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January 15, 2025
Make India climate-smart, predict quakes better: PM
PM Narendra Modi called on the scientists on Tuesday to focus on innovating early-warning systems for earthquakes and launched initiatives to make India \"climate-smart\".
1 min
BJP slams AAP on hoax bomb emails as cops flag NGO's political party link
IN a major breakthrough in the investigation into a series of hoax bomb threats targeting schools across the national capital, the Delhi Police has revealed that an NGO with long association with a political party played a significant role in influencing the workplace of the accused boy's parents.
1 min
Irani, Shekhar Kapur Among New Members in Rejigged PMML Society
The Prime Ministers' Museum & Library (PMML) society and its executive council have been reconstituted.
1 min
AKHADAS GET RIGHT OF WAY TO SANGAM
The day of the first Shahi Snan of Maha Kumbh, 2025, was, like always, primarily the day of the akhadas.
1 min
House panel to summon Meta over Zuckerberg election claims
Will seek an apology from the social media giant for 'factually incorrect' statements
1 min
FIRS filed against AAP leaders over poll code breach
THE Delhi Police has filed two separate FIRS against AAP leaders over allegations related to poll conduct.
1 min
Cong Targets Kejriwal Over Purported Remarks On Reservation In Video
The Congress on Tuesday intensified its criticism of former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, sharing an old video in which he purportedly discusses the concept of reservation.
1 min
AAP Launches New Bhojpuri Campaign Song
The Aam Aadmi Party has launched a Bhojpuri song for the Delhi Assembly election campaign, claiming to resonate with Poorvanchalis from UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, and beyond, celebrating their culture and aspirations.
1 min
Muslims likely to lean on Congress this time
WHILE a little over 12% of Delhi's population is Muslim, six of the 70 assembly segments have a Muslim population of 40% or more.
1 min
After missing deadline on Monday, CM Atishi files nomination from Kalkaji
DELHI Chief Minister and incumbent Kalkaji MLA Atishi filed her nomination papers from the Kalkaji assembly seat on Tuesday.
1 min
Vaishnaw Slams Kejriwal's Shakur Basti Claim
Says project mentioned by AAP chief is going to be executed on vacant plot and not the one which houses jhuggis
1 min
'THINGS LOOKING UP FOR US IN LAST 15-20 DAYS'
DELHI cabinet minister Gopal Rai, who holds Environment, Forest and Wildlife, Development and General Administration Department portfolios, is one of the prominent AAP faces who held the fort when other senior leaders were behind bars.
3 mins
AAP, BJP Trade Charges Over Vote Buying, Manipulation
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that the BJP is allegedly distributing money and gold chains to entice voters ahead of the polls.
1 min
2020 Riots: Court Slams Cop for 'Manipulated' Clip
'Unprofessional Conduct' in Clubbing Six Complaints, Says Judge
1 min
Hussain gets custody parole from HC in riots case to file nomination
THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in a riots-related murder case to enable him to file nomination papers from the Mustafabad constituency on an AIMIM ticket.
1 min
Protocols issued for women and PwD poll officers
IN preparation for the upcoming assembly elections, the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) has announced revised protocols for polling parties, particularly addressing the movement and stay of women and persons with disabilities (PwD) polling officials.
1 min
City schools asked to follow strict guidelines on kite flying for R-Day
Ahead of Republic Day and Basant Panchami, the Directorate of Education has issued a set of strict guidelines to schools, urging them to raise awareness about the dangers of using 'Chinese Manja' while flying kites.
1 min
Petition filed in HC to make CAG reports public
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directives for the Central Government, Lt. Governor, and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to ensure that CAG reports are made publicly accessible.
1 min
Haryana BJP chief Badoli, singer Rocky Mittal booked
HARYANA Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Mohan Lal Badoli is at the centre of a controversy along with singer Rocky Mittal alias Jai Bhagwan, a former BJP special publicity cell director.
1 min
Rising costs: Auto drivers at crossroads
WITH Delhi assembly elections around the corner, auto-rickshaw drivers, traditionally a strong vote bank for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), are struggling with rising costs and competition from ride-hailing apps.
1 min
IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi Accepts UG Applications
IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi has started accepting applications for its undergraduate programmes for the 2025-26 academic year.
1 min
Job regularisation, wage hike on sanitation workers' poll wish list
THE sanitation workers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have put forward their own set of demands ahead of the assembly elections, chief among which is the regularisation of temporary workers.
1 min
Kerala to rally states over UGC rules
Pinarayi says UGC adopting approach aimed at destabilising universities under state govts
2 mins
Over 4,000 Pocso cases reported in Kerala in 2024, figures may rise
SEXUAL abuse of children continues to be a major concern in Kerala, with 4,196 incidents reported under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, last year, until November.
1 min
V Narayanan Takes Over as New ISRO Chairman
DR V Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), took charge as the new Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Secretary, Department of Space, and Chairman, Space Commission, late on Monday.
