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Astro India launches Mahindra XEV 9S, XUV 7XO at Bari Brahmana

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: Astro India Automobile, the authorized dealer of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, today unveiled two landmark

WPL-4: Harmanpreet, Sciver-Brunt on song as MI thrashes DC

The skipper makes an unbeaten 42-ball 74 and the No. 3 batter a 46-ball 70 as the defending champion makes 195; the Delhi batters, barring Henry,

Wrexham knock out Forest on penalties to move into fourth round

FA CUP Wrexham, Jan 10: The big guns entered the FA Cup and one of them was shot down immediately. Championship club Wrexham knocked out Premier

MI defeat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs

NAVI MUMBAI, Jan 10: Mumbai Indians Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur smashed unbeaten half-centuries, while pacer Nicola Carey ran through t

How will the U.S. exit affect climate action? | Explained

Why has U.S. President Donald Trump moved to withdraw the U.S. from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UN Intergovernmental Pa

Englands Georgia to leave Bayern Munich after season

Munich, Jan 10: England international Georgia Stanway has confirmed she will part ways with German giants Bayern Munich at the conclusion of the

Umran Malik omitted from J&K squad for Ranji preparatory camp

New Delhi, Jan 10: Pacer Umran Malik has been left out of Jammu and Kashmirs squad for the Ranji Trophy preparatory camp, set to happen in Pondic

Stirling to lead Ireland in T20 WC 2026

DUBLIN, Jan 10: Ireland on Friday unveiled their 15-member squad for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India, with seas

AIFF asks ISL clubs to send details of venues for home matches

New Delhi, Jan 10: All India Football Federation (AIFF) has asked Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to send the details of the venues where they pl

Akhilesh claims BJP leaders already knew how many voters will be removed form draft electoral rolls

LUCKNOW, Jan 10: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav today claimed that Uttar Pradesh BJP leaders knew how many voters would be removed from t

January weather system to influence heavy rainfall in parts of coastal districts on Sunday

Coastal places like Chennai experienced nippy weather, strong surface winds interspersed with light rainfall on Saturday owing to the wind influe

New plaza at city airport ready, but wait for second cab pick-up point extends

AAI sources say legal opinion has to be sought due to an issue with an earlier contractbefore opening the new pick-up point; it is expected to be

World silent on Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh

Sudershan Kumar sudershan.sk12@gmail.com As the turmoil in Bangladesh escalates, the minority population there, is constantly under threat. The s

Frankfurt share spoils with Dortmund in Bundesliga draw

Frankfurt, Jan 10: Second-placed Borussia Dortmund twice surrendered a lead and looked like losing to a stoppage-time winner but it came back to

Daz scores as Morocco join Senegal in Africa Cup semifinals

Rabat, Jan 10: Brahim Daz scored again and host Morocco joined Senegal in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Cameroo

The Science-Scripture Synthesis

Lt Gen Narendra Kotwal narendrakotwal@gmail.com When you ask, What am I?, you are asking a question that is deeper than every biography, every ti

Kamal Haasan calls for principled relook at film certification process

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Saturday called for a revamp of the countrys film certification system, citing the need for greater transparency

Why was bail denied to Umar and Sharjeel? | Explained

Why did the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act bail bar prevail against Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam? Why were the two student activists on a

20 crore routed to I-PAC Goa office from Kolkata via hawala: Enforcement Directorate

My Chishoti visit

Shweta Sharma shwetasharma1253@gmail.com The first time I visited Chishoti, I was eight years old, when I joined my father and his friends on my

From Machines to Myths Robin Kouls Chronicle of Rambans Naga Heritage

Mrinalini Atrey atreymrinalini@gmail.com Name of Book : Ramban: Folklore-History-Ophiolatry Author: Robin Koul Publisher: Apna Book Publisher, Sr

Digital Dreams Vs Rural Realities

Expectations of the Youth The Indian youth of 2026-represented by students across disciplines from Sanskrit to journalism have high expectations

Swami Vivekananda As a Youth Icon

Dr Vikas Sharma drvikassharma20202020@gmail.com The Daily Excelsior is bringing out a weekly column titled YouthSpeak, aimed at giving voice to

Story of 1947 Pak Assault on Kashmir

O P Sharma opsharmajournalist@gmail.com Name of Book: 1947 Pakistan Assault on Kashmir & Brig. Rajinder Singh Author : Narsingh Dev Jamwal Publis

