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Want to revive 'family tree' at the click of a mouse? Come to Maha Kumbh

WITH lakhs of people taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh, pandas or traditional priests are busy tracing the roots of devotees through digitised family records in a camp at Sangam.

Odisha lose but secure berth in WHIL final

DELHI SG Pipers showed great composure as Elodie Picard's brilliance between the sticks saw them earn a 3-2 shootout win against the Odisha Warriors in the Women's Hockey India League.

Spin it to win it: Varun growing in stature

Gambhir and other leaders in the team has propelled spinner to be more attacking, says former India pacer Balaji

Allies Hopeful of Clause Tweak Ahead of JPC on Waqf Bill Final Meet Today

Though Opposition parties have requested to postpone the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, the panel is set to begin the two-day meeting to finalize the Bill on Friday.

Capex allocation may not rise much

Most analysts expect the capex allocation to rise by 10-12% over the actual capex in FY25

Misri's 2-day China visit from Jan 26 to normalise ties between 2 countries

FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on a two-day trip beginning Sunday as India and China try to normalise their relationship that had been strained due to border tensions since 2020.

Kurnool man sentenced to 20-year RI for raping minor

THE Seventh Additional District and Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Court Judge Bhupal Reddy sentenced a 30-year-old man, Dharga Sekshavi, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 for raping a minor girl on August 12, 2019.

Apple, Google Under Scrutiny for UK Mobile Market Practices

BRITAIN on Thursday opened investigations into the competitiveness of technology used by US giants Apple and Google in mobile devices.

Vijayawada Customs Officials Seize Foreign Cigarettes Worth ₹1.76 Crore

CUSTOMS officials in Vijayawada, along with Anti-Evasion personnel from Guntur Central GST, busted a smuggling racket involving foreign-origin cigarettes on January 20.

A few tweaks in draft sports bill?

THERE might be some changes to the proposed National Sports Governance Bill 2024 before it is tabled in the Parliament.

TDP Celebrates Lokesh's Birthday on Grand Note

THE TDP rank and file celebrated the birthday of party general secretary and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh in every nook and corner of the State on Thursday.

US sanctions start to impact supplies from Russia

THE US sanctions on Russian oil sector have started to show impact on India's near-term oil flows with state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) saying not enough cargoes are available from Russia for March 2024.

Spanish Film Emilia Pérez Bags 13 Oscar Nominations

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity ‘Emilia Pérez’ in Oscar nominations Thursday.

WHY COMMON LAW IS SCEPTICAL OF PHILOSOPHY

T last November's F A Mann Lecture, Justice Philip Sales of the UK Supreme Court offered a compelling philosophical framework for understanding how purpose shapes the creation and interpretation of law.

Champions League: Thrilling PSG comeback adds to Man City misery

PSG pushed Manchester City to the brink of Champions League elimination after coming from two goals down to win 4-2 on Wednesday, while Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16.

CM achieved nothing at Davos: Ex-min

THE YSRCP criticised Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for converting the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos into a platform to promote his image, and degrading the brand image of Andhra Pradesh by singing the political rhetoric, blaming the previous regime for everything.

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Maruti Suzuki Cars to Become Expensive by Up to ₹32,500 from Feb 1

THE country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) will be hiking the prices of its vehicles by up to ₹32,500 from February 1, 2025, to offset the rise in input costs.

Dr Reddy's profit up 2% at ₹1,413 cr; revenue at ₹8.4k cr

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Thursday said its consolidated net profit rose 2% to ₹1,413 crore in the third quarter of current financial year (FY25), driven by robust performance across markets.

AP Police plan to extend ASTRAM all over the State

It integrates data from Google Maps, CCTV cams for traffic control

Anil Ambani inspects Reliance project lands

RELIANCE Group Chairman Anil Ambani visited Krishnapatnam in Muthukur mandal on Thursday, and inspected lands allotted to the company for industrial development.

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma gets 3 months in jail in cheque bounce case

A Mumbai court convicted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and sentenced him to three months of simple imprisonment in a seven-year-old cheque bounce case.

India supporting Indonesia defence industrialisation

NDIAN Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty talks to Jayanth Jacob about the forthcoming visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as Chief Guest for India's 76th Republic Day.

Assam all set to be India's next economic powerhouse: Himanta

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is in Japan for the second edition of business summit Advantage Assam, on Thursday said Assam is set to be India's next economic powerhouse.

Vamsi's bail plea hearing posted to February 5

APPEARING on behalf of former Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan, senior counsel Vemulapati Pattabhi urged the AP High Court to post the matter to higher bench in the wake of conflicting views over granting bail to the YSRCP leader in the TDP office attack case.

State govt focuses on strengthening school edu

THE State government is committed to enhancing school education through new policies and student-focused systems, said Commissioner of School Education V Vijaya Rama Raju.

Unhappy domestic returns for big guns

ROHIT Sharma. Shubman Gill. Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ravindra Jadeja. Rishabh Pant. Shreyas Iyer... it's fair to say that the latest round of the Ranji Trophy had enough stars for a new constellation. Alas, it didn't matter that much as most of them were dismissed cheaply on a bowling day across the country.

Rising unsecured loans may pose NPA risks in FY26

THE rising stress levels in unsecured retail loan books of banks can spiral out of control and create asset quality risks this fiscal to the tune of 25% over the past fiscal's level, an international rating agency has warned.

Rjy rly station set for major upgrade

₹271.43 crore sanctioned for comprehensive redevelopment and modernisation of station

Rjy rly station set for major upgrade

₹271.43 crore sanctioned for comprehensive redevelopment and modernisation of station