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Day-long tension and concern about jumbo’s health end after officials clinch a deal with protesting residents and rescue elephant 20 hours after it fell into a well in Malappuram; authorities promise seven-km fencing to keep elephants at bay and a compensation of ₹1.5 lakh to plantation owner

Finance Commission urged to appoint competent persons with professional qualifications as project manager, finance officer, legal officer, town planner, and electrical engineer for five years

It highlights lack of relief for families of doctors who died in duty during COVID-19 pandemic

Medical Education Dept. scrambles to fill teaching vacancies in govt. medical colleges in 3 months

The meeting will feature discussions and decisions that will strengthen the party in the district, says party district secretary

Vietjet has announced that flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Bengaluru will commence on March 19

A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocks President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional, in a lawsuit by states and immigration groups. The order seeks to limit citizenship to children of US citizens or lawful residents, impacting many children born to non-citizen parents.

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry has received strong support from girlfriend Adrianna Rivas for his successful season and future NFL prospects. Rivas expressed admiration for Henry, who has been praised by Ravens GM Eric DeCosta. With Henry’s performance highlighted, his contract extension could provide financial relief for Baltimore while maintaining their ground-heavy offensive strategy.

In a series of closed-door discussions, the delegation showcased how Tamil Nadu is preparing an artificial intelligence-ready workforce through both government-led programmes and partnerships with leading technology organisations

In the lead-up to President Trump's inauguration, several Indian students in the US on F-1 visas have stopped working unofficial off-campus jobs fearing deportation amid potential tighter immigration policies. These students, who depend on such jobs to support their living expenses, are now facing financial difficulties and borrowing from friends and family.

More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists

Iron Age in Tamil Nadu may have begun around 3,345 BCE, a thousand years earlier than previously believed, new carbon dating from burial urns in Sivagalai reveals. This challenges the notion that the Hittite Empire used iron first, redefining the timeline of iron usage in global archaeology.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrives in New Delhi for a four-day visit, participating as the chief guest in India's 76th Republic Day celebrations. Discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cover bilateral, regional, and global issues, focusing on food and energy security, healthcare, and renewable energy.

The century-old Ford 514 car, purchased by Dr. Fanindra Nath Chatterjee in 1932, is a treasured family artifact linked to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. In 1940, Bose was discreetly transported in this car to address a crucial anti-compromise meeting in Ramgarh. The Chatterjee family has diligently maintained the car despite the challenges of sourcing spare parts.

Aravind Srinivas’ startup is a powerful search engine for students and faculty