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Over-aggressive fiscal deficit target to hit growth, says CII

AMIDST the growing voices for a less aggressive fiscal consolidation road map, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested sticking to the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP for FY25 and a target of 4.5% FY26.

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.

Syrians celebrate fall of Assad family rule

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

Chinese warships near island: Taiwan

CHINA sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan between Saturday and Sunday, according to Taiwan's Defence Ministry, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its own.

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.

Don says Kyiv want to make deal to end war

DONALD Trump on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine and the president-elect renewed warnings that he was open to pulling the United States out of NATO.

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 outside pvt 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

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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-Bangla 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.

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?

HOW DEVOTION HELPED DISSOLVE KARMA

story is performed each year around Kartikai Ekadasi in the temple town of Thirukkurungudi, over 70 km from Thoothukudi, by dancer Anita Ratnam's Arangham Trust. Kartikai Ekadasi is on December 12 this year.

Abdul Rahim's release delayed as Riyadh court adjourns verdict again

THE anticipated release of Abdul Rahim Machilakath Peediyekkal, of Kodampuzha, Feroke in Kozhikode, remains uncertain as the Riyadh Criminal Court postponed the verdict during its hearing on Sunday.

Radiology assn rejects govt report on child born with deformities

THE state leadership of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) has dismissed the report of health department blaming radiologists for the birth of a baby with deformities at the Alappuzha Women and Children's Hospital.

Navy to train Gaganyaan astronauts on water survival after sea-landing

WHILE the four astronauts selected for India's inaugural human space flight programme undergo rigorous training to reignite India's space odyssey, a team in Kochi is waiting anxiously for the proud moment when Indian dreams soar into space.

Gopi Asan visits Kochi airport to witness his Navarasas

KATHAKALI maestro Kalamandalam Gopi has visited the business jet terminal at Kochi airport to witness the exclusive display of his iconic Navarasas.

AHCL system can improve outcomes for kids with type 1 diabetes: Study

In Kerala, 2 children die every month due to complications from inadequate insulin mgmt

Sudhakaran says no to high command's demand to step down as state Cong chief

K SUDHAKARAN has rejected AICC's demand to step down from the post of KPCC president as part of the reorganisation in the state Congress.

Police tighten grip, Maoists turn to dark web for communication

WITH the police hot on their heels, the Maoist cadres are increasingly turning to the dark web for maintaining communication and evading surveillance.

Joseph Mor Gregorios is new Catholicos of Jacobite Church

MORAN Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Patriarch of Antioch and Supreme Head of Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, on Sunday declared Joseph Mor Gregorios, the Malankara Metropolitan and president of Jacobite Syrian Episcopal Synod, as the new Catholicos of the Jacobite Church.

Anvar links CM's secy to Naveen's death; Sasi threatens to sue him

LAUNCHING a broadside at Chief Minister's political secretary P Sasi, Nilambur MLA P V Anvar on Sunday linked him to the death of Naveen Babu, the former additional district magistrate of Kannur.

India to soon have comprehensive anti-drone unit, says Amit Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that India will soon have a comprehensive anti-drone unit to deal with the ever-increasing menace of unmanned aerial vehicles being used by Pakistan-based elements to drop weapons and drugs along the western coast.