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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

'Cyclone' may bring heavy rain in TN coast from today

THE deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclone by November 27 and move towards the Tamil Nadu coast, skirting the Sri Lankan coast in the subsequent two days.

Former CID ASP arrested for 'custodial torture' of AP Assembly deputy speaker

A Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Prakasam district Superintendent of Police AR Damodar, arrested former CID (Crime Investigation Department) Assistant Superintendent of Police Vijay Paul on Tuesday.

HC extends probe into AQIS Jharkhand case

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday extended the investigation period in the Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) Jharkhand Module case until December 2.

2 nabbed after brief encounter in city

TWO men involved in separate firing incidents in Paschim Vihar and Chhawla on November 6 were arrested by Delhi Police following an encounter.

A trip to the hills, wish to see snowfall lead six to commit crime; all arrested

FRUSTRATED with the hot weather of Delhi and a monotonous life behind bars, a 24-year-old man who recently came out of jail planned to visit a hill station and enjoy snowfall.

Hybrid classes: Relief or challenge for schools & colleges?

THE Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced a partial relaxation of restrictions under GRAP Stages III and IV on Monday evening, permitting schools and colleges in Delhi-NCR to operate in a hybrid mode.

Police bust counterfeit currency-making unit at Ghaziabad flat, 4 arrested

THE Delhi Police have arrested four individuals, including three suppliers and a counterfeiter, for their involvement in a fake currency racket.

Conduct classes in 'hybrid' mode, orders CAQM

Decision comes after SC urges air quality panel to consider reopening the schools

HC asks DoE to review EWS circular

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Directorate of Education (DoE) to address a petition challenging a circular issued on November 11, 2024, which allegedly establishes separate admission timelines for children from the economically weaker section (EWS), disadvantaged groups (DG) and the general category.

Capital continues to reel under 'very poor' air quality amid heavy smog

The Delhi residents woke up to yet another polluted morning as a thick layer of smog blanketed the national capital early on Tuesday.

Excise policy: ED to respond to Kejriwal's plea by Nov 28 in court

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) deadline to respond to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking a copy of the requisite sanction for his prosecution in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.