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Transportation facilities work like clockwork on Day One

THE TRANSPORTATION facilities arranged for the Kalolsavam went hassle-free on day one with around 270 buses transporting participants and those accompanying them to the food pavilion and also between venues.

Pandhal sans pillars offers unobstructed view of events at main venue

THE PANDHAL set up at the Central Stadium (MT-Nila) for the Kerala State School Arts Festival is an example of German ingenuity.

1,100 Young Volunteers Handle Duties With Utmost Dedication

Around 30 NSS volunteers have been deployed in each of the 25 venues and five volunteers each are deployed at accommodation venues. There are a total of 125 NSS units in the districts; volunteers from 50 have been mobilised.

TNIE Stall Opens at Main Venue

Health Minister Veena George inaugurated the New Indian Express stall at Central Stadium, the main venue of the 63rd Kerala State School Arts Festival, on Saturday.

Minister Sivankutty Inaugurates Photo Exhibition at Putharikandam

THE GENERAL Education Department has set up a photo exhibition of arts and sports fetes of previous years at Putharikandam.

Policy Reforms Might Favour Indian Professionals and Businesses

ITH the introduction of reforms to the H-1B visa program, tech professionals in India hope it will benefit them in the long run.

Man City record second consecutive win, Chelsea held by Palace

ERLING Haaland and Manchester City might be turning the corner after the team's worst run of results under Pep Guardiola. Haaland scored twice in a 4-1 win over West Ham as City secured back-to-back victories in the Premier League for the first time since late October.

Brison bags brace as FC Goa beat Odisha in ISL

FC Goa defeated Odisha FC by 4-2 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Saturday.

The Original Pant Comes to Fore

COTT Boland was steaming in at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In fact, he has been all through the series in Adelaide, Melbourne and so on. And every time he ran in, he made India pay.

Bowlers shine without Bumrah's presence as contest gets spicier

IT was around 1.20 PM on Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Jasprit Bumrah, India's captain for the match, left the fielding after bowling his tenth over of the innings. At that point, Australia were 111/5 with Alex Carey and Beau Webster in the middle.

HIL: Bengal Tigers defeat Delhi 4-1 to remain unbeaten

SHRACHI Rarh Bengal Tigers scored a goal in each quarter to defeat Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 at the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela in the first fixture of Saturday.

Data protection rules: India Inc says challenges remain

THE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released the much-awaited draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2025.

Delivery Partners and the New Kunal Kamra Unions

It's a surrealistic situation out there.

We will turn Air India into top-class airline: Tata Sons chief

TATA SONS Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Saturday said the company is fully committed to transforming Air India into a top-class airline.

How Sebi Nailed Ketan Parekh

Scam came to light after Sebi report indicated involvement of KP in front-running stocks

RBI Allows HDFC Bank to Own 9.5% Stake in Kotak, Au Bank, Capital SFB

HDFC Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank has granted it permission to acquire up to a 9.5% stake in rival lender Kotak Mahindra Bank, AU Small Finance Bank and Capital Small Finance Bank.

119th US Con sworn in with 4 Hindu lawmakers

THE 119th US Congress, which formally started on Friday, includes four Hindu lawmakers, marking the largest representation of this religious minority to date.

Donald Trump to be sentenced on January 10

Hush money case sentencing comes 10 days before Jan 20 inauguration; judge says not inclined to impose jail time

Protest rallies in S Korea, day after Yoon resists arrest

THOUSANDS of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.

8 children among 19 killed in Israeli strikes, says Gaza civil defence agency

RESCUERS in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory.

EoW raid on Beur jail chief over assets case

THE Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at the office and residential premises of Bidu Kumar, superintendent of Beur Central Jail near Patna in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

SP starts early, begins preps for Assembly polls

AFTER riding on the success of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (PDA) in recent Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party has started preparations for 2027 state assembly elections by organising PDA panchayats across the state.

Four soldiers killed, 2 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge

FOUR Army personnel lost their lives and two others were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.

Bhakra dam authorities sound alert amid below normal rainfall forecast

Water level below 43% of total capacity

Tension simmers over exam paper leak amid retest; PK continues fast

TENSION escalated in the state as the Bihar Public Service Commission candidates demanded the cancellation of a retest held for select examinees at various examination centres in the state capital on Saturday.

Maha trim list of Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiaries soon

THE Maharashtra government has decided to scrutinise the list of 2.63 crore beneficiaries of the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and drop those getting benefits under other welfare schemes.

Land subsidence in Chamoli triggers 2nd survey

TO address the pressing issue of land subsidence in the region, the second round of surveying commenced on Friday in Bahuguna Nagar, located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs

IN order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid in Spain and Berlin in Germany.

Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.

Ministries to be allotted space in new secretariat buildings by January end

Central vista project All central govt ministries and departments to move into 10 CCS buildings coming up along the Kartavya Path