Up Helly Aa: Women and girls join Lerwick fire festival squads

Gender restrictions have been lifted for the return of Lerwick's famous Up Helly Aa fire festival.

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Shanti Bhushan, famed lawyer and ex-minister, dead

Nearly half a century ago, a 50-year old lean-framed lawyer appeared for veteran socialist leader Raj Narain, convincing Justice Jag Mohan Sinha of the Allahabad High Court to declare then PM Indira Gandhi's election void which hurt her ego so much that it triggered proclamation of the dreaded Emergency.

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SC Collegium recommends elevation of Allahabad, Gujarat HC chief justices to apex court

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Many local residents in south Kashmir showed up with Tricolours for Bharat Jodo Yatra

The voluntary response by local residents during the last leg of the yatra that passed through militancy-affected districts of Pulwama and Anantnag has surprised many

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Self Help Groups can help in widening women’s labour force participation: Economic Survey 2022-23

The transformative potential of SHGs has been exemplified by the key roles played by them during the COVID-19 pandemic, survey says

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Eva Green: Actress gives evidence in High Court over bitter film dispute

The French star is suing a film company in the High Court after their plans fell apart.

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Kyle Smaine: US freestyle skier dies aged 31 in avalanche in Japan

Former US world champion freestyle skier Kyle Smaine dies in an avalanche in Japan.

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Wastewater testing can help predict spread of COVID-19: Study

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Mysterious 'whirlpool' appears in the night sky above Hawaii

An observatory captured video of the spiral formation flying through the night sky in January.

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Undertook Yatra not for self or Congress but for people: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called for unitedly standing against the ideology of the BJP and the RSS which he alleged was trying to destroy the foundation of the country, while also asserting he undertook the Bharat Jodo Yatra not for himself or the Congress but for people. Gandhi said his family taught him to live fearlessly and that is why he undertook a 'padyatra' in the Kashmir Valley despite security people advising against it.

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Tyre Nichols' lawyer urges lawmakers to pass urgent police reforms

Ben Crump urged lawmakers to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in Nichols' memory.

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165 sentenced to death in 2022, highest in 2 decades

Trial courts in the country sentenced 165 people to death in 2022, the highest in a year in the last two decades. This is up from 146 prisoners who were sent to death row in 2021. In almost a third of the capital punishment cases, the offender had committed a sexual crime. At the end of 2022, 539 were on death row, the highest since 2016.

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Hindenburg Research report an attack on India and its independent institutions, says Adani Group

Adani group issues a detailed rebuttal on Hindenburg Research report and reiterates in its statement that it would explore legal options

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Growth indicator: Night lights up 43% in 10 yrs; 400% in some states

Decadal Change of Night Time Light over India from Space (2012-2021), released by Isro’s National Remote Sensing Centre — shows that overall at the national level, normalised NTL radiance increased by 43% in 2021 compared to 2012. Significant increase was observed in Bihar (474%), Manipur (441%), Ladakh (280%) and Kerala (119%), while good increase was observed in Arunachal Pradesh (66%), MP (66%), UP (61%) and Gujarat (58%).

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Vissakhapatnam: ‘Visakha Ukku Praja Garjana’ to be organised at Ukkunagaram on January 30

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Isla Bryson case: Movement of violent transgender prisoners paused

The prison service will carry out an urgent review after trans rapist Isla Bryson was placed in a women's jail.

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HC: Merely naming caste not an offence under SC/ST Act

Merely taking the name of the caste of the victim would not make it an offence under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, unless it is with an intention to insult the person belonging to that caste, the Karnataka high court observed recently.

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Abdel Fattah El-Sisi | The General with an iron grip

India’s Republic Day Parade Chief Guest, who came to power in Egypt in 2013 through a coup, is trying to build a careful balance between the West and the East, while keeping the country under his tight control

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Mirage, Sukhoi collide in MP, instructor killed

“While it was not a head-on collision, the wings of the two jets seemed to have clipped each other,” an official said. “It is difficult to say at this time whether it was technical snag in one of the fighters, or a bird-hit or some other factor that caused the jets to veer into each other. The court of inquiry, with the analysis of the flight data recorders concerned, will look into it.”

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NABARD delegation meets Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan

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ISL game: traffic regulations in Kochi on Sunday

Spectators advised to use public transport, including metro, as much as possible, since parking remains banned at stadium

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Who is Jeff Zients, Biden's new chief of staff

The former Covid czar returns to one of the most powerful jobs in the US government.

