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Gay defence veterans win compensation from UK govt

BRITISH military veterans who were discharged or suffered other forms of discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will receive up to 70,000 pounds ($89,300) under a government compensation programme announced on Thursday.

US to up tariff on Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon

The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.

Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza; UNGA pushes for immediate ceasefire

PALESTINIAN medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Yoon stares down on South Korean impeachment vote lined up for Sat

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight \"until the very last minute\" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.

Australia to force tech titans to pay for news

THE Australian government said on Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organisations.

Syrian rebel leader vows to shut down notorious prisons

SYRIAN rebel forces have said they intend to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees, Reuters reported.

At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US

President Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes

Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

TWO man-eating tigers, Vikram and Bhola, have recently transitioned from the wilds of Uttarakhand to the enclosures of Dehradun Zoo.

Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka

Abetment to suicide case registered

Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis

AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.

Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren

MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.

Setback to Soren govt as HC stays 75% quota for locals in pvt companies

IN a major setback to Hemant Soren government, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on the implementation of the 75% reservation for locals in private companies in the state.

NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.

2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19

A whopping 1.5 million deaths were reported in India annually from 2009 to 2019 due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution every year, said a latest Lancet study.

Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.

BJP, Cong issue whip to MPs ahead of debate on Constitution

THE stage is set for a fiery debate on the Constitution scheduled to begin in the Lok Sabha on Friday noon.

BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR

Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation

Stalin hails Vaikom struggle's role in social justice

Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Thursday that the Vaikom struggle heralded several other struggles for social justice that took place in the country later.

HC orders fast-tracking of trial in FERA violation case against Sasikala

THE Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court for economic offences to fast-track the trial against VK Sasikala, close aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) cases pertaining to payments made for hiring equipment for J Jaya TV Private Limited in the 90s.

4 students die as lorry overturns, falls on them

FOUR school students - all girls - were killed when a cement-laden lorry overturned and fell on them in Palakkad on Thursday.

Improve speed of doing biz, focus on jobs creation: Naidu tells Collectors

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed Collectors to focus on creating a maximum number of jobs in their respective districts.

Murder most foul: Rape accused burnt victim's head with nephew's help

The gruesome murder of the 18-year-old girl whose dismembered body parts were found in Rourkela was not just horrifying; it was executed in cold blood as the main accused, Kunu Kisan, a mason, came fully prepared to destroy evidence and derail the probe.

8 Bangladeshi construction workers face mob fury

AMID soaring tensions between India and Bangladesh over a targeted attack on Hindus in the neighboring country, eight construction workers, perceived as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, were stripped and paraded naked by an irate mob at Sundargarh town on Thursday.

After Fengal, rains pound TN again; more next week

THE northeast monsoon has come in heavy this year, already delivering bountiful rains.

'Help T'gana on its road to growth'

Revanth Reddy meets Gadkari in Delhi, requests necessary approvals for 159-km ring road