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Donald Trump to be sentenced on January 10

Hush money case sentencing comes 10 days before Jan 20 inauguration; judge says not inclined to impose jail time

World's Oldest Person Dies at 116 in Japan

The world's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, Ashiya, announced on Saturday.

119th US Congress sworn in with four Hindu lawmakers

THE 119th US Congress, which formally started on Friday, includes four Hindu lawmakers, marking the largest representation of this religious minority to date.

EoW raid on Beur jail chief over assets case

THE Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at the office and residential premises of Bidu Kumar, superintendent of Beur Central Jail near Patna in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

Four soldiers killed, 2 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge

FOUR Army personnel lost their lives and two others were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.

SP starts early, begins preps for Assembly polls

AFTER riding on the success of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (PDA) in recent Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party has started preparations for 2027 state assembly elections by organising PDA panchayats across the state.

Bhakra dam authorities sound alert amid below normal rainfall forecast

Water level below 43% of total capacity

Tension simmers over exam paper leak amid retest; PK continues fast

TENSION escalated in the state as the Bihar Public Service Commission candidates demanded the cancellation of a retest held for select examinees at various examination centres in the state capital on Saturday.

Land subsidence in Chamoli triggers 2nd survey

TO address the pressing issue of land subsidence in the region, the second round of surveying commenced on Friday in Bahuguna Nagar, located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

Maha trim list of Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiaries soon

THE Maharashtra government has decided to scrutinise the list of 2.63 crore beneficiaries of the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and drop those getting benefits under other welfare schemes.

TESTING TIMES FOR THE SKIPPER

It's fascinating to attend Rohit Sharma's press conferences.

Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs

IN order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid in Spain and Berlin in Germany.

Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.

Ministries to be allotted space in new secretariat buildings by January end

Central vista project All central govt ministries and departments to move into 10 CCS buildings coming up along the Kartavya Path

Send a trolley from each village to stir site: Dallewal

FASTING farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday urged farmers to send one trolley from each Punjab village to the Khanauri border where the agitation seeking legally-guaranteed MSP (minimum support price) for crops and loan waiver for farmers continues.

Kharge takes 'matchstick' jibe at BJP over Manipur violence

AFTER fresh violence erupted in Manipur, the Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to uphold \"rajdharma\" and taking responsibility for the ongoing unrest.

PM hits out at Oppn over caste politics

Says his govt's policies have energised rural areas, but some forces are actively sowing 'poison' to disrupt harmony

India Bloc Allies May Move Separate Petitions on Places of Worship Act

The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Left parties, may move the Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.

The Growing Need to Regulate Crypto

One of the biggest gainers of 2024 was cryptocurrency.

Devaluing Death of an Unsung Singh

When obituary becomes opprobrium, history takes a step back. The malicious mudslinging against Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week at 92, by political pygmies and self-serving sycophants exposed all that is wrong with Indian public life.

Uma Thomas Taken Off Ventilator

MLA Uma Thomas, who was in critical condition in the intensive care unit following the accident at the Kaloor Stadium during the event held on December 29, was taken off the ventilator around 11 am on Saturday.

9 RSS-BJP workers guilty of DYFI activist's murder

AFTER nearly two decades, the Thalassery Additional Sessions Court has delivered a verdict in the 2005 murder case of DYFI activist Rijith, 25, in Kannur's Kannapuram.

Periya murder: Judgment points out flaws in crime branch probe

CBI argued state agency played foul in omitting key political leaders from chargesheet

No immediate threat from disease outbreak in China: Health minister

HEALTH Minister Veena George has said that there is no immediate threat from the viral fever and pneumonia outbreak in China, despite reports of rising cases.

Bulldozer justice a day after cops find journo's body

A day after the police found the body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the authorities resorted to bulldozer justice banned by the Supreme Court a few weeks ago, as they demolished the \"illegal\" property owned by the accused.

Toxic waste processing on hold as MP govt to lob ball to High Court

IN an attempt to tamp down the agitation at Pithampur in Dhar district against the Union Carbide's toxic waste, the state government on Saturday sought to lob the ball back into the judicial domain, saying it will seek fresh court orders.

NSA Sullivan Arriving for Final Round of Talks Today

To meet his counterpart Doval, address young bizmen at IIT Delhi

Spirit Of Survival On Show At School Arts Fest

Students remember victims of Wayanad landslides, M T Vasudevan Nair Delays, fewer appeals, inclusion of 5 ethnic dance forms grab spotlight on Day 1

State govt's goals don't pass students' vibe check

WHAT is the common thread in additional district magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu's death and the recent controversies that have plagued the state bureaucracy?

Themes Overloaded: English skits fail to connect

PORTRAYAL of contemporary issues undoubtedly establishes a quick connect with the audience. But what happens when too many themes are forcibly packed into a 10-minute-long skit? The result could be close to disastrous as was seen in the performances of some of the teams participating in the English skit competition (high school section) on Day One of the state school arts festival.