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ESIC completes its IT system upgrade to provide seamless services to its subscribers

Online appointment bookings have seen remarkable growth, with a 200 per cent increase from 2022 to 2023 and another 177 per cent increase from 2023 to 2024

Indian airlines flew 1.42 cr domestic travellers in Nov

NEARLY 12% MORE COMPARED TO YEAR-AGO PERIOD

Govt to issue guidelines on pesky calls next month: Consumer Affairs Secy

The Consumer Affairs Ministry will release guidelines next month to tackle unsolicited commercial communications or pesky calls, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

FIA: 2 Pak pilots served PIA for several years with fake degrees

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday said two Pakistani pilots served PIA, the national flag carrier, for several years on fake degrees.

Syria's new authorities very receptive to probe of Assad war crimes

The UN organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country's new authorities were \"very receptive\" to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus, and it is preparing to deploy.

Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean; 2 crew missing

A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crewmembers missing, Spain's maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

B'desh launches $5 billion graft probe against Sheikh Hasina

IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CASE

Staying in office is main challenge for troubled France's new govt

France's president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the hard part.

Edinburgh transforms into a festive wonderland celebrating Christmas, culture and tradition

The administration organises special stalls from Scottish whiskey pancakes to London chicken 'tikka'

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

AT LEAST 117 MILLION PEOPLE WON'T GET FOOD OR OTHER AID IN 2025

Sudan's war deepening, widening famine crisis

In the Zamzam camp, which hosts more than 400,000 people, famine was also detected in two other camps for displaced people

Israel intercepts projectile from Yemen, ex-Israeli hostage dies

A septuagenarian Israeli woman who was taken hostage during Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023 has died.

High-level meeting suggests possibility of nuclear power station in Kerala

Kerala could get a nuclear power station if the state provides land for the purpose, according to a suggestion made during a recent high-level meeting between Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and State Power Minister K Krishnankutty here.

Pro-Palestine slogan in Parliament: UP court summons Owaisi

A local court has directed AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi to appear before it over a plea that claimed he had violated the Constitution by raising a slogan hailing Palestine in Parliament.

Deadly accidents and Rs 6,450 cr drug haul, Gujarat saw it all in 2024

For Gujarat, 2024 turned out to be a year of drug hauls and deadly accidents, with security agencies seizing Rs 6,450 crore drugs, a game zone fire in Rajkot claiming 28 lives and a dozen children drowning in a boat capsize in Vadodara.

Mosque survey report almost complete, will be filed in Jan: Sambhal court commissioner

The survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid is almost complete and will be submitted in the court in January, 2025, the court-appointed commissioner recently said.

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal cremated with full state honours

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, was cremated on Tuesday with full state honours and a three-gun salute here.

CM Stalin tells Centre: 17 fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lanka

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday apprised the Centre of the arrest of 17 Tamil Nadu fishermen and seizure of their two boats by Sri Lanka and called for quick steps for their release and the boats as well.

Wrong to compare 5 pm voter turnout data with final polling data: EC to Cong

Poll panel also dismisses party's allegations of deletions from voter lists in Maharashtra

A flawed fix?

If there is one thing that defines the Indian population, it is stratification.

An Old Christmas Card

Handwritten Christmas cards once nurtured heartfelt connections, but their fading tradition now reflects a world where digital convenience often eclipses the depth of enduring human bonds

A statesman par excellence!

When India stood at the cusp of an epoch-making transformation, Atal Bihari Vajpayee assumed the nation's leadership with extraordinary dedication and shaped its destiny with his lofty vision and resolve

Civil rights safeguarded by new criminal laws, says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the three new criminal laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam - are becoming protectors of civil rights and the basis of 'ease of justice'.

Orthodox priest criticises PM, BJP over X-mas celebrations

A senior priest of the Orthodox Church in Kerala on Tuesday took a swipe at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over their Christmas celebrations, citing the recent disruption of festivity in a Kerala school by VHP activists.

Now, BJP directs Ambedkar narrative towards Congress, claims party belittled him 'before & after Independence'

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing the party of repeatedly disrespecting Dr B.R. Ambedkar, both before and after Independence.

'Garlic at Rs 400!' Rahul visits vegetable market, highlights people's struggles amid rising prices

Leader of Opposition slams government, says it is sleeping like 'Kumbhkaran'

Chandigarh Municipal House meet: Vote tampering issue leads to scuffle between BJP and Cong-AAP councillors

The trouble started when an AAP councillor flashed a poster targeting Anil Masih, a nominated councillor who in January as presiding officer was accused of tampering with ballot papers in the mayoral polls

At Belagavi CWC, Cong to decide on 2025 plan, discuss Ambedkar issue

REITERATE SHAH'S SACKING

Punjab seeks funds to boost agriculture infra

In a concerted effort to address the critical issues surrounding the Rural Development Fund (RDF) and Market Development Fund (MDF), Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, food and civil supplies minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney and Punjab chief secretary KAP Sinha called on the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Tuesday.

PM Modi to launch country's first river link project 'Ken-Betwa' on Vajpayee's birth centenary today in MP

Vajpayee's vision to be realised by PM Modi on MP's soil, says Chief Minister Yadav