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Rly body clears opening of broad gauge line to link Kashmir by train

The commissioner of railway safety (CRS), Northern Circle, Dinesh Chand Deshwal has authorised the opening of the newly constructed Katra-Reasi broad gauge line, paving the way to connect Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country through rail route, officials said.

Modi Shares Insights on Politics With MLAs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to 220 legislators from Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti on Wednesday in south Mumbai, advising them to chalk out a long-term plan, not ignore voters who didn't choose them and live up to the expectations of the electorate.

CBI Takes Over Mahadev Betting App Investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the Mahadev betting app case from the Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW), officials said on Wednesday.

Charges Against KTR To Be Probed, Says Apex Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao that the allegations of corruption against him need to be examined as it refused to entertain his petition to quash the first information report (FIR) registered against him in connection with the Formula E race case.

Meta Apologizes Over Zuckerberg's Remark

Meta's India public policy head apologized on X to IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over Mark Zuckerberg's remarks about India made in an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast and called the Meta boss's statement an \"inadvertent error\" after the minister schooled Zuckerberg about the result of India's 2024 national election.

Cancellation Looms Over Oscars '25?

The fate of the Oscars lies in a limbo due to the LA wildfires as one report hints at cancellation, with others claiming things to be on track

Tanisha-Ashwini Enter Second Round

HS Prannoy and Priyanshu Rajawat went down fighting, but former national champion Anupama Upadhyaya progressed to the second round in a mixed day for home shuttlers at the Indian Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Wednesday.

The meat of the obesity problem

New metrics are needed to diagnose this health condition, which is rising in India

K'taka HC Allows Lokayukta Cops to Continue Probe into Muda Case

The Karnataka high court on Wednesday allowed the state's Lokayukta police to continue their probe against chief minister Siddaramaiah and others in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda) site allocation irregularities.

Cleaner construction is better pollution control

Many Indian cities have been grappling with polluted air. When the air quality index (AQI) deteriorates, under the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP), a host of measures come into effect depending on the level of pollution.

Dallewal's health stable, some signs of starvation, says report

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on hunger strike for the last 51 days, is exhibiting indicators of starvation ketosis (when the body, which isn't getting glucose from starch, burns stored fat for energy) but most of his other health parameters are in the normal range, according to his latest medical reports dated January 10 and January 14, copies of which have been seen by Hindustan Times.

Gogoi Concerned Over China Dam On Brahmaputra

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday expressed concerns over China's proposal to construct a hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet.

SC raps govt, ED for efforts to deny bail in PMLA cases

The consistent attempt before us is that by hook or crook, bail should be denied SC BENCH

Bill to take charge of India's digital destiny

India's draft DPDP rules are a declaration of intent - that power must rest with its people, not corporations. Some practical and structural challenges need to be ironed out, though

K'taka Defers Tabling of Caste Survey Report

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the government had decided to delay the presentation of a controversial caste survey report that had sparked a controversy and caused dissension even within the ruling Congress.

I DON'T KNOW, KEEP UP OR FOLLOW ANY TRENDS

Actor Raashii Khanna speaks about experimenting with gender fluidity, wearing neutrals for herself, and using fashion to evolve

BCCI's new diktat: Less time with WAGs for cricketers now!

Indian cricket team's disappointing performance at the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy tournament against Australia seems to have prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take some strict measures.

Paris Medals Lose Sheen, IOC Says Will Replace Them

It's a result of our hard work. I've spoken to someone to bring it to the knowledge of IOA so that something can be done. Sarabjot Singh, shooter

BCCI May Restrict Players' Family Time on Tours

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has discussed various steps, including limiting the time India players get to spend with their families on foreign tours, during a recent review meeting with the team management following the 1-3 Test series loss in Australia, board officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag shine on mixed day

PV Sindhu and the celebrated doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had to toil to advance to the second round of the USD 950,000 India Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Tuesday, as home shuttlers experienced a mixed day.

Rohit hits the nets ahead of Mumbai's Ranji match

Jaiswal, Pant and Gill too will be available for the next round of matches, as per BCCI's directive

Wholesale inflation rises to 2.4% in December

India's wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), rose to 2.4% in December, up from 1.9% in November, according to data released by the Union ministry of commerce and industry on Tuesday.

Investors lose ₹60 lakh crore in a little over 100 days

The recent equities sell-off, led by aggressive offloading by foreign portfolio investors (FPI), has eroded investor wealth worth nearly ₹60 lakh crore in the past three and a half months.

New Deposits Beat Loans in '24

Banks in India added more deposits than loans in 2024, leading to a softening of the credit-deposit ratio, even as deposit growth failed to keep pace with advances, showed the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India.

Hyundai's Slow EV Ramp-Up Hurts Decarbonisation Efforts

A slow ramp-up of electric vehicle sales for Hyundai and its affiliate Kia in India and increased sales of gasoline-engine SUVs are undermining their decarbonisation efforts, Greenpeace East Asia said on Tuesday.

Sugar Production Hit by Disease Dashes Traders' Export Hopes

Sugar production in India, the second-biggest grower, is trailing expectations as the toll of disease and last year's dry weather curbs the supply reaching mills.

India in talks with UAE, others to set up data embassies

India is in talks with several countries to house so-called data embassies, which will allow them to store a copy of sovereign data here and retain control over it, three people aware of the matter said.

Akasa CEO Gets DGCA Warning Over Regulatory Violations

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a warning letter to Akasa Air's accountable manager and chief executive officer (CEO) Vinay Dube asking him to ensure strict compliance with the rules to prevent regulatory lapses, days after the airline was warned for violating norms related to handling dangerous goods.

Adani eyes Emaar India stake for up to ₹5,000 cr

Deal may be routed via Adani Realty; Adani to use family wealth to fund deal

Govt Eyes Exports as One of the Engines of Growth

The Union budget for 2025-26 may focus on exports as one of the engines of growth by extending interest subsidy for exporters, tweaking of customs duties for enhanced competitiveness, setting up e-commerce export hubs, finalising free trade agreements (FTAs), incentivising agri-exports, and providing a special emphasis on organic produce such as turmeric, three people close to the development said.