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Fire at Maha Kumbh after cylinder blast guts 40 tents

A major fire broke out on Sunday in the Mahakumbh area of Prayagraj on Sunday, police said, adding that there was no report of any casualty.

Person from OBC community appointed Ashtapadi singer at Guruvayur temple

ASHTAPADI SONGS when the sanctum is closed for rituals is an ancient tradition still in practice at the Sree Krishna temple in Guruvayur. For several years, it has been the right of certain families in and around Guruvayur to sing Ashtapadi for Lord Krishna. However, the Guruvayur Devaswom has scripted history by appointing a person from an Other Backward Classes (OBC) community to the post.

Portal alleges Hindenburg's link with fund

NATE Anderson, 'activist' short-seller who has announced shutting down his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies, a Canadian portal said citing documents filed before a court in Ontario.

Gunfight Breaks Out in Baramulla, First This Year

A gunfight between security forces and terrorists broke out on Sunday in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the first encounter this year.

Govt May Table Waqf Bill During Budget Session After JPC Submits Report

The Centre is likely to introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget session, scheduled to begin on January 31 and continue with recesses till April 4.

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.

Govt set to take full control of SmartCity Kochi

A MONTH after the appointment of a committee to finalise the contours of the withdrawal of Tecom Investments from the joint venture, the Kerala government is set to take over the SmartCity Kochi project in a move that enables the government access to the 246-acre IT park at Kakkanad.

Mysterious illness toll rises to 17, Centre's team reaches Rajouri

A high-level inter-ministerial team formed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited J&K's Rajouri district where a mysterious illness is wreaking havoc, killing another person in Budhal village and taking the death toll to 17.

FC Goa Secure Narrow Win Over East Bengal FC

FC Goa defeated East Bengal FC by 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Sunday.

Free mobile gift sets back techie ₹2.8 cr

CYBER fraudsters have introduced a new scam, sending unsuspecting victims a free mobile or tablet, claiming it's a gift from a bank.

Alcaraz sets up last eight date with Djokovic

ALEXANDER Zverev warned on Sunday he can \"do a lot of damage\" at the Australian Open but is wary of \"smart\" quarter-final opponent Tommy Paul.

Detained 900 Bangladeshis and Rohingyas from 2021-24, says RPF

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) officially claimed on Sunday that it has detained over 900 Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas from railway areas between 2021 and 2024.

Killed mother as punishment for giving birth, says youth

SHOCKING information has come to light in the primary investigation into the incident in which a 25-year-old youth hacked his mother to death at a relative's house at Puthuppady near Thamarassery on Saturday.

To the Viktor Go the Spoils

World No 5 thrilled to return to winning ways after capturing men's singles crown on Sunday

Love Affairs Key Reason for Kota Suicides: Minister

DAYS after another student suicide in Kota, Rajasthan's Education Minister Madan Dilawar made a rather curious and controversial statement.

Garcetti at final meet with PM: 'India-US ties at peak'

Says what was unthinkable a generation ago will be indispensable soon

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.

AIR to help mitigate man-animal conflicts in MP

COUNTRY'S public radio broadcaster, the All India Radio (AIR-Akashvani) has a new role to play in Madhya Pradesh - alerting people about movement of wild animals, including elephants, tigers and leopards to prevent human-animal conflicts and related casualties.

Suspected Bangladeshi national held in Saif attack case

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

KaWaCHaM alert system to be launched tomorrow

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will launch the Kerala Warnings Crisis and Hazard Management System (KaWaCHaM), developed by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, on Tuesday.

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.

Triple murder accused's house vandalised

THE house of Rithu Jayan, the accused in the murder of three members of a family in Chendamangalam, North Paravoor, was vandalised on Sunday.

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

Pornpawee Chochuwong stood bemused in the middle of the court.

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

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

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.

Joyride brings hope to palliative care patients

FOR several years, Mary George, an Ayyappankavu resident, has not gone out much as she has been under treatment for breast and spine cancer.

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.

Familial discord, substance abuse, lack of social spaces driving teen suicides

THE recent series of unnatural deaths among teenagers across the state has placed the spotlight firmly back on unhealthy tendencies within the demographic.

Trump Throws a Lifeline to TikTok in US

TikTok said it is \"in the process\" of restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a new law.

Court Issues Warrant Against Baba Ramdev

THE PALAKKAD Judicial First Class Magistrate has issued a warrant against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna of Divya Pharmacy in a case filed by the drugs control department for unlawful drug promotion.