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HAND WELFARE SUPPORT TO ONLY THOSE ELIGIBLE

TELANGANA is set to roll out four welfare schemes this Republic Day. the schemes—including the much-awaited Rythu bharosa, a farmer investment support—will likely entail an expenditure of ₹45,000 crore a year.

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

Both the carmakers make their debut in the country's mass electric vehicle market

Economic growth poised to rebound: RBI report

THE economic growth, which surprisingly slumped to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in the second quarter, is poised to rebound, as demand regained momentum, though stickiness in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the latest RBI bulletin has said.

Crawford Storms into ITF M25 Futures Semis

OLIVER Crawford of Great Britain, the second seed, blanked Yurii of Ukraine 6-0, 6-0 with a superlative display of precision and power in 42 minutes to move into the semifinals of the BR Adityan ITF M25 Men's Future Tennis championship being held at SDAT Tennis Stadium.

NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota, 3rd Such Case in Jan

An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha died by suicide in his hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota on Thursday night, the third such case this month in the city, exposing failure of administrative measures aimed at addressing the crisis in the 'coaching capital'.

An Se Young: Crown jewel of badminton

EAT, sleep, repeat. In a sport that is as dynamic as badminton, An Se Young is one constant. South Korean ace has been the jewel in the crown of women's badminton in the last two years or so.

HERE IS THE FIRST LOOK OF MAAMAN

ON friday, the makers of Maaman released the firstlook posters of the film and announced that they are aiming for a summer release. the upcoming film stars Soori and is written and directed by Vilangu-fame Prasanth Pandiyaraj.

GCC Clears 34,835 MT of Waste During Pongal

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) announced that it has removed 34,835.32 tonnes of waste from January 11 to 16 during the Bhogi and Pongal festivals.

Resolve TN Guv-govt issues or we will do it, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday said if the pending issues between Governor R N Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government, including selection and appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to state universities, are not resolved by the next date of hearing, the court will intervene to resolve the issues.

Climate-driven changes create conditions where WILDFIRES become more frequent, even in winter

LOS Angeles is still grappling with blazes that killed 27 people so far, burnt over 12,000 structures and forced more than two lakh people to evacuate.

Severe snowfall covers high peaks, harsh winter disrupts life in U'khand

UTTARAKHAND has been experiencing a harsh winter over the past 36 hours, with heavy snowfall affecting the region significantly.

BJP Decides To Go All Out On One-Nation-One-Poll Plan

Signalling its resolve to roll out the 'one nation, one election' plan, the BJP has constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to shape public opinion and align its own state and local body governments with the importance of the idea.

Farmers to protest over including Kerala officials in Mullaiperiyar panel

MEMBERS of Periyar Vaigai Irrigation Farmers Association have threatened to stage protest at Kumuli on Tamil Nadu-Kerala border on January 25 against the inclusion of Kerala officials in a new panel formed by the Ministry of Jal Shakthi to oversee safety matters concerning the Mullaiperiyar dam.

PM asks auto sector to invest more

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India stands as an outstanding destination for investors looking to shape their future in the mobility sector.

India Decides To Go On Front Foot As Threats In Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Up

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh asks for no let-up in India's offensive and defensive preparedness amid growing turmoil and calls for maritime alertness because of the possibility of increased threats from the Gulf of Eden, the Red Sea and other coastal regions along eastern Africa.

Trump and Xi speak on phone ahead of inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were speaking on the phone late Friday, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Indian Man Jailed for White House Attack

Extensive planning

Hero Launches Four New Products at the Auto Expo

THE country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp launched four new products at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

Coach backs Sindhu to regain form

PV SINDHU was at sea in the early stages of her women's singles match on Friday. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, the shuttler on the rise in the last 12 months or so, was just the opposite and made the Indian dance to her tunes in front of a sizeable home crowd here at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here.

Liquor sales hit a high, up by ₹47 crore this Pongal

LIQUOR sales by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) saw a slight increase during Pongal this year and the days leading up to it, when compared to the corresponding period last year.

No action for returning to mainstream, cops tell Arunachal armed group

ARUNACHAL Pradesh police on Friday appealed to the members of a newly-floated armed group to return to the mainstream, assuring that no legal action will be taken against them if they do so on their own accord.

Emergency' triggers stir in Punjab, security at multiplexes tightened

THE screening of Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency' was cancelled in Punjab due to intense protests by various Sikh organisations, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members and farmers' groups on Friday.

Govt revises rice price by 20% in 10 days; to benefit ethanol producers, states

THE Central government on Friday reduced the price of rice supplied from its buffer stock to grain-based ethanol producers by a significant 20 per cent, within 10 days after it was fixed at ₹2,800 per quintal.

65 file papers as Erode bypoll deadline ends

DMK's VC Chandirakumar, NTK's MK Seethalakshmi submit nominations; scrutiny today

Hot-headed' Djoko cruises into R4

A \"hot-headed\" Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.

Tasmac earnings swindled, three managers booked

THREE district managers of state-owned Tasmac have been booked recently by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) after it was found that a supervisor in a retail outlet of Tiruvannamalai allegedly misappropriated ₹46 lakh from the daily earnings from July 2016 to March 2018.

This Indira Gandhi biopic is a drab history lesson

AFTER a long tussle with the Censor Board, Kangana Ranaut's Indira Gandhi biopic Emergency finally sees the light of day.

24-year-old guilty of killing boyfriend

THE Neyyattinkara additional sessions court has found Greeshma, a 24-year-old woman from Ramavarmanchira in Kanyakumari district, guilty of murdering her boyfriend Sharon Raj by administering him an ayurvedic concoction that was laced with a lethal herbicide, in 2022.

Inherited Hymns of Thevaram

In the 7th and 8th centuries, the ancient hymns of Thevaram were recited by priests and filled the temples of Shiva in south India.

ED Attaches ₹300 Cr Worth Assets in Case Linked to Siddu

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru, has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties with a market value of about ₹300 crore under the money laundering Act, in connection with a case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others.