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Govt confident of meeting 4.9% fiscal deficit target

Focus on capex, welfare, and fiscal discipline to help sustain growth

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two.

Court Rejects Pentagon's Bid to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a US official said.

No one can stop China reuniting with Taiwan

No one can stop China's \"reunification\" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech, on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people.

S Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon

South Korean officials have said they will look into whether the Muan airport's localiser should have been made with lighter materials

China Denies Claims of US Treasury Cyberattack

Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims \"groundless\".

Russia gas flow to Europe via Ukraine to halt as deal ends

Russian natural gas flows to Europe across Ukraine appear poised to halt on Wednesday, after a transit deal expires, raising the stakes for the continent's energy security as it draws heavily on reserves.

Pak Govt, PTI to Meet Over Political Dispute

The Pakistan government and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiators are scheduled to meet for a crucial in-camera meeting to resolve sticky political differences, a report said on Tuesday.

German Leaders Slam Musk for Backing Far-Right Party AfD

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy, Robert Habeck, used their New Year addresses to castigate Elon Musk over his backing for a far-right party in February's snap election.

Signalling a maturing space ecosystem

India on Monday launched the SpaDeX mission, sending two satellites to the edge of space to attempt a docking procedure.

Ensuring socioeconomic security for India's women

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in India's pension landscape, where the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took bold steps to address gender inequities in social security. Imagine a world where women, who have long been the backbone of any community, finally receive the recognition and support they deserve.

Optimism, with a dose of caution

India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

Xi's moment to work out lasting peace with India

Despite China and India both being headed by their most consequential leaders of the last few decades, the two haven't been able to permanently resolve their outstanding disputes.

The Right Choices for a World at the Crossroads

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive. Let us hope that the new year, despite portents of war and worsening of the climate crisis, proves different

Experts to advise if free food comes under CPI

The government wants to know whether free food distributed to nearly 800 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act 2013 should be kept out of inflation calculation, as it is in the process of creating a new, updated consumer price index (CPI), the gauge that measures changes in retail prices.

Airlines Induct Over 12.6% Planes More In '24: Data

Indian airlines inducted around 12.6% more aircraft in 2024 in comparison to the previous year, according to data from fleet tracking website Planespotter.

77% of insurgency incidents in NE from Manipur alone: MHA

THE HOME MIN REPORT SUGGESTS THAT NO INCIDENT OF INSURGENCY WAS REPORTED IN MIZORAM SINCE 2019 AND IN TRIPURA BETWEEN JANUARY 2023 AND MARCH 31, 2024

Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

6 Held For Gang Rape, Abduction Of 19-Year-Old

Two men were arrested and four minors were apprehended on Tuesday in connection with the abduction and gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

'Poor, Deprived Bearing Brunt of Manuvaad': Cong Hits Out at BJP

The Congress launched a fresh round of attack on Union home minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged caste atrocities committed against Dalits and Adivasis in the states including Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh where they are in power.

No evidence of paper leak in BPSC exam: Min

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revoked the suspension of training operations by Jamshedpur-based pilot training company Alchemist Aviation and reinstated its pilot training licence, officials said on Tuesday.

Manipur CM's apology evokes mixed response

I want to say sorry for what happened in state...I want to apologise N BIREN SINGH, CM

Minister's aide surrenders over Beed sarpanch killing

Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde's aide Walmik Karad, who was wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district earlier this month, surrendered before the police in Pune on Tuesday, saying that the case against him was \"fake\".

SC Gives Punjab Till Jan 2 To Hospitalise Farm Leader

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended time till January 2 for the Punjab government to comply with its order to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, after the state informed the court that the farmer leader is willing to receive medical aid if the Centre accepts his proposal for talks.

TN Cancels Tender to Adani Group Citing Higher Pricing

Adani Group Firm Emerged as the Lowest Bidder for Tender, Floated for Installing 8.2 Million Smart Meters in Eight Districts

Power outage briefly affects govt websites

THE WEBSITES SLOWLY STARTED COMING BACK ONLINE IN PHASES AFTER POWER WAS RESTORED AT THE DATA CENTRE. AN OFFICIAL RULED OUT THAT IT WAS A CYBER ATTACK

CBI Inspector's Award Revoked Over Bribery Charges

₹2.33 Crore Cash, Four Gold Bars, 36 Devices, Over 150 Incriminating Documents Were Recovered From The Accused

Quad foreign ministers reiterate vow to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific

The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the region, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the US.

Navy to commission 2 warships, a submarine

The Indian Navy is set to commission a submarine and two warships into service in Mumbai on January 15, with the new platforms boosting its operational capabilities and combat readiness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a strategic maritime expanse where the challenges include China's carefully calculated power play for influence and defending the rules-based international order, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Shiv Murti-Nelson Mandela tunnel faces green concerns

Objections raised Union environment ministry to take a final call on granting clearance to the project