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Noted dancer appointed 1st male dance teacher at Kalamandalam

Noted dancer RLV Ramakrishnan scripted history on Thursday when he took charge as the first male teacher in the dance category at Kerala Kalamandalam, a prominent deemed-to-be university of art and culture in the state.

NEET-UG Will Stay Offline Despite Panel Suggestion

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday announced that the 2025 edition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate or NEET-UG will be conducted offline on a single day and in a single shift, sidestepping some key recommendations made by an expert panel last year.

22-Year-Old's Body Found in River, Kin Allege Rape

The body of a 22-year-old woman, who had gone missing since January 9, was found floating in a river in Dibrugarh district of Assam, triggering protests by her family members and local residents, who alleged that she was raped and murdered, a police officer said on Thursday.

The Absence of Technical Expertise, Particularly on the Batting Front, in the Coaching Staff Became a Talking Point in Australia

The Absence of Technical Expertise, Particularly on the Batting Front, in the Coaching Staff Became a Talking Point in Australia

4 Rob Van Of ₹93L To Be Deposited In Atm In Bidar; Guard Shot Dead

A security guard was killed and a cash refilling staffer was injured in a daylight heist by unknown robbers, who decamped with ₹93 lakh, at an ATM near the deputy commissioner's office complex in Bidar on Thursday afternoon, police said.

Good Samaritans to get ₹25k for helping victims of accidents

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced the reward for good Samaritans who help save road crash victims will be increased to ₹25,000.

Cong moves SC to defend '91 Places of Worship Act

The Congress has filed an application in the Supreme Court to oppose petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, contending that the Act is a cornerstone of the country's secular framework and that the challenges against it are malicious attempts to undermine established principles of secularism.

CM: Kerala Now 'Investor-Friendly'

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday stated that by providing improved basic infrastructure, the state has become more investor-friendly, which in turn has accelerated industrial growth.

India Open: Ray of hope from late entrant Kiran; Sindhu in quarters

Till Monday evening, Kiran George didn't even know if he would be playing at the $950,000 India Open.

Biden: Oligarchy of wealth, power now threatens US

Biden's speech comes as his party lacks national leverage, while Trump's cabinet nominees vow to disrupt traditional alliances and norms

Another Teen Rises in Melbourne, Medvedev Falls to the Tien Dream

World No.5 Russian loses to USA's 19-year-old in a five-set thriller in the second round of the Australian Open

Blue Origin Rocket Lifts Off, Blasts Test Satellite into Orbit

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight on Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.

Cabinet approves setting up of third launchpad at Sriharikota

THE THIRD LAUNCHPAD AT SRIHARIKOTA WILL BE CAPABLE OF PUTTING SPACECRAFT WEIGHING 30,000 TONNE IN LOW EARTH ORBIT

US-India Business Council Seeks Trade Deals, Joint R&D Works

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday unveiled a set of recommendations for the incoming US administration to strengthen economic and commercial partnerships between the two countries, as the trade body marks its 50th anniversary.

Jio, retail boost Reliance's profit by 12% in Dec qtr

Consumer businesses perform well; oil to chemicals shows signs of revival

Justice Chandran Takes Oath as a Top Court Judge

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath of office to Justice K Vinod Chandran as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday morning.

AI-Generated Love: Fake Connections Steal Hearts and Money

As more and more cases of catfishing and digital scams come forward, one in particular has avid daters worrying—deepfake love interests.

Indonesian Prez To Be Chief Guest On R-Day, Says MEA

Three years after there was a major breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security, en route a rally in Ferozepur, Punjab – his convoy was blocked on a flyover for around half an hour – it emerges that the state police booked the accused under an attempt to murder charge eleven months after the incident, but kept this under wraps out of fear of antagonising farmers, whose protests had held up the PM, and who constitute an important vote bank.

India hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, calls for dialogue

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas agreed on a 42-day truce and hostage release

PM Modi Aims To Host 2036 Olympics In Guj: Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a goal to host the 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, in the first official statement on the government's plans for the host city months after it submitted a letter of intent to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Future Host Commission.

Adani's US tormentor Hindenburg shuts shop

Hindenburg Research, which set off a firestorm in India with withering allegations against the Adani Group, is being disbanded, marking the end of the American short-seller feared for successfully targeting dozens of corporations.

Saif sustains multiple wounds in knife attack at residence, stable

An as-yet unidentified man broke into the Bandra home of actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor-Khan in the early hours of Thursday, and inflicted multiple stab wounds on Saif Ali Khan, and also injured a member of their household staff.

Bihar teenager, boyfriend held for killing her grandfather

A 16-year-old girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend have been detained for killing the former's grandfather in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, police officers said on Thursday, adding that the girl accused her deceased grandfather of sexual harassment, a claim denied by her father.

Astronaut Sunita Williams' return to earth delayed yet again

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will have to spend a few more weeks aboard the International Space Station (ISS), after the launch of the SpaceX Crew 10 mission has been delayed.

Cabinet Oks ₹413.71 Crore For Upgrading BBMP Hospitals

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved a ₹413.71 crore project to upgrade the hospitals operated by the Bengaluru civic agency under the \"Brand Bengaluru\" scheme.

Eyeing new economic areas: Singapore prez

Singapore is eyeing new opportunities in India in sectors such as logistics, connectivity, petro-chemicals and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) for aerospace, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Thursday.

Why defence industry needs an urgent rehaul

A ministry of defence tech and production, that will subsume the departments of defence production and R&D and implement a time-bound strategy for production, is needed

Unitech Projects Exempted From Rera Registration

The Supreme Court on Thursday exempted Unitech projects from complying with the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, paving the way for thousands of distressed homebuyers to secure fresh loans from banks and allowing the board of directors managing Unitech to engage with banks for release of pending loans.

4 Navy Personnel Held, FIR Lodged After Clash With Locals Over Road Accident

Senior Naval personnel, the local tahsildar, and deputy SP engaged with the protesters and defused the situation by 12.45pm on Monday

Hyd Engineering Student Sexually Assaulted, 1 Held

An engineering student was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private hostel by a driver employed by the building's owner in Hyderabad, police said on Thursday, adding the accused has been arrested.