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Australian remake of ‘The Office’ to be led by a female star

Don't take any step that would undermine sports: Sports Minister to protesting wrestlers

Modified semiconductor incentive applications from Thursday: IT Ministry

Boys corner top ranks in CUSAT’s CAT for B. Tech programmes

Vistara to start flight service on Agartala-Bengaluru route on August 1

Muslims seek 4% job quota in Meghalaya

Decoding Dhoni: Next season will be about figuring how to manage team from dugout

BJP to begin Maha Jansampark Abhiyan from May 31; to reach out to 1,000 eminent persons in every Lok Sabha constituency

Darjeeling tea industry hit by lower yield, reduced prices

Coming to Netflix: ‘Scoop’, ‘Never Have I Ever Season 4’, ‘Arnold’, ‘Bloodhounds’, and more

9 crew members stranded on fishing boat off Gujarat Coast rescued

CENTAC plans to complete first round of counselling in Puducherry by June

Kharge, Congress leaders meet President Murmu; seek judicial probe into Manipur violence

JD(U) spokesman hits out at RS Deputy Chairman for attending new Parliament building inauguration

Deputy CM visits BBMP office, seeks details of all work taken up over last 3 years

Air Force Administrative College museum in Coimbatore documents some of the rare photographs, books, and mementos

Tecno Camon 20 smartphone series launched in India

16-year-old stabbed to death by boyfriend in Delhi, accused arrested

"Their legacies are immortal, can't really define them": Shubman Gill on being hailed as next big player after Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli

Parliament building inauguration: Focus now shifts to VP Enclave, new PMO, Common Central Secretariat

Four more arrested in West Bengal for attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, Minister’s vehicle

U.S. review of China tariffs won't depend on trade 'breakthrough': Deputy USTR

NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT) lament “no invite” to President Murmu for new Parliament building inauguration

New Parliament building will be witness to India's growth: Dhankhar

U.K. journalists to boycott Tory conference over fees

Stage set for inauguration of new Parliament building by PM Modi on May 28

People least concerned whether Parliament building is inaugurated by President or PM, says Azad

‘About My Father’ movie review: Robert De Niro and the audience deserve more

Perungudi Lake Festival continues to be a template

Drone attack damages Russian oil pipeline building in Pskov: Governor

Tamil Nadu schools to reopen on June 7 for classes 1 to 12

How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans

‘Sathi Gani Rendu Ekaralu’ movie review: Oddball characters sparkle in this rural Telangana dark comedy

Kumaraswamy calls Congress 'hypocrite' for boycotting Parliament inauguration

Illegal encroachments in name of "land jihad" will not be allowed in Uttarakhand: Dhami

With World Environment Day round the corner, here is a look at how bars across India are working on being more sustainable

How to send 2GB size videos, images and audio through WhatsApp

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Anna University reverses decision to suspend Tamil B.E. courses

Pebble launches Cosmos Vault smartwatch in India

Plea in Supreme Court on President not inaugurating the new Parliament building

Indian-origin youth accused of ramming truck into barriers near White House in custody until next week: officials

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon

Discover Chola secrets in this Ponniyin Selvan-inspired walk at Chennai’s Government Museum

Get set on a musical pilgrimage with Kshetra Dharmasthala compositions

Here comes Simple Energy One

Ferrari 296 GTS launched

Ramakrishnan Murthy’s concert was a fitting tribute to K.V. Narayanaswamy’s impeccable music

Quack arrested in Krishnagiri, medical supplies seized

Inspired by Cholas, handed over to Nehru: historic ‘Sengol’ to be installed in new Parliament building

Spurious liquor deaths | CB-CID seeks custody of 11 accused persons in Marakkanam

Large swathes of rare Nilgiri martens’ habitat under threat from development: Study

Filmi-ness: Kunal Basu on writing and cinema

Rajinikanth emotionally recalls actor Sarath Babu’s ‘quit smoking’ advice to him

Cannes 2023: Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd's 'The Idol' gets five-minute standing ovation

Brazil declares 180-day animal health emergency amid avian flu cases in wild birds

Why are more Indian women in their 30s freezing their eggs?

