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Palestinians return to flattened homes

EVEN before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place Sunday, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war.

KLE Students Come Up With Creative Solutions to Address Real-World Problems

KLE Technological University, Dr. M. S. Sheshgiri Campus, Belagavi, hosted two remarkable project exhibitions under the banner of the Centre for Engineering Education Research (CEER) recently.

World No 1 An Se-Young lives up to billing at India Open

Pornpawee Chochuwong stood bemused in the middle of the court.

121 Farmers End Hunger Strike at Khanauri Border as Dallewala Takes Medical Aid

A group of 121 farmers who were on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border in support of their leader, Jagjit Singh Dallewal, ended their indefinite protest on Sunday after he received medical assistance.

Global leaders keen on India's growth story: Vaishnaw ahead of Davos visit

UNION Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted the significant global interest in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policies, which are set to take centre-stage during discussions at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

OUTWARD APPEARANCES, INNER MOTIVES AND ALL THAT GREED

WAMI Vivekananda's birthday, by the English calendar, was on January 12, but his birth anniversary, or Jayanti, according to the panchang or Indian calendar, is on January 21 this year.

Barcelona Held to Draw, Atletico's Win Streak Ends

BARCELONA were bested by Getafe's defense again in a 1-1 draw in La Liga, while Atletico Madrid's club record winning streak ended after a late penalty miss by Antoine Griezmann.

TikTok US May Get More Time to Find Buyer

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent US ban.

Suspected Bangladeshi national held in Saif Ali Khan attack case

MUMBAI police on Sunday arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad, a suspected Bangladeshi national, in connection with the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan.

Budget 2025: Insurance sector expects incentives, innovation

THE insurance industry is expecting a host of policy measures from the forthcoming budget and topping the wish-list is ending the double taxation on pensioners, lowering, if not ending, GST on insurance, especially on health products, and a closure for the much-delayed insurance amendments bill that may likely bring in a composite licensing regime for the sector.

Mother-son duo held for forcing minor into marriage

TILAKWADI police in Belagavi arrested a man and his mother for allegedly coercing a minor girl into marriage to settle a Rs 50,000 loan.

Changes in govt, Cong organisation unlikely soon

WHILE Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar are shadowboxing over sharing of power, a change in guard, both in the government and ruling Congress, is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India to start 2 automotive steel units in 2025

ARCELORMITTAL Nippon Steel India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, is set to commission in 2025 two production lines dedicated to manufacturing advanced automotive steel products.

Maritime drill in Indian Ocean as Quad foreign ministers set to meet

WHILE the maritime forces of the Quad nations are together exercising in the Indian Ocean as part of a multinational exercise, the foreign ministers of India, Australia and Japan are expected to meet a day after Donald Trump takes oath as the 47th US President on January 20.

C'garh to develop marine fossil park at 280-mn-yr old fossil site

Throwing insights into Earth's ancient history

Foundation stone for science centre to be laid today

As part of its initiative to establish science centres and planetariums in all districts of Karnataka, the state government is setting up a Sub-regional Science Centre and Mini Planetarium in Hidkal on the Hidkal reservoir premises of Hukkeri taluk, said Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science, and Technology N S Boseraju.

Art Of Surviving, Thriving In Mkt

I have often felt that for all the positive domestic retail investor numbers that were being reported regularly over the last several years, the real test for the Indian equity market would come in case of a longer than usual, if not prolonged correction in a market that has been on a one-way rising trend since the early Covid days, almost five years ago.

Karnataka to Have Education Reform Committees at Taluk Level

In a move aimed at improving the quality of education across Karnataka, the state government has issued an order for the formation of Education Reform Committees at the taluk level.

Thermal cameras, canines aid BSF at Bangla border

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) is not only ensuring 24x7 forward patrolling; it has also been using the latest technology like handheld thermal imaging systems and trained dogs to prevent any infiltration from the neighboring country, officials said on Sunday.

What Taxpayers Can Expect in Budget 2025

Govt may increase exemption limit to ₹5L from the present ₹3L; standard deduction may be raised to ₹1 lakh

Gukesh turns tables on Anish Giri in Tata Open

D Gukesh seems to be on a roll. At least for a while. On January 17, D Gukesh was at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the National Sports awards ceremony.

Unseasonal rain in TN delta drowns paddy crop

FARMERS in the coastal delta region of Tamil Nadu are worried as sudden, unseasonal rainfall in Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts and Puducherry's Karaikal in the past two days has left their harvest-ready samba paddy under water.

EPFO Simplifies PF Account Transfer Process

THE Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has simplified the process for transfer of PF account on change of jobs wherein the requirement to route online transfer claims through either the previous or current employer has been removed in majority of cases.

After mishap, Assam launches drive to seal illegal rat-hole mines

ASSAM government has launched a drive to seal all rat-hole coal mines.

HIL: Lancers pull off stunning comeback

KALINGA Lancers pulled off a stunning comeback to earn a shootout victory against the Delhi SG Pipers in the ongoing Hockey India League.

GSI: Likely lithium deposits in Eastern Ghats belt of Odisha

THE Geological Survey of India on Sunday said there are chances of lithium deposits in Nayagarh and other districts of the Eastern Ghats belt of Odisha, though it is yet to be confirmed.

Philosopher of Light and Metal

Much of abstract minimalism might appear distinctly industrial, even impersonal. Yet, the spiritual beauty in Rana Begum's art is hard to miss

Singapore Prez: India Emerging Major Pole for Global Economy

SINGAPORE President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday said India is emerging as a major pole for the global economy and poised to move up the ladder due to its demographics, development process and significant potential as an export economy.

SA20: Sunrisers win by 58 runs

DEFENDING champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape bounced back from three consecutive defeats, securing a 58-run victory over Durban Super Giants at Kingsmead in a SA20 match.

Rape-murder accused in RG Kar case guilty: Court

Quantum of sentence on Monday; victim's family seeks further probe