An unfair world
The Hindu
Young, jobless, married and a child to rear — a familiar tale from the dark underbelly
She was just a four-month-old baby. I asked Noori, her mother, if I could hold baby Maira in my arms, and she happily obliged. She said, “Didi, do not be afraid to hold the baby. Just be mindful to support her head and neck.”
I nervously lifted her up. The little one sensed that from her mother’s arms, she had been handed over to a stranger. I was anxious to impress Maira. A few minutes back, I had triumphantly declared, “I have never seen a baby dislike me. You give me half an hour with the child and I’m sure we’ll become best friends.”
Noori saw me helplessly humming a song to pacify the baby and volunteered to take her back and let me pursue my efforts. She started chatting with my mother.
The lowest temperature recorded in Telangana in a decade was 2.0°C
On December 23, the newly elected office bearers of the Anna Nagar Towers Club, led by its president ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, who is a former MLA, met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and conveyed their greetings. According to a press release, besides, ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, the Anna Nagar Towers Club delegation that met Stalin at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK Party headquarters, included vice-president R. Sivakumar, secretary R. Muralibabu, joint secretary D. Manojkumar, treasurer K. Jayachandran and executive committee members N. D. Avinash, K. Kumar, N. R. Madhurakavi, K. Mohan, U. Niranjan, S. Parthasarathi, K. Rajasekar, S. Rajasekar, M. S. Ramesh, R. Satheesh, N. C. Venkatesan and K. Yuvaraj. Karthik Mohan, deputy secretary of DMK’s Information Technology Wing, was present on the occasion.
Congress questions government motives behind "fatally flawed" Aravalli redefinition, citing opposition from environmental experts and potential ecological risks.
Hyderabad police and transgender community discuss concerns on livelihood, identity issues, and public complaints of extortion during events.
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Telangana DCA raids unlicensed medical device unit in Sangareddy, seizing ₹1.70 lakh worth of unauthorized products.
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South Western Railway commissions rooftop solar plants at 148 stations, advancing India's renewable energy goals and reducing carbon emissions.