Government must stand firm against China: Congress on eastern Ladakh border standoff

TCS partners with Google Cloud for generative AI offerings

The Pill | Women Uninterrupted podcast - Season 3, Episode 1

Do not introduce PLI for small firm-dominated products: GTRI to Govt

Delegates for third G20 tourism meet arrive in Kashmir under a heavy security blanket

Indian boys and girls teams triumph in Asian under-12 tennis

Prajwal Dev and Nitin Kumar Sinha lose doubles final

No form, identity proof needed to exchange ₹2,000 notes: SBI

‘Thalapathy 68’: Vijay, Venkat Prabhu team up for their next

Visakhapatnam-Raipur Passenger Special train to be cancelled on May 22; few other trains to be affected

Karnataka has shown ray of hope by defeating fascist, communal and divisive BJP: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

Villagers stage protest seeking patta in Coimbatore

Congress ignores Dalits, Muslims in new Karnataka govt, says Mayawati

Siddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka CM, D.K. Shivakumar as DyCM as boisterous crowd cheers new Congress Government

PM Modi meets German Chancellor, reviews progress in bilateral relations

Spurious liquor deaths | Toll in Marakkanam rises to 14

Tiruchi Corporation to extend wall painting drive to all road overbridges

Man dies in gaur attack

Sensex snaps 3-day losing run, climbs nearly 300 points

Father of a man summoned by NIA in connection with Elathur train arson case found dead in Kochi hotel room

Spurious liquor deaths in T.N. | Puducherry CM refuses to comment on criticism against his government

Heat is still on but relief likely on weekend

Government mulling setting up eight new cities in country: Official

Kuki MLAs, civil society groups decide against dialogue with Manipur’s Biren Singh Government

Sub-inspector, constable suspended for atrocity against people suspected of putting banner criticising Nalin Kumar Kateel, D V Sadananda Gowda in Puttur

Silent march taken out in memory of Shraddha Walkar

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Special trains between Erode and Rangapara North in Assam

Rupee falls 13 paise to close at 82.38 against U.S. dollar

Danced to ‘Naatu Naatu’? Here’s how this Oscar-winning song was filmed

All about Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino

Apple blocked 1.7 million apps, removed 428,000 developer accounts from the App Store

AIADMK’s amended constitution hosted on Election Commission’s website

Watch | Not everyone’s happy about the proposed oil refinery in Maharashtra. Here’s why

G20 meet to discuss sustainable way to harness ocean resources

‘A Legend’: Jackie Chan to star in sequel of his 2005 actioner ‘The Myth’

AI controversies in the Indian publishing sector

Cannes Film Festival set to kick off with Johnny Depp and ‘Jeanne du Barry’

James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on June 7

Three, including two sisters, drown in pond in Pudukottai district

If a law is drafted well, judiciary cannot overstep it: Home Minister Amit Shah

Watch | Walkthrough of NMACC’s ‘India in Fashion’ exhibition

Delhi excise scam | CBI arrests senior executive of India Ahead News for ₹17 crore transfer to AAP publicity handler

Oppo brings a new 5G phone powered by Snapdragon SoC

Trial against actor Saif Ali Khan to begin after 11 years in assault case

IPL 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore elects to bat; Rajasthan Royals bring in Zampa for Boult

Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed as CBI Director

The week in 5 charts | Karnataka elections, Toshakhana corruption case, Tamil Nadu cabinet reshuffle and more

Centre sanctions ₹100 crore to establish three fish landing centres in Puducherry: Union Minister L. Murugan

Indian Navy test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

2020 Delhi riots case: Court pulls up SI for incomplete investigation, refers matter to police commissioner

Endemic Bird Day: Birders in India all set to document birds on eBird

Four fishermen stranded mid-sea brought back safely to shore, says Thoothukudi Collector

Summer vacation for Andhra Pradesh High Court from May 15

Karnataka Assembly results | Poor defeated crony capitalists, says Rahul Gandhi

Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal

JSP President Pawan Kalyan proposal of alliance with TDP for 2024 General Elections to be updated with BJP high command: Somu Veerraju

Karnataka election results 2023 | H.D. Kumaraswamy accepts defeat, says loss is not final

Jaiswal swears by disciplined approach and attention to fitness

CBSE board exam results | One exam doesn't define a person's ability, says Education Minister Pradhan

You may lose your Twitter account if you do not log in at least once every month

Centre issues order against top e-commerce platforms for selling seat belt alarm stopper clips

‘Dahaad’ series review: Sonakshi Sinha leads a sensitive procedural

Zelenskyy barred from addressing 'nonpolitical' Eurovision Song Contest

Nerolac Paints hands over 5,000 litres of paint for Krishnagiri flyover beautification

