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US Army soldier killed in Tesla Cybertruck explosion

The person who died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty US Army soldier, three US officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.

10 People Wounded in NY Shooting

A group of men fired at least 30 gunshots into a crowd gathered outside a nightclub in New York's Queens on New Year's Day, injuring 10 people.

Impeached Prez Yoon Vows To 'Fight To The End'

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol issued a defiant statement to his conservative supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul, vowing to \"fight to the end\" against what he called \"anti-state forces\", as law enforcement prepared to detain him over last month's martial law decree.

Police raid Jeju Air over crash, ban CEO from leaving S Korea

South Korean police raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport on Thursday as they step up a probe into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people.

Musk calls for fresh UK elections in sharp Starmer attack

Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk called for fresh UK elections in the latest sign of how Donald Trump's incoming US administration could be a thorn in the side of Keir Starmer's government.

The battle to beat the heat

The warming levels reached in 2024 are a warning. The time for climate action is now

Filling the gaps in school education

The UDISE (Unified District Information System for Education)-Plus data on enrolment and drop-out in schools paints a sobering picture of school education in the country.

ICJ's climate action ruling can send a strong message

After filing a strong objection to the underwhelming climate finance agreement at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, India again slammed developed countries for their lacklustre commitment to climate action at the Hague.

Urban renewal with street vendor haats

Indian cities face a multitude of challenges, and among them is the persistent issue of unregulated streets and street vending that demand better management and organisation.

Why Delhi Is Building Bridges With The Gulf

The changing global landscape—marked by a perceived rebalancing with the US, Russia's setbacks in Syria, and a weaker Iran juxtaposed with a stronger Israel—offers new opportunities for India's ties with GCC

CJI-Led Bench to Hear Bhojshala Survey Petition

The Supreme Court's proceedings in connection with the 1991 Act gained additional dimensions as another bench referred a separate matter related to a scientific survey of the Bhojshala monument in Madhya Pradesh to the CJI-led bench.

Sambhal mosque's survey report submitted in court

A court-appointed advocate commissioner on Thursday submitted a survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in the court of civil judge (senior division) in a sealed packet.

Punjab DSP Dismissed Over Bishnoi Interview

The Punjab government on Thursday dismissed deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gursher Singh Sandhu on charges of facilitating the recording of an interview with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi by a TV channel while Bishnoi was in the custody of the CIA in Kharar.

CBI Books Its Officer, 7 Others in Bribery Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked its deputy superintendent of police, BM Meena, who is part of the banking securities fraud branch in Mumbai, for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes through middlemen and hawala channels in lieu of favours granted to individuals under the agency's scanner for bank fraud.

HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Teltumbde's Plea in Koregaon Case

Justice Sarang V Kotwal of the Bombay high court on Thursday recused himself from hearing an appeal filed by academician Anand Teltumbde against the special court's rejection of his discharge plea in the 2018 Elgar Parishad case in Pune.

Rahul Lauds Former PM Singh in Newsletter

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was a leader in his own league, Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi said in his newsletter released on Thursday, reflecting on the late technocrat's accomplishments and leadership.

SC tags Owaisi's plea on Places of Worship Act with other cases

The Supreme Court on Thursday tagged All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi's petition with a series of cases—some challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and others advocating for its strict enforcement.

Maha Govt Urges Nikam To Be Spl Prosecutor In Beed Murder Case

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he has requested senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam to be the special public prosecutor in the murder case of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

Anna Varsity Sexual Assault Case Is Being Politicised: HC Judge

The Madras high court on Thursday said the case of sexual assault of an engineering student at Anna University last month was being politicised with those protesting lacking any genuine concerns for women's safety.

Nitish downplays Lalu's offer to join INDIA bloc

RJD president Lalu Prasad's remarks that doors of the opposition INDIA bloc are open for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar triggered speculations in the state, which will go to the assembly polls later this year, even as the JD(U) leader on Thursday attempted to downplay Prasad's offer.

Bolstering of trade ties in focus as Iranian minister visits India

Iran's deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi is visiting India for talks aimed at resuming energy trade, which stopped in 2019 because of US sanctions, and exploring options for ramping up non-oil trade.

NIA court convicts 28 for killing ABVP member in UP's Kasganj

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Thursday convicted 28 individuals in the murder case of 23-year-old Chandan Gupta, who was killed in a communal clash in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh during the \"Tiranga yatra\" on the Republic Day in 2018, a lawyer familiar with the matter said.

TMC councillor gunned down, Mamata alleges 'negligence' by police

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Dulal Sarkar was shot dead at Malda district in West Bengal on Thursday morning, police said, adding that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

DRDO to play key role in defence reforms: Rajnath

A day after India declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms with an aim to transform the military into a technologically advanced force, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will play a \"crucial role\" in achieving the set objectives.

Art 370 sowed seeds of separatism: Shah

Article 370 sowed the \"seeds of separatism\" in the Kashmir Valley and spread a \"myth that Kashmir's association and India\" is temporary, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.

Dual centres of power not to anyone's advantage: J&K CM

Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the system of dual power centres in Jammu & Kashmir was to nobody's advantage — making a push again for the restoration of statehood for a region that has been a Union territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

BSF Is Letting Infiltrators Enter India To Destabilise Bengal: CM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of allowing infiltration from Bangladesh and claimed it was being done as part of the Centre's \"blueprint\" to malign the eastern state and the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Modi's New Year Resolutions Are 'Jumlas': Cong

The Congress on Thursday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no solution to the economic turmoil created by its government as it cited economic data on gold loans, private consumption, food inflation and household liabilities.

'Drop' in tourist arrivals in Goa? State minister slams influencers

Amid reports of a drop in tourists in Goa on New Year's Eve this year, state tourism minister Rohan Khaunte on Thursday said his department was working on a plan to \"expose influencers\" who have tried to misguide people into choosing other destinations.

Man can't claim ownership of wife's body: HC

Respecting a woman's bodily autonomy is not just a legal obligation but also a moral imperative of the husband, the high court said