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Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine, both sides are digging in, and everyone is bracing for Trump

The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, with President Joe Biden rushing out billions of dollars more in military aid before U.S. support for Kyiv's defenses is thrown into question under the new administration.

South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-defense minister over imposition of martial law

South Korean prosecutors are seeking to formally arrest the former defense minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing martial law last week, as authorities investigate whether their acts amount to rebellion.

New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder

A man suspected in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO was arrested and charged with murder Monday after a quick-thinking McDonald's customer in Pennsylvania recognized him from a surveillance photo and police officers found a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.

Pakistan: Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed indicted for political meddling

In a major development, Pakistan's former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General (Retd.) Faiz Hameed has formally been charged for engaging in political activities, paving the way for his Field General Court Martial (FGCM).

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops advance deeper into the country

Israel had earlier seized a roughly 400-square-kilometre buffer zone inside Syria

Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians' asylum bids after Assad's fall

Germany and several other European countries said Monday they are suspending decisions on asylum claims by Syrian nationals because of the unclear situation in their homeland following the fall of Bashar Assad.

OCCASIONAL NOTE

MR. Ramsay MacDonald was surely a little ungrateful to the Press in the speech which he delivered at a dinner given in his honour by the Labour Party.

Let's view the elderly as a resource, not a burden

In many parts of the world, populations are aging at unprecedented rates due to increased life expectancy and declining birth rates.

Can Trump pardon himself?

A piece titled \"Most world leaders have pardon power. Few use it the way Trump has,\" appeared in The Washington Post on 20 January 2021, the day of Joe Biden's inauguration.

Taxing gatekeepers ~ I

Unlike knives and guns that cannot decide by themselves who to kill, AI is the first technology in human history that can decide for us, shape and solidify our biases, and vitiate our existence with the help of a toxic social media by spreading incendiary misinformation at the speed of light, while giving governments unprecedented power to exercise surveillance over their people

Housing Apartheid

The incident in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, where a Muslim couple was forced to give up their newly purchased home following protests from neighbours, serves as a sobering reminder of the fragility of communal harmony in India.

Streamlining apparatus, officials must set example

The reform initiative, even by its title 'Reforming and streamlining the administrative structure for greater effectiveness and efficiency' clearly reflects the essence of the current process.

Protesting farmers to resume foot march to Delhi on 14 December

The agitating farmers camping at the Punjab-Haryana border have decided to resume their foot march to Delhi on December 14.

Bangladesh's ₹ 161 crore-unpaid electricity bill to Tripura

Bangladesh owes Rs 161 crore to Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) in unpaid electricity bills and the matter has been raised with the Centre, state Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Tuesday.

PM to release compendium of complete works of Subramania Bharati on 11 December

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the compendium of complete works of great Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati on December 11 at his official residence here.

Himachal govt signs MoU for green energy, e-vehicles

The state government has decided to make Himachal a Green Energy State by 2026: Himachal CM

Total of ₹ 1,547 crore utilised for Kavach related works so far: Railways Ministry

In the quest for safer and more efficient train journeys, Indian Railways has unveiled Kavach, a state-of-the-art Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that represents a breakthrough in indigenous technology.

Telangana Thalli's statue installed in Secretariat unacceptable: Kavitha

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha said on Tuesday that the Telangana Thalli (Mother Telangana) statue installed by the Congress government in the State Secretariat was unacceptable.

Survivor of 2017 actress assault case seeks action from President Murmu over illegally accessed memory card

The survivor of the 2017 actress assault case has approached President Droupadi Murmu, seeking action against those responsible for opening the mobile memory card containing the visuals of the sexual assault on her in a moving car.

Protests continue against tungsten mining in Madurai

The protests follow a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly opposing tungsten mining

'Adani did not meet me, I have never met him': MK Stalin

Putting at rest speculation about his reported meeting with Adani Group founder Gautam Adani, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday denied having ever met the business tycoon and reiterated the INDIA Bloc's demand for a Joint-Parliamentary Probe into the alleged irregularities of the conglomerate.

Cong to launch anti-EVM movement

A large-scale movement similar to the Bharat Jodo Yatra will soon be launched from Maharashtra's EVM-skeptic Markadwadi village, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Nana Patole said after an interaction with the villagers of Markadwadi on Tuesday.

Special camps to ensure MP govt's key schemes reach all

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav instructed the collectors of all districts of the state to ensure the success of the 'Mukhya Mantri Jan Kalyan Abhiyan' and 'Jan Kalyan Parv' starting from December 11.

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned over Soros, Adani

In Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda and in the Lok Sabha, Kiren Rijiju, questioned Congress-Soros links

Lalu Prasad kicks up controversy with crude remark against Nitish

Lalu Prasad on Tuesday stirred a controversy with his vulgar remarks against Nitish Kumar.

Rising sea levels, erosion threaten Digha-Mandarmani coastline

A combination of rising sea levels, intensified coastal erosion and human interventions is wreaking havoc along the Digha-Mandarmani-Dadanpatrabar coastline, a stretch renowned for its scenic beauty and vibrant tourism.

Partha Chatterjee is 'kingmaker' in Bengal school job case: CBI

The counsel of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, described former West Bengal education minister and Trinamul Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee as the \"kingmaker\" in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case.

Coal Smuggling Case: Framing of Charges Completed in Court

Vikas Mishra is currently in judicial custody in a POCSO Act case registered against him by the police

Mamata urges people to maintain peace, be calm

Chief minister said she was overwhelmed by the love and affection she received in Digha

Suvendu appeals to B'desh interim govt to stop acts of vandalism

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari attended a protest meeting organised by the Bengal Hindu Protection Committee at Nakuyadaha Hazratala More, Basirhat, near Ghojadanga land port.