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UN in Syria ready to collect proof of Assad's crime

Spokesman says there is a small window of opening to secure documentary evidence

S Korea delays decision to impeach acting president

SOUTH Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.

9-member panel for biz rules in House formed

JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday constituted a 9-member committee to finalise draft Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly.

Govt on car buying spree, acquires 8 for Omar

AFTER purchasing 90 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles for the 90 newly-elected MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the Omar Abdullah government would purchase eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles for the Chief Minister's use.

Maoists kill 4 over 'links with cops' in Bastar

THE Maoists killed four villagers on suspicion of being a police informer in two separate cases in Chhattisgarh's Bastar.

Maha Yuti in Maha slugfest over guardian ministry

AFTER cabinet expansions and portfolio allocations, a slugfest is on among Maha Yuti alliance partners over getting the guardian ministry of districts in Maharashtra.

RJD, JD(U) in poster war ahead of assembly polls

BIHAR politics has already gone into an overdrive even as the assembly elections are still around 10 months away with the RJD and JD(U) sparring over issues like migration and employment.

Punjab police stations under security cover after 8 blasts, encounter deaths

IN the wake of eight blasts at various police stations, police posts and check posts last month, the Punjab Police is tightening security around its establishments in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts, sources said on Tuesday.

Fresh fissures in Gujarat BJP over unveiling plaque

IT took a name plaque to expose fissures in Gujarat BJP. Party workers fixed it to a wall at the newly inaugurated Vadodara city office of BJP after state party chief CR Patil unveiled it.

A tribute to Atal Ji, the statesman whose vision shaped India

is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.

Builder-babu nexus at ground zero of huge gold, cash haul

WHAT THE SEARCHES REVEALED?

UP teenager stripped, beaten, urinated upon, dies by suicide in Basti

A party turned into a tragedy for the family of a Class 10 student.

Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025

THE Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.

Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled

THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.

EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3

IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.

Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking ‘transparency’

THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul

A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.

Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy

TOP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation one election', among others, sources said.

MAKING WHOLE WITH CHARGE OF HALF A STATE

The Delhi government has always had to contend with the limited power it's given. A new book gives details of its governance model in health and education

MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

EARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.

Kerala proposes to trade thorium reserves for power from nuclear plants outside state

KERALA is exploring avenues to harness nuclear power to meet its growing energy demand but wants it to be sourced from atomic power plants located outside the state.

10 injured in clash over expiry date of snack packet

A FIVE rupee Kurkure snack packet resulted in a fight between two families at Honnebagi village of Channagiri taluk of Karnataka.

Daily footfall crosses 1 lakh at Sannidhanam

THE number of devotees visiting the Sannidhanam at Sabarimala crossed the one lakh mark on Monday (December 23), with 1,06,621 devotees making the pilgrimage.

Cancer centre faces music for dumping waste in TN

Pollution Control Board initiates legal action, RCC rubbishes charges

CPM had accused UDF of taking communal outfits' help

CPM has been accusing the UDF of accepting the support of 'communal organisations', such as Jama'at e Islami and SDPI in the Lok Sabha elections and in the Palakkad assembly by-election.

KHAN'S TENURE MARKED BY CONSTANT TUSSLES WITH GOVT

GOVERNOR Arif Mohammed Khan demitting office marks the culmination of an eventful period wherein the Raj Bhavan and the Left government were in a constant tussle over a slew of issues through most of his tenure.

VHP workers' Palakkad act deals a setback to BJP's Christian outreach

While state BJP had started its programme ahead of Xmas, fear has set among Christians

HC questions police ban on burning Pappanji at Fort Kochi Veli ground

THE Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mattancherry, to explain under what provision the police issued an order directing the Gala de Fort Kochi Club to remove a nearly 50-ft-tall Pappanji (a giant effigy of an old man) erected at the Veli Ground in Fort Kochi, citing safety and security concerns.

Cardinal Koovakad visits President Murmu to extend Xmas-New Year greetings

CARDINAL George Koovakad, along with the Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanassery Thomas Tharayil and Union Minister George Kurian, visited President Droupadi Murmu to convey Christmas and New Year greetings at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

KSRTC to modernise workshops aiming to boost productivity

AS part of a management initiative to boost productivity, KSRTC has decided to modernise its workshops by providing new flooring and painting, besides air conditioning facility.