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Youth held for kidnapping minor girl

A man has been arrested for kidnapping a minor girl from Madhya Pradesh on the pretext of marriage, police said on Monday.

HC's no to Odisha govt probe request

THE Orissa High Court on Monday said it will not monitor the Crime Branch investigation or the judicial probe into the alleged harassment of an army officer and assault on his fiancee at Bharatpur police station on September 15.

Chaos in Ernakulam where mortal remains of Lawrence kept for homage

DRAMATIC scenes unfolded at the Ernakulam Town Hall when the mortal remains of veteran communist leader and former CPM central committee member M M Lawrence, 95, were kept for public homage on Monday.

Action against culprits in time-bound manner: CM

Majhi meets a delegation of Army officers and sex assault survivor

History-sheeter 'Seizing' Raja killed in TN encounter after arrest in AP

'SEIZING' Raja (51), an 'A+' category history-sheeter, was shot dead by a police inspector on Monday morning near Akkarai, off East Coast Road in Chennai, about 24 hours after he was arrested by another police team in Rajampet near Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.

Your cuppa to soon have climate-resilient coffees

AS climate change is affecting harvesting and cropping patterns of all agriculture produce, coffee growers too are facing challenges.

T'gana treasure hunters damage part of temple

UNIDENTIFIED treasure hunters have caused damage to the roof and sculptures in Golla Gudi, also known as Trikutalayam, one of the sub-shrines of the Ramappa Temple in Palampet village in the district.

Revanth to launch skilling programme

IN another initiative to enhance skills among youth, the state government is all set to launch a grand skilling programme, the first such initiative in the country, on September 25.

NAVIGATING THE MINEFIELDS OF J&K ELECTIONS

The challenges of conducting polls in a combat zone are many. The dividend from Article 370's abrogation is likely to flow when an elected government takes charge

THE SUIT vs SARI CONFUSION

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India is one of the most important financial institutions in the country.

Modi meets Palestine presiden

In New York, PM also holds talks with his Nepal counterpart and Kuwait Crown Prince

Om Birla says legislative bodies should make governance more responsive

IT is imperative that legislative bodies discuss and share schemes for welfare of the society's last person through use of technology, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Monday.

Parliament standing committees await names as TMC drags feet

THOUGH the government has constituted certain parliamentary standing committees after hectic parleys with the Opposition parties, there has been no official notification on the chairship of the panels yet.

After oath, Dissanayake says will lead by example in Lanka

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 56, who won Sri Lanka's keenly fought presidential polls on September 21 took oath as the ninth president by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at a brief, simple ceremony on Monday at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Eastern Ladakh epicentre of multiple manoeuvres

THE Indian Army troops on Sunday displayed multiple tactical tank exercises in the icy heights of eastern Ladakh.

Om Birla says legislative bodies should make governance more responsive

Sex education must to cut down crime, says SC TAKING a firm stand in dispelling the misconceptions surrounding sexual health, the SC on Monday highlighted the importance of promoting a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of sex education, terming it \"essential\" for reducing the incidence of sexual crimes in the country.

'On UAPA, stick to timeline for prosecution noď

THE Supreme Court on Monday held that the timeline stipulated for recommendation and grant of prosecution sanction under the anti-terror law UAPA has to be strictly adhered to as without such limitations, power will enter the realm of the \"unbridled\" which is \"antithetical to a democratic society.

2 bridges collapse in Bihar within 24 hrs, Oppn steps up attack on Nitish

REVIVING memories of the bridge collapse spree, Bihar witnessed two incidents of bridge collapse in two separate districts of the state.

Fishplates removed by rly staff, 3 detained in Surat

DAYS after miscreants tampered with a railway track between Surat and Kim railway track by removing 71 rail safety clips, and two fish plates, the Surat Police on Monday detained three people, including two railway employees, for their alleged involvement in the incident.

Badlapur sex assault case suspect killed in self-defence by police

A man accused of sexually assaulting two girls in a school in Badlapur town in Maharashtra's Thane district died in \"retaliatory firing\" by the police after he allegedly snatched a cop's gun and opened fire, police said on Monday.

... meanwhile, Shah calls Cong 'anti-SC' in Haryana

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Monday dubbed the Congress as an \"antiDalit\" party and accused it of insulting leaders like Kumari Selja and Ashok Tanwar.

On J&K statehood, Rahul builds pressure on BJP...

RAHUL Gandhi addressed two poll rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on the last day of campaigning for the second phase of the Assembly polls on Monday and said that the Congress would build pressure on the BJP government to restore statehood.

CBI questions TMC MLA in RG Kar case

TRINAMOOL Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh on Monday appeared before CBI in connection with its probe into the rapemurder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.

BJP preps Maha plan: 13 seniors to cover 8 regions

THE BJP has designated 13 senior leaders, including Union ministers, to oversee campaigning in poll-bound Maharashtra's eight regions.

Maha clearance: Brahmin funds, Rajput welfare

AHEAD of the Maharashtra assembly polls, the ruling Maha Yuti on Monday approved 24 major decisions, including setting up a ₹50-crore fund for the students belonging to the Brahmin community that will also help them start any business.

US seeks to ban autonomous vehicles equipped with Chinese, Russian tech

THE Commerce Department said on Monday it's seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the US that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and US drivers.

8:5 SC order raps Pak EC, says PTI eligible for reserved seats

PAKISTAN'S Supreme Court on Monday released its detailed judgment on the July 12 order in the reserved seats case and said the top election body of the country failed to perform its duties as per law in the February 8 general elections.

274 dead, 1,000 injured in Israeli fire storm on Hezbollah arms sites

Strikes hit hospitals, medical centres, ambulances, according to Lebanese health minister

Ukraine says Russia seeks to control Sea of Azov

THE HAGUE UKRAINE on Monday accused Russia of seeking to illegally seize control of the strategically important Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait, as hearings opened in a high-stakes arbitration case between Kyiv and Moscow.

Japan protests Russian plane violation in north airspace

THE 58-year-old Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday.