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Gunfight breaks out in Baramulla, first this year

A gunfight between security forces and terrorists broke out on Sunday in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the first encounter this year.

Thermal cameras, canines aid BSF at Bangla border

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) is not only ensuring 24x7 forward patrolling; it has also been using the latest technology like handheld thermal imaging systems and trained dogs to prevent any infiltration from the neighboring country, officials said on Sunday.

Centre approved ₹3L cr projects for AP in six months: Amit Shah

EMPHASISING Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for the development of Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah highlighted that the Centre has approved projects totalling over ₹3 lakh crore for the State in the last six months.

What Taxpayers Can Expect in Budget 2025

Govt may increase exemption limit to ₹5L from the present ₹3L; standard deduction may be raised to ₹1 lakh

Nellai, Tenkasi receive heavy rainfall; bathing in Manimuthar Falls banned

DIFFERENT parts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts received heavy rainfall on Saturday night and Sunday.

AIADMK expels cadre who filed papers for bypoll

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday expelled B Senthil Murugan, (44), from the post of deputy secretary of Erode urban district MGR youth wing after he defied the party's stand to boycott election and filed his nomination papers to contest in the by-election as an independent.

15 cm rain lashes Tirunelveli; no heavy rain warning for TN today

TIRUNELVELI district received heavy downpour with 15 cm of rainfall lashing Oothu area alone in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday.

INDIAN OPTIMISM AWAITING A TRUMPIAN ORDER

We are dealing with a superpower seeking to reconcile multiple interests in a challenging global environment. Convergence of interests does not translate to a congruence of actions

OUTWARD APPEARANCES, INNER MOTIVES AND ALL THAT GREED

WAMI Vivekananda's birthday, by the English calendar, was on January 12, but his birth anniversary, or Jayanti, according to the panchang or Indian calendar, is on January 21 this year.

Six caste Hindus attack Dalit teenager and force him to prostrate before them in Usilampatti; booked

THE Usilampatti town police on Saturday booked six caste Hindus on charges of forcing an SC teenager to prostrate before them on January 16.

Suspected Bangladeshi national held in Saif Ali Khan attack case

MUMBAI police on Sunday arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad, a suspected Bangladeshi national, in connection with the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan.

FM: TN shelling out funds to implement central schemes

THE union government is yet to release funds for many schemes to Tamil Nadu, including ₹2,000 crore for Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan, and the state has been spending its funds to implement the centre's schemes, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Sunday.

What to Expect on Don's First Day in Office

Donald Trump is all set to hit the ground running by signing a flurry of sweeping executive orders on his first day as the 47th President of the United States.

TikTok to 'go dark' in US today as SC upholds bans

TIKTOK said it will have to 'go dark' this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won't enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it's sold by its China-based parent company.

Property Rights Will Help End Rural Poverty: Modi

PM distributes over 65 lakh property cards under SVAMITVA scheme

J&K Mysterious Deaths: Shah Orders Probe

As the health and medical experts have failed to ascertain the cause of 16 mysterious deaths in Budhal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district in 45 days, Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday ordered the constitution of an inter-ministerial team led by MHA to visit the affected village to ascertain the causes of deaths.

Kotak Bank profit up 10% at ₹4,701 cr

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK on Saturday reported a 10.22% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹4,701 crore for the third quarter of FY25.

Sankara's Farewell to Mother

Guided by love and duty, Adi Sankara returns to Kalady, fulfills his mother's last wishes and begins a timeless legacy

HIL: Hyderabad ends Dragons' winning streak

HYDERABAD Toofans delivered a commanding performance to defeat league leaders Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-0 in the Hockey India League at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday.

Slaughter of goats near temple halted

THE Madurai city police on Saturday prevented Muslims from taking goats and chickens for slaughter and organizing a feast at the Hazrat Sultan Sikkandar Badusha Dargah, located near Tiruparankundram Hill.

Women power in Maha Kumbh, 1K to get diksha on Jan 29 Amrit Snan

IN addition to meeting the rare celestial alignment leading to 'Pushya Nakshtra' after a period of 144 years, the Maha Kumbh is poised to be historical in more than one way.

Rohit's ultimate test as India rely on all-rounders for CT

Focus on Bumrah fitness for the next month as Siraj not picked for the global event; selectors four spinners and three seamers template for Dubai games

Cong Committed To Caste Census Across India: Rahul

Says ready to suffer political loss, calls Bihar caste survey 'fake'

B'desh river embankment raises flood alarm in Tripura

THE construction of a 'permanent' river embankment by Bangladesh at zero point along its border with India has set the alarm bells ringing in Tripura.

Karnataka win fifth Vijay Hazare title

DHRUV Shorey's third consecutive century and Karun Nair's sensational season ended in a heartbreak as Mayank Agarwal-led Karnataka won their fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy title in Baroda on Saturday.

Coexisting with Wild Animals is Possible

It felt like anything could have happened on that dark night.

Lalu Passes RJD Baton to Tejashwi Ahead of Election

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday gave power to party leader Tejashwi Yadav, equivalent to what he possessed as his son is vying for the post of chief minister.

Happy couple Svitolina-Monfils win; Swiatek dominates

DEFENDING champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu.

Surreal Salvador Comes to Town

The interiors of a new restaurant in Bengaluru is an eccentric interpretation of the outlier artist's chaotic genius

Youth Nabbed for Murdering Odisha Man in Kanniyakumari

THE Colachel Marine police nabbed a youth, C Ajin of Killiyoor, in connection with the murder of a migrant labourer at Colachel here on Saturday.