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Netanyahu supports US truce plan with Hezbollah

Prime Minister to present ceasefire to Cabinet, terms not shared

Rebels seize key Myanmar town along China border

A powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government, according to witnesses.

Trump to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, China

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.

Protesters reach Islamabad, six killed

JAILED former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters, demanding his release from prison, reached the heart of Pakistan's capital on Tuesday after battling police in clashes that killed six security personnel and injured dozens.

Soren asked to appear in court in land scam case

THE MP-MLA court in Ranchi on Tuesday rejected Hemant Soren's plea seeking exemption from personal appearance in a case related to disobeying the ED summons in a money laundering case linked to land scam.

Didi launches TMC protest against Waqf Bill

TRINAMOOL Congress's minority cell will hold a rally at Rani Rashmoni Road on November 30, opposing the Centre's proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

Climate change poses threat to water sources

CHANGING weather patterns, climate change, and increasing human activities in the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand are pushing the state's 206 perennial rivers and streams to the brink of drying up.

Himalayan state grapples with rising air pollution

The toxic air plaguing Delhi has now begun to affect the Himalayan states, leading to an alarming increase in particulate matter.

Kin say custodial torture after death of 27-year-old in 'dry' Gujarat liquor case

A 27-year-old man allegedly died in police custody on Monday after he was arrested along with seven others during a crackdown on public drinking in Ahmedabad.

J&K officials warned against sharing key info on internet

AMID the threat of cyber attacks and hackers, the Jammu and Kashmir government has warned its officers against using WhatsApp, Gmail and other similar third-party platforms on the internet for sharing sensitive, secret and top-secret documents, saying the practice of sharing information using third-party tools by employees has been posing significant risks to integrity and security of the information being communicated.

Row in House as Tejashwi asks Nitish to form panel for raising quota to 85%

LEADER of Opposition in the Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday asked the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government to enact laws to provide 85% reservation to the deprived castes and economically weaker sections.

19 new faces in J'khand Assembly

Most of the new faces are from BJP with 7 MLAs, followed by JMM with 5 and Cong 3

3 injured in clashes as Udaipur royal feud escalates over City Palace entry

THE ongoing property and succession feud within the former royal family of Mewar has escalated.

Caste politics threatens independence: Dhankhar

INVOKING Dr BR Ambedkar, the chairman of the Constitution's drafting committee, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said that India's Independence \"will be put in jeopardy a second time\" if parties placed creed above collective wellbeing the country.

India condemns Bangla arrest of ISKCON leader

INDIA has come down heavily on the arrest and denial of bail to ISKCON's Chinmoy Krishna Das for allegedly disrespecting Bangladesh national flag.

EC announces poll for 6 RS seats in 4 states on Dec 20

THE Election Commission on Tuesday announced that elections to the Rajya Sabha to fill six vacancies from four states will be held on December 20 and the results will be declared the same day.

Govt hands over Jiribam violence probe to NIA

AFTER getting a nod from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has re-registered the three FIRs relating to the recent incidents of violence and launched its probe to bring the culprits to book expeditiously, officials said on Tuesday.

Nation first will keep Constitution alive: PM

Recalls words of first President Rajendra Prasad in his concluding address to Constituent Assembly on Nov 26, 1949

COOPERATIVES: A NEW MOVEMENT FOR VIKSIT BHARAT

AN inclusive development strategy for enhancing shared economic prosperity—‘Sahakar se samriddhi’—has yielded impressive outcomes for India so far.

Study says 'women bias' in command, seeks review of Army induction policy

IN a comprehensive study of the women Commanding Officers (COs) in the Indian Army's important 17 Corps, some positive inputs were noted, but the majority called for adjustments at the training levels.

Keen to collaborate with India to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific: UK minister

UK's Indo-Pacific minister Catherine West has emphasised that the Indo-Pacific region is a \"generational mission\" for the current government, underlining its long-term strategic importance rather than a short-term shift for the sake of headlines.

EXOTIC PET TRADE NEEDS A STRONGER CRACKDOWN

A spike in seizures of exotic wildlife species trafficked from Thailand and Malaysia at airports in south India provides a glimpse into the flourishing pet trade across the country.

PRIVATE SECTOR MUST SHOULDER CHALLENGE OF CREATING JOBS

THERE is good news for an economy in which job growth has been crawling.

WHY CONG NEEDS TO FALL BEFORE IT CAN SOAR AGAIN

THE Congress must have introspected a zillion times since 2014, and they still haven't figured why India marginalises its oldest national party at almost every second opportunity.

RETHINKING OUR CONSTITUTION FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE

This geological epoch, when man is the main destroyer of nature, sets new limits on human rights. So we must celebrate the Constitution by envisioning it afresh

Cracks surface as senior leaders keep away from key BJP meet in Kochi

GIVING credence to reports of growing discontent within the BJP against state president K Surendran, senior leaders P K Krishnadas, A N Radhakrishnan and M T Ramesh stayed away from Tuesday's crucial state-level leaders' meet in Kochi to discuss the party's performance in the just-concluded by-elections.

Waqf row: Vokkaliga seer for no voting right to Muslim community in B'luru

AMID the raging Waqf controversy, seer of Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamsthana Mutt Kumara Chandrashekaranatha has said that a new law should be enacted to deny voting rights for Muslims.

Lorry runs over 5 of a migrant family, including 2 children, in Thrissur

FIVE members, including two children, of a nomadic family from Palakkad were run over by a lorry carrying timber while they were sleeping on the roadside at Nattika in Thrissur in the early hours of Tuesday.

Ancient salt makers to meet at Delhi convention

Representatives from Karnataka's Uppara community, along with other state leaders, have been invited to the ancient salt makers and traders federation convention to be held in New Delhi this month.

Naidu push for tech in Amaravati

Formulate plans to extend seed funding up to ₹25 lakh each to SCs, STs and BCs, says CM