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PM Modi to distribute property cards to 65 lakh land owners on January 18; 92% drone mapping complete, full target to be reached by 2026; survey to resolve land disputes, help owners monetise properties

The US Supreme Court upholds the TikTok ban amid national security concerns tied to its Chinese parent company. The ban, set to take effect Sunday, restricts new downloads and updates of the popular app. The Biden administration plans to delay enforcement, while the sale of TikTok remains uncertain.

India's senior selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, will announce the provisional squad for the Champions Trophy in Mumbai on Saturday. Choices for the middle-order positions are crucial, with Shreyas Iyer being almost certain. The choice between all-rounders Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja is pivotal, given Axar's recent form.

He says government has followed all norms in sanctioning an investment proposal placed before it

We are strengthening the government from Belagavi, says Dy.CM

After post-mortem examination, the body of the self-styled priest was brought home in a procession marked by chanting of prayers. The earlier tomb was demolished and a bigger one built. Police await result of chemical analysis

Here’s the evidence. Both times that he won the presidency, he beat female candidates. The man who beat him last time lost mental cognition halfway through the battle, forcing the Democrats to install a Black-Indian female candidate with six vacillating accents who couldn’t take softball interviews to save her life and struggled whenever she was required to speak rather than laugh. Divine intervention?

Factories located at Londry and Cheenthalar, near Elappara, are among the first built by British planters in the Peerumade hills, heralding the growth of tea industry in the region. With the companies ceasing operations, the process to demolish them have been set in motion

Almost all tea estates in the region, including the government-run TANTEA have failed in their duty to treat their workers with dignity and respect, says K. Sagadevan, general secretary of VCK’s Labour Liberation Front

US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a phone call just days before Trump's inauguration. Although Xi will not attend, vice president Han Zheng will represent China, marking a significant first. The Chinese foreign ministry emphasised the importance of a cooperative relationship between the nations. High-profile international leaders have also confirmed their attendance.