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Manipur-Mizoram tensions escalate over ethnic conflict solutions

A sharp exchange of words has erupted between Manipur legislators and Mizoram MP KVanlalvena over the ongoing ethnic violence in the north eastern state.

Assam CM meets Governor, cabinet expansion on the cards

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid a courtesy visit to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Raj Bhavan on Monday, officials said.

National Milk Day to be celebrated on Tuesday, 26 November

National Milk Day will be celebrated here on Tuesday to honour the legacy of Verghese Kurien, fondly remembered as the Father of the White Revolution in India.

Fadnavis tops list for Maha swearing-in ceremony

after a joint session of Parliament to commemorate Samvidhan Divas on Tuesday, 26 November, PM Narendra Modi is expected to fly down from Delhi to Mumbai

We are adding value to metals by making procurement & production, transparent & efficient

An alumnus of Kolkata's St Xavier's, National University of Singapore and University of Pennsylvania, he started his entrepreneurial journey with a financial technology startup in Philadelphia, US.

Sensex, Nifty sharply advance on back of Maharashtra assembly election results

The Sensex was up 992.74 points or 1.25 percent at 80,109.85, and the Nifty was up 314.60 points or 1.32 percent at 24,221.90

GDP to decelerate in 2025, RBI to cut rates soon: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs said that riding over continued fiscal consolidation and slower credit growth, India's GDP growth to \"decelerate\" to 6.3 per cent in 2025.

Food inflation to calm down on likelihood of bumper kharif harvest: Finance Ministry

In its monthly economic review for October, the Finance Ministry on Monday said the food inflation is expected to calm down in the next few months on the likelihood of a bumper kharif harvest,the finance ministry said in a monthly economic review for October.

S&P revises estimate for India's growth to 6.7 per cent for FY26, 6.8 per cent for FY27

S&P Global Ratings revised down its estimate for India's economic growth in the next two financial years as high interest rate and lower fiscal impulse temper urban demand.

Namibia may elect its first ever female president in elections this week

Namibia's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country's first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday.

South Korea: Opposition leader acquitted of subornation of perjury charges

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted Monday of charges of suborning a former mayoral secretary to make false court testimony in his favour, a ruling expected to ease his legal challenges ahead of an anticipated presidential run in 2027.

Tensions rise in Islamabad amid Imran Khan protest

'A police mobile van was torched in Khanna pul, near Islamabad,' said Bukhari

Prosecutors seek five year sentence for Samsung chief in controversial merger case

Prosecutors on Monday demanded a five-year prison sentence for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jaeyong in an appeal against a court decision that acquitted the chairman over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates.

Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance

Russia's military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia's Kursk region, according to reports Monday, as Moscow began daylight drone attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine and its ground forces accelerated gains along parts of the front line.

Judge to hear arguments on whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly

Google, already facing a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine, is fighting to beat back another attack by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging monopolistic conduct, this time over technology that puts online advertising in front of consumers.

Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country's new president

Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections worldwide.

Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars

A bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments Monday in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody.

Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire talks are stuck in limbo

Israel's military has killed nearly all of the militant group's top leaders

DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing Spanish crew member

A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania's capital and skidded into a house Monday morning, killing a Spanish crew member, officials said.

A valid warrant or a false equivalence?

In September 2020, the US sanctioned the then International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, as also restricted the issuing of visas for certain ICC officials solely because they were involved in the ICC's efforts to investigate US personnel in Afghanistan.

Govt's siege mentality hurts Pakistan

Arricading the capital, using cargo containers to block roads, closing highways, breaking up protest rallies, banning public gatherings, arresting opposition supporters, raiding homes of opposition leaders, policing the media, orchestrating internet outages, suspending mobile network services and instituting cases against political opponents.

Trump's AG

The $300 billion annual climate finance agreement adopted at COP29 in Baku is a symbolic milestone, but its inadequacies highlight the persistent gaps in addressing the climate crisis.

Helping seniors through retirement

Two bills giving additional privileges to senior citizens were recently in the news: one ensures access to employment and the other exempts them from paying income taxes.

Protestors clash with police against ropeway project for Vaishnodevi shrine

Protestors pelted stones and clashed with security forces personnel on Monday at Katra as they turned violent while demanding scrapping of the 12 kilometre ropeway project to carry pilgrims to the mountain cave shrine from the base town.

Litigation lawyers are the highest tax paying individuals: Justice Mridul

Emphasising the benefits of litigation, Chief Justice (Retd) Siddharth Mridul pointed out that litigation lawyers are the highest tax paying individuals and not the big businessmen of the country.

MP Rashid seeks interim bail to attend Parliament session

Abdul Rashid Sheikh also addressed the court through video conferencing and submitted that he needs interim bail to attend the parliament session

BIS to prioritise development of 214 critical medical devices

In line with the National Medical Device Policy, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is prioritising standards development for 214 critical medical devices.

Stalin dismisses criticism of TN govt hand in Adani row

Even as the Adani row has cast its long shadow over the winter session of Parliament, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin has said his government has nothing to do with the indictment relating to bribery charges against the conglomerate in a US court.

TN Assembly session to begin on 9 Dec

The next session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will begin on December 9.

Telangana govt refuses ₹100 cr donation from Adani Group

The Telangana government has refused Rs 100 crore donation from the Adani Foundation for the Young India Skills University following the recent fraud charges brought by the US against the billionaire.