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Anna University sexual assault case: SIT probe and FIR leak spark outrage

The Anna University sexual assault case has sparked protests and a SIT probe, with Madras HC directing Rs 25 lakh compensation for the survivor, while an FIR leak raises privacy concerns

Army officer assaulted at Kochi NCC camp over 'food poisoning', 2 arrested

The accused duo entered the college premises on the night of December 23, threatened, and attacked Lieutenant Colonel Karneyil Singh, the administrative officer of the 21 Kerala NCC Battalion

T'gana in 2024: Caste survey begins, Allu Arjun in soup over fatal stampede

The 'historic' comprehensive socio-economic, employment, political and caste survey, an election promise of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, got underway on November 6

Govt declares Wayanad tragedy severe disaster, Priyanka Gandhi welcomes it

On December 5, Priyanka Gandhi, along with Kerala MPs, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to press for immediate relief measures for those affected by the landslide

SpaDex will prove useful for future assignments: Isro project director

He further said that docking remains mandatory for human missions as well, on occasions when there is a need to attach to an international space station

Indian-origin 'unsung heroes' on King Charles' 2025 New Year Honours List

Ranil Malcolm Jayawardena, a Conservative member of Parliament of Sri Lankan and Indian heritage, has been conferred a Knighthood for political and public service

CM Fadnavis asks transport department to use AI for road safety measures

Fadnavis also directed them to enforce policies for scrapping all vehicles above 15 years of age, a release issued by the Chief Minister's Office said

Delhi LG advises AAP govt to raise ASHA workers' stipend to Rs 9,000

This missive comes after, Saxena interacted with a delegation of ASHA and Aangwadi Workers, who met the LG on Monday at Raj Niwas and brought to his notice that their stipends had not been revised

After a brief respite, Delhi's air quality turns 'poor' on New Year's Eve

Thanks to the rain spells over the weekend, Delhi's average AQI this December was 294, making it the cleanest December since AQI monitoring began in 2015

Delhi struggles amid dense fog, cold wave conditions; IMD issues warnings

Cold wave to continue in Delhi-NCR with visibility issues because of dense to very dense fog conditions, as per the IMD warnings

India achieves space docking with indigenous system: Jitendra Singh

Taking to X, Singh said, India has become the fourth country to join the select league of nations to achieve space docking, through its own indigenously developed Bharatiya Docking System

Ramdev signs MoU with 3 FPOs to buy turmeric grown in UP's Bahraich

A senior official said that under the agreement, Ramdev will buy 50,000 tonnes of turmeric from Bahraich every year

Air Kerala set to start operations by June 2025 with 1st flight from Kannur

As part of the agreement, Air Kerala initially will have a substantial number of departures from Kannur, to nearby domestic destinations

From Ambani wedding to Diljit's concerts: Here are top newsmakers of 2024

There were wedding bells and concerts, there were tears and smiles, there were controversies and questions- and there were moments when time stood still

Cricket to qcom: What shaped India's emotional, cultural landscape in 2024

Cricket comes out on top, as you would expect in a year that saw India win its second T20 World Cup in men's cricket. And PM Narendra Modi's ever rising global stature puts him at number two

The India Story: Creative entrepreneurs take Indian designs to the world

For all its heritage and craftsmanship, the country has produced only a handful of global brands. But a new generation of creative entrepreneurs is changing that

Net claims of non-residents on India declined by $19.8 bn in Q2: RBI

Higher rise in Indian residents' overseas financial assets ( $ 66.5 billion) compared to that in the foreign-owned assets in India ( $ 46.7 billion) led to a decline in net claims of non-residents

Manmohan Singh welcomed criticism, took on board diverse views: Montek

Ahluwalia recalled that former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, who was then associated with IMF had made critical remarks about Manmohan Singh's work, and Singh later appointed him as CEA

Ponzi scheme operator Zala collected Rs 450 cr from 11k investors: Police

Apart from Zala, the state CID arrested seven persons, including his agents, in connection with a cheating case registered in November

Telangana CM Reddy meets Satya Nadella, seeks support for IT ecosystem

Reddy and IT Minister D Sridhar Babu discussed various technology imperatives that Telangana is focusing on, including AI, Gen AI, and cloud, and sought Microsoft's support