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Jubilation, gunfire as Syrians celebrate end of Assad regime

Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region.

AUSTRALIAN PM SAYS SYNAGOGUE FIRE AN ACT OF 'TERRORISM'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday called a deliberately lit fire in a Melbourne synagogue an act of \"terrorism\" and warned about the \"worrying rise in anti-Semitism\" in Australia.

Ukraine's prez ready for 'deal' with Russia: Trump

US president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a \"deal\" to end the war with Russia, after the pair met in Paris to discuss the future of the conflict.

Oppn plans new push to impeach president

South Korea's main opposition party said on Sunday it will try again to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol after his declaration of martial law.

Saarc in limbo, rethink concept of South Asia

unday, December 8 was South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) Charter Day. On this day in 1985, seven South Asian countries—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, and Sri Lanka—convened in Dhaka and signed a charter to establish Saarc to promote peace and development in one of the world's poorest and least integrated regions, which has historically been marred by conflicts.

The new AAP with old non-AAP faces

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s reported intent to drop or retire a third of its Delhi MLAs is a move that reflects the immense pressure on political parties to respond to anti-incumbency ahead of elections.

The spectre of its past now haunts Punjab

Rising Khalistan sentiment is rooted in a failure of the state's political class in maintaining the delicate balance between politics, religion, society and national integrity

Slow and steady on China front

De-escalation, restoration of status quo and normalisation of bilateral ties need to be addressed with clarity and coherence

CONGRESS CALLS FOR DEBATE OVER 'FULL GAMUT' OF INDIA-CHINA TIES

The Congress on Sunday called for a debate in Parliament on the \"full gamut\" of the India-China relationship, criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for agreeing to a \"new status quo\" after China altered the \"old normal\" following April 2020.

TUNGSTEN MINING ROW SPOTLIGHTS COMPLEX PATHWAY FOR CLEAN ENERGY

The dispute over mining Tungsten in Melur, in Madurai district, indicates how complex the clean energy pathway is going to be.

BJP accuses Sonia of having links to body financed by Soros

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday accused Congress leader Sonia Gandhi of having links to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation.

COUNTRY WOULD FUNCTION AS PER THE MAJORITY'S WISHES: HC JUDGE

This is Hindustan, and this country would function as per the wishes of the \"bahusankhyak\" (majority), justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad high court was quoted as saying by news portal LiveLaw on Sunday.

Guj occultist dies in custody, cops say he murdered 12 people

POLICE SAID THE ACCUSED KILLED 12 PEOPLE BY LACING DRINKS WITH SODIUM NITRITE DURING HIS OCCULT RITUALS

Progress in immunisation coverage a result of health care investment

t 350 million, India is projected to have the largest share of the 2.3 billion population of children globally in the next 25 years, according to a recent Unicef report.

Over 550 LRs of Indian agencies pending with foreign countries: Data

DATA REVEALED THAT 562 LRS ARE PENDING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES, OUT OF WHICH 315 PERTAIN TO CBI CASES

Defence min to commission Navy frigate in Russia today

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh will on Monday kick off a three-day official visit to Russia during which he will attend the 21st meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC), and commission the Indian Navy's latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate Tushil, putting the spotlight on the bilateral military ties between the two countries, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Raj man sent messages threatening PM Modi after losing job: Police

THE ACCUSED SENT WHATSAPP TEXTS TO POLICE ABOUT BOMB BLASTS AND AN ATTACK ON PM NARENDRA MODI

DMK ALLY VCK PLANS ACTION ON DY GEN SECY FOR DYNASTIC POLITICS REMARKS

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) said on Sunday that the party will soon take a decision regarding action against its deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna for his remarks against ally, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, while sharing a dais with actor-politician Vijay.

India working on anti-drone unit to protect borders: Shah

JODHPUR: With the \"menace\" of unmanned aerial vehicles rising every day, India is preparing to create a comprehensive anti-drone unit to secure its borders, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

The contrary narratives on Muslims in new India

HILAL AHMED'S BOOK APPLIES CONCEPTS FROM POLITICAL SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND POLITICAL THEORY TO GIVE A MORE NUANCED VIEW OF MUSLIMS

PLEA IN SC SEEKS DIRECTIONS TO CLEAR BLOCKADE OF HIGHWAYS

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and others to immediately clear the blockade of national and state highways in Punjab where farmers are staging protests.

'DECISION TO PICK INDIA BLOC HEAD MUST BE TAKEN AFTER CONSENSUS'

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said he has no objection to any senior leader of the INDIA bloc, including Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, leading the coalition, but stressed that the decision must be reached through consensus.

Modi to unveil three-day global investment summit in Raj today

JAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit on Monday, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday.

Farmers again stopped in Hry, set to hold meet

The Haryana police on Sunday stopped a group of farmers shortly after they resumed their foot march to Delhi from the Shambhu border in the afternoon, citing prohibitory orders and a lack of requisite permission for the protest, even as farmers alleged that at least six of them were injured in tear gas shelling from the security forces.

Cop shoots colleague dead, dies by suicide

BULLET-RIDDLED BODIES OF THE TWO COPS WERE SEEN LYING INSIDE A POLICE VAN NEAR THE KALI MATA TEMPLE IN JAMMU

Chandigarh shares data on 3 new laws

The Chandigarh police have registered at least 1,179 first information reports, filed charge sheets in 245 cases and got four convictions since July 1 when the three new criminal laws came into force, senior officials said on Sunday, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the new justice delivery system in the Union Territory.

SAMBHAL MOSQUE SURVEY REPORT DEADLINE ENDS

The report on the survey of the 16th-century Shahi Masjid in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh is \"still in the final stages\", advocate commissioner Ramesh Raghav, who was appointed to carry out the survey, said on Sunday, a day before the trial court's 10-day deadline to submit the file is set to end.

Ex-cop Bhatt acquitted in custodial torture case

A court in Porbandar district of Gujarat acquitted sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with a 1997 custodial torture case, saying that the prosecution could not \"prove the case beyond reasonable doubt\" and the prosecution did not obtain appropriate sanction to prosecute a public servant.

40-YEAR-OLD WANTED BY NIA ARRESTED IN HYDERABAD

The special cell of Delhi Police on Sunday announced the arrest of a 40-year-old who was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly running a syndicate involved in trafficking job aspirants from India to Thailand and Laos, where they were forced by a Chinese company to commit cyber scams targeting Indian, European and US citizens.

The changing life of a chef

On the life and struggles of a fellow citizen