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Punish terror groups, but spare the civilians

While condemning Hamas’ attack on Israel, the larger issue of Palestinian aspirations including statehood, should not be overlooked

CBI files FCRA case against NewsClick, raids its founder

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided the office premises of NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha after registering a case to probe violation of foreign funding law by the news portal, people familiar with the development said.

Murmu: Sustainable development part of Kashmir's heritage

Sustainable development is a part of Kashmir's heritage and it has been rightly said that if there is heaven on earth, it is here, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday.

29 OF 85 C'GARH BJP CANDIDATES ARE OBCs, MORE LIKELY TO BE ADDED TO LIST

In an attempt to woo Other Backward Class (OBC) voters in the upcoming elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded 29 OBC candidates out of the 85 it has named so far.

Caste dynamics may shape elections in heartland states

Caste politics is heating up in the three Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh ahead of elections next month in what some political experts see as the first test for the Congress's pitch of caste census.

Govt okays 'MY Bharat' platform for youth to boost volunteerism

The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a platform for youth, \"Mera Yuva Bharat\" or MY Bharat, a phygital mechanism to connect youth across the country with appropriate government, private and NGO schemes for volunteering opportunities, Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.

KEJRIWAL TAKES AIM AT PM OVER PROBE AGAINST AAP LEADERS

A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the house of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah.

SUKESH CASE: LG ALLOWS PROBE AGAINST EIGHT PRISON OFFICIALS

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Wednesday granted permission to the economic offence wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police to investigate the role of eight prison officials at Rohini jail in connection with the alleged criminal activities of Sukesh Chandrasekhar while he was behind bars.

Bookings open: ITPO announces rules, tariff for hosting events at Mandapam

The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), which oversees the Pragati Maidan complex, has announced the booking policy and tariff rates for the facilities at the new International Exhibition cum Convention Centre (IECC) or \"Bharat Mandapam\", which hosted the G20 Summit earlier in September.

Operation launched to bring back Indians

India on Wednesday launched an operation to facilitate the return of its nationals from Israel following an upsurge in violence, with the first batch expected to come home on a special flight on Thursday.

INTERNSHIPS MUST FOR UNDERGRAD COURSES, SAYS UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued draft guidelines recommending mandatory internships for undergraduate degrees with an aim to improve students' employability, and help them understand the importance of research, even while earning credits from them.

GOVT TIGHTENS NORMS ON BIZ WITH CHINA, PAK

The Centre has further tightened economic security regulations by prohibiting direct participation of both domestic and overseas corporate entities in public projects if they have any \"commercial arrangement\" with hostile countries such as China and Pakistan, and the same has been communicated to all state governments, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

20TH ROUND OF MILITARY TALKS HELD WITH CHINA

Indian and Chinese senior military commanders concluded the 20th round of talks on the standoff on the Line of Actual Control by agreeing to continue dialogue and to maintain peace in the border areas.

Collegium says transfer Manipur HC's acting CJ

A day after the Union government assured the top court that the much-delayed appointment of the new full-time chief justice for Manipur high court will be notified soon, the collegium recommended the transfer of MV Muralidaran, acting chief justice of Manipur high court, to the Calcutta high court.

WILL PLACE CASTE SURVEY DETAILS IN ASSEMBLY: NITISH

The Bihar government will place all details of the state's recently completed caste survey, including those based on socioeconomic parameters, before the assembly during the upcoming winter session of the state legislature, chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday.

Handler of Pathankot attackers is shot dead

Shahid Latif, a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander and key handler of terrorists who carried out the attack on the Pathankot Indian Air Force (IAF) base in 2016, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Pakistan's Sialkot area, according to Indian intelligence officials.

EGYPT'S WARNING IGNORED, SAYS U.S. HOUSE PANEL CHIEF

Israel received a warning from Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas caught Israeli forces off-guard with a large-scale attack, the chairman of the powerful US House foreign affairs committee said on Wednesday, days after Israel dismissed similar claims made by media reports.

1.5° C Warming Threshold May Soon Be Breached, Say Experts

The world may breach the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold, or come close to it, if only temporarily, climate experts say, flagging a tipping point in the climate crisis.

830 Killed In Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza

Israel has vowed to take ‘mighty revenge’ for the Hamas attacks, placing Gaza, home to 2.3 million people, under a total siege

US Rushes Aid To Israel As Hundreds Killed In Gaza

Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighbourhood by neighbourhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory as Israel vowed a retaliation for Hamas’ surprise weekend attack.

Against Afghanistan, India look to tick top-order box

Rohit, Kishan and Iyer fell without scoring vs Australia and would dearly love to get runs under their belt at the Kotla

22% jump in net direct tax revenue in HI FY24

Access to data of \"undisclosed\" real estate assets located overseas-under active consideration of G20 countries. will further boost the technology-driven compliance system of the income tax authority, which was one of the key factors behind a robust 22% jump in annualised net direct tax collections in the first half of 2023-24 at over 9.50 lakh crore, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Family rift clouds $7 bn sale of Cipla

Some members questioned the need to exit the eightdecade-old business

ED arrests Lava MD, 3 others in Vivo case

ED PROBE HAS REVEALED THAT VIVO REMITTED OVER RI L-CR OUT OF INDIA SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2014

Parl panel discusses issues with tech firms in Mumbai

A parliamentary committee has held a meeting with senior officials from major social media platforms and discussed monopolistic practices, content and ad moderation, election misinformation, promotion algorithms and parental control, among others, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Tribal woman among 4 likely to be appointed as HC judges

THE 4 NAMES FORM PART OF A BATCH OF 9 SUGGESTIONS MADE BY THE COLLEGIUM EARLIER BUT WERE YET TO BE PROCESSED BY THE CENTRE

Sharmila may go it alone in T'gana polls

YSR Telangana Party chief Y S Sharmila has dropped plans to merge her party with the Congress and will contest the November 30 elections to the state assembly alone, people aware of the details said on Tuesday.

Cong hopes old pension plan t may bolster prospects in Raj

The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan is hopeful that the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) will help the party's cause in the coming state elections, just as it did in Himachal Pradesh late last year, Congress leaders said.

BRS looting' people of Telangana, says Shah

The people of Telangana will put an end to the \"family rule\" of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the November 30 assembly elections and bring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power, Union home minister Amit Shah said at a rally in the pollbound state on Tuesday.

Can't micro-manage every issue to run the nation: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that it cannot run the country by micromanaging every issue, which in turn, can render the apex court \"dysfunctional\".