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Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025

THE Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.

Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled

THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.

EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3

IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.

Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking ‘transparency’

THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul

A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.

Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy

TOP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation one election', among others, sources said.

MAKING WHOLE WITH CHARGE OF HALF A STATE

The Delhi government has always had to contend with the limited power it's given. A new book gives details of its governance model in health and education

MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

EARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.

Kerala proposes to trade thorium reserves for power from nuclear plants outside state

KERALA is exploring avenues to harness nuclear power to meet its growing energy demand but wants it to be sourced from atomic power plants located outside the state.

10 injured in clash over expiry date of snack packet

A FIVE rupee Kurkure snack packet resulted in a fight between two families at Honnebagi village of Channagiri taluk of Karnataka.

Daily footfall crosses 1 lakh at Sannidhanam

THE number of devotees visiting the Sannidhanam at Sabarimala crossed the one lakh mark on Monday (December 23), with 1,06,621 devotees making the pilgrimage.

Cancer centre faces music for dumping waste in TN

Pollution Control Board initiates legal action, RCC rubbishes charges

CPM had accused UDF of taking communal outfits' help

CPM has been accusing the UDF of accepting the support of 'communal organisations', such as Jama'at e Islami and SDPI in the Lok Sabha elections and in the Palakkad assembly by-election.

KHAN'S TENURE MARKED BY CONSTANT TUSSLES WITH GOVT

GOVERNOR Arif Mohammed Khan demitting office marks the culmination of an eventful period wherein the Raj Bhavan and the Left government were in a constant tussle over a slew of issues through most of his tenure.

VHP workers' Palakkad act deals a setback to BJP's Christian outreach

While state BJP had started its programme ahead of Xmas, fear has set among Christians

HC questions police ban on burning Pappanji at Fort Kochi Veli ground

THE Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mattancherry, to explain under what provision the police issued an order directing the Gala de Fort Kochi Club to remove a nearly 50-ft-tall Pappanji (a giant effigy of an old man) erected at the Veli Ground in Fort Kochi, citing safety and security concerns.

Cardinal Koovakad visits President Murmu to extend Xmas-New Year greetings

CARDINAL George Koovakad, along with the Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanassery Thomas Tharayil and Union Minister George Kurian, visited President Droupadi Murmu to convey Christmas and New Year greetings at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

KSRTC to modernise workshops aiming to boost productivity

AS part of a management initiative to boost productivity, KSRTC has decided to modernise its workshops by providing new flooring and painting, besides air conditioning facility.

Opposition parties stage protests over disruption in water supply

Blame the delay in completing the Njankadavu drinking water project for the trouble

Wildwatch app to tackle human-wildlife conflicts

THE Wildwatch app launched by the forest department under the Forest-PLUS 3.0 programme is expected to go a long way in addressing human-wildlife conflicts through real-time reporting and monitoring.

RARE ART FORMS TO REGALE ALL AT KERALA FOLK FESTIVAL

HE state capital is set to celebrate Kerala's vibrant cultural heritage with a unique festival that promises to showcase some of the state's rare folk art.

Allu Arjun grilled for three hours, seeks bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun, accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by the police.

Lokpal calls Sebi chief for oral hearing

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Tuesday called Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and the complainants for 'oral hearing' on January 28.

Arif transferred to Bihar, Arlekar new Kerala guv

Strife-torn Manipur gets former Union home secy Ajay Kumar Bhalla as its new governor

Do early screening to prevent vision loss due to diabetes

India, which is seeing a surge in diabetes cases, is also witnessing a rise in diabetic retinopathy, a condition that damages the retina due to high sugar levels. According to Dr MJ Barman, vitreo-retina and ocular oncology service, ASG Eyecare, Paltanbazaar, Guwahati, awareness about the condition remains low in India. He tells Kavita Bajeli-Datt that the need of the hour is to conduct regular check-ups and educate people about newer treatments that can help reduce the disease burden. Edited excerpts:

Beau is not afraid of Test challenges

IMAGINE being Beau Webster. You had just helped Tasmania beat New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Sheffield Shield game around late November. A 61 and 49 with the bat while taking five wickets across two innings. You get called up as cover for Mitchell Marsh ahead of the pink ball Test against India.

GREEN CORNER IN BOXING DAY BOUT

MCG curator says grass on the surface should excite pacers

Scrap dealer's son Sairaj claims gold

SAIRAJ Pardeshi was pretty clear what he had to become when he was only eight.

Naveen & Lokesh one hit away from national glory

IT was a mixed outing for shuttlers from Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru on Monday.

Hyderabad FC squander 2-goal lead to suffer loss

HYDERABAD FC have endured a difficult run in the ongoing Indian Super League so far. And things turned from bad to worse on Monday.