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Hypertension in India:what you should know

In India,more than 1 in 4 people have hypertension, and cumulatively, more than 90% of adults with hypertension are either undiagnosed, untreated, or treated butlive withuncontrolled hypertension.This burden needs to be tackled on an urgent basis

12 Jan 2026 4:54 pm
Telangana CM Revanth announces Commission to study reorganisation of districts and mandals

Commission headed by retired SC and HC judge to be appointed soon, he said

12 Jan 2026 4:52 pm
T.N. govt.s Overseas Manpower Corporation Ltd. inks pact with VIT Chennai

The memorandum, pertaining to the mobility of students for education and employment to foreign countries, was signed in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

12 Jan 2026 4:50 pm
Infosys and ATP Unveil Ally, an AI Chatbot to Elevate Fan Experience, and Announce Extension of Partnership Through 2028

Ally, powered by Infosys Topaz, will further boost the tennis experience with humanized, intelligent fan interactions

12 Jan 2026 4:43 pm
Ahead of T20 World Cup, SC to examine plea concerning DDCA secretary

Former Delhi and District Cricket Association secretary Vinod Tihara has filed an application alleging the incumbent Ashok Sharma has completed his nine-year tenure

12 Jan 2026 4:42 pm
Goa SIR: ECI clarifies on notice to former Navy chief; cites missing details in enumeration form

In the absence of these essential identification details, the BLO Application was unable to establish an automatic linkage between the submitted enumeration form and the existing electoral roll database, an official said

12 Jan 2026 4:39 pm
Retail inflation rises to 1.33% in December 2025, still lower than RBIs lower comfort level

Data shows that the low levels of retail inflation are a result of a broad-based decline in price levels across sectors

12 Jan 2026 4:37 pm
Shiv Sena moves High Court against ex-Mumbai mayor Pednekar over 'false' nomination form

Susie Shah, in her plea, filed through lawyer Kalpesh Joshi, sought a direction from the HC to the Returning Officer to declare Kishori Pednekars nomination form as illegal, invalid and improper and to reject it

12 Jan 2026 4:27 pm
Vehicle linked to Operation Numkhor: Kochi City police register case

Case registered based on a petition by Muhammed Yahya, 22, of Edappally who purchased a Toyota Land Cruiser from a Delhi-based agent for 14 lakh in 2024. On September 23, 2025, in simultaneous Statewide raids across 30 locations, including the residences of actors, the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kochi, seized 36 high-value second-hand cars suspected to have been smuggled in from Bhutan

12 Jan 2026 4:26 pm
Speaker does not rule out exemplary punishment on use of e-cigarette in Lok Sabha

This comes after BJP member Anurag Thakur had sent a complaint to Speaker Om Birla claiming a Trinamool Congress member was openly using an e-cigarette in the House during the proceedings

12 Jan 2026 4:25 pm
Double-decker EV bus to take tourists to sites of historical, cultural significance in Chennai

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin flagged off the bus from Chennai Trade Centre, where he took part in the World Tamil Diaspora Day 2026 celebrations.

12 Jan 2026 4:24 pm
70 lakh worth ornaments stolen from Venkateswara Swamy temple of Kasibugga

The privately managed temple had earlier been in the news for a stampede that claimed the lives of nine persons last year

12 Jan 2026 4:20 pm
Rupee pares early losses, ends 2 paise higher at 90.16 against U.S. dollar

Equity market sentiment also improved after the new U.S. envoy to India, Sergio Gor, said that both sides are actively engaged in firming up a trade deal, forex analysts said

12 Jan 2026 4:13 pm
Country shocked by JNU-like incidents: Delhi CM on sloganeering at university protest

Greeting youngsters on National Youth Day, Mr. Gupta said the entire country looks up to them as they have a crucial role in leading the nation towards progress.

12 Jan 2026 4:10 pm
Vivaan Shah: I could never work in films I disagree with

The actor reflects on playing an army captain in Sriram Raghavans Ikkis, why he believes the anti-war drama is not a departure from the filmmakers previous work and his sculptural method of acting

12 Jan 2026 3:58 pm
What was TDB doing?: Kerala HC raps Devaswom board in Sabarimala gold case

The court was hearing bail pleas by former TDB president A. Padmakumar, Bellary-based gold merchant Govardhan and former executive officer of Sabarimala Murari Babu, who had been arraigned as accused in the case

12 Jan 2026 3:55 pm
Kamal Haasan secures interim relief in personality rights suit before Madras High Court

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy restrains all known and unknown individuals/entities from unauthorised commercial exploitation of his name, image and persona

12 Jan 2026 3:53 pm
Trump team ramps up attack on Federal Reserve Chair Powell with criminal indictment threat

At stake is the independence of the Fed the worlds most important central bank to set U.S. monetary policy without undue influence by elected officials like Mr. Trump who would prefer cheaper borrowing costs for their political appeal

