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Crawford Wins Singles Championship

OLIVER Crawford from Great Britain and 23-year-old Eric Vanshelboim of Ukraine treated the 300-plus spectators who turned up at the SDAT Tennis Stadium to two hours and forty-three minutes of exhilarating tennis in the final of the BR Adityan ITF M25 Men's International Tennis Championships.

David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham Join Supergirl

Emily Beecham, who was last seen in the Netflix series 1899 and Oppenheimer-fame David Krumholtz, have joined the cast of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. They will portray Supergirl's parents.

SPECULATIVE FICTION'S BIG, BOLD STATEMENT

On a crisp January evening, the free community library at Masoodpur in South Extension transformed into a portal of another dimension. Writers, students, artists, and curious young minds gathered to witness the launch of The Blaft Book of Anti-Caste Speculative Fiction.

IIT-M director praises 'gomutra', gets a stinker

IIT Madras director V Kamakoti is facing severe flak for endorsing 'gomutra' (cow urine) for its \"medicinal value\" and its alleged ability to cure conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and fever.

INDIAN OPTIMISM AWAITING A TRUMPIAN ORDER

We are dealing with a superpower seeking to reconcile multiple interests in a challenging global environment. Convergence of interests does not translate to a congruence of actions

Suspected Hooch Claims Six Lives in 'Dry' Bihar

At least six people died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district during 36 hours on Sunday.

Rain sinks 50K ha of samba in coastal delta

FARMERS in the coastal delta region are worried as sudden, unseasonal rainfall in Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts and Puducherry's Karaikal in the past two days has left their harvest-ready samba paddy under water.

'It Is rare to see genuine criticism for a film these days'

Director Vishnu Varadhan and debut actor Akash Murali talk about Nesippaya, nepotism, their definition of romance, and more

AIR to help mitigate man-animal conflicts in MP

COUNTRY'S public radio broadcaster, the All India Radio (AIR-Akashvani) has a new role to play in Madhya Pradesh - alerting people about movement of wild animals, including elephants, tigers and leopards to prevent human-animal conflicts and related casualties.

Gunfight breaks out in Baramulla, first this year

A gunfight between security forces and terrorists broke out on Sunday in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the first encounter this year.

Celebrations begin in Washington as Trump set to be sworn in today

Thousands of protesters rally on the streets of the capital for women's reproductive rights and other causes they believe are under threat

New survey needed to assess damage caused by rains: Agri official

According to official data, the Nagapattinam district recorded a total rainfall of 34.6cm during the 24-hour period ending Sunday morning.

C'garh to develop marine fossil park at 280-mn yr-old fossil site

CHHATTISGARH'S Manendragarh district is poised to attract history enthusiasts and geologists with the discovery of a 280-million-year-old marine fossil site along the Hasdeo river. Inspired by the findings, the state government has announced plans to transform the site into a marine fossil park.

Peace dawns on Gaza after 15 months of war

Hamas releases three hostages; hardliner quits Netanyahu's govt

Govt May Table Waqf Bill During Budget Session After JPC Submits Report

The Centre is likely to introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget session, scheduled to begin on January 31 and continue with recesses till April 4.

Thermal cameras, canines aid BSF at Bangla border

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) is not only ensuring 24x7 forward patrolling; it has also been using the latest technology like handheld thermal imaging systems and trained dogs to prevent any infiltration from the neighboring country, officials said on Sunday.

Foden stars as Man City hit Ipswich for six

PHIL Foden struck twice as Manchester City climbed to fourth in the Premier League with a 6-0 rout of struggling Ipswich on Sunday.

Lorry runs over activist, murder alleged, 4 held

FOUR people, including a lorry owner, were arrested by the Thirumayam police on Sunday over the suspicious death of activist K Jagaber Ali.

Approach road to Kilpauk cemetery in a shambles

ACCESSING the Christian Cemetery maintained by the corporation at Kilpauk near Shenoy Nagar has become an ordeal for grieving families, especially during the rainy season, as the approach road to the cemetery from the Kilpauk garden road lay in shambles.

PALESTINIANS RETURN TO FLATTENED HOMES

EVEN before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place Sunday, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war.

Do not politicise Kamakoti's statement, says Annamalai

PEOPLE should not politicise the statements made by IIT-M director V Kamakoti on medicinal benefits of cow urine, BJP president K Annamalai said.

BUDGET MUST LOOK AT FISCAL CONSOLIDATION

WITH signs of a slowdown in the economy getting more pronounced, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will be presenting the Union Budget on 1 February, has her work cut out.

Madurai to Malaysia: A keeper's dream

THE Gunalan-Saranya household in Chennai was buzzing with phone calls early in the morning on Sunday. It was India's first game at the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup and their daughter Kamalini was set to take the field against West Indies in Malaysia around noon Indian time.

Relax norms, procure paddy with 22% moisture content: EPS

EXPRESSING concern over the damage caused to standing samba crops which were ready for harvest as well as harvested paddy kept at direct procurement centres due to frost and unseasonal rain in delta districts, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday urged the state government to depute officials to assess the damage immediately and provide relief to farmers.

ART OF SURVIVING, THRIVING IN MKT

I have often felt that for all the positive domestic retail investor numbers that were being reported regularly over the last several years, the real test for the Indian equity market would come in case of a longer than usual, if not prolonged correction in a market that has been on a one-way rising trend since the early Covid days, almost five years ago.

Global leaders keen on India's growth story: Vaishnaw ahead of Davos visit

UNION Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted the significant global interest in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policies, which are set to take centre-stage during discussions at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

To become one's own Sandalwood

DEEP, wise voice echoes within the walls, and children are immediately immersed in its soulful eloquence. Their curious eyes search for answers, eager to speak up and share their perspectives.

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India to start 2 automotive steel units in 2025

ARCELORMITTAL Nippon Steel India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, is set to commission in 2025 two production lines dedicated to manufacturing advanced automotive steel products.

World No 1 An Se-Young lives up to billing at India Open

Pornpawee Chochuwong stood bemused in the middle of the court.

Impeached prez Yoon formally arrested, his supporters riot in court

HOURS after South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said on Sunday that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions over the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.