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Indian grant for project in north Lanka

India will provide Sri Lankan Rupees 290 million to develop the Karainagar Boatyard in the Northern Province of the island nation, the Indian High Commission said here on Thursday.

B'desh school books being rewritten to purge Mujib

BANGLADESH has introduced new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country's independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the declaration, according to a media report.

Truck driver who mowed down 15 was US national, served in Army

FBI Says Shamsud-Din Jabbar Solely Responsible for the Attack, Professed Allegiance to IS

Bar brawl leads to shooting rampage in Montenegro, killing 12, injuring four

TWELVE people, including two children, were killed and four others were seriously wounded on Wednesday in a shooting rampage that followed a bar brawl in a western Montenegrin city, officials said.

Palestinian Authority's Turn to Ban Al Jazeera, Allege Violation of Ethics

The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Al Jazeera in a move the Qatar-based television network condemned on Thursday as reminiscent of Israeli practices.

B'desh court rejects bail for monk

A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Thursday rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups.

RJD home truth: Dad, son agree to disagree on Nitish

LALU Prasad and his son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav are apparently not on the same page on the issue of Nitish Kumar returning to the INDIA bloc, even as the JD(U) leader gave an \"evasive\" reply to the RJD chief's statement that \"doors were open for the CM\".

Union Ministers to Oversee BJP State Chief Polls

The BJP on Thursday appointed senior leaders, including key Union ministers, as election officers for the selection of state presidents and members of the national council.

Debris disposal hits Char Dham road project

THE ongoing all-weather road project aimed at enhancing the accessibility to Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand has hit a snag as the dumping zones created for hill-cutting debris along the Badrinath highway have reached their full capacity.

Prayagraj airport expands ops, flights connecting 23 cities for Maha Kumbh

THE Prayagraj Airport authorities are bracing up to meet the expected crowd of devotees thronging the Sangam city for Mahakumbh.

NIA court convicts 28 for killing ABVP man during Kasganj rally

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of Lucknow convicted 28 of the 30 accused in the high-profile Chandan Gupta murder case.

BSF allowing infiltrators to India to destabilise Bengal, says Mamata

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force of allowing infiltration from Bangladesh and alleged that they were doing so as part of a Central government's \"blueprint\" to destabilise the state.

'Return of Maha farm land soon'

MahaYuti govt amends revenue law code to give back 4.9K acres of land to original farmers

1/3rd of insurance claims filed in '24 still unpaid

NEARLY a third of all insurance claims registered and outstanding in FY2024 remain unpaid, data of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) reveals. A related survey also shows that despite the regulator's changes to improve service standards, policy owners still face myriad problems.

'SC did not direct to break Dallewal’s fast’

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan on Thursday clarified that the Supreme Court never directed to break farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s indefinite fast and had only expressed concerns over his health and wanted him to get urgent medical aid.

2 Sites at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Singh Memorial Proposed to Family

The Centre has formally started the process to allot land for the memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the campus of Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, the area along the Yamuna bank earmarked for the last rites and memorials of presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers.

'Will implement panel's reco on NEET-UG'

THE Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would implement all the corrective measures suggested by its seven-member expert panel on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing Agency's functioning in holding NEET-UG last year.

Army hunts for ammunition to protect air defence assets

AIMING to bolster security of the Indian Army's ground-based Air Defence assets against drones, the Indian Army Air Defence branch has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify prospective vendors (DPSUs/Private Vendors) to undertake manufacturing of 23mm Anti-Drone Ammunition under Make in India.

Muizzu minister-EAM meet today

Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation

Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy

AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Fertility Decline: A Success Story or Cause for Concern?

India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate.

Cohesion at Home Must While Backing an Equitable World

As India champions the cause of the Global South, it must address its domestic vulnerabilities. International leadership requires a balance between ambition and resilience

Man tries to rape daughter, wife kills him

POLICE have arrested a woman for allegedly murdering her husband who attempted to rape their daughter at Umarani near Chikkodi on Wednesday night.

Ooty cold wave hits normal life, but not tourism

TEMPERATURE has plummeted in the Nilgiris, forcing residents indoors and blanketing the landscape with frost.

NSS secy hits out at Kerala CM over temple tradition

Hindus have freedom to enter temples with or without shirts, says Sukumaran Nair

SR New Timetable Out, 102 Express Trains to Run Faster in TN & KL

WITH the implementation of an electrified double line, track upgrade and safety-related measures, Southern Railway has increased the speed of 102 express trains across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Week after MT's demise, his favourite editor dies

S JAYACHANDRAN NAIR, a revered editor, author, critic, and screenplay writer who transformed Malayalam magazine journalism, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday at 85.

16kg meth seizure: Drug supplier held in Delhi

IN an important breakthrough in the seizure of 16 kg of methamphetamine, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) on Thursday arrested a key supplier from New Delhi who was allegedly selling the drug to V Venkatesan of Chennai, who was arrested on Monday.

Timely help saves 15-year-old, foetus dies in womb

TIMELY intervention of health officials saved a 15-year-old pregnant girl on Tuesday, but her 31-week foetus died in the womb. It was removed Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital.

Woman flyer from Bangkok held with 5.7kg of hydroponic ganja

Customs officials at Chennai international airport recently arrested an Indian woman who had tried to smuggle 5.7 kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹5.7 crore from Thailand.