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Chennai: With Chennai’s water demand surging amid rapid urban expansion, water resources department (WRD) is set to roll out a 5,000-crore world bank–funded water security project, aimed at future-proofing the city’s drinking water supply. The project is currently at a preliminary stage, with authorities identifying components to be taken up under the water security project…
February opens with a slightly uneven rhythm for you, Leo. Like the winter sun behind drifting clouds, your confidence is there, but it flickers in the first few days. This happens because the Moon begins the month moving through a challenging house for you, stirring impatience and small delays. Tasks may feel heavier than usual,…
This week, America’s gun lobby turns on one of its own, an Indian-origin cyber chief lands in hot water over ChatGPT, and a forgotten Hindi classic quietly finds new life. Power, paranoia and poetry.Let’s go. THE BIG STORY Second Amendment revolt America’s gun rights movement is fracturing, and the target is not a Democrat. A…
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested by federal agents in connection with his presence at a Minnesota church protest, his lawyer Abbe Lowell confirmed. Lemon’s lawyer said the independent journalist was taken into custody on Thursday night in Los Angeles. “Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los…
Budget 2026 income tax expectations (AI image) By Surabhi MarwahThe Union Budget 2026 comes at an important moment, as taxpayers prepare for a major shift—the introduction of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (ITA 2025), effective April 1, 2026. This is one of the most significant updates in decades, and many individuals are hoping that the Budget…
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, who represents Assam’s Jorhat constituency, on Friday sharply criticised chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his “Miya Muslims” remarks, accusing him of “misusing” the name of the Supreme Court to justify his statements and calling his claims a “blatant lie.”In a post on X, Gogoi described Sarma’s politics as driven by…
NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will hold a meeting of its legislature party on January 31 to name Sunetra Pawar, wife of late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, as its leader, senior party leader and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal said on Friday.Speaking to reporters at the NCP office, Bhujbal said chief minister Devendra…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner of Italy in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic reached his 11th Australian Open final after defeating two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in a five-set match that finished well past midnight…
MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 5,055 crore for the quarter ended December 2025, up 4.5% from Rs 4,837 crore a year earlier, helped by a sharp fall in provisions even as margins stayed under pressure.Net interest income (NII) was largely flat at Rs 11,800 crore, compared with Rs…
USA announce squad for T20 World Cup 2026 Washington: Monank Patel will be leading the USA squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, with 10 key players from team’s debut campaign back in 2024 also a part of the squad. This will be the USA’s second T20 World Cup…
