Woman devotee sustains burn injury inside Jagannath temple

Puri, Jan, 28 (UNI) A woman devotee sustained burn injuries as her saree caught fire while she was lighting a lamp (diya) inside the Jagannath temple here on Saturday.

Temperature warning: 28.01.2023 and 29.01.2023: Minimum temperature
is likely to be below normal by 2-3 °C at isolated pockets over Tamilnadu,
Puducherry and Karaikal.
For next 24 hrs: Sky is likely to be partly cloudy. Maximum and minimum
temperature is likely to be around 30-31 °C and 21-22 °C respectively.

Dry weather prevailed over TN, Pondy and Karaikal area

Chennai, Jan 28 (UNI) Following is the summary of observations
recorded by the weather office here at 0830 hrs today.

Minor girl raped by two masquerading as police

Mumbai Jan 28(UNI) A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two persons posing as policemen in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday.

BJP calls West Bengal CM pro-Bangladeshi” and "outsider" in Meghalaya politics

Shillong, Jan 28 (UNI) The BJP, which is aggressively campaigning in Meghalaya for the upcoming Assembly elections, took potshots at the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) and described its supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a “pro-Bangladeshi” and "outsider" in Meghalaya politics.

With society's cooperation, India will become world guru: Dattatreya Hosabale

Hamirpur (HP), Jan 28 (UNI) Dattatreya Hosabale, the Sarkaryavah of All India RSS said on Saturday that with the participation and cooperation of every section of society, India will become a world guru.

Vomiting & diarrhoea cases spreading in Nadaun sub-division of Hamirpur

Hamirpur (HP), Jan 28 (UNI) Stomach-related diseases are attaining epidemic proportions in Rangas, Kandrola and Jol-Sappad panchayats of the Nadaun revenue sub-division of Hamirpur district due to the consumption of water supplied by the department of Jal Shakti.

Cong has to be pivot of any oppn alliance: Jairam Ramesh

Srinagar, Jan 28 (UNI) Member of Parliament and General Secretary Incharge Communication, Congress Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said Congress has to be the pivot of any opposition alliance during the elections.

Kerala to come out with focused design policy: CM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (UNI) Kerala Government is planning to come out with a State Design Policy that will promote innovations and competitiveness through focused interventions to build a design-integrated ecosystem and mark the state as a major design hub, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.

Low Pressure over Bay to intensify into Depression

Chennai, Jan 28 (UNI) In a rare phenomenon in the month of January,
a Low Pressure area has formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal and
adjoining East equatorial India Ocean.

Thousands of devotees take holy dip at Chandrabhaga river

Puri, Jan 28 (UNI) Thousands of devotees converging at Odisha's Chandrabhaga beach near Konark took a holy dip in the Chandrabhaga river on the auspicious Magha Saptami day on Saturday.

Whatever one chooses in future, knowing German will increase options: Miriam Bruns

Pune, Jan 28 (UNI) Director of Goethe-Institut Pune Miriam Bruns here on Saturday said whatever plans one may have for the future, knowledge of German will increase options. When one learns German one acquires a range of skills, which can improve the quality of both work and private life.

Petroleum min Hardeep Singh re-dedicates ONGC’s iconic Sagar Samrat to nation

Mumbai, Jan 28 (UNI) Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister for Housing and Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri rededicated Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) iconic drilling rig Sagar Samrat, as a Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) on Saturday at a ceremony held on Sagar Samrat.

Tension in BJP over Tripura poll candidates

Agartala, Jan 28 (UNI) Tension sparked in several places in Tripura among BJP supporters over the selection of candidates on Saturday ahead of the February 16 state Assembly polls.

Azim Premji University announces admissions to Masters’ Programmes-2023

Kochi, Jan 28 (UNI) Azim Premji University has invited applications from fresh and experienced graduates for two-year full-time Postgraduate Programmes (M.A. Education, M.A. Development and M.A. Economics) and a one-year Programme (LL.M. in Law and Development) that aim to develop competent and committed professionals keen to contribute to the Indian education and social sector.