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FIRST DAY, FIRST MANIFEST-SHOW

TNIE delves into vision boards, a globally trending concept, and presents one for the city

Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India

As the third umpire's decision OUT was displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday evening for one last time, the stadium erupted bringing close to what had been a rollercoaster year for Indian cricket.

Breakthrough research maps entire wiring diagram of fruit fly brain

For the first time, researchers have documented the complete wiring diagram of the brain of a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), showing unprecedented complexity in its design.

Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024

Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025

GM Vaishali qualifies for World Blitz quarterfinals

INDIAN Grandmaster R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship here, even as recently-crowned rapid champion Koneru Humpy made an early exit.

BSNL Employees Union opposes 2nd phase of VRS

THE BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has opposed the proposed second phase of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management.

Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end

THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.

US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM

THE US military said on Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.

Proclamation of the July Uprising in Bangladesh coming, says govt

BANGLADESH's interim government has announced plans to prepare the 'Proclamation of the July Uprising', a day after it distanced itself from a proposed declaration with an identical title that was put forward by a student movement instrumental in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US

CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.

9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

THE groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes.

Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

Old Challenges in the New Year

Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi

Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.

NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST

India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated

Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment

The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing.

Scooter rider obstructs ambulance for 22 km

THE irresponsible act by a scooter rider, who refused to give way to an ambulance that was carrying a patient from Wayanad to Kozhikode for over an hour, has sparked outrage and triggered calls for action against the culprit.

Give up obsolete rituals in temples: Swami Sachidananda

SIVAGIRI Mutt president Swami Sachidananda has asked the temples under the control of the mutt and SNDP Yogam to give up those rituals which prohibit male devotees who visit temples wearing upper garments.

Police Turn Down 36,000 Requests to Escort Prisoners to Court, Hospitals

Accusations of jeopardising human rights of inmates, proper functioning of prisons, emerge

Uma Thomas shows signs of recovery, recognises children

As per docs, rib fracture and lung injury require intensive treatment; preliminary probe indicates lapses by organisers

SIT Launches Probe Into Financial Dealings Of Late DCC Leader

Links Between Vijayan's Death, Coop Bank Scam?

MT's films significant amid attempts to denigrate Kerala: CM

AT A time when attempts are being made by certain quarters to use art forms such as cinema as a tool to denigrate Kerala, movies scripted and helmed by the late M T Vasudevan Nair assume significance, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Man Held for Swindling ₹5L From Recruitment Agency in City

Police on Tuesday arrested a 54-year-old for allegedly swindling ₹5 lakh from his employers while working at a recruitment agency in Kochi.

Trial run of metro feeder service to Cusat begins

A feeder bus service trial run to the Cusat campus has begun as part of the popularisation of Kochi Metro.

NCC slams student outfit for violence

THE National Cadet Corps (NCC) has come out strongly against the mob violence unleashed by student outfit leaders at the Thrikkakara KMM College campsite on December 23.

New tariff for transporting drinking water from today

₹1,000 will be charged for transporting 2K litres, ₹1,800 for 6K litres

At last, Korumkotta island ferry users get renovated waiting area

THE renovated waiting shed at the boat jetty in Vaduthala, which is the sole point of contact for ferries transporting passengers to and from Korumkotta, has come as a saving grace for the 89 families on the remote island.