The Hindu China, India seek new supplies as U.S. sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil

Chinese and Indian refiners adapt to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, seeking alternative supplies from Mideast and Africa

The Hindu The Centre’s share in States’ revenue has surged in the last decade

The falling efficiency of States in collecting more taxes has deepened their dependency on the Centre

The Hindu North Korea launches projectile toward eastern waters in year's second launch, South Korea says

North Korea tests new hypersonic missile amid escalating tensions with U.S., South Korea, and Japan

The Hindu Morning Digest: Union Minister ‘fact-checks’ Zuckerberg on LS poll results; Rahul says Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day.

The Hindu Beat the Blues with your plate: Can a fibre-rich diet fight depression?

A recent meta-analysis of 18 studies, published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience, found that a high-fibre diet significantly reduces the odds of depression, with five times greater benefits for adolescents than adults

The Hindu Lebanon's Nawaf Salam, ICJ judge turned Prime Minister

Nawaf Salam, who until now was presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, hails from a prominent Beirut political family.

The Hindu Most attacks on humans by leopards non-predatory, resulted in minor injuries: study

The research documented 344 leopard attacks on people, providing a detailed analysis of the factors influencing severity of human injury and community perceptions.

The Hindu A Konkan secret, the sada needs more light

The sada are barren most of the year but become transformed during the monsoons

The Hindu OTP system introduced on the RTI Act portal to protect the personal information of applicants, says Centre

An applicant from Madurai says that undue delay in OTP delivery undermines the efficiency of the RTI Act process. He demands that OTPs be sent through SMS, besides email

The Hindu Farmers happy under NDA government: Minister

Mr. Parthasarathy said that farmers in villages are joyfully celebrating Sankranti after the NDA government came to power, which the YSRCP leaders were unable to digest.

The Hindu Deadline set for ACs to dispose of pending cases

Mr. Byre Gowda, who reviewed the progress of cases with ACs through videoconferencing, warned of action against those failing to stick to the deadline

The Hindu Russia ships nuclear reactor vessel for Kudankulam reactor 6; steam generators to be supplied during this year

The equipment, weighing 320 tonnes, was manufactured at the Atommash plant, Rosatom’s machine-building division, and shipped to the customer on the eve of 2025

The Hindu Fifty years ago | IIT intake to be frozen at present level

The Hindu Akali Dal’s comeback an arduous task as radical Amritpal, Akali rebels could strike a blow

Akali Dal are deliberating on launching a new outfit, while Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan (sovereign State for Sikhs) propagator, has already declared his political party’s launch on January 14

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