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India, UAE ink key deals to strengthen 12U2 bloc

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday finalised four agreements, including in food processing and renewable energy, to take forward cooperation within the 12U2 grouping as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed AI Nahyan held talks on bolstering bilateral ties.

Mom smothered son amid marital discord

A 39-year-old founder of an artificial intelligence startup allegedly smothered her fouryear-old son with a pillow at a resort in Goa and then stashed his body in the trunk of a taxi she hired to escape from Goa to Bengaluru, before getting arrested en route, police said on Tuesday, giving details of a grisly crime that has sent shock waves coursing through the country.

Abhishek Malhan would love to act, but on one condition

From starting out as a YouTuber to becoming a reality show contestant and singer, Abhishek Malhan is in no mood to slow down His latest track, Big Life Returns-in which he also stars-has received over 6 million views on YouTube and 10 million on Instagram. So, what's next on his agenda?

FIR filed against Nayanthara's film for 'promoting' love jihad

Actor Nayanthara's latest film Annapoorani has landed in trouble over a scene.

Bipasha trolled for Maldives vacay as #BoycottMaldives intensifies

Bipasha Basu has invited trouble for her recent posts on Instagram.

Dhull removed as Delhi captain

Yash Dhull has been removed as Delhi Ranji Trophy team captain after their shock nine-wicket loss to Pondicherry in the opening game of the 2023/24 tournament here on Monday.

Libero, legend and football's Kaiser

Franz Beckenbauer, a footballer so elegant that he was nicknamed 'Der Kaiser' and who won the World Cup as player and coach, has died. He was 78.

Pistol shooters Esha, Varun seal Olympic quota places

Youngsters win the women's and men's 10m air pistol in Jakarta, taking India's total qualified berths in shooting to 15

Arsenal need a reset after FA Cup exit, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal need a psychological \"reset\" after missing a host of chances in their 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in the FA Cup third round.

Checks on Boeing 737 MAX complete, says DGCA

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said checks have been satisfactorily performed on Air India Express (4), Spicejet (8), and Akasa (20) Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft amid safety concerns following the grounding of planes in the US after the door plug of an aircraft blew off post take off on Friday.

SBI: Economic growth of India is not unequal

India's economic growth is not unequal and commentators making such arguments are missing a \"great migration at the bottom of the pyramid\", according to a report released on Monday by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, chief economist of the State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender.

White House rejects Republican calls for defence chief to quit

The White House on Monday rejected Republican calls for US President Joe Biden to sack Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin after he took several days to disclose a hospitalisation.

Hezbollah says senior commander killed as tensions with Israel grow

Hezbollah said a senior commander was killed in south Lebanon, amid rising concerns the war between Israel and Hamas will escalate into a wider Middle Eastern conflict.

Bangladesh PM says election free and fair'

UN human rights chief Volker Turk implored the government to 'ensure that the human rights of all Bangladeshis are fully taken into account'

Jagan's 3-capital plan hits SC hurdle

The plan to build three capitals for Andhra Pradesh will remain unrealised in the current tenure of chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy because the Supreme Court has declined to entertain his government's plea to settle the legal dispute over the issue till April, people familiar with the matter said.

India-UK FTA dialogue to enter final stage tomorrow

The 14th and the final round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK will enter the last lap from Wednesday and are likely to take up remaining issues such as business mobility, Scotch whiskey, automobiles, farm products, pharmaceuticals, rules of origin, and a separate pact to boost bilateral investments, three officials with direct knowledge of the matter said.

US confronted Pak on ISI's role in Uri attack: Ex-envoy

Soon after the 2016 terror attack on an Indian Army base at Uri, the US confronted then-Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif with evidence of the InterServices Intelligence (ISI) agency's role in the assault, according to a new book by former envoy Ajay Bisaria.

Consumers' interest is key in electricity matters: Top court

Courts cannot disregard consumer interest to protect power generating companies, the Supreme Court emphasised on Monday as it set aside a Rajasthan high court decision directing the state to purchase 200 MW electricity from a private electricity producer.

Raj minister loses to Cong rival in key bypoll

Rajasthan minister Surendra Pal Singh on Monday lost an assembly byelection in Karanpur by a margin of 11,283 votes to his Congress rival Rupinder Singh Kooner, in a result that came as an embarrassment to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) only weeks after it formed the government in the state.

Villagers flee as gunfight in Manipur enters Day 2

Security forces and militants exchanged fire for a second day in Manipur's border town Moreh, officials aware of the matter said on Monday, triggering panic in villages around the area in the strife-torn state.

HC notice to CM on plea against Lokayukta order

The Kerala high court on Monday sought Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's response on a plea challenging a Lokayukta order that rejected a complaint alleging misuse of the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) during the tenure of the previous Left government.

ED accuses Bengal cops of diluting attack case; ruling party hits back

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday accused West Bengal police of diluting the charges pressed against accused persons in the Sandeshkhali case in which a team of the federal agency were attacked by a mob when it went to raid the house of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader.

'SC ruling path-breaking': who sentenced convicts for life Judge

The Supreme Court ruling cancelling the remission granted to the convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case by the Gujarat government is \"path-breaking and encouraging\", said the Mumbai trial court judge, who had sentenced them to life imprisonment, on Monday. Justice U D Salvi, now retired, had in 2008 convicted 11 men in the gang rapecum-murder case, in Gujarat, whose trial was held in Mumbai.

Day before mega summit, PM to meet world leaders in Guj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night reached Gujarat, where he will hold bilateral talks with world leaders and meet CEOs of top global corporations on Tuesday a day before the inauguration of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, officials aware of the details said.

Jan Aushadi stores to help save health care costs: Shah

The Centre will facilitate the setting up of one cooperative society in every village, which can now enter the retail pharma business and bridge health care gaps in rural India by dispensing inexpensive generic medicines, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Monday.

AAP leaders file nomination for polls to 3 Delhi RS seats

The three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders picked by their party for the Rajya Sabha elections - former Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal, and sitting parliamentarians Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta- on Monday filed their nomination papers at the office of the returning officer for the polls.

Plan to decongest Pankha Rd stuck at planning stage

A proposal to decongest Pankha Road - a key 6km stretch in west Delhi - has remained stuck at the consultancy stage for the past decade, with five tenders for the project eliciting only one bid, a status report filed by the Public Works Department (PWD) has revealed.

12 stuck in Karol Bagh lift, rescued after 3 hrs

Twelve people were stuck in an elevator at a Karol Bagh bar for three hours on Monday, police officers and fire department officials aware of the matter said.

Pahuja murder: Cops look for body along Punjab canal

Nearly a week after a 27-year-old woman was shot dead at a hotel in Gurugram, police are yet to find her body and have extended their search to canals in Punjab, based on the statements of the arrested suspects, officers associated with the case said on Monday.

Why Bilkis remission verdict makes crucial legal points

The Supreme Court judgment on Monday scrapped the premature release of 11 convicts, sentenced to life in 2008 for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat communal riots, striking a fine balance between the legal principles and the curious facts of the case even as it came down hard on the Gujarat government.