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Russia Halts Its Gas Exports to Europe

Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.

The unsettled debate about Covid origins

On December 31, 2019, a notice about an unusual pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China made its way to the WHO's disease surveillance system.

In Manipur, the search for peace

Chief minister Biren Singh's apology offers an opening for dialogue, ending the ethnic conflict

The Many Wars Suggest Collapse of Moral Values

Last year was a violent year, and the new year threatens to be worse.

On climate, India can tap Trump's transactionalism

The West thinks it has been doing too much for the climate. The poor nations aren't moved. The new leader of the West, Trump, rejects pious posturing; he operates like a sharp trader. How does India intend to negotiate with him?

Niti Aayog's decade as an ideas platform

New challenges await the country's premier policy think tank

Hotel Gen Manager Killed in Brawl With Cops in HP

The general manager of a hotel was killed and another staff sustained grievous injuries in a brawl involving two policemen at Banikhet near Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, a senior police officer said on Wednesday, adding that the accused police constables have been suspended from duty and arrested for murder.

Will not go against India: B'desh army

Bangladesh is dependent in many ways on India, an \"important neighbour\", and will not do anything that goes against New Delhi's strategic interests, Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has said against the backdrop of strained ties between the two countries.

MHA Amends Rules in Model Prison Manual

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has amended the model prison manual to address the issue of caste-based discrimination among inmates, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

2025 to be 'year of reforms': Defence ministry in outlook

The setting up of integrated theatre commands for the best use of the military's resources to fight future wars, new domains such as cyber and space, and simpler weapons buying procedures will be in sharp focus this year, with the defence ministry declaring 2025 as the \"year of reforms\" aimed at modernising the armed forces to tackle new challenges.

285 Drones Shot Down Along India-Pakistan Border Last Year

At least 285 drones carrying drugs and arms into India were shot down and recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the India-Pakistan border last year, officials said on Wednesday.

Two Die While Trying To Save Manual Scavenger

The driver and cleaner of a sewage suction vehicle died on Monday after they allegedly entered a manhole without any safety gear in a bid to save a worker who was tasked with cleaning the sewer line.

Toddler Falls Off Scooter, Run Over By Tempo

A two-year-old girl died on Wednesday after she and her parents fell off their scooter on a road undergoing repairs and were run over by a tempo.

Court sentences 8 Pak men to 20 years in jail

A special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court on Wednesday sentenced eight Pakistani nationals to 20 years of imprisonment after finding them guilty of possessing and transporting 232 kg Heroin in 2015.

Hoarding collapse: Khan used 50 SIMs, many mobiles to evade arrest

Arshad Khan, the purported business partner of the wife of suspended additional director-general of police, Quaiser Khalid, used over 50 SIM cards and multiple mobile handsets to evade arrest in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case for nearly seven months, said police.

Road rage leads to clashes in Jalgaon

AROUND 8PM ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, AN SUV FERRYING MINISTER PATIL'S WIFE GRAZED THE CAR OF A LOCAL RESIDENT

Extortion case against Karad linked with sarpanch murder

There is a link between the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh and the ₹2-crore extortion bid by local villagers on Avaada, a firm that operates a wind energy project in the same village, criminal investigation department (CID) officers told a Beed court on Wednesday as they sought custody of Walmik Karad, an arrested accused in the extortion case.

Fee Regulatory Body To Conduct Checks In Private Medical Colleges

The Fee Regulatory Authority (FRA) has decided to conduct surprise inspections at private medical colleges across the state following complaints of excessive fees charged during admissions.

MMRDA, SRA Pass the Buck on Ramabai Nagar Redevelopment

Three months after former chief minister Eknath Shinde distributed rental cheques to residents of Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamgar Nagar, redevelopment of the two slum pockets along the Eastern Express Highway in Ghatkopar East is yet to take off.

North Gadchiroli is Naxal-free, says Fadnavis as 11 Maoists surrender

Amid questions over rental rates for MSRTC, CM stays decision taken by his predecessor

18k Fined for Flouting Rules on New Year's Eve

Over 17,800 motorists across Mumbai were penalised for flouting traffic rules on New Year's eve, more than double the 8,678 motorists booked on New Year's eve last year.

Stations add 147 acres of vertical space

17 railway stations on the suburban network are getting elevated decks with various amenities

6 Phone Thieves Arrested From Colaba On NYE

The police have arrested six people for allegedly stealing mobile phones from Gateway of India and Colaba Causeway areas on New Year's Eve.

CM's Doctored Video: Worli Man Questioned

The Maharashtra cyber police on Wednesday questioned Worli resident Varad Tukaram Kanki, who works in the construction business, suspecting his involvement in circulating a doctored video of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, which was widely circulated over a week ago.

Navy Set to Bolster Posture in Indian Ocean with New Warships, Submarine

India's shipbuilding prowess and steps being taken to bolster its maritime posture in the vast Indian Ocean Region (IOR), where China is seeking to boost its influence, will be in sharp focus as the navy gets ready to commission three major combat platforms into service on January 15, officials aware of the development said on Wednesday.

Bizman Arrested For Assaulting Best Conductor

The Goregaon police have arrested a 44-year-old businessman for allegedly assaulting a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus conductor and breaking his ticketing machine after the latter asked him to stop travelling on the footboard and desist from talking loudly on his mobile phone.

Khilare shines with fine all-round performance

Shreyas Khilare's all-round performance helped IES New English School to a big win over St. Augustine High School in their Giles Shield match.

IOA Validates Shetty's Golf Union Election

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has given recognition to the Indian Golf Union (IGU) faction led by Harish Kumar Shetty after having \"reviewed the facts\" and \"examined the procedural adherence\" of the December 15 polls.

Focus on placement more than power does the trick for Sreeja

After her 2023 low, the 26-year-old table tennis player from Hyderabad won events and rose to a high of world No 21

Mhatre Creates World Record in Vijay Hazare

AHMEDABAD: Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre created a world record by becoming the youngest to score more than 150 runs in a List A game.