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A.P. govt. signs pact with SRM-A.P. for quantum reference facility

Partial shutdown in Balochistan, lukewarm response in other provinces to Opposition's protest in Pakistan

The complete shutter down and traffic strike call was given by Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan (TTAP), a united front of all opposition politi

Namma Metro fare hike put on hold after public backlash; BMRCL to review decision

The rollback follows widespread criticism from commuters and a political slugfest, with both the BJP and the Congress attempting to pin responsib

Albrecht Kossels Nobel winning discovery of the chemical basis of heredity

The 1910 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to German biochemist Albrecht Kossel for identifying key chemical components of nuclei

Vote After Recalling Welfare Benefits of Last Two Years: Komatireddy

Addressing meetings during the campaign, the minister said the State had witnessed a real era of welfare after the Congress came to power.

Palla Sees Adulteration In What YSRC Did During Its Tenure

Telugu Desam state president Palla Srinivasa Rao launched a sharp attack on the YSRC, accusing its leadership of betraying Hindu society by adult

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka Off to a Flying Start; Defeat Ireland by 20 Runs

Ireland struggled to build momentum

Gandhi Hospital Opens Pre-eclampsia Clinic

The facility brings together obstetrics, cardiology, nephrology and internal medicine specialists for comprehensive care.

Indias Trade Balance With US To Fall From Surplus To Deficit

US trade deal framework may push India into trade deficit, $500-billion import target seen as unrealistic

Warangal To Launch Model Rocket Rudrama On Science Day

A model rocket named Rudrama, in honour of Kakatiya queen Rani Rudrama Devi, will be launched in Warangal: Reports

Key Karnataka water projects await Centres nod: CM

Recalling that the Supreme Court had cleared the Kalasa-Banduri project in 2018, the Chief Minister said tenders had already been invited and an

Cgarh: Red Carpet Welcome To Maoists Who Surrender, Naxal Ideology To Be Defeated By People: Shah

Naxals who laid down arms will be accorded red carpet welcome: Union home minister Amit Shah

Islamiah College in Tirupattur inks MOU

According to a press release, the agreement signifies a new chapter in strengthening the innovation ecosystem

Swings of death at fairs: Lives sold for tickets of happiness

Dr. Priyanka Saurabh The collapse of a swing at the Surajkund International Fair in Haryana once again proves that even entertainment in our cou

Kremlin in shock after GRU boss ambush: Suspect flown from Dubai with claims of Ukrainian plot

Students Fall Ill After Breakfast At Tribal Welfare School In Andhra, CM Orders Probe

Many as 74 students of Devarapalli Government Tribal Welfare School here in Polavaram district fell ill after consuming idly and chutney served f

Mandelson, Trump and the Plutocracy: Why the rule of rich should end?

Horrific revelations in Epstein files tell US of the level of dirty capitalism By Ben Chacko LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is tryi

India, Canada to forge 'shared work plan' to bolster security cooperation

In a groundbreaking collaboration, India and Canada are setting new standards for national security and law enforcement by introducing a cooperat

Salesman robbed close to police station

World War II Changed India in Many Ways, Say Experts

Indivar Kametkar, a visiting professor at Ashoka University, Mukund Padmanabhan, professor of philosophy and author, and writer Raghu Karnad reca

Plea in SC claims Mamata Banerjee's personal appearance in SIR matter 'legally untenable'

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's personal appearance in a Special Inte

Mayawatis Dalit-Brahmin-Muslim alliance formula returns after 20 years

By Ajay Kumar, Lucknow The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has been out of power in Uttar Pradesh for nearly 15 years. After remaining in power from 2

Bengaluru metro puts annual fare revision on hold

Bengaluru: BMRCL on Sunday, February 8, said it has put on hold the implementation of the annual fare revision, which was scheduled to come into

When Constitutional Morality becomes Selective Morality

by P. Mohan Chandran How Articles 14, 21, & 51a are invoked Asymmetrically in Indian Jurisprudence When does constitutional morality become a pri

Nandi theatre festivals will be organised soon, says Tourism Minister

Public Safety at Stake

The disclosure that Jammu and Kashmir recorded over two lakh dog bite cases during 202425 is more than a disturbing statisticit is a stark remind

Hebbagodi police rescue 6 trapped in lift

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi secures landslide victory in snap election, PM Modi congratulates her

England Relieved, Nepal Proud After T20 World Cup Thriller

Full credit to Nepal. They were outstanding in the field and their running between the wickets was excellent, they just kept coming, That's World

Bengal pledges 8,505 officers ahead of Sir hearing

Sources were quoted as saying that the state government had conveyed to the Election Commission of India its willingness to deploy 8,505 Group B

