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Writer Suryabala to be awarded Vyas Samman on Jan 28

Noted Hindi writer Suryabala will be presented the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, for her novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary\", on January 28, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Thursday.

Keys upsets Swiatek to swing into final, takes on No. 1 Sabalenka next

There were moments in what would turn out to be an epic Australian Open women's singles semi-final when Madison Keys could well have toyed with the idea of abandoning her swinging ways and adopting a safety-first approach against a resolute Iga Swiatek.

Why India badly needs a trauma care ministry

As we head into India's annual Budget exercise, I have a suggestion for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Even as she balances priorities and determines who gets how much out of the growing pie of tax money, can a new ministry (or department) for trauma care be considered?

Delhi wants Sheila Dikshit's development model: Rahul

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday criticised what he alleged was the \"false propaganda\" of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that the people of Delhi want his party's \"real development model\", which was witnessed during the 15-year tenure of former chief minister, the late Sheila Dikshit.

Sangrur's historical Banasar Bagh a picture of neglect

Banasar Bagh, a historically significant landmark in Sangrur, stands as a testament to the region's rich heritage.

Haryana Expands Divyang Pension Scheme, Adds 10 More Categories

32,000 additional persons with disabilities will now be eligible to receive monthly pension benefits

Bathinda lawyer shot at

An advocate Yashpinder Pal Singh was shot at by two unidentified persons in Bathinda on Thursday afternoon.

Mann to Now Hoist Tricolour in Patiala

Earlier, the venue of the CM's function was Faridkot, administrative reasons cited for shift in venue

Judge in US blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it \"blatantly unconstitutional\".

Husain Artwork Row: No FIR Against Gallery

A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking registration of a first information report (FIR) against the CEO and MD of DAG, formerly known as Delhi Art Gallery, over the display of two allegedly \"obscene\" artworks by acclaimed artist MF Husain at an exhibition last year.

Two Cattle Smugglers Arrested in Nuh

Police said they have arrested two cattle smugglers after chasing them for about 5 km in Nuh district on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway.

BSF, BGB Officials Meet Over Skirmish Near Bengal Border

Border guards from India and Bangladesh will ensure that residents along the international border in the Malda-Rajshahi sector will not engage in violence again, and both forces will track social media to ensure fake narratives are not peddled to instigate violence.

SAD delegation seeks review of voters' list

A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday met gurdwara elections chief commissioner Justice (retd) SS Saron, requesting him to extend the process for registration of voters for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections to March 31 to weed out all the 'bogus votes'.

Man says he killed wife, cut, boiled body; cops scour Hyd

Nearly a week after a 35-year-old woman went missing in Hyderabad, her husband, an ex-serviceman, has claimed that he killed her, dismembered her body, boiled the parts and disposed them of in a lake at Jillelaguda on the city outskirts, police said on Thursday, adding they are to confirm the claims as no body parts have been recovered yet.

Inquiry Begins to Find Trigger for Freak Jalgaon Train Tragedy

A curve on the tracks was likely one of the main factors behind the freak Jalgaon train incident, as it obstructed the line of sight of one of the drivers and limited the time he had to apply emergency brakes, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday as authorities began investigating the trigger for the incident.

Delhi court seeks NIA stand on J&K MLA Rashid's bail petition

The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notice on a plea by Engineer Rashid, a member of Parliament from Jammu & Kashmir seeking directions to the city court to pronounce orders on his bail application in a terror-funding case.

Minor Among Five Held For Petrol Pump Robberies

Five robbers, including a minor, have been arrested for targeting petrol stations in Jalandhar and Adampur.

Scientific Temper, Social Benefit the Only Holy Cows

Can there be \"public science of cow sacrality\"? Veezhinathan Kamakoti, the director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, recently attempted this when he advocated cow worship based on some scientific research and considerable religious passion.

UGC opens new front in federalism battle

The draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025 has become a new flashpoint in Centre-state relations.

At 122 seats, JD(U) eyes larger share in Bihar alliance

Reaching an amicable seat-sharing formula has become the biggest challenge for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, where assembly polls are due later this year, especially with the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not coming to an agreement to contest 100 seats each, people familiar with the matter said.

Sidda Gets Lokayukta Clean Chit in Land Case

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his family have been cleared of wrongdoing in the ongoing investigation into the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land case by the Lokayukta, three people familiar with the matter said.

Trump tells Davos: Make your products in the US or pay tariffs

President Donald Trump used an address on Thursday to the World Economic Forum to promise global elites lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the US and threatened to impose tariffs if they don't.

Netaji's legacy an inspiration for achieving Viksit Bharat, says PM Modi

Unity among people is as significant in pursuit of \"Viksit Bharat\" (developed India) today, as it was during the fight for \"Swaraj\" (self-rule) during the freedom struggle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as he cautioned people to stay vigilant against those seeking to weaken the country and break its unity.

Stalin: Advent of Iron Age from Tamil soil

The Iron Age began on Tamil soil, chief minister MK Stalin said on Thursday, offering test reports from top institutions and testimony from experts as proof to bolster a narrative that centres on the supremacy of an ancient Dravidian civilisation.

Pak ISI's Visit to Dhaka Signals Sudden Shift in Military Ties

A delegation from Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), including a two-star general, quietly flew into Bangladesh on Tuesday, marking a sudden upgrading of military-to-military engagements between Dhaka and Islamabad that is unlikely to go down well in New Delhi.

2 Drones Recovered From Near Border in Amritsar, Fazilka

The Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered two drones in separate incidents from the border area of Amritsar and Fazilka district of Punjab.

Cong Shares Audio Clip On 'AAP's Link To Liquor Scam'

The Congress on Thursday shared an audio clip which, it alleged, purportedly reveals \"senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders\" discussing monetary gains from liquor companies.

Punjab Lifts Security Detail for Kejriwal After Slugfest

The Punjab Police on Thursday said it withdrew a component of security deployed by it as part of the Z+ detail guarding former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, after questions from the Delhi Police and instructions from the Election Commission.

Ex-CAG officer flags ‘restrictive’ provision of RTE, writes to Mann

The Punjab government has faced flak for its failure to ensure 25% admissions for economically weaker and disadvantaged children in unaided private schools under the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

Foreign Secy Set To Visit Beijing Amid Thaw In Ties

High-profile tour