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Class 8 student kills self over 'unpaid fees'

IN a shocking incident, a class 8 student died by suicide in the Godadara area of Surat.

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January 22, 2025
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WTT Star Contender in Chennai from March 25

THE city's ever expanding international sports scene is all set to add one more item to its roster with the inclusion of the WTT Star Contender 2025.

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January 22, 2025
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THE NEXT PORT OF CALL

Docking technology scripted the possibilities of spaceflight and the long presence of humans in space. Constant innovations in this critical area would make the cosmos more within our reach

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January 22, 2025
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Suspension for prisons DIG, jail superintendent

The government on Tuesday suspended Deputy Inspector General of Prisons (Central Zone) P Ajayakumar and Ernakulam District Jail Superintendent Raju Abraham pending an inquiry following complaints that businessman Boby Chemmanur received special privileges while lodged at the district jail in Kakkanad, Kochi.

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January 22, 2025
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Kashmir chinars get digital protection through geo-tagging with QR-code

IN a move to conserve rich heritage, the iconic Chinar trees in Kashmir have been geo-tagged and equipped with QR-code for digital protection of the Valley's heritage tree.

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January 22, 2025
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Saras Mela attracts crowd in Chengannur

THE 12-DAY National Saras Mela began at the Chengannur municipal stadium on Monday.

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January 22, 2025
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Farmers Reap Riches as Strawberry Farming Thrives With Farm Tourism

WITH the demand for local fruits rising during the winter tourist season, farmers in Vattavada are growing strawberries extensively on their farmlands and earning good money by reaching out to customers directly through farm tourism.

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January 22, 2025
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Resolution Passed Urging Centre to Withdraw Draft UGC Regulations 2025

The assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the draft UGC Regulations 2025 in the wake of concerns raised by state governments and academic experts and to come up with a new set of regulations only after taking into account the opinions evolved through detailed discussions with them.

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January 22, 2025
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Workshop on farm journalism on Jan 27

THE INDIAN Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) Regional Station, Kayamkulam, will organise a workshop on 'Media in the context of changing agriculture' on January 27.

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January 22, 2025
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RUCKUS IN ASSEMBLY OVER 'ABDUCTION' OF COUNCILLOR

THE assembly witnessed heated debates on Tuesday when the ruling and opposition fronts sparred over the incident in which a woman CPM councillor of Koothattukulam municipality was allegedly abducted by her party leaders.

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January 22, 2025
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Prisons dept's grass route initiative to fill jumbo bellies and own coffers

AFTER SERVING people through its jail kitchens, the department of prisons and correctional services is now looking to do something even grander: feeding jumbos.

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January 22, 2025
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Israel frees 90 captives; palpable relief, fear in Gaza

AFTER 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jails, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and fear as stirred modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

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January 21, 2025
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MRPL Reports 28% Decline in Net Profit to ₹304 Crore

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) reported a 28% decline in its net profit to ₹304 crore for the third quarter of FY25.

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January 21, 2025
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Greeshma looked impassive as sentence was pronounced

GREESHMA remained impassive as the Neyyattinkara Additional Sessions Court sentenced her to death on Monday. She stood motionless, her head bowed, as the judge delivered the verdict and observations. The third-accused, Nirmalakumaran Nair, who was sentenced to three years in prison, also looked expressionless.

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January 21, 2025
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IT cos see revival in discretionary demand, deal wins

IT services companies have now started witnessing early signs of revival in discretionary spending and CEOs of top IT companies are optimistic about strong deal wins in coming quarters.

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January 21, 2025
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High command will decide on CM

ENDING all debates over the CM post, the just concluded Congress Political Affairs Committee in a statement categorically declared that it is the party high command which decides the CM.

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January 21, 2025
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From draught-prone village to WHIL: Rutuja Pisal story

IF you wish to visit Rutuja Pisal's village from Pune and opt to use the public vehicle, you have to get to Phaltan—a town in the northeast part of Satara district—first.

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January 21, 2025
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Tax sops likely for brownfield projects

FACED with slow uptake in private investment, the government may announce some tax sops in the Budget this year for encouraging new investments by companies.

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January 21, 2025
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2025 World Cup Set To Be Hosted In India, Confirmation Soon

THE official announcement may take a few more days, but in reality, India was pencilled in to host the 2025 World Cup by FIDE (chess' governing body) last year itself.

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January 21, 2025
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5.2K birds of 117 species in Uttarakhand's Asan wetland

IN a significant citizen science effort, a bird counting campaign at the Asan Wetland in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand has yielded impressive results, with volunteers identifying 5,225 birds across 117 different species.

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January 21, 2025
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Admin bans community feasts in village hit by mysterious deaths

EVEN as the high-level inter-ministerial team visited remote Budhal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Monday to ascertain the cause of the 17 deaths in three families due to a mysterious illness, the administration sealed the spring in the affected village after water samples from it tested positive for a few pesticides and insecticides and also banned community feasts in the village.

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January 21, 2025
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NIMAS team finishes Arunachal leg of Brahmaputra rafting expedition

A team of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) has achieved a milestone by completing the Arunachal Pradesh leg of the historic Brahmaputra River Rafting Expedition.

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January 21, 2025
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Defamation proceedings against Rahul stayed

THE Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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January 21, 2025
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Gift to US: Surat bizman creates Trump replica in lab-grown diamond

A Surat-based diamond businessman has created a replica of Donald Trump using a 4.30-carat lab-grown diamond.

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January 21, 2025
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NCLT Orders Liquidation of Go First

Airline becomes the second carrier in four months to face liquidation after Jet Airways

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January 21, 2025
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'NEFERTITI' RAKED IN ₹1.35 CRORE IN DECEMBER, THANKS TO KSRTC!

KSRTC has emerged as the KSINC luxury cruise liner's top client for the first time

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January 21, 2025
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India in line to host 'very major event' in 2025, says top FIDE official Sutovsky

The world governing body for chess (FIDE) could be set to host a 'very major event' in India in 2025.

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January 21, 2025
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R-Day parade to have an extra dose of art & culture

THE government is working towards widening the portrayal of the nation's societal and cultural landscape while still preserving the military and martial spirit of the Republic Day parade, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh stated on Monday.

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January 21, 2025
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THE NEED TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY WITHIN LGBTQIA+

ONALD Trump's recent statements about abolishing \"transgender lunacy\" and emphasizing binary gender identities have sparked widespread concern.

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January 21, 2025
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Meghalaya Mob Attempts to Attack School, Curfew Imposed

CURFEW was clamped in areas falling under the Mawkynrew village in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Monday following an incident of mob violence involving a school.

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January 21, 2025