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B'desh adviser optimistic over bilateral talks with India

BANGLADESH and India will be able to overcome the stalemate in the relationship witnessed in recent months, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said here on Sunday.

Israel seizes buffer zone along Syrian border, says Bibi

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he ordered the Israeli military to \"seize\" a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

Syrians celebrate fall of Assad family rule

Crowds ransacked the president's luxurious home after rebels swept into Damascus and declared the city free

Maoists kill another woman in Bijapur dist

AFTER an Anganwadi assistant was killed at Basaguda in an edgy Bijapur, the Maoists strangled another woman to death in the same district, police said on Sunday.

Modi to attend Rising Rajasthan Summit today

THE Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 will take place in Jaipur from December 9 to 11, with the Rajasthan government aiming to attract investments and propel the state's economic growth.

Pressure on Manipur govt to restore net

AS mobile internet services remain suspended in nine of Manipur's 16 districts, pressure is now mounting on the state government to lift the ban.

Green cess in U'khand on pvt outside vehicles

IN a proactive step towards environmental conservation, the Uttarakhand government is gearing up to impose a green cess on private vehicles entering the state from other regions.

'Accept defeat': Fadnavis counters Pawar's remark on election results

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday sharply responded to NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's comments on BJP-led Maha Yuti's victory in assembly elections, saying the opposition must \"accept defeat\" and introspect.

Maoists kill another woman in Bijapur dist

Killing of three youths triggered the campaign against PLFI members in

Amid royal dispute, Udaipur's temple introduces dress code for women

UDAIPUR's iconic Eklingji temple has introduced a new dress code, prohibiting visitors from wearing short clothing such as mini-skirts, bermudas, and night suits.

INDIA bloc will hold talks to take call on Mamata as leader, says Tejashwi

The main opposition in Bihar-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-on Sunday appeared non-committal on West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's willingness to lead the 'INDIA' bloc.

800 sewage treatment plants enrolled under Jal Amrit Scheme so far

Within a few weeks of its launch, more than 800 Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) from different states and UTs have been enrolled for assessment under Centre's ambitious 'Jal Amrit' scheme.

Strain in Iran-Israel ties a concern, says EAM

Jaishankar says India keen on Red Sea conflict mitigation as trade hit, calls for deeper cooperation in Gulf, Mediterranean

Tough task for sleuths as black cocaine flown by air

The air route has become a dominant way of smuggling drugs, as the most expensive drug, black cocaine, is brought to the country through international passenger and cargo flights, officials said on Sunday.

BNP for India goods boycott; anti-B'desh rallies in Bengal

A day ahead of foreign secretary Vikram Misri's official visit to Dhaka, six members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission there, raising concerns against anti-Bangladesh incidents in its neighbourhood.

UP man returns after serving Russian army in Ukraine war, says 25 still stuck

AFTER serving in the Russian army for eight months in the war with Ukraine, Rakesh Yadav from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh returned to India and claimed that more than 25 youths from India are still stuck in the conflict zone.

HOW DEVOTION HELPED DISSOLVE KARMA

The story is from the Kaisiki Puranam, which I would like to retell as salutary. Kartikai Ekadasi is on December 12 this year.

ROAD TO DAMASCUS WAS ALWAYS PAVED WITH BITTER IRONY

The coming years will reveal whether the Syrian people can resist the forces of disintegration and reclaim the nation. Can they unify despite the pulls of Big Power politics?

Four dead, four injured in car accident in AP

THE joy of buying a new car turned into gloom within a month for a family as the vehicle met with an accident on Sunday, killing four people and injuring four others.

Sabarimala: Shrine witnesses 18 lakh visitors

THE annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala is seeing a significant surge, with nearly 18 lakh devotees visiting the hill shrine by Sunday.

College, principal booked for forging docus to enrol in bar

THE Greater Chennai Police (GCP) has arraigned an Andhra Pradesh college, its then principal and correspondent as an accused in the case pertaining to forged documents submitted by a retired railway guard turned advocate for enrolment in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in 2019, according to the chargesheet filed before a Chennai court.

KL church pitches for Sunny Joseph as next KPCC chief

Amid speculation of a change of guard at the KPCC, the Catholic Church is demanding that its nominee be made the next state president of the Congress.

KL Cong chief refuses to step down from post

K Sudhakaran rejects AICC's demand despite the high command conveying that section of leaders wants him to quit

IMBL violation: Sri Lankan Navy arrests 8 Ramnad fishermen, seizes two boats

THE Sri Lankan Navy seized two Indian boats and arrested eight fishermen hailing from Mandapam for alleged violation of IMBL near Neduntheevu in the wee hours of Sunday.

Don't make PG teachers oversee Ennum Ezhuthum

PG teachers in government schools have opposed their appointment as field investigators for the assessment of 'Ennum Ezhuthum' scheme saying that they are already burdened with non-academic work.

Tell officials to follow rules while ordering eviction: Court

IRKED by the non-adherence of rules by revenue officials while passing eviction orders under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, which leads to the filing of unnecessary litigations, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the revenue secretary to give suitable instructions to officers to prevent recurrence of the issue and conserve the court's time.

Central team inspects cyclone-affected areas in Pondy, Cuddalore

A multi-disciplinary team led by Rajesh Gupta, Joint Secretary of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, on Sunday inspected the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal in Cuddalore district.

Special camp conducted to provide benefits to former workers of Manjolai tea estate

A special camp was organised in Manjolai hills to extend rehabilitation benefits to former tea estate workers on Saturday, in the wake of an order of the Madras High Court.

VCK panel discusses action to be taken against Arjuna

WITH VCK deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna's remarks kicking up a political storm, party president Thol Thirumavalavan said the party's high-level committee had discussed the issue and its decision would be revealed soon.

Expert committee inspects T'malai to assess safety for Maha Deepam trek

IN the wake of the landslide triggered by Cyclone Fengal which killed seven persons last week, collector D Baskara Pandian, along with an eight-member expert committee constituted by the state government, inspected the hills on Sunday.