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Eastern Congo's second-largest city falls to rebels backed by Rwanda

PANIC swept through eastern Congo's second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

On Stranger Tides

Lara Maiklam on the foreshore of the Thames river

Good time for cos to invest in India

Hindalco MD Satish Pai says PLI scheme, state incentives are encouraging cos to invest in India

Hamas Frees 3 Israeli Hostages in Gaza, Israel Releases 369 Prisoners

PALESTINIAN militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 369 Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.

Ex-Goa MLA dies after assault by auto driver

FORMER Goa MLA Lavoo Mamledar, 69, died here on Saturday soon after he was allegedly assaulted by an autorickshaw driver.

Places of Worship Act: CJI-led SC bench will hear pleas on Feb 17

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions related to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, on February 17.

Nine Whole Yards of the Dream Draper

A personal narrative of collective memories that embroider the stories of families and friends on the fabric of essential India

Keep 1 day/month for 'clean' Andhra, Naidu tells citizens

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has pledged to transform Andhra Pradesh into a cleaner and greener State and urged citizens to dedicate one day each month to cleanliness.

11 Places in Delhi, Haryana Raided for Crypto Fraud

THE CBI on Saturday said it had conducted raids at 11 locations across Delhi and Haryana as part of its investigation into a crypto fraud case, which led to the seizure of ₹1.08 crore in cash, foreign currency, and gold.

US sends back 119 Indians in military aircraft

THE US on Saturday sent back 119 illegal Indian immigrants on a military aircraft—the second such deportation since Donald Trump took office as President—triggering a fresh political controversy with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann protesting the choice of Amritsar as the arrival point.

Revanth Rules Out Rift With Rahul, Says He's Working Under Guidance From LoP

AFTER a tête-à-tête with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Saturday, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy sought to dispel rumours of a rift between them, affirming that there is \"no gap\" as is being made out.

47 elephants killed in rail accidents between '21 & '24, Rajya Sabha told

THE past three years have witnessed a worrying increase in elephant casualties caused by train collisions, electrocutions, poaching, and poisoning.

Man surrenders after killing wife near Villupuram

A 45-year-old man was arrested after he surrendered to the police for allegedly killing his wife over suspicions of an illicit affair in Kandamangalam.

Harvard, Stanford Link to 'Clean' Kumbh

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has tied up with institutions of international repute to study waste management and delivery of urban services at the ongoing Maha Kumbh, where the footfall has already crossed the 50-crore mark.

Looking Beyond Limitations

Rising above physical disability, educator K Sharda is ushering innovation into the classroom

India edge England in Pro League

A confident India began their campaign in the Women's Pro League with a 3-2 win against higher-ranked England at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.

New India Co-op Bank former GM booked for ₹122 crore fraud

The economic offences wing of the Mumbai Police have registered a case against Hitesh Praveenchand Mehta, a former general manager and head of accounts with New India Cooperative Bank.

Compile List of AAP Appointments, Says Chief Secy

DAYS after the change of guard in the national capital, Chief Secretary Dharmendra directed all secretaries and heads of departments on Saturday to compile a list of the AAP government's appointments of chairpersons and members.

Tamil Sangamam an embodiment of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat', says Modi

CONSIDERED to be a cultural bridge between the north and south India, the third edition of Kashi-Tamil Sangamam was inaugurated by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Minister of State Dr L Murugan in Varanasi on Saturday.

Perry, Richa fifties power RCB to highest run chase in WPL history

RICHA Ghosh and Ellyse Perry smashed forceful fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off the highest run chase in the history of Women's Premier League to register a thrilling six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants here on Friday.

App for elephant route to check man-animal conflict in J'khand soon

THE Jharkhand Forest Department is all set to launch the 'Elephant Route Predictor' app, which is designed to track potential elephant routes in a manner similar to weather forecasts.

Modi, Trump approves co-production of Stryker, Javelin & additional P-8Is

IN their bilateral meeting at Washington DC, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump announced to \"pursue the procurement and co-production of Javelin ATGM and Stryker ICV in India to meet the country's defence requirements.\"

After back-to-back poll debacle, Cong names new gen secys, state in-charges

IN an organisational reshuffle, the Congress on Friday appointed new general secretaries and in-charges for several states.

Def, trade deals to ease tariff sting

10-year defence partnership framework, $500-billion mega trade deal in the works; India to get F-35 fighter jets from US

BJP likely to redraw ally course

Readies for possible shifts in its alliances, particularly with JD(U), in battle for Bihar

Amy Adams to star in Cape Fear series

Amy Adams has joined Javier Bardem in a lead role in a series adaptation of the thriller Cape Fear for Apple TV+, with Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg serving as producers.

India-US trade to touch $500 bn by '30

Bilateral Trade Agreement to be signed soon; Arms transfer regulations will be reviewed to boost defence trade

Direct officials to disregard improper orders

In letter to L-G, Sachdeva alleges acting CM Atishi 'misusing' her post and 'misleading' public with false statements

Amid outage row, discoms say power supply 'reliable'

WHILE the outgoing Chief Minister Atishi claimed of outages after AAP's departure from power in Delhi, BSES discoms on Friday said they are ensuring \"reliable, seamless\" supply in their areas.

Hearing of case on illegal B'desh migrants in Mar

The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will hear in April pleas seeking to bring political parties under the purview of the Right to Information Act to ensure accountability.