1 min
Bizman gets bail; body shaming unacceptable: HC
THE Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to businessman Boby Chemmanur who was arrested in a sexual harassment case filed against him by a Malayalam actor.
1 min
Odisha Plans Pharmaceutical Hub To Boost Growth, Jobs
AFTER the metal, mineral and food processing sectors, Odisha is now gearing up to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub, which could be a game-changer for employment generation and economic growth in the state.
1 min
Declare missing Wayanad victims as dead: Govt
THE Kerala government has decided to declare those who went missing in the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides as dead, which will help their immediate relatives get ex-gratia payments.
1 min
K'taka WCD minister injured as car hits tree
WOMEN and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar was seriously injured and her brother MLC Channaraj Hattiholi hurt his head in a road accident that took place at 5 am at Ambadgatti village near Kittur on Tuesday when she was on her way back to Belagavi from Bengaluru in her official Toyota Innova SUV.
1 min
Odisha tribe ostracises 4 families for poaching, consuming leopard meat
THIRTEEN family members of four tribal men who were arrested for poaching and consuming leopard meat in Nuapada district of the state have been ostracized by their community for more than a month and a half since November last.
1 min
FOCUS ON BOOSTING LABOUR-INTENSIVE SECTORS FOR GROWTH
ON the political front, the Union government has shored itself well with convincing wins in Haryana and Maharashtra.
1 min
THE CHANGING SKIES OF OUR WEATHER OFFICE
As it turns 150, the India Meteorological Department can look back at a legacy of continuous evolution. In the future, it needs to grow its observation network and sharpen its city forecasts
4 mins
ODISHA MUST ACT ON ITS LAW & ORDER PLEDGE
A spurt in disturbing crimes is a definite sign of worry for the Odisha government.
1 min
DAM-BUILDING SPREE IS A ZERO-SUM GAME
It has been widely reported that China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
3 mins
A witness to history: 47 years of Congress' rise and fall
SAME time, same chill in the air. Delhi is witnessing a 'historic reoccurrence' of sorts on Wednesday; the Congress is moving to its new headquarters - Indira Gandhi Bhawan on Kotla Road.
2 mins
Nodal officers to redress farmers' issues: Shivraj
AS the farmers' protests continue without any immediate resolution, particularly in the Punjab and Haryana border areas, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has stepped in to prevent the agitation from spreading to other states.
1 min
Haryana khaps to back protest if unions unite
HARYANA khap panchayats have decided to back the farmers' protest in Punjab if all the farmers' unions come onto one platform after the January 18 meeting and announce a common minimum programme.
1 min
Send back Indians duped into fighting war, Russia told
NEW DELHI on Tuesday reiterated its demand that Russia should send back the Indian nationals who were duped into serving in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
1 min
End terror network in PoK: Rajnath
Says terror camps running in areas adjacent to border, warns Pak against 'nefarious designs'
2 mins
Draft regulation 2025 designed to prioritise merit: UGC chief
UNIVERSITY Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said the new draft regulation on recruiting assistant professors and vice-chancellors is designed to uphold merit and strengthen the governance of universities.
1 min
MHA approves 1,000 additional CRPF jawans for VIP security wing
IN view of the government's plans to gradually transfer certain protectees from the National Security Guard (NSG) to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sanctioned addition of another battalion (around 1,000 personnel) to the CRPF's VIP security wing, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
Drishti drone crashes off Guj coast during trials
THE Drishti 10 Starliner drone, manufactured at Adani Defence and Aerospace facility Hyderabad, on Tuesday crashed off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat during its pre-acceptance trials.
1 min
On Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Shah lays foundation for police infra projects
HOME Minister Amit Shah celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti with residents of the Shantiniketan society in Ahmedabad's Memnagar area on Tuesday.
1 min
Fraud in Maiyan scheme: Aid for 8 going to 1 woman
MORE fraudulent cases in Maiyan Samman Yojana, Hement Soren government's flagship scheme for women, have come to light, and computer operators were found to be behind the irregularities.
1 min
Faith stronger after holy dip, say bathers
COUSINS Shivanshu Dubey and Rakesh Tiwari from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, are at the Sangam having done their Shahi Snan and feeling quite thrilled about it.
1 min
Maha Kumbh may generate ₹2-4L cr in 46-day-long mela
THE biggest congregation of humanity at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj may also rake in I mind-boggling revenues, even contributing one percent to the national GDP.
1 min
Disintegrated urn of journo found close to crematorium
IN a shocking incident, the urn holding the ashes of the slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found shattered and scattered on the ground, approximately fifty metres away from the cremation ground in Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.
1 min
Cutting-edge tech in Uttarakhand local body elections, AI set to make campaign debut
MANY candidates contesting local body elections in Uttarakhand, scheduled for January 23, are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate their campaigns with data-driven insights.