12 Jan 2026 3:53 pm
Critical thinking is soul of JNU; it inspired students to think, ask questions: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhans remarks came as he addressed the ninth convocation ceremony of Jawaharlal Nehru University

12 Jan 2026 3:23 pm
ED arrests imposter for trying to derail auction of properties attached in ponzi scheme case

Nowhera Shaik engaged Kalyan Banerjee on a monthly payment and commission basis, the ED alleged

12 Jan 2026 3:13 pm
NPCIL agreed to set up skill development centre in Etcherla says BJP MLA N. Eswara Rao

A rehabilitation colony with 700 crore will also be constructed in Dharmavaram village for the villagers who had surrendered their land for the nuclear project

12 Jan 2026 3:10 pm
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers

12 Jan 2026 2:54 pm
His & Hers series review: This Alice Feeney adaptation starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson offers sporadic thrills

Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal, as estranged spouses hiding a bunch of secrets and investigating a series of murders, make for a somewhat engaging watch

12 Jan 2026 2:54 pm
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu movie review: Chiranjeevis playful return, with Venkatesh in tow

Director Anil Ravipudi plays to the gallery once again, with comedy and a dash of nostalgia

12 Jan 2026 2:53 pm
Kerala CMs criticism of Centre amounts to admission of LDFs failure, says State BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Pinarayi Vijayan and LDF government of misgovernance, fiscal mismanagement and deliberately misleading the public ahead of Assembly elections

12 Jan 2026 2:52 pm
Special bus services to cater to Sankranti rush

APSRTC Zonal Chairman said plans have been chalked out to run more bus services based on demand

12 Jan 2026 2:48 pm
Sugar factory worker dies in accident in Belagavi district

He had joined as a temporary worker 10 days ago

12 Jan 2026 2:45 pm
LPS 2.0 commences at fourth village for Amaravati capital city

Within hours of the launch, 65 farmers submitted consent for 354 acres, reflecting strong initial participation, officials said

12 Jan 2026 2:43 pm
Maruti Suzuki board approves land acquisition for 35,000 crore second plant in Gujarat

The new factory to be set up in Sanand will have production capacity of 10 lakh units per year and it will be operational in FY29

12 Jan 2026 2:40 pm
Redmi Pad 2 Pro Review | A well-thought-out upgrade rather than a cosmetic refresh

Launched in India, with prices starting at 22,999 for the Wi-Fi-only 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant, the Redmi Pad 2 Pro clearly positions itself a tier above the standard Pad 2

12 Jan 2026 2:25 pm
Chhattisgarh coal levy extortion funds used for election expenses, bribe politicians: ED

A total of eight immovable properties, land parcels, and residential flats have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

12 Jan 2026 2:22 pm
This Ulta-Pulta school in Uttarakhand is changing how children learn

Founded by educators Shrey and Jyoti Rawat, Suraah blends Nature, community and classroom learning to create a context-rooted model for education

12 Jan 2026 2:09 pm
12 Jan 2026 1:58 pm
Haryana Human Rights Commission raps Hansi authorities for slacking in sewer deaths probe

The HHRC had taken a suo motu cognisance of the deaths of two workers in Hansi in Haryana, who allegedly died after being forced to enter a hotel's septic tank without protective gear

12 Jan 2026 1:46 pm
Erich von Daeniken, Swiss author who popularised ancientalien theories, dies at 90

Von Daeniken spent the early part of his working life managing a hotel in eastern Switzerland, where a fraud conviction landed him in jail for 18 months

12 Jan 2026 1:43 pm
Jawan killed as fire breaks out in BSF camp building in J&K

The deceased jawan was identified as Constable Ramesh Kumar, who was working as a washerman, says the officials

12 Jan 2026 1:42 pm
Watch: Delhi shivers as minimum temperature drops to 3.2C; cold wave and fog persist

Delhi witnessed intense cold wave conditions as the minimum temperature dropped sharply to 3.2C, around 4.2C below normal, across the city.

12 Jan 2026 1:40 pm
Watch: Actor Vijay appears before CBI in Karur stampede case after Supreme Court order

TVK president and actor Vijay arrived in Delhi on January 12 to appear before the CBI in connection with the Karur stampede case, which claimed 41 lives.

12 Jan 2026 1:37 pm
Jana Nayagan production house moves Supreme Court

The production house has arraigned the Central Board of Film Certification and its Regional Officer as respondents in the case before the Supreme Court

12 Jan 2026 1:22 pm
Two shooters, five others arrested in Punjab for AAP sarpanch murder case

The other five arrested accused, who were part of the support and logistical module, were arrested from Punjab, the DGP Singh

12 Jan 2026 1:17 pm
Robbery attempts at two ATMs in Erode foiled

The alarms went off, prompting the suspects to abandon the attempt and escape without taking any money.

12 Jan 2026 12:59 pm
Inter-State cyber fraud racket busted; people from Bihar, Kerala, Odisha arrested

Acting on a tip-off, officers raided a house in the Badagada police station area of Bhubaneswar, Odisha

12 Jan 2026 12:51 pm