- India
Holy dips, community feasts and kites: India celebrates harvest festivals
New Delhi: Mid-winter harvest festivals Makar Sankranti, Bihu and Pongal were celebrated on Wednesday with people taking holy dips in rivers and participating in community feasts, while kite flying added a splash…
- Sports
Mitchell, Young help New Zealand level ODI series with India
Rajkot: Indian spinners were out-bowled on home turf once again and KL Rahul’s unbeaten ton was eclipsed by Daryl Mitchell’s splendid 131 not out as New Zealand levelled the three-match series 1-1…
- Mumbai
SEC allowed Post-campaign canvassing at govt’s behest, claims Raj Thackeray
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday slammed the State Election Commission (SEC) for allowing door-to-door canvassing after the official campaign for the civic elections ended, claiming it was helping…
- Bangalore
Rahul asked us to continue good work: Shivakumar quashes rumours
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday, January 14, clarified that there is no message from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as being reported in the media, and he only…
- Business
World Bank projects India’s GDP will grow 7.2 pc in FY26 but slow down in FY27
New Delhi: The World Bank has raised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for the current fiscal, up by 0.9 percentage points from its June projections, on…
- Middle East
2026 Iran protests: US base in Qatar advised to evacuate
Washington: Some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a US official said. The decision came as a senior official in Iran…
- India
CM Stalin Announces Pongal Medals for 4,184 Uniformed Personnel
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday, January 14, announced Pongal medals for 4,184 personnel from police, fire and rescue services, prisons and correctional departments in recognition of their outstanding…
- India
Operation Sindoor still ongoing, says Army chief in warning to Pakistan
Jaipur: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday, January 14, said Operation Sindoor is still ongoing and every move of the enemy is being closely monitored. Speaking at the investiture ceremony at…
- India
AAP claims 4.5 crore names removed from UP voter list; wants SC to take cognisance
Lucknow: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday, January 14, claimed that over 4.5 crore names have been removed from Uttar Pradesh’s voter list in a month, as it alleged that the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Centre urges Andhra govt to adopt PPP model for healthcare expansion
Amaravati: The Centre urged the Andhra Pradesh government to adopt a public-private partnership model to modernise its healthcare system. In a letter to State Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, the Ministry of…
- Kerala
Kerala: Ration card to nun who accused former Bishop of rape
Kottayam: The Kerala government on Wednesday, January 14, issued a ration card to the nun who had accused former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape. The move by the state civil supplies…
- Top Stories
3 crore devotees expected at Medaram Jatara this year: Seethakka
Hyderabad: Telangana Minister Danasari Anasuya, Seethakka, on Wednesday, January 14, said nearly three crore devotees are expected to attend the ‘Sammakka Saralamma Jatara’, also known as the ‘Medaram Jatara’, this year. The…
- India
Nebuliser, inhaler demand jumps by 60 pc in Delhi winters: Survey
New Delhi: The demand for nebulisers, inhalers and respiratory medicines for children has surged sharply in Delhi during the winter months, with chemists reporting spikes of up to 60 per cent during…
- Delhi
Delhi Zoo jackal death: Workers say animal suffocated with chilli powder
New Delhi: The National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi has come under fire following allegations by the zoo workers’ union that a jackal, which had escaped its enclosure, died of suffocation inside…
- India
Over 5,000 farmer suicides in 5 years in Maharashtra, highest last year
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: More than 5,000 farmers ended their lives in central Maharashtra’s Marathwada region in the last five years, with the highest number of suicides being recorded in 2025, an official report…
