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India, Saudi discuss West Asia conflict, push for early peace

India and Saudi Arabia discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict on Wednesday, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar saying New Delhi backs an early ceasefire in Gaza and the resolution of the Palestinian issue through a two-State solution.

Indians account for a quarter of the world's adult diabetes patients

About a quarter of the 828 million adults globally living with diabetes — either type 1 or 2 — are in India, a paper published in The Lancet said on Wednesday.

Fresh gunfights, arson in Manipur amid Shutdown

Gunfights, arson, and a shutdown rocked Manipur on Wednesday as it continued to grapple with a fresh wave of unrest, which has prompted the Union government to increase the deployment of central forces in the strife-torn state.

MUDA case: 1 booked for 'blackmailing' Sidda

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson M Lakshman has lodged a complaint against activist Snehamayi Krishna, accusing him of \"blackmailing and pressuring\" chief minister Siddaramaiah by making unfounded accusations against him pertaining to the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.

Will not restore Article 370, Shah asserts in Maha

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi \"were to return from heaven\".

PM slams JMM alliance for 'helping' infiltrators

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition of helping \"infiltrators become permanent citizens\" of the poll-bound state, calling it a \"deep-rooted conspiracy\" which will change Jharkhand's identity.

Find your own identity': SC tells NCP to not use Sharad Pawar's image

SC WAS HEARING A PLEA BY NCP (SP) OVER A POST BY A NCP CANDIDATE SHARING A VIDEO OF SHARAD PAWAR

Voting held for Wayanad LS, 31 assembly seats across 10 states

Voting for by-elections for 31 assembly seats and the lone Lok Sabha seat of Wayanad was held on Wednesday, along with the first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections.

Nijjar's aide Arshdeep held in shooting case in Canada

Alleged gangster Arshdeep Singh Gill, better known as Arsh Dalla, has been arrested and charged by Canadian police, a development confirmed by HT after days of speculation about the identity of two men held in connection with a shooting incident on October 28.

No job guarantee for deceased staffers' kin without policy: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that compassionate employment provisions are not vested rights but a relief measure aiming to alleviate a family's sudden financial hardship following the death of a government employee.

PM kick-starts new AIIMS project in Bihar, lauds CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga in Bihar, and lauded chief minister Nitish Kumar for ushering in good governance in the state that previously reeled from \"jungle raj\".

Paharganj's chai world

On a tea trail in the city's hotel district

'All or nothing': Woman who helped repeal Sec 377 weds partner of 10 yrs

Restaurateur and Indo-Italian gastronomy savant, Ritu Dalmia, whose petition helped decriminalise same-sex relationships in India in 2018, married her partner Michaela Tedson in South Africa on November 5.

DRIVER, 2 OTHERS MOLEST 4-YR-OLD IN SCHOOL BUS, ONE DETAINED

A four-year-old student was allegedly molested in a private school bus by its driver, conductor and attendant, police said on Wednesday.

Permanent solution needed for foam: DJB

Toxic foam continues to cover the Yamuna's surface, especially around the Okhla barrage, and officials from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) - which undertook an exercise to sprinkle an anti-foaming agent in the river ahead of the Chhath festival - are now advocating for permanent installations at the site to tackle the froth.

MCD to elect SC mayor today after much delay

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is likely to elect its new mayor on Thursday as Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Wednesday appointed the presiding officer, putting into motion a process that has been delayed for six months due to a multitude of reasons.

LG gives nod for CDV deployment

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Wednesday approved the deployment of civil defence volunteers (CDVs) on the ground to aid in pollution-mitigating efforts for four months, from November to the end of February 2025, officials with the LG office said.

Weather, the saviour until now, turns rogue

The Capital's relative reprieve from post-Diwali smog this year came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, with two critical weather patterns - a delayed winter and surface winds - suddenly turning against the city.

Top court strengthens rule of law, reiterates separation of powers

The Supreme Court verdict establishing safeguards against arbitrary demolitions serves as a powerful statement against the misuse of executive authority, particularly in instances of what has been termed \"bulldozer justice\".

828MN SUFFERING FROM DIABETES, 212MN IN INDIA

About a quarter of the 828 million adults globally living with diabetes — either type 1 or 2 — are in India, a paper published in The Lancet said on Wednesday.

Trump picks Musk, Ramaswamy to run new dept of govt efficiency and trim bureaucracy

Donald Trump has asked Elon Musk, the world's richest man who is also his campaign donor and adviser, and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian-origin Republican presidential aspirant turned supporter, to offer advice on how to slash and restructure the US federal government.

Healthy turnout in Jharkhand first phase

A PROVISIONAL VOTER TURNOUT OF 66.18% WAS RECORDED. THE KHARSAWAN SEAT TOPPED THE LIST WITH 73.21% POLLING

Samantha Harvey wins Booker for space novel

British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with Orbital, a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.

Govt sends more forces to Manipur amid shutdown

The Union government has rushed 20 additional paramilitary companies, or nearly 2,500 personnel, to Manipur amid a fresh wave of violence, shutdowns, and threats to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

Capital punishment: Delhi air now 'severe'

City residents woke up on Wednesday to an all-too-familiar nightmare: a thick, choking haze of smog blanketing the city, laced with the acrid tang of pollution that signals the firm arrival of the Capital's annual \"severe\" air crisis slightly later than usual this year, but unrelenting as ever.

OPPN HAILS END OF DEMOLITION TERROR, U.P. SAYS WILL CURB CRIME

Opposition leaders on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on bulldozer action, and took swipes at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the top court has “parked the bulldozer in the garage forever”.

COP29 co-chairs put out a fresh draft after first one got rejected

After developing countries rejected the first draft on the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) on Tuesday, co-chairs of the programme on NCQG at the COP 29 climate talks in Baku released another iteration on Wednesday morning that runs into 34 pages.

The King and his kingdom

The Norwegian has been the biggest force in the chess world for over a decade; though Gukesh could run him close in the future, he remains the player to beat

Yale is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy

Get in formation, Beyoncé fans! Queen Bey is heading to Yale University—well, sort of. Next year, the Ivy League school is launching a course that dives deep into the cultural legacy of pop icon Beyoncé, the most Grammy-nominated artist ever with 99 nods.

Cutting production costs a collective responsibility: Aanand L Rai

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai, in a career spanning close to two decades, has directed films such as Zero (2018) and Atrangi Re (2021), which featured big names like Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, respectively.