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Vedanta chairperson Anil Agarwal's son Agnivesh dies in U.S. at 49

The Board member of a Vedanta group firm got injured in a skiing accident and was recovering when he died of a cardiac arrest

Jharkhand to debut at World Economic Forum to be held in Davos

Chief Minister Hemant Soren will lead the 11-member delegation from January 18 to 26; visit coincides with 25 years of Jharkhands statehood

AR Cop Among 5 Held For Smoking Ganja

The accused were identified as Meghender, a freelance bartender; Tejeshwar, a food and beverages manager; Sai Prasad, a manager at Manohar hotel;

Wednesday Season 3 release date and filming crucial update points to Netflix return in 2027? Here's complete truth, filming timeline, locations, working title, story direction and cast

Wednesday Season 3 release date and filming crucial update confirms the series is not part of Netflixs 2026 slate. Filming starts in February 202

A hundred years ago | Indian Birds to Fiji Islands

Contractor fined 1.10 lakh for failure to complete construction of houses

I-T department flags crypto risks, opposes entry

Indian tax authorities have highlighted significant risks associated with virtual digital assets like crypto, echoing the Reserve Bank of India's

Greenland purchase an active discussion, Trump is committed to NATO: White House

The U.S. President said that Russia and China only feared the alliance as long as America was a member

'This was sanctioned oil sitting in barrels!': Karoline Leavitt reveals how US seized Russian tanker

Why Trumps Social Security clawback changes are creating unintended policy consequences

Trumps Social Security clawback changes aim to recover overpaid benefits and save money for the trust fund. The policy raises recovery rates, whi

Zoo Park Being Set Up at Diwancheruvu

She said the central government has responded positively to her proposal for the park.

Viral TikTok turns costly: Man files lawsuit after restaurant video reveals his secret love affair

An Italian man is suing a restaurant. A promotional TikTok video from the eatery revealed his secret affair. The video showed him dining with ano

Haryana govt. launches AI-based portal to seek citizens suggestions on upcoming budget

TD, BJP Leaders Seek Action Against Rice Miller

The TD and BJP leaders questioned why officials have not taken action against the miller soon after the FCI had rejected the rice consignments.

Submit report on illegal dog breeding: Delhi HC to animal welfare panel

Delhi govt. denies mala fide intent; Oppn. calls demolition near Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque selective

India, Europe Can Stabilise Global Economy: S Jaishankar In France

India is strengthening its relationship with Europe and both sides can bring more stability into the international economy and global politics, E

SHE Teams Nab 13 for Harassment

Among them, 11 were majors and two minors. Seven offenders were warned and let off after counselling in the presence of their families.

State Reshuffles IPS Officials in Hyderabad

Vijay Kumar, who is a part of the investigating team for the phone-tapping case, was transferred and posted as joint commissioner of police, spec

Smaller-unit workers may lose benefits under amended Act

J&K minister rejects statehood demand for Jammu, calls for Ladakhs reunion

The Omar Abdullah government rejected the demand for a separate statehood for Jammu, deeming it unviable. Instead, the government suggested it wa

Thought of the day by Adam Grant: 'By admitting your inadequacies, you show that you're self-aware enough to know your...' - today's self-acceptance quotes by the organizational psychologist

Thought of the day by Adam Grant: His quote emphasizes that admitting inadequacies demonstrates self-awareness and security, fostering personal g

CM Approves to Start Medical College at Piduguralla for 202627 With 100 Seats

Minister of health Satya Kumar Yadav, in a statement issued here on Wednesday, stated that the CM had agreed for developing basic amenities for g

Narayana, Sravan, Launch 2nd Tranche of Land Pooling for Amaravati at Vaddamanu

CRDA commissioner K. Kannababu, Palnadu district collector Kritika Shukla and a large number of farmers attended the programme. Of the proposed 1

NMC to Introduce AI, Digital Healthcare in Medical Education

He vowed to simplify the procedure to get accreditation to the medical colleges and avoid delay in the counseling for admissions into medical col

Divine connect through Money Order prevails over digital currency

Launched in 2009, Aseervachanam scheme is still popular in the era of UPI transactions as the TTD received 3.1 crore as donations through M.O. fr

Sex Racket Busted, 2 Held, 1 Rescued

According to Petbasheerabad police, the raid was conducted around 8 am based on a tip-off, in the presence of two witnesses.

Venezuela's Military Buries Soldiers Slain In US Operation To Capture Maduro

Cubas government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had died in the operation

Indore deaths: Parvesh directs DJB to intensify drinking water pipelines inspection

HC seeks Delhi govt. response on plea to regulate e-rickshaws

Gundata Gambling Auctions Stir Sankranti Politics

Despite repeated police warnings against cockfights, card games and Gundata, enforcement is often relaxed during the three days of Sankranti.

Hyderabad: Thieves Decamp with Rs 40-L Worth Ornaments from Temple

The burglars allegedly fled with ornaments placed on the moola virat (main deity), including 15 kg of silver ornaments and two tolas of gold.

