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4 dead in fresh Manipur clashes, state govt to consider new curbs

THE KILLINGS PROMPTED STATE GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE NIGHT CURFEW STRICTLY IN MANIPUR. OFFICIALS WILL REVIEW AND TAKE A CALL ON CURFEW MEASURES

TRUCKERS BLOCK ROADS IN 3-DAY STRIKE OVER NEW HIT-AND-RUN LAW

Truckers, taxi and bus operators went on a strike in several states to oppose a provision that imposes a 27 lakh penalty and up to 10-year jail term for hit-and-run cases under the newly cleared Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita criminal code, on the grounds that the law could lead to undue harassment.

GST COLLECTION IN DECEMBER RISES 10% Y-O-Y TO HIT €1.65L-CR

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections totaled almost 1.65 lakh crore in December, a 10.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase and the sixth highest in 77 months since the new tax regime was rolled out in July 2017, on the back of a consistent performance by the Indian economy, and better compliance.

Japan counts the cost as quake rocks west coast

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, destroying buildings, cracking open streets and sending tsunami waves over a metre (three feet) high crashing into some parts of the coast as the country was jolted into the new year with a 7.6-magnitude temblor followed by at least 27 aftershocks.

Rakul and Jackky to get married on Feb 22 in Goa?

The New Year is set to start on a happy note for actor Rakul Preet Singh and producer Jackky Bhagnani, as the couple is taking their relationship to the next stage.

Shilpa Rao is taking 'new year, new me' seriously in 2024

Shilpa Rao turned 2023 into an eventful year for herself, exploring different rhythms with tracks such as Chaleya, Kaavaalaa, Besharam Rang and Hum Aaye Hain.

LIGHTS CAMERA, ACTION: TOP 10 SHOWBIZ THRILLS OF 2024

From celebs making their love life official to new innings on screen, there's a lot in store for tinseltown fans this year

A New Year wish list: Athletes take control

Well, hello, hello, hello. Or rather goodbye, sayonara, alvida 2023. Thank you for many happy memories and no thanks for the rest of the rubbish you dished up.

Jaismine, Arundhati eye Paris 2024 berths

Mental scars take time to heal. The pounding that Jaismine Lamboria and Arundhati Choudhary received from their opponents at the Asian Games was still fresh in their minds. But it made the two young boxers work on their mindset and come out stronger in the ring.

No promises as Rafa makes injury comeback after a year

Spaniard is taking small steps in tournament play as he builds up for the Australian Open starting January 14

Arvind Panagariya becomes head of 16th Finance Commission

The government on Sunday appointed former vice-chairman of Niti Aayog and Columbia University professor Arvind Panagariya as chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, which will suggest a devolution formula for tax revenues between the Centre and states.

PMO vetting new e-comm policy

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is examining the national e-commerce policy to understand its potential impact on domestic retailers and small players, two people aware of the matter said.

Rival bets set stage for rocky start to '24

Bullish institutions and bearish retail investors roll over bets to New Year

Kharkiv under Russian drone attacks on NYE

Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday \"would not go unpunished.\"

Israel's jets pound Gaza as Netanyahu signals long war

The Israeli PM stated the war will last \"for many more months,\" and vowed to retake control of Gaza's border with Egypt

Games on: Paris gleams with the promise of gold

It's an Olympic year, which means little of the sporting action before or after that mega-spectacle is likely to feel like it matters. All eyes will be on how things unfold over that one fortnight this year, as Paris hosts athletes of the world from July 26 to August 11.

READY FOR NEXT LEVEL?

The Indian team have made a heartbreaking habit of losing at major events, after fighting fit and looking likely to win. The year ahead offers a chance to build new T20 capabilities - as beloved stars age out of some formats - and find the balance that India so dearly need

Polls at north and south

Will Donald Trump return to the Oval Office? Will the Labour Party finally end the Conservative's 13-year streak in the UK? Will the new government in Taiwan lean towards or away from Beijing?

A CASE OF U.S. AND THEM

Amid ongoing wars, the world's most important conflict is set to unfold in the US, between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Meanwhile, China is retooling its model. Smaller countries are throwing up surprises in peace and war. India sits comfortably, awaiting results of its own

KEEPING AN EYE ON AI

It won't be a robot war. The true dangers are less cinematic, but no less severe. It will be vital to legislate, monitor, without stifling innovation. Because a disruption is coming. How hard it hits will depend on how well-prepared we are; which will depend on how we defined well-prepared

The tricky business of playing the castes card

It is among the oldest fault lines cleaving Indian society, yet the impact of caste on the world's largest democratic exercise is insufficiently understood.

CENTRE FORWARD

India is at a turning point. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a third term, he will match Nehru's record of electoral wins, amid a Congress fade. BJP will be emboldened at home and abroad. The struggle for regional parties will become a scramble, amid a strengthening Centre

Turning India into a global centre for higher education

Opening its doors for top foreign higher education institutions to set up branches in India; setting up first ever global campuses of IITs in Zanzibar and Abu Dhabi; and pushing Indian institutes to offer dual and joint degrees with their foreign counterparts-these were among a host of efforts which were undertaken by the Centre last year in its pursuit of \"internationalisation\" of the Indian education system.

Kejriwal urges AAP workers to prepare for LS, Haryana polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest the upcoming Haryana legislative assembly elections with \"full strength\" to form the next government in the state, Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said while chairing the party's national executive and the 12th national council meeting on Sunday.

Missile specialist to navigation expert: The crew of country's latest destroyer

The spanking new and highly capable guided missile destroyer ÎNS Imphal will enable the Indian Navy to confront challenges in distant seas, including China's carefully calculated power play for influence in the Indo-Pacific, defending the rules-based international order, the Arabian Sea emerging as a new front with Red Sea tensions escalating and counterpiracy in the Gulf of Aden, officials aware of the matter said.

Six workers killed as fire breaks out in Maha factory

Six workers were killed after a fire broke out at a hand gloves manufacturing factory in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

Hydro projects can get in-principle clearance before impact study: Govt to states; Experts sound caution

Proposed hydropower projects can be given in-principle approval before studies are conducted on carrying capacity and cumulative impact assessment of a river basin, the environment ministry has informed state governments, raising concerns by experts.

Odisha governor's 'grievance redressal' meets cause furore

Nearly two months after he became the governor of Odisha, the actions of former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das seems to be causing disquiet in Biju Janata Dal with his hearing of grievances during district visits.

Cash reward declared for info on terrorists

POLICE SAID THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS OF POLICE

Mamata not keen on alliance in Bengal, says Adhir; TMC counters

Trinamool Congress (TMC) president and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is not interested for an alliance among constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in West Bengal, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has said.