Ex-MP Santosh Kumar quizzed by SIT in phone-tapping case
Molotov cocktail hurled at mineral-laden lorry
City witnesses 171 deaths and 1,213 injuries due to road accidents in 2025: K. Ravishankar
Ahead of Budget, Congress points to rising inequality, questions credibility of official data
The partys Research Department released its annual report, Inequality on the Rise, Welfare in Retreat Real State of the Economy 2026, days before the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1
Housing assistant engineer arrested for taking bribe in Adilabad
Employees of cash management company siphon off over 1.3 crore meant for ATM cash replenishment
Children among six missing after boat capsizes in Brahmaputra
Barpeta police said the boat, sailing from Rohampur to Borghul, had 36 people on board
Watch: Kerala court fines Congress MP Shafi Parambil Rs 1,000 in NH blockade case
Plea to re-lay damaged roads, repair broken underground drainage system manholes
As the sewage overflowing from a few damaged manholes of the underground drainage system on streets was stagnating on the badly damaged roads and flowing into a few houses, the residents are suffering a lot
Swarna Bharathi Indoor Stadium re-opens with modernised facilities in Vizag
All parties, including TVK, are in talks with PMK for alliance: Salem West MLA
Youth urged to exercise right to vote
Techie booked for stealing source code of IT company worth 87 crore
Resource recovery centre for rural areas around Coonoor inaugurated
Bank employees observe nationwide strike demanding five-day work week
Man loses 45 lakh in fake trading app and IPO allotment scam
More medical seats required: VIT Chancellor
The Centre, State governments, courts and Medical Council of India should work together to boost medical education, says G. Viswanathan
Police to take multi-pronged action to prevent road fatalities
The police will consider booking those causing death by drinking and driving, and by allowing minors to drive, for the offence of culpable homicide
Karnataka Assembly Speaker refers complaint against Suresh Kumar to Privileges Committee
Siruthuli screens Wild Tamil Nadu documentary
Morne Morkel heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah, highlighting the importance of support and communication beyond technical input for the 32-year-old pace spearhead.
Southern Railway reopens British-era subway in Arakkonam for public use
Built in 1865 by the then Madras Railway, the subway was closed for more than a month to facilitate the laying of two additional railway tracks for express trains
AIKKMS members stage protest in Yadgir
BHEL gets 5,400 crore coal gasification project order
SulaFest 2026 returns to Nashik for its 15th edition with a focus on homegrown music
With artists like Nucleya, King, Midival Punditz ft. Karsh Kale and Kutle Khan, The Yellow Diary and Princely States Dub Orchestra, SulaFests 15th edition brings homegrown sound to the vineyards of Nashik
Concerns raised over poor maintenance of road furniture in Coimbatore city
Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 116.05 feet
Mystery shrouds Britons death in Patna hotel room
Police are still waiting for the postmortem report; the deceaseds family members in London have been informed
23 Indian fishermen freed after three months in Bangladesh custody
Detained after inadvertently drifting into Bangladeshi waters in October, fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal are scheduled to be handed over at the maritime boundary on January 29
BJP urges govt. employees to vote against Cong. over dues
Coimbatore Corporation gets green light for 9.9-crore paralympic sports complex
The super speciality block of Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital, which is coming up on an outlay of 136.35 crore, has been rechristened as Government Super Specialty Hospital for Maternity and Child Health considering the huge number obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatric cases coming
Police personnel should strictly adhere to rules and lead citizens by example
Road safety awareness bike rally flagged off at the District Armed Reserve Police Grounds in Kalaburagi
Around 1.85 lakh teachers will carry door-to-door campaign and request parents to enrol their children in government schools, highlighting several advantages of the State-run schools, including spacious classrooms, playgrounds, and teachers with experience and commitment
Coimbatore, Tiruppur Corporations raise funds through municipal bonds
Tribal students return home as cooking gas shortage hits pre-matric hostel
Justice Sunder Mohan directs Chennai Cyber Crime cell to find out whether the phone call records were genuine or forged
ASI team to inspect Nagalapuram temple gopuram in early February
The team will identify measures for technical evaluation, scientific preservation, restoration and long-term protection of the structure
Apolitical movement begins in support of Bedti-Varada river-linking project
Decision taken to set up committee led by seers to meet the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and Union Ministers from the State
Milky Mist to set up plant in Maharashtra
YSRCP leader urges PM on effective implementation of SVAMITVA scheme in A.P.
