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India, China to resume direct flight service, Mansarovar yatra

INDIA and China have agreed upon a slew of people-centric measures to stabilise and rebuild the relationship between two nations following an agreement last October aimed at easing tensions along the border during a two-day visit of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Beijing that ended on Monday.

Federal Bank Profit Falls 5% to ₹955 Crore

PRIVATE sector lender Federal Bank on Monday reported a 5% decline in net profit at ₹955 crore for the third quarter of the current financial year.

Parents not keen on death to Roy

RG KAR RAPE-MURDER: Calcutta HC reserves verdict on pleas moved by Bengal govt & CBI

Back to the basics

(This economics graduate spends her leisure time preparing for the zombie apocalypse)

HC Seeks DGP's Suggestions on Improving Court Security

EXPRESSING concern over accused in the Armstrong murder case allegedly sneaking country-made bombs into the court campus, the Madras High Court on Monday directed the Director General of Police (DGP) and bar associations to submit their suggestions for strengthening security and surveillance on the court premises.

No Turtle Excluder Device, no subsidy, TN fishers told after task force meet

Karaikal, Cuddalore and Nagai trawlers with 'illegal Chinese engines' blamed for turtle deaths

Smallcap index sheds more than 13% in January

Indices decline over 1% on weak global cues, uncertainty surrounding US trade policy

NEED TO SHIFT GEARS AFTER A DECADE OF BETI BACHAO

Here's a saying in Haryana, \"Beti nahi bachaaoge, toh bahu kahaan se laaoge (If you don't save daughters, from where will you bring daughters-in-law) ?\"

Ancient Siva Temple Connected With Garuda

UDAVASAL (Kodavasal), an ancient place in Thiruvarur district, has two ancient temples, one for Vishnu known as the Srinivasa Perumal temple and the other for Siva, wherein this deity is worshipped as Koneshwarar and also as Konanathan.

'Ideal testing model will have huge question bank'

As the number of students aspiring for higher education surges, the need for a robust, error-free, and student-centric national-level entrance examination has become paramount.

Woman, 2 girls drown in abandoned T'ppur quarry

A 29-year-old woman and her two daughters drowned on Monday while washing clothes at an abandoned private stone quarry filled with rainwater near Palladam in the district.

TN surpasses CEA target, generates 4,231 MU hydropower in 2024-25

TAMIL NADU Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) surpassed the hydropower generation target set by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for the current financial year (2024-25). As on January 24, the corporation had generated 4,231.351 million units (MU) of hydropower, exceeding the CEA's annual target of 4,220 MU.

Russian javelin coach for India

ATHLETICS Federation of India will have a new foreign coach for javelin – Russia's Makarov Sergey Aleksandrovich.

Calm and composed takes the win!

HE final of the UTT 86th Junior and Youth national table tennis championships at Vadodara was electrifying, to say the least. On one end of the table was Tamil Nadu's M Hansini and on the other was Haryana's Suhana Saini.

Assess performance, not NHRC DNA

Citing fundamental flaw in argument, NHRC chief questions global body for deferring accreditation for nat'l panel

Send e-mail to UGC against draft guidelines, DMK urges students

'Draft gives power to governors in selecting V-Cs, excludes state govts from selection process'

Modern times call for learning three languages

Though the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has no official stance on a two-language or three-language policy, RSS joint general secretary Mukunda CR believes that modern times necessitate learning at least three languages: one's mother tongue, a regional language and a career language.

Experts underscore need to reshape medical and engineering education

EDUCATORS underscored the need to reshape medical and engineering education, with a focus on mental resilience and adaptability to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving workforce, at the ThinkEdu Conclave 2025.

Life Sentence for IG in Custody Death Case in HP

A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Chandigarh on Monday sentenced Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven police personnel to life imprisonment in a case of custodial death of an accused in a gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Kotkhai of the hill state.

IIT-M to hold 'Asia's first' Global Hyperloop contest

INDIAN Institute of Technology Madras will organise a Global Hyperloop Competition (GHC) 2025 – the first international competition to be held in Asia—from February 21 to 25, a release stated.

Thangam Urges Nirmala to Release ₹1,635 Crore for MGNREGS Workers

FINANCE Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Monday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum urging her to release ₹1,635 crore immediately towards the disbursement of wages for workers under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Three live turtles released into sea

GULF of Mannar Biosphere reserve forest officials seized three live sea turtles from a boat near the old fishing harbour and released them into the deep sea.

Probing Cyber Fraud, ED Arrests 2 Masterminds in Kolkata, Delhi

INVESTIGATING a \"digital arrest\" cyber scam case where a Chennai woman was defrauded of ₹33 lakh, the Enforcement Directorate's Chennai zone has arrested two masterminds in Kolkata and New Delhi while they were fleeing the country, an official release on Monday said.

Indian Oil Profit Falls 76.57% on Sluggish Sales

STATE-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Monday reported a 76.57% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹2,115 crore for the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), due to weaker refining margins and rising expenses.

R-Day fete: CM gives away prizes to students, govt depts

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday presented prizes to schools which won prizes in the cultural programmes performed during the Republic Day parade on the Marina and the three floats from government departments which highlighted their achievements during the pageantry of floats.

Selvaraghavan told me not to take characters home, says actor Karthi

It was director Selvaraghavan who advised Meiyazhagan star Karthi to leave his characters behind at the end of a day's shoot.

Sachin bowls Tamil Nadu to victory

SACHIN Rathi's 5/25 helped Tamil Nadu to beat Odisha by an innings and 41 runs in the Elite A league round match of the Col CK Nayudu tourney played at NPR college grounds, Natham, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.

Educators chart a new course for Gen Z learning

IN a session titled \"The \"Cool\" in School: Teaching Gen Z & Beyond,\" heads of leading schools provided a roadmap to educate Generation Z.

Modi, Trump Discuss West Asia, Ukraine in Wide-Ranging Talks

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump discussed a range of issues, including the wars in West Asia and Ukraine, in their first telephonic conversation after the latter was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

Manipur is a case of out of mind & out of sight: MP flays centre

A panel discussion on challenges and opportunities faced by first-time MPs in an era dominated by social media saw young MPs from both ends of the political spectrum speak their mind on a host of issues.