Deaths of Country Chicken Raise Concerns In Annamayya, Chittoor Districts

Reports of country chicken dying in a few villages of Sodam mandal have spread concern among poultry farmers in Annamayya and Chittoor districts

Two persons arrested for possession of tusks in Vellore

Forest officials seized the tusks from a hideout in the forests and a case was registered

Shah sets March 31 deadline to end Naxalism

Directors General of the CRPF, BSF, ITBP and NIA, along with police chiefs of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Telangana and othe

KSRTC warns of FIRs as public remove advertisements from buses and shelters

DC Edit | Boys in Blue Script History

Fearless batting, calm bowling and big moments define a generation in the making

Security measures and development weakening Maoists: Amit Shah

Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, February 8, attributed the positive fallout of the fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) to th

International Shakti Museum, major reforms announced for Mata Vaishno Devi shrine

In a move aimed at strengthening institutional capacity, the Board decided to fill vacant positions, with the recruitment process set to begin so

Bihar Museum Showcases India's Past Glory

When we started building the Bihar Museum, we wanted the best from the globe, Maki and Associates from Japan was the architect and fabricators we

FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn't running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

In their pursuit of justice, federal agents uncovered deep-seated evidence surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of underage girls. However, a deta

Manipur district issued prohibitory orders over Kuki-Naga tension

The Ukhrul District Magistrate has requisitioned the services of the central armed forces to maintain law and order in the Litan area following t

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi received over seven additional years in prison and an internal exile sentence after beginning a hunger strike. Th

BRS means Blackmail Rajakiya Samithi: Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, February 8, dubbed BRS as Blackmail Rajakiya Samithi and said that incidents like

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Bangladesh election and referendum may prolong instability, caution candidates and experts

The referendum is aimed at implementing the recommendations made by July Charter, a document created by the National Consensus Commission that wa

Cardinal Poola Anthony elected CBCI president at 37th general body meeting

Watch: Sharif Osman Hadis killing triggers protests; bangladesh seeks U.N. support for probe

Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32-year-old Bangladeshi activist, died after being shot by masked assailants in Dhaka last December, an incident that trigge

Seethakka Blames BRS-era Loans For States Financial Strain

Without naming them directly, she referred to internal differences within the family of former chief minister and BRS president K. Chandrashekhar

BRS ''extorted crores via phone tapping'', claims Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy accused the previous BRS government of blackmailing businessmen and extorting vast sums through phone ta

Why is Centre not initiating CBI inquiry against KCR, asks Revanth Reddy

Businessmen were targeted and coerced through surveillance of their phone conversations, which was corroborated by BJP MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

Silent Night Campaign Marks Last Phase Of Municipal Polls

Major political parties like the Congress, BJP and BRS have intensified last-minute efforts in the run-up to municipal elections, focusing on ide

Israel bans Palestinians entry into Al-Aqsa ahead of Ramzan

Barely two weeks ahead of Ramzan, Palestinians in Jerusalem are reportedly receiving WhatsApp messages from Israeli intelligence banning their en

Iran jails Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi for over 7 years

Dubai: Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters

Kuki-Zo Council cautions community employees against postings in Meitei areas amid continuing tensions

The Kuki-Zo Council has issued a strong advisory. Community members working for the government are cautioned against travelling to or accepting p

Israel to take more West Bank powers and relax settler land buys, media say

Israel's security cabinet has approved new measures. These steps will make it easier for settlers in the occupied West Bank to buy land. Israeli

Pemmasani Says Union Budget Beneficial For AP

Tax holidays are being provided for data centres, which will benefit AP significantly. Jobs will increase. Consequently, many data centres are li

A stream of hope flows in Bundelkhand through 'Har Ghar Nal'

Bundelkhand's long struggle with water scarcity has ended as tap water now reaches homes, a dream realized for millions. Women no longer trek mil

TMC MLA: No Lakshmir Bhandar Aid To ISF Workers If They Don't Elect Us

Days after West Bengal chief minister and Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee hiked monthly aids in public welfare schemes including Lakshm

Biotechnology to steer accelerated green growth of the future, say experts

At the webinar presented by the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, and The Hindu, the speakers underlined that biotechnology is the

Himanta vs Gogoi: Assam politics heats up with CM's explosive 'training in Pakistan' claim

Addressing a press conference ahead of the assembly elections, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Gogoi had undertaken a very confidential

Chhattisgarh: Shah Reviews Counterinsurgency Strategy, Reiterates To End Maoist Menace By March 31

