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BPCL signs loan agreement worth ₹31,802 crore

BHARAT Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has signed a loan agreement worth ₹31,802 crore with a consortium of six lenders led by the State Bank of India.

Koppal Mutt's Organ Donation Campaign Has Many Takers

Among the many awareness programmes launched by Gavisiddeshwar Mutt of Koppal every year during its annual fair, is an awareness campaign on the importance of organ donation.

WHIL: Delhi register 2-0 win over Soorma Hockey

DELHI SG Pipers ended their winless run in the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) with a 2-0 victory against the table toppers, Soorma Hockey Club at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela today.

SC to Intervene if TN Guv-Govt Issues Not Resolved

The Supreme Court on Friday said if the pending issues between Governor R N Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government, including selection and appointment of Vice-Chancellors to state universities, are not resolved by the next date of hearing, the court will intervene to resolve the issues.

3 Lawyers of Late Russian Oppn Leader Navalny Jailed

THREE lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were convicted by a court Friday as part of the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times.

PSU steel manufacturer RINL gets ₹11,440 crore lifeline from govt

Revival package

India Decides To Go On Front Foot As Threats In Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Up

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh asks for no let-up in India's offensive and defensive preparedness amid growing turmoil and calls for maritime alertness because of the possibility of increased threats from the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and other coastal regions along eastern Africa.

Hero Launches 4 New Products at the Auto Expo

THE country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp launched four new products at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

Indian Jailed for Nazi-Inspired White House Attack

INDIAN national Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on Thursday was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023.

Change in CM, KPCC chief, my & Rahul's call: Kharge

DKS, ministers not being replaced in state: Surjewala

PM asks auto sector to invest more

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India stands as an outstanding destination for investors looking to shape their future in the mobility sector.

C'garh scam: ED calls its own affidavit 'fishy'

IN a surprising turn of events in the Supreme Court on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate termed its own counter-affidavit \"fishy\" and sought to disown it.

Law & order: BJP demands all-party meet

After a series of daylight dacoity cases were reported in Bidar and Mangaluru, BJP leaders demanded the state government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss ways to maintain law and order in the state.

HC Stays Proceedings Against Rahul in BJP's Defamation Case

THE Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings initiated against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi based on a defamation case filed by the state BJP unit for allegedly sharing on his X handle advertisements published in newspapers, projecting BJP as corrupt ahead of the 2023 Assembly election.

Hot-headed Djokovic cruises into Rd 4

A \"hot-headed\" Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.

NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota, 3rd Such Case in Jan

An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha died by suicide in his hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota on Thursday night, the third such case this month in the city, exposing failure of administrative measures aimed at addressing the crisis in the 'coaching capital'.

Preliminary CID probe reveals Ravi using abusive language against Hebbalkar

PRELIMINARY investigations by the CID in the sexual harassment case filed by Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar against BJP MLC CT Ravi has reportedly revealed that the latter allegedly used abusive language against her.

Impulse PU College Celebrates 'Samskruti-2025'

IMPULSE PU Science College, Hubballi, celebrated its annual day 'Samskruti 2025' on January 11.

45 Criminals Externed, Highest in One Go in Twin Cities

IN a major crackdown, Hubballi Dharwad police have externed 45 people with criminal records from the district.

ED attaches 142 assets worth ₹300 crore

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru, has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties with a market value of about Rs 300 crore under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002, in connection with a case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others.

234 posts vacant, states told to send IPS officers for Central deputation

FACING an acute shortage of officers in various ranks in central agencies and paramilitary forces, the Centre has written to the states asking them to make a conscious attempt to send names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for central deputation to fill around 234 posts, officials said on Friday.

Monthly Markets for Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Ron

RON taluk panchayat in Gadag district has started Masik Sante (monthly market), a new concept in the region to help rural women entrepreneurs.

Wing Commander Dr K Ramchand (Retd) no more

WING Commander Dr K Ramchand (Retd), Founder Director of CABS, DRDO, Bengaluru, passed away on Friday morning.

No relaxation in qualifying marks for para-teachers

IN a major disappointment for para-teachers in the state, the Jharkhand High Court on Friday ruled that granting relaxation in the qualifying marks for them in the ongoing appointment process for 26,000 assistant teachers is not justified.

Indians in Russian army: 12 dead, 16 missing, 18 serving

126 Indians in Russia

Car blocks ambulance; patient dies en route

A car driver's selfish act claimed a life at Kannur.

BJP Decides To Go All Out On One-Nation-One-Poll Plan

Signalling its resolve to roll out the 'one nation, one election' plan, the BJP has constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to shape public opinion and align its own state and local body governments with the importance of the idea.

Many Chefs Who Bake The Budget

Preparing the budget is a months-long exercise whose intensity would gladden those asking for 70-90 hours of work a week. This time, flexibility in policies would be essential

Usha Wants To Improve Nat'l Games

IN an interesting move, Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha is planning to propose certain changes to enhance the reputation and set a certain 'competitive standard' of the National Games.

India will be EV export hub for Suzuki Motor cars

INDIA will be Suzuki Motor's manufacturing hub for exporting EVs to the world, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), said in a media interaction on Thursday.