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Germany headed for Feb 23 snap polls
Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed on Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's threeparty coalition collapsed last week.
TRUMP PICKS PRO-INDIA LAWMAKER WALTZ AS NSA
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Michael Waltz a House representative from Florida and a colonel in the US Army National Guard, and a man who has called for a formal security alliance with India as his national security adviser (NSA).
Rubio likely to be selected US's next Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Marco Rubio, a Senator from Florida, to be his Secretary of State, The New York Times reported on Monday evening eastern time. Trump hasn't formally announced his decision yet.
‘World's carbon budget for 1.5 C likely to exhaust in six years’
The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining before the 1.5°C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project's science team has projected.
Developing countries reject draft text on climate finance
Negotiations at COP29 summit in Baku hit a roadblock on Tuesday, after a delayed start to talks on the first day of the two-weeks-long summit on Monday, with developing countries unanimously rejecting a draft of the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) and seeking a new text to be drawn up.
Top media outlets sue X over unpaid content
Several leading French media groups said on Tuesday that they are suing social media platform X, accusing it of running their content without payment.
Rubio likely to be selected US's next Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Marco Rubio, a Senator from Florida, to be his Secretary of State, The New York Times reported on Monday evening eastern time.
35 killed, dozens injured in south China car ramming
A driver has killed 35 people and wounded 43 others in southern China, police said on Tuesday, a day after the car ploughed down people exercising in a sports centre in the city of Zhuhai.
India needs to leverage Trump's China antipathy
The electoral victory of Donald Trump, and his comeback as the United States (US) President, has led to speculation as to the contours of his administration's policies with respect to the Indo-Pacific region.
Fault lines underpinning politics in Maharashtra
After witnessing numerous political upheavals, vertical splits, crossovers of prominent leaders, and a constant tug of war for power, six prominent parties will undergo a litmus test on November 20 as Maharashtra goes to the polls.
Expect trade turmoil with Trump comeback
A promised protectionist turn, expected weakening of the rules-based multilateral trade order, and the likelihood of the US pulling out of strategic alliances, all have worrisome implications for the global economy
Top court to issue rules on demolition activities today
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday set down nationwide rules for regulating demolition activities, aimed at avoiding arbitrary actions, often referred to as \"bulldozer justice\".
Centre releases funds as Punjab agrees to remove CM pics
A long-standing deadlock between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in Punjab and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government over the name of the state's health and wellness clinics (HWCs) finally came to an end with the Union government on Tuesday releasing the first instalment of 123 crore from the National Health Mission (NHM) funds.
LAKHIMPUR KHERI CASE: HC GRANTS BAIL TO 12 ACCUSED
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday granted regular bail to 12 accused in the October 3, 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people, including four farmers, a journalist and three BJP workers were killed and several injured.
SC criticises Centre for delay in forming panel to tackle sex trafficking
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the Union government over its failure to establish a dedicated Organised Crime Investigative Agency (OCIA) for tackling sex trafficking a promise made to the court in 2015.
Long-range missile successfully test-fired
India on Tuesday successfully carried out the test flight of a Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from an integrated test range off the coast of Odisha.
BHU STUDENT MOLESTED ON CAMPUS, 2 HELD
Two men were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a 20-year-old student in the premises of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi on Monday night, police said, adding that they were on the hunt to nab another accused in the case.
SC issues mandatory guidelines for airports
THE SUPREME COURT STRESSED ON SENSITISING AIRPORT STAFF TO BE MORE COMPASSIONATE TOWARDS NEEDS OF PEOPLE USING WHEELCHAIRS
Police arrest lawyer in connection with threat call to Shah Rukh Khan
The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a Raipur lawyer whose phone was used to allegedly threaten actor Shah Rukh Khan with physical harm last week if he did not pay the caller ₹50 lakh.
Building a Stronger International Mechanism to Combat Terrorism
In an increasingly divided world, few topics ignite as much passion and debate as terrorism.
‘We all toe PM’s line on being united’
In his first newspaper interview since the Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya predicted a strong Bharatiya Janata Party showing in the upcoming by-elections to nine assembly seats in the state, targeting opposition leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi as \"feudalist\" and \"power-hungry\".
Taliban name Ikramuddin Kamil as first acting consul in Mumbai
The Taliban have appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in Mumbai, the foreign ministry in Kabul announced on Tuesday, marking the first such appointment in India by the regime.
CONSULAR EVENT AT CANADA TEMPLE CALLED OFF AMID THREATS OF STIR
The Brampton Triveni temple in Canada has cancelled a consular event amid an \"extremely high and imminent\" threat level of violent protests.
EAM: Confident of achieving trade target with Russia
India is confident of achieving commerce worth $100 billion with Russia before the target date of 2030, though the two sides need to address constraints to ensure trade is more balanced, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
PM MODI TO VISIT NIGERIA, GUYANA; ATTEND G20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-nation tour from November 16 to participate in the G20 Summit in Brazil and to bolster bilateral ties with Nigeria and Guyana.
Parliament nod to Waq bill soon: Shah in J'khan!
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill will soon be passed by Parliament as he accused the Waqf Board of grabbing land of temples, villagers and others.
Parliament nod to Waqf bill soon: Shah in J'khand
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill will soon be passed by Parliament as he accused the Waqf Board of grabbing land of temples, villagers and others.
War of words continues between Yogi, Kharge on 'batenge' slogan
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took a swipe at senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge for \"unnecessarily\" targeting him in poll rallies, claiming that the Congress president should instead direct his anger at the Nizam of erstwhile Hyderabad state whose Razakars burnt his village that left his mother and sister dead.
Modi sharpens attack, says MVA fighting over CM post
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed three public meetings in Maharashtra, accusing the Congress of speaking the \"language of Pakistan\" by seeking to restore Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of being the \"biggest player of corruption\" and of stalling development in the poll-bound state.
Caste census in focus as Cong unveils manifesto
The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Jharkhand assembly elections, promising to conduct caste-based census, increase the creamy layer cap for other backward classes (OBCs) from the current annual income of ₹8 lakh to ₹10 lakh, increase the free power supply from existing 200 units to 250 units per month, and filling all vacant state government posts within a year.