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ED Attaches ₹300 Cr Worth Assets in Case Linked to Siddu

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru, has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties with a market value of about ₹300 crore under the money laundering Act, in connection with a case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others.

From playing with bamboo stick to Arjuna award

GROWING up, when Salima Tete fashioned hockey sticks out of bamboo to practice with, she would have hardly guessed that one day she would lead the Indian women's hockey team.

Pradhan Discusses Education System With Singapore Prez

UNION Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday had extensive discussions with President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the positive changes in the education system of India and the future scenario in line with the new education policy (NEP).

Economic growth poised to rebound: RBI report

THE economic growth, which surprisingly slumped to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in the second quarter, is poised to rebound, as demand regained momentum, though stickiness in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the latest RBI bulletin has said.

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.

234 posts vacant, states told to send IPS offers 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.

Santhals Hold Ancestral Ritual at Damodar Ghat

OVER 15,000 Santhals gathered at Damodar Ghat near Madhuban, Baripada to perform ancestral rituals during their traditional 'Jilling Dahar' festival.

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.

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

Both the carmakers make their debut in the country's mass electric vehicle market

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

126 Indians in Russia

I-T dept goes after 44 super class contractors over ₹170 cr tax evasion

THE Income Tax department on Friday carried out simultaneous searches at 44 premises linked to at least eight super class contractors, including kin of two former ministers, over allegations of tax evasion amounting to more than ₹170 crore.

Plan for DDU-GKY 2.0 rollout in Odisha soon

Since implementation of DDU-GKY, more than two lakh youths have already received training of which around 1.16 lakh have been provided with employment

People of Odisha have constant protection of Lord Jagannath: Outgoing CJ CS Singh

CHIEF Justice of Orissa High Court Chakradhari Sharan Singh was given official farewell on his last working day on Friday. He retires on January 19 after serving as a judge for over 12 years.

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

LTIMindtree net profit falls 7% to ₹1,085 crore

LTIMindtree on Thursday posted a 7.1% decline in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter to ₹1,085 crore compared to ₹1,169 crore reported in the year-ago period.

Police rescue miners in SA after standoff ends

The death toll in a protracted standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday.

PM sets the tone for development first in '25

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in 2025 with a series of transformative initiatives, underscoring his vision for a progressive, self-reliant and united India.

Pope Francis hurts right arm, second injury in 2 months

POPE Francis fell on Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.

Kangana-starrer 'Emergency' hits SGPC roadblock

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Thursday sought a ban on screening Kangana Ranaut-starrer, 'Emergency', in Punjab, a day before the film's release.

HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail

THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.

Poor Loan Sales, Bad Loans Disappoint Axis Bank Numbers

THIRD-largest private sector lender Axis Bank on Thursday reported a disappointing 3.83% year-on-year growth in net profit at ₹6,304 crore in December quarter, weighed in moderate loan growth and an increase in loan loss provisions due to rising delinquencies.

Petrol demand set to increase 6.6% in FY26

DOMESTIC demand for petroleum products is projected to hit a record 252.9 million tonnes in FY26, a 4.65% increase from the 241.8 million tonnes expected for FY25, as per the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

Walk in the park for Yamaguchi-inspired teen sensation

IN the late afternoon session, the local fans, who had thronged in large numbers, were turning up the volume at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here.

LCA Tejas Out of R-Day Show Over Safety Issues

The indigenously made Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will not be part of the flypast display on Republic Day this year.

6 Dead in Jallikattu and Manjuvirattu in Several Parts of TN

At least six people - five spectators and a bull owner - and two bulls died at jallikattu and manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on the last day of the four-day Pongal festivities on Thursday.

Dependence on H-1B visas has reduced: Infosys CFO

IN what Infosys chief financial officer (CFO) Jayesh Sanghrajka on Thursday said over the years, the company's dependence on H-1B visas has reduced significantly.

Singapore Prez's visit to boost state's skill ecosystem

IN a first-ever visit of a head of a nation to Odisha, President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam will arrive on a two-day visit to the state on Friday.

₹3K cr deal inked on surface-to-air missiles for Navy

THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of medium-range surface-to-air missiles for the Indian Navy at a cost of around ₹2,960 crore.

Not a done deal as Hamas reneging: Israel

PMO says Hamas is backing out of the understanding and creating a last-minute crisis

Woman Brutally Murdered by Brother Over Family Row

45-yr-old accused, who returned from Surat recently, is on the run