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Jubilant Bhartia group picks 40% in Coca-cola bottling arm

JUBILANT BHARTIA GROUP, a conglomerate of diverse businesses spanning from pharma to quick service restaurant (QSR), has announced to acquire 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings, the parent company of the largest Coca-Cola bottler in India, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages.

Ex-Korean def minister in detention tried to kill himself

SOUTH Korea's previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials said on Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol's office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.

New York gunman's manifesto had him railing about US healthcare system

THE man charged with brazenly gunning down a top health insurance CEO in New York, carried a handwritten manifesto of grievances against the industry, police said on Tuesday, giving a possible motive for the first time.

Humanitarian aid to north Gaza blocked for last two months, says UN

HUMANITARIAN aid to north Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Trump mocks Trudeau as Guv of 51st state of US

US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as the \"Governor of Canada\".

Minister Haqqani killed in suicide attack

The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, blaming the Islamic State group for the attack which has not been claimed.

Durbar move will be restored in J&K: Omar

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the disbanded Durbar Move will be restored.

Car collides with Raj CM convoy in Jaipur, 1 dead

AN assistant sub inspector of traffic police died and six others, including four policemen, were injured in a road accident involving Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma's convoy in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Pitch for Muslim among 2 Dy CMs if INDIA bloc wins

IT appears that all is not well within INDIA bloc partners in Bihar as AICC general secretary and party's co-in-charge Shahnawaz Alam on Wednesday said his party would like to have two deputy chief ministers, including a Muslim, if the coalition formed the next government in the state.

₹2.8K cr aid to Gujarat, yet it faces malnutrition

DESPITE the Centre allocating ₹2,879.3 crore under Poshan Abhiyaan over the past three years, malnutrition and health challenges persist in Gujarat.

Constitution at Ambedkar statue vandalised, Maha violence erupts

PROHIBITORY orders were imposed in Maharashtra's Parbhani on Wednesday as violent protests rocked the city over the vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, officials said.

Fadnavis in Delhi to sort out Maha knot on berths

Cabinet expansion may take place by Dec 14 before session starts

Act of generosity: Body of 2-day-old baby donated in Dehradun hospital

THE family of a two-and-a-half-day-old baby donated her body for medical study at Doon Hospital in Dehradun, making her the youngest donor in the country.

Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS

URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.

No-trust notice against Chair sparks Upper House uproar

RAJYA Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday without transacting any business amid uproar by treasury and opposition benches over the no-trust notice against the House Chairman and the George Soros issue.

Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS

URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.

26/11 attacker among 65 of 178 wanted fugitives taking shelter in US: Govt

EVERY third fugitive wanted by Indian agencies is taking shelter in the United States, making it a safe haven for criminals and terrorists, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has told the Lok Sabha.

India cuts malaria burden by 69% in 6 yrs: WHO

Declining numbers

Rlys bill okayed, Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Railway laws with the Centre insisting that it will not lead to the national carrier's privatisation.

PAWN TO QUEEN: A CALL TO EMPOWER ASHA WORKERS

HE ASHA or accredited social health activist programme in India is one of the most celebrated community health worker schemes in the world.

THE SPECTRE OF FUNDAMENTALISM RISES OVER SYRIA

The Assad family held together Syria's disparate communities with a secular government. That body politic will fray. India needs to keep an eye on the possibility of growing radicalisation

RAPE ACCUSED JUMPS BAIL, KILLS VICTIM & DISMEMBERS BODY

Accused arrested; He was held in 2023 for raping the minor, granted bail on Dec 4

4 girls drown in Murudeshwar, school staff suspended

IN a tragic incident, four 15-year-old girl students were washed away at Murdeshwar Beach in Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday evening.

K'taka HC relief for director Ranjith in unnatural sex case

IN a relief to Malayalam film director Ranjith Balakrishnan, the Karnataka High Court stayed criminal proceedings against him in a case of unnatural sexual assault.

KARNATAKA BIDS TEARFUL ADIEU TO KRISHNA

THE mortal remains of former chief minister SM Krishna were consigned to flames with full state honours at his native village of Somanahalli near Maddur in Mandya district on Wednesday evening.

Suave Krishna & mannina maga Gowda: Two leaders who trod parallel paths

IF there could be any comparison between two stalwarts of Karnataka politics, it would be between former chief minister SM Krishna and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, contemporaries from the Vokkaliga community of Old Mysuru region.

Lathicharge was govt's bid to suppress our cause, alleges seer

A DAY after a massive protest by members of the Panchamasali community turned violent here, with the police needing to lathicharge the protesters, Basavajaya Mrityunjaya Swami of the Panchamasali Peetha, Kudalsangama, alleged that the government resorted to the said action during their agitation in order to exact revenge.

Netas bat for awards, memorial

POLITICIANS cutting across party lines have urged the state government to institute awards and build a memorial in honour of former chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away early Tuesday.

He handled rural, agro issues with scientific approach

FORMER Chief Minister SM Krishna, branded as an elite politician with a scientific approach, tackled agrarian and rural issues based on reports of experts and bureaucrats.

Will return awards, says family of Anubhava Mantapa painting artist

UPSET with the failure to unveil the portrait of Anubhava Mantapa painted by his father J. S. Khanderao, who is a noted artist and recipient of Nadoja Award and Varna Shilpi Venkatappa Award, in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, the artist's family is planning to return the awards to the government.