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Hockey teams' progress card ahead of big 2026

THE lights have been turned off, the fireworks burst and the keys have been tucked away by the groundskeeper of the Kalinga Stadium.

Afghanistan pull off thrilling win vs England

IBRAHIM Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai emerged as the heroes as Afghanistan beat England in a thriller in their Champions Trophy league encounter here.

Caution against earphone & headphone use

THE Union Health Ministry has warned of hearing loss associated with excessive use of earphones and headphones, especially by the younger population, asking the states and medical colleges to create awareness against its prolonged usage as it could lead to \"irreversible hearing damage\".

Seeman says no to CM Stalin's all-party meet, criticises seat delimitation policies

NAAM Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman has announced that he will not participate in the all-party meeting called by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

HAMAS SAYS WILL HAND OVER 4 ISRAELI HOSTAGES' BODIES IN PRIVATE

HAMAS will forgo its usual handover ceremony when it returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Wednesday night, with Israel expected to free more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange, the militant group said.

Tharoor likely to lie low at Rahul meet on Friday

CONGRESS MP Shashi Tharoor, who is at the centre of a row over his opinion piece in The New Indian Express, will not raise any grievances at the Friday meeting called by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi with senior leaders from Kerala.

Micromax to manufacture solar panels

MICROMAX INFORMATICS, country's consumer electronics brand, announced its entry into the energy sector on Wednesday with the launch of a solar panel manufacturing venture.

South states won't lose parliamentary seats due to delimitation: Amit Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured the southern states that they will not lose even a \"single parliamentary seat\" due to delimitation and accused Chief Minister M K Stalin of spreading \"misinformation\" on the issue.

66 cr take dip of faith in Sangam water in 45 days

AS the sun rays fell upon the waters of Sangam on the cool Shivaratri morning on Wednesday, the ghats already throbbing with activity, came alive again to sound of conch shells, bells, vedic chants and Bhajans with a sea of humanity rushing to take dip, the last of the six ‘maha snans’ marking the conclusion of 45-day-long Maha kumbh—the biggest religious congregation on earth.

Trump asks govt agencies to draw plans for major job cuts

FEDERAL agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed Wednesday by President Donald Trump's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.

Airtel in talks with Tata Group for merger of DTH biz

BHARTI AIRTEL, country's second-largest telecom service provider, on Wednesday said it is in talks with the Tata Group to explore a deal to merge Tata Play's direct-to-home (DTH) business with its subsidiary Bharti Telemedia Ltd.

Given a chance, ready to lead BFI: Vijender

AS the situation in the Boxing Federation of India gets more chaotic, Beijing Olympics and former World Championship medallist Vijender Singh has thrown his hat in the ring to contest the election.

Singapore's Changi Airport unveils a new Fit&Fun Zone at T2

Spanning over 400 square metres, this innovative wellness space in Terminal 2 offers travellers interactive zones for relaxation, movement and play

Tunnel rescue ops to be over in 2 days, claims T’gana minister

THOUGH rescue teams made little headway in their efforts to save the eight workers trapped in the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said a concrete plan of action is ready to bring out the workers within two days.

HC orders probe into tribal land deal in Gwalior-Chambal

THE Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Ashok Nagar district collector to probe cases where lands belonging to tribals are being grabbed or disposed of by influential individuals.

City cops arrest Nigerian in Mumbai in cocaine case

THE Greater Chennai Police on Tuesday arrested a Nigerian man from Mumbai, who was identified as a drug supplier, as part of its ongoing investigation into a cocaine peddling gang.

Gujarat soars as India's bird capital, sets records in diversity, conservation

WITH an estimated 18 to 20 lakh birds thriving across its landscapes, Gujarat has cemented its reputation as a haven for avian life. At the heart of this biodiversity surge, Nal Sarovar emerged as a prime hotspot, recording over 3.62 lakh birds.

Abhishek named in CBI chargesheet of job scam in Bengal

THE CBI in its third supplementary chargesheet mentions Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s name in the investigation into the teachers’ recruitment scam.

An Awareness note on Green and Clean energy and its importance

Green energy, also known as Renewable energy, is generated from natural resources that can be replenished over time, such as sunlight, wind, rain, and geothermal heat.

Children add more colour to their Thalapathy's 2nd year extravaganza

IT was not just the usual serious, matured faces that were in attendance at the TVK's meeting in Mahabalipuram; there were many children, giggling, laughing and occasionally babbling.

TN a land of spirituality, says Shah at Isha event

TAMIL Nadu is a land of spirituality that has produced great sages like Thirumoolar and Agathiyar, who contributed significantly to Sanatana Dharma, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said while speaking at the Maha Shivaratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre on Wednesday.

Gas leak sparks scare at city plant; TNPCB says it's only steam, emission within limits

AFTER a cloud of gas emerged from Coromandel International Limited's (CIL) plant at Ennore on Wednesday morning, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials inspected the plant and confirmed that only steam had leaked from the economiser unit.

Metro works hinder plan to ease traffic woes at Tidel Park

EVEN as two \"U\"-shaped flyovers at Indira Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur on Rajiv Gandhi Salai have been thrown open for vehicular movement, state highways and traffic police have postponed the plan to convert the Tidel Park Junction into a bi-directional signal.

Strict action will be taken on supervisors harassing PhD scholars: Anna University

AFTER PhD scholars in some of the state universities expressed their discontent and levelled allegations of harassment against their supervisors in recent months, Anna University has chalked out measures to avoid recurrence of such incidents.

IndiGo to lease wide-body Boeing 787-9 planes from Norse Atlantic

IN its effort to broaden global presence, country's largest carrier IndiGo has signed another firm agreement with Norway's Norse Atlantic Airways for the damp lease of three wide-body Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

Don moots 'gold card' US visas to replace EB-5

Pay $5 mn to get US residency and pathway to citizenship; blow to green card aspirants

Govt doc, nurse detained for sex determination in Veeranam

A government doctor was suspended and detained for inquiry along with a staff nurse after a team of health department officers, led by District Health Officer (DHO) G Ramesh Kumar, busted a sex determination and sex-selective abortion racket at Veeranam near Salem during a decoy operation on Tuesday night.

TN regulations for real money games: Court refuses to grant relief to online gaming firms

THE Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim orders on the petitions filed by a few online gaming platforms challenging the new regulations introduced by Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) to restrict and regulate the use of real money games (RMGS) which include prohibiting their usage from 12 am to 5 am.

Need clarity on security guarantees, draft mineral deal not final: Ukraine

Full agreement could hinge on talks in Washington as early as Friday, says Zelenskyy

Undeterred by tunnel mishap, Revanth vows to finish canal project

ASSERTING that his government will \"100%\" complete the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel project at any cost, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy stressed that the project will provide irrigation water to about four lakh acres.