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Tracing lineage: Muslims in eastern UP village use 'Brahmin' surnames

DEHRI, a nondescript village, 35-40 km away from Jaunpur district headquarters in eastern UP, is in the limelight for a rare phenomenon.

INDIA bloc ally Cong yet to get call from NC on joining Omar govt

THE Congress, which was a pre-poll ally of the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir and did not join the government when Omar Abdullah took over as first chief minister of Union Territory on October 16, has yet not received a call from the ruling party on joining the government.

Students stir against anomalies in Jharkhand exam

'Only 82 candidates qualified'

GUJARAT DIAMONDS & DESPAIR

RAJYA SABHA DATA ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS

After Pawar, Lalu backs Mamata as INDIA bloc chief

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday backed TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the latter's willingness to lead the opposition INDIA bloc.

Another day, another Parliament washout

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani

3 from Gujarat arrested in MP dist for duping investors in 16 states

THREE men from Gujarat have been arrested for running a cyber fraud racket and duping people from 16 states of at least ₹7 crore with a promise to skyrocket their investments, police said on Tuesday.

Another day, another Parliament

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link'; Oppn counters it with Adani

NIA arrests kingpin of Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery gang

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Kamran Haider as part of its probe into the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case, officials said on Tuesday.

...meanwhile, Rajya Sabha breaks into a bit of wit, humour, shayaris, shlokas

AMID protests and walkouts, the Rajya Sabha witnessed this year witty comments, humour, poetry, shayaris, couplets, Sanskrit shlokas, quotes, analogies, and even filmy songs recited by its members.

Rules for interception of messages, agencies given 6 months for surveillance

Contentious rules

EAM calls for ceasefire, end of war in West Asia

SRI Lankan President Anura Dissanayake will be making his first international visit since he came to power to India next week.

Honouring the visionary legacy of SM Krishna

It is with deep sorrow, we bid farewell to SM Krishna, a remarkable leader, visionary reformer, and a trailblazer whose transformative contributions have shaped the trajectory of Karnataka and India.

NMC asks institutes to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms

TAKING note of the increased incidents of ragging in medical colleges—in some cases victims taking the extreme step—the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all institutions to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms, failing which strict action will be taken.

THE REFORMS WE NEED TO ACHIEVE 2047 GOAL

NDIA needs to grow at around 8 percent a year through the next few decades to become a developed nation by 2047.

WHAT INDIA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM TO OUTTHINK THE WEST

We must act against the colossal bureaucratisation of science. Once, Indian science tried to answer fundamental questions. Today, it encourages technical answers to technical questions

Memory card access case: Survivor writes to President seeking action

Says she moved HC, SC, but action not taken against those who illegally accessed memory card

Former external affairs min S M Krishna passes away

SOMANAHALLI Mallaiah Krishna, Karnataka's tenth chief minister (October 11, 1999, to May 28, 2004), who put Bengaluru on the world information technology map, breathed his last in the wee hours of Tuesday at his residence at Sadashivnagar in Bengaluru. He was 92.

Neither I nor TN govt have connection in Adani issue

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister M K Stalin, responding to a question from PMK floor leader G K Mani in the Assembly on Tuesday, said he had never met industrialist Gautam Adani and sought to know if the BJP and its ally, the PMK, would support the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue.

IN A FIRST, IIT MADRAS RELEASES 3D IMAGE OF HUMAN FOETAL BRAIN

THE Indian Institute of Technology-Madras achieved a rare feat in the field of brain mapping technology by releasing 3D high-resolution images of human foetal brain on Tuesday.

Proposal for Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar river linking raises concern

WHILE Kerala government is preparing to welcome Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin for the inauguration of the Periyar Memorial in Vaikom, a move by the neighbouring state to trigger another water dispute has raised concerns.

No word from Kerala on K'taka's bid to build houses in Wayanad: Siddu

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, expressing concern over not receiving any communication from the Kerala government regarding the Karnataka government's intent of constructing 100 houses in Wayanad.

Two 19-yr-old girls found dead, suicide suspected

TWO 19-year-old girls allegedly died by suicide at Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday evening.

Jumbo parade: Assn approaches chief justice against HC order

THE Poora Premi Sangham, an association representing the festival enthusiasts in Thrissur, has submitted a complaint to Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, on the order imposing restrictions on elephant parade.

Increase states' tax share to 50%: Kerala to 16th Finance Commission

THE state government has urged the 16th Finance Commission to give due weightage for population control and principles of equality and justice while fixing the horizontal devolution, the distribution of central tax share among states.

Chances galore: Talks on as Italy looks to fill 65k nursing posts

TIME and again it has been proven that when it comes to recruiting nurses, hospitals all over the world, especially the US, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, prefer nurses from Kerala.

Theatre buffs protest move to postpone ITFoK '25

THE Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi's (KSNA) decision to extend the dates of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFOK) 2025 has sparked widespread concern across social media platforms.

Nursing student's suicide bid: Women's panel seeks police report

I spoke with the students, who alleged the hostel warden mistreated the victim. Her roommate claimed the girl attempted suicide after severe mental torture by the warden. Students at the hostel described the victim as a reserved person who never retaliated against the warden's verbal abuse Kunhaysha P, Kerala Women's Commission member

IIM-K, SAIL sign MoU for joint research & devpt

THE Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM-K) and the Management Training Institute (MTI) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) have entered into a strategic partnership by signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Gateway Bekal to open new direction to tourism in N Kerala

BEKAL, a burgeoning tourist destination in north Kerala, is poised to further elevate its allure with the grand opening of Gateway Bekal in Malamkunnu, a luxurious 151-room five-star resort developed by Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the hospitality division of the Tata Group.