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Celebrations abound ahead of homecoming

Khirabera, a tribal hamlet 40 km from Jharkhand's capital city Ranchi, heaved a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday evening after news of the 41 trapped workers emerging out of the partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand after a 17-day herculean rescue operation broke out. The village is home to three of the rescued workers - Anil Bediya, Sukhram Bedia and Rajendra Bediya.

Cong woos Reddys, BRS banks on booth management

Visheshwar Rao, a civil society member who went to campaign for poet Gaddar’s daughter G Vennela in Secunderabad Cantonment seat, sounded worried. “I went to a semi-slum area and people said 12 workers of the ruling BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) have been camping there for the past few days,” said Rao.

High-pitched campaign ends; T'gana set to vote tomorrow

A high-decibel campaign for the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana ended on Tuesday, setting the stage for a triangular contest among the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in what will be the last state polls before the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Court notice to ED on AAP MP bail plea

A Delhi court on Tuesday sought a reply from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail application moved by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) parliamentarian Sanjay Singh in the case registered related to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. Special judge MK Nagpal issued notice to the federal agency and listed the matter for hearing on December 6.

MCD may soon let private agencies tow away vehicles

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to grant agencies operating private parking spaces the right to tow away vehicles illegally parked in areas surrounding these facilities, officials aware of the matter said on Monday. The civic body will also impose fines on such vehicles in the form of removal and storage charges, which will be divided in a 50:50 ratio with the operators, the officials said.

MCD invites bids to remove waste along railway tracks within Delhi

The area along railway tracks in the national capital have long been unofficial dumping grounds for municipal waste, with a joint assessment by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Indian Railways released on May 22 estimating that around 31,000 metric tonne of garbage has been dumped along railway tracks in the city.

SC questions 6-month extension to chief secy

The Union government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to give a six-month extension to Delhi’s chief secretary Naresh Kumar, prompting the court to ask if there was no other officer eligible or competent enough to take the reins from the incumbent.

Snatchers target woman at Metro stop, threaten her with gun outside

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly the victim of a snatching incident in an unusual place on Saturday - inside the premises of the Jafrabad Metro station in northeast Delhi. The woman, according to her complaint to the police, ran after the man who snatched her phone, only for a second person waiting outside the Metro station to threaten her with a gun.

SC pulls up Delhi govt on dues for RRTS corridors

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Delhi government to show full compliance of its financial commitments under the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), criticising the need to \"arm-twist\" the state to pay dues for the three corridors connecting Delhi with Meerut, Alwar and Panipat.

Will COP28 finally ditch fossil fuels? Doesn't look like it

The language on phasing out or phasing down of planet-warming fossil fuels the global community ends up using is likely to be among the most contentious issues at the upcoming UN climate summit in Dubai, something that no party wishes to address.

SC issues directions for disposal of bodies lying unclaimed in Manipur

Stressing that it “cannot let the pot keep boiling” in Manipur over dead bodies, the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued directives for the burial or cremation of all those killed in the ethnic violence in the state, including 88 that have been identified, but not claimed by their next of kin, by December 11.

After 422 anxious hours, families rejoice

As the quaint mountain town of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand was lighting up on Diwali day, Jaimal Singh Negi’s life descended into darkness.

Rat-mining gets job done!

For 24 hours, Munna Qureshi kept digging away, metres deep inside a 2.6-feet-wide steel pipe. Hunched and weary, fatigue hit him in waves ever so often. But the 29-year-old from Delhi knew he couldn’t stop.

THEY'RE COMING HOME

After a harrowing 17 days trapped inside a collapsed under-construction tunnel, 41 workers brought out to safety by a team of rescuers that made the impossible possible

Ceasefire in Gaza holds as 17 more hostages released

The war has claimed the lives of more than 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians. At least 15,000 people have been killed in Gaza

BREAKING FREE FROM TYPECASTS, KRITIKA KAMRA STYLE

With the success of Bambai Meri Jaan, Kamra is happy to see the industry finally recognise her potential

SAREE-ING INTO THE FUTURE

Designers are blending tradition with convenience by introducing hands-free and pocketed versions of the six-yard wonder

Rani Mukerji: I'll work till I'm 80

With a diverse body of work, Rani Mukerji has impressed audiences each time she has come on the big screen. Perhaps the only female actor in Bollywood to have a franchise (Mardaani) that she carries on her shoulders, Mukerji has also essayed characters across age groups. At the 54th International Film Festival of India, during the masterclass Delivering Compelling Performances, she spoke about the debate around ageism in the film industry.

At the T20 World Cup, can India's youngsters keep the big stars out?

The top players, who are giving the T20 series versus Aussies a miss, will invariably be in the fray for the marquee event in the Caribbean and USA

Oz World Cup win shows why India should change its T20 league policy

Glenn Maxwell standing on one leg to deliver a scintillating double hundred against Afghanistan in Mumbai starts to make more sense once you are told that his highest IPL strike rate at all venues where he has played at least 10 innings is 178.05, at the Wankhede. A stint with Kolkata Knight Riders could have played a small role in Pat Cummins dismissing David Miller-Gujarat Titans' trusted finisher in the last two seasons off a slower short ball with 16 deliveries remaining in the semifinal at Eden Gardens.

What the trade means for MI

Pandya’s return to MI is being billed as a homecoming and it lends the five-time champions the balance they lacked

World Cup hits viewership of non-sports genres, ads

Airing of prime cricket property-the World Cup, preceded by the Asia Cuphas resulted in a dent in viewership and advertising for nonsports channels on television as well as streaming platforms. And the dent is sizeable.

LIC glare on cos with gen-next on board, top roles

Founders of public companies naming their scions as senior executives or board members may find the going harder as the passing of baton comes under greater scrutiny from the world's biggest public money managers, including Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC), the country's largest domestic institutional investor.

Irdai questions Care on Saluja's Esops

Religare unit asked to reply in a week on excessive” stock options issued

Netherlands: Coalition talks in disarray as key Wilders ally resigns

A party ally of far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders on Monday quit his role in the building of a new governing coalition over fraud allegations, throwing the process of creating a new government into turmoil before it had begun.

Israel, Hamas agree to extend Gaza ceasefire

Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their ceasefire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said, bringing the prospect of a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war and further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

UAE planned to use COP28 to advance oil and gas deals'

The docs show the UAE prepared talking points for meetings with 20 countries, on opportunities for state renewable energy company Masdar

Getting the banking sector back on track

THREE KEY FACTORS LED TO THE SPIKE IN BAD LOANS DURING THE LAST BOOM SHADY BANKING, POOR REGULATION, AND A GLOBAL COMMODITY PRICE SHOCK

Pakistan polls: New script with old cast

Nawaz Sharif is the frontrunner for prime minister's office in the army-guided elections scheduled for February

United by marriage and trade: This Mizoram town's relations with Myanmar run deeper

Between November 12 and 13, when the Myanmar army conducted airstrikes on its villages along the international border in Mizoram, around 5,000 people crossed the bridge that connects India with Myanmar.