Gunfight erupts in J&Ks Kathua after sighting of terror suspects

Security forces engaged terrorists in a fierce gun battle in Kathua's Billawar forests on Wednesday. Following a tip-off about suspicious movemen

Youth power will shape a developed India: LG

Flags off 53-member J&K contingent to participate in 29th National Youth Festival Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Wednesday, virtu

Home Minister to review J&K security tomorrow

First security review meet on J&K in 2026; LG Sinha, Chief Secretary, DGP Prabhat among others to attend; Meeting to focus on making 2026 decisiv

Teachers Call Parliament March over TET Exemption, Pension Reforms

As part of the protest plan, teachers across the state will attend work wearing black badges on January 9 and send memoranda to the President and

BJP asks Speaker to revoke Atishis Assembly membership

Cyber Terror Case: Police raids multiple locations across valley; 22 detained

Srinagar, Jan 7 : The Counter Intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police detained 22 suspects on Wednesday following raids at multiple loc

Dinakar Defends APs Right to Surplus River Waters

GodavariPenna interlinking vital for Andhra Pradeshs water security, he says

Youth leadership is key to Viksit Bharat

The vast reservoir of yuva shakti in the country is far more than a demographic advantage; it is Indias greatest national asset

CDC updates childhood vaccine schedule: 5 Key things parents need to know

The CDC has updated the childhood vaccination schedule, reducing the number of universally recommended vaccines from 18 to 11. Rotavirus, hepatit

Reform-express continues to gain momentum: PM

New Delhi, Jan 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Indias Reform Express is gaining momentum, powered by the NDA governments invest

Trump Wrongly Says India Ordered 68 Apache Helicopters

The US President further claimed that Prime Minister Modi was not that happy with him due to high American tariffs on Indian exports. He said Ind

BJP has ruined future of Jammus children: Dy CM

Jammu Tawi, Jan 7 : Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Choudhary on Tuesday criticised the BJP following the closure of the Shri Mata Vaishno D

Nick Reiner's high-profile attorney, Alan Jackson, suddenly withdraws just before murder arraignmenthere's what happened

Nick Reiner's attorney, Alan Jackson, withdrew from his murder case moments before his arraignment. Reiner, accused of fatally stabbing his paren

Net-Zero Residential School Pilot Project Launched at APSWREIS Campus

A mass plantation drive marked the occasion, with students and green volunteers participating.

Revanth Unveils Poster for CM's Cup-2025, Tournaments to Begin from Jan. 17

The competitions will be conducted in phases, beginning at the Gram Panchayat level from January 17 to 22, followed by mandal and ULB levels from

Allies to provide security guarantees to Ukraine

Kyiv's allies have agreed to offer Ukraine robust defense guarantees. European nations, Canada, and US representatives met in Paris. They will su

CM directs intensification of water quality testing, reviewing industrial reforms

Jammu, Jan 7 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed the intensification of water quality testing under the Jal Jeevan Mission and e

Bandaru (Machilipatnam) Port Targeted to Complete by December

On the Bandaru Port project, Janardhan Reddy said around 42 per cent of the works, estimated at about Rs.1,700 crore, were still pending. He said

Virgin River Season 7 confirmed release date, what to expect, cast, first-look image and how to watch on Netflix: When will new season air?

Virgin River Season 7 confirmed release date, what to expect, cast, first-look image and how to watch has been revealed by Netflix. The series re

Fresh snowfall covers higher reaches of Bhaderwah, delights tourists

Jammu Tawi, Jan 7 : Fresh snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Bhaderwah in Doda district delighted tourists, who had flocked to the picturesqu

Body found in sewage pumping well in Palavakkam

IVRS Survey on Teachers to Ascertain Parents Satisfaction Levels

Normally IVRS surveys are being done by the government on the welfare activities and also on the performance of the MLAs and other leaders, so as

Trump moves to ban big investors from buying single-family homes

President Trump wants to stop large companies and investors from buying single-family homes because it makes housing expensive and hard to buy fo

Terror Funding Case: SC to hear bail plea of separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah on Jan 13

New Delhi, Jan 7 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on January 13 the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah

UP govt cancels Assistant Professor exam 2025: Who is Mehboob Ali? Accused arrested in paper leak case, check new dates, application fee, eligibility

The Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the Assistant Professor recruitment exam 2025. The UPESSC will soon release new da

Crime Branch Jammu registers cheating case involving Rs 15.15 Lakhs

Jammu Tawi: The Special Crime Wing, Crime Branch Jammu has registered a formal case under Section 420 RPC on the basis of a written complaint lod

Vijays Jana Nayagan release postponed, new date to be announced soon

Originally scheduled for January 9, the release has been delayed due to unavoidable circumstances beyond the control of the production team.