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Canadian couple rescues moose with bare hands

Kirk Barharn and his wife spotted the moose tangled in a fence while driving in British Columbia.

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West Bengal governor action 'unbecoming': BJP on 'hatekhori' programme in Raj Bhavan

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Goa governor P S Sreedharan Pillai slams BBC over Modi documentary, calls it malicious act against India

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Former CJI Bobde asks why Sanskrit can't be India's official language, cites 1949 media reports on Ambedkar's backing

Former Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Friday batted for Sanskrit as the country's official language, including for use in courts, and said even the architect of the Constitution and eminent jurist BR Ambedkar had proposed it as per media reports from 1949.

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JD(U) has no future, says Chirag Paswan

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Modi gave hint of Indus treaty rethink after Uri attack

A hint of the Narendra Modi government's rethink on the Indus water treaty came for the first time in September 2016. "Blood and water cannot flow together," the prime minister had told officials attending a treaty review meeting that took place 11 days after Pakistan backed terrorists attacked the Indian Army base at Uri in Jammu, killing 18 soldiers.

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Man smashes vehicle into Colorado police station

The driver has been charged with several offences, including attempted murder.

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SFI, ABVP clash at Pondicherry varsity over BBC documentary screening

Screenings of the blocked BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi continued on campuses and public places in parts of southern India, with SFI organising its second show in a week at the central University of Hyderabad on Republic Day and taking on ABVP at Pondicherry University the night before after at least five students watching the film there were allegedly injured in an assault.

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Repulic Day celebrated at Corporation office

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Puducherry govt. should increase allocation for capital expenditure, says former MP

The Planning Board should increase the Budget size to ₹11,500 crore-₹12,250 crore to make up for the neglect of capital expenditure in the past, says Ramadass

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Rachel Chinouriri joins Lewis Capaldi tour after drunk DM

Rachel Chinouriri says being picked to support the star at his stadium shows is a dream come true.

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Gaza's only all-girl boxing club finds a home

After training women on the beach and in a garage, Osama has now moved to a professional centre.

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Constitution source of unity, reflects spirit of India: President Murmu

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HC asks Ansals to reply to police’s plea on enhancing punishment in evidence tampering case

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Kirti Chakra awarded to four martyred cops

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Three high school dropouts arrested for cheating people posing as BBMP staff

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Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out

Burkina Faso wants to defend itself against jihadists, who have forced two million from their homes.

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In Kerala, foes unite against a common foe

The Sunni groups in Kerala are coming together against the Mujahid movement

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Four die in road accidents every week in Kozhikode city

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British pair killed in Ukraine, says family

Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw killed “attempting a humanitarian evacuation”, the Parry family says.

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Visakhapatnam RPO processed the highest number of passport application in 2022 compared to previous three years, says Regional Passport Officer

‘The highest demand was seen after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions’

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New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern's last day as prime minister

Before handing over to Chris Hipkins, Jacinda Ardern attended an annual gathering of politicians and Maori elders in Rātana.

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The LatentView Republic Day Quiz is back

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Microsoft extends AI partnership with ChatGPT and Dall-E maker OpenAI

It announces a "multi-year, multibillion dollar investment" with OpenAI to accelerate breakthroughs.

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Defence expert slams Digvijaya Singh's statement on surgical strikes

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Kulsumpet murder: three accused identified, special teams formed

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Have turned tentwaale schools into talentwaale schools, says Kejriwal

Hope L-G won’t stop the Finland file after hearing experiences of teachers who have gone abroad for training, says CM; why not get foreign experts here instead of sending teachers outside, asks BJP

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63 lakh cases pending in lower courts due to ‘lack of counsel’, says National Judicial Data Grid

Of the over four crore cases pending in lower courts in the country, about 63 lakh cases remain undecided because of non-availability of counsel, according to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), as of January 20. At least 78% of such cases are criminal and the rest civil.

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Israelis press on with protests against new government

Tens of thousands of Israelis are gathering in Tel Aviv to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government to overhaul the judicial system

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Rahul Gandhi leads yatra amid blast-boosted security

Rahul Gandhi led his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Hiranagar in J&K’s Kathua district Sunday amid tight security in the wake of twin blasts in Jammu a day earlier that left nine injured. After a day-long halt, the Congress leader set out around 7am from Hiranagar along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, marked by heavy presence of security forces. Officials said the police, CRPF and other agencies were keeping vigil.

