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In coma after 2015 gunfight, Lt Col dies

Lieutenant Colonel Karanbir Singh Natt, 47, who was in coma since 2015 after sustaining a bullet injury during a counterterror operation in Jammu & Kashmir, has succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Jalandhar, his family members said.

K'taka minister says farmers wish for drought, triggers row

Karnataka minister Shivanand Patil's remark that farmers \"wish for drought so that their loans will get waived\" triggered sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular) as they slammed the Congress and demanded an \"unconditional apology\" from the minister.

Former lawmakers and Union minister included in MP cabinet

Twenty eight legislators, including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and former Union culture minister Prahlad Patel, took oath as ministers in the first cabinet expansion of chief minister Mohan Yadav-led government in Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

Accused murdered Chennai techie out of jealousy, say police

A Madurai woman, was chained, slashed with a blade and set afire allegedly by her childhood friend as he was \"jealous that she was talking to other men\", police said on Monday.

BJP is weaponising suspension of MPs: Kharge to Dhankhar

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is \"weaponising\" the suspension of lawmakers from Parliament as a convenient tool to \"undermine democracy\", Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in new letter to RS chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday, days after the latter invited him again for an interaction over the matter.

Criminal bills, other key legislation get presidential assent

THE THREE NEW CRIMINAL LAWS REPLACE A RAFT OF COLONIAL ACTS AND WERE PASSED LAST WEEK

Ship docks in Mumbai safely after drone strike

Merchant vessel Chem Pluto, the target of a drone attack in the Arabian Sea on December 23, on Monday reached Mumbai escorted by Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram, and the Indian Navy's explosive ordnance disposal specialists embarked the vessel for a preliminary assessment that pointed towards a drone attack, the navy said in a statement.

Man killed by partner's stalker in west Delhi

Over a week after a 22-year-old man's body was found outside a park in west Delhi's Keshopur, two men were arrested for the murder on Friday, the Delhi Police said on Monday.

Narela jail to cater to high-risk inmates

The Capital is set to get a fourth jail at Narela in outer Delhi to cater exclusively to high-risk prisoners, officials aware of the matter said on Monday, adding that the new facility will likely be ready in the next two years.

12 tree ambulances in Capital by 2024: MCD

The horticulture department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to triple its fleet of tree ambulances in the Capital, taking the total up to 12 - one for each of its 12 administrative zones -by 2024, civic body officials said.

Repairs begin at Sohna elevated road cave-in site

Repair work has started on a sinkhole that appeared on one of the carriageways of the Sohna elevated road, and authorities in Gurugram and the contractor who built the road indicated that it would take several days to be fixed.

1,480 buses set to join Delhi fleet by March

The Delhi transport department is planning to add 1,480 new buses to the Capital's fleet by March 2024, taking the number of government run buses on the city's streets to 7,618, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny tracked in Arctic penal colony

Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle nearly three weeks after contact with him was lost.

Indians stuck in France over trafficking fears on way back

THE PASSENGERS WERE HEADED TO NICARAGUA BUT WERE INSTEAD STRANDED INSIDE A RURAL FRENCH AIRPORT FOR FOUR DAYS

NewsClick HR head turns police witness in foreign funding case

The human resources head of NewsClick, Amit Chakraborty, has moved an application before a Delhi court seeking to become an approver in the case registered against the news portal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA, for allegedly receiving foreign funds through Chinese firms to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.

'Collegium not the best system to pick judges... transparent dialogue needed'

The collegium system of appointing judges to constitutional courts is no longer the best mechanism and the executive and the judiciary ought to come together to formalise a method enabling transparent exchange of views instead of \"secretive\" or \"back-door\" consultations, outgoing Supreme Court judge justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has emphasised.

Festive week: Dense fog in Capital, traffic choked on hill roads

The festive cheer that comes with the week between Christmas and New Year once again brought with it two familiar sights to Delhi and the picturesque hill states that surround it a dense fog enshrouded the Capital, reducing visibility and impairing flight operations even as pollution levels remained uncomfortably high; and hundreds of thousands of tourists thronged towns in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, causing serpentine traffic snarls on streets, highways and tunnels.

PM MODI HOSTS COMMUNITY LUMINARIES TO MARK CHRISTMAS

Christmas is an occasion to remember Jesus Christ's life message and values, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he hosted a special gathering at his residence in Delhi.

No issue with Kharge as PM face: Nitish

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he has no objection to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's projection as the prime ministerial candidate of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), rejecting speculation that he was unhappy with the proceedings of the Opposition bloc's latest meeting.

Army chief takes stock in restive J&K regions

Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Monday visited the Poonch sector and \"exhorted\" commanders on the ground to conduct operations \"in the most professional manner\", days after four soldiers were killed in an ambush on December 21, and the custodial death of three civilians in an army camp the following day, officials aware of the matter said.

CHRISTMAS DESSERTS GET A CUTE UPGRADE!

Pretty gateaux, creative charcuterie boards and themed cake pops are giving the fest a delicious makeover as chefs and bakers break the mould to create a feast that's Instagram gold!

Shrenu Parikh marries -Akshay Mhatre: It's all been like a dream

For Shrenu Parikh, getting married to her long-time beau, Akshay Mhatre, was \"only a matter of time\". Hours after they tied the knot on December 21, the actor-couple took to social media to share dreamy pictures from the ceremony, with the caption, \"Taken forever.\"

'I LOVE MY HINDI, IT'S A PART OF ME'

Orry seems to be loving the mystery nobody really knows what he does for a living or which school and college he attended. This is because he hasn't ever spoken about it in public. When we ask him about his profession, he reiterates what he's always said: \"I am a liver. I've studied everywhere in Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, New York, London. My education is from the school of life, and my experience is my education.\"

Khushi's Xmas plan? 'Baking cookies, being in pyjamas'

With her recent acting debut, Khushi Kapoor is the talk of the town. As we reach her Mumbai home for an exclusive Christmas shoot, the actor welcomes us warmly. Dressed immaculately, the 23-year-old manages to take time out in-between the shots to play with her pets, Panda and Mochi. Excerpts from the chat:

India are saddled with toughest conditions for Centurion Test

On 12 tours of SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) nations since 2011, only twice have India won the series opening Test. One of them culminated in a series win, during the 2018-19 tour of Australia. The other came in 2021, at Centurion where-much against an established narrative for visiting teams India trounced South Africa by 113 runs. It was hailed as a promising prologue to a tour that was till then considered beyond India's reach. That momentum however was frittered away as South Africa bounced back to win the next two Tests.

India's 'relentlessness' takes them to historic win vs Oz

Final day of the oneoff Test was poised to provide a thriller but hosts wrap things up in quick time to win by eight wickets

2023: A year of food-price and climate shock

Food price shocks turned India protectionist this year, as the country went from being the largest exporter of rice and a big overseas seller of sugar and fresh vegetables to banning or restricting overseas shipments and trade of most commodities.

Derivatives see a tug-of-war between FPI, retail investors

Individuals hold 85,251 net shorts; FPIs hold 84,690 net longs as of December 22

Carbon capture, storage emerge as a contentious issue after COP28 meet

After the UN climate summit earlier this month agreed to slowly phase out fossil fuels to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, a mitigation measure known as carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has emerged as a contentious issue among experts and analysts.

Gaza war rages on as US prez stresses need to save civilians

Israeli army said it had struck another 200 targets in the past 24 hours in the Palestinian territory