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Syrian rebel leader vows to shut down notorious prisons
SYRIAN rebel forces have said they intend to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees, Reuters reported.
Gay defence veterans win compensation from UK govt
BRITISH military veterans who were discharged or suffered other forms of discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will receive up to 70,000 pounds ($89,300) under a government compensation programme announced on Thursday.
At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US
President Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes
Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren
MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.
Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis
AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.
NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.
Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity
TWO man-eating tigers, Vikram and Bhola, have recently transitioned from the wilds of Uttarakhand to the enclosures of Dehradun Zoo.
2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter
SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.
Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros
BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.
Setback to Soren govt as HC stays 75% quota for locals in pvt companies
IN a major setback to Hemant Soren government, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on the implementation of the 75% reservation for locals in private companies in the state.
Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka
Abetment to suicide case registered
Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19
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Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak
AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".
Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'
BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.
'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll
AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".
BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES
HE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.
NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR
Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation
Orange alert in 3 dists today
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall on Friday and issued an orange alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts.
Three of a family from Tiruvalla killed in car-van collision near Coimbatore
Three members of a family from Tiruvalla, including a two-month-old baby, were killed as the car in which they were travelling collided head-on with a van on the L&T Bypass in Madukkarai, Coimbatore, on Thursday.
Actor abduction case: Court issues notice to former DGP Sreelekha
Survivor seeks trial in open court
No pilgrim should be given privilege at Sabarimala: HC on actor's visit
'Neither ruling party nor Oppn can be allowed to hold public meetings in violation of court order'
Pinarayi, Stalin unite to inaugurate renovated Periyar memorial in Ktm
Efforts by Kerala and TN to establish an egalitarian society will continue, say both leaders
Panayampadam stretch accident-prone: MVD
The section of the Kozhikode-Palakkad national highway in Panayampadam, near Mannarkkad, where four students were killed after a speeding cement-laden lorry veered off course and toppled over them on Thursday evening, is known to be accident-prone.
Closest of friends in life - and in death
THEY were closest of friends so much so that even death couldn't separate them. Irfana Sherin P A, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima K M and Aysha A S, all students of Class VIII at Karimba Government HSS, were snatched away by fate's cruel hands when a truck transporting cement careened out of control, toppled, and fell over them.
ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife
EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.
ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife
EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.
Closest of friends in life — and in death
THEY were closest of friends—so much so that even death couldn't separate them. Irfana Sherin P A, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima K M and Aysha A S, all students of Class VIII at Karimba Government HSS, were snatched away by fate's cruel hands when a truck transporting cement careened out of control, toppled, and fell over them.
Samastha feud continues
THE INTERNAL feud in Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul is simmering with both factions coming up with their explanation on what actually transpired at the mushawara meeting in Kozhikode on Wednesday.
No plan to revive party membership or attend area committee meet: S Rajendran
FORMER DEVIKULAM MLA S Rajendran, who had distanced himself from the CPM after the last assembly election, said that he has no plans to revive his party membership or attend the area committee meeting to be held in Munnar.
Chandy Oommen's aide removed from KPCC media WhatsApp group
RESENTMENT is brewing among a section of leaders after a KPCC member close to Chandy Oommen was removed from the WhatsApp group of the Congress' media cell.