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In this issue

December 25, 2024

Protect rights of people of all faiths: US to B'desh

The protection of the human rights of all Bangladeshi citizens, irrespective of religion, figured in a phone conversation between US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan and interim government chief Muhammad Yunus against the backdrop of attacks on Bangladesh's Hindu minority.

2 mins

24-YEAR-OLD MAN MURDERED, ONE ASSAILANT DIES IN CAR CRASH DURING CHASE

A 24-year-old man of Mirzapur village was murdered in Garhdiwala town on Monday night by five assailants with sharp-edged weapons allegedly due to some old rivalry, police said.

1 min

Police lodge 6 FIRs for sharing 'edited' videos of Kejriwal

The Ludhiana Police has filed six FIRs, including two against a Delhi-based lawyer and four against unidentified individuals, for allegedly uploading 'morphed and edited' videos of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

1 min

Ex-DSP among three get life term

The special CBI court in Mohali on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to three Punjab Police cops, including the then station house officer (SHO), sub-inspector (SI) and assistant sub-inspector (ASI), for abducting and killing two special police officers (SPOs) in a staged encounter in Tarn Taran in 1992.

2 mins

AAP failed to boost revenue from sand mining, says Bajwa

Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday raised questions about the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's failure to generate the promised revenue from sand mining and accused it of mismanaging the state resources.

1 min

British 'soldier' under police lens was declared PO in 2011 UAPA case

The British Army soldier Jagjeet Singh, who was allegedly the mastermind behind the two grenade attacks on police installations in Punjab, was declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in a 2011 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case registered at police station Maqsudan in Jalandhar, police officials said.

2 mins

Give up stubbornness, talk to farmers: Mann to Centre

MANN SAID THE NEED OF THE HOUR IS THAT THE ISSUES OF FARMERS ARE ADDRESSED AT THE EARLIEST

1 min

SKM to meet Prez over their demands, Dallewal's health

SKM leaders said there was no plan to join the ongoing stir at Shambhu and Khanauri borders

2 mins

Delhi Police bust fake visa racket, Punjab man among 4 arrested

Four men were arrested for allegedly making and providing fake visa stickers and temporary residence cards of various countries, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday.

1 min

Canada removes job offer points for PR through express entry

The changes in rules will impact candidates pursuing PR through the Express Entry system, including those currently working in Canada temporarily

2 mins

SAD cannot contest on party symbol, Haryana gurdwara panel tells HC

THE SAD WAS BARRED FROM CONTESTING POLLS DUE TO ITS STATUS AS A REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTY

3 mins

THREE HELD FOR EXTORTING ₹80L FROM 15-YR-OLD GIRL IN GGM

Gurugram Police arrested four men for allegedly extorting ₹80 lakh from a 15-year-old girl by threatening to leak her morphed objectionable photos on social media.

1 min

Two get 20-yr RI for raping 16-year-old

A city court on Monday sentenced two men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl from IMT Manesar in 2021.

1 min

Fazilka drug smuggler shot dead by Bishnoi's aides in US

Yadav fled to the US two years ago using a fake passport, and was on the target of the Bishnoi gang for the past four years

3 mins

PCA to build cricket stadium and academy in Bathinda

The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has bought land measuring 12.5 acres to develop a stadium and an academy in Bathinda.

1 min

Delhi court refuses to pass order on MP Rashid's bail plea

A Delhi court on Tuesday refused to pass order on Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer's regular bail application in a terror-funding case.

1 min

FRESH SNOWFALL IN HIGHER REACHES OF KASHMIR

The higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday as the cold wave conditions persisted across the valley and the minimum temperature plummeted several degrees below the freezing point, officials said.

1 min

Omar govt facing quota, power, unemployment challenges

CM MET STUDENT DELEGATION, AND SOUGHT 6 MONTHS TO ADDRESS RESERVATION POLICY ISSUE

2 mins

Cattle shelters to be built along highways, says NHAI

SUCH SHELTERS WILL COME UP ALONG BHIWANI-HANSI SECTION AND KIRATPUR-NERCHOWK SECTION

1 min

Tourist influx up in Himachal ahead of Xmas, New Year

The tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh is experiencing a surge in hotel occupancy as tourists have started flocking the hill state for Christmas and New Year festivities.

1 min

Gift of hope in our hearts on Christmas

Covid-19 was a stressful period for humanity worldwide.

2 mins

Keep Shimla polythene free, says CM as he launches Winter Carnival

Himachal Pradesh chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated Winter Carnival in Shimla on Tuesday.

1 min

Himachal HC terms PIL as 'publicity interest litigation'

Public interest litigation (PIL) is a weapon that has to be used with great care and circumspection.

2 mins

Can't settle scores in a constitutional post: VP

People holding constitutional posts have to be \"vindicated by commitment to sublimity, sterling qualities, and constitutionalism\", and are \"not in the position to settle scores\", vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday.

