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Rep senate leader asks Kennedy's stand on polio vax

SENATE Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees seeking confirmation should \"steer clear\" of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine.

Court urged to swiftly remove impeached S Korean prez

SOUTH Korea's opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the \"suffering of the people\" after his short-lived martial law decree.

Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: B'desh commission

AN inquiry commission set up by the interim government in Bangladesh has said that it found evidence implicating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and top-ranking military and police officials from her regime in alleged incidents of enforced disappearance.

Blinken says US in contact with Syrian rebels

Secy of State refuses to divulge details but says he has conveyed the message to HTS that it is being watched

Closeness to royal member, meeting ex-PMs by Chinese spy rock Britain

THE scandal surrounding an alleged Chinese spy who managed to gain access to Buckingham Palace as a \"close confidant\" of Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, intensified on Sunday as it emerged that he also met former prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May.

Shah praises C'garh police on Maoist 'surrender policy'

UNION home minister Amit Shah on Sunday conferred the Chhattisgarh police with the 'President's Colour' award in recognition for 24 years of \"exemplary service and unwavering dedication to the nation.\"

Cong changes tact, seeks to adopt 'soft Hindutva' to check BJP in Jammu

AFTER a poor assembly poll show in Jammu, Congress leaders are calling for a change of strategy and adopting a soft Hindutva policy to fight the BJP in the Hindu belt of the region.

Ex-gratia for kin of two migrants killed in Manipur

THE Manipur government on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh each for the next of kin of two migrant workers from Bihar shot dead by unidentified people on Saturday.

Jolt to Dhami as Uttarakhand permanent capital plan fails to clear govt's hurdle

IN a significant setback for Uttarakhand, the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment has revoked its in-principle approval for the establishment of the state assembly, secretariat, and departmental headquarters in the Raipur area of Dehradun, which currently serves as the temporary capital.

Child rights body's parental control on X-mas

Ahead of Christmas Day, Madhya Pradesh Child Rights Commission wrote to the government and all district collectors saying parents' written consent is necessary for participation of students in events, playing particular roles and wearing specific attires at those events.

NDA slams Tejashwi's sops to women, flags 'one family rule' of Lalu & Rabri

BIHAR Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's announcement of a cash transfer scheme for women under the 'Mai-Behan Maan Yojna' has created a political storm in the state, with ruling NDA leaders making a scathing attack on him on Sunday.

Maha cabinet wears a 'new' look

CM Fadnavis drops 9 old faces from BJP, Shinde eases out 6 and Ajit Pawar ignores 5

60K kids living in care homes, TN leads

OVER 60,000 children are living in institutional care in India, with Tamil Nadu housing approximately 10,000 of them, according to government data.

ASI decides to rope in retired officers to conduct departmental inquiries

THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to establish a panel of retired senior government officials to conduct departmental inquiries.

MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

THIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

8K teachers for 22L K'taka schools

Officials claim guest teachers hired to fill gaps, educationists say not a long-term solution

Close on heels: New low pressure likely to cause heavy rains in TN today

CLOSE on the heels of the recent weather system that brought significant rainfall to Chennai and the delta districts, along with extremely heavy downpours in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Regional Meteorological Centre on Sunday announced that a new low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal on Monday.

2 minor sisters among 3 killed in a single night by elephants in Odisha

TWO minor girls, both siblings, were trampled to death by an elephant in a village under Gurundia block of Sundargarh district when the pachyderm razed the poor family's hut late on Saturday night.

500 transformers damaged in 4 years in Madurai

HUNDREDS of electricity transformers in Madurai district have been damaged or have to be taken off service for repair and rectification over the last four years due to suspected overload and lack of timely maintenance of these resources by the authorities, social activists said.

Together in death: Newlyweds among four killed in car-bus collision in Kerala

AN eight-year-long courtship that culminated in marriage on November 30, and a honeymoon in Malaysia. Their future plans to shift to Canada were also set.

TTD initiative: AI to reduce devotees' darshan wait time

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce wait time for devotees.

New trend: Cybercriminals target public mobile charging stations to steal data

IN a concerning trend, cyber criminals are now targeting public mobile phone charging stations to steal users' sensitive data, cyber security experts warn.

CHECKING IDs FOR DRINKING LIQUOR WON'T CURB ROWDYISM

HERE are certain government notices which are predictable and issued at a particular time of the year.

Jamia shuts itself on anti-CAA stir anniversary

THE All India Students Association (AISA) unit of Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday reportedly refused to hold a ceremony to commemorate the 2019 incident which took place in Jamia.

BJP's Pehalwan, councillor wife switch to AAP

BJP leader Ramesh Pehalwan, along with his wife and two-time MCD councillor Kusum Lata, joined the AAP on Sunday, ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls.

AAP, BJP trade charges over Rohingya

Atishi raises concerns in letter to Shah; Minister Puri says AAP govt facilitating settlements

AAP's fourth list exposes influence of money in picking candidates: BJP

DELHI BJP has said when Arvind Kejriwal announced the first 32 candidates for the assembly elections, it seemed he was being cautious and putting the burden of his government's anti-incumbency on the MLAs.