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Air India places order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft

Private airline Air India on Monday said it has placed an order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 wide-body A350 and 90 narrow-body A320 family aircraft including the A321neo.

Prez Putin's call to grant Assad asylum in Russia: Kremlin

Moscow: The Kremlin said on Monday President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to grant asylum in Russia to Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted as Syria's president by a lightning rebel offensive.

CAR SALES SLIDE 14% IN NOV ON LOW DEMAND

Retail sales of passenger vehicles fell 13.72% year-on-year in November, reflecting subdued post-festive demand and lingering inventory challenges, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Monday.

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus regime as 'fascist'

Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a \"fascist regime\" that allows terrorists and fundamentalists to act without restraint.

Malhotra to lead next leg of RBI's war on inflation

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The war on inflation has a new general leading the charge, as India's top revenue officer Sanjay Malhotra moves from North Block to Mint Road.

Speech that doesn't befit a judge's office

When they're sworn in, high court judges take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.

On the road to Damascus

Assad's fall and the rise of Islamists in Syria is a momentous event for West Asia

Why children in schools take to physical Violence

What made a 12-year-old strangle his classmate over a minor incident in New Delhi? In another city, a class monitor, in his enthusiasm to maintain discipline in the classroom, kicked a student in the groin who succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

Arab Spring in Syria marks a power shift

The collapse of the Assad regime has far-reaching consequences. There is genuine fear that Syria could become a safe haven for extremist groups

Can ICJ deliver climate justice to Global South?

After the battle at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague has now become the battleground for the developing and the developed worlds to face off on the climate issue.

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl

TAMIL NADU HAD THE MAXIMUM ALIENATED WAQF PROPERTIES WITH 734, FOLLOWED BY ANDHRA WITH 152

As crisis unfolds, India pushes for stability in Syria

THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY NOTED THAT IT WAS MONITORING THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN THE WEST ASIAN COUNTRY AND ADVOCATED FOR PEACE

HC judge's speech on UCC sparks uproar

PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognizance of the issue even as the organisers of the event defended the proceedings.

CONG DEMANDS PROBE INTO ADANI ALLEGATIONS WITH MOCK INTERVIEW

NEW DELHI: If it was stickers on Thursday, it was masks and a mock interview on Monday, as the Congress continued to push its demand for a joint parliamentary committee investigation into allegations in a US court against the Adani Group.

HC judge's speech on UCC sparks uproar

PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognizance of the issue even as the organizers of the event defended the proceedings.

1.17MN KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL: EDU MINISTER IN LS

Around 1.17 million children across India have been identified as those not enrolled in primary, secondary and senior secondary education, or Out of School Children (OoSC), for the year 2024-25, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

HC FINES EX-MLA WHO HID GERMAN NATIONALITY

OF THE ₹30-LAKH FINE, HE WILL HAVE TO PAY ₹25 LAKH TO CONG LEADER AADI SRINIVAS, THE COMPLAINANT

Top court slams army for forcing officer to litigate, grants permanent posting

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday took a firm stance against the Indian Army for compelling officers to seek judicial intervention for relief they are entitled to, emphasizing that such practices undermine fairness and equity in service matters.

All We Imagine As Light bags 2 Golden Globe nominations

NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light - a Mumbai-set story about three women and their friendship - on Monday received two nominations at the 82nd Golden Globes in Best Motion Picture Non-English Language and the Best Direction Motion Picture categories.

Govt looks to table bill on 'one nation, one election'

NEW DELHI: A bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies ranks high on the Union government's agenda and could be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session or the coming budget session, people familiar with the details said on Monday.

CONG DEMANDS PROBE INTO ADANI ALLEGATIONS WITH MOCK INTERVIEW

NEW DELHI: The government and the Opposition traded barbs involving five-letter words on Monday, both names of billionaire businessmen either side sought to link to the top leader of the other side of the Lok Sabha.

INS Tushil proves India-Russia collaborative prowess: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate, was on Monday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a \"proud testament\" to India's growing maritime might and a \"significant milestone\" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

DOON AIRPORT RECEIVES A HOAX BOMB THREAT

The Jollygrant airport in Dehradun on Monday received a bomb threat, prompting the authorities to conduct a thorough search of the premises by suspending the operations, police said, adding that nothing suspicious was found during the search.

SC issues guidelines on processing of mercy petitions in order to limit delays

TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC ISSUES, DEDICATED CELLS WITHIN THE HOME OR PRISON DEPTS OF STATES, UTS TO COME UP FOR HANDLING MERCY PETITIONS

POLICE: BODY OF 32-YR-OLD MISSING MAN FOUND IN FOREST AREA

HALDWANI: Body of a 32-year-old man, who had been missing since December 6 from Lalkuan in Nainital district, has been recovered from the forest area in Udham Singh Nagar, police said, adding that the man likely died due to an elephant attack.

Rohingyas settled in Jammu can't be allowed to die of starvation, cold

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should decide the fate of the Rohingya population settled in Jammu, asserting that they could not be allowed to die of starvation or cold.

LEOPARD FOUND DEAD IN J&K'S RAJOURI

A leopard was found dead near a forest in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said on Monday.

Delhi tourist dies in mishap, 15 key roads blocked in HP after fresh snow

Car skids on slippery road in Lahaul & Spiti and crashes into a tipper, two national highways also blocked

Have urged Modi govt to raise HP's industrial package: Harsh Vardhan

Himachal's industry, labour and employment minister Harsh Vardhan Singh Chauhan on Monday said the state government has urged the central government to increase the industrial package for its development.

TWO GANGSTERS ARRESTED AFTER ENCOUNTER IN ROHTAK

ROHTAK: Two gangsters, who were involved in the killing of a financer and injuring his aide during a wedding procession two days ago at Kiloi village here, were arrested by the police on Monday morning after a brief exchange of fire.