiterated its demand that Russia should send back the Indian nationals who were duped into serving in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

End terror network in PoK: Rajnath

Says terror camps running in areas adjacent to border, warns Pak against 'nefarious designs'

The Changing Skies Of Our Weather Office

As it turns 150, the India Meteorological Department can look back at a legacy of continuous evolution. In the future, it needs to grow its observation network and sharpen its city forecasts

DAM-BUILDING SPREE IS A ZERO-SUM GAME

It has been widely reported that China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river.

KL HC grants bail to Boby Chemmanur

THE Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to businessman Boby Chemmanur who was arrested in a sexual harassment case filed against him by a Malayalam actor.

KT Rama Rao, Harish Rao placed under house arrest

SENIOR BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were on Tuesday placed under 'house arrest' here by the police following the arrest of party MLA P Kaushik Reddy.

Outsourced TTD staff held for stealing gold from Tirumala temple

A 40-year-old outsourced employee of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) was arrested from Lord Venkateswara Swamy's temple here for allegedly stealing over half a kg of gold received from devotees as offerings to the deity, said a police official on Tuesday.

Geological study must before more construction

WITH construction activities - commercial, residential and civil - increasing across the state, more so in and around Bengaluru, geologists and experts suggest that a detailed geological study be undertaken for the city before any further expansion.

Kerala govt to declare missing victims as dead

Decision huge relief to families of 35 victims

Bills Stuck With Govt, Keonics Vendors Seek PM's Intervention

Urge Modi to end harassment; point fingers at minister Priyank