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Simultaneous polls 'unconstitutional': Stalin

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday slammed the BJP government at the Centre on the move to hold simultaneous elections, and said this was only to create a situation for enforcing one election for the entire country.

Annihilating caste in universities & colleges

Tweak the 2012 Promotion of Equity Regulation to expand its jurisdiction, and ensure better enforcement of its existing provisions

Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Raises Antitrust Concerns: FTC

Microsoft Corp.'s $13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the nascent artificial intelligence market, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report released on Friday.

Amid Row, Munde Not in Maha List of Guardian Mins

NCP leader and food and civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde was not named in the list of guardian ministers released by the Maharashtra government on Saturday.

Minor kidnapped, coerced into marriage in Belagavi, 2 arrested

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly marrying and sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl after her mother failed to repay a loan of ₹50,000, police said, adding that his 45-year-old mother was also arrested in Belagavi.

Nitish govt's caste survey 'fake', an exercise to fool people: Rahul

The caste-based survey conducted by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar was a \"fake\" exercise to befool the people, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday, adding his party will stick to its demand for caste census as such an initiative is essential to plan development work in the country.

Rhea recalls jail time, says she was in solitary confinement

Actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in September 2020 on drug-related charges, continues to reflect on her time in jail.

I Never Loved Acting Or This Industry

Iranian actor-model Mandana Karimi, who gained fame for her stint in Bigg Boss 9 before her Bollywood outings such as Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 (2016) and Thar (2022), has now shifted her focus to academia.

Issues that will come under Trump 2.0 fire

At times, the best way to understand the future is to raise questions about it. You may not have the answers, but you will, at least, identify the concerns. This should prepare you for what to expect as the future unfolds.

Fight for justice to go on: Doc's family hails verdict

Five months after the suspected rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata shook the nation, the Sealdah court on Monday pronounced its verdict in the case.

Cops Halted Screening of Documentary at Behest of BJP: AAP

Police Justified Stopping the Screening, Citing Election-Related Regulations, and Stating That No Permission Was Taken for Event

Himachal Court Convicts IGP, 7 Others in Custodial Death Case

A CBI court in Chandigarh on Saturday convicted inspector general of police (IGP) Zahur Haider Zaidi, along with seven others, in connection with the custodial death of an accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kotkhai area of Himachal Pradesh in 2017.

Absent in the “work 90 hours a week” debate

Our country is obsessed with counting hours. Everybody asks the school topper: “How many hours a day did you study?” Journalists shove their microphones into the faces of UPSC-toppers: “You must be studying 16 hours a day, no?” And now employees are being asked: “How many hours do you work in a week?”

Death was just minutes away, Hasina says on B'desh escape

Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana escaped death by just 20-25 minutes on August 5 last year when her Awami League government was toppled in a student-led mass uprising.

Student Found Dead in Kota, Suicide Suspected

A 17-year-old student preparing for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission to undergraduate engineering course was found dead at his grandmother's house in Rajasthan's Kota city, with the police suspecting the incident, which comes days before the upcoming JEE scheduled from January 22, to be a case of suicide, a senior officer said on Saturday.

India, Bangladesh farmers clash along border in Bengal

Clashes erupted after Indian farmers accused their Bangladesh counterparts of crossing the border to steal their crops

5 Arrested for Sacrificing Sheep Ahead of Telugu Actor Movie Release: Official

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested five people for allegedly decapitating a ram (male sheep) at a movie theatre in Tirupati the screening of Daaku Maharaj movie on January 12, said an official on Saturday.

Maoists Admit Telangana Unit Chief Among 18 Dead

The Maoist's Telangana cadre chief is among 18 members killed in a fierce gunfight in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Thursday, the group said in a statement, confirming what police described as a major blow to the insurgency.

Television is OTT—over the top, subtlety may not work, feels Hina

Actor Hina Khan who recently made her first onscreen appearance since her cancer diagnosis and treatment with new web show Griha Laxmi. Days after its release, the actor reflects on the difference between TV and OTT.

China's growth target met, but many feel worse off

China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.

Budget Session of Parliament to Begin Jan 31

The Budget session of Parliament will be held from January 31 to April 4, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabling the Union budget on February 1.

PeeCee in Hyderabad for Mahesh Babu's next?

Recently, actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas posted an Instagram Reel to document her travels from Toronto (Canada) to Dubai and onwards to Hyderabad, Telangana.

Will solve problems with Xi, says Trump

President-elect Donald Trump said that he spoke to China's President Xi Jinping on Friday and that they would begin solving many problems \"together...immediately\".

Saif Ali Khan's attacker held?

Cops mum on reports

'Emergency' Film Not Screened In Parts Of Punjab

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday held protests against the screening of the Kangana Ranaut-led film Emergency in several parts of Punjab, affecting the film not screening in several cinema halls across the state.

Wipro, Tech Mahindra revenues contract in Q3

Both the cos reported client slippages, with the number of active clients declining on a yearly and sequential basis

The Correct Way of Making a Docu-Series

Three generations of men from the same family, all in the same profession, and each of them somehow making it big in different departments—how often does this happen?

Pharmacy council mandates 1:20 as teacher-student ratio in BPharm

Educators criticised the move, alleging it would lead to reduced teacher recruitments

NEET Aspirant Found Dead in Kota

An 18-year-old student, who was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission in undergraduate medical courses, was found dead in his hostel room in Kota district of Rajasthan on Thursday night, in the third such incident of suspected suicide in the coaching hub this year, police said on Friday.

Scindia Unveils Plan for Rural Net Connectivity

Union minister of communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday launched the National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0, with the primary objective of providing broadband connectivity to 170,000 villages across the country.