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MCX move opens a rift with gold body

Revision in procedure of settlement for gold, silver irks top bullion association

Sierra Leone imposes curfew after gunmen attack military barracks

Sierra Leone's president declared a nationwide curfew on Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital and then over-ran detention centres, including a major prison.

Russia: Thwarted major Ukrainian drone attack

Russia thwarted a major Ukrainian drone attack involving at least 24 unmanned aerial vehicles on five regions including Moscow, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said that Ukrainian drones were shot down over Moscow, Tula, Kaluga, Smolensk and Bryansk.

The need for a refugee law

Influx from Myanmar points to the need for a comprehensive legislation to deal with refugees

Address disquiet among the states

The 16th Finance Commission must look at inequalities and provide fiscal solutions

Himalayas in focus after U'khand tunnel caves in

The entire country has been watching the rescue of the 41 workers trapped in a semi excavated tunnel in Uttarakhand.

New bill may also cover those who put up news content online

India's new broadcast bill could cover even individuals putting up news and current affairs content online, including on platforms such as YouTube, and also WhatsApp and Telegram channels.

PARLIAMENT NOT AMENABLE TO ANY INTERVENTION, SAYS DHANKHAR

Parliament is the soul of democracy and it was \"not amenable\" to any intervention from the executive or judiciary, vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar said at a Constitution Day event in Delhi on Sunday.

Myanmar ex-soldiers look to build a new life in Mizoram

The 74 Myanmar army personnel who fled to India two weeks ago because of the civil war between rebel forces and the junta aren't the only ones who came to India for safety. In Mizoram's Champhai's town, 25 km from the border, there are 41 Myanmar army and police personnel who have abandoned their uniforms, crossed into India at different times over the past one year and now work as labourers and porters.

BRS, Cong working together, says Shah

There is a tacit understanding between the Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the elections to the Telangana state assembly scheduled on November 30, Union home minister Amit Shah alleged on Sunday.

New underpass at Pragati Maidan may open Dec-end

The last missing puzzle of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Corridor project an underpass at the junction of Bhairon Marg and Ring Road in central Delhi is set to be opened in phases, Public Works Department (PWD) officials aware of the matter said, with the first segment - two-lane tunnel section for traffic moving from Bhairon Marg towards Noida - set to be operational in the last week of December or the first week of January.

BJP working against small traders, says Cong

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Arvinder Singh Lovely on Sunday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said the party was working against small-scale traders. Lovely was addressing a Congress rally at Hathiwala Chowk in Karol Bagh in the New Delhi constituency.

11 coal-based power plants around Capital not complying with emission norms: Study

The 11 coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) that fall within a 300-km radius of Delhi are not complying with emission control norms and are likely contributing to the prevailing high pollution levels in the national capital region (NCR), according to a new analysis carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

Accounting for colonial rule reduces India's climate role by 15%

India's responsibility for the climate crisis is likely to be 15% lower than thought if the period of the British colonial rule is accounted for, a new analysis has found.

Must restrict flying rights of foreign airlines to aid Indian players: Wilson

There is a need to contain foreign airlines from expanding into India by restricting any increase in flying rights, so that Indian airlines can grow, Air India chief executive officer and managing director Campbell Wilson has said.

Rescuers drill vertically as part of tunnel rescue

Rescuers managed to vertically drill through nearly 20 metres down the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on Sunday, the first day of the new approach being adopted to reach the 41 workers trapped inside for 14 days, even as officials started work on two or three more options as anxiety mounted over the well-being of the trapped men.

INDIA'S ADITI ASHOK WINS PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN TOUR EVENT IN SPAIN

Aditi Ashok showcased her game and grit, holding her nerves in the final holes to card a final round 66 and pull off an exciting two-shot victory over Dutch woman Anne Van Dam in the Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open, the year-ending tournament on the Ladies European Tour on Sunday.

Murmu backs all-India test to appoint judges

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday favoured the creation of an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) to pick judges from varied backgrounds through a process that she said should be merit-based, competitive and transparent.

KCR SHOULD TELL PEOPLE WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR STATE, SAYS RAHUL

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao should tell people what he did for the state before questioning Congress about it, said party leader Rahul Gandhi while exuding confidence that the Congress will sweep the assembly polls in the state.

CONG, BRS HAVE A SECRET DEAL TO HELP KCR STAY IN POWER: SHAH

For nearly three years between 2015 and 2018, the Congress party had no significant or large public rally in Telangana.

Cong will fulfil all 'guarantees', Kharge promises T'gana voters

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reiterated the promises made by his party in its manifesto for the November 30 Telangana polls.

Modi: Time has come for BJP govt in T'gana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao of delivering \"scams instead of promised schemes\", and said that the nine-and-a-half years that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has ruled the poll-bound state have been replete with unfulfilled promises and broken commitments.

Probe in Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video case hits a dead end

The investigation into the recently reported deepfake case of actor Rashmika Mandanna seems to have hit a dead end as social media platforms show inability to relent any information about the individual(s) who have allegedly made the video.

Ileana shares a pic of her 'mystery man', says not a single parent

After much speculation and rumours, actor Ileana D'Cruz clarified that she is not single-parenting her son Koa Phoenix Dolan. She also shared a picture with her \"mystery man\" during a QnA session on Instagram.

Doesn't bother me: Salman on his and SRK's fans' social media beef

Actors Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are known to share a cordial relationship and are often spotted exchanging greetings and cheering for each other at public events.

City's 11-month home run halted

Alexander-Arnold's late equaliser helps Liverpool hold City, keeps alive hopes of three-way battle at the top of the table

Satwik and Chirag enter final in China

Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out another attacking masterclass to stand one step away from their second BWF super 750 title after progressing to the men's doubles final at the China Masters here on Saturday.

Hardik and the world of IPL player trades

Hardik Pandya's homecoming to Mumbai Indians will be made public only on Sunday evening when the transfer window closes.

Well begun, India bowlers need to step up in 2nd T20

The hosts, boosted by the thrilling win in Visakhapatnam, will hope their bowlers deliver collectively versus Aussies today

Ukraine says Kyiv hit by 'most massive' drone attack since war began

Ukraine said on Saturday it had downed 71 Russian attack drones overnight, in what Kyiv authorities said was the biggest attack on the capital since the start of the invasion.