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December 16, 2024

HAND GRENADE FOUND NEAR PWD CONTRACTOR'S HOUSE IN IMPHAL

A hand grenade was reportedly found near the residence of a public works department (PWD) special contractor in Imphal East, under the jurisdiction of Heingang police station, on Sunday morning.

1 min

CHINA TOPS LIST OF COUNTRIES FACING DUMPING CASES BY INDIA

NEW DELHI: China topped a list of 20 countries with over 79% of total 43 dumping cases registered by India this year as the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is conducting an investigation into alleged damage to the domestic chemicals, glass, metals, fibres and plastic sectors.

1 min

Prior sanction nod is not a shield for the corrupt, says SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is \"not a shield for corrupt practices\" and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office.

1 min

39 Mahayuti leaders take Oath as cabinet ministers

NAGPUR: A total of 39 leaders of the Mahayuti alliance were sworn in as Cabinet ministers in the Maharashtra government during a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on Sunday.

39 Mahayuti leaders take Oath as cabinet ministers

1 min

Power connection charges up in Bihar, process simplified

A NEW CONSUMER WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO BUY THE MATERIALS, LIKE WIRE, POLE, BRACKET, GUARD WIRE, ETC. REQUIRED TO GET CONNECTION

2 mins

Tejashwi's bid to woo women irks NDA parties

PATNA: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties in Bihar have attacked leader of opposition and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav for his announcement to provide ₹2,500 to support economically weaker women in the state under the 'Maai Behan Maan Yojana', if his government is formed after 2025 assembly polls.

Tejashwi's bid to woo women irks NDA parties

4 mins

CM NITISH KUMAR CONDOLES DEATHS, ANNOUNCES EX-GRATIA

BETTIAH: Two migrant workers from Bihar's Gopalganj district were shot dead after they were allegedly caught in a cross-firing while cycling back from their workplace in Manipur on Saturday evening, said people in the know on Sunday.

3 mins

THREE KILLED, 4 INJURED AS TRACTOR-TROLLEY OVERTURNS IN KHAGARIA

Three women were killed and four others injured after a tractor-trolley in which they were traveling overturned in Bihar's Khagaria district on Sunday, officials said.

1 min

Omar tells Cong to stop blaming EVMs for losses

Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence - you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.

Omar tells Cong to stop blaming EVMs for losses

2 mins

PUNJAB DGP, MHA DIRECTOR MEETS STRIKING FARMER LEADER, URGE HIM TO BREAK THE FAST

The Punjab Police chief along with a senior officer in the Union ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday met fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, and enquired about his health.

1 min

Techie's wife, in-laws arrested in abetment to suicide case: Police

Bengaluru police has arrested three people, including the estranged wife of a tech executive, who died by suicide last week, an official said on Sunday.

1 min

HC asks Union govt on plans to open labs to check oil adulteration

The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has directed the Centre to apprise the court whether it has plans to open more laboratories to check adulteration of miscible oil in cooking oils available in the market.

1 min

Centre committed to ending Maoism by March '26: Shah

RAIPUR: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to eradicate the menace of Maoism from the state before March 31, 2026.

Centre committed to ending Maoism by March '26: Shah

3 mins

Omar tells Cong to stop blaming EVMs for losses

NEW DELHI: Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence - you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.

Omar tells Cong to stop blaming EVMs for losses

2 mins

Telangana CM launches uniform diet menu in residential schools, hostels

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Saturday launched \"uniform diet menu\", increased the quantity of food and also hiked the allocation of funds by 40% to improve the quality of food at the residential institutions and welfare hostels across the state.

Telangana CM launches uniform diet menu in residential schools, hostels

2 mins

Bengaluru police file 1st case against ex-officials

The Bengaluru police has registered an FIR against former officials of the Karnataka department of medical education (DME) for criminal breach of trust and conspiracy in connection with the alleged irregularities associated with Covid-19 procurement practices during the tenure of the previous BJP government in the state.

1 min

279 land law violations reported across U'khand

Uttarakhand government has found 279 alleged violations of the prevailing land laws in the state, with the highest 79 reported from Nainital, followed by Dehradun (78), Udham Singh Nagar (37), Haridwar (25) and Almora (24).

279 land law violations reported across U'khand

4 mins

Dhaka must remember the lessons of history

Today is the 53rd anniversary of the liberation and creation of Bangladesh. Memories of that historic day are still vivid in my mind.

3 mins

Remembering Sam: Great Soldier as a family man

It is Vijay Divas again, 53 years after India won the war that created Bangladesh. So, you will forgive me for reminiscing a little about my father: Sam Manekshaw, not 'the Great Soldier' but the family man.

Remembering Sam: Great Soldier as a family man

3 mins

UAE-India: More than just bilateral relations

The two countries are not just building economic synergies but also fostering a shared future of innovation, sustainability, and global leadership

UAE-India: More than just bilateral relations

3 mins

State overreach writ large in actor's arrest

Actor Allu Arjun's arrest and detention overnight by the Telangana police despite a high court bail order is an egregious instance of State overreach.

1 min

Immunity provision for public servants not to shield the corrupt

THE RULING WAS DELIVERED IN A CASE INVOLVING COPS ACCUSED OF REGISTERING A FALSE FIR TO FABRICATE AN ALIBI FOR A MURDER ACCUSED

3 mins

PM must declare ERCP as national project: LOP

THE PRIME MINISTER IS SET TO VISIT RAJASTHAN ON DECEMBER 17

1 min

Brain-dead man's organs airlifted to Jaipur, Jodhpur, save six lives

THE VICTIM HAD DIED HEAD INJURY IN A ROAD ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 11

1 min

ACHARYA VINOD SHUKLA SAID WORSHIPPERS HAD BEGUN VISITING THE TEMPLE

Speaking at a private event on Kumbh, the chief minister highlighted the temple in Sambhal that was unlocked recently after decades, following an anti-encroachment drive by the local administration, according to an official statement.

