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26-year-old arrested for murder of US health insurance company's CEO
A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder on Monday in the targeted killing of a health insurance firm's CEO on a New York street, along with other violations.
Rush in 'Pushpa' show triggers loot in C'garh
IN an audacious act of robbery, two people robbed ₹1.28 lakh from a theatre after the late-night screening of Allu Arjun's blockbuster Pushpa-2 in Bhilai, 30-km west of Raipur.
INDIA bloc ally Cong yet to get call from NC on joining Omar govt
THE Congress, which was a pre-poll ally of the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir and did not join the government when Omar Abdullah took over as first chief minister of Union Territory on October 16, has yet not received a call from the ruling party on joining the government.
Tracing lineage: Muslims in eastern UP village use 'Brahmin' surnames
'Mishras, Pandeys'
Students stir against anomalies in J'khand exam
THE police on Tuesday resorted to lathi charge and fired tear gas shells in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh to disperse students protesting against alleged irregularities in an examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission.
GUJARAT DIAMONDS & DESPAIR
Severe recession hit the industry in state, over 2k factories shut and 45 lives lost since Diwali
After Pawar, Lalu backs Mamata as INDIA bloc chief
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday backed TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the latter's willingness to lead the opposition INDIA bloc.
Another day, another Parliament washout
Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani
3 from Gujarat arrested in MP dist for duping investors in 16 states
THREE men from Gujarat have been arrested for running a cyber fraud racket and duping people from 16 states of at least ₹7 crore with a promise to skyrocket their investments, police said on Tuesday.
Another day, another Parl
Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani
NIA arrests kingpin of Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery gang
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Kamran Haider as part of its probe into the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case, officials said on Tuesday.
...meanwhile, Rajya Sabha breaks into a bit of wit, humour, shayaris, shlokas
AMID protests and walkouts, the Rajya Sabha witnessed this year witty comments, humour, poetry, shayaris, couplets, Sanskrit shlokas, quotes, analogies, and even filmy songs recited by its members.
Rules for interception of messages, agencies given 6 months for surveillance
Contentious rules
EAM calls for ceasefire, end of war in West Asia
SRI Lankan President Anura Dissanayake will be making his first international visit since he came to power to India next week. This is being viewed as a good indicator of the relations between India and Sri Lanka.
Honouring the visionary legacy of SM Krishna
It is with deep sorrow, we bid farewell to SM Krishna, a remarkable leader, visionary reformer, and a trailblazer whose transformative contributions have shaped the trajectory of Karnataka and India.
NMC asks institutes to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms
TAKING note of the increased incidents of ragging in medical colleges—in some cases victims taking the extreme step—the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all institutions to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms, failing which strict action will be taken.
THE REFORMS WE NEED TO ACHIEVE 2047 GOAL
NDIA needs to grow at around 8 percent a year through the next few decades to become a developed nation by 2047.
WHAT INDIA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM TO OUTTHINK THE WEST
We must act against the colossal bureaucratisation of science. Once, Indian science tried to answer fundamental questions. Today, it encourages technical answers to technical questions
Memory card access case: Survivor writes to President seeking action
Says she moved HC, SC, but action not taken against those who illegally accessed memory card
Former external affairs min S M Krishna passes away
SOMANAHALLI Mallaiah Krishna, Karnataka's tenth chief minister (October 11, 1999, to May 28, 2004) who put Bengaluru on the world information technology map, breathed his last in the wee hours of Tuesday at his residence at Sadashivnagar in Bengaluru. He was 92.
Proposal for Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar river linking raises concern
WHILE Kerala government is preparing to welcome Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin for the inauguration of the Periyar Memorial in Vaikom, a move by the neighbouring state to trigger another water dispute has raised concerns.
No word from Kerala on K'taka's bid to build houses in Wayanad: Siddu
KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, expressing concern over not receiving any communication from the Kerala government regarding the Karnataka government's intent of constructing 100 houses in Wayanad.
Jumbo parade: Assn approaches chief justice against HC order
THE Poora Premi Sangham, an association representing the festival enthusiasts in Thrissur, has submitted a complaint to Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, on the order imposing restrictions on elephant parade.
Increase states' tax share to 50%: Kerala to 16th Finance Commission
THE state government has urged the 16th Finance Commission to give due weightage for population control and principles of equality and justice while fixing the horizontal devolution, the distribution of central tax share among states.
Theatre buffs protest move to postpone ITFoK '25
THE Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi's (KSNA) decision to extend the dates of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFOK) 2025 has sparked widespread concern across social media platforms.
Chances galore: Talks on as Italy looks to fill 65k nursing posts
TIME and again it has been proven that when it comes to recruiting nurses, hospitals all over the world, especially the US, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, prefer nurses from Kerala.
Kaapa invoked against 4 within 10 days in P'thitta
Intensifying legal actions against habitual offenders in the district, the Pathanamthitta police have invoked the Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (Kaapa) against four individuals within ten days.
18-yr-old held for raping Insta friend
The Thiruvalla police have arrested an 18-year-old for raping a girl, whom he befriended on Instagram.
Arrangements in place for Pongala at Chakkulathukavu on December 13
THE authorities of Chakkulathukavu Bhagavathy Temple have made all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the pongala festival, which will be held on December 13.
'Vaikom Veeran' who breathed life and soul into a dying movement
Periyar's contribution solidifies his place as blazing beacon in history of Kerala's renaissance