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Pentagon report on PLA slanderous, says China

THE Chinese military has denounced a recent Pentagon report alleging corruption is denting PLA's modernisation, saying the report \"desperately slandered\" the Chinese military and \"exaggerated\" the military threat posed by China.

Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point

AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.

Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot

Explosion seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to retaliate for Kazan attack

Apprentice producer Mark named special envoy to UK

MARK Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with \"The Apprentice,\" is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.

Germany received tipoffs about attacker last year

GERMAN authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.

38 people dead, 100 others missing in Congo after crowded ferry capsizes

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.

Sunny Leone a beneficiary of welfare scheme!

IN an unusual turn of events, Sunny Leone, a model and actress, has been listed as a beneficiary of Chhattisgarh's 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana,' a scheme aimed at promoting women's empowerment.

Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.

U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative

THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.

55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'. Despite the promise made by JMM to credit the increased amount in their bank accounts on December 11, nearly 55 lakh women all over the state are still waiting for the money.

Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh

RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.

431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages

THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.

Power cuts add to JK winter woes

Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional kangris, bukharis, hamams

500 enemy properties encroached in Bengal: MHA

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data has revealed that out of the total 4,376 enemy properties in West Bengal, over 500 of them are encroached by illegal occupants and the authorities initiated eviction proceedings only in cases of 49 such assets so far.

'Erosion of EC integrity': Kharge on poll rule tweak

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched an attack on the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Narendra Modi government's \"systematic conspiracy\" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.

No data on aid given to families of docs who died during Covid, shows RTI reply

THE Centre has refused to share data on compensation given this year to the number of families of doctors, who succumbed to Covid-19 during the first and second waves, according to an RTI reply.

India, Kuwait bolster defence ties

During PM Modi's visit, MoUs signed to boost trade, sports and cultural cooperation

Retired military dogs to spread joy for special kids

IN a major role change, the canine soldiers of the Indian Army will now serve children after completion of their service to the nation.

BJP clears air, says NDA to fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish, Modi

BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BANGLADESH STIRRING TROUBLE TO HIDE CRISIS

Bangladesh is heading toward an alarming economic situation. Its future now hinges on a delicate balance of domestic political developments and international interventions

WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES

HAPPY Christmas in advance, dear readers.

AS GRAP FAILS, POLLUTION STRATEGY LOOKS SUSPECT

It's going to be about a week since the provisions under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) level 4 was implemented for the second time by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) as air pollution level moved into 400 plus category.

Police identify 175 illegal Bangla migrants

IN a major crackdown on undocumented residents, the Delhi Police has identified 175 persons as suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants during intensified verification drives in the outer districts of the national capital, officials said on Sunday.

10 arrested for running illegal betting syndicate

DELHI Police has arrested 10 persons, who were running a syndicate and placing illegal bets on ongoing cricket's Big Bash T-20 League in Australia, police said on Sunday, adding that the gang was operating from a flat in Karol Bagh area.

147 sheep dead as pvt bus collides with flock in AP town

A private travel bus en route from Hyderabad to Guntur collided with a flock of sheep near Dachepalli on Sunday, resulting in the death of 147 sheep and leaving 40 others, along with the shepherd, seriously injured.

Registration for women, elderly welfare schemes to begin today

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal announced that registration for the Delhi government scheme under which women will be provided a monthly assistance will begin on Monday.

After L-G's post, CM visits Rangpuri

Atishi hears residents' problems, thanks Saxena for highlighting condition of the area

Nearly 60k govt teacher posts vacant in K'taka, says school education minister

A staggering 59,772 posts of teachers are vacant in government schools in Karnataka, Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa informed the Legislative Assembly.

Security reduced at Naidu's house, 121 cops on job

FOLLOWING the directives of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced.

Kerala to put new drivers under 2-year probation to cut road accidents

Starting next year, it won't be all smooth sailing for those receiving their driver's licence in Kerala.