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Maiyan Samman Yojana sparks Jharkhand protests

Soren faces heat as women say ₹1K transferred, not promised ₹2.5K

With new tiger pair, Dehradun zoo raking in moolah as visitors throng

THE recent arrival of a pair of tigers has turned the Dehradun Zoo into a treasure trove.

AAP, Cong & SAD united, oppose post of chief secy in Chandigarh

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Prep for '26 polls, Didi moots plans for students to woo 1st-time voters

KEEPING in mind West Bengal Assembly elections in 2026, the Trinamool Congress has decided to announce more student-friendly schemes to woo first-time voters, party leaders said.

Airlines may have to share weather data with IMD

The government is considering making it mandatory for domestic airlines to share real-time weather data collected during take-off and landing with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to enhance high weather forecast efficiency capabilities.

India Steps Up Talks With Taliban Govt, Foreign Secy Meets Minister In Dubai

STEPPING up dialogue with the Taliban-led government in Kabul since they returned to power in 2021, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said.

Court's opinion vs legislative power: SC to hear pleas on selection of CEC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on February 4 a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) under the 2023 law, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel.

Govt to announce safety ratings for e-rickshaws

The humble electric rickshaw (e-rick) may be a boon for last-mile connectivity in Delhi, but not really trusted as a safe mode of public transport.

200KM ROAD BUILT FOR 100KM RLY LINE

Alternate sources of water made available to people of over 20 villages dependent on Himalayan fountains

Rajnath assures India's assistance to Maldives in strengthening defence

DEFENCE minister Rajnath Singh has assured his Maldivian counterpart, Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon, that India is prepared to assist the island nation in strengthening its defence capabilities.

H-1B Angst Is A Tempest In A Teapot

American visas for skilled workers are determined by market forces and legislated by the US Congress. Despite political posturing at times, the numbers never shrank

UGC's Rules for College Admission Don't Suit All

Text 'Education must not simply teach work; it must teach life. - W E B Du Bois' is a drophead that was missed in extraction

New ISRO chairman to assume office on Jan 14

LIQUID Propulsion Systems Centre director V Narayanan, who will succeed S Somanath as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, on Wednesday said that it is a great responsibility entrusted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Will Ensure Max Punishment For Those Involved

BREAKING his silence on the Anna University rape case, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday assured the Tamil Nadu Assembly that the government will file chargesheet against the accused within 60 days and ensure maximum punishment for the perpetrator through a special court.

Draft UGC Regulations, 2025, robs states' rights

THE draft University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025, had been issued with the motive of doing away with the rights of states in the higher education sector, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.

KPCC RESOLVES ISSUES WITH DECEASED DCC LEADER'S FAMILY

THE Congress state leadership has taken swift action to address the grievances of the family of N M Vijayan, the DCC treasurer who died by suicide recently.

Cabinet nod for ₹778-cr Sabarimala layout plan

2 open plazas for crowd mgmt for Makaravilakku darshan part of plan

Karnataka youth killed in jumbo attack in Wayanad

IN a tragic incident, a 22-year-old tribal youth, Vishnu, a resident of Kutta in Karnataka, lost his life after being trampled by a wild elephant in the Kollivayal area of the Pathiri Reserve Forest in Wayanad.

Panattoni, Adani to set up logistics parks in Kochi

3 Locations Identified

3 Prisoners Who Drank Cake Essence on Xmas Eve Die in Mysuru Hosp

THREE prisoners died after allegedly drinking cake essence in the bakery unit of Mysuru Central Prison here.

THRISSUR LIFTS GOLDEN CUP AFTER 25 YEARS

Edges past Palakkad by one point District last emerged victorious at the kalolsavam in 1999 BSS Gurukulam HSS, Palakkad, declared schools champion

Despite Fee Hike, Festival Sees 456 Appeals

In the closely contested 63rd State School Arts Festival, the appeals committee received a total of 456 appeals from participants.

Periya murder: HC suspends sentence of ex-MLA, 3 others

THE KERALA High Court has suspended the sentence passed by the CBI special court against former MLA K V Kunhiraman and three local CPM leaders — Manikandan, Raghavan Velutholi, and K V Bhaskaran — in the Periya twin murder case.

BNS Has Resolved Ambiguities Over Sexually Tinted Remarks

AGAINST the backdrop of the police complaint and subsequent arrest in a case of cyber abuse against actor Honey Rose, concerns have emerged in the public domain about whether a comment or reply can lead to detention.

Waste Management: Minister Lauds Civic Body, Sanitation Workers

LOCAL Self-Government Minister M B Rajesh lauded the corporation for setting a model in waste management in the state school arts festival.

Time to revisit values upheld by Vakkom Moulavi: Tharoor

THE VALUES upheld by social reformer and freedom fighter Vakkom Moulavi should be revisited to address the unfinished challenges of modern-day reform, MP Shashi Tharoor said in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

Min's 'silence' giving tourist bus operators nerve to flout sound and light regulations?

TOURIST buses adorned with blaring sound systems and DJ rotating LED lights have returned to the roads, two years after a High Court order sought to put an end to such risky practices.

Santhitheeram: City gets new gas crematorium after long wait

₹2-crore project, which was launched in 2019, will be operational from January 13

BJP will not demolish any place of worship: P K Krishnadas

\"WE WON'T demolish any mosques or places of worship in India,\" said BJP national executive member P K Krishnadas.

Kerala Folk Festival struggles for footfall in 'eventful' capital

THE KERALA Folk Festival held at the Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan has gone a bit under the radar amid the simultaneous hosting of the Kerala State School Arts Festival and the Kerala Legislature International Book Fair in the capital.