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Four desis among Biden's pardon picks
FOUR Indian-Americans facing sentences ranging from 17 years to life imprisonment are among nearly 1,500 people granted clemency by President Joe Biden.
BIDEN UNVEILS STRATEGY TO FIGHT ISLAMOPHOBIA
WHITE House has announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials can take to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans.
Massive Russian aerial attack on Ukraine
Power infrastructure targeted Using dozens and cruise missiles sparking fears of electricity outage amid bitter winter
Thousands in Syria celebrate Assad's fall
THOUSANDS of Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus' historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers since the downfall of former President Bashar Assad. While giant crowds celebrated in the capital's largest square.
Fadnavis makes Maha pitch, says will make economy $1 tn by '30
CHIEF Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Maharashtra will be a trillion dollar economy by 2028-30 and play a key role in India's growth story under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
8 detained for gang-raping Assam woman
A woman was allegedly gang-raped in Guwahati and eight of the nine people involved have been detained, said police.
Satellite phones for trekkers in J&K mountains
THE tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam and Sinthan Top in the Valley are currently blanketed in snow after the recent snowfall, leading to a vibrant atmosphere filled with tourists. Authorities are hopeful of an all-time high tourist inflow into the Valley in 2024, surpassing last year's 2.3 million visitors.
4 back-to-back suicides in 24 hrs rock MP; BJP & Cong leaders among dead
Couple found dead
Mahakumbh a spectacle of unity
PM launches projects worth ₹5.5K cr during his Prayagraj visit ahead of religious congregation
No dearth of Central grants, yet jobs in Gujarat take a hit: Data
Employment dip
House adjourned twice during Constitution debate
THE proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned twice after a row over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's reference to the death of judge BH Loya \"long before his time\".
Chirag says will focus more on Bihar, contest assembly polls in 2030
UNION minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said he will focus more on Bihar in the days to come and also contest assembly elections in 2030 to be elected as a member of the House.
Oppn MPs submit notice to impeach Allahabad judge
AS many as 55 Opposition MPs on Friday moved a notice in the Rajya Sabha calling for the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his alleged remarks at an event organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).
Shortage of IAS, IPS officers slows decision-making process
THE country's administrative and police services have been gripped by a significant shortage of civil servants, official data showed.
Of 9.5L CAPF personnel, only 42K availed 100-day leave in 4 yrs, House told
NEARLY 42,000 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles personnel have availed of 100-day leaves between 2020 and October 2024, data compiled by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revealed.
91 dists face high drought risks, 51 flood: Report
INDIA'S 91 districts face high risks of drought, 51 districts are at high flood risks and 11 face \"very high\" risks of both, a new report released by the department of science and technology says, emphasizing the need for immediate interventions to address challenges posed by climate change.
PM to chair national conference of chief secretaries on Dec 14 and 15
The fourth three-day National Conference of Chief Secretaries (NCCS) commenced on December 13 in the national capital, focusing on establishing a unified development agenda and a blueprint for cohesive action in collaboration with the states.
LET'S STOP SPEAKING IN TONGUES ABOUT ENGLISH
HERE is a funny line in the BBC comedy series, To the Manor Born, when a feudal aristocrat fallen on difficult days sells her country mansion to a Czech-born tycoon.
READ THE DANGER SIGNALS BLINKING ON ECONOMIC HORIZON
We must realise corporate tax cuts don't create jobs to the extent hoped for. With the supply side failing to spur growth, we need to stimulate demand
ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED OVER STAMPEDE
Directed to furnish personal bond of ₹50k
2 BJP MLAs defy party decision to walk out
Two BJP MLAs, ST Somashekhar and others, defied the party's decision and staged a walkout when all other saffron party members walked out.
TN HC quashes order to restrain conferring of MS Subbulakshmi Award
BY setting aside an injunction order of a single judge on the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi mirror award, instituted by The Hindu newspaper, a division bench of Madras High Court on Friday cleared the legal barriers to present the award to popular musician TM Krishna.
BILL TO HIVE OFF MUDA FROM URBAN DEVPT DEPT TO BE TABLED IN HOUSE
AMID the controversy surrounding Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment to CM Siddaramaiah's family, the state cabinet decided to introduce a new bill in the winter session in Belagavi to separate MUDA from the urban development department.
2 BJP MLAs defy party decision to walk out
TWO BJP MLAs ST Somashekhar and Shivaram Hebbar on Friday defied the party's decision and stay put in the Legislative Assembly, when all other saffron party legislators staged a walkout.
State govt will consider hiking remuneration for Panchayat prez, V-P
MINISTER for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge on Friday said the state government will consider enhancing the remuneration of Panchayat presidents and vice-presidents, within three months after the Finance Department submits its report, and once the chief minister gives his nod.
Don't pay heed to propaganda on reservation
CONGRESS leaders hailing from the SC Left grouping here on Friday advised members of their community not to pay attention to the alleged propaganda of a section of community leaders that the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah government would not implement the classification of SC quota, since it lacked empirical data.
Row erupts over 'fake copy' of Anubhava Mantapa painting
A major controversy has erupted over the much-hyped 'Anubhava Mantapa' painting, which was unveiled four days ago at the newly inaugurated Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.
WAQF Row: OPPN TAKES ON GOVT, SEEKS WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICES
Previous BJP govt had issued highest number of notices, only 4,500 acres disputed: Cong
Make Karavali Utsav a crowd puller
LEGISLATIVE Assembly Speaker U T Khader and Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday directed officials to focus on conducting programmes at the Karavali Utsav that will attract huge crowds.
City gets new superspeciality physio centre
THE Yen Sai Physiotherapy Centre, a collaborative venture between Yenepoya Specialty Hospital and Sai Physiotherapy Centre, was inaugurated at Yenepoya Specialty Hospital in Kodialbail here recently.