As per Chhattisgarh police, since January 2024, more than 500 Maoists, including CPI (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavara

Woman Accuses Man Of Concealing Identity, Sexually Exploiting Her In Bhopal

A 20-year-old woman has accused a man of befriending her by concealing his real identity, promising marriage, and later sexually assaulting and b

Sawangkaewbeats Tagger to win the Mumbai Open title

Failure to count DNTs in 2027 Census could alienate over 10 crore people: G.N. Devy

In an interview with The Hindu, the Chair of the governments 2006 Technical Advisory Group on DNTs, says the problem of alienating these communit

Mata Vaishno Devi board approves Shakti Museum, state-of-the-art light & sound show for Katra shrine

The Board approved enhancement of insurance cover from 5 lakh to 10 lakh per pilgrim

GHMC Panel to Meet Today

The meeting is being held a day ahead of the councils tenure ending on February 10.

Watch: Amit Shah: Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress brought corruption and scams to Chhattisgarh

Policing Is A Social Responsibility: CP Sajjanar Launches 'Extra Mile' Awards, Honours 1,446 Personnel

In recognition of their dedication and performance in the line of duty, the selected police personnel were rewarded Marking a first for the city

Raut Questions Salman Khans Presence at RSS Centenary Event

What kind of a welcome was it for Salman Khan? Was he brought in as a very big Bollywood star to gather a crowd, or is there an open invitation f

DC Edit | Agri Safe, High Tech Must Cope With Us Deal

Labour-intensive sectors gain market access as high-tech firms face global competition

Day 2 Highlights: PM Modis Malaysia visit reflects warmth and deepening Diplomatic ties

Bhatti Tells People To Ask BRS Why They Must Vote For Party

He alleged that during the decade-long BRS rule, no houses or house sites were provided to the poor. He said earlier Congress governments had con

Pak Close To Making Boycott U-Turn, Naqvi To Consult PM Shehbaz Sharif

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan's Interior Minister, is expected to consult Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the matter onc

IISER 2026 Admissions: Application Process Begins March 5, Aptitude Test Scheduled For June 7

IISERs have announced the admission schedule for 2026 with applications starting from March 5. Candidates can apply via KVPY, JEE Advanced, or IA

UK Scientists Create Electric Jelly Robot That Bends And Moves Like Living Tissue

The robot utilises ultra-lightweight electrodes to respond rapidly to surrounding electric fields, which trigger stretching, bending, and twistin

Notorious Rowdy Sheeter Ayub Khan Booked For Cheating And Intimidation In Shalibanda

Kiran Khare made it clear that there will be zero tolerance against rowdyism, intimidation, extortion, and organised threats in the Charminar Zon

Fake Doctor, Real Panic: Inside QR Code Scam In Madhya Pradesh Hospital

The scam unfolded inside Hamidia Hospital, Madhya Pradesh's biggest government hospital, where relatives of critically ill patients were targeted

India-Greece defence ties in focus as Ministers meet in New Delhi

India-Greece defence cooperation, Rajnath Singh-Nikos Dendias meeting, bilateral talks, Joint Services Staff Talks, maritime exercise

Iran sentences Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi to six years in prison: lawyer

She has been sentenced to six years in prison for gathering and collusion to commit crimes, lawyer Mostafa Nili said, adding that she had also re

Curtain falls on Malappuram Film Fest

Pedalling for a greener tomorrow

Around 90 riders, including students and community members, participated in SAKSHAM 202526 Cyclothon with an aim to promote fuel conservation and

IUML should clarify stand on tie-up with JIH, says Govindan

History Literature Festival concludes with conversations on cinema, Hyderabad and war

Dr. Ravi Raju gets lifetime achievement award of ISNSC

Youth Congress workers put up banners against Modi in Bengaluru

Archaeologists Unearth 14th-Century Castle Ruins Beneath Private Mansion In France

Judging by the condition and design of the remains, INRAP suggests that John IV must have employed the best engineers and craftsmen of his time

Olive ridley turtle found dead on Kadambadi beach in Nagapattinam

Ram Charan Keen on a Pushpa-Scale Film

Has locked his next project with director Sukumar

Ailing Kuki-Zo MLA airlifted from Imphal to Delhi

Valte, who represents Thanlon Assembly constituency for the BJP, sustained grievous injuries during the May 2023 ethnic violence in Imphal and ha

RSS made immense contribution to India's journey before and after Independence: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He stated the organization's contribution to India's journey is undeniable

Unnao Rape Case: SC May Hear Sengars Plea

The plea comes after the Delhi High Court on January 19 refused to suspend Sengars 10-year sentence in the case, citing delay in trial and observ