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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy distributed cheques of ₹1 lakh each to the Civil Services aspirants who did well in the Mains examination from Telangana

The incident comes a month after a scrap godown at Ernakulam South was gutted in a fire

Irfan Pathan criticizes Virat Kohli's poor run with the bat since 2020 and questions why he hasn't played domestic cricket in the last 12 years. While acknowledging Kohli's past achievements, Pathan stressed the need for improving technical flaws and questioned the star culture in Indian cricket. Kohli scored just 190 runs in 9 innings during the five-Test series in Australia.

At aound 10.30 a.m. on January 5, 2025, actor Allu Arjun made his entry into the police station and completed the formalities

He also announced ₹2 crore for a chair in the name of Iravatham Mahadevan

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has confirmed his allegiance to the NDA, quashing speculation of a possible switch to the Grand Alliance. This statement follows RJD chief Lalu Prasad and MP Misa Bharti expressing openness to forgiving Nitish and welcoming him back to the Grand Alliance.

Schools have been asked to make sure there are no open or uncovered septic tanks, water storage tanks, overhead water tanks and ground-level water tanks that can endanger the lives of students

Sunil Gavaskar expressed his frustration after India lost the series 1-3 to Australia and failed to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar, speaking to the host broadcaster, criticized the Indian team's performance and repeated his earlier disapproval of Rishabh Pant's reckless shot selection in a crucial match situation.

Dense fog hit operations at the airport on Saturday as well, leading to flight delays and diversions

Sunil Gavaskar was not present on stage during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Despite being at the venue, he wasn't invited to the dais while Allan Border represented the trophy to winning captain Pat Cummins. Cricket Australia has not yet issued a statement clarifying the Indian legend's omission.

AAP released a video taunting the BJP for not announcing its chief ministerial candidate ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, increasing political tensions. Kejriwal criticized Modi for unfulfilled promises and defended his governance, while Modi attacked AAP's performance, accusing them of corruption and poor management in various sectors.

The official said residents of both countries living within 10 km on either side of the border now require border pass to visit each other

The rescue operation was carried out when national park authorities demolished one of the cement beams to which the rail track was wedged.

At least 14 people were killed and about 30 others injured when a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter and opened fire. The city had previously planned to install new street barriers that could only withstand impacts up to 10 mph, highlighting a security planning flaw.

While poor connectivity, lack of infrastructure, and threat of wild animals pose challenges, healthcare workers of the Nilgiris hill district remain steadfast in their drive to deliver care to the isolated hamlets; their work has proven vital to the welfare of the vulnerable population

In Khajni, a bride fled with jewellery and cash during her wedding, leaving her 40-year-old groom, Kamlesh Kumar, stranded. Kumar had paid Rs 30,000 to a mediator for the marriage arrangement. Police have yet to receive a formal complaint but will investigate if one is made.

The 'e-student visa' and 'e-student-x' visa have been introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs and all applicants will have to use the 'Study in India' (SII) portal launched by the government, officials said.