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US Lawmakers to Certify Trump Win

Exactly four years after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to overturn his election loss, lawmakers were to meet on Monday to certify his 2024 win, cementing the Republican's comeback from political ignominy.

S Korea's Yoon Set to Avoid Arrest by Warrant Deadline

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared set to evade arrest ahead of a Monday night deadline after anti-graft investigators asked for more time to enforce a warrant.

Second Arrest Warrant for Exiled Ex-PM Hasina

A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances, the chief prosecutor said on Monday.

Canada Political Crisis: Trudeau Expected To Resign Soon

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to resign this week, potentially as early as Monday but could remain in the post till the summer as the ruling Liberal Party elects a new leader to replace him.

Kyiv's Security Guarantees Will Only Work If U.S. Provides Them: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said security guarantees for Kyiv to end Russia's war would only be effective if the United States provides them, and that he hoped to meet US President-elect Donald Trump soon after his inauguration.

Hamas Has Not Given 'Status of 34 Hostages,' It Says Ready to Free: Israel

Israel said on Monday that Hamas had not yet provided the status of the 34 hostages the group declared it was ready to release in the first phase of a potential exchange deal.

Alert in Maha as four big cats die of bird flu at rescue centre

The remaining 12 tigers and 24 leopards at the centre are safe SHATANIK BHAGWAT, Zoo director

Criminal Held in Haridwar After Police Encounter, Aides on the Run

Haridwar Police arrested a 37-year-old man after shooting him in the leg in retaliatory firing during an encounter at Bhagwanpur in the district on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.

4 Killed After Dumper Rams Into Their Bike

Four people died when their bike was hit by a gravel-laden dumper that was operating without a number plate in Jalore district, police said on Monday.

Uttarakhand: Hockey coach arrested for raping minor athlete

SPORTS MINISTER REKHA ARYA MET THE FAMILY OF THE PLAYER AND SAID THAT THE CONTRACT OF THE COACH HAS BEEN TERMINATED

Man Arrested in Haldwani for Impersonating UP Police Constable

Nainital police arrested a 28-year-old man in Haldwani area of the district for allegedly impersonating a constable posted with the Uttar Pradesh police, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday.

Connecting the NCR with public transport

Call it the impact of the impending Delhi assembly elections, but the spree of public transit and infrastructure projects inaugurated in the past few days should serve the city and its hinterland well.

A new chapter for India's regional strategic policy

In 2025, India's foreign policy must deftly navigate a rapidly evolving strategic landscape in the neighbourhood.

Early steps to digital dignity

Draft rules to operationalise the digital privacy law call for wider discussions

Put communities in charge of conserving sacred groves

The Supreme Court's recent judgment directing the government to adopt measures for the protection of sacred groves brings into focus the fundamental tension between the State and communities in environmental governance.

The Real Non-Tariff Barrier Called CRA

The current model of sovereign credit rating has outlived its utility and is not in step with present global economic realities

DMCH Gets First Woman Principal, New Superintendent

DMC was established, with a generous donation from the Maharaja of Darbhanga

Man dies by suicide in police lock-up in West Champaran

A man in his 30s, who was arrested following a complaint by his wife, allegedly died by suicide in a police lock-up in Bihar's East Champaran district on Sunday evening, police said.

Student Held From Purnia For Issuing Threat To Maha Kumbh Pilgrims At Prayagraj

Uttar Pradesh police detained a 17-year-old class XI student from Bihar's Purnia district for allegedly threatening to kill over 1,000 pilgrims at Maha Kumbh beginning on January 13 in Prayagraj, police said here on Monday.

FIR Lodged Against 14 Teachers for Seeking Job Through Forgery

The state vigilance department has registered a first information report (FIR) against 14 individuals, including four women, for allegedly using fraudulent certificates to secure jobs as contractual teachers in government schools in Bihar's East Champaran district, officials said on Monday.

TN Guv Walks Out of Assembly; 'Childish', Says CM

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary address in protest of \"disrespect\" to the Constitution and the national Anthem.

Trump's win and a new chapter of racism against Indians

The last week of 2024 inaugurated a new phase of racism against Indians in America – one that won’t end well.

Experts Raise Concerns Over Rising Reliance on Melatonin Supplement Among Indians

Experts are raising concerns about the growing trend of people, particularly young adults, turning to over-the-counter melatonin supplements to manage sleep disorders without proper medical supervision.

Key accused in journo murder case arrested

THE S.I.T., WHICH WAS CONSTITUTED TO CONDUCT THE PROBE INTO THE MURDER, ROUNDED UP SURESH CHANDRAKAR FROM HYDERABAD

SC Hopeful of Breakthrough in Farmers' Protests After Dialogue

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed optimism over the resolution of the prolonged farmers' protest along the Punjab-Haryana border after the Punjab government reported that a section of protesting farmers has agreed to meet the chairman of the court-appointed panel for talks.

In 2024, Lowest Attrition Rate Recorded in CAPFs

Low Voluntary Retirements in 2024 Came on the Back of Two Back-to-Back Years of High Attrition Rates

Dhanbad division tops freight earnings in December 2024

THE DIVISION RECORDED A REVENUE OF ₹2,324.84 CRORE, SURPASSING BILASPUR, KHURDA ROAD AND CHAKRADHARPUR

Maiyan Yojana Brings Joy to Women's Lives

The Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana, a scheme providing an honorarium to women aged 18-50, which started on August 20 last year in Jharkhand, has been a great help for women struggling to support themselves and their families due to a lack of regular sources of income.

Armed Men Gun Down Two Members of Pandey Gang in Palamu District

Unidentified armed men gunned down two members of the notorious Pandey gang and injured two others in Jharkhand's Palamu district, a senior police officer said on Monday.

CM: MMSY Will Churn Rural Economy, Empower Women

Chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday disbursed ₹2,500 each into the bank accounts of 5.662 million women across Jharkhand with a click of a button under the Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojna (MMSY), underlining that the welfare scheme is aimed at churning and strengthening the rural economy, which would help eradicate poverty besides empowering women socially and economically.