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Startup convention in Mangaluru on January 16

The convention to be held on the occasion of National Startup Day aims to showcase coastal Karnataka as an emerging destination for innovation and investment

8 Jan 2026 5:54 pm
Bombay HC seeks response from JNPA on objection delaying Sheva Koliwada rehabilitation

Court grants time to port authority to clarify Finance Ministry objection as fish workers seek housing after four decades

8 Jan 2026 5:52 pm
Karur stampede: CBI summons police personnel who were deployed for security at TVK chief Vijays rally

The CBI, which re-registered the case based on directions from the Supreme Court on October 13, had collected the bandobast plan containing the list of police personnel who were deployed for duty for the TVK rally

8 Jan 2026 5:47 pm
Haripad police arrest two mahouts for taking infant beneath elephant

One of the mahouts involved is the father of the infant

8 Jan 2026 5:32 pm
Backlash after school exam question in Chhattisgarh about dogs name has Ram as option

The incident triggered protests from right-wing outfits in front of the District Education Officer with Vishva Hindu Parishad seeking the arrest and dismissal of those who prepared the question for the exam

8 Jan 2026 5:31 pm
UIDAI launches mascot Udai to simplify communication on public understanding of Aadhaar

The mascot has been selected from various entries received through a national design and name competition on the MyGov platform

8 Jan 2026 5:27 pm
Miscreants threaten to blast three courts, police conduct searches

Unidentified persons sent mails to the judges stating that bombs were planted in Eluru, Madanapalli and Ananthapur courts

8 Jan 2026 5:22 pm
Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 89.94 against U.S. dollar

The apprehension of any further tariffs by the U.S. and weak sentiments at the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, forex traders said

8 Jan 2026 5:20 pm
Bomb hoax: police intensify surveillance at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital

An email was received at the official ID of medical college Principal claiming that bombs have been placed at the MCH. Inspections find the threat to be hoax

8 Jan 2026 5:19 pm
Lawyers body begins fast against move to shift Gauhati High Court

While 154 lawyers of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association voted for the shifting, 1,164 voted against the government decision

8 Jan 2026 5:11 pm
Anukalp Goswami interview: On making Kapil Sharmas Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 and secularising the comedy

The writer-director opens up about infusing themes of universal love in the film, his experience of working with Kapil and the special connection he shared with the late Asrani

8 Jan 2026 5:10 pm
Harry Brook apologises for nightclub incident in New Zealand before Ashes

Englands Harry Brook has apologized for clashing with a nightclub bouncer in October during the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes series that Australia comprehensively won 4-1

8 Jan 2026 5:08 pm
Markets log losses for fourth day; Sensex tanks 780 points on renewed trade uncertainties

Deep losses in metal, oil & gas, and commodity stocks amid unabated foreign fund outflows added to the pressure, analysts said

8 Jan 2026 5:07 pm
Daily Quiz: On Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir, feminist icon and existential philosopher, was born on January 9, 1908. Here is a quiz on the renowned personality

8 Jan 2026 5:00 pm
Himachal High Court receives bomb threat email; security beefed up

Upon receiving the information, the bomb squad, dog squad and police reached the court. However, they did not discover any explosives within the court complex, an official said

8 Jan 2026 4:53 pm
Congress leaders criticise delay in censor board clearance for Vijays Jana Nayagan

Referring to her experience as a former member of the censor board, Karur MP Jothimani said the CBFC has become outdated in the present technological era and that it is increasingly being used as a political tool.