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Prajadhwani Yatra: Congress vows to make Mangaluru IT, garment hub

Party assures ₹2,500 crore annual allocation to CDA by making it a statutory body

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Ukraine war: Resilient civilians return to liberated town of Lyman

Ukrainian civilians are returning to Lyman, close to the front line, despite the threat of strikes.

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9 hurt in twin blasts on Jammu outskirts

At least nine people were wounded in two synchronised explosions that police suspect were set off by IEDs planted in two vehicles parked in the busy industrial area of Narwal on the outskirts of Jammu city between 11am and 11.20am Saturday. The bombings happened just two days before the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to reach Jammu and ahead of next week’s Republic Day celebrations—a time when security agencies in the region are on high alert.

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Road rage

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‘Land grabbers’ trying to trigger a row over J&K lease policy: LG

A day after the Supreme Court declined to stay the operation of J&K Land Grant Rules, issued on December 13, 2022, lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha said it was some influential political families and land mafias that were trying to trigger a controversy over the issue because they had vested interests.

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Employment days under Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme at a five-year low

Only 42 days of work per household this year; nine states and UTs have utilised less than 70% of allotted person days

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US investigating baby formula plant after national shortage

The plant - one of America's largest - was at the centre of the worst shortage in decades.

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U.K. PM Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt

Mr. Sunak was filming a video to promote his government's new Levelling Up Fund announcements

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‘India can boost international trade by making borders superfluid': World Bank country director

India can increase inter-regional trade with its neighbouring countries threefold by making international borders superfluid for the seamless movement of logistics, goods and tourists, World Bank’s country director, Auguste Tano Kouame said here on Friday. He was speaking on the sidelines of a brainstorming session ‘Unlocking Economic Opportunities for Northeast States’ organised by the Assam government and the World Bank.

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Child Rights Watch writes to TN CM

TNCRW welcomed the move to arrest six personnel in connection with the incident but also has recommended the actions that need to be taken to incorporate reforms in the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Observation Homes- OH and Special Homes- SH) to protect children, the letter stated

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Ukrainian soldiers receive bionic arms

After losing their hands in a landmine explosion, Andrii and Vitalii receive 3D printed prosthetics.

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President to address joint sitting of both Parliament houses in existing building: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said the President will address the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament in the existing building, putting to rest speculations that it could be held in the new building.Amid reports that President Droupadi Murmu can address joint session of both houses in new building, Birla in a tweet said the New Parliament Building is still under construction.

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Jammu and Kashmir administration revokes ban on issuance of fresh arms licence

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday revoked restrictions imposed on issuance of arms licences by district magistrates and issued fresh guidelines for granting such permits, making Aadhaar card mandatory for identity verification and also requiring police clearance before any application is considered.

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Revamp of Kerala State GST department completed

Attempt being made to create impression that Kerala is heavily dependent on financial assistance from Centre: Pinarayi

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Spine surgery for spinal muscular atrophy-affected children to be done at Thiruvananthapuram MCH

Spinal scoliosis surgery lasts nearly 12 hours. It helps correct and straighten the abnormal curvature of spine and properly align the shoulder and hips so that the patient can walk properly

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Usain Bolt has lost £10.2m to fraud, says lawyer

Olympic champion Usain Bolt is seeking to recover more than $12.7 million (£10.2m) that his lawyer said he has lost due to fraud.

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MoS Nityanand Rai praises NDRF for missions in adverse conditions

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Israel's Supreme Court blocks appointment of key Netanyahu ally

Supreme Court judges disqualify Aryeh Deri from being a minister due to a tax fraud conviction.

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E-waste collection campaign launched in Chennai

Launched on January 13, the campaign will be on till February 13; members of public can deposit the e-waste at Meenakshi College in Kodambakkam

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IED recovered near medical college in Rajouri

Panic gripped Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) was found near the Government Medical College and Hospital, a crowded area of the town, on Wednesday. This came just over a fortnight after the twin terror attacks in the district on January 1, followed by an IED explosion on January 2. Seven persons, including two minors, were killed in these two attacks.

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Parishad flays government for failure to resolve film institute crisis

‘Students legally fighting caste bias and launching a strike in the wake of discrimination faced by cleaning staff demonstrate their social commitment’

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Germany says it is no longer reliant on Russian energy

New sources of energy mean Germany is no longer dependent on Russia, Germany's finance minister said.

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Magnetic Fields: Vibing to electronic music in a 17th century palace

A 200-km drive from Jaipur, Alsisar Mahal hosted a three-day music festival after two years in December

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Buffalo Bills gives Super Bowl tickets to winter blizzard hero

Seeking shelter, Jay Withey broke into a school to save two dozen people from the deadly blizzard.

