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Bhagalpur weavers bag ₹5 cr contracts

THE weavers of Bhagalpur in Bihar are on cloud nine after receiving contract orders of saffron-coloured 'gamcha' (towel), sarees, shirts, and other pieces of silk clothing for the Maha Kumbh Mela starting January 13 at Prayag Raj in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

Adorned in snow, Uttarakhand mountains beckon

UTTARAKHAND saw a delightful change in weather on Sunday, as heavy snowfall and rain swept across various regions, causing a significant drop in mercury levels.

Brahmins, OBC families face social boycott over prasad offered by Dalit

RESIDENTS of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district have alleged that they were ostracized in their village, at the behest of the sarpanch for consuming prasad (religious offering) given by a Dalit.

SAD yet to fully implement our directives: Akal Takht

AKAL Takht jatheder (high priest) Giani Raghbir Singh has said that the Shiromani Akali Dal is yet to implement their edict fully, adding that SAD cannot overlook the seven-member committee set up to reorganise the party.

Men found taking Maiyan aid in J'khand, FIR lodged

EVEN as thousands of women recently took to the streets for being denied the financial aid under Maiyan Samman Yojana, men have been found taking benefits of the scheme in Jharkhand.

Youth power vital for developed India: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the power of youth will drive the economy and make India a developed nation by 2047.

Modi Set to Inaugurate 6.4 km Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir Today

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate the strategic 6.4-km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir.

Govt plans to revive district agro-met units

A year after closing down 199 district agro-met units (DAMU), the Central government is now planning to revive them with a solid framework on the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department.

Canada's Indian-origin MP Anita Anand opts out of prime ministerial race

ANITA Anand, the Indian-origin Member of Parliament of Liberal Party and Transport Minister, has decided not to run for the position in Canada's prime ministerial race.

Saudi tightens visa regime for overseas workers from Jan 14

SIX months after proposing the idea, Saudi Arabia has issued a circular requiring pre-verification of the professional and academic qualifications of Indian workers for all work visa applications from January 14.

50K doctors to be trained on creating awareness about cervical cancer

As many as 50,000 physicians, including gynaecologists and paediatricians in small cities and towns, will be trained to create awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer and ensure HPV vaccination in the country.

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST AT THE DAWN OF 2025

For one's true nature to manifest itself, one must give up the false identifications congealed in the illusory entity called ego. It does not dissolve without a living master

THE MAGIC CLASSICAL LANGUAGES POSSESS

WITH the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very human love stories with the source of this event, the Sanskrit language.

Man kills ex-wife in broad daylight, injures partner

AMID concerns about the safety of women in Tamil Nadu, a 42-year-old man was arrested for murdering his estranged wife in full public view at a bus stand at Medavakkam Koot road late Saturday evening.

Trespassing case against four of Daggubati family

FILMNAGAR police have registered a case of trespassing against film producer Daggubati Suresh Babu, his brother and actor Daggubati Venkatesh and Suresh Babu's sons—Daggubati Rana and Daggubati Abhiram.

Attack on Cows Sparks Tension in Bengaluru

TENSION flared up in the Cottonpet area in Bengaluru West on Sunday after unidentified miscreants inflicted injuries on the udders of three cows.

Odisha coastal highway work to commence soon

THE Odisha coastal highway aimed at providing an alternative parallel carriageway and decongesting Chennai-Kolkata NH-16 is set to become a reality almost a decade after it was conceived.

MoS Suresh Gopi Calls for UCC, Accuses Opponents of Vote-Bank Politics

UNION Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and tourism, Suresh Gopi has strongly advocated the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country.

Naidu Urges Top 10% To Help Needy

Andhra CM reiterates his govt's goal to achieve zero poverty and sees P4 model as the answer

88% rural, 75% urban Keralites die in hosps: Study

AROUND 88% of people in rural Kerala and 75% in urban Kerala die at hospitals, as per a new study.

After 80-year-old farmer dies, SKM advances meeting to Jan 13

THE Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday moved up its proposed meeting to January 13, from January 15, to discuss a joint strategy, following a request from Punjab farmers protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu border points.

PLANNING TO REAP RICH HARVEST PREYING ON VOTERS' GREED

A demagogue has been defined as a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

Citing Dallewal's health, SKM calls for tractor march on R-Day

SAMYUKT Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday called for tractor marches across the country on January 26 and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold discussions with farmers over their pending demands.

CM Atishi Launches Crowdfunding for Election Campaign

DELHI Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund her election expenses ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.

BJP placates sitting MLA Bisht after he turns rebel, fields him from Mustafabad

THE BJP on Sunday rushed to assuage sitting MLA Mohan Singh Bisht by fielding him from the Mustafabad constituency after his open defiance following the party's decision to field Kapil Mishra from Karawal Nagar, which Bisht represents in the Delhi assembly.

Nothing to show, BJP relying on lies to advance agenda, says Sanjay Singh

SENIOR AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday accused the BJP of spreading misinformation to malign its government while targeting the Modi-led central government for failing to deliver on its promises.

Withdraw slum demolition cases, Kejriwal tells Amit Shah

UPPING the ante on Jhuggi politics, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday issued a bold challenge to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, declaring that he would not contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections if the central government withdrew all cases related to slum demolitions and provided a court undertaking to rehabilitate displaced residents on their original land.

BJP hurls 'betrayal' barb at AAP over excise policy scam

Says CAG report exposes ₹2,026 cr loss in now scrapped liquor policy

Border tension: B'desh conveys 'deep concern' to Indian envoy

BANGLADESH on Sunday summoned India's High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pranay Verma, to express its \"deep concern\" over recent actions by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the border, amid growing tensions between the two countries.

EAM to attend Trump's inauguration

Jaishankar expected to have a short call on with the new US President, Secretary of State