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Sudhindra Tirthas birth centenary celebrations at Venkataramana Temple on January 11

Devotees from across the State will participate in the Padukakas procession of Sudhindra Tirtha, singing bhajans

8 Jan 2026 7:53 pm
RSP faces internal backlash over Eravipuram Assembly seat

While a section of the party has proposed fielding Karthik Premachandran, son of Kollam MP N.K. Premachandran, the move has ignited sharp resistance from members who decry the rise of dynasty politics.

8 Jan 2026 7:53 pm
Protest mounts against Poovaranthode hydel project over blasting damage

Extensive rock blasting for the project has caused serious structural damage to nearby houses, rendering several of them uninhabitable, say protesters

8 Jan 2026 7:52 pm
43 frozen power projects worth 3 lakh crore completed following PRAGATI review

PRAGATI was launched in 2015 to monitor and review frozen crucial programmes and projects of the central government, and flagged by State governments, for expedited completion

8 Jan 2026 7:51 pm
Congress rejigs strategy in Palakkad district, pushes for Thankappan, Balram

The Congress is reportedly unhappy with the proposal to cede the Pattambi seat to the Indian Union Muslim League

8 Jan 2026 7:51 pm
Idukki became an epicentre of protests after Gadgil report

Protests erupted after Gadgil committee recommended that 37% of the Western Ghats be declared eco-sensitive. Of the 123 villages identified as ESAs, 48 were located in Idukki district. Residents were apprehensive that these recommendations would lead to forced evictions and conversion of farmland into protected forest

8 Jan 2026 7:49 pm
Senior citizen loses 26.52 lakh to online fraudsters; FIR registered

The victim received a message from an unknown mobile number, asking him to do an RTO challan update; it contained APK link, which the complainant believed it to be genuine and downloaded the file

8 Jan 2026 7:47 pm
Tamil Nadu unveils Indias first deep tech start-up policy at UmagineTN 2026

The policy aims to position the State as the countrys premier deep tech hub by fostering advanced innovation, driving industrial growth, and empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, while building a robust ecosystem for deep and emerging technologies to accelerate Tamil Nadus journey towards a $1 trillion economy

8 Jan 2026 7:43 pm
Assam BJP counters allegation of electoral rolls manipulation

The party says a confused and directionless Opposition, unable to place even a single credible political issue before the people, is now suffering from deep frustration

8 Jan 2026 7:42 pm
Govt. to bring out comprehensive education policy on the lines of NEP, says CM

Revanth Reddy briefs Himachal Minister about reforms ushered in education sector

8 Jan 2026 7:42 pm
Man gets 20 years RI for marrying a child and sexually assaulting her

Parents of both the bridegroom and the then minor bride have also been convicted of aiding the child marriage which is illegal

8 Jan 2026 7:25 pm
Cabinet Sub-Committee reviews plans for NTR statue, memorial park in Amaravati

The bronze statue weighing 3,500 tonnes is poised to become one of the most prominent landmarks in the capital city

8 Jan 2026 7:21 pm
Congress Govt. conspiring to jail KCR, KTR, Harish Rao in phone-tapping case

Ex-IPS officer Praveen Kumar says both tapping and deletion of records is lawful

8 Jan 2026 7:20 pm
Toll rises to seven in sugar factory boiler accident in Belagavi

Police book three officers, say investigation is on and that they will book more of those responsible for the accident, if necessary

8 Jan 2026 7:15 pm
KTR accuses CM of stalling PRLIS to please his political mentor

The BRS working president says farmers of Palamuru paying the price with crop holidays

8 Jan 2026 7:14 pm
AgriNext Startup workshop held

The workshop was aimed at identifying the challenges faced by farmers, and enabling existing startups to develop technology-driven solutions to address these issues

8 Jan 2026 7:11 pm
Aralam declared as Keralas first butterfly sanctuary

Butterfly surveys conducted over the past 25 years have documented extraordinary diversity in the sanctuary

8 Jan 2026 7:08 pm
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu wants SHG women to become entrepreneurs

Stating that the future belongs to women, the Chief Minister stresses the need for branding traditional handicrafts and local food products

8 Jan 2026 7:08 pm
Amendments to Forest Conservation Act guidelines don't open doors for privatisation of forest management: Officials

The clarification comes a day after Congress alleged that the amendments in guidelines of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, (earlier Forest Conservation Act) have opened the door for the privatisation of forest management

8 Jan 2026 7:07 pm
Mizoram cricketer dies after collapsing during a match

The States cricket association said K. Lalremruata, who represented Mizoram in Ranji and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophies, suffered a stroke while playing

8 Jan 2026 7:04 pm
Eighth edition of Mangaluru Lit Fest begins on January 10

This years special annual award will be presented to Meenakshi Jain, historian, Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Shri awardee

8 Jan 2026 7:00 pm
Nobel laureate Bialiatski tells AFP important to keep pressure on Belarus

Bialiatski, 63, was released on December 13, following a deal between Minsk and Washington, that included, among other things, the United States lifting certain economic sanctions on Belarus

8 Jan 2026 6:55 pm
Katchatheevu St. Antonys Church festival to be held on February 27, 28

As many as 8,000 pilgrims from Sri Lanka and India to participate

8 Jan 2026 6:49 pm