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₹200-crore liquor sold on NYE in State

THE sale of liquor in the State is estimated to have surpassed ₹200 crore on New Year's Eve.

Kerala to spend ₹750 crore for rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims

KERALA Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday unveiled the project plan to build two townships in Wayanad to rehabilitate the victims of the July 30, 2023 landslides.

Govt outreach to put fertiliser rates on leash

Cabinet's first decision of the new year on farmers; crop insurance schemes extended

40 yrs on, toxic Union Carbide waste exits Bhopal

FOUR decades after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy killed thousands of people, some 337 tonnes of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide factory were on Wednesday night moved to another site in Dhar district.

Infiltrators Coming to India to Work in Textile Mills: Sarma

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday dropped a bombshell claim that a section of India's textile industry is illegally \"importing\" cheap labourers from Bangladesh where the industry has taken a hard hit in the aftermath of the unrest that brought down the government of Sheikh Hasina.

Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India

As the third umpire's decision OUT was displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday evening for one last time, the stadium erupted bringing close to what had been a rollercoaster year for Indian cricket. Indian cricket is at a tipping point, especially in the longest format. For the first time in 12 years, India lost a Test series at home, a 0-3 clean sweep to New Zealand. In the middle of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, R Ashwin hung his boots. The highest point for Indian cricket came on June 29, 2024, in Barbados, when Rohit Sharma led the country to their first ICC title in over ten years. However, things have gone downhill since as they conceded a 1-2 lead to Australia in Melbourne. When 2025 begins, they have a chance to win at least three global tournaments across genders.

Unsold in IPL, Mhatre makes WR

MUMBAI'S Ayush Mhatre, who went unsold in 2025 IPL auction, created a world record by becoming the youngest to score more than 150 runs in a List A game.

Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024

Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025

GM Vaishali qualifies for World Blitz quarterfinals

INDIAN Grandmaster R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship here, even as recently-crowned rapid champion Koneru Humpy made an early exit.

BSNL Employees Union opposes 2nd phase of VRS

THE BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has opposed the proposed second phase of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management.

Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end

THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.

China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US

CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.

9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

THE groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes.

Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row

PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

Old Challenges in the New Year

Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi

Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.

NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST

India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated

Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment

The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing. It started on a serious note with Rajnath Singh, the senior-most minister in the government, initiating it, but it soon became a slanging match and lost its gravity.

Prabhas joins TG govt's war against drugs

BAAHUBALI fame actor Prabhas released a video message on New Year's Eve, appealing to people to vehemently say 'no' to drugs.

T'gana HC bars ACB from arresting KTR

Court reserves order on quash plea filed by BRS working president in Formulae-E Race case

GCP seizes 16 kg of meth, find link to Myanmar and Haryana, arrest 10

IN its biggest drug haul in 2024, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) seized 16 kg of methamphetamine from a house in Vadakarai in Red Hills on Monday and busted an international syndicate.

Banakacherla not Naidu's idea: Ambati

YSRCP senior leader and former minister Ambati Rambabu criticised Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for claiming that the Godavari-Banakacherla project was his brainchild, which will be a game changer for Rayalaseema, stating that it was nothing but a publicity stunt. \"Records show that former CM YSR had started Jalayagnam to bring more land under cultivation. It was Jagan who planned the ambitious project of interlinking Godavari and Krishna to provide better irrigation facility to the arid Rayalaseema, and it was envisaged to complete the project in three phases,\" he said.

Srikakulam police deploy drones to curb anti-social activities

SRIKAKULAM police have introduced drones to monitor and document anti-social activities, including gambling, public drinking, and ganja consumption, in crime-prone areas.

Kodali Nani's aide held in TDP office attack case

POLICE nabbed Merugumala Kali, the prime accused in the Gudivada TDP office attack case, in Assam on Tuesday.

Over 6,000 Persons Held in ID Liquor Cases in 2024

The Prohibition and Excise Department's intensified efforts have resulted in a substantial crackdown on the sale and distribution of illicitly distilled liquor, Non-Duty Paid Liquor (NDPL), and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS).

Govt to hike margin for liquor shops to 14%

THE State government decided to enhance the margin being given to liquor shops to 14% from the existing 10.5%.