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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.

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\".

Cops told to probe ex-minister son's role

Lakhimpur Kheri victims' family members allege accused tried to influence the witnesses, SP asked to file report

MRPL Reports 28% Decline in Net Profit to ₹304 Crore

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) reported a 28% decline in its net profit to ₹304 crore for the third quarter of FY25.

Govt Selects 24 Cos Under PLI Scheme For White Goods

The government has selected 24 companies under the third round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods.

SA20: Sunrisers enter play-offs

SUNRISERS Eastern Cape defeated Durban Super Giants by six wickets to enter the playoffs of the SA20 here.

Pope Francis calls Trump's proposal of deporting immigrants a disgrace

Pope Francis said Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a \"disgrace,\" as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president's pledges nearly a decade after calling him \"not Christian\" for wanting to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Who will head Haryana Sikh gurdwara panel?

THE independents winning over half the seats in the elections for the first Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC), raises an important question—who will form the executive body?

It's official: 699 candidates in fray, highest 23 from New Delhi seat

THE February 5 elections will see 699 candidates vying for 70 seats, with the final list announced after the withdrawal deadline on Monday. Among these, the New Delhi constituency, where AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal is contesting his fourth election, has the highest number of candidates at 23.

South Africa Police Hunt for Kingpin of Illegal Mining

POLICE in South Africa said Monday they had launched a manhunt for the alleged \"kingpin\" behind an illegal mining operation where scores of bodies have been recovered after he escaped from custody.

2025 World Cup set to be hosted in India, confirmation soon

THE official announcement may take a few more days, but in reality, India was pencilled in to host the 2025 World Cup by FIDE (chess' governing body) last year itself.

PROTRACTED GOVT-GUV STANDOFF DISHONOURS GOVERNANCE, DECORUM

IN the three years and four months that R N Ravi has been governor of Tamil Nadu, his conflicts with the ruling DMK government have become a wearying matter of public discourse, with the Raj Bhavan appearing bent on thwarting every other act of the elected government.

Hyd youth shot dead in US after rented car stolen

A 26-year-old youth from Hyderabad was shot dead in Washington DC on Sunday.

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.

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.

Rahul flags AIIMS woes to Nadda, Atishi

DAYS after his visit to the AIIMS, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote to Union Health Minister J P Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, flagging the condition of hundreds of patients and their family members outside AIIMS and sought concrete steps to resolve this \"humanitarian crisis\".

Parties in race to hike aids, but field only 12% women

Out of 210 candidates contesting in 70 constituencies, only 26 are females

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.

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.

India in line to host ‘very major event’ in 2025, says top FIDE official Sutovsky

The world governing body for chess (FIDE) could be set to host a ‘very major event’ in India in 2025.

Stalin seeks CMs' support to oppose UGC regulations

IN a bid to unite the voices against two controversial draft regulations released recently by the University Grants Commission, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday wrote a letter to the CMs of all opposition-ruled states, urging them to pass a resolution in their respective Assemblies against the regulations.

AAP Questions Parvesh Verma's 'Surging' Assets

AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a scathing critique of BJP's New Delhi assembly candidate Parvesh Verma on Monday, questioning the dramatic rise in his assets over the past five years.

Admin bans community feasts in village hit by mysterious deaths

EVEN as the high-level inter-ministerial team visited remote Budhal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Monday to ascertain the cause of the 17 deaths in three families due to a mysterious illness, the administration sealed the spring in the affected village after water samples from it tested positive for a few pesticides and insecticides and also banned community feasts in the village.

NIMAS team finishes Arunachal leg of Brahmaputra rafting expedition

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.

BJP exposes poor condition of 50,000 flats

A day after AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal announced plans to launch a housing welfare scheme for sanitation workers, Delhi BJP on Monday live-streamed the deteriorating condition of 50,000 central government-built flats in the Bawana JJ Cluster area.

TRUMP 2.0 BEGINS

● NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED AT U.S.-MEXICO BORDER ● A RAFT OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS EXPECTED

Transgender candidate: HC seeks police response on protection plea

The High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police, seeking their response to a petition filed by transgender candidate Rajan Singh, who is contesting Delhi State Assembly elections from Kalkaji.

SC Takes Tough Stand on Tahir's Petition

All such persons should be barred from contesting elections, the Supreme Court on Monday remarked as it deferred to January 21 the hearing on a plea filed by former councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain who has sought interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.

Lifer till death for RG Kar accused

A Sealdah court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy, the lone accused in the horrific rape-murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year, to life imprisonment till death.