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US court bans Trump from "24 Colorado primary ballot

Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as US president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, the state's top court ruled Tuesday.

Hearing concludes, verdict to be announced on Jan 10

The hearing of the disqualification petitions by the two factions of Shiv Sena concluded on Wednesday at Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur, where the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature is going on, with the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) arguing that the other faction is in violation of the anti-defection law, and the Shiv Sena (as the Eknath Shinde faction is referred after the Election Commission decided to grant it both the name and the symbol of the party) arguing that the post Uddhav Thackeray occupied in the party was not even mentioned in its constitution.

52-yr-old cop mowed down by car carrying liquor in Bihar, 1 held

A police sub-inspector (SI) was killed and a home guard was injured in Begusarai district of Bihar after they were mowed down by a liquor-laden vehicle, which they tried to intercept late on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

Govt holds Covid meet; no cause for alarm, say experts

With some regions in the country, particularly Kerala, reporting a slight surge in Covid-19 infections at a time when 20 cases of the JN.1 sub-variant have been found across India, the Union health minister on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the overall Covid preparedness in the country, according to an official statement.

Sonia steps up attack, says govt 'strangled' democracy

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government over the suspension of Opposition lawmakers, saying \"democracy has been strangulated by this government\".

Some friction in INDIA amid push for Kharge as PM face

A day after 28 political parties, all part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) met to flesh out details of a coordinated campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, disquiet began to emerge within its ranks, with a senior leader of the Janata Dal (United) expressing displeasure at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s name being put forth as the prime ministerial candidate, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar going into a huddle with his top brass and calling for a meeting of his party’s national council on December 29, even as West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who made the suggestion, doubled down on it.

Govt identifies 43 open garbage fire hot spots

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has identified 43 hot spots across the Capital where open burning of waste occurred regularly over the last year, and has asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to enforce strict action on the ground to curtail the practice, according to documents seen by HT.

Will shut you down: HC warns Delhi forest dept

The Delhi high court came down heavily on the forest department on Wednesday and directed it to remove concrete constructions surrounding trees in the Bikaji Cama Place complex immediately, warning the department that it would be “shut down” in case of non-compliance with the court’s orders.

Key problems bog Delhi's winter shelters

With winter tightening its grip across the Capital, HT did a spot check of 10 homeless shelters in Delhi

LG, Atishi exhort students to nation-building play role in

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena urged the Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) on Wednesday to foster a strong research ecosystem to enable education as a tool for the country’s socio-economic change.

ISBT, Metro, RRTS, passenger mover in Aerocity hub vision

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates the Capital’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, and has land lease rights to the nearby Aerocity area, on Wednesday unveiled its vision of developing a transport hub integrating interstate bus services, the Delhi Metro’s existing and upcoming lines, a Regional Rapid Transit System, and an automated inter-terminal transport system around the Aerocity area.

Leopard sightings across cities show the problem is us, not them

Mumbai and Los Angeles have always had them — big cats living in wilderness bordering densely populated urban areas — but in recent years, leopards (which are the big cats in Mumbai; Los Angeles has mountain lions) are being spotted in more cities in India.

Weeks after miracle rescue of 41 workers, work begins again at Uttarkashi tunnel

Work on the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarkashi, which made headlines on November 12, when one of its sections collapsed, trapping 41 workers who were rescued 17 days later on November 28, has restarted, albeit from the Barkot side of the 4.5km long tunnel, an official from National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), said.

'Few incidents' cannot derail India's growing ties with US, says Modi

India will \"look into\" any evidence of allegations of a plot to kill a Khalistani leader on American soil but a \"few incidents\" will not derail US-India ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in his first response on the issue.

Mass burial of 87 Kuki-Zo victims held

The bodies of 87 victims from Kuki-Zo communities were laid to rest in a mass burial ceremony in Churachandpur district of Manipur on Wednesday, ending the months of anxious wait for the families to bid adieu to their loved ones killed in the ongoing ethnic clashes that have rocked Manipur since May, officials said.

Lok Sabha clears new telecom bill to replace colonial-era law

The Lok Sabha passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, through a voice vote on Wednesday after an hourlong debate in the absence of most, if not all, Opposition members. The bill allows for administrative allocation of satellite spectrum, replaces the licensing regime for telecommunication service providers with an authorisation regime, cements measures to protect users in the law, and provides a four-tiered structure for dispute resolution.

PM, Prez reach out to Dhankhar as political controversy intensifies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to convey his \"pain\", and President Droupadi Murmu stressed that protests should not cross the \"norms of dignity and courtesy\" as suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Kalyan Banerjee faced strong criticism for ostensibly mimicking the Rajya Sabha Chairman in the Parliament complex on Tuesday.

TWO MORE MPS FROM OPPOSITION SUSPENDED AS COUNT HITS 143

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday suspended two more Opposition MPs till the end of the Winter session, taking the number of parliamentarians penalised in both Houses to 143 in a week, attracting further criticism from the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) that has called for a nationwide protest on Friday.

Some friction in INDIA amid push for Kharge as PM face

A day after 28 political parties, all part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) met to flesh out details of a coordinated campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, disquiet began to emerge within its ranks, with a senior leader of the Janata Dal (United) expressing displeasure at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s name being put forth as the prime ministerial candidate, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar going into a huddle with his top brass and calling for a meeting of his party’s national council on December 29, even as West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who made the suggestion, doubled down on it.

Kejriwal skips 2nd ED call, leaves for retreat

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to skip the second summons of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) asking him to appear before it on Thursday (December 21) for questioning in connection with the Delhi excise case.

LS clears bills to replace British-era crime codes

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government’s vision was to have a criminal code that provided “justice” rather than “punishment” as the Lok Sabha passed the three crucial bills — Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, and Bharatiya Saksha (Second) Bill — that will replace a raft of British-era laws after a day-long discussion in the Lower House.

Wave Of Suspensions In Parl: Count Hits 141

The Lok Sabha Speaker suspended 49 more Opposition members on Tuesday, a day after a record 78 parliamentarians from both houses were ordered out till at least the end of the Winter session, deepening the crisis in India’s Parliament where some crucial bills were tabled, briefly discussed, and sailed through.

Storm In US Knocks Out Power, Leads To Flooding

The weather service issued flash-flood warnings for New York, parts of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont and Massachusetts

Rich Nations Did Not Have Way At COP28: Minister

Developing nations did not give into pressure from developed countries on the language of the COP28 outcome document that called on economies to transition away from fossil fuels, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday.

Russian Prez Says Military Has Seized Initiative In Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Tuesday that the military has seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine after repelling Kyiv's counter-offensive and is well-positioned to achieve Moscow's goals.

Aussies Rule As Cummins, Starc Breach ₹20cr Mark

The record for the most expensive signing in Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions fell twice in quick succession on Tuesday as the ₹20 crore mark was breached for the first time in the cash-rich T20 league’s 15-year history. Australian pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins were responsible for the record-breaking numbers in Dubai, securing unprecedented bids of ₹24.75 crore and ₹20.5 crore from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) respectively.

Gyrocopter rides set to perk up Uttarakhand's adventure travel scene

In a groundbreaking move to elevate adventure travel in Uttarakhand, the state tourism board announced - gyrocopter rides recently.

'I MAKE THE MOST OF EVEN A 10-MINUTE ROLE'

No role is too big or small for Sanya Malhotra, who believes in adding a bit of herself to the script as an actor

South Africa ride de Zorzi ton for easy win over India

South Africa beat India by eight wickets in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 here on Tuesday.

Aditi gets her drive right, sets sights on Paris 2024

The Indian golfer added yards to her drive by practising her swing this season and that saw her make more birdies