Dragon fumes at US' oily business in Caracas; Tehran may benefit

Global oil prices dropped as the United States convinced Venezuela to reroute oil shipments away from China. China has strongly condemned this mo

MEA Asks Indians to Avoid Non-Essential Travel

The advisory was issued amid violent protests against Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over a sharp depreciation of the Iranian curren

Bastars One-Hour Wonder: Unique Green Cave To Open For Tourists

The Green Cave derives its name from the microscopic green microbial layers found on the stalactites (limestone formations) from the caves walls

Bangladesh Interested In Procuring JF-17 Jets Developed With China: Pakistan

Pakistan and Bangladesh air chiefs held talks on potential procurement of JF-Thunder fighter jets by Dhaka as a mark of deepening defence ties be

CS Plans Insurance for All in AP by 2047

The CS directed Finance department to issue instructions to departmental secretaries and district collectors to run large-scale public awareness

Govt seeks early submission of legislative proposals for Budget Session

Jammu Tawi, Jan 7: Ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the Department of Law, Justice and Parliam

Yemen's southern separatists lose contact with delegation that travelled to Riyadh for talks

More than 15 Saudi airstrikes overnight hit the al-Dhale governorate, where al-Zubaidi's village is located, targeting STC camps, according to ST

Danish allies ideate on response if US moves to take over Arctic island

European nations are uniting to counter potential United States ambitions in Greenland. France and Germany are leading discussions with allies on

PM Modi To Address Rally At Abandoned Tata Nano Site In Bengal's Singur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a public gathering in Singur, Hooghly district, on January 18, during his planned two-day visit

Encounter breaks out in Kathua

Jammu Tawi, Jan 7: Security forces on Wednesday strengthened the cordon in a remote forest area following an encounter with terrorists in Kathua

India's Reform Express: PM Modi On 7.4% GDP Growth Estimate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to estimates of India's Real GDP growing by 7.4% in 2025-26 and said that India's Reform Expre

White House Says Greenland Critical To Counter Russia, Chinese In Arctic

The White House on Wednesday said the possible acquisition of Greenland remains under active discussion, framing the Arctic territory as strategi

Omar Abdullah govt has failed J&K people, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges on dads anniversary

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticized the Omar Abdullah government for its indifference to public concerns, particularly regarding the proposed rai

Cabinet Panel Proposes Presenting Budget On Sunday, February 1

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) has agreed to propose January 28 as the date for the start of the budget session of Parliament

DMK Long-Term Ally: Congress MP Manickam Tagore On Tamil Nadu Polls

With the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, Congress MP Manickam Tagore sought to dispel speculation about any rift within the IN

Under 35 and saving for retirement? Heres how much your peers actually have stashed away

Only half of Americans under 35 have retirement savings in 2022. Median balances reach $18,800. Young adults face student loans, rent, and low st

Telugu Chargesheet Sets New Precedent

The initiative was spearheaded by woman head constable N. Swaroopa, who prepared and produced charge sheets in two separate cases entirely in the

2 Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In Mumbai

Two persons died after a fire broke out in a four-storey commercial building in Mumbai's Chandivali area on Wednesday evening, civic officials sa

Suryavanshi In Distress Before India vs SA U19 ODI, Match Referee Reacts

Vaibhav Suryavanshi was in tremendous form in the third India vs South Africa ODI on Wednesday

BJP To Focus On Women-Centric Issues Ahead Of Polls

The BJPs womens wing in poll-bound West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry has been activated to spearhead a massive campaign blitz

Letters to The Editor January 8, 2026

'Dont Take Us For Granted': Court To Railways In Delhi Stampede Case

The Delhi High Court told the Indian Railways not to take it for granted as it expressed its displeasure over the national transporter's failure

Rogue elephant kills 13 in two days in Jharkhand villages

Teams of forest officials with experts from West Bengal's Bankura district have been engaged to drive away the elephant back to the forest

Cold snap fires up weak winter sales across north, east India

A sudden cold snap across north and east India has significantly boosted sales of winter products. Health supplements, skin creams, winter appare

Top US Official Sergio Gor To Arrive In India This Week Amid Trade Talks

US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor, known to be a key member of President Donald Trump's inner circle, is set to arrive in India in the next few

Letter against the spirit: on the Election Commission, barring foreigners

The Election Commission of Indias mandate is to ensure no Indian is disenfranchised

Mission Greenland: Trump mulls boots on the ground despite boos on ground

The White House is exploring ways to acquire Greenland. President Trump sees it as a national security priority to counter rivals in the Arctic.

BJP MLA Allegs Fake Social Media Account in His Name

Jayanagar MLA files cybercrime complaint over alleged fake greeting post

US debt crisis: Mark Cuban warns Americas $38 trillion debt is tied to broken healthcare pricing - heres his solution

Mark Cuban warns about US debt crisis: Cuban argues that overhauling healthcare, particularly insurance and drug pricing, can significantly ease

Former Mysuru mayors attend Mysuru City Corporation pre-budget meeting