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HC give time to Centre, Delhi govt. to respond to plea demanding AAP’s derecognition

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EU biometric border system faces more delays

A new border control system, which was pushed back to May, has been delayed to the end of the year.

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Knowledge Economy Mission to help 1,000 women land jobs in two months

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Russell Gage suffered neck injury and concussion playing for Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say Russell Gage will have further tests after "suffering a neck injury and concussion" against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Protesting farmers in Kamareddy to meet today to decide future course of action

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Nepal plane crash: 'Smell of smoke still hangs in the air here'

The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan visits the site of the Sunday's plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal.

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Punjab should be run from Punjab only and not from Delhi, Bhagwant Mann should not work under Kejriwal’s pressure: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Punjab should be run from Punjab only and not from Delhi.

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Children, adults alike have a ‘memorable journey’ on Vande Bharat Express

Kendriya Vidyalaya students who won in various competitions organised by Waltair Railway Division were invited to travel in the train from Rajamahendravaram to Visakhapatnam

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Taliban start buying blue ticks on Twitter

Prominent officials have bought ticks which used to indicate notable accounts verified by Twitter.

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72 years on, India's oldest pending case finally settled

India's oldest litigation at 72 years was disposed of last week by a bench of the country's oldest high court, whose current Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava was born a full decade after the case had been filed in 1951.

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Release arrears of funds under welfare scheme for fishermen now: Centre

Due to the non-release of the third instalment, the fishermen are reluctant to enrol in the current year’s scheme as a token of protest.

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Man arrested after uranium found at London’s Heathrow Airport

Richard Smith, head of London police's Counter Terrorism Command said that, despite the arrest, the incident does "not appear to be linked to any direct threat to the public"

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DR Congo: Government blames rebels for church bombing which killed 10

Officials say fighters affiliated to the Islamic State group carried out the attack which killed 10 people.

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Terrorists escape after brief gunfight in Budgam village

An unknown number of terrorists managed to escape after a brief gunfight with security forces at Redbugh in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday.

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Arrest over uranium traces found at UK airport

A man, aged in his 60s, is held on suspicion of terror offences over the December incident.

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More classified material found at Joe Biden's Delaware home

The US president's lawyers found additional documents at his property in Delaware.

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Amit Shah's 'surgical strike' a failure, commander Hidma alive: Maoists

A security force operation seems to have come close to Maoist military commander Hidma, mastermind of some of the most brutal massacres in Bastar, but he escaped yet again. A woman Maoist was killed in the operation near the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border on January 11 this year.

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Focus needed on nutrition and biodiversity, says millets scientist

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Northern Army Commander speaks of veterans’ role in strengthening security grid

The Northern Army Commander, Lt-Gen Upendra Dwivedi, emphasised upon the role of ex-servicemen in the Active Security Strategy, aimed at tightening security grid in the area.

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Swiggy delivery executive who fell off third floor after attack by dog succumbs

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HRT could cut Alzheimer's risk in some women - early study

Alzheimer's Research UK said the findings were encouraging but said more and larger studies were needed.

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10 persons test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu

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Lithuanian gas pipeline hit by large explosion

Latvia's defence minster says sabotage could not be ruled out as a cause of the blast near its border.

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Veterans can now file reimbursement to ECHS for medical bills of their dependents

In a major relief to veterans, the union ministry of defence has allowed for reimbursement against the medical bills of dependents treatment in military hospitals.

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Jagananna Thodu scheme has not reached many beneficiaries: CITU

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Ezra Miller: The Flash star pleads guilty to trespass but avoids jail

The Flash star avoids being sent to prison after agreeing a plea deal over an alleged burglary.

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Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival to begin in Pollachi today

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What are the atmospheric rivers contributing to severe California flooding?

Like water flows through rivers on land, water vapour flows through atmospheric rivers in the sky.

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India has made marked progress in infra development, says Army chief

From creating 6,000 km of border roads to improving all-weather connectivity in regions of Ladakh and Kameng, the Army has greatly expanded the country’s infrastructure on this side of the LAC with China, says Gen. Pande

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Courts’ intervention in the legislation process is a blatant intrusion: Speaker Thammineni

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Disney accused of squeezing theme park customers

Investor Nelson Peltz says price rises at Disney's theme parks are unsustainable.

