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6-YR-OLD DIES IN A CAR CRASH, AIRBAG BURST SUSPECTED

Police suspect rupturing of an airbag in a car following an accident to have led to the death of a 6-year-old boy in Navi Mumbai.

9 projects to get nod to resume construction

Nine transportation and infrastructure projects of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) are set to get the go-ahead from the Mumbai traffic police to resume construction activity.

Worrying trend of forests degrading, point out experts

The country's green cover may be increasing according to the headline findings of the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, but the study also points to the degradation of large tracts of forests, increase in plantations and lack of clarity in status of so-called unclassed forests -- all of which could have serious impacts for biodiversity, forest dependent people and ecosystem services provided by old-growth forests, experts said.

Assn of ferries writes to MMB, MbPT about private players veering into jetties designated for them, causing risk to boats

Assn of ferries writes to MMB, MbPT about private players veering into jetties designated for them, causing risk to boats

3 pro-Khalistan militants killed in Pilibhit encounter

Three alleged pro-Khalistan militants were on Monday gunned down during an encounter with a joint force of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and Punjab Police in Sikh-dominated Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh, UP deputy general of police Prashant Kumar said.

Tiger and Charlie hit five straight birdies, share lead

Tiger Woods and 15-year-old son Charlie ran off five straight birdies on the back nine for a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, giving them a share of the lead in the PNC Championship in Woods' first competition since back surgery in September.

Smriti, Renuka sparkle as India crush WI by 211 runs

The opener's 91 helps pile on the runs in 1st ODI before Renuka's fifer bundles out WI

Big win for Liverpool, Everton hold Chelsea

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a dominant but chaotic 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday thanks to doubles from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.

Atletico seal late win at Barca, top La Liga

Atletico Madrid came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Barcelona and claim leadership of La Liga on Saturday.

Lenders auction more gold as Reserve Bank steps up scrutiny

Companies lending against gold are auctioning the collateral in higher quantities to recover stressed loans, at a time of rising regulatory scrutiny over the sector.

DAMANI NIXES BAT PICK FOR CHAIR OF VST INDUSTRIES

Top billionaire investor and D-Mart promoter Radhakishan Damani opposed the candidate for chairmanship proposed by British American Tobacco (BAT) for its Indian unit VST Industries Ltd, leading to his rejection at a shareholder vote, according to voting disclosures and an executive privy to the development.

Dozen auto firms set to be excluded from PLI scheme

These automobile companies have not been able to start investing as planned

Apex auto tester looks to accelerate to green lane

India's primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government's rapidly accelerating green mobility drive.

Pakistan govt forms panel for talks with ex-PM Khan's party

The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government, on Sunday, formed a negotiation committee to start formal talks with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after it threatened to give a call for civil disobedience.

Trudeau under fire; liberals eye Freeland

Pressure continues to mount on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit, even as a movement is afoot within the ruling Liberal Party caucus for him to be replaced by Chrystia Freeland, who was Deputy PM and Finance Minister till her bombshell resignation, on Monday.

German far-right politicises Magdeburg Christmas attack

A spontaneous memorial created by grieving families and local residents at a church overlooking Magdeburg's Christmas market evolved during Saturday into something more politically charged.

Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack

The head of the far-left BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, demanded that Interior Minister Nancy Faeser explain why so many tips and warnings were ignored beforehand

What Trump's move to wade into spending fight signals for next 4 yrs

Donald Trump's intervention in the latest government funding battle highlighted the chaos and division likely to shape his second term.

What the Pelicot rape case says about society

here is something about a woman unafraid. A woman uninterrupted. A woman unperturbed by what she can lose. Mostly, it's a woman who has nothing left to lose. Or so she thinks.

Need to make India's roads accident-free

The tragic incident in Bengaluru, where a container truck lost balance and fell atop a car (a brand that is arguably the safest in the world), crushing it and killing its occupants, highlight three reasons why India has among the most unsafe roads in the world.

Foreign policy experts must listen to the street

In his address at the launch of India's World - a magazine focused on India's foreign policy - on December 15, external affairs minister S Jaishankar made an unconventional argument.

Disrupting the House, betraying voters' trust

Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament

Path to a simple and rational GST

Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential

416 arrested across Assam in child marriage cases: CM Himanta Sarma

Assam police have arrested 416 people across the state and registered 345 cases in the third phase of a campaign against child marriages, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.

Institutions can't be retirement homes

The \"fourth branch\" institutions such as the Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and public service commissions \"cannot be retirement homes for civil servants and judges\", Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha said on Sunday as he underlined the critical role of these institutions in upholding democratic governance.

Brisk liquor sales on AIX's first Surat-Bangkok flight

Air India Express’ inaugural 4-hour flight from Surat in Gujarat to Thailand capital Bangkok saw good sales of liquor onboard, with some passengers taking to social media to claim the stock ran out.

Farmers push for SC's help to bring MSP law

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death, and several protesting farmers' unions have urged the Supreme Court to ask the Centre to implement a parliamentary standing committee's recommendation for legally guaranteed support prices.

Legitimate dissent can't be equated with sedition: HC

The Rajasthan High Court, emphasising that legitimate dissent cannot be equated with sedition or anti-national acts, has quashed an FIR registered against Sikh preacher Tejender Pal Singh Timma who was charged under Sections 152 and 197(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly endangering India's unity and sovereignty through social media posts.

Shah attacks Left parties, Cong for 'ignoring' Tripura's problems

The rehabilitation of Bru migrants in Tripura was made possible due to the Bharatiya Janata Party's government in the state, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, as he hit out at the previous Left and Congress governments in the state for ignoring the problems of the community.

Jewellery store salesman shot dead by 2 men on bike

A 25-year-old jewellery store salesman was killed on Saturday after two unidentified persons fired at him and his employer in Shahapur in Maharashtra's Thane district, a police official said on Sunday.