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Rebuilding pillars of a relationship

The newly elected Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), made his first official overseas visit to India.

People's needs drove me

ajendra Singh, fondly called \"Paani Baba\" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

How climate change has hit our kitchens

The optimism we've employed in every climate Conference of Parties (COP) over the last decade following the Paris Agreement to cut global carbon emissions by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030 has only dwindled and proven naive.

Policy balance

The ethnic tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community have brought the state's governance under intense scrutiny.

Fadnavis faces opposition ire after Maharashtrian family gets assaulted

The incident snowballed into a serious political issue of non-Maharashtrians discriminating against native Maharashtrians on the basis of their local language and food habits, even as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties attacked the Fadnavis government.

Eight burnt to death, 50 injured in LPG tanker truck explosion

At least eight people were killed and around 50 sustained serious burns when a LPG tanker exploded with a big bang after collision with a truck near Bhankrota on the outskirts of the city Friday morning.

Adani Group to invest ₹ 20,000 cr for thermal power plant in Bihar

The Adani Group has planned to invest Rs 20,000 crore in setting up a super critical thermal power plant in Bihar.

‘NDA MPs are very agitated over the conduct of Rahul Gandhi’

The winter session provided 20 sittings of Lok Sabha and 19 sittings of Rajya Sabha spreading over 26 days

Karnataka govt tortured BJP MLC Ravi: Basavaraj Bommai

BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai accused the Congress government in Karnataka of torturing MLC C. T. Ravi, who allegedly made an inappropriate statement in the Legislative Council.

BJP MLC produced in court over derogatory remarks against Karnataka minister

BJP MLC C T Ravi was on Friday produced before a special court in Bengaluru over his alleged defamatory remarks against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the state legislative council.

FIR against Rahul Gandhi diversion tactic of BJP: Telangana CM

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday termed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a \"diversion tactic\" of the BJP.

Indian peacekeepers promote sustainable farming in Abyei village

The Indian Battalion (IND-BATT), serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), conducted an impactful agricultural workshop in Rumajak Village, Abyei, aimed at empowering local communities through sustainable farming practices.

Assam CM accuses Cong of inciting violence in Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused Congress leaders of attempting to provoke unrest in Guwahati by orchestrating an incident to gain political mileage.

BJP MP gifts '1984' bag to Priyanka Gandhi

In a move aimed at casting doubts over her priorities in supporting a cause, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was gifted a bag 'symbolising the 1984 anti-Sikh riots' by BJP MP Aprajita Sarangi on Friday.

Health services in Himachal need improvement: CM

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has admitted that the health services in Himachal Pradesh need improvement.

Ex-Haryana CM Chautala dies at 89, PM condoles his death

The state government has declared three-day state mourning on 20, 21 and 22 December

Manipur CM Biren Singh highlights progress amid ethnic clashes, urges inclusive governance

Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh has asserted that the state, which has been reeling under ethnic clashes since May 2023, is witnessing signs of improvement.

Govt reaffirms commitment to OROP, employment & welfare of ex-Servicemen

Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, affirmed in the Lok Sabha today that the government is providing adequate pensions to Ex-Servicemen (ESM) under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which undergoes revision every five years.

NDMC to organise 2-day winter rose show

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Friday said it would organise a two-day Winter Rose Show, starting from Saturday at the India-Africa Friendship Rose Garden in Chanakyapuri here.

BJP accuses AAP of neglecting waste management network

The Delhi unit of BJP has criticized the AAP government in the civic house for paying no heed to the deteriorating sanitation network in the national capital.

Global meet showcases bamboo's potential in sustainable development

Bamboo's potential for sustainable development was showcased in an international conference on \"Just Transition to Net Zero - Role of Bamboo in the SAARC Region\" held here.

Another Delhi school gets bomb threat; 6th incident in 10 days

In yet another such incident, a private school in south west Delhi's Dwarka received a bomb threat in the early hours of Friday, police said.

Shahdara police unites 311 missing children under operation Milap

Under the operation 'Milap', an initiative of Delhi police to unite missing, kidnapped children, persons with their families, Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Shahdara District has united 311 missing children with their families and brought smiles to them this year.

Delhi Youth Cong stages protest over FIR against Rahul, Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

The Delhi Youth Congress staged a protest here on Friday over the FIR registered by the Delhi Police against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar passed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah while replying to the debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.

'Nadda equating Purvanchalis with Rohingyas, Bangladeshis'

Kejriwal claimed that AAP has worked to honour and settle the Purvanchal society

Over 1 lakh suggestions received for BJP's manifesto for Delhi polls: Bidhuri

For the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital, Delhi BJP's manifesto committee convenor and South Delhi BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Friday said more than one lakh suggestions have been received so far for preparing the party's manifesto.

Andhra woman receives decayed body, ₹1-cr extortion letter in parcel

A woman in Andhra Pradesh who was expecting a consignment containing electrical appliances for her home received a wooden crate containing a partially decomposed body and a threat letter demanding Rs 1.3 crore.

Trinamul to hold protest rallies on Monday against Shah's Ambedkar remarks

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her Trinamul Congress will organise block-level and ward-level protest rallies on 23 December condemning the recent remarks by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Dr B.R. Ambedkar.

SC sets aside 2008 NCDRC judgment capping interest on credit card dues at 30 pc

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the 2008 judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which, while capping the interest rates on credit card dues at 30 per cent, had said that banks charging interest in excess of 30 per cent on credit card dues would amount to unfair trade practice.

India lodges protest with Dhaka over social media post of Bangladesh chief adviser's aide

India has registered a strong protest with Bangladesh over the recent comments made in a social media post by Mahfuz Alam, a close aide of Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, in which he reportedly threatened to capture parts of India on 'Vijay Diwas', the day that marks India's victory over Bangladesh in the 1971 war.