1 min

TWO CRIMINALS HACKED TO DEATH IN SIWAN; 5 HELD

Two criminals were allegedly hacked to death after they barged into a house and demanded ransom at a place in Bihar's Siwan district on Saturday, prompting police to arrest five persons in this connection.

1 min

20 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israeli troops killed at least 20 Palestinians, most of them in the northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday airstrikes and other attacks on targets that included a school sheltering displaced Gazans, medics and residents said.

20 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza

2 mins

Zelensky says Russia using N Korean troops in bid to reclaim Kursk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.

Zelensky says Russia using N Korean troops in bid to reclaim Kursk

1 min

Key Libya oil refinery halts operations after armed groups clash

A key oil refinery in western Libya suspended operations after armed clashes erupted early on Sunday, causing fires in several storage units, the state petrol company said.

1 min

Golani not interested in new conflicts despite Israeli attacks on Syria

Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Saturday Israel is using false pretexts to justify its attacks on Syria, but that he is not interested in engaging in new conflicts as the country focuses on rebuilding following the end of Bashar al-Assad's reign.

Golani not interested in new conflicts despite Israeli attacks on Syria

1 min

S Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets

Lawmakers voted on Saturday to impeach Yoon Suk-yeol over his brief declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into some of its worst turmoil in decades

S Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets

3 mins

COAL IMPORTS RISE 4% IN APR-OCT PERIOD

The country's coal import rose by 4.2% to 162.45 million tonnes (mt) in the April-October period of the current fiscal year compared to 155.87 mt in the year-ago period.

COAL IMPORTS RISE 4% IN APR-OCT PERIOD

1 min

India seeks stricter WTO fishing rules

NEW DELHI: India has pitched at the WTO for stricter norms on subsidies granted by countries that are engaged in high seas fishing activities, an official said.

1 min

Refining margins of state-run oil firms drop

NEW DELHI: Gross refining margins (GRM) of public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have fallen by up to 80% in the first half of this financial year, showed data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), amid shrinking discounts of Russian oil and declining prices in global markets, experts said.

Refining margins of state-run oil firms drop

2 mins

FPIs return to Indian equities, infuse ₹22,766 cr this month

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have made a strong comeback to Indian equities with a net investment of ₹22,766 crore in the first two weeks of December driven by expectations of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

FPIs return to Indian equities, infuse ₹22,766 cr this month

1 min

GNG ELECTRONICS FILES IPO DRAFT PAPERS WITH SEBI

NEW DELHI: GNG Electronics Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).

1 min

Hinduja Group to close RCap deal by Jan-end

Hinduja plans to keep RCap's management intact while it adds new board members

Hinduja Group to close RCap deal by Jan-end

2 mins

Nations other than India gain more from US-China trade war: GTRI

NEW DELHI: Mexico, Canada, and 10-nation Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN benefited more from the US-China trade war than India, economic think tank GTRI said in a report.

Nations other than India gain more from US-China trade war: GTRI

1 min

NZ power to huge lead in third Test as England crumble

England's hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated on Sunday as they capitulated on day two of the third Test to trail New Zealand by 340 runs.

NZ power to huge lead in third Test as England crumble

2 mins

Keeper struck by object, teams finish tie without attacks

Bochum's goalkeeper was struck on the head by an object apparently thrown from the stands at Union Berlin and both Bundesliga teams left the field.

1 min

Money isn't the reason I play chess, but means a lot: Gukesh

SINGAPORE: The \"multi-millionaire\" tag does \"mean a lot\" to new world champion D Gukesh, but he doesn't play the game for material gains but for that unbridled joy, which he has been able to retain since the time a chessboard used to be the \"coolest toy\" for him.

Money isn't the reason I play chess, but means a lot: Gukesh

2 mins

Error-prone Real Madrid held 3-3 by Rayo Vallecano in La Liga

Rayo Vallecano prevented Real Madrid from taking provisional control of La Liga by holding the European champions' to a pulsating 3-3 draw on Saturday.

Error-prone Real Madrid held 3-3 by Rayo Vallecano in La Liga

2 mins

Head and Smith put Australia in control of third Test against India

BRISBANE: Twin century-makers Travis Head and Steve Smith put on a magnificent fourth-wicket partnership as Australia reached a commanding 405-7 at stumps on day two of the third Test against India on Sunday.

Head and Smith put Australia in control of third Test against India

2 mins

Iniesta bids farewell to glittering career

Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing career Sunday in an exhibition match between Barcelona and Real Madrid greats in Tokyo and will now look to go into coaching.

1 min

Raring to go @90, Benegal is "working on two to three projects"

Many would consider turning 90 a significant milestone in life, but filmmaker Shyam Benegal doesn't attach too much importance to birthdays. \"We all grow old. I don't do anything great (on my birthday). It may be a special day, but I don't celebrate it specifically. I cut a cake at the office with my team,\" he said.

Raring to go @90, Benegal is "working on two to three projects"

1 min

Sundeep Kishan on Allu Arjun stampede case: Actors are worried about fans' safety

Actor Allu Arjun was recently arrested in connection with a fan's death in a Hyderabad theatre stampede at the premiere of his film, Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Sundeep Kishan on Allu Arjun stampede case: Actors are worried about fans' safety

1 min

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