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Militants fire at cops in Manipur, 4 injured

There was high alert in Manipur's border town Moreh on Sunday after militants attacked Manipur police commandos inside their barracks on Saturday night, during which rocket propelled grenades (RPG) were fired, officials aware of the matter said.

From space to sport, PM lists India's achievements of year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India attained \"many special achievements\" in 2023, recounting the successes of a wide array of people from scientists to athletes and artistes, calling it reflection of the \"strength of 140 crore Indians\", as he looked back during the year's final episode of the Mann ki Baat radio show on Sunday.

Hardline Hurriyat faction banned by Centre, says Shah

The central government has banned Tehreeke-Hurriyat (TeH), Jammu and Kashmir, under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for \"fomenting terrorism and anti-India propaganda\", a statement by the Union ministry of home affairs said on Sunday.

Vinesh leaves Khel Ratna, Arjuna close to PM's office

Four days after she penned a social media message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced her decision to return the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards, international wrestler Vinesh Phogat left the two honours on Kartavya Path near the PM's office on Saturday.

Gukesh joins Pragg, Gujrathi, confirms his Candidates spot

Gukesh D spent the last five days in Samarkand, Uzbekistan away from the year-end tournament’s top standings, confetti and broadcast cameras but managed to quietly put to bed the gnawing, crushing pressure of the past few months. The 17-year-old confirmed his place in next year’s Candidates tournament after he retained his Fide circuit lead at the end of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships.

India women drop catches and series as Aussies clinch 2nd ODI

When Amol Muzumdar addressed his first press conference as India head coach in early December, he picked fielding as one of his \"top priorities\".

A jolt to India's batting future

Defeat at Centurion underlines need to find more hard-boiled competitors for Tests from younger batters

Storms batter Australia's east, heatwave grips north

Severe thunderstorms battered parts of eastern Australia on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, giant hail and strong winds, days after another storm hit the region over the Christmas holidays.

Pak election body rejects ex-PM Imran's nomination

Pakistan's election body has rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan's nomination to contest the 2024 national elections in two constituencies, officials and his party's media team said on Saturday.

Israeli attacks in Gaza continue as US approves a fresh weapons sale

Israeli tanks pushed deeper into central and southern Gaza, as the Biden govt approved a $147.5mn weapons sale to Israel

Asian Games success sets India up for Paris 2024

The season leading into an Olympic year assumes greater significance for athletes, for it provides them with some significant checkpoints to assess where they're at in terms of their Games preparation and periodisation.

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

The Indian cricket team came very close to ending their decade-long wait for an ICC trophy while off the field, massive financial gains were made, with even more yet to come still

World sees a glimpse of climate crisis, yet action slow

The Dubai Consensus at COP28 drew the curtains on a rather dramatic year for climate.

RIFTS SPLIT WIDE OPEN

2023 saw the intensification of old trends: explosion of old conflicts, multilateralism in crisis, growing gulf between the global north and south, along with an American polity under strain

TRIUMPHS AND TRIALS

India delivered a common global vision at a time of deep fractures, continued to navigate and leverage great power competition; but it also faced serious global challenges

Top court delivers assortment of milestone verdicts

The year 2023 witnessed a flurry of Constitution bench verdicts by the Supreme Court, delivering milestone decisions that included ratifying some of the Union government's major moves such as abrogation of Article 370 and demonetisation of 500 and ₹1,000 currency notes, even as the Centre found itself at the receiving end when the court ruled in favour of the Delhi government's legislative and executive control over services in the national capital except for public order, police and land, and questioned the independence of the procedure to pick election commissioners.

SET FOR A POLL VAULT

To succeed in the electoral arena, a party needs three things – narrative, organisation and leadership. For the BJP all three appear sorted; for the Opposition, all remain works in progress

Sharma expands cabinet, 22 MLAS take oath as ministers in Rajasthan

Former Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirodi Lal Meena were among 22 MLAs sworn in as ministers on Saturday as newly appointed Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expanded his cabinet. Sixteen of the new inductees are first-time ministers, underlining the generational shift in state politics.

K'taka cops recover note, say probing all angles after 5 skeletons found in house

Days after skeletons of five people were found inside a dilapidated house in Chitradurga district of Karnataka, police on Saturday recovered an undated and unsigned note written in Kannada from the site, with officers saying that they are probing the matter from all angles.

NewsClick case: Delhi Police team questions Navlakha in Mumbai

A team of the Delhi Police special cell on Saturday questioned activist Gautam Navlakha in connection with its probe into NewsClick's alleged foreign fundings and anti-India activities.

Lack of anti-drone equipment on warships poses challenge while guarding the waters

While the Indian Navy has now deployed four destroyers and one frigate to protect merchant shipping from missile and drone attacks in the Arabian Sea, the larger challenge faced by navies across countries is the lack of anti-drone equipment on these warships, according to people familiar with the matter.

India and Russia to expand civilian nuclear cooperation

BOTH NATIONS ARE PUSHING TOWARDS THE COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 OF THE 6,000MW KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT IN TN

Arms handover to details of cadre: Decoding ULFA pact

The ULFA will submit a list of its cadres and vacate its designated camps within a week, will hand over all arms and disband the organisation within a month, and Assam will get a special ₹5,000 crore special development package for a five year period, the memorandum of settlement signed between the Union and Assam governments and the pro-talks faction of the ULFA signed in New Delhi on Friday said.

Overseas orders and busy wedding season boost basmati rice business

IN THE NEW SEASON, OVER 600,000 TONNE HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED FOR EXPORTS

India to take top spot on world stage in 25 yrs: Shah

The consecration ceremony of the idol of Ram Lalla (child deity) on January 22 and the commencement of India’s “Amrit Kaal” are not a mere coincidence, but an indication of India’s imminent rise to global prominence over the next 25 years, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday.

Committed to preserving Ayodhya's culture, ensuring growth: Vaishnaw

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for the development of Ayodhya and added that the government was also committed to preserving the heritage of the holy city.

AQI hits 400 again, may get worse with fireworks tonight

Delhi residents once again woke up to choking conditions on Saturday morning, as the city's air quality index (AQI) drastically worsened to 400, just shy of the \"severe\" mark, with the day temperature remaining low even as the sheet of dense fog that had engulfed the city for the past few days finally eased.

Indian-origin family found murdered in US

A wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead inside their home in the US state of Massachusetts on Thursday, in what police called a \"deadly incident of domestic violence\", police and media reports said.

A push for infra in the light of heritage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of projects worth 15,700 crore across Uttar Pradesh, including an international airport in Ayodhya and the redeveloped Ayodhya Railway Station, during his visit to the temple town on Saturday, saying that \"vikas\" (development) and \"virasat\" (heritage) will propel the country's growth in the coming years.

Traffic cop hits 3 vehicles, runs over e-rickshaw driver

A traffic police officer allegedly ran over a 35-year-old e-rickshaw driver, killing him on the spot, and rammed his car into three vehicles before taking refuge inside a police station in west Delhi’s Mayapuri, senior police officers aware of the matter said on Saturday.