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B'DESH: PETITION TO ADVANCE HEARING OF HINDU MONK'S BAIL PLEA REJECTED

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected a plea to advance the hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition in a sedition case, ruling that it would be heard as previously fixed on January 2.

La Nina conditions in the coming months will be short-lived: WMO

IN INDIA, AN EL NINO IS ASSOCIATED WITH HARSHER SUMMER, WEAKER MONSOON. LA NINA, MEANWHILE, IS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG MONSOON AND COLDER WINTERS

Police blocked from raiding prez's office

South Korean police said on Wednesday that security guards blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk-yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.

'We must rebuild': New Syria PM urges citizens abroad to return

ROME/DAMASCUS: Syria's new transitional prime minister has called for Syrians who have sought refuge abroad to return to their homeland following the ouster of longtime president Bashar al-Assad.

UNGA TO VOTE ON 'IMMEDIATE' GAZA CEASEFIRE

CAIRO: Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 38 Palestinians on Wednesday, most of them in a strike on a house in Beit Lahiya on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.

Targeting the RS chairperson

The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches

Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?

De-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.

What ails the health insurance industry

Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger

A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership

The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.

INDIA bloc MPs sign motion to impeach HC judge

NEW DELHI: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday started the process to bring a motion for the impeachment of a sitting Allahabad high court judge whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event three days ago triggered a storm of condemnation and calls for censure.

WILL RESTORE DARBAR MOVE IN JAMMU, SAYS CM OMAR ABDULLAH

Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu's uniqueness will not be allowed to diminish and asserted that his government will restore Darbar move.

Notice against VP to safeguard democracy, Constitution: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hurled a volley of charges against vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing the Upper House chairman of behaving like a \"spokesperson of the government for his next promotion\" and arguing that the INDIA bloc brought a notice for his removal to safeguard democracy and the Constitution.

Foreign secy briefs Parl panel on B'desh

NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri informed the standing committee on external affairs on Wednesday that Bangladesh authorities have assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities in the neighbouring country, according to functionaries aware of the developments.

Breakthrough in LS as Rahul calls on Speaker

NEW DELHI: A fragile peace between the Treasury and Opposition benches returned to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, but the impasse continued in the Rajya Sabha ahead of a marathon discussion on the 75 years of the Constitution in both Houses.

LS clears railways bill; Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024, a legislation that Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured would not lead to privatisation of the network.

Efforts are on to divide country, insult its institutions: RS Chair

NEW DELHI: There is an ongoing effort to divide the country and insult its institutions which must be defeated, vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar said in Jaipur on Wednesday, in his first public comments after the Opposition submitted a notice to move a motion to remove the Rajya Sabha chairman.

TMC's Banerjee apologises for remarks on minister Scindia

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's controversial remarks against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Speaker Om Birla expunging the comments and the senior Opposition leader issuing an apology to Scindia.

AIRPORTS SHOULD BE LIKE A SECOND HOME, SAYS NAIDU

HYDERABAD: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday said that his focus lies on ease of travel for civilians flying by air.

Mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that mere harassment or actions intended to provoke anger cannot by themselves constitute the crime of abetment to suicide, cautioning against conflating general allegations with the legal threshold for penal charges.

ASI dies, 6 injured as car collides with Raj CM's escort vehicles

JAIPUR: An assistant sub-inspector died and six others were injured when a car collided with an escort vehicle of Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's convoy in Jagatpura area of the state's capital city Jaipur on Wednesday, police said.

Broker booked for duping builder of ₹78 cr in land deal

The Kongaon police have registered a case against a broker on Tuesday for allegedly duping a developer of ₹78.35 crore in a land deal in Bhiwandi.

BAIL TO WOMAN CONSTABLE IN MURDER CASE OF JAIL INMATE

The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to a woman police constable, Surekha Gorakshanath Gavle, who was arrested in 2017 for allegedly killing an inmate of Byculla jail, Manjula Shetye.

Bandh in Parbhani turns Violent, 40 held

Protesters set vehicles ablaze and pelted stones at shops, prompting the police to deploy tear gas; prohibitory orders imposed

Abu Salem will have to serve 25-yr term: Court

MUMBAI: A special court designated under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) has ruled that Abu Salem Abdul Qayyum Ansari, a convict in the March 1993 Bombay serial bombings case, must serve a full 25-year sentence, rejecting his claim that he had already completed his term, including remission.

HC JUNKS DRUG CASE AGAINST ENGINEER, CALLS POLICE PROBE 'SUSPICIOUS'

The Bombay high court (HC) on Friday quashed charges of drug consumption against a Vasai-based engineer, finding the police investigation flawed and suspicious.

Microsoft offers ₹54 lakh pa to IIM Mumbai graduate

MUMBAI: American tech giant Microsoft offered the highest package, ₹54 lakh per annum, as the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai successfully concluded the first phase of its placement season for the 2025 batch.

Teachers irked with adult literacy prog inspection plan

ULLAS scheme has increased their non-educational work, rendered students unsafe, say teachers

7-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNS IN PIT WHILE PLAYING

NAVI MUMBAI: A seven-year-old lost his life after accidentally falling into an uncovered pit dug up at a construction site in Kopar Khairane on Wednesday.

MOTHER HELD FOR MURDER OF AILING 1-YR-OLD

A one-year-old boy who was born with a heart ailment was allegedly killed by his mother on Wednesday morning in Kasne village in Vasind.

HC DENIES COP PROTECTION TO INTERFAITH COUPLE

The Bombay high court on Tuesday denied police protection to an interfaith couple so they could continue their live-in relationship, saying while the girl was free to choose between living with her family or her partner, the state could not be expected to furnish to their personal choice.