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Syria hit by multiple Israeli airstrikes
Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said on Tuesday.
Rebels name head of transitional Syria govt
DAMASCUS: The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said.
Amazon to begin 15-min deliveries trial in Bengaluru
NEW DELHI: Amazon is taking the fight to India's quick commerce startups.
Tata Trusts resolute on SP Group share transfer
STAND ON SHAPOORJI PALLONJI'S TATA SONS SHARES SCOTCHES HARMONY SPECULATION
Hounded for hawkish security policies: Israeli PM at graft trial
He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria
Mending Delhi's ties with Dhaka
Bangladesh needs to be responsive to India's sensitivities on the minority question
New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of India's most illustrious institutions.
PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out
PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out
Missing wood for trees in the population debate
Recent statements by public figures encouraging Indian families, particularly women, to have three children once again overlook the real success of India's population policies and have reignited misguided debates on women's autonomy.
Why checklists matter for efficiency and planning
Donald Trump, never one to shy away from spectacle, recently announced that billionaire businessman Elon Musk and entrepreneur-politician Vivek Ramaswamy will helm a department of government efficiency (DOGE) to cut wasteful government expenditure.
Blood-stage Vaccine for malaria shows promise in trials: Report
A novel malaria vaccine candidate that works at the blood stage appears safe and highly immunogenic in African children and shows promising efficacy against malaria when given in a delayed third dose regimen, according to the findings of a phase 2b clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Tuesday.
AGUSTAWESTLAND CASE: ED OPPOSES BAIL PETITION FILED BY MICHEL
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi high court the bail plea by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the money laundering case connected to the Agusta-Westland chopper scam, claiming the UK national was a flight risk and the gravity of the offence did not merit him a relief.
Portions of old mosque demolished in Fatehpur
KANPUR: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Tuesday demolished a significant chunk of a 185-year-old mosque that officials alleged was illegally constructed and obstructing a road-widening project.
Eye on defence ties at Rajnath-Putin meet
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with a focus on bilateral defence cooperation as the two leaders stressed the \"immense potential\" of the India-Russia partnership, according to an official statement.
SC SEEKS DATA ON VACANT JAIL STAFF POSITIONS
Vacant posts of jail staff do not augur well for prisoners, particularly when jails in the country are overcrowded, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday, as it sought nationwide data on vacancy figures across all prisons within two months.
Choksi's seized properties can be monetised: Court
PROPERTIES WORTH OVER ₹125 CRORE HAVE BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE LIQUIDATOR AS PART OF THE PROCESS, SAYS ED
LEARN SURVIVAL FROM ISRAEL, SAYS ASSAM CM
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the Assamese community in the state should draw lessons from Israel on how to survive when surrounded by \"enemies on all sides\".
Political stalwart who transformed Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Former external affairs minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, who rose through Karnataka politics to take national centre stage and helped transform Bengaluru into a global information technology (IT) hub, died after prolonged illness on Tuesday morning.
Anti-Muslim comments by HC judge: SC seeks report
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took cognizance of reports surrounding controversial remarks made by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court during a speech at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event on December 8.
Cong attacks BJP ‘double-standards’ for letting Soros conduct business
NEW DELHI: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling party of alleged links with George Soros, questioning that if the US billionaire is involved in \"anti-national activities\", why is his business running in India and why has the government not sought his extradition.
Row erupts after RJD chief's sexist remark on Bihar CM's poll exercise
PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday triggered a controversy after he made a sexist remark to describe chief minister Nitish Kumar's upcoming Mahila Samvad Yatra.
Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests
OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING
'ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION' TO ROLL OUT ON JAN 1
NEW DELHI: At least 18 million students from all government-funded institutions of higher education, including IITs, across the country, will have free access to at least 30 high-end academic journals published globally from January 1.
Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc
PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.
'Dhankhar acted in partisan manner': 60 MPs sign notice
NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's term is rife with instances where he \"acted in a manner that is explicitly partisan and unfair towards members belonging to the Opposition\", around 60 Opposition MPs alleged in a notice they submitted seeking his removal.
SC seeks response from Punjab, 7 other states
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from six states, including Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and UP, on a plea alleging non-compliance with its directives over the appointment of directors general of police (DGP).
Amid tense ties, Indian diplomat, Canadian politicos share stage
TORONTO: For the first time since the diplomatic crisis between the two countries worsened this October, a senior Indian diplomat in Canada shared a stage with senior politicians of the country at an event late last month.
Order enhancing compensation to land owners upheld
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order which enhanced the compensation payable to some land owners whose land in Haryana was acquired for Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway.
HC DISMISSES PLEA CHALLENGING SUKHBIR'S ELECTION TO LOK SABHA IN 2019
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition challenging Sukhbir Singh Badal's election from Ferozepur Lok Sabha seat during the 2019 general elections.
Centre: ODF+ status for 98% villages in Punjab
Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar too achieved over 90% ODF+ status