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Google now in monopoly crosshairs

Trump, who earlier spoke to Trudeau, Sheinbaum, will call Xi Jinping

ED seizes ₹1K-cr property docus from pvt firm

THE Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said they have seized documents related to immovable properties worth ₹1,000 crore and issued freezing orders for fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) and mutual funds amounting to ₹912 crore as part of an ongoing PMLA investigation into RKM Powergen Private Ltd.

WHAT IT REALLY MEANS BEING LIGHT-YEARS AWAY!

WE hear this often: \"The observable universe is about 93 billion light-years in diameter.\"

HC Issues Guidelines for Safe Transportation of Cattle

The Madras HC has issued a set of guidelines to be strictly followed by people transporting cattle from one place to another in order to prevent cruelty to animals.

Anti-poaching watchers' salary hiked by ₹3,125

AFTER nearly six years, the state government has increased the salary of Anti-Poaching Watchers (APWs), who are the frontline workers in conserving forests and wildlife, from ₹12,500 to ₹15,625.

HC Orders Bi-Weekly to Pay ₹25L to Baalu for Defamatory Article

THE Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered a popular Tamil bi-weekly to pay ₹25 lakh in damages to DMK treasurer and MP T R Baalu for \"damaging his reputation\" by publishing a defamatory article on the Sethusamudram project in 2012 without substantial proof.

TN constitutes new committee to study pension schemes

THE government announced on Tuesday that it has formed a three-member committee to recommend a feasible pension scheme for Tamil Nadu, considering both the demands of government employees and the state's financial situation.

CWC decries curbs on honorarium amid increased workload due to staff crunch

CHILD Welfare Committee (CWC) members, handling cases in more than one district, are now forced to shoulder additional expenses as the Directorate of Child Welfare and Special Services imposed restrictions on claiming honorarium for the additional work.

Bringing Young Indians to Corridors of Power

ITH energy, creativity and an inherent drive to challenge the status quo, young Indians hold the key to the future that would reflect their aspirations.

I am looking towards Cortina as a potential finish line for this comeback

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Traffic diversion for gig

Traffic diversions have been put in place for English singer Ed Sheeran's concert to be held at YMCA Nandanam from 3 pm on Wednesday.

Run for fitness, community, and a cause

CHENNAI is all set to witness the 4th edition of the Magnathon Marathon, a grand event that combines fitness with social impact.

MI Cape Town reach SA20 final

AS streaks of the Orange sky made its presence felt at sunset over St. George's Park after a sun-kissed afternoon, the Paarl Royals openers were intent on hunting down a steep 200 to become the first team to reach the final of the third edition of the SA20 league.

San Antonio to Amritsar on 'costlier' C-17 aircraft

THE US used its military C-17 strategic lift aircraft to deport 205 Indian illegal immigrants, which left San Antonio, Texas for Amritsar.

Lung cancer among non-smokers up, says Lancet

AIR pollution significantly contributes to increasing lung cancer cases among non-smokers, especially women and those living in Southeast Asia, says a study published in the Lancet.

2 cheetah cubs born in Kuno, count rises to 26

TWO more cheetah cubs have been born in Kuno National Park (KNP), located in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district.

Travellers still willing to take 'donkey route' to US

IT was in November 2024, the US shared a list of 18,000 illegal migrants to be deported to India.

How many light-years away?

A key point to remember is that a light-year measures distance, not time.

Negotiations for 2nd ceasefire begin; Israel to send delegation

WITH Palestinian group Hamas claiming on Tuesday that talks for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, Israel said it would send negotiators to mediator Qatar later this week.

CAPTURING TIME AND MEMORY

HOTOGRAPHY is like a puzzle - each piece, whether light or shadow, subject or setting, emotion or technique, comes together to form a larger narrative.

Ramkumar knocked out in the opening round

THIRD seed Duje Ajdukovic and the trio of Indian players in the singles main draw were knocked out in the opening round of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger on Tuesday.

Saluja's plea against her removal as director rejected

IN a setback for Rashmi Saluja, executive chairperson of Religare Enterprises (REL), the Delhi High Court (HC) has denied relief to her in a plea against a resolution seeking to replace her with a new director at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) on February 7.

Chelsea Climb to 4th With 2-1 Win

CHELSEA staged a stirring fightback to ruin Graham Potter's return to Stamford Bridge and climb to fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-1 win against West Ham on Monday.

BJP's Southern Fort Besieged From Within

Karnataka BJP's state leadership and caste representation are being challenged from within. Why is the party's high command allowing the factionalism to play out?

Ahead of Delhi polling, Modi tears into Rahul, Kejri in LS

A day after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's fiery speech in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the grand old party and said his government has helped as many as 25 crore Indians \"defeat poverty and come out of it\" in the last 10 years.

Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal to Invest ₹10k cr in Krutrim

MOBILITY company Ola's founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Tuesday announced the launch of Krutrim AI Labs to develop artificial intelligence (AI) designed for India.

Chances of US tariff action against India very thin

India has started taking measures to avoid tariff action by the US

8 Companies Receive Sebi's Nod to Raise Over ₹6,500 Cr Via IPO

EIGHT firms including SMPP, Brigade Hotel and Kumar Arch Tech have received capital market regulator Sebi's green signal to raise over ₹6,500 crore via initial public offerings (IPOs).

Shah reviews security amid Kulgam ops

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir after a terror attack in Kulgam district in which ex-serviceman Manzoor Ahmad Wagay was killed, and his wife and niece were hurt.

ADGP's charges 'black mark' on dept: EPS; oppn parties slam DMK, demand fair probe

CITING Idol Wing ADGP Kalpana Nayak's formal complaint alleging life threat regarding a fire that gutted her chamber in July 2024, several opposition parties on Monday criticised the ruling DMK and called for a transparent investigation.