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Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in memory

It happens far more to very successful people. When their careers are on the ascendant, people know everything about them—fame, money, lifestyle, talent, and personal life. But when their rising star begins to sink, they have to suffer the humiliation of painful anonymity.

Why I refuse to address guests on my show as sir

SIR, AS UNDERSTOOD IN BRITISH ENGLISH, IS DEFERENTIAL. IT WOULD PLACE THE INTERVIEWEE ON A PEDESTAL, ABOVE THE INTERVIEWER. YET THE ASSUMPTION OF A POLITICAL INTERVIEW IS THAT THE INTERVIEWER AND INTERVIEWEE ARE EQUAL

Behind India's success in curbing tuberculosis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from India laid the foundation for a new model of TB care and management.

Standing with the law, securing social peace

The Supreme Court's intervention in the Places of Worship Act case is a timely reminder to the lower judiciary about the sanctity of the law

Peace process begins in Maoist-hit village

NEW DELHI: Months after breaching the Maoist bastion of Puvarti in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, security forces on Saturday made further inroads in the region with the opening of a new camp in Golaguda village, one of the remotest parts of the district.

AI IMAGE SPARKS ROW BETWEEN KOLKATA LEADERS

A controversy erupted on Saturday after an AI-generated image resembling Trinamool leader and Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim appeared on a social media page allegedly belonging to DYFI leader Meenakshi Mukherjee.

Temple in Sambhal shut since '78 riots reopened

The Sambhal administration has reopened a temple locked since 1978 following communal riots in the town.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani hospitalised

Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been admitted in the ICU of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.

MEDICS PROTEST AFTER 2 GET BAIL IN RG KAR CASE

Junior doctors, nurses, and others staged a protest on Saturday outside the Central Bureau of Investigation office against the bail granted to former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, and Tala police station's former officer-in-charge, Abhijit Mondal.

Two migrants, 1 militant killed in separate incidents

Three people were killed in Manipur's valley districts on Saturday in two separate incidents, including two migrant workers from Bihar, and an alleged militant worker who was shot during a police encounter.

Govt talking to both Meitei, Kuki communities: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Narendra Modi government is holding talks with both Meitei and Kuki communities to ensure lasting peace in strife-torn Manipur.

Cong must earn place as INDIA bloc leader: Omar

NEW DELHI: Acknowledging growing discontent among INDIA bloc partners with the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has asked the party to justify its leadership role in the alliance instead of taking it for granted.

MPs submit notice in LS to impeach judge

NEW DELHI: Over 100 opposition lawmakers from Lok Sabha on Saturday submitted a notice to the Lower House secretariat for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge, justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, over controversial remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week.

DAY AFTER WOMAN'S HEAD WAS FOUND IN TRASH, COPS ARREST BROTHER-IN-LAW

KOLKATA: The woman, whose severed head was recovered from a garbage bin in Tollygunge area of south Kolkata, was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law as she had snubbed his advances, police said on Saturday.

Farm loans up to ₹2L to be collateral free

IN FEBRUARY 2019, THE CENTRAL BANK HAD INCREASED THE LIMIT FOR COLLATERAL-FREE AGRICULTURAL LOANS FROM THE THEN EXISTING LEVEL OF ₹1 LAKH TO ₹1.6 LAKH

'JUSTICE NOT A TOOL FOR PRIVILEGED, BUT A SHIELD FOR THE MARGINALISED'

The law must not serve as a mere tool for the privileged but act as a shield for the marginalized, Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant, emphasised on Saturday, highlighting the interplay between justice and compassion and urging the legal community to adopt these twin principles as guiding beacons in the pursuit of equity and fairness.

K'taka opens probe into Covid irregularities during BJP tenure

THE OPPN BJP HAS TERMED THE FIR 'POLITICAL MANOEUVRING', AND ALLEGED THAT IT LACKS REASONING

Farmers announce rail roko after march thwarted again

Protesting farmers on Saturday suspended their foot march to Delhi for the day after at least 17 sustained injuries in tear gas shelling by Haryana security personnel at the Shambhu border, with farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announcing a \"tractor march\" in states outside Punjab on December 16, and a \"rail roko\" in Punjab on December 18.

KOREGAON BATTLE ANNIV PLANNING: HC ALLOWS MAHA TO ENTER PLOT

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has permitted the Maharashtra government to enter the 'Jay Stambh' land in Pune for a fortnight to make arrangements for the January 1, 2025 programme marking the 207th anniversary of the historic Koregaon Bhima battle.

Minimum temperature falls to 10°C, more chill on cards: IMD

While the cold wave remained in the Capital for a short span, the minimum temperature dipped slightly on Saturday, with forecasts suggesting a further decrease in the coming days.

CAQM releases stricter Grap rules in Delhi-NCR

A step ahead for the better

8 Delhi schools get hoax bomb threat, day after alert in 30 others

NEW DELHI: At least eight schools in Delhi received hoax bomb threats via email on Saturday morning, marking the third such incident this week and the second consecutive day of alerts.

Yeida chairman removed after HC rap on anomalies

Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday evening removed Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) chairman Anil Kumar Sagar, placing him on the waiting list for new posting.

Char Murti, Shahberi Rd traffic woes may end soon

To offer relief from traffic congestion at Greater Noida West's Char Murti Chowk, and Shahberi Road, the Greater Noida authority is all set to commence construction of an underpass, and exploring feasibility to build an elevated road respectively, officials said on Saturday.

Woman steals ₹31L from bank locker in Gzb, held

GHAZIABAD: Nearly two months after jewellery worth ₹31 lakh went missing from a bank locker in Modinagar, police arrested Priya Garg, 30, and recovered most of the stolen items from her house.

Battlefield New Delhi: Kejriwal set to take on sons of two former CMS

NEW DELHI: As the national capital heads for a high-octane assembly election, nothing exemplifies the contest more than the likely showdown in the city's highest profile seat - New Delhi - where former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal may face the sons of two former Delhi CMs.

GDA eyes over 400ha land for housing project

The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is planning to procure 462 hectares of land for its ambitious Harnandipuram housing scheme, which will be developed across eight villages near Delhi Meerut Road, officials said on Saturday.

NOIDA: 5 HELD AS GANG TARGETTING PEOPLE ON DATING SITES BUSTED

The Noida police on Saturday arrested five people, busting a honeytrap and extortion racket that targeted individuals through fake dating platforms on websites and mobile apps, officers said.

STOP BLAMING NEHRU, SAVARKAR: AADITYA ATTACKS CONGRESS, BJP

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday asked the BJP and the Congress to stop blaming Jawaharlal Nehru and VD Savarkar for the sake of politics and instead talk about the future.

STOP BLAMING NEHRU, SAVARKAR: AADITYA ATTACKS CONGRESS, BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that India faces a battle between constitutional values and those who prefer Manusmriti as the governing law as he cited Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's criticism of the Indian Constitution.