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Ceasefire talks on, but Netanyahu says won't stop war in Gaza now

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not stop the war in Gaza \"now\", with renewed efforts towards a ceasefire underway.

26-year-old arrested for murder of US health insurance company's CEO

A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder on Monday in the targeted killing of a health insurance firm's CEO on a New York street, along with other violations.

300 Israeli airstrikes on military sites

DAMASCUS

Lula undergoes surgery for brain bleed tied to Oct fall

BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in \"stable\" condition after emergency surgery for an \"intracranial haemorrhage\" and should leave hospital next week, his doctors said Tuesday.

Syrian rebels appoint Mohd al-Bashir as interim PM

Will be the head of transitional govt till March 1; 40 tortured bodies found in Damascus morgue

Polish PM says Ukraine peace talks could start in winter

POLISH Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday said that peace talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine could begin this winter.

In pushback, Xi claims Trump tariff war will have no winner

GEARING up for Trump 2.0 era, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday cautioned there will be no winner in a tariff or tech wars between China and the US and vowed that Beijing would firmly safeguard its interests.

Students stir against anomalies in J'khand exam

The police on Tuesday resorted to lathi charge and fired tear gas shells in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh to disperse students protesting against alleged irregularities in an examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission.

INDIA bloc ally Cong yet to get call from NC on joining Omar govt

THE Congress, which was a pre-poll ally of the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir and did not join the government when Omar Abdullah took over as first chief minister of Union Territory on October 16, has yet not received a call from the ruling party on joining the government.

Rush in 'Pushpa' show triggers loot in C'garh

IN an audacious act of robbery, two people robbed ₹1.28 lakh from a theatre after the late-night screening of Allu Arjun's blockbuster Pushpa-2 in Bhilai, 30-km west of Raipur.

SC asks Allahabad HC to file details of judge's comments

AMID criticism over the controversial speech of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court, delivered at a VHP function on December 8, the Supreme Court on Tuesday called for details from the High Court.

Gujarat Diamonds & Despair

RAJYA SABHA DATA ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS Exports Slump: Exports experienced a steady decline, with the sharpest year-on-year fall of approximately 25.8% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 Imports Contraction: Imports decreased by nearly 15.8% reducing domestic demand or currency fluctuations Total Trade Shrinkage: The overall trade volume declined by $12.98 billion in 2 years, raising concerns about economic slowdowns or shifting global trade patterns Trade Balance Gap: Despite the reductions, the trade balance (imports exceeding exports) remains consistent, underscoring persistent trade deficits

Tracing lineage: Muslims in eastern UP village use 'Brahmin' surnames

'Mishras, Pandeys'

After Pawar, Lalu backs Mamata as INDIA bloc chief

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday stirred up a controversy with his remarks on chief minister Nitish Kumar's proposed 'Mahila Samvad Yatra', beginning December 15. When asked about Nitish's yatra from Valmikinagar in West Champaran district, Lalu said, \"Nayan Sekne Jaa Rahen Hain (they are going to ogle at women).\"

Another day, another Parliament washout

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani

3 from Gujarat arrested in MP dist for duping investors in 16 states

THREE men from Gujarat have been arrested for running a cyber fraud racket and duping people from 16 states of at least ₹7 crore with a promise to skyrocket their investments, police said on Tuesday.

NIA arrests kingpin of Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery gang

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Kamran Haider as part of its probe into the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case, officials said on Tuesday.

...meanwhile, Rajya Sabha breaks into a bit of wit, humour, shayaris, shlokas

AMID protests and walkouts, the Rajya Sabha witnessed this year witty comments, humour, poetry, shayaris, couplets, Sanskrit shlokas, quotes, analogies, and even filmy songs recited by its members.

Rules for interception of messages, agencies given 6 months for surveillance

Contentious rules

Honouring the visionary legacy of SM Krishna

It is with deep sorrow, we bid farewell to SM Krishna, a remarkable leader, visionary reformer, and a trailblazer whose transformative contributions have shaped the trajectory of Karnataka and India.

EAM calls for ceasefire, end of war in West Asia

SRI Lankan President Anura Dissanayake will be making his first international visit since he came to power to India next week.

THE REFORMS WE NEED TO ACHIEVE 2047 GOAL

NDIA needs to grow at around 8 percent a year through the next few decades to become a developed nation by 2047.

NMC asks institutes to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms

TAKING note of the increased incidents of ragging in medical colleges—in some cases victims taking the extreme step—the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all institutions to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms, failing which strict action will be taken.

WHAT INDIA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM TO OUTTHINK THE WEST

We must act against the colossal bureaucratisation of science. Once, Indian science tried to answer fundamental questions. Today, it encourages technical answers to technical questions

MUDA case: Lokayukta cops submit probe records to HC

The Lokayukta police on Tuesday submitted to the High Court of Karnataka the records of investigation done till December 9 into the crime registered against CM Siddaramaiah and others in connection with the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to his wife BM Parvathy by MUDA.

A STATESMAN WHO TOOK CHALLENGES IN HIS STRIDE

TWO decades after his tenure as Chief Minister ended in 2004, Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna is remembered for transforming Bengaluru into the country's IT capital.

IIT Madras releases 3D image of foetal brain

IIT Madras achieved a rare feat in the field of brain mapping technology by releasing 3D high-resolution images of human foetal brain on Tuesday.

Condolences galore to statesman politician

THE passing away of former chief minister S M Krishna has brought us great pain besides his demise being an irreparable loss to the nation, Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy has said while expressing his condolences.

Farmers plan 'Chalo B'gavi for crop loan waiver

FARMERS from across Karnataka will participate in a Chalo Belagavi march on December 16 to demand a complete loan waiver, a fixed price of ₹5,500 per tonne of sugarcane, and other long-pending issues, said farmer leader Pacha Nanjundaswamy.

KRISHNA HAD SPECIAL BOND WITH MYSURU

Even during drought in his tenure, Krishna ensured Mysuru's grandeur was undiminished