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May 9 Riots: 60 Civilians Get 2-10 Years in Pakistan Military Courts

Pakistan military courts have sentenced 60 more civilians for taking part in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said on Thursday, after international outcry over earlier announced convictions.

Israel Strikes Houthis in Yemen, WHO Chief Says in Line of Strikes

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen, on Thursday, targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports.

B'desh to Investigate 2009 Mutiny Massacre

Bangladesh, on Thursday, ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged \"foreign\" backers, the inquiry chief said.

S Korea Opposition Files Motion to Impeach Acting President

South Korea's opposition party filed a motion to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo after he resisted pressure to appoint court judges who might increase the likelihood of removing President Yoon Suk Yeol from power.

Mourners honour 38 killed in Kazakh crash

Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation into the disaster told Reuters, on Thursday.

Finland Takes Over Russian Ship After Undersea Cables Cut

Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure.

Taliban lesson for Islamabad

Fundamentalism bites back: That's the message, if Pakistan is willing to listen

2025 promises to be exciting for aviation

The Revival of SpiceJet Was a Big Surprise for the Sector in 2024.

MT Was a Master of the Word and Screen

Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (MT) was a remarkable cultural figure who left his imprint on the worlds of word and cinema.

Educating India's young population

The Vidyalaxmi scheme seeks to democratise higher education by allowing young Indians to choose a quality college of their choice

Nestlé judgment jolts Swiss MFN provision

Switzerland recently rescinded the unilateral application of the most favoured nation (MFN) provision in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India.

Police Negligence Enabled Habitual Offender: NCW on TN Varsity Case

Taking suo motu cognizance of the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University in Chennai, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said that the accused is a \"habitual offender\", and the negligence of Tamil Nadu Police has emboldened him to commit such crimes.

India-B'desh yet to plan biannual border meet

The border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh are yet to agree on a date for their biannual Director General-level meet in New Delhi, officials aware of the matter, confirming that the interaction won't happen within this calendar year.

Awami League Protests Interim Govt's Request to Extradite Hasina

The former ruling party of Bangladesh, the Awami League, denounced on Thursday the request made by Bangladesh's interim government to India for extraditing former premier Sheikh Hasina and alleged that it was part of a conspiracy to \"kill\" the party chief \"in a farcical trial\".

Number of voters log a surge, but turnout slips: 2024 data

An increase in the number of voters despite a marginal dip in turnout compared to the previous election; an increase in women candidates but a fall in women MPs; and a near-perfect match between the top five parties by parliamentary constituencies and those by the underlying assembly constituencies.

Fundamental rights of gig workers not violated: Govt

The Union government told the Supreme Court that gig workers and app-based service providers have not had their fundamental rights violated, citing the e-Shram portal that enables unorganised sector workers to access various welfare schemes under statutory provisions.

Assam woman stabbed to death by stalker: Cops

A 25-year-old woman died on Thursday after a man who was allegedly stalking her stabbed her in Guwahati, police officials said, adding that the man later tried to die by suicide.

Coast Guard Rescues Nine After Boat Sinks in Arabian Sea

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued nine crew members of an Indian vessel, Taj Dhare Haram, that sank in the northern Arabian Sea, with Pakistan maritime agencies also assisting the mission.

Cid Takes Over 2 New Cases Linked To Murder Of Beed Sarpanch

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Maharashtra has taken over the investigation into two cases linked to the murder of the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, Santosh Deshmukh, officials said.

'Ishwar allah' bhajan at Vajpayee event stirs row

An event in Patna to commemorate former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth centenary on Wednesday was marred by protests when a folk singer sang the lines \"Ishwar Allah tero naam (Ishwar and Allah are your names)\" during her rendition of the iconic bhajan \"Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram\".

VHP plans nationwide drive to 'free temples'

THE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 5 FROM VIJAYWADA, VHP'S ORGANISING GEN SECY MILIND PARANDE SAID

TMC Worker Found Dead in Nandigram, Slugfest Erupts

A 52-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was found dead in Nandigram in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Thursday, police said, making it the second such incident in the district in a month.

Waqf JPC Holds Fresh Meetings With 3 States

KARNATAKA, RAJASTHAN AND MP HAVE BEEN GIVEN FORTNIGHT TO FURNISH THEIR RESPONSES

Cong map gaffe stirs massive political row

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused the Congress of disrespecting \"India's sovereignty\" as it hit out at the opposition party for allegedly misrepresenting the Indian map on posters displayed at the Congress convention in Belagavi.

CWC Announces Drive to Fight BJP Over Ideology, Ambedkar

The Decisions Were Taken at a Special Meeting of CWC to Mark 100 Years of the Belgaum Session of the Congress

Astute economic thinker who leaves behind a lasting legacy

What is the economic legacy of Manmohan Singh in India? Both the Left and the Right would like to remember him as the man who brought economic reforms and privatisation to what was a State-dominated Licence-Quota Raj economy.

How 1991 economic reforms changed India

Singh took over as the finance minister when the economy was close to sovereign default, and completely altered its course

Astute economic thinker who leaves behind a lasting legacy

What is the economic legacy of Manmohan Singh in India? Both the Left and the Right would like to remember him as the man who brought economic reforms and privatisation to what was a State-dominated Licence-Quota Raj economy.

LAC situation 'stable but sensitive': Ministry

THE LATEST ASSESSMENT CAME IN A YEAR-END REVIEW OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEFENCE SECTOR DURING THE YEAR

China Clears $137 Billion Dam Over Brahmaputra River

The Dam Will Give Beijing Control Over Water Flow to Large Indian Territories, Which Could Pose a Major Security Threat