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Mutilated body of Bihar man sparks tension; three detained

Tension erupted in Bihar's Gopalganj district after the mutilated body of a missing 26-year-old man, with eyes gouged out and tongue chopped off, was recovered on Saturday, police said on Sunday.

Understanding key verdicts by top court over last decade

Over the past decade, India has witnessed significant conflict within and around several democratic institutions meant to act as a check on executive power.

Cong's working panel to meet on Dec 21 for discussion on LS polls

Reeling after its defeat in the assembly polls of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Congress party has called a meeting of its working committee on December 21 to start preparing for the 2024 national elections.

Revoke suspension of 13 MPs, Adhir writes to Birla

The Congress's leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Sunday urged Speaker Om Birla to revoke the suspension of 13 members, who were demanding an \"explanation\" on the security breach inside Parliament, since it was a \"troubling\" issue.

Viksit Bharat Yatra my test too: PM in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday participated in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Varanasi and said the outreach initiative is his own \"examination\" and a feedback mechanism to \"learn directly from people\" if welfare schemes meant for them is reaching them.

NO CENTRAL FUNDS IF BENGAL DOESN'T PAINT ITS HEALTH CENTRES SAFFRON, ALLEGES MAMATA

The central government has stopped funds for West Bengal's medical schemes because it wants all health centres to be painted saffron, chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Sunday before leaving for New Delhi where she is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demand release of central funds for various welfare programmes.

Maha bureaucrat's son held for running woman over: Cop

Maharashtra bureaucrat's son Ashwajit Gaikwad, who was accused of running over his 26-year-old girlfriend in Thane district earlier this week, was arrested on Sunday, along with two others, a police officer familiar with the case said, adding that the vehicles used in the crime have also been seized.

9 labourers killed in blast at Nagpur explosives unit

At least nine workers were killed and four others sustained injuries in a blast at an explosives manufacturing factory in Nagpur district of Maharashtra on Sunday morning, police said.

DPCC to begin collecting real-time data of quality of water in Yamuna

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will soon begin installing online continuous monitoring systems (OCMS) at 10 locations across the Yamuna, allowing real-time data collection of the quality of the river water, according to documents seen by HT.

Mining mafia attack police in Nuh, two personnel hurt

Two police personnel were injured when miners illegally operating in the Aravallis at Nuh district allegedly used an excavator-a JCB loader-to lift and push aside their emergency response vehicle (ERV), officers aware of the case said on Sunday.

Delhi's mercury likely to dip 2-4°C in 2-3 days: IMD

A western disturbance impacting Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh led to a slight increase in Delhi's minimum temperature on Sunday, which rose to 6.5 degrees Celsius (°C) in comparison to the 5.5°C the previous day.

Passport racket: LG nod to prosecute 11

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Saturday sanctioned the prosecution of 11 people accused in cases of obtaining passports and travel documents by furnishing false and forged documents.

DMRC launches inquiry into woman's death at Metro stn

Tragedy on Red Line

UK teen missing for six years returns to Britain from France

British teen Alex Batty, who was found this week in France after he went missing six years ago while on holiday, has arrived back in the UK, police said Saturday.

Education ministry will launch 'IKS Wiki' to give authentic, traditional Indian knowledge

OFFICIALS SAID THE AIM OF TKS WIKTP IS TO GIVE OUT INFORMATION IN LANGUAGE THAT PEOPLE FIND EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Min temperature could fall 2-4°C in 2-3 days, says IMD

Minimum temperatures are expected to fall by between 2°C and 4°C over many parts of northwest India, including Delhi, over the next two or three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest forecast, even as the Capital grapples with an earlier-than-usual winter chill.

At least 61 dead as migrant vessel sinks off Libya coast

A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the UN migration agency said.

Modi launches Surat bourse, new terminal

India will be among the world's top three economies in his third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday while inaugurating the Surat Diamond Bourse, said to be the world's largest such office complex.

Public or pvt space, law can't look the other way

A holistic constitutionally governed society must be willing to look beyond the binary of public and private spaces to battle discrimination in terms of gender, caste, class and disability, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday, stressing that the constitutional promise of equal protection of law will fail if the law looks the other way in the name of the sanctity of the household, or the sanctity of marriage, in cases of rights violations.

Modi calls for detailed probe into Parl breach

The seriousness of the security breach in Parliament cannot be underestimated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, as he called for a detailed investigation and urged political parties not to squabble over the incident.

Police find House breach suspects' phones burned

Police have recovered broken and burnt cellphones that Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind of Wednesday's Parliament security breach, tried to destroy in Kuchaman, officials aware of the development said.

Rhea Chakraborty moves Bombay HC against CBI lookout circular in SSR death case

A ctor Rhea Chakraborty, who was late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's rumoured girlfriend, has moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the lookout circular issued against her by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) related to the probe into Sushant's death.

'Even today, most movies are made to run on the male actor's shoulders'

After disappearing from the Hindi film industry for two decades, Simran Rishi Bagga made a comeback with three back-to-back projects: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), Gulmohar and Tiger 3. The actor, who began her career with Sanam Harjai in 1995, says there's been a welcome change in the roles for female actors.

SAMANTHA TO GET BACK TO THE SET 'EARLY NEXT YEAR'

The actor, who took a break from work in July this year - to travel and focus on recovering from myositis - might resume acting and even back projects in 2024

Dronacharya nominee Lalit builds on Chhatrasal legacy

He doesn't have the imposing presence of 'Mahabali' Satpal Singh the revered patriarch of Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium. He doesn't even yell instructions from the sidelines while putting his wards through the paces. But when the mild-mannered Lalit Kumar speaks, the 250-odd eager trainees listen.

Deepti's all-round show guides India to a record win vs England

On the opening day, it was the batters who stood up, posting India's second highest women's Test innings total. On Day 2, it was the spinners who stole the show, handing the hosts a 292 first-innings lead.

Pakistan's batters falter on Day 3 as Australia take lead

Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith dug in to stretch Australia's lead and take the first Test away from Pakistan Saturday, as veteran spinner Nathan Lyon moved within one wicket of the 500-mark.

Sunrisers need batting depth, a top spinner

From five consecutive playoff appearances, which included a title and a runners-up finish, to ending up at the bottom of the table in two of the last three seasons - it's been a dramatic decline for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

With Shami out, Mukesh seeks gains in ODI series against SA

Mukesh will hope to make an impression in the 50-over format as the injury to Shami opens up a slot in India's Test team

Kuwait emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal to succeed

Kuwait's ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, died on Saturday after a three-year, lowkey reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny, oil-rich nation's internal political disputes.