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NGO proposes development projects for Kochi

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Animal husbandry department, animal welfare board, police and BBMP raid pet shops in Bengaluru

Exotic birds, and animals including, dogs, cats, hamsters, ducks, rabbits and other animals which were being subjected to cruelty and treated inhumanly have been rescued

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Three multi-State societies to procure and distribute seeds

Production of quality seeds will reduce dependence on imports and provide a boost to the rural economy, says Cooperation Ministry

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Millions under flood watch as deadly California storms move north

The governor told the BBC that he has never seen storms of this scale, with 17 left dead.

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Governors are being denigrated to functioning as BJP workers, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

He made the comment, days after the Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed dramatic scenes with Governor R.N. Ravi walking out of the Assembly even before the national anthem was played out

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Afghanistan: Deadly suicide bombing outside foreign ministry

Police said at least five civilians had been killed but another Taliban official put the toll as high as 20.

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Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage beyond repair

Brazil mourns the loss of key parts of its artistic collection damaged by rioters.

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Visakhapatnam: TTD invites children for competition on Sri Achyutashtakam and Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Strothram on February 1

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Olivier Vandecasteele: Belgian aid worker sentenced to 40 years in Iran

Olivier Vandecasteele is convicted of espionage and other charges, which Belgium says are fabricated.

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Samara Yatra-2.0 will be organised in Andhra Pradesh on Special Category Status from Jan. 20, says Chalasani Srinivas

‘The failures of Central and State governments on the issue will be discussed during the yatra’

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Foo Fighters announce their first shows since Taylor Hawkins' death

The rock band will play several US festival dates, a year after their drummer's untimely death.

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NC demands NIA probe into Rajouri killings, shreds govt for providing ‘defunct’ weapons to village defence committees

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Governor unsettled by CM, says Udhayanidhi Stalin

He was speaking at the prize distribution ceremony of the youth festival cricket tournament organised ahead of Pongal celebration, at Saidapet, on Monday.

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Ozone layer may be restored in decades, UN report says

A global agreement in 1987 to ban chemicals harming the ozone layer is working, scientists say.

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Explained | The delay in the decennial Census

What are the reasons for the repeated postponement of the 2021 Census? What are its two phases? How will this delay impact administrative functions, welfare schemes and other datasets? Is Census data important to understand migration and migration patterns?

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Edith Thompson: The wife who was executed for her lover's crime

Edith Thompson's lover killed her husband in an attack she didn't want to happen. Why was she hanged?

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1.9°C at main city station as Delhi faces extended cold wave

Delhi suffered its fourth consecutive cold wave day on Sunday, with the minimum at the city’s base station Safdarjung falling below 2 degrees Celsius for the first time in two years and the city experiencing one of its worst fog spells of the season with nine hours of lower than 200m visibility. Over 100 flights were delayed at IGI Airport due to dense fog and 42 trains were running late.

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Sweden can't meet some Turkey demands for NATO bid: PM

Sweden and Finland broke with decades of military non-alignment and applied to join the U.S.-led defence alliance in response to Russia's February invasion of Ukraine

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Damar Hamlin: Buffalo Bills make stirring pre-match display in support of safety

The Buffalo Bills make an emotional show of support for Damar Hamlin in their first NFL game since the safety suffered a cardiac arrest on the field.

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Doda police nab family that faked death in road mishap to evade huge loans

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Explained | Gaining the gavel: the role of the U.S. House Speaker

Within the U.S. political system, how does the Speaker of the lower house of Congress influence decisions? How extensive is the hold of California Congressman Kevin McCarthy, the newly-elected Speaker? Will values of ‘Trumpism’ play a part in Mr. McCarthy’s role in holding the House?

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Pee-gate: Man who urinated on co-flyer held from Bengaluru guest house

Mishra was apprehended from a guest house in Bengaluru at 12.30am using internet tracking technology and information from sources about a red Jeep Compass SUV. He was brought to Delhi where a court sent him to judicial custody in Tihar jail for 14 days. The flight’s pilots have also been questioned and their statements recorded.

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Tamil Nadu reports seven fresh COVID-19 infections

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CBI arrests CPWD official, auditor for graft in assessing high-value property

The Assistant Valuation Officer colluded with the auditor while fixing the value of a property referred by the Income Tax Department 

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Cooperate with govts. in disease prevention, Andhra Pradesh, TS Governors urge corporate companies

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Inquiry panel will look into discrepancies in nurses’ recruitment, says Minister

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Minister misleading public on nurses’ termination from service, says Annamalai

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Church cemetery vandalised in Mumbai

NCP leaders condemn the incident and urge the police to take ‘immediate cognisance‘ of the issue

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Advocates bid adieu to HC judge

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Prince Harry's Spare: Have leaks helped or hindered his book's PR strategy?

