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Skywatch time as rare celestial show begins; 7 planets to align in March
IN a rare celestial event, seven planets of the Solar System will align by March this year.
NCLT Orders Liquidation of Go First
Airline becomes the second carrier in four months to face liquidation after Jet Airways
Will Be Key Player In Electric 3-Wheeler Market: TVS
CHENNAI-based auto major TVS Motor has set its sight on becoming a key player in the rapidly-growing electric three-wheeler market within the next three quarters.
Pragg wins; Gukesh draws
INDIAN Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot P Harikrishna, while Arjun Erigaisi settled for a draw in the second round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament here.
Every Step You Take, They'll Be Watching You
There are many lessons from the work-life balance debate. One is for leaders to watch their words. Another is to recognise the generational shift in attitude towards work
Zomato Reports 57% Decline in Net Profit, Revenue Rises 64%
Food delivery company Zomato on Monday reported a 57% fall in its consolidated net profit for Q3FY25 to ₹59 crore as against ₹138 crore in Q3FY24.
Does Gogoi think India is not united, asks Asad
AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the statement of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was necessary for national integration.
Eight Chosen For First-Ever Guv Awards For Excellence
Each award carries a cash prize of ₹2 lakh and a citation
Gift to US: Surat bizman creates Trump replica in lab-grown diamond
A Surat-based diamond businessman has created a replica of Donald Trump using a 4.30-carat lab-grown diamond.
UP nod to RDA in cabinet meeting at Maha Kumbh likely
The proposed meeting of Yogi cabinet at Mahakumbh on Wednesday, January 22, is likely to provide a major boost not only to the economic development of Prayagraj but also to neighbouring districts.
Kiln owner beats up workers for returning late after holidays
THREE workers were allegedly tied and beaten up with iron pipes by a brick kiln owner and his associates after a dispute over their delayed return to workplace and advance payment at Gandhi Nagar here three days ago.
3 Held for Creating, Sharing Child Porn on Social Media
The Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Unit has arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in creating, sharing, or circulating Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on social media platforms.
Army Man Killed in Encounter in J&K's Sopore
A soldier has been killed in the ongoing gunfight between militants and armed forces in Zaloora, Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday.
Delimitation Likely to Result in Increase of Hyd Assembly Segments to 35
The number of Assembly constituencies in the Greater Hyderabad region is likely to increase from 24 to 35 after the upcoming delimitation, which is expected to be carried out after the 2025 census, according to sources.
Birla expresses concern over short duration of Parliament sessions
LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday expressed concern and anguish over planned disruptions of House proceedings, decline in the number of sittings, and erosion of dignity and decorum of legislatures across the country.
A BUREAUCRAT'S LIFE OF CARTOONS
E was special chief secretary to the Government of Telangana and played an important role in facilitating many world-class industrial clusters such as the Genome Valley, Financial District, Mindspace, Knowledge City, and Sri City.
R-Day parade to have an extra dose of art & culture
THE government is working towards widening the portrayal of the nation's societal and cultural landscape while still preserving the military and martial spirit of the Republic Day parade, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh stated on Monday.
Kantara Makers Get ₹50K Fine for Dumping Waste in Forest
SHOOTING of Kannada film Kantara Chapter-1, the prequel to 2022 blockbuster Kantara, promoting forest protection and human and wildlife co-existence, has come under the forest department's scanner with the production house Hombale Films being slapped with a fine of ₹50,000 for illegally dumping film set items into Sakleshpur forest before starting ongoing shooting from January 7-25.
SPIRITED AWAY
INSTANT MOKSHA, SPIRITUAL SAFARIS, SEEKING SHIVA, TOUCHING THE CORE OF INDIAN SPIRITUALITY...WHAT FOREIGNERS CAME LOOKING FOR IN MAHA KUMBH 2025 IN PRAYAGRAJ
NIMAS team finishes Arunachal leg
A team of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) has achieved a milestone by completing the Arunachal Pradesh leg of the historic Brahmaputra River Rafting Expedition.
From drought prone village to WHIL: Rutuja Pisal story
IF you wish to visit Rutuja Pisal's village from Pune and opt to use the public vehicle, you have to get to Phaltan – a town in the northeast part of Satara district – first.
Apologise to people, then stage dharna: Venkat to KTR
ROADS & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Monday said that BRS working president KT Rama Rao should stage a dharna at the district headquarters only after apologising to the people of Nalgonda district.
THE BREAK-IN
Creators Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh talk Black Warrant, their creative collaboration after 15 years, and their Tihar experience
RBI Eases Settlement Guidelines for ARCs
THE Reserve Bank has provided a level playing field to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) with banks and non-banking financial companies by easing norms for settling dues payable by borrowers.
Water Board seeks land for reservoirs
TO meet the future water demands of the rapidly growing Kokapet and Neopolis areas, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has requested land from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to construct balancing water reservoirs.
Sinner beats dizziness, Rune in round four
JANNIK Sinner battled dizzy spells on Monday to reach an Australian Open quarter-final against Alex de Minaur, admitting a long interruption when he accidentally broke the net was \"big, big luck\".
Indian Overseas Bank net profit rises 21% on better asset quality, recoveries
CHENNAI-based public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank has reported a close to 21% increase in net income at ₹874 crore for the December quarter of the current financial year (FY25), boosted by improved asset quality and higher recoveries.
Defamation proceedings against Rahul stayed
THE Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Hope beckons as blood cancer therapy launched
OFFERING new hope to patients facing aggressive blood cancers, India launched the first global CAR T-cell therapy for adult B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL), a kind of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
Israel frees 90 captives; palpable relief, fear in Gaza
AFTER 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jails, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and fear, and stirred modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.