1 min
Rescuers bring out dead, survivors from SA mine, hundreds still trapped
RESCUERS sent a cage-like structure down into one of South Africa's deepest gold mines on Tuesday to bring out survivors among hundreds of miners who were working illegally in an abandoned shaft and have been trapped for months.
1 min
SL Prez Arrives in Beijing on 4-Day Visit to China
SRI Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders on deepening bilateral ties.
1 min
Ukraine claims biggest aerial strike on Russian land
UKRAINE carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline.
1 min
QATAR SAYS GAZA TRUCE TALKS IN 'FINAL STAGES'
Qatar, Egypt & US have stepped up ceasefire efforts to enable release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel
1 min
LA faces new danger as perilous winds ramp up
HOT, powerful winds Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and changing the face of America's second biggest city forever.
1 min
Gold deposits worth PKR 700 bn discovered, claims Pak govt
PAKISTAN'S Punjab government on Tuesday claimed that they had discovered \"massive gold deposits\" worth over PKR 700 billion in the province.
1 min
Spl counsel who investigated Trump says his team stood up for rule of law
SPECIAL counsel Jack Smith said his team \"stood up for the rule of law\" as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released on Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges that he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House.
1 min
S Korean prez no-show on impeachment trial Day 1
SOUTH Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
1 min
'BSNL Call Drop Issue to Be Fixed by Feb'
STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is working aggressively to resolve call drops, call mute issues, and other calling-related problems on its network.
1 min
IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr
The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware and its 2.0 version have collectively generated a total production value of ₹10,014.72 crore as of December 2024.
1 min
Brands Ride the Spiritual Tide at Maha Kumbh
Reports estimate brands will spend ₹1,800-₹2,000 cr on ads during the event
1 min
India Cuts Coal Imports by 3.1% on Rise in Output
The country's coal imports fell by 3.1% to 149.39 million tonnes (MT) during April-December 2024 compared to 154.17 MT during the same period last year.
1 min
Demographic shift to slow down India's economic growth: Report
A McKinsey report on demographics has warned that India has only 33 years, a little over one generation, until it is as 'old' as advanced economies are today.
1 min
NBFC's auto loan growth to fall to 16% in FY25
The moderating growth momentum and the bank funding curbs will slow down growth of non-banks' vehicle finance to 15-16% this fiscal and the next to touch ₹9.4 lakh crore by March 2026.
1 min
Family feud between Baba Kalyani, sister for Hikal stake escalates
THE family feud between the Pune-based Kalyani group led by Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath who controls a majority in Hikal has taken a murky turn.
1 min
PMLA case: ED challenges Unitech promoters' bail
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Delhi High Court, contesting the bail granted to former Unitech promoters in a money laundering case.
1 min
PSU Bank Stocks Surge 20% Amid Speculation Over Stake Sale
PUBLIC sector bank stocks were in high demand in the final hour of trading on Tuesday amid speculations of stake sale by the central government.
1 min
IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr
THE production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware and its 2.0 version have collectively generated a total production value of ₹10,014.72 crore as of December 2024.
1 min
Rabada does star turn for Cape Town at SA20
MUMBAI Indians Cape Town became the first team to win two games in the ongoing edition of the SA20 after their 33-run win over Paarl Royals at Cape Town on Monday.
1 min
January transfer window is teasing some big moves involving United, City & PSG
THE January transfer window is open and big names could be on the move, from Marcus Rashford to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
2 mins
KIRAN MAKES HIS CHANCE COUNT
Pulls off thrilling win barely 24 hrs after his inclusion in the main draw of India Open 2025
3 mins
Trying to focus on building my innings, says Shafali Verma
SHAFALI Verma is very much aware of where she stands at the moment. The India opener last turned up in the Blues during the ODI series against New Zealand after the early exit in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.
2 mins
Fonseca in Melbourne stunner, Medvedev survives big scare
BRAZILIAN teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate.
1 min
1st-round exit for Bopanna and Barrientos
FORMER world number one Rohan Bopanna and his new Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos bowed out of the Australian Open men's doubles event with an opening-round loss to the Spanish team of Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar here on Tuesday.
1 min
Craving For Thai
CHEF THANAKIT SANGJAN IS MAKING WAY INTO GURGAON creating a new culinary world with authentic Thai delicacies and with the use of real Thai spices
1 min
Most anticipated books of 2025
Bibliophiles wait to get lost in the world of books, and here are some of them to be devoured this year
2 mins
Jesse Armstrong to make an HBO Original film
Jesse Armstrong is reuniting with HBO after creating the hit series Succession.
1 min
CASTING ABOUT
On Delhi-based collectible design pioneer Vikram Goyal's launch of his lifestyle brand Viya in the city, a showcase of the best of Indian craft with artistic renderings in brass, repoussé, pietra dura, bamboo weaving, and other techniques
4 mins
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