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Marco-fame Kabir Duhan Singh onboard Suresh Gopi's Ottakomban

KABIR DUHAN SINGH, best known for his portrayal as the antagonist in Unni Mukundan's Marco (2024), has joined the cast of Suresh Gopi's long-delayed 250th film Ottakomban.

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January 18, 2025
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PSU steel manufacturer RINL gets ₹11,440-crore lifeline from govt

Revival package

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January 18, 2025
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Vrinda's transformation after forced injury break

WHEN D Vrinda got ruled out of the 2024 Women's Premier League due to a shoulder injury, it came as a huge blow to the Karnataka batter.

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January 18, 2025
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No relaxation in qualifying marks for para-teachers

IN a major disappointment for para-teachers in the state, the Jharkhand High Court on Friday ruled that granting relaxation in the qualifying marks for them in the ongoing appointment process for 26,000 assistant teachers is not justified.

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January 18, 2025
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Imran, his wife sentenced to 14 and 7 years in graft case

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 and seven years in prison respectively after finding them guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case.

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January 18, 2025
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'My world has been destroyed'

Dad loses 5 kids, daughter battling for life as mysterious illness strikes Rajouri

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January 18, 2025
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From playing with bamboo stick to Arjuna award

GROWING up, when Salima Tete fashioned hockey sticks out of bamboo to practice with, she would have hardly guessed that one day she would lead the Indian women's hockey team.

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January 18, 2025
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On same page on Army Chief LAC stand: MEA

THE External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Friday that there is no contradiction regarding the situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, following remarks by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who had indicated that a \"degree\" of standoff exists between Indian and Chinese forces in the region.

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January 18, 2025
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India Decides To Go On Front Foot As Threats In Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Up

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh asks for no let-up in India's offensive and defensive preparedness amid growing turmoil and calls for maritime alertness because of the possibility of increased threats from the Gulf of Eden, the Red Sea and other coastal regions along eastern Africa.

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January 18, 2025
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The dark world of looted art

The nation's burglars have long been compartmentalized in a hierarchical system.

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January 17, 2025
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PM sets the tone for development first in '25

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in 2025 with a series of transformative initiatives, underscoring his vision for a progressive, self-reliant and united India.

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January 17, 2025
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Police rescue miners in SA after standoff ends

The death toll in a protracted standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday.

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January 17, 2025
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Sarkeet is an emotional, heartwarming journey: Sangeeth

AS REPORTED earlier, Asif Ali's upcoming film Sarkeet is scheduled for an April 2025 release.

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January 17, 2025
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C'garh gunfight kills 12 Maoists; 26 this month

AT least 12 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, police said.

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January 17, 2025
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Steps to rope in pvt players in nuclear energy sector

Live reactor design already operational in UP, Gujarat

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January 17, 2025
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A Three-Decade Struggle For Native Breeds

\"THE mother was lying dead, and the calf, just three days old, was sucking her udder, unaware of her death. It was a terrible scene and continues to haunt me even after decades...\"

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January 17, 2025
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Poor Loan Sales, Bad Loans Disappoint Axis Bank Numbers

THIRD-largest private sector lender Axis Bank on Thursday reported a disappointing 3.83% year-on-year growth in net profit at ₹6,304 crore in December quarter, weighed in moderate loan growth and an increase in loan loss provisions due to rising delinquencies.

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January 17, 2025
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N S Madhavan Made Creative Responses: CM

WRITER N S Madhavan is noted for his creative literary responses, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.

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January 17, 2025
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RBI Eases FEMA Norms for Cross-Border Transactions to Give Boost to Rupee

In a bid to give boost to rupee, the Reserve Bank on Thursday further liberalised the FEMA rules to encourage the use of rupee to settle cross-border transactions.

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January 17, 2025
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Couriers to soldiers, BSF at work

Forces training youth in border villages of Punjab so that they don't work for drug smugglers

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January 17, 2025
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Varun Dhawan Starts Shooting for Border 2

Varun Dhawan has begun filming for the sequel to the popular movie Border.

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January 17, 2025
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Architect inspects proposed sites for former PM's memorial at Smriti Sthal

The Central government has begun the groundwork to construct a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Rashtriya Smriti complex, a designated place for the last rites and commemorative sites for presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers near Rajghat.

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January 17, 2025
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Govt will monitor arts fest events at school level from next yr: Min

The state government will begin monitoring competitions at the school level from the next year as part of ensuring fairness and transparency in all stages of the state school arts festival.

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January 17, 2025
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Why Indian Cities Need Behaviour Change Officers

Indian cities stand at a critical crossroads. The urban population is projected to reach 40 percent by 2030, up from 30 percent in 2011, redefining how millions of Indians live, work and interact.

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January 17, 2025
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Dependence on H-1B visas has reduced, says Infosys CFO

In what Infosys chief financial officer (CFO) Jayesh Sanghrajka on Thursday said over the years, the company's dependence on H-1B visas has reduced significantly.

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January 17, 2025
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Cops Step In After Jharkhand Minor Dials SP To Stop Marriage

A minor girl in Jharkhand, keen to pursue her studies and become a judge, called the Palamu district police chief for help as her parents were trying to marry her off.

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January 17, 2025
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One Piece live action series gets more cast additions

NETFLIX has added three new actors to the cast of One Piece season 2: Rigo Sanchez, James Hiroyuki Liao, and Yonda Thomas.

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January 17, 2025
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EPL: Arsenal close in on table-toppers Liverpool

ARSENAL closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham.

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January 17, 2025
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HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail

THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.

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January 17, 2025
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Retd Judge Loses ₹90 Lakh in Share Trading Scam

A retired Kerala High Court judge has become the latest victim of a cyber scam after he lost ₹90 lakh that he invested through a bogus share trading app.

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January 17, 2025