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Kisan drone service now accessible through mobile app, says agriculture official

It marks a major step in the digital transformation of agriculture, says Agriculture Director Manazir Jeelani Samoon

22 Jan 2026 8:38 pm
Court acquits Kejriwal for skipping ED summons in Delhi excise policy case

Truth alone triumphs, the AAP leader says in a social media post, welcoming the courts verdict

22 Jan 2026 8:36 pm
Kozhikode Corporations Re-VERSE drive urges plastic-free practices at KLF

As part of the campaign, Mayor urges visitors to avoid single-use plastic bottles and carry steel water bottles, reusable cups and towels

22 Jan 2026 8:34 pm
Watch: The Amit Shah playbook: Rebuilding NDA in Tamil Nadu | Focus Tamil Nadu

In election-bound Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has pulled off what many thought was unthinkablebringing together sworn rivals, the AIADMK and its splinter group, the AMMK. In doing so, he has not only rebuilt a fractured NDA in Tamil Nadu but also strengthened it ahead of the elections. How did this happen?

22 Jan 2026 8:33 pm
Modi should explain Indore tragedy: Binoy Viswam

In an open letter to the Prime Minister, the CPI State secretary says Modi should explain how the man-made tragedy was allowed to happen at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, where a triple-engine administration is in power

22 Jan 2026 8:32 pm
Frosty mornings return to Munnar, tourists expected to flock

On Thursday morning, Chundavurrai, near Munnar, recorded the lowest temperature at 1C

22 Jan 2026 8:30 pm
Pilgrim killed in leopard attack at M.M. Hills; 5 lakh relief given

In the aftermath of the incident, authorities have suspended the padayatra and the movement of two-wheelers in the M.M. Hills region till January 24 as a precautionary measure

22 Jan 2026 8:27 pm
Dismantling of Scherzer span of old Pamban rail bridge to begin in February

Work to cut the iron structure is likely to be completed by May-end; Till then, no ship will be allowed to navigate under it

22 Jan 2026 8:26 pm
Strike disrupts private bus services in Vadakara

The strike was called by a section of bus operators in Kozhikode, protesting the delay in the arrest of a suspect involved in the attack on a conductor on the VadakaraThottilpalam route

22 Jan 2026 8:23 pm
Increasing vehicles, infrastructure works add to congestion; ORR biggest pain point: Bengaluru Traffic Police

The latest TomTom Traffic Index has ranked Bengaluru as the second-most congested city in the world after Mexico.

22 Jan 2026 8:21 pm
Rainfall to pick up in Tamil Nadu from January 23

Tiruchi, Perambalur, Kallakurichi and Tiruvannamalai districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall

22 Jan 2026 8:20 pm
RANJI TROPHY | Saurashtra vs Punjab match hurtles towards early finish as 23 wickets fall on day one

CRICKET | Left-arm spinners call the shots on a turning track with Harpreet Brar for the visitor and Parth Bhut for the host doing the maximum damage; only 11 of the days 94.2 overs were bowled by the pacers; Gohil scores the lone half-century

22 Jan 2026 8:19 pm
IAFs Sindoor formation to lead Republic Day flypast

The flypast will carry the flag of Operation Sindoor, commemorating Indias decisive military response from May 7 to May 10 following the Pahalgam terror attack

22 Jan 2026 8:16 pm
SCTIMST unveils wound dressing of animal origin

CholeDerm is made from the gall bladder of farm animals and as per the institute, is the worlds first graft scaffold of animal origin for accelerated wound healing

22 Jan 2026 8:16 pm
Central PSUs flag off first container freight train transporting Polypropylene from Thokur in Mangaluru

The initiative is a part of Central Warehousing Corporations plan to offer end-to-end logistic solutions for freight transportation

22 Jan 2026 8:13 pm
AAI submits Land Plan Schedule for Puducherry Airport expansion to U.T. government

After completing the Obstacle Limitation Surface survey, the Puducherry Airport had appointed a consultant in September last year to prepare a LPS to identify and acquire land parcels available for runway expansion adjoining the airport area in Puducherry and in the neighbouring villages of Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu

22 Jan 2026 8:08 pm
SNDP Yogam-NSS unity driven by selfish political interests, alleges SNDP Samrakshana Samiti

Samiti leaders ask the two organisations to clarify their positions on caste census and other key issues

22 Jan 2026 8:06 pm
Over 500 participate in Apprenticeship and Placement Drive in Hubballi

KLE Technological University organised it in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Education and the State Department of Technical Education

22 Jan 2026 8:05 pm
Hike in tax on unmanufactured tobacco: Tobacco traders to stay off auction platforms in Karnataka from Jan. 24

The Indian Tobacco Association, in a letter to the Executive Director of Tobacco Board, Guntur, has shared its concern over the reported recent imposition of central excise duty at 18% and GST ranging from 28% to 40% on unmanufactured tobacco

22 Jan 2026 8:02 pm
Watch: Pakistan backs Trumps Board of Peace intiative at Davos

Pakistan has committed to the Trump-led Board of Peace initiative, a body aimed at overseeing post-conflict governance and reconstruction. The move has drawn attention to the financial terms of participation, with permanent membership reportedly requiring a $1 billion contribution.

22 Jan 2026 7:56 pm
Jagan accuses NDA of falsely claiming credit for land resurvey during YSRCP regime

It was a promise made in YSRCP election manifesto in 2019 and implemented in December 2020, says former CM

22 Jan 2026 7:54 pm
Headmaster, five teachers booked as minor found dead in Wadagera school

An FIR says that abuse of the boy by the accused in the school led him to take the extreme step

22 Jan 2026 7:52 pm
Forest fire continues in Sikkim's Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary near Indo-China border

The fire, which broke out on January 20, has already affected nearly 12 hectares of forest land, conservator of forests (Wildlife), Udai Gurung said

22 Jan 2026 7:51 pm
ED director in Kolkata days after Mamata intervened in raids at I-PAC owners house, offices

Rahul Navin will visit the regional office of ED in Salt Lake and will interact with staff to take note of ongoing cases in eastern India; he will also reportedlylook intosafety and security concerns of staff

22 Jan 2026 7:51 pm
UK won't join 'Board of Peace' signing ceremony: Minister

We do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace, the Foreign Minister says

22 Jan 2026 7:50 pm
Rebate scheme for traffic fines in Karnataka swells revenue, at cost of road safety

Rebate schemes embolden violators, especially during peak hours when pedestrian movement is high, say police

22 Jan 2026 7:50 pm