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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.

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.

The Eagle Stays in Staring Contest With the Bear

Given the postures Trump and Putin struck this week, a thaw in US-Russia relations is unlikely anytime soon. Trump is not intent on jettisoning US claims to global hegemony

SC orders man's arrest over repeated filing of bail pleas, slaps ₹2 lakh fine

THE Supreme Court has directed the Amritsar police commissioner to arrest a petitioner within three days for filing bail applications twice.

Notices to Ola, Uber over price disparity

THE Centre has issued notices to Ola and Uber over complaints that they were charging different prices from customers depending on whether the booking was from an iPhone or an Android smartphone.

New Fire Erupts Near LA, Triggers Evacuation

An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes.

HUDCO sanctioned ₹12,677 cr loans for TG projects since Dec '23

THE state government continues to rely on Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) loans for executing various projects.

Lakshya, Sat-Chi bow out

ILL form continues to haunt most of the Indian shuttlers at the moment.

MoD Okays Mazagon Dock Bid for P75 Submarines

Six advanced submarines to be built under project

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

Govt ensures food security through PDS: Uttam

THE Congress government is committed to ensuring food security for 70% of the population through the public distribution system (PDS), announced Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy.

Iron Age Began on Tamil Soil, Says CM, Cites Scientific Proof

5,300 YRS AGO

3 Held for Sharing Child Porn on SM

HYDERABAD police's cybercrime unit arrested three persons in connection with cyber tipline cases being reported on social media platforms, particularly Instagram and Snapchat, involving child sexual abuse content.

NCLAT stays CCI's ban on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing

IN a relief to Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday suspended the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) five-year data-sharing ban between WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta Platforms.

Markram and Jansen sizzle

AIDEN Markram and Marco Jansen combined to give Sunrisers Eastern Cape a 52-run win over Pretoria Capitals in their SA20 league stage encounter at Gqeberha on Wednesday.

No affiliation renewal, uncertainty looms over DIET Neredmet's future

THE School Education department has excluded the government-run District Institute Of Education & Training (DIET) at Neredmet from conducting any training courses for the next academic year, raising concerns about the institute's future.

Shah in Gujarat: Now, people talk about Hindu identity with pride

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Thursday raised the matter of Hindu pride, observing how unlike in the past people today publicly acknowledge their pride in Hinduism.

Police Yet To Find Evidence In Woman's Murder Case

DESPITE the alleged confession of an ex-serviceman, Gurumurthy, to brutally murdering his wife, Puttavenkata Madhavi (35), in Jillelaguda, the police are yet to recover any physical evidence to nail the man.

Unity key to realise Viksit Bharat: PM

Commemorating Netaji's birth anniversary, Modi says like people united for Swaraj they must unite for development

SAD ignoring Akal Takht edict in full, triggers Punjab uproar

SGPC members demand action against the party leadership for not complying Takht order

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.

Study challenges stigma, props livelihood, social inclusion of mentally ill in rural areas

A first-of-its-kind study has revealed that targeted support for self-employment enabled financial independence and social inclusion among those with severe mental illness in rural communities.

Tales from Varanasi

This new collection of silhouettes in banarasi silk is just what you need for winter weddings

GHMC Approves Naming Aramghar Flyover After Manmohan Singh

Mayor asks officials to develop city in all aspects; provide better facilities

Semiconductor industry succeeds in clusters: Meity Secretary

Krishnan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), in a conversation with TNIE indicated that there would be a follow-on production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for larger investments.

Zee Ent profit increases nearly 3-fold to ₹164 crore

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) on Thursday reported a nearly three-fold increase in consolidated net profit at ₹163.6 crore for third quarter of FY25, helped by lower expenses, specially operational costs.

Talasani advises vendors not to create traffic chaos

FORMER minister and BRS Sanathnagar MLA, Talasani Srinivas Yadav has urged footpath vendors to run their businesses without blocking the vehicular traffic or causing inconvenience to the public.

Siddu gets clean chit in BTC steward case

IN a big relief to CM Siddaramaiah, the special court trying criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs has accepted the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police.

PIL on road maintenance by GHMC adjourned to Feb 20

A Bench of Telangana High Court, comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice G Radha Rani, on Thursday adjourned the hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the inaction of the state government and the GHMC in maintaining roads and footpaths.

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.