Owaisi's 'hijabi PM' pitch draws sharp criticism

PM Modi, German Chancellor to visit Sabarmati Ashram, participate in International Kite Festival

NEW DELHI/RAJKOT, Jan 10: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who arrives on Monday on a two-day official visit, will be welcomed by Prime Minister

Sub-Jr Taekwondo team screened, flagged off for National Cship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Sub-Junior Taekwondo Team was screened and flagged off by J&K Sports Council

Rajyawardhan wins VCA U-11 Open Khelo Jammu Chess Tourney

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: Promising national-level Chess player Rajyawardhan Singh clinched title of the VCA Under-11 Open Kh

Early morning dense fog in north India kills 4 in vehicle collisions as cold conditions intensify

NEW DELHI, Jan 10: Cold conditions intensified in parts of north India today, with many parts blanketed by thick fog that led to several vehicle

CS favours expanding Ayush footprints with new services, colleges, hospitals

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a review meeting to take stock of the progress achieved under

National Road Safety Month 2026 observed in Dharmari

Excelsior Correspondent REASI, Jan 10: In observance of National Road Safety Month 2026, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) Reasi, in collaborat

MLA Baldev, DCC Chairman call on LG

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: Baldev Raj Sharma, Member of Legislative Assembly, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi today called on Lieutenant Gover

Shahid clinches Gold at Khelo India Beach Games 2026

Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 10: Shahid Hilal of Silat Macan Kumbang, Ellahi Bagh Stadium, Srinagar, won the gold medal in the 60

Rs 124 crore: Maharashtra speaker's brother richest BMC poll candidate

Fresh protests in Iran as internet blackout persists

Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. was ready to help the movement

The myth of acceptance

High expectations contradict the celebration of diversity that humanity claims to uphold

The question of Why me?

A troubling poser with an uncertain answer

Awareness session on new labour codes organized

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: The office of Assistant Labour Commissioner, Jammu under the leadership of the Deputy Labour Commissioner,

Hindi acts as a bridge between India & Nepal: LG Ladakh

Excelsior Correspondent New Delhi, Jan 10: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, today attended the World Hindi Day Conference and F

Yudhvir, Priya Sethi inaugurate 2-day Expo

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: MLA Jammu East, Yudhvir Sethi and BJP J&K UT vice president and former Minister, Priya Sethi today inaugur

Shree Krishna as Shiva

Indar Krishan Raina indarkraina@gmail.com The Bhagavad Gita occupies a unique place in Indias spiritual consciousness. Recited in homes, discusse

Principal Secy Home inspects construction of SDRF building in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent DODA, Jan 10: Principal Secretary Home Department, Chandraker Bharti, today visited Doda and inspected the ongoing constr

Three mobile phones recovered from Kot Bhalwal Jail

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: Security agencies today recovered three mobile phones without SIM cards from an inmate lodged in the high-

Railway Minister confers prestigious Seva Puraskar to Ramesh Koul

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: In a moment of pride for Jammu and Kashmir and Indian Railways alike, senior Indian Railway Services Offic

PCCF releases THAs New Year Calendar

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10; The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Jammu & Kashmir, Sh. Sar

Are we partial to cricket?

An equitable yardstick will be to uniformly promote all games strictly in line with the extent of their popularity

The gift of accepting mistakes

Accept that fallibility is universal, stop treating wrongs of others as affronts

India, Chile close to sealing social security pact

NEW DELHI, Jan 10: India and Chile are close to finalising a social security agreement that is expected to make it easier for professionals to wo

HC: Divorce decree can be enforced by family court

Nifty gave 10.51% annual return in 2025: Report

MUMBAI, Jan 10: The Nifty delivered a strong annual return of 10.51 per cent, even as broader markets remained largely flat in December, a new re

Indias REITs market cap likely to double by 2030

NEW DELHI, Jan 10: Indias Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market is poised for significant growth due to under penetration as REITs currently

CrPC powers can't be used to stifle legitimate prosecution: HC

Gold, silver sustain rally in 2026 amid renewed safe haven demand

NEW DELHI, Jan 10: Gold and silver continued their structural bull run into the start of 2026 on the back of enhanced safe haven demand and indus

Labourers load sacks of harvested cauliflower onto a truck (unseen) at a farm, in Chikkamagaluru

Labourers load sacks of harvested cauliflower onto a truck (unseen) at a farm, in Chikkamagaluru on Saturday. (PTI)

CCPA targets 27 eateries over illegal service charge

Does running hit bodies of professionals and amateurs alike?

