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After attack, Sukhbir Badal back to 'sewa'

A day after he survived an assassination bid, SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday performed 'tankhah' duty (religious punishment) as 'sewadar' amid tight security outside Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Rupnagar district of Punjab.

SC eases curbs as air quality better

THE Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Commission for Air Quality Management to relax the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) 4 restrictions to stage 2 with the pollution level in Delhi-NCR showing a downward trend.

FADNAVIS BACK AS MAHA CM, SHINDE & PAWAR HIS DEPUTIES

Speaker to be named on Dec 9, cabinet expansion next week

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This new line is aimed at the modern consumer who desires luxury, durability, and style with the added benefit of immediacy

Priyanka Chopra wraps filming for Citadel S2

On Tuesday, Priyanka Chopra took to her official Instagram handle to announce that she has wrapped filming for Citadel season 2.

'HAD I NOT BEEN A POET, I'D HAVE BEEN A MESS'

Jeet Thayil's latest collection of poems is about loss, ageing, and the recovery of the self. I'll Have It Here is his first book of poetry after 15 years and the death of his wife.

Eye on ODI WC, India women face Australia

THE last time India and Australia faced each other in ODIs, at the start of the year in Mumbai, the format was not on either side's radar. The shortest format took over as a high priority given the T20 World Cup was approaching fast.

Heavy eight with twists and turns

Gukesh makes inaccurate moves again; Ding manages to wriggle out too in a see-saw battle

VC funding in start-ups rises to $6.53 bn, PEs invest $4.69 bn in January-November

FOR the past few months, venture capital (VC) funding in Indian start-ups has increased and it has helped the total funding to reach $6.53 billion till November 30, 2024.

China+1 plan: India's limited gain

Niti Aayog report says Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia bigger beneficiaries of the plan

Syrian army forces fight back rebels near Hama

SYRIAN government forces pressed a counterattack against Islamist-led rebels around the key city of Hama on Wednesday after suffering a string of staggering losses further north, a war monitor said.

Sunak, wife plan to set up office to give back to society

FORMER British prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, are believed to be in talks to set up a new private office in the new year to make a positive contribution to Britain, according to a UK media report on Wednesday.

Republicans plan agenda for first 30 days

President-elect Donald Trump dialed in to what was described as a 'love fest' Tuesday with Senate Republicans as they begin laying the groundwork for control of government in the new year, and a potential first-30-days agenda.

Don Trump's Pentagon pick faces scrutiny

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defence Department was teetering on Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.

HC: Plant trees to get rid of criminal contempt case

WHILE accepting an unconditional apology in a criminal contempt case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered the respondent concerned to plant 50 trees of indigenous species in Morena district.

Oppn tears into CM Mann, says attack on Badal a conspiracy

OPPOSITION parties on Wednesday condemned the attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple and alleged that law and order has broken down in Punjab.

BJP calls for Maha 'clean' faces

Maha Yuti allies Shiv Sena and NCP told not to recommend 'tainted' MLAs for new cabinet

'Nehru took up Herculean task of lifting India from dirt left behind by British'

THE Nehruvian model is a unique model in the world history, where you make the transition to industrialism and to modernisation with democracy and sovereignty intact, said author Aditya Mukherjee during the release of his book 'Nehru's India: Past, Present & Future'.

Cyber fraud: CBI raids 10 locations to probe ₹117 cr embezzlement

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted searches at 10 locations across Delhi and adjoining areas in connection with a probe into a cyber fraud involving embezzlement of ₹117 crore.

Akhilesh says Sambhal bigger than Adani row, skips INDIA bloc stir

CRACKS in the Opposition ranks were bared on Wednesday when key INDIA bloc partner Samajwadi Party (SP) skipped the joint protest over \"Adani bribery charges\" for the second day in a row.

1L vacancies in CAPF and Assam Rifles, RS informed

OVER 1 lakh vacancies exist in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles, with the Central Reserve Police Force having the highest at 33,730, the government revealed on Wednesday.

THE NORTHEAST DARES INDIA TO REINVENT ITSELF

The attitude of treating the Northeast as an alien territory started with British colonialism. Today, it challenges the independent nation's capacity to fuse its fringes with the mainstream

Only 10% of K'taka govt schools have Net connectivity

ONLY 10.68% of government schools in Karnataka have internet connectivity, while 71.98% of private schools have this facility.

MUDA: Siddu slams ED for Lokayukta help

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta on MUDA probe politically motivated.

T'gana cabinet expansion likely before year ends, no clarity on vacant seats

THE much-anticipated expansion of the Telangana Cabinet is likely to take place before the year ends, confirmed well-placed sources in the government.

Kerala HC bans online games & social media scrolling for employees

CLAMPING down on its staff playing online games, browsing social media, streaming movies, or engaging in online trading during office hours, which it found had started diverting their attention from work, the Kerala High Court imposed a ban on such activities in the office, including during lunch breaks.

Hosp achieves remission with CAR-T therapy

IN a pioneering move, a city hospital has successfully used CAR-T Cell Therapy to achieve remission in a 56-year-old man with stage-4, rare, fast-growing lymphoma, after multiple treatment failures at other centres.

HC rejects plea against Sidhu's cancer remedies

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's claims that certain remedies helped his wife in her battle against stage 4 cancer.

Excise policy: HC asks Kejriwal, Kavitha to respond to ED's plea

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to several people, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and BRS leader K Kavitha, in response to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court's order.

2 cars catch fire after collision in Dwarka, 1 dead

A person was charred to death in a car after it caught fire following a collision with an SUV on a flyover in Dwarka Sector 21 in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.