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A.S. Dulat and Ziya us Salam in conversation with Sobhana K. Nair

Drawing from ideas that out-Britished the British and sparked the green revolution, Priyambada Jayakumar and Aparajith Ramnaths conversation with Ramya Kannan on M. Visvesvaraya and M.S. Swaminathan examined lives whose legacies continue to shape the nation.

India makes one change bringing in Arshdeep Singh in place of Prasidh Krishna while New Zealands team remain unchanged

Crypto players say the current tax policies regarding cryptocurrencies are driving retail investors to put their money in foreign exchanges and not Indian ones.

The accident occurred near Babu Ganj on the Raebareli-Sultanpur highway. The collision took place due to poor visibility caused by thick fog, says police

Visa arrangements are currently underway for players and officials of Pakistan nationality or origin who are part of teams from United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Italy, Bangladesh and Canada

The sea has been inching closer towards the houses, and already a substantial portion of the seawall and concrete slabs near the fish mending hall in Pudukuppam have been lost to the advancing sea

The election took place after a long gap. In every election, somebody wins, and somebody lags behind. The BJP secured the maximum number of seats. It becomes their responsibility to ensure progress of Mumbai, says CM Omar Abdullah

Whether the Tamils were the original inhabitants of India or wanderers who came from the Indus Valley is not a settled question, said Nirmala Lakshman, author of The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community and chairperson of The Hindu Group, at The Hindu Lit for Life 2026 on Saturday (January 17, 2026).

Rajendran had represented the Devikulam constituency in Idukki district as s CPI(M) member in 2006, 2011 and 2016

NTR, as he was popularly known, had brought changes in the administrative setup with the formation of mandals as part of taking services closer to the people

Ranaut shared the accusations on social media following remarks made by Rahman in a recent BBC Asian Network interview, where the Oscar-winning composer described Chhaava as a divisive film while explaining why he still chose to work on it

A well-known figure in Mumbai BJP circles, he had served as the party's city president and a Minister in the Maharashtra government, and was the BJP's chief whip in the Assembly between 2014 and 2019

This customs duty can be rationalised and brought under one slab...Only 5-8% of the cars we sell in India are facing customs duty and import duty. So, rationalising it, reducing it will make it simpler and help to grow, help get more taxes and get even better cars on the roads, says Santosh Iyer, Mercedes-Benz India MD and CEO

The project has been designed in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court and the recommendations of the Wildlife Institute of India

This weeks we covers the recent Nipah virus alert in West Bengal, a diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, weight-loss drugs and why BMI alone may not reflect obesity risk.

When the family returned on the night of January 16, it found the home ransacked. Stolen items include jewellery and other items, totalling worth 1 crore, says police

Following the detection of over a dozen cases in Manasa town, the authorities have been instructed to establish a control room there, create a special ward for GBS patients at the local government hospital, and make other necessary arrangements to tackle the outbreak

With heightened security at the event in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney last month, hundreds of spectators gathered outside the venue in hot weather

We are planning to move the Supreme Court to verify whether the voter list prepared by the Election Commission is valid or the list compiled by the State Election Commission is accurate, says Akhilesh Yadav

The two sides explored opportunities to enhance U.S. investments in Maharashtra and support State-based companies looking to expand their presence in the U.S., he said

Prosecutors accuse Lin Chen-you of paying amounts ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of Taiwan dollars to current military officers in exchange for their providing information to Chinese individuals

Here are five elements that can help make an application stand out

Demystifying some common claims about learning styles that are said to be based on neuroscience

The government appeared to be extending its grip on Kurdish-run areas after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree declaring Kurdish a ational language and granting the minority group official recognition

Ceremonies for the Magh Mela, which began on January 3, have been drawing crores of devotees to the Triveni Sangam for a holy dip; a footfall of 15-20 crore is expected by the culmination of the festival on Mahasivaratri; pilgrims offer prayers amid tight security arrangements and bustling crowds

There were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesias Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries. The passengers were Ministry staff members.

At Chairel Ahallup in the district, a member of the outlawed PREPAK (Pro) was arrested on Saturday, a police officer said

Prominent speakers of the day includes International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, Kiran Desai, vocalist and writer T.M. Krishna, Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand

According to the police, fabricated images and misleading content, contrary to the actual facts related to the ongoing beautification work at Manikarnika Ghat, were shared on social media platform X

Visibility across the city remained poor as cold wave conditions continued and dense fog covered large parts of Delhi.

There was no job offer, Mr. Dimon said in a statement. In an email to Reuters, bank spokesperson Trish Wexler said she should have been more vigilant in correcting The Wall Street Journal story before it was published

There have been protests every day since the Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul by bringing in more than 2,000 federal officers

Ambassadors from the European Unions 27 countries will convene on January 18 for an emergency meeting to discuss their response to the tariff threat

An avalanche swept away three of a group of seven Czech ski tourers in the Murtal district in Styria province, burying them completely, police said in a statement

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Alejandro Rosales Castillo had a red notice and an arrest warrant for extradition and is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, vehicle theft and kidnapping, Mexico's Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said on social media.

With the conditions easing under lights, Will Youngs fluent 87 and Daryl Mitchells sensational unbeaten knock of 131 powered the Kiwis home with seven wickets and 15 balls to spare.

The lengths to go to grow a plant

The emotional craftsmanship that once defined human relationships has steadily thinned

The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington says the Gaza executive committee was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy, without details