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Air India places order for 100 more Airbus aircraft

TATA Group-run Air India said on Monday it has placed an order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 widebody A350 and 90 narrowbody A320 aircraft, including A321neo.

Das leaves behind rich legacy in policy making

Das was not taken seriously in initial years by many for being 'history graduate', but proved them wrong with his deft handling of crises

Space technology start-up Pixxel raises $24 million in fresh funding

US-India-based space technology company Pixxel has closed $24 million in additional funding as part of its Series B round.

Israeli overnight strikes in central Gaza kill six persons

PALESTINIAN medical officials said on Monday that Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight killed at least six persons.

Free run to terror in fascist Yunus govt: Sheikh Hasina

BANGLADESH's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a \"fascist regime\" that allows terrorists and fundamentalists to act without restraint.

Historic opportunity, says Biden

THE fall of the Assad regime century is a historic opportunity for the people of the country, outgoing US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.

UN rights head seeks justice for past crimes

BASHAR al-Assad's fall as Syrian president must be followed by accountability for him and others behind the horrific crimes committed during his rule, the UN insisted on Monday here.

Families search for their loved ones in Saydnaya jail basement, dungeons

SYRIAN rescuers searched a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule, as people in the capital flocked to a central square to celebrate their country's freedom.

Israel strikes chemical weapons sites in Syria

ISRAELI Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday that his country had struck \"chemical weapons\" in neighboring Syria.

Putin gives asylum to fugitive dictator Assad

Syria's PM said most cabinet ministers are working from their offices in Damascus. Some govt services were shut as workers ignored calls to return

United colours of 1st day, 1st show in J'khand House

NOT only is the sixth Jharkhand Assembly different in many ways from its predecessors, but also the newly elected MLAs reached the House in various styles on the first day of the special session on Monday—some arrived barefoot, others bowed their heads before entering. Many took their oaths in their regional languages.

Row over HC judge's remarks on UCC, 'India will run as per wishes of majority'

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's statements on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have sparked outrage in political circles and social media.

₹100 bribe, Sanjay Gandhi 'legacy' in Gujarat sterilisation potboiler

A day filled with controversy unfolded in Gujarat as several political storms emerged over the sterilization issue.

Maha deadlock continues over portfolios, cabinet expansion in Maha Yuti

AMID the deadlock over portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies, Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Monday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to press for the home ministry, with other deputy CM Ajit Pawar insisting on the finance ministry, sources said.

Diljit invokes Indori's poem to silence protest

PUNJABI singer Diljit Dosanjh performed live in Indore on Sunday evening amid protests against the concert by VHP and Bajrang Dal men.

Didi takes 'lollipop' jibe at BNP's claim over Bengal, Bihar

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reacted strongly to statements by a section of Bangladeshi politicians that Bangladesh has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

PM pitches Rising Raj to investors

'Receptive and resilient' desert state has ability to create new opportunities, says Modi

India, Philippines coast guard meet to strengthen ties

AS part of the MoU signed between the two countries, the Indian and Philippines Coast Guards on Monday conducted a bilateral meeting at ICG HQs.

INS Tushil commissioned into Navy in Russia

THE Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.

Job market ready: UGC guidelines on higher edu, formal qualifications soon

IN a bid to integrate informal and formal learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will come out with draft guidelines on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

SC seeks details on property burnt, asks Manipur govt to file action taken report

NINETEEN months after a brutal and horrific ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-zo communities erupted in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed cover report from the state government regarding the properties burnt, looted, trespassed and encroached upon, along with the details of name and address of the owner and who is occupying it at the moment.

BJP move to discuss Soros sparks RS chaos

THE Rajya Sabha witnessed chaos after Leader of House JP Nadda said BJP members were agitated Congress leaders' links with George Soros Foundation and wanted a discussion, but Opposition members rejected the allegation.

Soros vs Adani row paralyses House

BJP move to discuss Soros sparks RS chaos

MEA says in touch with Damascus for safety of Indians living in Syria

A day after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's government in Syria, India on Monday said that it is monitoring the unfolding developments in the Arab nation and advocated a peaceful and inclusive political process in the country.

'Hasina's exit a carefully crafted coup'

Former high commissioner to Dhaka Veena Sikri says Pak aims to reverse events of '71 by discreetly backing B'desh

PUSHPA & THE ART OF MAKING MOVIE AS AN OTT SERIES

TRUE terror,\" Kurt Vonnegut said, \"is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.\" Or making movies. Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule could well be the end of cinema as we know it.

FIVE FOR 2025: TRENDSPOTTING IN THE MARKETPLACE

Data analytics and smart tech will give the marketer more power in the new year. How she uses those tools to claim the consumer's time will shape marketing campaigns

Criminal fired at, held in Chennai

A special police team opened fire at a 24-year-old history sheeter after he allegedly threatened to shoot the personnel with a country-made gun to evade arrest.

Alignment for 2-lane highway over Chilika okayed

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has approved the proposed alignment of a two-lane national highway connectivity over Chilika lagoon, a move which may jeopardize biodiversity of the largest brackish water lake of Asia.

Main accused convicted in Avadi murder

A trial court in Tiruvallur last week invoked a provision of the Evidence Act, which shifts the burden of proof to prove innocence on the accused, to sentence him to life imprisonment in a 2017 murder case in Avadi.