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2 Held for Smuggling Liquor in Haridwar

Ahead of the civic polls, excise and police department have upped vigil by conducting impromptu inspections, raids and vehicular checking to rein in smuggling of illegal liquor in the district, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that two people have been arrested during the weekend.

Police Bust Liquor Manufacturing Unit in Nainital Forest

Nainital police busted an illegal liquor manufacturing unit in Karilpuri forests in Ramnagar town of Nainital district on Sunday and destroyed 2,500 litres of \"lahan\", a raw material used to make illegal liquor, excise officials familiar with the matter said.

UPCL Officials Told To Ensure Smooth Supply Of Power During Elections, Games

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) authorities have issued instructions to its regional officials to ensure a seamless and uninterrupted supply of electricity in the state during upcoming civic body elections and national games that are scheduled to take place in Uttarakhand from January 28 to February 14, an official familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

2 Govt Schools to Be Razed for Expansion of Pantnagar Airport

The 199 students will be shifted to other schools in Patharchatta so that their studies don't get affected Manish Bisht, Rudrapur SDM

Govt Increases Layers of Security on Its Websites

In October 2024, a Ransomware Attack on the State Data Centre Had Forced Officials to Shut Its 192 Applications and Websites for Multiple Days

UPCL OFFICIALS TOLD TO ENSURE SMOOTH SUPPLY OF POWER DURING ELECTIONS, GAMES

A day after a group of Congress leaders, including party state vice-president Mathura Dutt Joshi, switched over to the BJP in Uttarakhand, former state Congress president Ganesh Godiyal on Sunday said those who have deserted the party should take a lesson from the fate of those who had joined the ruling party in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.

Govt Reviewing Customs Duties Gold And Other Items: Officials

The government is reviewing customs duties on over two-dozen items including gold, and may raise the levy on the yellow metal if recent duty reduction triggered its consumption instead of achieving the stated policy objective of domestic value addition.

Modi, Kejriwal Trade Barbs As Fight For Capital Intensifies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured that no public welfare scheme would be discontinued if the BJP assumed power even as he repeated the 'AAPda' jibe at the Delhi government.

4 Maoists, Head Constable Killed in C'garh Battle

Four Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, a senior police official said on Sunday.

Haaland doubles up in Man City stroll as Chelsea draws at Palace

Erling Haaland scored twice as Man City pummelled West Ham 4-1 in the Premier League while in-form Newcastle inflicted another painful defeat on Ange Postecoglou's struggling Tottenham.

Fulton focuses on World Cup qualification

Craig Fulton had a short chat with Graham Reid before taking his seat in an empty Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here to watch Delhi SG Pipers' practice in the morning.

Shooters suffer due to faulty equipment at Karni Singh range

Shooters are paying the price for faulty equipment at the Capital's Karni Singh range where the National Championships are being held.

Pant Breaks Free; Bumrah Injures Back

Fast bowler awaits scan results and his bowling will be key if India are to win the SCG Test to square series and retain BGT

Kohli exits in rage, maybe for one last time in Australia

For a while on Day 2 of the Sydney Test, it felt like the clock had stopped.

Perfect storm in Sydney raises India's hopes

Right until Rishabh Pant walked out to bat on Saturday, wickets had been the order of the day in the Sydney Test.

6 Killed in Blast in Volatile Pak Province, More Than 25 Injured

Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital on Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.

U.S. Announces $8BN Weapons Sale to Israel

The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of an $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday.

Johnson Re-elected House Speaker in Tense Floor Vote

Prez-elect Donald Trump had endorsed Mike Johnson, and was on the phone during the House vote to secure the outcome

President-elect Trump to be sentenced on Jan 10

The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time.

Wake Up Call for US: Note Left by Soldier in Tesla Blast

A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year's Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a \"wake up call\" for the country's ills, investigators said on Friday.

Will a final hurdle fall in 2025?

It was once said no human could run a marathon in under two hours. Now that it's been done, can it be done in competition?

Christmas in London, seen with Indian eyes

I was in London for Christmas. The lit-up angel wings hanging over Regent Street, the glorious Christmas market at Covent Garden, and a guy trying to snatch my phone at the Oxford Circus tube station, were all beautiful. The pickpocket reminded me that it's the Commonwealth.

A Calibrated Approach to Bettering India-China Ties

India must show strategic patience in its dealings with China, keeping in mind the larger geopolitical picture and seek cooperation wherever possible and desirable, without harboring any unrealistic expectations

Political parties should endorse dual citizenship

2025 is a new year and it's customary to start one either with a resolution or a wish.

India to monitor trends; seeks WHO updates over pathogen

India's health ministry has sought regular updates from the World Health Organization (WHO) on a particular respiratory pathogen in China, after reports said there was a surge in infections of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the Asian country.

Gaza Women's Long Wait for Deliverance

As the new year begins, hopes that it will bring succour to the women and children of Gaza have been dashed.

BJP Demands CBI Probe Into Contractor's Suicide in K'taka

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader N Ravikumar and other party workers on Saturday called for a CBI inquiry into the alleged death by suicide of a contractor at Bidar in Karnataka, citing the need for transparency and accountability, and vowed to continue demanding the resignation of Priyank Kharge, a state minister and son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Physicist who played key role in nuclear tests dies

Distinguished physicist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1974 and 1998, died on Saturday.

Dallewal: SC should think of kin of those who died by suicide, not me

Thousands of farmers gathered at the Khanauri border on Saturday in a massive show of strength as their leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's fast-unto-death entered its 40th day, defying Supreme Court directives and refusing medical intervention despite his deteriorating health.

Bail Granted to B'luru Techie's Wife, Her Family in Suicide Case

A city civil court in Bengaluru on Saturday granted bail to the estranged wife of a 34-year-old software engineer, who died by suicide last month.