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Woman found dead in her hut near Vaniyambadi

Tirupattur SP V. Shyamala Devi formed special teams to nab the suspects

7 Jan 2026 11:26 pm
A.P. govt. opens net-zero residential school at Kuntamukkala near Vijayawada

The pilot project aims to serve as a scalable model of an Integrated Ecological Campus which will include green belts, rainforest, wetlands, and microgreens

7 Jan 2026 11:24 pm
Man electrocuted on illegal electrical fence near Arakkonam; farmer held

Police said that the farmer had reportedly erected illegal electrical fencing around the farmland to prevent wild animals from damaging crops during night

7 Jan 2026 11:23 pm
How Indian badminton stayed in the conversation without big conquests

Satwik and Chirag reached the climactic phase in many tournaments but failed to go the distance; Sindhu and Lakshya were not at their consistent best; the absence of depth made it a tougher pill to swallow, making the countrys presence a peripheral one at the global level

7 Jan 2026 11:22 pm
Vijays Jana Nayagan postponed; new release date to be announced soon

Earlier today, the Madras HC had reserved orders on a writ petition filed by the films producer against the non-issuance of the censor certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification

7 Jan 2026 11:19 pm
Farmers seek release of water from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai on January 14 for irrigation

While water from the dams Left Bank Canal feeds 30 tanks in Tiruvannamalai and 10 in Villupuram, the Right Bank Canal is connected to 48 tanks in Villupuram

7 Jan 2026 11:19 pm
AICC observers for poll-bound States

D.K. Shivakumar, Bhupesh Baghel and Bandhu Tirkey have been appointed for Assam; Sachin Pilot, Kanhaiya Kumar, Imran Pratapgarhi, K.J. George are observers for Kerala

7 Jan 2026 11:14 pm
Elections to five standing committees in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation postponed

Only the welfare, town planning and tax appeal standing committees were formed in the elections held on Wednesday. Tactical deployment of councillors to capture control of certain standing committees led to a lack of quorum in others. BJP manages majority in town planning standing committee, despite R.Sreelekhas vote becoming invalid due to her failure in noting her name and signature on ballot paper

7 Jan 2026 11:13 pm
Assam BJP leaderKabindra Purkayastha dies at 94

The former Union Minister laid the foundation of the party in the northeast and was one of the key drivers of its growth in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says

7 Jan 2026 11:07 pm
Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu calls on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi

Both leaders discuss the whole range of issues related to Andhra Pradesh

7 Jan 2026 11:03 pm
IITs to revamp curriculum for M.Tech, PhD courses

IIT council flags underutilisation of M.Tech and PhD programmes, proposes industry-linked tracks, adaptive JEE Advanced and time-bound curriculum reforms

7 Jan 2026 10:57 pm
Tamil Nadu Government orders probe into EDs corruption allegations linking Minister K.N. Nehru

The DVAC has launched a detailed inquiry into the alleged bribery in the award of contracts in MAWS department

7 Jan 2026 10:57 pm
CM Stalin hits out at Amit Shah for slandering DMK

Criticising the Union Home Minister for accusing the DMK government of working against the beliefs of Hindus, he pointed out that it had performed the consecration of over 4,000 temples

7 Jan 2026 10:45 pm
Central drug regulator releases guidelines on compounding of offences

The move will aid business compliance, exempting pharma firms from appearing in court in case of certain minor contraventions; instead, they will have to pay a fine and take self-corrective actions

7 Jan 2026 10:42 pm
Supreme Court defers Sonam Wangchuk detention case hearing by a day

The move will enable Justice P.B.Varaleto read the case records of a challenge launched by Dr. Gitanjali J. Angmo against the Centre for detaining her husband and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act.

7 Jan 2026 10:39 pm
Delhi High Court seeks RBI's stand on data protection violation by digital lending apps

The petition alleged that in spite of the issuance of Reserve Bank of India Digital Lending Guidelines of 2025, certain digital lending applications continued to access prohibited mobile phone resources

7 Jan 2026 10:29 pm
2020 Delhi riots case: Gulfisha Fatima walks out of Tihar jail

The court noted that all bail conditions had been complied with and passed the orders for their release after Delhi Police submitted verification reports of the sureties and documents

7 Jan 2026 10:27 pm
Thyssenkrupp weighs phased sale of TKSE to Jindal Steel, sources say

The deal is key for Thyssenkrupp as the submarines-to-car parts group seeks to become leaner and more focused

7 Jan 2026 10:26 pm
Centre moves to restore popular govt. in Manipur, holds review meets

Government conducts two security meetings in a week, discusses pros and cons of extending Presidents Rule, and security deployment in Manipur; Kuki-Zo groups opposed to government formation, remain firm on demand for separate administration

7 Jan 2026 10:22 pm
Public protests, scarcity of land hampering setting up of dog shelters, says Kerala govt.

The Revenue and Local Self-Government departments are in the process of identifying suitable land for new shelters. Once the land is finalised, the Animal Husbandry department will provide technical support for setting up the facilities

7 Jan 2026 10:19 pm
Minister raps BIAL over Bengaluru airports pick-up, parking regulations

During the inspection, the Minister also noticed that a portion of the bus bays earmarked for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) Vayu Vajra airport buses had been taken over, triggering sharp criticism from him

7 Jan 2026 10:17 pm
At least 10 workers injured in gas cylinder explosion at hotel; five critical

Five of them are shifted to Sassoon General Hospital in Pune in critical condition

7 Jan 2026 10:08 pm
Simple language in stories a conscious decision to reach more people: Banu Mushtaq

Interestingly, the Booker prize winner dictates poems and short stories to a voice-to-text software in her phone, often when she is travelling, as her work as a lawyer and an activist leaves her little time to sit down and put pen to paper

7 Jan 2026 10:06 pm
Congress to place legal teams in every district; they will be our eyes and ears: Singhvi

The Congress will also constitute a Rapid response force of leading lawyers in each State. These teams will be tasked with promptly taking court cases involving the party

7 Jan 2026 10:00 pm
Delhi weathers air pollution to buy homes

Indian elite which include High Networth Individuals, celebrities and entrepreneurs have been vocal about air pollution but chose Delhi as their preferred location to buy homes

7 Jan 2026 10:00 pm
Centre seeks public comments on draft Pesticides Management Bill to replace 1968 Act

The legislation aims to replace the 57-year-old Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with enhanced penalties for violations.

7 Jan 2026 9:55 pm
Inquilab Mancho rejects Hadi murder chargesheet, warns of escalation if justice denied

Until they are brought to justice, our struggle will not stop. Any charge sheet that does not include their names is not acceptable to us, says Inquilab Mancho member secretary Abdullah al Jaber

7 Jan 2026 9:54 pm
Ernakulam Rural police see spike in NDPS cases

A total of 3,908 drug-related cases were registered in 2025, compared with 2,037 in 2024

7 Jan 2026 9:52 pm