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Man arrested for strangling lover to death

A 28-year-old man was arrested by the Mamallapuram police on Wednesday for allegedly strangling his lover, a married woman, at a lodge and trying to stage it as death by suicide.

Over 80K kg drugs destroyed in Ujjain cement factory

IN what could perhaps be the highest of its kind, around 80,000 kg of narcotic drugs seized in seven districts of Ujjain region in Madhya Pradesh in a year, were incinerated in 16 hours at a cement factory in Neemuch district of the state.

This message in a bottle drowns in didacticism

POWERFUL theme, deeply evocative performances, and earnest devotion to its craft and message. Bottle Radha is built of several charming qualities. This story about an alcoholic self-saboteur and the disintegration of his respect, sense of self, and family, is told through an uncompromising yet empathetic lens. Radha Mani has an indulgent grip on alcohol and in return, the bottle pulls him into a life of pitiable decadence. Alcohol is just the instigator, however, as Radha seems to have no remorse for his actions, and is seen being violent to his wife even while sober. It is a commendable effort to show the dark depths of your protagonist while also maintaining a mature level of empathy for the character. With a perfect confluence of several such elements, Bottle Radha still struggles with one primordial aspect of storytelling: impact.

Election management bodies of 13 countries adopt Delhi declaration

THE chiefs and delegates of election management bodies from 13 countries on Friday adopted 'Delhi Declaration' at an international event hosted by the Election Commission of India (EC).

A FLAWED ROM-COM SUBTLY EXPLORING CONSENT IN LOVE

DIRECTOR Arun Ravichandran's Mr Housekeeping is a flawed yet mostly engaging romantic comedy.

'Convert Red Fort into med museum'

THE 1965 batch of Madras Medical College alumni has requested that the state government convert the 128-year-old red-brick heritage structure known as 'Red Fort' into a medical museum.

'NMC yet to act on colleges over unpaid stipend'

RESPONDING to an RTI reply, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has refused to share the action it has taken against 198 medical colleges and institutions that have not paid stipends to undergraduate interns, postgraduate residents, and senior residents.

TN will see sunrise only after DMK's sun sets in Erode East, says Seeman

NAAM Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman on Friday said the NTK is the only party that has the confidence to contest against the DMK in the Erode East bypoll as the party relies only on the people.

PRIYANKA'S DIVINE CALLING

THE Chilkur Balaji temple, often referred to as the ‘Visa Balaji temple’, was back in news again when actor and producer Priyanka Chopra visited the temple on January 21, seeking blessings ahead of a new chapter in her life.

Djokovic retires injured mid-match

NOVAK Djokovic retired injured from his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Friday and left the court to boos, with defending champion Jannik Sinner to face the German for the title.

Job security for ICC members important: SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday termed the plea for job security for members of Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) in private sector companies dealing with workplace sexual harassment as \"important\" and asked the Solicitor General of India for assistance.

RANDEEP HOODA JOINS JOHN CENA FOR MATCHBOX

ACTOR Randeep Hooda will soon be collaborating with his Extraction (2020) director Sam Hargrave for another actioner. The film, titled Matchbox, will be headlined by John Cena and will also star Teyonah Parris of The Marvels (2023) fame. It will also feature Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson.

Elephant, on hunt for food, dies of suffocation after falling into well

IN a tragic incident, the leader of an elephant herd, who had strayed into a village in Jharkhand's Bokaro while looking for food, died after falling into a well late Thursday.

UWW threatens to suspend WFI due to political interferences

ONCE again the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) might get suspended by the international governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW) throwing the sport into further disarray in the country.

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.

Over 2,500 graduate from Crescent

A total of 2,518 received their degrees at the 14th convocation of BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology on Thursday. While 687 attended the convocation in person, others received their degrees inabsentia.

Unhappy domestic returns for big guns

ROHIT Sharma. Shubman Gill. Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ravindra Jadeja. Rishabh Pant. Shreyas Iyer... it's fair to say that the latest round of the Ranji Trophy had enough stars for a new constellation. Alas, it didn't matter that much as most of them were dismissed cheaply on a bowling day across the country.

YouTube Premium Unveils New Features and Experiments for Enhanced Viewing

YouTube has announced exciting new features and experiments designed to elevate the viewing experience for Premium users.

Hyderabad FC fight back to stun Jamshedpur FC in ISL

HYDERABAD FC posted a thrilling 3-2 victory over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here, on Thursday.

Thrilling PSG comeback adds to City misery

PSG pushed Manchester City to the brink of Champions League elimination after coming from two goals down to win 4-2 on Wednesday, while Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16.

Global leaders call for action, reforms on AI

LEADERS from various countries called for action on artificial intelligence and reforms as they brainstormed here during the five-day World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which ends on Friday.

A Few Tweaks in Draft Sports Bill?

THERE might be some changes to the proposed National Sports Governance Bill 2024 before it is tabled in the Parliament.

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Pak Proposes Sweeping Controls on Social Media

PAKISTAN's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.

ED raids not to force EPS to ally with BJP: Nainar

BJP state vice president Nainar Nagendran said on Thursday that the saffron party does not have to orchestrate raids by central authorities for bringing the Dravidian party to the BJP fold.

Spl court accepts Lokayukta report, gives clean chit to Siddu in BTC case

IN a significant relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the special court for criminal cases involving sitting and former MPs/MLAs has accepted the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police.

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.

Misri's 2-day China visit from Jan 26 to normalise ties between 2 countries

FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on a two-day trip beginning Sunday as India and China try to normalise their relationship that had been strained due to border tensions since 2020.

India supporting Indonesia defence industrialisation

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty talks to Jayanth Jacob about the forthcoming visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as Chief Guest for India's 76th Republic Day.

TN will move towards home-grown innovation

TAMIL Nadu is transitioning from service delivery to product creation and the goal is to see that world-class innovations get their start in the state, said Industries Minister TRB Rajaa, while speaking at a discussion on supply chain diversification along with renowned economist and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan during World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos.