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Brands Ride the Spiritual Tide at Maha Kumbh

Reports estimate brands will spend ₹1,800-₹2,000 cr on ads during the event

PSU Bank Stocks Surge 20% Amid Speculation Over Stake Sale

PUBLIC sector bank stocks were in high demand in the final hour of trading on Tuesday amid speculations of stake sale by the central government.

Demographic shift to slow down India growth: Report

A McKinsey report on demographics has warned that India has only 33 years, a little over one generation, until it is as 'old' as advanced economies are today.

Family feud between Baba Kalyani, sister for Hikal stake escalates

THE family feud between the Pune-based Kalyani group led by Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath who controls a majority in Hikal has taken a murky turn.

BSNL Call Drop Issue to Be Fixed by Feb

STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is working aggressively to resolve call drops, call mute issues, and other calling-related problems on its network.

ED Challenges Unitech Promoters' Bail in Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Delhi High Court, contesting the bail granted to former Unitech promoters in a money laundering case.

S Korean Prez No-Show on Impeachment Trial Day 1

SOUTH Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.

Maha Kumbh may generate ₹2-₹4L cr in 46-day-long mela

The biggest congregation of humanity at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj may also rake in mind-boggling revenues, even contributing one percent to the national GDP.

LA faces new danger as perilous winds ramp up

HOT, powerful winds Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and changing the face of America's second biggest city forever.

Qatar Says Gaza Truce Talks in 'Final Stages'

Qatar, Egypt & US have stepped up ceasefire efforts to enable release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel

Biren, Manipur Guv Meet Top Army Official

EASTERN Army Commander Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari on Tuesday separately briefed Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and CM N Biren Singh about the prevailing security situation in the ethnic violence-hit state.

Fraud in Maiyan scheme: Aid for 8 going to 1 woman

MORE fraudulent cases in Maiyan Samman Yojana, Hement Soren government's flagship scheme for women, have come to light, and computer operators were found to be behind the irregularities.

Disintegrated urn of journo found close to crematorium

IN a shocking incident, the urn holding the ashes of the slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found shattered and scattered on the ground, approximately fifty metres away from the cremation ground in Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.

Cutting-edge tech in Uttarakhand local body elections, AI set to make campaign debut

MANY candidates contesting local body elections in Uttarakhand, scheduled for January 23, are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate their campaigns with data-driven insights.

On Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Shah lays foundation for police infra projects

HOME Minister Amit Shah celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti with residents of the Shantiniketan society in Ahmedabad's Memnagar area on Tuesday.

MHA approves 1,000 additional CRPF jawans for VIP security wing

GUARDING BIGWIGS The VIP Security Wing is a specialised branch of the CRPF assigned to provide security to prominent individuals

A witness to history: 47 years of Congress' rise and fall

SAME time, same chill in the air. Delhi is witnessing a 'historic reoccurrence' of sorts on Wednesday; the Congress is moving to its new headquarters - Indira Gandhi Bhawan on Kotla Road.

Haryana khap panchayats to back farmers' stir

AS the farmers' protests continue without any immediate resolution, particularly in the Punjab and Haryana border areas, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has stepped in to prevent the agitation from spreading to other states.

Draft regulation 2025 designed to prioritise merit: UGC chief

UNIVERSITY Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said the new draft regulation on recruiting assistant professors and vice-chancellors is designed to uphold merit and strengthen the governance of universities.

Send back Indians duped into fighting war, Russia told

NEW DELHI on Tuesday reiterated its demand that Russia should send back the Indian nationals who were duped into serving in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

End terror network in PoK: Rajnath

Says terror camps running in areas adjacent to border, warns Pak against 'nefarious designs'

Dam-Building Spree Is A Zero-Sum Game

It has been widely reported that China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river.

The Changing Skies Of Our Weather Office

As it turns 150, the India Meteorological Department can look back at a legacy of continuous evolution. In the future, it needs to grow its observation network and sharpen its city forecasts

Harivarasanam, the lullaby of the Lord

FOR THE past five decades, the Sabarimala hill shrine has been closing by playing the song Harivarasanam through loud speakers.

Conflict Over Waste Management Puts Pig Farmers in a Spot

Tussle Between Kerala and TN Leads to Arrests & Increased Checks

Will Transform State Into Int'l Hub Of Higher Edu: CM

Inaugurates International Conclave on Next-gen Higher Education at Cusat • Says state committed to transforming itself into people-centric knowledge society

Sexual assault of teen: 44 arrested in four days

FOUR days after the shocking revelation of a teen Dalit girl, who was sexually abused by over five dozen people over the past five years, police have recorded the arrest of 44 accused out of a total of 58 names the survivor stated.

Boby still in jail; didn't get bail order, say authorities

EVEN as a large crowd gathered outside the Ernakulam District Jail in Kakkanad, businessman Boby Chemmanur, who was granted bail by the High Court around 4 pm, failed to secure release from the jail on Tuesday.

Body shaming unacceptable, says HC while granting bail to Boby Chemmanur

THE Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to businessman Boby Chemmanur who was arrested in a sexual harassment case filed against him by a Malayalam actor.

Tvm airport records 18.5% passenger growth in '24

OVER 49 lakh passengers used the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in 2024, according to data released by the airport authorities.