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10th Anniv of Charlie Hebdo Attack Remembered

A decade after Islamic extremist gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core and ignited a global outcry in defense of freedom of speech, the nation paused on Tuesday to honour the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy.

Carney, Freeland, LeBlanc lead race to replace Trudeau

CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country.

126 dead, 188 injured, 1,000 houses flattened after 6.8 quake in Tibet

Epicentre of the quake was in Tingri county where India, Eurasia plates grind each other

UK to make deepfake sex image creation, sharing criminal

BRITAIN plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect women and girls, a minister said Tuesday.

PK lands in ICU to continue his fast-unto-death

JAN Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has been admitted to ICU of Medanta Hospital in Patna after he complained of acute stomach ache on Tuesday.

30 Arch Gates for Divinity & Devotees at Sangam

TEERTHRAJ Prayagraj, one of the most prominent centres of pilgrimage in India, is all set to welcome the devotees to Mahakumbh 2025 from January 13.

Shagun' of ₹21K for no liquor or DJ in marriages of this Bathinda village

TO encourage villagers not to indulge in wasteful expenditure and curb liquor use in marriage functions, the Balo village panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of ₹21,000 as a 'shagun' (token of blessing) to families who won't serve liquor and play DJ music at the ceremonies.

Takht concerned over Dallewal health, seeks legal guarantee to MSP

THE Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, has raised concerns about the declining health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is currently protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha will open the portals of Purvodaya

HE Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is all set to begin in the capital city of our state of Odisha from Wednesday.

IED a deadly weapon for Maoists to target security forces in C'garh

From '20 till '24, troops have detected 1,122 IEDs as part of their counter-offensive warfare

Digital arrest: Teacher dies by suicide in MP, BSF man loses ₹71 lakh

LURED by online options promising big money through auction of old currency notes and coins, a woman teacher in Mauganj district of Madhya Pradesh fell into the trap of cyber fraudsters and shocked by digital arrest, she died by suicide, police said.

India, Maldives to talk on enhancing defence capability

AS a sign of deepening ties between India and the Maldives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon are meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral defence relations.

Doval Leads India, Malaysia Security Talk

Two exchange views on global, regional security; will deepen cooperation' in counter-terrorism, deradicalisation

SC agrees to examine age bar for surrogate mothers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to examine on February 11 issues over the age bar for surrogate mothers and others under the laws.

Pranab Mukherjee's memorial to come up at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

OVER four years after the death of former president Pranab Mukherjee, the Centre has approved a \"Samadhi\" (memorial) for him at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, a complex earmarked for the last rites and building commemorative sites of presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers in Delhi.

Shah Launches 'Bharatpol' for Int'l Police Assistance, Urges Agencies to Use Tech

LAUNCHING an online platform 'Bharatpol', developed by the CBI for law enforcement agencies to seek real-time Interpol assistance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that it was time for crime investigators to use modern technology and techniques to nab fugitives.

Gadkari Unveils Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims

AFTER a successful pilot in a couple of states, the Centre will introduce a scheme to facilitate cashless treatment for road accident victims ₹1.5 lakh each, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday.

Move ahead with times: Cong will shift to new HQ 'Indira Bhawan' on Jan 15

THE much-awaited new headquarters of the Congress, 'Indira Bhawan', will be inaugurated on January 15, said the party on Tuesday.

Don't Drop Humanities When We Need Them Most

The relevance of the humanities in today's market-driven, consumerist world often feels like a topic for niche conversations at academic conferences and boardroom meetings—hardly a pressing concern in the everyday rush of life.

India Gridlocked: Be a Solution, Not the Problem

Our cities are becoming traffic nightmares. Public transport only helps so much, as commuters love to move on their own. We need to change ourselves first

TG HC dismisses KTR's quash plea in Formula-E case

C clears way for ACB probe against BRS working president, focusing on whether he acted dishonestly to benefit himself or third parties

ACB conducts searches at Greenko Group offices

SLEUTHS of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted searches at offices linked to the Greenko Group in Hyderabad and Machilipatnam as part of an investigation into irregularities surrounding the Formula-E race.

Kurnool GGH sets up isolation ward with 20 beds amid HMPV threat

AMID rising speculation about Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), Kurnool Government General Hospital (GGH) has heightened preparedness by setting up a 20-bed isolation ward to admit symptomatic patients.

Census Data Workstation to come up at Loyola

THE Census Data Workstation was inaugurated at Andhra Loyola College (ALC), Vijayawada, on Tuesday, marking a significant step in academic research.

Sankranti fete at Srisailam from Jan 11

5 lakh devotees likely to take part in festivities

Govt Launches Green Skilling Prog

Signs MoUs with Suzlon Energy and Swaniti Initiative; APSSDC aims to create 7.5 lakh jobs

GDP growth may slip to four-year low

The Indian economy is slowing and is likely to post the weakest GDP growth numbers since 2021-22, according to the first advance estimate by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

THREE DEAD, SIX TRAPPED AS NAVY JOINS RESCUE OPS

AT LEAST three of the nine miners trapped inside a coal mine near Umrangso in Assam's Dima Hasao district were reported dead even as deep divers from the Indian Navy joined forces with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Army to rescue the miners.

AAP vs BJP as Delhi goes to polls on Feb 5

Results for single-phase polling on Feb 8; Kejriwal fights anti-incumbency for 3rd term

Kottu Deplores Remarks of Purandeswari

FORMER Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Satyanarayana slammed State BJP president D Purandeswari for her remarks against the previous YSRCP regime at the Hyndava Sankharavam meeting.