Kidnapped as a month-old infant, Chennai boy gets reunited with parents after eight years

Voter turnout of Asian Americans brings real power to community: Pramila Jayapal

Delhi Police registers FIR against BharatPe ex-MD Ashneer Grover for 'misappropriation of funds'

Prehistoric humans came from China to the Americas in two waves

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 117.65 feet

Pakistani court indicts Imran Khan in Toshakhana corruption case

PM Modi to inaugurate 3-day International Museum Expo in Delhi on May 18

Author Anand Neelakantan’s ‘Nala Damayanti: An Eternal Tale From Mahabharata’ revisits the timeless story as a rom-com

Govt. to set up task force for land governance in northeastern States

Delhi HC seeks Centre stand on plea against exclusion of infertile couples from surrogacy

What does the SC’s ruling mean for divorce laws in the country? | In Focus podcast

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested during court appearance: police

India, Bangladesh share deep ties; no one can undermine our bilateral relations, says Amit Shah

Nepalese lawmaker takes shirt off in House amidst heated discussion on fake Bhutanese refugee scam

IPL 2023: CSK vs DC | Chennai faces resurgent Delhi in push for play-offs spot

School offers fee facility for underpriviledged

Tiruchi Corporation’s only higher secondary school records 100% pass in Plus Two exams

SC calls Manipur crisis ‘humanitarian problem’, emphasises need to care for displaced persons

‘Centre plans to push LIC on privatisation path,’ alleges LICAOI leader

Google to leverage AI features for more “snackable” and “personal” search experience

Gujarat BJP functionary shot dead while waiting for wife in SUV

Excise policy case | Delhi court grants bail to 2 accused; AAP demands BJP’s apology

People are looking for a change in Basavanagudi constituency: U.B. Venkatesh

People won’t reject a leader who does good work: N.A. Haris

Meghalaya Govt arranges special flights to bring back students from violence hit Manipur

Meghalaya truck driver transporting cattle shot dead by BSF

Charles’s coronation? Not interested, says Kolkata, former British India capital

BioNEST Cluster Conclave begins

Manipur violence | At least 54 people dead, Imphal Valley returning to normalcy

King Charles III’s coronation ceremony live updates | Charles III being crowned in ancient rite as King

Jayasurya, Nivetha Thomas, Kunchako Boban-starrer ‘Enthada Saji’ drops on Amazon Prime Video

India's forex reserves rise $4.532 billion to $588.78 billion

Bhutto-Zardari calls for collective approach by SCO to combat terrorism

Two Chennai government employees caught-red handed while accepting bribe to process land documents, arrested

A warmer planet, less nutritious plants and … fewer grasshoppers?

U.K. Conservatives do poorly in England’s local elections, initial results show

Mature trees in demand

Patna High Court stays Bihar’s caste-based survey

JKNPP founder's son Ankit Love removed from blacklist; gets emergency visa hours after apology to PM Modi

Patna High Court stays Bihar’s caste-based census

Delhi witnesses rare fog in the hottest month of the year, 3rd coldest May morning since 1901

NCP panel to elect Sharad Pawar’s successor to meet on May 5

Nirupam Paritala’s cop act in Radhaku Neevera Pranam

Short termination of trains due to engineering works in Erode on May 5

Water level in Mettur Dam stands at 101.33 feet

Markets take a breather after 8-day rally; all eyes on U.S. Fed interest rate decision

Air India, Vistara sign interline pact

Pakistan government, PTI agree to hold same-day elections across country, date yet to be decided

Bilkis Bano case | SC defers to May 9 hearing on pleas challenging remission of 11 convicts

Cab owners, drivers picket RTO office in Udhagamandalam, demand passes for more vehicles to be allowed into hill station

NHAI to complete the ECR expansion work on Mayiladuthurai - Karaikal stretch by July 2024

Ukraine Minister apologises for Goddess Kali tweet, says ‘we respect unique Indian culture’

Ahead of COP28, campaigners call for fossil fuel deadline, more climate aid during Petersberg Climate Dialogue

AAP used hawala, cash route to funnel liquor policy kickbacks for Goa polls: ED

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

France slammed at United Nations over racism, police violence

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt

May Day | DMK has always stood for the welfare of the workforce, says T.N. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023

Kerala’s iconic Thrissur Pooram held in full grandeur featuring Lionel Messi during ‘Kudamattam’