8 Jan 2026 4:52 pm
Mamata Benerjee took away key evidence during raids in coal scam case against I-PAC official: ED

ED said the actions of Mamata Banerjee and the Kolkata Police commissioner resulted in obstructions in the ongoing investigation and proceedings being undertaken as per the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

8 Jan 2026 4:43 pm
Forcing woman to continue pregnancy violates bodily integrity, aggravates mental trauma: Delhi HC

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said the petitioner-wife could not be said to have committed an offence under Section 312 (causing miscarriage) of IPC in the case

8 Jan 2026 4:39 pm
Turkman Gate violence: Six more held, total arrests now stand at 11

We have arrested six more people. So far total of 11 people, including one juvenile, have been apprehended, says Additional Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan

8 Jan 2026 4:37 pm
Jana Nayagan row: Tamil cinema rallies behind Thalapathy Vijay

Film personalities like Silambarasan TR, Ravi Mohan, Venkat Prabhu, Karthik Subbaraj, and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj have shown their support to Vijay

8 Jan 2026 4:33 pm
Satire | Align your New Year energy

Say goodbye to negativity and air pollution and get 10 times fitter

8 Jan 2026 4:27 pm
Former MLA P.V. Anvar appears before ED for interrogation in connection with suspected fraudulent loan transactions

Investigation pertains to loans amounting to 7.5 crore to Malamkulam Constructions and 4.61 crore to Pee Vee Aar Developers, sanctioned by the Kerala Financial Corporation against the same collateral properties within a short span

8 Jan 2026 4:25 pm
Supreme Court defers hearing on pleas challenging ECIs SIR of electoral rolls to January 13

A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, which had fixed the pleas for hearing during the day, said it will resume the proceedings on Tuesday (January 13)

8 Jan 2026 4:23 pm
Congress leader alleges I-PAC acts as 'eyes, ears' of TMC, questions ED raid

I-PAC acts as the eyes and ears of the TMC. They are engaged in framing all sorts of strategies to ensure the win of the TMC, and for that, they can do anything else in exchange for money, alleges Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

8 Jan 2026 4:19 pm
Column | Ranjan Singh:movie ninja

This producer-distributor collects film posters and is known as director Anurag Kashyaps responsible alter ego

8 Jan 2026 4:19 pm
Winter camp for kids in Visakhapatnam zoo

Visakhapatnam zoos Winter Camp turns enclosures into classrooms, offering children a close look at animal care, behaviour and conservation

8 Jan 2026 4:17 pm
Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea of Justice Varma assailing validity of inquiry panel by Lok Sabha

Senior advocates for Justice Varma questioned the procedure for setting up the parliamentary panel and said only the Speaker of Lok Sabha and chairman of Rajya Sabha are entitled to admit the motion for removal of a judge from office

8 Jan 2026 4:14 pm
Madhav Gadgils enduring legacy in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Gadgils and his students research in the Western Ghats, and particularly the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR), laid the foundation for the recognition of the regions immense importance to biodiversity and to its conservation.

8 Jan 2026 4:12 pm
Sankranti memories: How food, kites and village rituals shape festive nostalgia

Filmmakers, artists and writers recall how the harvest festival shaped their childhoods and continues to define home

8 Jan 2026 4:10 pm
Were the three big Kannada films The Devil, Mark and 45 worth the hype?

December 2025 saw a big box office clash in the Kannada film industry. Despite the pre-release buzz, and grand opening week celebrations by fans, did three movies truly live up to the hype?

8 Jan 2026 4:09 pm
Chennai hospital introduces advanced 3D technology for treating complex arrhythmias

Doctors from the hospital said that the newly launched technology enables precise and safer diagnosis and treatment of complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia

8 Jan 2026 4:06 pm
Dolby Cinema to superplexes, Hyderabad multiplexes are on an expansion mode

Allu Cinemas, expected to launch soon, and the expansion of Asian Cinemas and PVR INOX aim to tap into potential markets in an ever-expanding city

8 Jan 2026 4:03 pm
Creating an entry

Both vulnerable, North deals

8 Jan 2026 4:00 pm
Three district courts in Chhattisgarh get bomb threat; searches on

A police team, along with the Bomb Disposal Squad and dog squad, was immediately sent to the court and the premises was evacuated, a police official said.

8 Jan 2026 3:50 pm