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INDIA leaders divided over attending Ram Temple event

The opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh has left the opposition INDIA bloc parties divided over whether to attend the inauguration on January 22.

Initial probe points to Iran link in tanker drone strike

An initial probe into the debris recovered from the Merchant Vessel (MV) Chem Pluto, which was struck by a missile while sailing in the Arabian Sea on its way to New Mangalore Port, points to the use of Iranian Shahed 136 loitering ammunition in the attack, according to people aware of the matter.

Will find culprits of attacks on ships even from depths of ocean: Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday warned those behind the recent attacks on two India-bound merchant vessels in the Arabian sea and the Red Sea, saying the perpetrators would be brought to justice soon even as he highlighted the need to continuously develop the Indian Navy's capabilities to secure maritime trade and the country's interests.

There will be no alliance with BJP, says EPS; hits out at Stalin

Reiterating his party's decision to snap ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami, or EPS, on Tuesday said that they will face the 2024 Lok Sabha elections without a prime ministerial face.

Shah slams Mamata over cash-for-query and mimicry rows

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a no-holds-barred attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as he targeted Trinamool Congress leaders over the cash-for-query case and the recent mimicry row.

Row as Farooq seeks talks with Pak on Kashmir, links it to Gaza

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference chief and Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the Union territory may meet the same fate as Gaza if India does not hold peace talks with Pakistan, triggering a sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which said there can be no dialogue till Islamabad \"stops sending terrorists\" to the region.

Maurya's remarks on Hinduism spark row; SP calls it his opinion

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya stoked a controversy by calling Hinduism a \"dhoka\" (deception) since it is not considered a religion but \"a way of life\", prompting the BJP to mount an attack and the SP to distance itself from his statement.

PM speaks to MBS on Israel-Hamas conflict

The India-Saudi Arabia partnership and the situation in West Asia in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict were the focus of a phone conversation on Tuesday between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called for humanitarian aid for the affected people.

Police team shot at during raid, 1 dead

A 25-year-old police constable, who was shot at by family members of a criminal during a raid on Monday, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Kanpur, police said, adding that three people have been arrested in the case.

Jaishankar meets Russian deputy PM as two sides ink pacts on medicine and nuclear energy

The development of trade and investment was at the centre of discussions between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Russian deputy prime minister Denis Manturov in Moscow on Tuesday, with the two sides signing agreements to bolster cooperation in areas ranging from medicines to nuclear energy.

Sikh gurus taught us to live for glory of land: PM

The Sikh gurus have taught Indians to live for the glory of their land and served as an inspiration to make the country better and developed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he led the nation in paying tributes to the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, who were bricked alive at the ages of nine and six in 1705.

CISF pitches for House security to be akin to that at refineries, plants

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has completed a security survey of the Parliament complex and submitted a report calling for measures that will put the level of preparedness in the House in line with that at key oil refineries and power plants, officials aware of the matter said.

Malfunction at lift in factory, 1 killed

POLICE SAID THE INCIDENT SPOT WAS INSPECTED BY FORENSIC EXPERTS WHO ALSO EXAMINED THE ELEVATOR TO ASCERTAIN WHY IT MALFUNCTIONED

Govt to set up city's 2nd bamboo-themed park

Delhi's forest and wildlife department is creating a dedicated bamboo park in southwest Delhi's Galibpur villagethe second such park to come up in the national capital after Baansera in southeast Delhi officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday, adding that over 8,200 bamboo comprising over 100 different species would be grown in the park.

Tulips to be planted at DDA parks this winter

This winter season, tulip bulbs are set to be planted in Delhi Development Authority parks across the city, officials in lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena's office said on Tuesday - the first time that these flowers will be planted outside New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas in the Capital.

Two snatchers held after dramatic chase in N Delhi

Brazen crime on city's streets Two men, who snatched the phone of a woman in Timarpur on Sunday morning, were caught after a short chase. After the suspects, identified as Monu Kumar and Arun Kumar, were nabbed, police recovered four more stolen phones from the two. Even the bike they used was stolen, said officers.

False complaint against spouse amounts to an act of cruelty: HC

Filing false complaints against one's spouse years after separation amounts to an act of cruelty, the Delhi high court has ruled, adding that such actions not only cause humiliation to a person, but can also lower their reputation in the community.

DJB warns of hit to water supply after ammonia levels rise

Production of clean water has been affected at water treatment plants (WTP) in Wazirabad and Chandrawal due to high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna which will likely affect water supply in various parts of the city, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

2 killed in separate accidents in Noida

Two people were killed while two others, including a two-year-old girl, sustained injuries in three separate road accidents on Monday and Tuesday in Noida and surrounding areas due to dense fog enveloping parts of northern India, the Noida Police said.

Cloud kitchen policy to be tabled soon: Minister

ACCORDING TO GOVT ESTIMATES, DELHI HAS 20,000 CLOUD KITCHENS AND INDEPENDENT FOOD OUTLETS EMPLOYING 400,000 PEOPLE

Flight, rail ops hit as fog blankets Capital

A dense fog enveloped Delhi for a second straight morning on Tuesday, capping the visibility at just 50 metres from 5.30am to 10.30am and hampering the city's rail and flight operations.

Remove misinfo, deepfakes: MeitY to intermediaries

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Tuesday issued an advisory to intermediaries, including Meta and Google, instructing them to take down misinformation and deepfakes.

Tiger rests on Pilibhit village wall, becomes a spectacle for onlookers

A tigress strayed into a quiet village in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, leapt onto a fragile wall, paced for a bit, and then put herself to sleep, all while startled residents made a beeline for the spectacle and stood perilously, metres away from the feline, capturing the unfolding drama on their cellphones.

Blast near Israel embassy, letter to envoy spark panic

A low-intensity blast was heard near the Israel embassy in the high-security Luytens' zone on Tuesday evening, triggering concern among Indian security and intelligence agencies and prompting them to carry out an extensive search in the area.

276 back from France, questioned on arrival

Two hundred and seventy-six Indians, who were headed to Nicaragua and stopped in France over fears of human trafficking, landed in a charter A340 Airbus aircraft at Mumbai airport early on Tuesday after being detained at Vatry airport near Paris for four days.

Army assured us of justice: Kin of civilian killed in J&K

A senior army officer on Tuesday apologised to the families of the three men allegedly tortured to death inside a 48 RR camp on Thursday, a family member of one of the deceased said, adding that the army has given cash compensation of 10 lakh each and the civil administration handed over cheques of 20 lakh each to the next of kin of the men.

Rape accused escapes custody at IGI

ACCORDING TO THE ELR., THE ACCUSED EXITED THE IMMIGRATION AREA BY JUMPING OVER A COUNTER AT THE AIRPORT

Army Moves Out 3 Officers After Civilian Deaths In J&K

The Indian Army moved out three officers, including a brigadier, pending a probe into the custodial deaths of three civilians who were picked by the force for questioning after the December 21 ambush in which four soldiers were killed and another three injured, officials familiar with the matter said on Monday.

4 Indian Navy Warships On High Seas After Strike

The Indian Navy has gone on heightened surveillance-operational alert in the Arabian Sea after the drone attack on Mangalore-bound chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto, sending four guided missile destroyers out on the high seas to protect commercial shipping from missile-drone attacks in the West Asia region, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

AQI iImproves Slightly, But May Worsen Again

The national capital's pollution levels on Monday improved marginally to "very poor" after three straight days in the "severe" zone of the air quality index (AQI).