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Business

Maruti Suzuki Sets New Export Record in 2025

Maruti Suzuki capped 2025 with record vehicle exports, underscoring India’s growing manufacturing strength and global automotive footprint. MumbaiIndia’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, on Thursday announced that it exported 3.95 lakh vehicles in calendar year 2

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Business

Amaravati Revival and Mega Investments Mark a Turning Point

Andhra Pradesh witnessed transformative momentum in 2025 with capital revival, mega investments, and renewed confidence in governance statewide. AmaravatiThe year 2025 emerged as a defining phase for Andhra Pradesh, marked by the resumption of long-pending capital development

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Entertainment

Mark Completes First Week With Rs 21.14 Crore Collection

Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep’s latest action thriller Mark has completed one week in theatres with a total box office collection of Rs 21.14 crore. Released on Christmas, the film opened to strong numbers but saw a steady fall during weekdays. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, M

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Karnataka

Public urged to seek timely treatment for Tuberculosis

Health Awareness Chitradurga Tuberculosis can appear anywhere and spread widely if ignored, so people must come forward for timely treatment without hesitation, said Health Education Officer B. Moogappa. He was speaking at a tuberculosis awareness program held recently at V

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Karnataka

District promotes millets through awareness drive and roadshow

Mandya promotes millets through a roadshow, teaching healthy cooking, sustainable farming, and nutritional benefits to the community Mandya Promoting awareness about millets and their nutritional benefits is a responsibility for everyone, said KR Nandini, Chief Executive Of

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India

PIB fact check denies AI use in Water Awards

New Delhi  The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Wednesday dismissed social media claims that AI-generated images were used to secure the National Water Awards, calling them “fake and misleading.” Some posts had alleged that small pits, invitation cards, or minor water structu

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India

Delhi Govt takes action amid worsening pollution crisis

New Delhi  As Delhi’s air quality plunged further into the ‘severe’ category on Wednesday, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said the government is making “serious efforts” to tackle pollution, while urging neighbouring states to cooperate in reducing harmful emissions. T

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India

AIADMK condemns attack on Odisha worker in TN

Chennai The AIADMK on Wednesday strongly condemned a brutal assault on a migrant worker from Odisha in Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu, blaming the DMK government for rising drug abuse and lawlessness in the state. AIADMK founder and former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam described t

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India

BJP slams Mamata over Bengal SIR controversy

Banerjee criticized SIR as a “massive scam,” threatening EC gherao, citing AI errors causing deaths and hardships for elderly New Delhi The political temperature rose on Wednesday as Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata B

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India

Kerala bus row escalates between Minister, Mayor

KSRTC Political Dispute Thiruvananthapuram The controversy over city e-buses in Thiruvananthapuram intensified on Wednesday, as Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar responded to Mayor V.V. Rajesh’s allegations about the deployment of buses outside city limits. The

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World

Putin orders expansion of buffer zone in Ukraine

Putin claims the buffer zone protects Russia from Ukrainian attacks, while Kyiv accuses him of using it for deeper incursions Moscow Russia’s top general, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin has ordered the expansion

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Sports

ISL Cost Puzzle Deepens as Budget Estimation Overshoots

Rising operational estimates raise doubts over AIFF budget viability for delayed ISL season Bengaluru Concerns over the financial feasibility of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season have intensified after preliminary cost estimates for hosting part of the tournamen

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Sports

‘Fake’ Wrestling Coach Forges Federation Letter for US Visa

Chennai The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was left stunned after the US Embassy in New Delhi sought clarification over a wrestling coach who claimed to have the federation’s sponsorship for a training camp in the United States, triggering suspicions of forgery and a poss

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Business

Tamil Nadu extends EV tax relief till 2027

Chennai The Tamil Nadu government has decided to continue the full motor vehicle tax exemption for battery-operated vehicles until December 2027, giving a fresh boost to electric vehicle adoption in the state. Industries Minister T R B Rajaa announced the move for sharing the

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Business

ONDC marks four years of transforming India’s e-commerce

ONDC enables sellers to access multiple buyer apps, reducing entry barriers, boosting competition, and enhancing price transparency for consumers New Delhi The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has reshaped India’s e-commerce sector over the past four years by making

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Karnataka

R. Ashoka slams govt, says K’taka is run by drug mafia

Udupi BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that the state is being run by an organised drug mafia, accusing the Congress government of failing to control the narcotics trade. Addressing reporters in Udupi, Ashoka refe

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