Revelations from Prince Harry's memoir have upended a carefully co-ordinated marketing strategy.

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Over 40 crore devotees expected to participate in 2025 Mahakumbh Mela: UP government

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State govt. takes exception to nature of reservation for Karnataka students at NLSIU

The government’s stand is that students selected under All India Ranking list should not be counted under the reservation for locals

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Jerusalem Christian cemetery attack: Two teenagers arrested

Headstones were toppled and smashed at the historic cemetery in an "act of intentional vandalism".

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DGCA asks Air India to explain laxity in responding to woman’s complaint

‘Unprofessional conduct’ from the airline, says the regulatory body; Delhi Police identify Mumbai-based accused who urinated on co-passenger; on another international flight of the airline, man urinated on blanket of woman passenger

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Turkey freezes pro-Kurdish party funds before vote

The HDP is accused of having ties with groups who have carried out attacks in Turkey.

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Centre ‘terrorist’ tag on J&K IS recruiter

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Ukraine military says killed 800 Russian soldiers in past day

The U.S. predicts months of intense fighting in Bakhmut in east

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Confederation seeks appointment of SC officer among Chief Minister’s Secretaries

Adi Dravidars are excluded from power in all departments. Particularly, among the four Secretaries to the Chief Minister, no IAS officer from the SC community has been appointed

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Tamil Nadu Cabinet approves over ₹15,000-crore investment in industrial sectors

The investments, for projects across the State, were particularly in the electric vehicles (EV) sector — both two-wheeler and four-wheeler cell-manufacturing plants, existing automobile units, wireless technology, textiles and an oxygen-manufacturing unit

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Makiivka attack: Could mobile phones have revealed Russian location?

Russia says mobile phone signals gave their troops' position away before a Ukrainian attack.

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Former village defender’s bravery, old rifle halted total wipe-out in Rajouri massacre

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Former HR manager of bank arrested

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Arizona's makeshift border wall is coming down

The state's new governor removing a makeshift border wall made of shipping containers.

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Six youth nabbed for damaging Ambedkar statue near Ponneri

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Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud

'King of Crypto' Sam Bankman-Fried could face more than 100 years in prison if convicted.

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Night curfew imposed along intl border in J&K’s Samba

According to an order issued by the Samba deputy commissioner, the BSF authorities, during a meeting of the district-level standing committee on border security, took up the issue of imposition of night curfew in the border area enabling them to perform their duties more effectively.

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‘PMK gave AIADMK a fresh lease of life whenever it was weak’

Former Minister Jayakumar’s statement that PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss became a Rajya Sabha member only because of AIADMK was uncalled for as it was part of a pre-poll agreement, says PMK spokesperson

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Vietnamese boy trapped in pillar has 'limited' hope for survival

The 10-year-old fell into a buried concrete pillar on a building site in Vietnam on Saturday.

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Officials inspect STP following news report in The Hindu

According to a press release, a team headed by PPCC Member Secretary N. Ramesh, Junior Engineer Poogajendy, and staff from the PPCC inspected the 17 Million Litres Per Day (MLD) common STP on Monday

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Brentford 3-1 Liverpool: Bees punish Reds' sloppy first-half performance

Liverpool miss the chance to reduce the gap to Premier League's top four as Brentford punish their defensive frailties in a deserved victory at the Community Stadium.

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Best regional centre award for chemical engineers body

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Ancient Egyptian 'Green Coffin' returned to Cairo by US

The brightly painted wooden sarcophagus was smuggled to the US by a global art trafficking network.

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Tributes paid to Safdar Hashmi in Visakhapatnam

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Law Minister accuses Congress of ‘misinforming’ people about SC verdict on demonetisation

He targeted former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram for his observation that the dissenting verdict in the 4:1 majority decision, was a “slap on the wrist”of the Narendra Modi government

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Women in driver’s seat, but await ‘parivartan’ in mindset

Nearly four months after being inducted into the DTC fleet under ‘Mission Parivartan’, eleven female drivers face a slew of challenges

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The north-south divide in West Bengal

There is growing politics around the demand of a separate State

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47-year-old businessman found dead, blames BJP MLA in note

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More risk in being an investigative journalist today: Ram

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Three women killed in fresh stampede at TDP meeting in Guntur

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Technology can create a complete concert experience online, says TATA Sons chairman

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