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Sugarcane for Pongal to be sourced from other districts due to shortage in Tirupattur

OUT of the 3,30,000 sugarcanes required for distributing Pongal hampers to the public, only 65,000 are available within the district, according to an official press release.

Where lost paws find a path home

OST in the urban labyrinth of Coimbatore, where shadows cling to broken bodies and spirits, stray animals wander, their cries swallowed by the city's relentless hum. Forgotten, abandoned, they navigate a concrete jungle that offers little solace, their eyes reflecting the harsh realities of survival. But even in this symphony of indifference, a melody of compassion breaks through.

Nayakaneeri's Milkman: A One-Man Solution for Village Woes

T Nayakaneeri, a small village nestled 8 km off Otteri in Vellore, the morning bus stop becomes a hub of activity as residents, mostly farmers, gather around with baskets filled with fresh carrots and beans, waiting for the 10.30 am bus.

Toxic waste processing on hold as MP to lob ball to HC

IN an attempt to tamp down the agitation at Pithampur in Dhar district against Union Carbide's toxic waste, the state government on Saturday sought to lob the ball back into the judicial domain, saying it will seek fresh court orders.

Bulldozer justice a day after cops find journo's body

A day after the police found the body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the authorities resorted to bulldozer justice banned by the Supreme Court a few weeks ago, as they demolished the \"illegal\" property owned by the accused.

NSA Sullivan Arriving for Final Round of Talks Today

To meet his counterpart Doval; address young bizmen at IIT, Delhi

Edged & gone again: Kohli's horror run

T could well have happened on the very first delivery he faced. Virat Kohli had entered a mixed reception at a packed Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday morning.

Pant slows down & with his trademark impact

Curbing instincts, batter prolonged stay at the crease but runs dried up

Nair in record books, easy win for Tamil Nadu

KARUN Nair bettered the world record for scoring most List A runs without being dismissed as Vidarbha beat Uttar Pradesh, while Shreyas Iyer's 137 powered Mumbai to a massive 163-run win over Puducherry in their respective Vijay Hazare Trophy matches on Friday.

North East United held by Mohammedan in ISL

NORTHEAST United FC were held to a goalless draw by Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League in Guwahati on Friday.

Deepali delighted with 'very special' recognition

AWAY from prying eyes, Deepali Desphande has had quite a sojourn in the last decade or so. The rifle shooter-turned-coach has been part of the ups and downs the sport has been through during that period.

HIL: Thrilling win for TN Dragons vs Lancers

VISITING Tamil Nadu Dragons went behind twice but fought back on each occasion to hold Vedanta Kalinga Lancers to a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time and prevailed 6-5 in shoot-out to complete a remarkable comeback, in their Hockey India League match here on Friday.

BSNL Loses 0.87 Mn Users to Pvt Telcos, Gains 0.46 Mn Users in Nov

STATE-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) saw a significant drop in customers in November 2024, losing nearly 0.87 million users while gaining only 0.46 million new ones.

Brigade Group to Develop Housing Project in B'luru

REALTY major Brigade Group on Friday said it has signed a definitive agreement for a land parcel located on Whitefield-Hoskote Road, Bengaluru.

Oil refiners may see fall in profit next financial year

INDIAN oil refineries will see their profits decline in the next financial year, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.

Demand for CNG vehicles soars in 2024 due to stricter emission norms

DEMAND for CNG-powered cars rose sharply in 2024 even as total passenger vehicles (PV) grew by less than 5% during the calendar year.

EV sector needs no more subsidies

Sector is ready, there are options available by which e-mobility can be marketed, says Goyal

Sensex, Nifty fall up to 1% as sentiments turn negative

DOMESTIC equity market failed to sustain Thursday's gain as benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 plummeted up to 1% on Friday.

South India Drives White-Collar Hiring Growth in December 2024

WITH 35% growth, Chennai leads when it comes to white-collar hiring in December 2024, followed by Bengaluru with a 21% surge.

Kotak Bank COO Nagnur Quits, Second Exit After Vaswani Joined as Chief Executive

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK, which is under serious regulatory curbs since April last year for not fortifying its tech-architecture and has been banned from any online/mobile app-based services, has said Milind Nagnur, its chief technology officer who is also its chief operating officer, has resigned from the bank.

High drama as Yoon uses guards to fend off cops

Investigators leave residence of impeached South Korean leader after 6-hour standoff

Biden Blocks Nippon's Deal to Acquire US Steel

US President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly USD 15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based US Steel, affirming his earlier vow on the presidential campaign trail to prevent the acquisition.

Diamond from Modi, Jill Biden's most expensive gift in 2023

A $20,000 diamond presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to United States' First Lady Jill Biden was the most expensive gift given by any world leader to the Biden family in 2023, the US State Department has said here.

Boeing Needs Culture Change to Put Safety Above Profits

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation's top aviation regulator says the company needs \"a fundamental cultural shift\" to put safety and quality above profits.

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 30 in Gaza

ISRAELI strikes killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including children, overnight and into Friday, hospital staff said, as often-stalled ceasefire talks to end the Israel-Hamas war were set to resume in Qatar.

Musk Misinformed on Grooming Scandal: Minister

A senior British politician pushed back on Friday on Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal.

Life term for all 28 convicts in Kasganj killing

A special NIA court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to 28 convicts involved in the killing of ABVP activist Chandan Gupta during the Kasganj violence in Uttar Pradesh on January 26, 2018.

Missing C'garh journo's body found in tank

A 33-year-old journalist from the Bijapur district in south Chhattisgarh, who had been missing for the last couple of days, was found dead in a septic tank on Friday evening, police said.

Bihar on boil as protests against paper leak hit road & rail traffic

PROTESTS intensified in Bihar's capital, Patna, on Friday, a day ahead of the Bihar Public Service Commission holding a re-test of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (CCE), 2024, for select candidates.

My apology was to Manipur victims, not to others: CM

MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said his recent apology was directed specifically to the victims of the ethnic conflict and not to anybody else.