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Russian Gen heading N-arms vertical assassinated

Ukraine claims responsibility, accuses Igor Kirillov of using banned chemical weapons in ongoing war; Moscow treating it as terror attack

UP presents its 2nd supplementary budget worth ₹17.8K cr in Assembly

THE Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday presented its second supplementary budget of ₹17,865.72 crore, which includes new proposals worth ₹790.49 crore for 2024-25.

A Punjab sad story written in Georgian ski resort

Of the 12 people found dead at a restaurant in the ski resort of Gudauri, Georgia, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, 11 were Indian nationals with most of them from Punjab.

Over 8L ration cards cancelled, Cong says tribals worst affected

BETWEEN 2013 and 2024, a total of 815,734 ration cards were cancelled in Gujarat, the Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.

Omar to meet Shah in Delhi today to discuss statehood restoration

NEARLY two months after the passage of a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital for the second time on Wednesday.

Setback to PK as 2 ex-MPs quit Jan Suraj Party

IN a major setback for political strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), two former MPs Devendra Prasad Yadav and Monizir Hasan resigned from the core committee of the party on Tuesday.

Bhujbal ups ante, fires 'toy' salvo at Ajit Pawar for no cabinet position

SENIOR NCP leader and former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday upped the ante against his party leader Ajit Pawar for denying him a place in the Maha Yuti cabinet.

PM promises tap water to all homes

Modi lays foundation stone for much-awaited Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project in Jaipur

Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production

WITH erratic monsoon rains and warmer winter temperatures negatively affecting sugar production, sugar prices are expected to rise in the coming months.

HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.

ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it had conducted fresh raids under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at 21 locations in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune as part of its probe against the operatives of an unlawful betting website owned by some Pakistani nationals.

OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens

CODE OF ETHICS IN PLACE

Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota

QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.

Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor

AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.

GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY

SOME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.

ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS

We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges

Overdose of rabies vaccine paralyses girl

A Class X student, Samudra Laxmi Bhavani Keerthi, of BC residential school at Danavaigudem in Khammam town has been left paralysed for a suspected overdose of anti-rabies vaccine after she was bitten by rodents 15 times between March and November.

Transwoman Kannada expert appointed as guest lecturer at Ballari varsity

FOR the first time in Karnataka, Sri Krishnadevaraya University of Balari has appointed a transgender person as a guest lecturer.

After Zeenat, tigress Jamuna moves out of Similipal; wildlife staff on toes

Officials spending sleepless nights

Guv probe can open Pandora's box for KTR

A thorough probe into the allegations of irregularities in organising the Formula-E race may spell more trouble for former minister KT Rama Rao, as the ACB is expected to register a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Samsung staff skip meal at TN plant canteen over colleague harassment

UNREST is brewing among the Samsung India workers in Sriperumbudur again over alleged harassment of 35 workers who were the face of the month-long protest in September by supervisors and management of the company.

3 IM men from Bhatkal convicted for '15 blasts

THE Special Court for NIA Cases convicted three Indian Mujahideen operatives for hatching a conspiracy to carry out blasts ahead of the then US President Barack Obama's visit to India for Republic Day in 2015, as per instructions from Pakistan.

Prez tells docs to focus on services

Lauds MBBS grads for choosing the profession, describing it as a path of service to humanity

Odisha cabinet expansion likely ahead of Shah's visit

WITH the BJP government under Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi completing six months in power, the buzz over cabinet expansion and inclusion of more ministers in the council has begun to gain steam.

Rare bat species spotted

WROUGHTON'S Free-tailed Bat, a rare bat species, has been spotted in Delhi's DDA Yamuna Biodiversity Park.

IIT-D launches Gen AI programme

IIT Delhi has launched a certificate programme in Generative AI with an aim to address the ever-growing global demand for Generative AI expertise.

HC seeks Centre's reply on NSCI's plea on land acquisition compensation

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to respond to a petition filed by the National Sports Club of India (NSCI), which sought compensation for the acquisition of a portion of its premises for the development of an integrated transit corridor.

HC seeks action on 'long neglect' of waterbody in Naraina-Mayapuri area

THE High Court has issued notices to the state government and other relevant authorities in response to a PIL highlighting the prolonged neglect and deterioration of a waterbody in the Naraina-Mayapuri area.

'Calculated manner': Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping minor

A man was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life for raping a minor by a Delhi court, citing that the accused did not deserve any leniency and he \"in a calculated manner\" established physical relations and abandoned her on finding she was pregnant.

Power efficient fans, 5-star ACs mandatory in govt buildings

THE Delhi government has made the use of 5-star rated air conditioners and BLDC fans mandatory in its buildings, a move aimed at saving electricity and cost.