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French PM Barnier resigns after losing vote in Parliament

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament.

Hindu Sangharsh Samiti a banner, not outfit, says Tripura

THE \"Hindu Sangharsh Samiti\", which was allegedly involved in the recent incident of vandalism at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, is a banner and not an organisation.

Protests across Bihar seek to end violence against minorities

PROCESSIONS and protests erupted in Bihar on Thursday in support of minorities who were being subjected to torture in Bangladesh after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina government.

Auli Ski Resort decked up for Nat'l Winter Games

AS Auli, Uttarakhand's popular ski destination, prepares to host the National Winter Games this New Year, local authorities are grappling with a mounting parking crisis.

Amid shutdown, last rites of 12 Kuki-Zo tribals

ALL the 12 Kuki-Zo youths, including the 10 killed in an alleged gunfight with CRPF in Jiribam district of Manipur, were laid to rest on Thursday in Churachandpur.

Soren expands cabinet, no place for wife & brother

AMID allegations of nepotism, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday didn't include his wife Kalpana Soren and brother Basant Soren in his cabinet.

'Big battle': Omar says he will talk to Modi, Shah to restore J&K statehood

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hinted at a \"big battle\" for restoration of statehood and said that he would talk to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah about it.

Maoists abduct, murder 2 former sarpanchs in C'garh's Bijapur district

AHEAD of elections to the three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, Maoists allegedly killed two former sarpanchs—one of them associated with the ruling BJP—in separate incidents in Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.

Maha focus shifts to portfolios

CM and his two deputies say they are on same page and will continue to work as a team

'2-state solution key to end West Asia crisis'

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India supports a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasising the idea of a \"sovereign, independent and sustainable\" Palestinian State coexisting peacefully alongside Israel.

63 experts appointed via lateral entry from '19 to '23, House told

The Narendra Modi government has appointed 63 specialists across Central government departments via lateral entry from 2019 to 2023, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Multiple entry-exit, biannual admissions in UG, PG

SWEEPING CHANGES Twice-a-year admissions

Toll collection on highways doubles in 5 yrs: Gadkari

TOLL collection in India has doubled in the last five years.

Modi meets Bhutan king, says India committed to long-term partnership

INDIA and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi's strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation.

India, Pak coast guards rescue 12 crew members after ship sinks in Arabian Sea

The Indian and Pakistani coast guards have joined hands to save the lives of 12 Indian fishermen left adrift after their vessel sank in the north Arabian Sea, the India Coast Guard (ICG) said in a statement.

Vaishnaw checks hi-tech track monitoring system

UNION Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar, inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday.

CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY

HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.

THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?

Plans to make Hyd pollution free

CM says incentives will be offered if auto drivers replace diesel vehicles with electric ones

My husband was beaten to death by students

AUTHORITIES in Annamayya district are probing the mysterious death of CA Ajaz Ahmed, a teacher at Kothapalli Zilla Parishad Urdu High School in Rayachoti.

Govt signs MoU with Google to advance AI

Lokesh says MoU aims to improve ease of living and make services accessible to people

KAKINADA PORT Vijayasai to file defamation case against CM

YSRCP Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy has said he will file a defamation case against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and KV Rao for making false and baseless allegations against him regarding Kakinada Port and KSEZ transactions.

Jagan sees dissent among people against NDA govt

\"THERE is severe dissent among people against the TDP-led NDA government in the State, and it is time the YSRCP became the voice of the people by highlighting its failures taking to social media,\" said party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Eliminate middlemen's role in procurement of paddy: Min to officials

MINISTER for Civil Supplies Nadendla Manohar has directed officials to ensure a transparent and efficient paddy procurement process, urging them to prevent middlemen's involvement in it to safeguard the interests of farmers.

HC RELAXES MITHUN REDDY'S BAIL CONDITIONS

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has temporarily relaxed the bail conditions for YSRCP MP P Mithun Reddy in connection with a case filed against him by Punganur police.

YV Subba Reddy's son files bail plea in HC

YV Vikranth Reddy, son of YSRC Rajya Sabha member YV Subba Reddy, approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him by CID in Mangalagiri on December 2.

Citrus farming under MGNREGA empowers small farmers

THE Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is providing the much-needed financial relief to struggling small and marginal farmers in Kadapa district. By raising horticulture crops under the scheme, farmers are not only finding a stable source of income but also utilizing barren lands for profitable cultivation.

188 Villages in Andhra covered under GWMR Scheme: Jal Shakti Minister

UNION Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, in a written reply to a query posed by MPs Kesineni Sivanath and D Prasada Rao in the Lok Sabha, said 188 villages in Andhra Pradesh are under the Groundwater Management and Regulation (GWMR) Scheme.

New Gunadala railway station set to begin commercial ops soon

25% of construction completed; proj aims to reduce traffic congestion at V'wada junction

92.62% of voters exercise franchise in teacher MLC bypoll in Godavari

IN all, 92.62 per cent of voters cast their votes in the MLC by-election to the erstwhile East and West Godavari Teachers' Constituency on Thursday.