Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 98th All India Marathi Literature Convention (Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan) in New Delhi from February 21 to 23, marking the event’s first stint in the national capital since Maharashtra’s formation in 1960. The announcement was made by Maharashtra Chief … Read more
University Grants Commission (UGC). | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A committee of academicians appointed by the West Bengal government on the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft regulation submits its report to the State government on Thursday (January 30, 2025). They offered multiple recommendations and changes in the regulations. Committee members condemned the attempts … Read more
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday (January 30, 2025) … Read more
England Lions 116 (Sutherland 3-7, Doggett 3-17) and 116 for 2 (McKinney 67*) trail Australia A 379 for 9 dec (Patterson 137, Phillipe 120*, Goodwin 70) by 141 runs Australia A assumed control of the first-class match against England Lions with the tourists asked to follow-on in Sydney. Josh Philippe joined Kurtis Patterson in reaching … Read more
Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik. | Photo Credit: ANI The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday (January 30, 2025) reiterated its demand for special category status for Odisha, calling it a just and rightful claim. “In its 2014 election manifesto, the BJP pledged to grant Odisha special category status … Read more
If a person is deeply involved in thoughts, he takes steps to convert them into action. Thiruvalluvar says men of resolute mind will surely achieve whatever they wish for (Enniya Enniyangu — kural 666). Actions are the outcome of thoughts. It applies to both good and bad deeds. Suppose a thief is staunch in his … Read more
Union Minister of Steel, HD Kumaraswamy was accorded a rousing reception at Visakhaptnam Airport upon his arrival on Thursday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Union Steel Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy along with his Cabinet colleague, Union Minister of State for Steel & Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma visited RINL-Visakhapatnam steel plant … Read more
The Imran Khan enclosure, which is one of the VIP stands in the stadium, has been a permanent fixture at the venue since 1992, when he led Pakistan to victory in the ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Tickets for Champions Trophy games in Lahore are being sold online under the ‘Imran Khan … Read more
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay analyzed the financial impact of floods and cyclones across 25 states in India. The study, which covers a span of 23 years (1995–2018), highlights how the damage caused by these natural disasters severely affects the states’ budgets on an annual … Read more
Spotlight “I had gone for a field visit to a village in Bagalkot district last year when I came across a girl who had a bump that clearly indicated that she was pregnant. Upon enquiry, I found out that this 15-year-old girl was engaged to a boy and was not married. When I said that … Read more
India 117 for 1 (Kamalini 56*, Trisha 35) beat England 113 for 8 (Perrin 45, Norgrove 30, Sisodia 3-21, Vaishnavi 3-23, Aayushi 2-21) by nine wickets A clinical all-round performance from defending champions India in the second semi-final against England secured their entry into the Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup final. In a rematch of … Read more
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Odisha have the highest prevalence of leprosy. The Union Health Ministry is looking at a more targeted approach to containing leprosy in India after having achieved the status of elimination of leprosy as a public health problem as per the World Health Organization’s (WHO) criteria of less than 1 case … Read more
Members of a rapid response team collecting ducks from a farm in Alappuzha for culling following a bird flu outbreak. An awareness programme on menstruation in Bengaluru. Under a very high magnification of 12000X, this scanning electron micrograph shows a large grouping of Salmonella bacteria. Two European regulators said they were tracking variants of the … Read more
A satellite image shows a closer view of crash debris and ongoing recovery operations in the Potomac River after a Black Hawk helicopter struck the American Eagle Flight 5342, an American Airlines passenger jet, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. aircraft collides with … Read more
The victims of a crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter included teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, an Ohio college student coming from her grandfather’s funeral and a group of hunters headed back from a guided trip in Kansas. They were among 60 travelers … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, set to make history with her eighth consecutive Union Budget, has worked with key officials, including Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey, to prepare a budget of over Rs 50 lakh crore for FY26. The Budget will have to address several challenges, including decelerating economic growth, falling value of Rupee against the … Read more
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the eighth pre-budget consultation in New Delhi, on Jan. 6, 2025. With Budget FY2025-26 scheduled to be presented on February 1, here is a look at some of the recently launched schemes, older schemes with significantly reduced funding, schemes under the Production Linked … Read more
