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Congress MLA K Raghavendra Hitnal's Rs 18 lakh Hublot watch became the talk of Hirebaganal village. Spotted at a local event, the expensive timepiece quickly drew attention. Hitnal clarified the luxury watch was borrowed for a single day from a friend, as he had lent his own watch to someone else. The incident sparked considerable local discussion.

Formally according the status to Madurai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu says the move will also help create more jobs and greatly boost hospitality, MSME, and agricultural sectors in the district; he also inaugurates new air traffic control tower set up at cost of ₹94 crore

In a letter to Mr. Modi, he said the timely opening of the Mettur Dam for irrigation, favourable climatic conditions, increased area coverage, improved crop management practices, better irrigation support, and the adoption of high-yielding varieties of paddy by farmers

After inaugurating 11 completed works worth ₹3.65 crore, Mr. Udhayanidhi says achieving zero percent in school dropout rates in the State is among the priorities of the Dravidian Model 2.0 government

A wounded man who lost his parents and wife, and was elected the ‘Supreme Leader’ of a nation under attack from the world’s most powerful country and its closest ally, the ayatollah now faces a rare crisis his predecessors never confronted — to survive the storm and preserve the republic

Aamir Khan marked his birthday with a heartwarming family gathering. His children, Ira, Junaid, and Azad, along with girlfriend Gauri Spratt, were present as he cut his cake. Former cricketer Irfan Pathan shared a glimpse of the intimate celebration, also highlighting Ira Khan's commendable work with the Agatsu Foundation for mental health awareness.

The NHAI has also revised the cost of the annual Fastag pass from ₹3,000 to ₹3,075

The Union Minister says that the sports sector has opened up umpteen opportunities for youngsters to build their careers in the field.

‘The historical roots of patriarchy need to be understood. We need to study as well, because we have to substantiate our point of view. Changes have happened when we have understood changes,’ she said

At the book launch of author and former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s India and Her Futures, actor-MP Kamal Haasan said the question before our country is whether we join the chorus of nations exporting division as politics or remain true to the extraordinary, ethical, and moral imagination that created India

Street vendors and owners of carts are struggling to keep their stalls running, while several others have either cut down their operations or closed temporarily

The book, published jointly by The Hindu Group and the Department of Tourism, presents a visual and narrative journey through the State’s diverse natural landscapes, ecological systems, and cultural history

The professor says the long history of the Kannada language can be traced through classical works such as Kavirajamarga; he notes that elements from Sanskrit were gradually incorporated into Kannada.

Acknowledgement of intra-BRICS negotiation comes even as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar continues his telephone calls with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and other regional diplomats

The outgoing chairman leaves a decade-long tenure marked by a remarkable turnaround of the crisis-ridden PSU

In recent weeks, the seer has found himself at the centre of a political and legal storm that stretches from allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to a decades old dispute over who has the right to call himself the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath. For many followers of Sanatan Dharm, the position of Shankaracharya is among the most revered spiritual roles in Hindu tradition.