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Mending Delhi's ties with Dhaka

Bangladesh needs to be responsive to India's sensitivities on the minority question

New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of India's most illustrious institutions. It is entrusted with maintaining order and stability in the Indian economy, especially in managing the government's debt, foreign exchange markets and the domestic financial sector.

Why checklists matter for efficiency and planning

Donald Trump, never one to shy away from spectacle, recently announced that billionaire businessman Elon Musk and entrepreneur-politician Vivek Ramaswamy will helm a department of government efficiency (DOGE) to cut wasteful government expenditure.

Missing wood for trees in the population debate

Recent statements by public figures encouraging Indian families, particularly women, to have three children once again overlook the real success of India's population policies and have reignited misguided debates on women's autonomy.

SC to refer rights of Hindu women

NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, potentially marking a landmark in a saga spanning six decades.

'Illegal' parts of mosque demolished in Fatehpur

KANPUR: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Tuesday demolished a significant chunk of a 185-year-old mosque that officials alleged was illegally constructed and obstructing a road-widening project.

'ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION' TO ROLL OUT ON JAN 1

NEW DELHI: At least 18 million students from all government-funded institutions of higher education, including IITs, across the country, will have free access to at least 30 high-end academic journals published globally from January 1.

Cong attacks BJP 'double-standards' for letting Soros conduct business

NEW DELHI: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling party of alleged links with George Soros, questioning that if the US billionaire is involved in \"anti-national activities\", why is his business running in India and why has the government not sought his extradition.

Row erupts after RJD chief's sexist remark on Bihar CM's poll exercise

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday triggered a controversy after he made a sexist remark to describe chief minister Nitish Kumar's upcoming Mahila Samvad Yatra.

Ensure new criminal laws fully implemented by March: Shah in Hry

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Haryana government to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws by March 31.

Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests

OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc

PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.

DEMAND UPTICK IN MGNREGA ONLY SEEN IN MAHA, ARUNACHAL: GOVT

There has been an increase in demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in just two states since FY21—Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh—bucking a national trend of a downturn in demand for such jobs, showed data from the Union ministry of rural development presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

'Dhankhar acted in partisan manner': 60 MPs sign notice

NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's term is rife with instances where he \"acted in a manner that is explicitly partisan and unfair towards members belonging to the Opposition\", around 60 Opposition MPs alleged in a notice they submitted seeking his removal.

At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt's silence over Manipur

THE 10 REBEL MLAs HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM, ADDRESSED TO PM MODI, LISTING THEIR DEMANDS FOR THE STATE

VVPAT check done but Oppn ups ante on EVMs

MUMBAI: Amid large-scale protests by the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which has alleged manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recent assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has said the mandatory VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) slip count in five randomly selected polling stations in each assembly constituency had been conducted on November 23, and the outcome matched the results delivered by the EVMs.

Phase 1 of Thackeray memorial to open by Jan '25

MUMBAI: The first phase of the Bal Thackeray Memorial at Veer Savarkar Marg is nearing completion and is likely to be inaugurated by the end of January 2025.

HC RELIEF FOR 2 LAW STUDENTS WITH SCANT ATTENDANCE

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday granted interim relief to two final-year law students from deduction of their internal assessment marks due to low attendance.

PMLA court allows monetisation of Choksi's assets worth ₹2,565 cr

Relief for beleaguered banks

Pawar has been politically assassinated, says BJP leader

BJP leaders launch scathing attack on Sharad Pawar at Markadwadi meeting, call the NCP (SP) chief a 'cunning wolf'

Political parties trade charges over mishap

MUMBAI: Not 24 hours after a runaway BEST claimed 7 lives and left 42 other injured in Kurla (West) on Monday night, politicians have begun trading charges over the horrific accident.

Driver started operating e-bus

MUMBAI: Sanjay More, 54, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) driver who has been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder by the police for ramming into several pedestrians and 22 vehicles in Kurla on Monday, resulting in the death of seven and injury to 42, had transitioned from driving a manual bus to an electric bus after training for just three days.

AMID GROWING DOG BITE CASES, ANIMAL LOVERS ALLEGE CRUELTY TOWARD STRAYS

PUNE: While citizens are demanding stronger measures to tackle increasing instances of dog bites, cases of animal cruelty are also being reported.

Police get driver's custody till Dec 21

MUMBAI: Sanjay More, the driver of the BEST bus, used the heavy vehicle \"like a weapon\", the prosecution said in court on Tuesday while demanding police custody of the 54-year-old.

POLICE HAVALDAR INJURED AFTER BEING HIT BY A SPEEDING CAR

MEANWHILE, ON TUESDAY, CRIME BRANCH UNIT 4 OF THE PUNE CITY POLICE ARRESTED A MAN WHO INJURED A WOMAN POLICE AMALDAR NEAR PUNE RTO ON MONDAY

MTDC EVENT AT SINHAGAD FORT FROM DEC 13

PUNE: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in association with 'Simple Steps Fitness Institute' has organised a 'Full Everesting' event at Sinhagad Fort between December 13 and 15, where the participants can gain the elevation of Mt Everest (8,848 M) by doing 16 continuous repeats of the defined route by walk or run from the start point.

Worrisome shift in leopard attack pattern disrupts locals' routine

PUNE: Unlike Junnar, the Daund tehsil is witnessing a concerning shift in leopard attack patterns, according to senior forest department officials, amid a recent suspected leopard attack.

Survivors of crash recount horror

FOUR INJURED WERE SHIFTED TO SION HOSPITAL, WHILE 16 OTHERS CHOSE TO SWITCH TO PRIVATE HOSPITALS FOR SPECIALISED TREATMENT

ARAI showcases achievements in mobility domain on 58th annual day

PUNE: Director of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Reji Mathai, on Tuesday spoke about the association's expansion plans for its Kothrud campus on Vetal Tekdi amid opposition from some citizens and environmentalists.

Admissions among girls up by 44K due to state scheme

\"I graduated in commerce two years ago and worked at a private firm, but the free education scheme allowed me to pursue my MBA. This degree will help me grow in my career,\" says Pooja Kamble, the daughter of an auto driver, who recently joined the MBA programme in Pimpri.