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Two migrants, 1 militant killed in separate incidents

Three people were killed in Manipur's valley districts on Saturday in two separate incidents, including two migrant workers from Bihar, and an alleged militant worker who was shot during a police encounter.

Govt talking to both Meitei, Kuki communities: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Narendra Modi government is holding talks with both Meitei and Kuki communities to ensure lasting peace in strife-torn Manipur.

Cong must earn place as INDIA bloc leader: Omar

Acknowledging growing discontent among INDIA bloc partners with the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has asked the party to justify its leadership role in the alliance instead of taking it for granted.

Yogi backs HC judge whose remarks raised an uproar

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday questioned the uproar over comments by a judge of the Allahabad high court last week as he said that justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav did no wrong \"by speaking the truth\".

'Farm loans up to ₹2L to be collateral free'

IN FEBRUARY 2019, THE CENTRAL BANK HAD INCREASED THE LIMIT FOR COLLATERAL-FREE AGRICULTURAL LOANS FROM THE THEN EXISTING LEVEL OF ₹1 LAKH TO ₹1.6 LAKH

DAY AFTER WOMAN'S HEAD WAS FOUND IN TRASH, COPS ARREST BROTHER-IN-LAW

The woman, whose severed head was recovered from a garbage bin in Tollygunge area of south Kolkata, was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law as she had snubbed his advances, police said on Saturday.

'JUSTICE NOT A TOOL FOR PRIVILEGED, BUT A SHIELD FOR THE MARGINALISED'

The law must not serve as a mere tool for the privileged but act as a shield for the marginalized, Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant, emphasised on Saturday, highlighting the interplay between justice and compassion and urging the legal community to adopt these twin principles as guiding beacons in the pursuit of equity and fairness.

K'taka opens probe into Covid irregularities during BJP tenure

THE OPPN BJP HAS TERMED THE FIR 'POLITICAL MANOEUVRING', AND ALLEGED THAT IT LACKS REASONING

Farmers announce rail roko after march thwarted again

Protesting farmers on Saturday suspended their foot march to Delhi for the day after at least 17 sustained injuries in tear gas shelling by Haryana security personnel at the Shambhu border, with farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announcing a \"tractor march\" in states outside Punjab on December 16, and a \"rail roko\" in Punjab on December 18.

KOREGAON BATTLE ANNIV PLANNING: HC ALLOWS MAHA TO ENTER PLOT

The Bombay high court has permitted the Maharashtra government to enter the 'Jay Stambh' land in Pune for a fortnight to make arrangements for the January 1, 2025 programme marking the 207th anniversary of the historic Koregaon Bhima battle.

CAQM releases stricter Grap rules in Delhi-NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR on Saturday revised its set of guidelines under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) weeks after the Supreme Court pointed out the lapses in the scheme.

Minimum temperature falls to 8°C, more chill on cards: IMD

While the cold wave remained in the Capital for a short span, the minimum temperature dipped slightly on Saturday, with forecasts suggesting a further decrease in the coming days.

8 schools get bomb threat; day after alert at 30 others

At least eight more schools in Delhi received hoax bomb threats via email on Saturday morning, marking the third such incident targeting educational institutions in the city this week, and the second in as many days. A day earlier, 30 schools received similar alerts, police said.

Mob burns 24-year-old woman to death in Nuh, 43 people booked

A 24-year-old woman was burnt alive after a group of people poured an inflammable substance on her in Nuh's Laharwadi village over an old enmity, police said on Saturday, adding that 43 suspects have been booked.

Final underpass at Pragati Maidan gets renewed push

Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD) has written to the Union government to restart work at a Pragati Maidan underpass - the last of the six corridors around the tunnel leading to the complex - after work on the project was halted following floods during the 2023 monsoon, officials aware of the matter have said.

19-yr-old killed, 3 injured as car mows them down

A 19-year-old man was killed and three others were injured after a car hit them in Dayalpur, northeast Delhi on Saturday. The 24-year-old driver has been arrested.

Battlefield New Delhi: Kejriwal set to take on sons of two former CMS

As the national capital heads for a high-octane assembly elections, nothing exemplifies the contest more than the likely showdown in the city's highest profile seat - New Delhi - where former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal may face the sons of two former Delhi CMs.

KEJRIWAL SEEKS MEETING WITH HOME MINISTER ON LAW & ORDER

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal has written to Union home minister Amit Shah, seeking an urgent meeting to address what he termed the \"dire\" law and order situation in the national capital.

Seven flyovers across city set to get a facelift

THE WORK, ESTIMATED TO COST ₹42 LAKH, IS EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS TO COMPLETE, OFFICIALS SAID

ONOP to introduce major changes in electoral process

The constitutional amendment bill that will pave the way for simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies has proposed amendments and insertion of new Articles that will allow the terms of the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to be synchronised.

STOP BLAMING NEHRU, SAVARKAR: AADITYA ATTACKS CONGRESS, BJP

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday asked the BJP and the Congress to stop blaming Jawaharlal Nehru and VD Savarkar for the sake of politics and instead talk about the future.

'Cong follows Indian Constitution, BJP's book is Manusmriti'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that India faces a battle between constitutional values and those who prefer Manusmriti as the governing law as he cited Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's criticism of the Indian Constitution.

'11 hollow promises': Oppn hits out at PM

BJP MPS HAILED PM MODI'S SPEECH FOR EXPOSING HOW THE CONGRESS 'TORE APART THE CONSTITUTION

'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' is an article of faith, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed 11 pledges as he outlined his vision for a developed India, hailed the welfare outreach of his government, and said that inclusive development was an \"article of faith\" for him.

Discrimination against Muslims at the centre of Oppn debate in Parl

OWAISI SAYS THE DELIMITATION EXERCISE AFTER NEW CENSUS WILL LEAD TO FURTHER MARGINALISATION OF MUSLIMS

South Korean president impeached after outcry

South Korea's parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon's fate, as jubilant crowds roared to celebrate another defiant moment in the country's resilient democracy.

Yogi comes in support of under-fire HC judge

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday questioned the uproar over comments by a judge of the Allahabad high court last week as he said that justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav did no wrong \"by speaking the truth\".

CONGRESS MUST EARN ITS PLACE AS OPPN BLOC'S LEADER: OMAR

Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has asked the Congress to justify its position as the leader of the INDIA bloc instead of taking the role for granted.

Rahul attacks BJP over Savarkar's views on Constitution, sparks row

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, asserting that India faces a battle between constitutional values and those who prefer Manusmriti as the governing law as he cited Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's criticism of the Indian Constitution.

Kejriwal may face sons of 2 ex-CMs in elections

As the national capital heads for a high-octane assembly elections, nothing exemplifies the contest more than the likely showdown in the city's highest profile seat - New Delhi-where former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal may face the sons of two former Delhi CMs.