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TVKs election manifesto will focus on social justice, uplifting marginalised sections: Arunraaj

Party panel would tour zone-wise to elicit the views of various sections, including trade unions, associations and other organisations, he says

20 Jan 2026 5:52 pm
The rise of bhajan clubbing: How young India is reimagining spirituality

All about bhajan clubbing, a growing trend where youngsters blend devotional music with club-style energy

20 Jan 2026 5:44 pm
Vivarta: Transformations : Telling the Earths story

Sujatha and Shriya Srinivasans production highlighted the issue of climate change.

20 Jan 2026 5:43 pm
Gold blazes trail beyond $4,700/oz to record high as safety rush fuels demand

Gold gained 9.6% in just 20 days of 2026 and over 70% since Donald Trumps second term began a year ago.

20 Jan 2026 5:38 pm
Trump slams U.K. deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it

Britain split Chagos Islands away from Mauritius, a former British colony, in 1965, and evicted as many as 2,000 people from the islands so the U.S. military could build the Diego Garcia base

20 Jan 2026 5:37 pm
Jana Nayagan censor row: Madras High Court reserves orders on CBFCs writ appeal

Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan defer their verdict after hearing Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan and senior counsel Satish Parasaran

20 Jan 2026 5:31 pm
Skoda Auto India plans 10 product introductions in 2026

Strong sales growth in 2025, expansion in market reach and upgrades to key models underpin the companys roadmap

20 Jan 2026 5:30 pm
Bengaluru cyber crime police recover 2.16 crore in major email spoofing fraud case

The accused spoofed official email IDs linked to Dr. Reddys Laboratories, a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, and used the forged email credentials to deceive company representatives.

20 Jan 2026 5:30 pm
U.S. senator concludes visit to India to persuade leaders to include favourable pulse provisions in future FTA

During his visit, Mr. Daines met Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, members of parliament, and U.S. and Indian business leaders.

20 Jan 2026 5:27 pm
Over 180 tonnes of smuggled diesel seized from cargo barge off Mumbai coast; two held

One water tank on the barge was found not to be part of the approved design by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)

20 Jan 2026 5:21 pm
Karnataka Womens Commission seeks action against senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao

The commission has called for a transparent inquiry, suspension from service and strict action under a zero-tolerance policy.

20 Jan 2026 5:14 pm
Karachi shopping plaza fire death toll reaches 28, another 80 missing

A senior official of the Gul Plaza shop owners association estimated the fire has caused losses of at least three billion PKR

20 Jan 2026 5:11 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly session to conclude on January 24

The House would debate on the motion of thanks to the Governors address to the House on January 22 and 23. The reply to the debate is scheduled on January 24

20 Jan 2026 5:11 pm
Daily Quiz: Test your knowledge on the federal holiday

The federal holiday established in honour of Martin Luther King Jr., observed each year in the United States

20 Jan 2026 5:11 pm
U.N. Human Rights Council to hold urgent Iran meeting on January 23

The request had received backing from more than one-third of the councils 47 members, needed for a special session to go ahead.

20 Jan 2026 5:09 pm
The Hindu Lit For Life 2026: What speakers like about the literature festival

Well-known speakers who participated in The Hindu Lit for Life 2026 share their experiences on attending the festival

20 Jan 2026 4:56 pm
As Trump floats buying Greenland, Arctic island still holds toxic US waste

Deep within the islands ice sheet, the US maintains a shadow inventory of Cold War infrastructure that climate change promises to unravel soon

20 Jan 2026 4:56 pm
Vivo X200T with 50 MP ZEISS cameras and Dimensity 9400+ processor announced for Jan 27

It will operate on the new skin, the OriginOS 6, likely to be based upon Android 16 out the box

20 Jan 2026 4:55 pm
Open-air workshop to take up acclaimed poems on Kolkata for translation

Called Maidane Anubade Mahanagar (The City in Translation at the Maidan), this workshop-cumtranslators meet will be held on January 25

20 Jan 2026 4:52 pm
Shoojit Sircar, Vikramaditya Motwane come on board for Thursday Special

Filmmakers Shoojit Sircar and Vikramaditya Motwane are teaming up to bring Thursday Special, a short film by Varun Tandon that explores love and companionship in the later years of life

20 Jan 2026 4:48 pm
Greenland not a natural part of Denmark, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Moscow ismonitoringthe serious geopolitical situation, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, adding, The problem of former colonial territories is becoming more acute.

20 Jan 2026 4:47 pm
KMC focuses on collecting property tax arrears

According to KMC officials, there are 1,24,049 property tax assessees in the city, with a total demand of 128.11 crore, including arrears of 45.33 crore and demand for current year of 82.77 crore

20 Jan 2026 4:46 pm
Swedish study reveals when fitness and strength begin to fade

Participants who became physically active during adulthood increased their physical capacity by 5-10 per cent

20 Jan 2026 4:44 pm
Elon Musk admits X needsmassive improvements after open sourcing new algorithm

On January 11, X owner Elon Musk had promised to make the social media platforms algorithm open source in seven days

20 Jan 2026 4:39 pm
Surveilling infections

On continuing infectious diseases and responses to them, environmental stressors, emerging research in health, and more

20 Jan 2026 4:36 pm
Season two of hit Netflix series Kohrra set for Netflix premiere

Kohrra Season 2 follows the sharp-witted assistant Sub-Inspector Amarpal Garundi, played by Barun Sobti, as he steps into the hot seat at the Dalerpura Police Station, teaming up with the fierce Dhanwant Kaur, played by Mona Singh

20 Jan 2026 4:18 pm
Amitav Ghosh on The Ghost Eye, reincarnation & climate crisis | Exclusive interview

In this exclusive conversation, acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh dives into the making of The Ghost Eye, discussing how the story came to him, the craft behind shaping fiction, and the surprising links to his earlier works. He speaks about reincarnation, parallel worlds, the Sundarbans, climate change, food culture, and why certain landscapes continue to shape his imagination. From the emotional and ecological power of the mangroves to the political consequences of global climate denial, Ghosh shar

20 Jan 2026 4:10 pm
ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow

The Department of Homeland Security said officers were investigating two convicted sex offenders at the address and that a U.S. citizen living there refused to be fingerprinted or facially identified

20 Jan 2026 2:28 pm
106 kg of cannabis worth 53 lakh seized in Puttur in coastal Karnataka, two arrested

The accused told the police that they were transporting the cannabis to sell in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka and Kasargod district in Kerala

20 Jan 2026 2:26 pm
Nitin Nabin my boss in party matters, says PM Modi

PM Modi described 45-year-old Mr. Nabin as a millennial who belongs to a generation that has witnessed a great deal of change in India

20 Jan 2026 1:51 pm