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Supreme court asks government to consider genuine grievances of farmers

THE SUPREME COURT on Thursday asked the federal government why couldn’t it say its doors were open and it would consider the genuine grievances of farmers, including the legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops.

Further, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan asked the Centre to respond to the fresh plea filed on...

HEADLINE STORY- Manipur chief minister says ‘sorry’ for ethnic conflict, calls for fresh start

MANIPUR chief minister N Biren Singh has apologised for the ethnic conflict…

HEADLINE STORY- Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of several bilateral issues with India: Bangladesh

DEPOSED premier Sheikh Hasina's extradition is one of the several issues with…

HEADLINE STORY- Delhi polls: Kejriwal, BJP spar over alleged removal of names from voters’ list

AAP SUPREMO Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (1) wrote to RSS chief Mohan…

HEADLINE STORY- ISRO begins space docking experiment, launches two spacecraft

TWO spacecraft that would aid ISRO in demonstrating space docking, a critical…

News

Aligarh man in Pakistan jail after crossing border to marry Facebook friend

A YOUNG Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars.

To add to his distress, the woman told the local police she does not want to marry him.

Badal Babu from the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh was arrested on December 28 in the Mandi

News- Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das denied bail by Bangladesh court

A COURT in Bangladesh on Thursday denied bail to former ISKCON monk…

News- School enrolment fell by 3.7 million in 2023-24: Education ministry

ENROLMENT in schools across India fell by 3.7 million in 2023-24 as…

News- 2024 was India’s hottest year since 1901: Report

INDIA'S meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since…

News- Wayanad landslide: Kerala government plans two townships to rehabilitate survivors

THE KERALA government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for survivors…

News- Delhi businessman dies by suicide; family alleges harassment by wife, in-laws

A 40-YEAR-OLD man allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from a…

Human Interest- Man breaks into wine shop to commit theft, but gets drunk, falls asleep, arrested

A 25-YEAR-OLD man broke into a wine shop in Telangana to commit…

News- Goa shack owners claim low footfalls this New Year

THOUGH Goa ushered in the New Year with residents and tourists thronging…

News- Bhopal tragedy: 40-year-old toxic waste of Union Carbide ready for shifting

AROUND 377 tons of hazardous waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory…

News- Toxic gas leak at Gujarat fluorochemicals plant in Bharuch claims four lives

The Bharuch district police have initiated an investigation into a toxic gas…

HEADLINE STORY- Former US president Jimmy Carter dies at 100

JIMMY CARTER, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as US president struggled…

HEADLINE STORY- Elon Musk vows to ‘go to war’ to defend H-1B visas

ELON MUSK has received support from President-elect Donald Trump on his stance…

News- Extortion: Enforcement Directorate official under CBI lens

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has searched the premises of an…

Entertainment

Armaan Malik marries girlfriend Aashna Shroff

SINGER Armaan Malik and fashion influencer Aashna Shroff have announced their marriage. The couple shared the news on Thursday through a joint Instagram post, revealing that they tied the knot in a private ceremony.

The post, accompanied by wedding pictures, featured the caption, “Tu hi mera ghar.” Malik, 29, wore

Entertainment- ‘Manjummel Boys’ and ‘Aavesham’ directors to team up for new Malayalam film

CHIDAMBARAM, known for "Manjummel Boys," and Jithu Madhavan, who had written and…

Entertainment- Tamil film ‘Vidaamuyarchi’ to miss Pongal release

THE TAMIL film "Vidaamuyarchi," featuring Ajith in the lead role, will not…

Entertainment- Bollywood pins hope on franchise films, top stars to drive 2025 box office

THE HINDI film industry is banking on a strong 2025 lineup, with…

Entertainment- Ludhiana hosts grand finale of Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati tour

PUNJABI music star Diljit Dosanjh brought his "Dil-Luminati India Tour" to a…

Business

Royal Enfield sales surge 25 per cent in December

MOTORCYCLE maker Royal Enfield on Thursday reported a 25 per cent rise in total sales at 79,466 units in December 2024, compared with 63,387 units sold in the same month a year ago.

Domestic sales were at 67,891 units, as against 57,291 units in December 2023, up 19 per cent, Royal Enfield said in a statement.

Similarly, exports

Business- Air India rolls out Wi-Fi service on select aircraft

PRIVATE carrier Air India on Wednesday rolled out Wi-Fi internet connectivity services…

Business- Viacom18 Media becomes direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries

VIACOM18 MEDIA, a leading media and entertainment company, has become a direct…

Business- Adani to exit consumer goods venture Adani Wilmar

BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani's group on Monday announced its exit from FMCG joint…

Business- Reliance acquires cancer care platform Karkinos Healthcare

BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has acquired technology-driven and oncology-focused healthcare platform…

Sports

India vs Australia: Gautam Gambhir tight-lipped on whether Rohit Sharma will play Sydney Test

INDIA coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Sydney, but said he was “extremely confident” his team could win.

There will be at least one change to the side that lost the fourth Test at...