2 mins

Cong stages nationwide protests against Shah's remarks, BJP hits back

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Tuesday traded barbs over Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on constitutionalist BR Ambedkar, with the opposition party staging a nationwide protest march against the BJP leader.

1 min

Arjun questioned for 4 hrs in theatre stampede case

The Hyderabad police on Tuesday questioned popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun for nearly four hours over his role in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, where a woman was killed and her nine-year-old son injured during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule, said people familiar with the matter.

2 mins

Five states get new governors

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, former Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla, and ex-army chief and former Union minister General (retd) VK Singh as new governors of Bihar, Manipur and Mizoram, respectively, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

2 mins

Lucknow bank heist case accused gunned down

THE 2 DECEASED AND 5 AIDES STOLE CASH, JEWELLERY WORTH CRORES FROM A U.P. BANK ON SATURDAY

2 mins

CWC meeting to focus on BJP, RSS

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting will be held at Belagavi in Karnataka on December 26 and 27 to launch a new \"Satyagraha\" across India against the BJP and its ideological fount RSS to \"save the Constitution, social justice and uphold the democratic values\".

1 min

NDA LEADERS TO MEET TODAY AS ATTACK ON SHAH SHARPENS

Leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are all set to meet at BJP president JP Nadda's residence on Wednesday, amid the opposition's mounting campaign against Union home minister Amit Shah over his recent remarks on BR Ambedkar in Parliament.

1 min

Afghan staffer injured in attack on consulate's car

Reports in the Afghan media said the driver of the car used by the staffer was killed in the attack

1 min

Misri meets senior officials in US ahead of Jaishankar's visit

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met senior American officials in Washington for discussions on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues ahead of a six-day visit to the US by external affairs minister S Jaishankar beginning on Tuesday.

1 min

'Proof of struggle missing at crime scene': CFSL report on RG Kar case

No evidence of a possible struggle or resistance was found at the crime scene in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9, according to a report by the Delhi-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL).

1 min

BOY STRIPPED, URINATED ON AT PARTY, ENDS LIFE

A 17-year-old boy died allegedly by suicide after a group of teenagers purportedly assaulted him, stripped him and urinated on him in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday, adding that four accused have been detained so far.

1 min

NHRC appointment process flawed, says Cong in dissent note

Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, submitted a dissent note over the selection of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and members, saying that the process was fundamentally flawed.

2 mins

HAL to start trial of new Tejas fighter jet in January next yr

State-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to begin in January 2025 critical trials on the new Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A), involving the testing of the indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range missile, the aircraft's locally made electronic warfare suite and the Israeli Elta radar, as it now targets a March 31 deadline to deliver the first fighter jet to the Indian Air Force after completing the necessary certification requirements, senior officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

1 min

Battles of attrition in West Asia & Ukraine

ATTRITION HAS BEEN THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR THE ISRAELIS AGAINST HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH, WITH ISRAEL INFLICTING BODY BLOWS THAT LEFT BOTH TERROR OUTFITS DECAPITATED

3 mins

The Benegal imprint on Indian cinema

Bangladesh's insistence on Sheikh Hasina's extradition will further test its ties with India

2 mins

Unlocking philanthropy to meet India's climate goals

India's climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's a stark reality impacting millions across the country.

2 mins

Statesman who chose ideology over power

On his 100th birth anniversary, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of good governance remains as relevant as earlier for the nation

4 mins

Agri export policy to get a makeover

India's six-year-old Agricultural Export Policy (AEP) is set for an overhaul as export destinations shift and the country's farm exports basket becomes more diverse, three people directly involved in the process said.

1 min

Killed Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel says for 1st time

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would \"decapitate\" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

1 min

Small packs flood shelves as rural India defies slump

Makers of packaged food to personal care products have ramped up supply of affordable packs and are launching specific brands for rural areas as India's hinterland drives consumption even as urban demand cools.

1 min

BLAST IN TURKEY EXPLOSIVES PLANT KILLS ELEVEN

A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officials said, downgrading their original toll.

1 min

Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India women clinch ODI series

It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.

1 min

INDIA GEAR UP FOR WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP TITLE DEFENCE

The India women's cricket team has so far been unsuccessful in winning a World Cup, not even after the big boost of coming under the BCCI fold in 2006.

1 min

Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go

Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.

2 mins

India face Bangladesh in their CT opener, Pakistan on Feb 23

India will play Bangladesh on February 20 in their opening Group A game of the ICC Champions Trophy, to be played in Dubai as part of the hybrid model agreed for the tournament.

1 min

Khel Ratna row: Lapse on my part, says Manu

Seeking to end all \"speculations\" after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country's top sports award.

2 mins

'OTT has offered me the genres I wasn't getting previously'

This festive season, actor Tahir Raj Bhasin has more reasons to celebrate – his OTT series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (YKKA) Season 2 has been well-received, and the show is all set for a third outing.

1 min

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