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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

DMK PANEL SLAMS SHAH'S AMBEDKAR REMARKS IN HOUSE

DMK's executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, condemned Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday, for \"defaming\" BR Ambedkar.

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in TN

The process of clearing hazardous biomedical waste from Kerala which was dumped in various parts of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has commenced on Sunday under the supervision of officials from both the states.

India's forests are in peril: Report

THE 2033 REPORTS SHOULD TELL US THE NORTHEAST HAS GROWN WITHOUT LOSING ITS FOREST COVER - THE CHALLENGE THIS REPORT HAS THROWN AT US

416 arrested across Assam in child marriage cases: Sarma

Assam continues its fight against child marriage. We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil HIMANTA BISWA SARMA, Chief minister

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

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.

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.

Disrupting the House, betraying voters' trust

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

CHANGE NET EXAM DATE CLASHING WITH PONGAL: MP

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Sunday urged Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to postpone and change the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) exams of various subjects scheduled on January 15 and 16 as they coincide with Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu.

Bareilly Court Summons Rahul for Remarks on Economic Survey

A court in Bareilly has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on January 7 in connection with his remarks related to the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha elections.

In Manipur conflict, rise in Myanmar-made weapons

The recovery of a StarLink antenna and router from a militant hideout in Manipur's Imphal East district wasn't the only prohibited item, suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar, that Assam Rifles personnel recovered on December 13.

150-yr-old stepwell found in Sambhal, say officials

A stepwell, approximately 150 years old and covering an area of 400 square metres, has been discovered during an excavation exercise in Chandausi tehsil of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town, an official aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Legitimate dissent can't be equated with sedition: HC

THE COURT FOUND THAT THE VIDEO'S MESSAGE CONVEYED THAT INDIA BELONGED TO ALL ITS CITIZENS WHO WERE EQUAL

Allu Arjun's residence vandalised

A group of people claiming to be members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC) on Sunday vandalised the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun, demanding justice for the woman who died in a stampede that occurred during the screening of his movie \"Pushpa-2\".

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.

4-year-old dies after SUV runs him over, teen driver arrested

THE ACCUSED WAS TAKING A U-TURN WHEN THE SUV STRUCK THE VICTIM, WHO WAS DECLARED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL

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.

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.

Toll in Mohali building collapse increases to 2

The toll in the Mohali building collapse rose to two on Sunday after the body of a 29-year-old man was recovered from the rubble as officials called off the search and rescue operation.

INDIA COMMITTED TO PROSPERITY OF MAURITIUS: MISRI DURING VISIT TO ISLAND NATION

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri conveyed to Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam India's continued commitment to progress and prosperity of Mauritius.

2 men stab cab driver to death for injuring mother, grazing scooter

THE ACCUSED'S MOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN THE VICTIM'S CAR GRAZED AGAINST THEIR SCOOTER, WHICH TOPPLED OVER AND HIT HER

Kuwait confers highest national honour on PM

Kuwait on Sunday honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of Mubarak the Great, the country's highest national award, for his role in bolstering relations between the two countries.

'Dukan' fit to print

A hyperlocal monument to the traditional media

Plastic bag vests, pile-up of bodies hamper morgue ops

In May, a massive storm hit Delhi, and the display board at the entrance of Sabzi Mandi mortuary—the city's oldest—broke off and fell onto the main road.

Can new authority cope better with disasters?

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed in the Lok Sabha on December 12 as an amendment to the existing 2005 law has, among multiple modifications, envisaged the formation of urban disaster management authorities in a first.

AAP links scheme with voter deletion, BJP calls it 'theatre'

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said party volunteers will undertake registration for the \"Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana\" which aims to provide monthly financial aid of ₹1,000 to women—urging potential beneficiaries to check their voter registration status and ensure they are not deleted as only registered voters will be able to avail of the benefits.

Kejriwal cries foul over R-Day tableau rejection

For the last four years, the tableau of Delhi has not been allowed to participate in the parade. ARVIND KEJRIWAL, AAP chief

Police intensify checks on illegal settlers in city

As part of its ongoing drive to identify illegal migrants in the city, the Delhi Police on Sunday said it has identified 175 suspected individuals during a door-to-door verification drive.