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Launched in 2022, the Tele-Manas helpline has catered to 16.6 lakh calls, operating 24×7 across India with 53 operational cells. The system is structured in two tiers, involving state cells and specialist resources, and now includes video consultations in selected regions.

Former NBC football reporter Michele Tafoya had some words for a fellow talking head. Tafoya called out ESPN analyst Mina Kimes for her praising of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his “masculinity.” “I am sincerely embarrassed for @minakimes,” Tafoya wrote on X. “And how pathetic that her kind of ‘masculinity’ means more than…

India’s retail inflation eased to 5.5% in November from a 14-month high, driven by moderating food prices. Industrial output saw a modest 3.5% rise in October. While food inflation slowed, vegetable and edible oil prices remain high. Experts anticipate a potential rate cut in February if the trend continues, though urban demand needs monitoring.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections, pledged to expand welfare programs if re-elected. Key promises included increasing the Ladki Bahin Yojana allowance, waiving farmer loans, and reducing electricity bills. Shinde also criticized the opposition for potentially halting these schemes, assuring voters that the November installment of the Ladki Bahin allowance would…

The Enforcement Directorate has attached over 140 properties worth approximately Rs 300 crore in a money laundering case involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. It is alleged that Siddaramaiah used his influence to secure 14 sites for his wife as compensation for land acquired by MUDA, significantly inflating its value.