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A.P. govt. removes Additional Retail Excise Tax on bars

Decision taken following a recommendation by a GoM constituted in August 2024 to come up with a new, comprehensive excise policy

13 Jan 2026 7:29 pm
Trump administration labels three Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organisations

The actions were announced against the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, which they said pose a risk to the U.S. and American interests

13 Jan 2026 7:28 pm
UDF walks a tightrope as KC(M) return buzz rattles central Travancore

Congress appears wary of opening a Pandoras box in central Travancore, where any seat-sharing exercise will require balancing the competing claims of rival Kerala Congress factions

13 Jan 2026 7:26 pm
India Open badminton | Lakshya downs Ayush on a day of upsets

Treesa-Gayatri pair advances; Hariharan-Arjun duo enters the second round in mens doubles; Canadas Yang shocks fourth seed Tien Chen

13 Jan 2026 7:17 pm
Khadi flag awareness campaign launched in Hubballi

A group of like-minded people in collaboration with KKGSS has taken it up to protect BIS-approved national flag-making units

13 Jan 2026 7:17 pm
Telangana speeds up inter-caste marriage incentive clearances; 15 crore released in December

Initiative is part of a broader social reform agenda aimed at combating caste-based discrimination; eligible couples are offered 2.5 lakh under the scheme

13 Jan 2026 7:16 pm
Thrissur traders revive night-time shopping to add zest to School Arts Festival

The Thrissur Chamber of Commerce and the districts Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi unit have jointly called on the traders to keep their shops open till 10 p.m.

13 Jan 2026 7:16 pm
BESCOM rolls out single-window portal for EV charging, battery-swapping stations

The portal is designed to speed up rollout of EV infrastructure by simplifying land identification and electricity connectivity

13 Jan 2026 7:15 pm
A lifetime of teaching tribal children without any job security

In the remote Edamalakkudy tribal panchayat, Vijayalakshmi has kept primary education alive for nearly three decades on a meagre salary.

13 Jan 2026 7:13 pm
Pension regulator constitutes expert committee to develop framework for assured payouts under NPS

In a consultation paper floated September, PFRDA had observed NPS drew uncertainties about adequacy of corpus and predictability of retirement corpus

13 Jan 2026 7:13 pm
Amidst Iran crisis, rice exporters seek Commerce Ministrys help to clear payments

While Iran continues to be one of Indias most significant destinations for basmati rice, the current financial year has seen growing stress on order flows, payment cycles, and shipment schedules, the Indian Rice Exporters Federation says

13 Jan 2026 7:08 pm
Delving deep into Dikshitars kritis and the manuscripts that preserve them

T.R. Aravindans lecture demonstration traced the composers rare kritis and the evolving raga identities.

13 Jan 2026 7:03 pm
Bengaluru police crackdown on illegal immigrants, detain 15; landlords demolish structures

The Hebbagodi police have registered five FIRs and conducted door-to-door verification using mobile-based identification methods. They have also booked landlords who allegedly rented out land and allowed the construction of sheds and houses for migrant labourers engaged in garbage segregation.

13 Jan 2026 6:48 pm
Festive fervour grips Vizag as Sankranti celebrations begin

We have operated 582 special buses from January 10 to January 13 (till 1pm). These buses covered a distance of 2 lakh kilomters and generated Rs 11 crores revenue by ferrying 70,000 passengers: RTC Deputy Chief Traffic Manager Padmavathi

13 Jan 2026 6:39 pm
13 Jan 2026 6:36 pm
About 2,000 killed in Iran protests, official says

Officials blame terrorists for the deaths of civilians and security personnel.

13 Jan 2026 6:33 pm