A.P. CM sets 50 million MT horticulture output target for Rayalaseema, Prakasam
Pending irrigation projects requiring minimal funds must be undertaken on a priority, says Naidu; officials told to prepare plans to rebuild the damaged Annamayya project
ASI launches excavation at Iron Age burial site in Kodaikanal
Railways installing new steel girders at Melapudur subway
Elderly woman injured after minor 2-wheeler rider knocks her down
Tobacco concealed in iron balls found inside Central Prison
Udupi DC asks tourist boat operators to register with tourism dept. within 45 days
Students get an insight into Mysurus heritage
Bankers stage demo for introduction of 5-day-a week banking system
The IBA and United Forum of Bank Unions signed a memorandum of understanding on December 7, 2023, agreeing on the 5-day-a week banking operations by declaring all Saturdays as holidays for banks, say the protesters
Labourer dies at worksite in Perambalur
Madikeri CMC cracks down on stray cattle on roads
The CMC Commissioner has set February 6 as the deadline for cattle owners to voluntarily restrain and control their cattle
Armed Reserve constable dies of cardiac arrest in West Godavari
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Kannada film Peotu attempts to explore alcohol addiction through new lens
Peotu explores a mans battle with alcoholism. Director Karthik Rajan speaks to The Hindu on the film, its theme and challenges of shooting it
Congress leader Kimmane Ratnakar questions efforts of RSS to unite all Hindus
Medical student from Cuddalore discharged from Russian military, says Durai Vaiko
Road safety mission launched to make Anantapur accident-free
The initiative involves various awareness programmes across the district till January 31
Watch: Footnotes of Mahabharata spotlights five iconic women from the epic
At the Hindu Lit For Life 2026, in a conversation that turned the Mahabharata on its head by listening to the sidelined voices of women, witnesses, and footnotes, poet K. Srilata spoke to theatre director Nikhila Kesavan about her book, Footnotes to the Mahabharata.
40 soldiers among 60 rescued from snowbound stretch in J&Ks Doda after being stranded
The BRO successfully carried out the high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation under Project Sampark at Chatergala Pass situated at an altitude of 10,500 ft in the Bhaderwah-Chatergala axis, a defence spokesperson said
No proposal to extend Namma Metro to Doddaballapur: State govt.
Namma Metro line connecting the city to KIA is expected to become operational by 2027
Hyderabad Police introduce QR wristbands for childrens safety at Medaram Jatara
Three dead, two injured in accident in Namakkal
A.P. Minister launches Drugs pai Dandayatra in NTR district
Five women police officers, as part of a special drive launched by the NTR police, will organise a 500-km cycle rally over 35 days with the objective of creating public awareness about the ill effects of ganja and other drugs.
Central government urged to address structural issues in man-made fibres sector
Government that disappoints followers of Sanatan Dharma will never return to power: Amit Shah
Amit Shah said that followers of various Sanatan traditions waited for a long time after Independence, hoping for a government that would give due importance to Sanatan Dharma and govern as per its principles
Yallamma Devi Temple fair begins in Sagar village
Pensioners stage demonstration demanding additional 10% pension for those who crossed 70 years
CESC to add 600 MW power by March; major infrastructure works under way
Under the KUSUM-C scheme, steps have been initiated to generate 900 MW of power within the CESC limits
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje offers prayers at Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada
Over 1 lakh household connections in Coimbatore city receive 24/7 drinking water supply
SGOU capacity building workshop
Watch: Kalpana Karunakaran revisits her grandmothers life
Kalpana Karunakarans grandmother, Pankajam, was, by her own definition, a woman of no consequence. Her life and her story formed the subject of discussion between Ms. Karunakaran, who teaches in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at IIT Madras, and Sreemathi Ramnath, a polyglot consultant and writer, at The Hindu Lit for Life on Saturday (January 17, 2026).
ASHA workers urge Centre to release pending hike, seek minimum wages of 28,000
The increased remuneration was reportedly announced by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda in July 2025
Mamata forcefully taking on BJP at national level, says Akhilesh Yadav after meeting her
Mr. Yadav met Mamata Banerjee at the State Secretariat Nabanna amid a charged political atmosphere in the poll-bound State over the controversial SIR exercise, and lauded her for courage in countering the BJPs onslaughts
Farmer organisation calls dawn-to-dusk Odisha bandh over paddy procurement mess on January 28
Congress backs the 12-hour shutdown; BJDsaysit supports farmers cause but will not participate
India and EU conclude talks on mother of all deals, ending negotiations that started in 2007
The conclusion of negotiations on the FTA marks the end of a two-decades-old process, after talks were first launched in 2007. Talks were resumed in 2022 with both sides agreeing to exclude issues on which agreement had been elusive.
One more tiger cub captured in Chamarajanagars Nanjidevanapura
Congress pushes for bigger share in UDF seat negotiations
Kerala Congress draws firm lines as Congress eyes Changanassery, Ettumanur, Idukki and Kuttanad
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Telangana heading to join ageing States; people above 60 years rose from 10.1% to 12.5% in a decade
RBI study says people above 60 years to be close to 15% of population by 2031
Farmers observe fast at Periyakudi
Watch: Snowfall disrupts air traffic as 58 flights to and from Srinagar cancelled, tourists stranded
Nirmala Sitharaman takes part in customary halwa ceremony; marks final stage of Budget preparation
The Halwa ceremony precedes the lock-in of the officials involved in preparation of the Union Budget
Capt.Anuj and the Architecture of Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Why skills, not experience, are reshaping how organisations hire for performance
Experience is not a determinant of readiness for the current job. The business world is moving at such a pace that inflexible skill sets are obsolete. What is required in the business world today are individuals who can learn, unlearn, and relearn. Individuals who can adjust to new tools, markets, and demands.
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