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Pakistan suspends train ops in southwest after suicide bombing

Pakistan's railways suspended all train services on Monday to and from a restive southwestern province where a suicide bombing at a train station over the weekend killed 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff.

Trump appoints immigration hawk as 'border czar', UN critic as UN envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Tom Homan, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director known for tough border policies, as his \"border czar\" and Stephen Miller, an advocate of strict immigration controls, as White House deputy chief of staff for policy.

Dhaka needs to shun politics of retribution

Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, which has shown very few signs of effectively tackling major problems confronting the country, intends to approach Interpol to arrest and bring back former premier Sheikh Hasina and other members of her administration.

Where have all the women gone?

There are freebies galore for them, but only about 10% of the candidates fielded in the Maharashtra assembly polls are women

Supreme Court and the need for institutional coherence

Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud demitted office as Chief Justice of India (CJI) on November 10, having served a relatively long tenure of two years. It is customary, and natural, to review the state of the institution on such occasions.

AMU judgment sets right a historical error

THE SUPREME COURT'S MAJORITY JUDGMENT HAS CLARIFIED THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR A MINORITY INSTITUTION TO HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOUNDING MINORITY, OR FOR ADMINISTRATION TO REST ONLY WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SAME COMMUNITY

No Trump card for an end to Middle East war

There is little hope for any dramatic improvement. The incoming United States administration is unlikely to demand an early ceasefire or read chapter and verse of humanitarian law to Israel

MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER OF 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL

A 26-year-old man from Tamil Nadu was sentenced to death by a Kerala court on Monday for murdering a five-year-old girl after sexually assaulting her in the district three years ago.

SC RELIEF TO UNION MIN CHOUHAN IN DEFAMATION CASE

The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan by staying the execution of bailable warrants against him in a defamation case filed by Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha.

IFFI Goa will honour Oz filmmaker Noyce

The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India, which gets underway in Goa later this month, will honour Philip Noyce, the Australian director known for films like Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, Salt and The Saint, with the coveted Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award, Union minister of state for information and broadcasting L Murugan has said.

An intersectional lens to look at a turbulent world and bring change

In 1989, American legal race scholar Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw coined the term intersectionality to refer to the double discrimination of racism and sexism faced by Black women.

Justice Khanna sworn in as dist CJI

Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Trial of ex-RPF cop who killed 4 on train starts

A Mumbai court on Monday commenced the trial of Chetansinh Chaudhary-the Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable who shot dead his senior and three passengers with his service rifle in a moving train while on duty on July 31, 2023-with the deposition of first witness and former colleague Amey Acharya.

SC DENIES BAIL TO PRAJWAL IN RAPE AND ASSAULT CASE

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna who is accused of raping his former domestic help as it refused to interfere with the earlier order passed by the Karnataka high court last month denying bail.

MEHBOOBA WRITES TO J&K CM SEEKING REVIEW OF GOVT STAFF'S DISMISSALS OVER LAST 5 YEARS

People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti has written to chief minister Omar Abdullah seeking a review of the dismissals \"on flimsy grounds\" of government employees for allegedly proing separatism without a thorough probe over the previous five years of the president's rule in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).

In-camera trial in Bengal doc’s rape-murder case commences

The in-camera trial in the August 9 rape and murder case of a 31-year-old doctor commenced in a Kolkata court on Monday, three months after the medic's body was found inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The proceedings were held at the court of additional district and sessions judge Anirban Das.

SC NOTICE TO GOVT ON STRICTER CHECKS FOR AGE BAR ON ALCOHOL PURCHASE

The Supreme Court on Monday sought replies from the Union and state governments on a public interest litigation seeking implementation of stricter age verification measures and establishment of a standardised legal drinking age across all Indian states.

MoU inked to jointly develop Pantsir air defence systems

Russia's main armaments export firm and an Indian state-run defense company have signed an agreement to cooperate on jointly developing variants of the Pantsir air defense missile and gun system, a move aimed at bolstering the country's air defense capabilities.

India stresses need to address trade imbalance with Russia

The imbalance in India-Russia trade needs to be addressed urgently, including steps to remove non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments and facilitate the settlement of trade in national currencies, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

PM set to deliver keynote address at Germany meet

WHILE PM MODI WILL DELIVER HIS SPEECH VIRTUALLY, UNION MINISTERS ASHWINI VAISHNAW AND JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMIT IN-PERSON

Omar starts work from Jammu office amid Darbar Move push

Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and his council of ministers started working from the civil secretariat in Jammu on Monday—the first sign that the \"Darbar Move,\" the biannual practice of shifting the administrative base to the winter capital that was stopped in 2021, may be back on the cards.

Boy kills minor sister in hate crime: Police

BOY KILLED HIS SISTER OVER HER FRIENDSHIP WITH A 17-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Education, welfare in focus as Andhra govt tables budget

The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh on Monday presented its first full-fledged budget of ₹2,94,427 crore for 2024-25, five months after coming to power.

New pension platform to ease payouts: Minister

The labour ministry will switch to a centralised pension-payment system from 2025, allowing retirees to receive monthly payouts from any bank or its branches in any location throughout the country, for which a large-scale test run was recently carried out.

RIJIJU SAYS WAQF BOARD CLAIMING LAND IN KERALA, HITS OUT AT RAHUL

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre on Monday assured \"full justice\" to aggrieved people in Kerala, where allegations of land being claimed by the Waqf Board in Munambam and other parts have become a major issue ahead of the by-elections in the southern state.

K'taka minister's remark on HDK stirs 'racism' row

Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has courted a controversy by allegedly using a racist slur against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, with both the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deploring his remark and demanding that the Congress government should sack Khan from the state cabinet.

Muda case complainant alleges stamp duty irregularities by CM

The complainant in the Mysuru urban development authority (Muda) land allotment case, in which Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is the main accused, has levelled allegations of stamp duty irregularities in connection with a property owned by the Congress leader's wife and co-accused in the case, Parvathi M.

Govt: No FCRA for NGOs linked to conversions, radical groups

The Union ministry of home affairs has, for the first time, explicitly listed the reasons for denying the clearance needed under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) to receive funds from abroad.

20 years of Veer Zaara: No sequel needed, says Divya Dutta

Today, as Veer Zaara (2004) celebrates its 20th anniversary following its international re-release in cinemas last week, actor Divya Dutta, who portrayed Shabina aka Shabbo in the film, reflects on its legacy and enduring appeal.

Gandhis make pitch for Wayanad bypoll as canvassing ends

On the final day of campaigning, Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi on Monday joined his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the UDF candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, in a road show and promised to elevate the hill district of Kerala to among the world's premier tourist destinations.