Running counts among todays most popular sports. Sometimes the race is on even before the competition itself has started, as tickets for events s

Road ministry seeks MV Act changes to rein in uninsured vehicles, tighten DL rules

Find how to set work goals that stick in the new year

Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer.

The power of saying no

Sometimes, the simplest word carries the greatest power. And no is one of them.

PK seeks genocide recognition, homeland within Kashmir

Submits memorandum to PM Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: Kuldeep Raina, general secretary of Panun Kashmir, has formally taken the organis

Finance Deptt transfers 10 officers

JAMMU, Jan 10: In a minor reshuffle, the Finance Department today ordered transfers and postings of 10 officers. As per an order, Romesh Singh, D

DC Ganderbal reviews progress of Power Projects

GANDERBAL, Jan 10: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the progress and ope

DC Kathua reviews progress of bunker construction works

KATHUA, Jan 10: Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rajesh Sharma today chaired a meeting to review the progress of construction of bunkers being taken u

Commissioner R&R reviews ongoing development works in migrant camps

JAMMU, Jan 10: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Karwani, Commissioner Relief and Rehabilitation (M), J&K to review the ong

A double-edged sword in life and literature

Mistaken identity, a theme often celebrated in literature for its comedic value, poses serious risks in real life, leading to wrongful conviction

Preventive detention can't be to prolong custody: Supreme Court

Isro invites industry to build 1st module for space station

1st Isro launch of '26 will put another 'eye in the sky' tomorrow

Night shelters packed, patients, kin brave the cold outside hospitals

Goa saw 1 crore tourists in 2025, but foreign arrivals below pre-Covid levels

Southern Transitional Council | Yemens separatists

The STCs military and political advances led to its integration in Yemens government through the Riyadh Agreement, but dissatisfaction prompted r

Govt. hikes budget for Narela Education City to 1,300 crore

Trying to strengthen public transport, reviveDTC: CM

Only 1 in 5 deaths in India medically certified: Study

Four days on, shops, roads reopen near demolition site at Turkman Gate

4 killed in car-bus collision in dense fog in Punjab

Palpu Pushpangadan: noted ethnobotanist who foregrounded equity within science

Delcy Rodriguez| Pragmatic successor

Venezuelas interim leader must navigate the country from imminent economic collapse, while managing the interests of the Chavista rearguard

BJP drops Badlapur Pocso case accused as councillor

I&PR Minister Ponguleti: State govt ready to amend GO 252 for accreditation cards

Govt open to amending GO 252, assures fair accreditation for journalists

Iconic Born in the U.S.A. song pulled from airplay as radio station censors Bruce Springsteen song

A UK radio station is reportedly censoring Bruce Springsteen's famous song 'Born in the USA'. The phrase 'yellow man' has been removed from the t

Sankranti Sambaralu To Be Held From Today

Three-day Sankranti festivities with races, contests from Jan. 1113

Erragadda Residents Protest Graveyard Plan

Brigade Citadel association former president Venkateshwarulu termed the proposal illegal and unjust and said protests would continue until the go

Fish Skin Graft Saves Dog

Dr Yadav explained that treatment options for dogs suffering from toxic sepsis infections had been limited until now.

Post-mortem report details kidney, spleen damage in crows

T-SAT Lessons for Rural, Weaker Sections

Classes will be broadcast daily on the TSAT Vidya channel at 7 am and on the TSAT Nipuna channel at 7 pm.

Turning a death sentence into a long-lasting health condition

On January 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection as a treatment for diabetes. A disease

Gambling Debt: Suspended SI Arrested for Mortgaging Seized Gold, 'Losing' Service Pistol

Prakash Reddy was accused of mortgaging five tola gold jewellery worth about Rs.5 lakh that was seized in a theft case. He was accused of selling

Woman held for stealing gold jewellery from homemaker

MANUU Students Link Land Row To Absence of Union

Students demand union polls, say lack of representation fueled campus crisis