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DMK minister sentenced to 3-year jail in disproportionate assets case

In a major setback for the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court on Thursday sentenced senior party leader and state's higher education minister K Ponmudy and his wife to three-year imprisonment in a ₹1.75-crore disproportionate assets case.

CWC calls for Bharat Jodo 2.0; Nath blamed for MP poll loss

The Congress Working Committee on Thursday decided to speed up preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections \"both as a party in its own right and also as a member of the INDIA group\", urged Rahul Gandhi to start an east-to-west Bharat Jodo Yatra, and dissected the recently concluded assembly polls during which former Madhya Pradesh unit chief Kamal Nath was heavily criticised.

India rejects Trudeau's shift-in-tone comment

India on Thursday brushed aside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's contention that US allegations about a plot to kill a Khalistani leader have resulted in a shift in New Delhi's position on the issue, and said the \"core issue\" continued to be the ability of extremists and terrorists to operate from Canadian soil.

India given consular access to Gupta three times: MEA

Indian officials have been given consular access on three occasions to Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national named in a US indictment over an alleged plot to kill pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, since he was detained in the Czech Republic in June.

PM: Any talk of amending Constitution meaningless

Indian society has no feeling of discrimination towards any religious minority, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, dismissing any speculation about amending the Constitution and brushing aside allegations that his government was cracking down on critics and civil society groups.

LS clears bill to ease newspaper registration

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Bill, 2023, through a voice vote after a two-and-a-half-hour debate in the absence of most, if not all, Opposition members.

People in constitutional posts doing politics using caste, region: Kharge

People holding constitutional posts have failed to fulfil their obligations, and are indulging in politics using \"caste, region and occupation as their shield\", Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday-an apparent reference to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar amid an ongoing tussle between the Opposition and government over the suspension of 146 MPs during the winter session of Parliament.

After lapse, CISF set to secure Parliament

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has begun conducting a security survey of the Parliament premises, officials said on Thursday, calling it the first step before the agency takes charge of security, days after a worrying breach when two men reached the Well of Lok Sabha and set off smoke canisters.

House session marked by breach, suspensions ends

An acrimonious winter session of Parliament that saw a serious lapse in the security of the heavily fortified building with two intruders jumping into the Lok Sabha with smoke canisters; a record number (146) of lawmakers being suspended from both Houses; and 10 important bills passed by Parliament, mostly in the absence of the Opposition, ended on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule.

Body of north Delhi rape victim fished out of canal

The body of a nine-year-old girl, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered in outer north Delhi's Swaroop Nagar, was recovered from the Munak canal on Thursday - a week after the incident and after a four-day-long search operation, police officers said.

Cow vigilante's brother faked assault: Police

A week after the brother of cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi alleged that he was attacked and set afire by seven unidentified men, the Faridabad Police on Thursday said that he had suffered burns after allegedly falling into a \"bonfire\", and that there was no proof to suggest that his injuries were sustained in a murder attempt.

16-year-old student falls to death from foot overbridge

A Class 9 student of a government school died on Wednesday afternoon after he fell off a foot overbridge (FOB) on Wazirabad Road as he leaned against its decrepit guardrail, police said on Thursday.

Kejriwal skips ED summons, calls it 'illegal'

Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise case \"illegal\", issued at the behest of \"political rivals who wish to silence the voice of Opposition\", and to \"harass\" him. The Delhi chief minister asked the federal agency to recall the summons in a letter he wrote to ED on December 20.

No borders for registrar offices

The Delhi government on Thursday said it will allow people to register their properties and documents at any of the registrar offices, irrespective of location or jurisdiction, unveiling what it called the \"Anywhere Registration\" policy.

How Odisha's 5T campaign is changing the state's school system

Hunched over a keyboard, 14-year-old Aryan Tarai, in a race against time, is muttering under his breath. It is a Friday morning, and headphones muffled to his ears, he is perched on the edge of his seat inside the computer laboratory of the Puri Zilla school, the oldest and largest government school in the temple district.

We will prove Prime Meridian runs through Ujjain, and change world time: New MP CM

{ MOHAN YADAV } IN MADHYA PRADESH ASSEMBLY

Brij Bhushan panel wins polls in blow to wrestlers

A key aide of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was crowned the new president of the body on Thursday after winning the election in a landslide victory, highlighting that sexual harassment charges levelled by some of India's top athletes against him had barely loosened Brij Bhushan's grip over the sport.

Four soldiers killed in Poonch terror ambush

At least four soldiers were killed and three were injured when a group of terrorists ambushed two Indian Army vehicles in the Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.

Crime, telecom, CEC bills clear Parliament

Parliament cleared a raft of crucial bills that are set to replace British-era criminal codes, regulate the telecom industry, and shape the selection of India's top election officials as the most acrimonious session in years, marked by a shocking breach of security and the unprecedented suspension of 146 Opposition members, closed on Thursday.

SRH, KKR splurge; CSK, MI play smart

Sunrisers rope in Cummins while Kolkata go all out for Starc; Chennai and Mumbai make valuable additions

Mane-taining hair health in winter

A personalised haircare routine focusing on hydration, nourishment and gentle treatment can help combat the adversities of winter and maintain healthy hair

GETTING THE GIG GAME ON POINT!

With concert season in full swing, musicians talk to Soumya Vajpayee about their pre-show rituals that help them thrive on stage

Aman Preet Singh and Seerat Kapoor the new couple in town?

Rumour has it that actors Seerat Kapoor and Aman Preet Singh, who recently collaborated on a music video, may be more than co-stars. A source close to the actors reveals that Seerat and actor Rakul Preet Singh's brother might share a relationship beyond work.

Confident India women run into mighty Australia in one-off Test

Not since 1995 has the Indian women’s cricket team competed in back-to-back Test matches. After a record win against England last week, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co will enter unchartered territory as they face Australia in a one-off Test that begins at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday. In fact, so rare are consecutive Tests in women’s cricket that the last time any team featured in them was in 2003 (women’s Ashes series).

Why pace won at IPL auction

About two-thirds of the total spend was on pacers and given their impact of late, it seems like a safe bet

Brij Bhushan faction poised to sweep wrestling elections

Sanjay Singh, running for president, has claimed support of 40-42 votes from the 50-member college

Govt plans lower stake sale target in FY25, no big names

The Centre is likely to reduce its divestment target for FY25 and complete stake sales processes initiated during the current fiscal FY24, while not making any new big-ticket additions to its divestment list for the upcoming fiscal, two people aware of the matter said.

Centre extends deadline to file GST returns

The government has extended the deadline for filing the monthly Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns by one week because of floods in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Virus slams brakes on runaway stocks

Fear gauge India Vix highest in two months; fall worse in broader markets

French prez Macron faces cracks in his govt over controversial immigration bill

France's health minister resigned as the government of President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday sought to quell a party revolt over the passing of tough new immigration legislation backed by the far-right.