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Telcos May Report 5-6.5% QoQ Rise in ARPU in Q3

TELECOM service providers are expected to report a 5-6.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) in their Q3FY25 results, according to a report by Centrum.

Musk trying to undermine UK democracy

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned \"lies and misinformation\" that he said are undermining UK democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk.

Pope Francis names first woman to head Vatican office

POPE Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.

Biden Block on Oil, Gas Drilling in US Water to Deter Don

Trump Pushes Back, Says Presidential Order Will Be Reversed After Inauguration on Jan 20

Ready to free 34 hostages: Hamas

A Hamas official said on Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the \"first phase\" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.

Uproar over Ajit minister's 'role' in Beed murder

MAHARASHTRA deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday held a crucial meeting with his party colleague and minister Dhananjay Munde as pressure mounted on him to sack the latter over his alleged links with Walmik Karad, the Massajog Sarpanch murder mastermind. The two leaders reportedly discussed the fallout of the murder case.

Train link in J&K to be extended to border dists: Sinha

AHEAD of direct train connectivity between Kashmir and Delhi, the train service in J&K will be further extended to border town of Uri and Kupwara in north Kashmir and border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.

Several feared stuck in flooded Assam coal mine

SEVERAL people were feared trapped inside a coal mine in the Umrangso area of Assam's Dima Hasao hill district on Monday, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site.

SpaDeX docking gets postponed to January 9

AS everyone was eagerly waiting for the docking of SpaDeX on Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday announced that it has been postponed to January 9.

Come to Sangam for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

A solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict may not have been found on the battlefield, but some hope a solution may present itself at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati at the serene Sangam in Prayagraj during the Mahakumbh.

HC Gives 6 Weeks to Act on Union Carbide Unit Waste

On Dec 3, court ordered shifting of toxic waste to Pithampur in 4 wks

Paper Leak: 'Fasting' PK arrested, granted unconditional bail shortly

IN a dramatic turn of events, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor was arrested early Monday for illegally staging a fast-unto-death protest at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. However, he was granted unconditional bail just a few hours after being sent to a 14-day judicial custody.

Tiger scare: Assam children escorted to school & back by armed personnel

IN a VIP treatment, a group of 18 children on Monday were escorted to their school and brought back home by forest guards wielding the gun in Assam.

Rename India Gate to Bharat Mata Gate: BJP minority morcha to PM

BJP's minority morcha president Jamal Siddiqui on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rename the historic India Gate as 'Bharat Mata Dwar' to foster nationalism and promote Indian culture.

Waves Already Making Waves Across Genres

Within a month of its launch, the OTT has recorded 1 mn downloads, says Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi

Nurse's death sentence not ratified by Yemen president

INDIA on Monday \"unequivocally\" condemned the Pakistani attack on civilians in Afghanistan, describing it as Islamabad's \"old practice\" of blaming its neighbours for its internal failures.

UGC norms lift cap on contract teacher hiring

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday released draft guidelines for recruiting Vice Chancellors at universities.

From panchayat to Parliament, Birla urges women to use AI for innovation

LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) to embrace Artificial Intelligence and innovation in order to make their areas more people-oriented.

PM hails rlys infra, services, says bullet train not far away

Amid growing demands for high-speed trains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the nation that the day India gets its first bullet train is not far off.

Clear the Delusion of Development

In developing countries like India, Pakistan, or those in Africa, new ideas tend to meet with greater resistance than in developed nations.

Other Ways To Opt Out Of Constant Election Mode

As India is becoming an election-only democracy, holding elections once every five years would reduce the voter's participation. There should be other alternatives on the table too

HMPV is not new, no need for panic: Dinesh

THE Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka on Monday.

Guv Ravi Walks Out Of TN House In Anthem 'Row'

The new year's first session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, which usually starts with the governor's customary address, witnessed high drama on Monday with Governor RN Ravi staging a walkout after refusing to deliver the full address for the third consecutive year.

EC Logs More Female Voters in Revised Electoral List in State

Total number of voters in 2025 at 5,52,08,565, up by over one lakh

No details given on assets of corrupt babus, angry Lokayukta writes to CS

THE State government is not cooperating in combating corruption and is failing to provide necessary details of movable and immovable assets of its servants, to scrutinise their disproportionate assets (DA) by the Karnataka Lokayukta, resulting in shielding corrupt public servants.

Naxal rehab panel to meet 6 Naxals today with govt's message

OVER four decades of Naxalism by Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) of the CPI (Maoist) in the Western Ghats of Karnataka is coming to an end with the state's Naxal Surrender and Rehabilitation Committee hoping to convince six to eight Naxalites, who have remained active, to give up arms and join the mainstream.

Khatas must for all properties by Feb 10

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directed Stamps and Registration authorities to stress on identifying properties without khatas in urban local bodies and gram panchayats and to issue them the property papers on priority to stop revenue loss to the government.

BJP playing vendetta politics against Kharges'

LEADERS of the Dalit Sangharsh Samiti and religious heads of the Dalit community here on Monday warned the BJP that their community members would hit the streets in protest, if the saffron party allegedly continued to play vendetta politics, targeting AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and his son, RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge.

Politics on the plate: Parameshwara to host dinner for SC/ST legislators

CLOSE on the heels of CM Siddaramaiah and his cabinet colleagues taking part in a dinner hosted by PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, when DCM DK Shivakumar was abroad on January 2, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara will be hosting a dinner for SC/ST legislators at a hotel here on Wednesday.

D'Souza was a cultural ambassador of state, says Madhu Bangarappa

'A towering figure in Kannada literature, he was also a people's activist'