The township will connect with major transportation routes, including the Bengaluru-Mysuru national highway (NH-275), Bengaluru-Dindigul highway (NH-209), and NICE Road. | Photo Credit: file photo The State Cabinet approved a Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) proposal to establish the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township in Ramanagara district, on Thursday. The integrated township in Ramanagara and Harohalli taluks … Read more
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has written to tahlidars to issue notices to farmers whose lands have been notified for phase II of the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) between Hosur Road and Tumakuru Road. The preliminary notification for the same was issued in 2006. According to letters accessed by The Hindu, notices will be issued … Read more
Bright young minds, once again, will get an opportunity to engage in an exciting battle of wits as the 23rd edition of The Hindu Young World Quiz will be held in Bengaluru on February 5, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Gayathri Devi Park Extension, 2nd Main Road, 16th Cross, Malleswaram. For details, schools can call 9945232990 or 9986196254. The event, presented by the State Bank of India, is open for students in two categories: junior (classes 4 to 6) and senior (classes 7 to 9). Schools may visit www.thehindu.com/ywquiz for registration. Each team must consist of two members for each category, and any bona fide team from a school can take part by paying a non-refundable registration fee of ₹200 per team. The team members must be from the same school/ branch. No crossteams are allowed for registration. The team members in school uniforms with IDs issued by schools must be present at the venue one hour before the start of the event. There will be preliminary written rounds and six teams will qualify (based on the marks obtained in preliminaries) for the onstage final rounds. UNIBIC is the Snack Partner, Naturo is the Treat Time Partner for Karnataka. Published – January 31, 2025 … Read more
India’s economy is expected to grow in the range of 6.3% and 6.8% in 2025-26, the Economic Survey for 2024-25, tabled in Parliament on Friday reckoned, arguing that the fundamentals of the domestic economy remain robust, with a strong external account, calibrated fiscal consolidation and stable private consumption. While there are upsides to domestic investment, … Read more
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, on January 30, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump has said that birthright citizenship was primarily intended for the children of slaves and not for the whole world to “come in and pile” into the U.S.. On the very … Read more
Children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, centre, at a session during the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025, in Jaipur, on January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The 18th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) got off to a colourful start on Thursday (January 30, 2025)with an emphasis laid on bridging the divide between arts and … Read more
Jemma Botha admitted being nervous heading out to bat with South Africa chasing 106 against Australia for a place in the Women’s Under-19 World Cup final, but said talking to head coach Dinesha Devnarain and having Simone Lourens alongside calmed her. “I think before the game I spoke to the coach because I was really … Read more
Millions of devotees flocked to the Triveni Sangam and other ghats at the Maha Kumbh to take a dip on Thursday (January 30, 2025) with the Uttar Pradesh government ramping up efforts to ensure crowd management and safety of people a day after the stampede tragedy. More than 2.06 crore devotees took the holy … Read more
One of the initial heroes of what was possibly the most successful and biggest public health campaigns in the country was salt. Introduced, fortified with iodine, in the 1950s, it marshalled a public health amelioration that improved the lives of people across generations, nearly wiping out iodine deficiency in India (except in a few hard-to-reach … Read more
Australia Test allrounder Beau Webster has returned to BBL champions Hobart Hurricanes on a three-year deal, having not played for his home state’s team since 2017. Webster, 31, played five matches for Hurricanes in 2016-17, but has spent the past eight seasons in Melbourne: he was there for four seasons with Renegades, before another four … Read more
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray addresses the party State leaders’ meeting, in Mumbai, on January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday (January 31, 2025), slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for appointing leaders involved in a multi-crore scam as Ministers instead of keeping … Read more
Current restrictions on Nvidia artificial intelligence processors are meant to stop its most sophisticated chips from reaching China [File] | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Commerce Department is looking into whether DeepSeek – the Chinese company whose AI model’s performance rocked the tech world – has been using U.S. chips that are not allowed to … Read more
Syria. File photo | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military said it killed a senior operative of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group in an airstrike in northwest Syria on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The airstrike, part of an ongoing effort to disrupt and degrade militant groups in the region, resulted in the death of Muhammad Salah … Read more