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Blood-stage vaccine for malaria shows promise in trials: Report

NEW DELHI: A novel malaria vaccine candidate that works at the blood stage appears safe and highly immunogenic in African children and shows promising efficacy against malaria when given in a delayed third dose regimen, according to the findings of a phase 2b clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Tuesday.

SC criticises misuse of anti-dowry legislation for 'personal vendetta'

There has been a growing tendency to use Section 498A as a tool to unleash personal vendetta against the husband and his family members SUPREME COURT

Portions of old mosque demolished in Fatehpur

KANPUR: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Tuesday demolished a significant chunk of a 185-year-old mosque that officials alleged was illegally constructed and obstructing a road-widening project.

Farmers to resume march on Saturday

PROTESTING FARMERS HAD TO SUSPEND THEIR MARCH TO DELHI ON SUNDAY DUE TO INJURIES CAUSED BY TEAR GAS SHELLING

SC to rule on property rights of Hindu women

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, potentially marking a landmark in a saga spanning six decades.

EU provides information on Indian entities breaching sanctions in dealing with Russia

THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED AS PART OF EFFORTS TO FINALISE EU'S 15TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

Centre opposes plea in SC seeking guidelines to curb net shutdowns

The Union government on Tuesday opposed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking nationwide guidelines to restrict internet shutdowns, arguing that such an \"advance ruling\" would be untenable and that each instance of internet suspension must be challenged individually.

Row erupts after RJD chief's sexist remark on Bihar CM's poll exercise

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday triggered a controversy after he made a sexist remark to describe chief minister Nitish Kumar's upcoming Mahila Samvad Yatra.

Cong attacks BJP 'double-standards' for letting Soros conduct business

NEW DELHI: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling party of alleged links with George Soros, questioning that if the US billionaire is involved in \"anti-national activities\", why is his business running in India and why has the government not sought his extradition.

'ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION' TO ROLL OUT ON JAN 1

At least 18 million students from all government-funded institutions of higher education, including IITs, across the country, will have free access to at least 30 high-end academic journals published globally from January 1.

Ensure new criminal laws fully implemented by March: Shah in Hry

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Haryana government to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws by March 31.

Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests

OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc

PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.

DEMAND UPTICK IN MGNREGA ONLY SEEN IN MAHA, ARUNACHAL: GOVT

There has been an increase in demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in just two states since FY21—Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh—bucking a national trend of a downturn in demand for such jobs, showed data from the Union ministry of rural development presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

'Dhankhar acted in partisan manner': 60 MPs sign notice

NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's term is rife with instances where he \"acted in a manner that is explicitly partisan and unfair towards members belonging to the Opposition\", around 60 Opposition MPs alleged in a notice they submitted seeking his removal.

At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt's silence over Manipur

THE 10 REBEL MLAs HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM, ADDRESSED TO PM MODI, LISTING THEIR DEMANDS FOR THE STATE

58KG MARIJUANA SENT VIA COURIER SEIZED, 2 ARRESTED

Delhi Police's crime branch busted an interstate drug peddling syndicate on Tuesday, arresting two members and seizing 58kg of marijuana.

TRANSPORT DEPT SENDS DIRECTIVE FOR CONTACTLESS ISSUANCE OF RCS

NEW DELHI: The Delhi transport department will start a drive to ensure dealers comply with faceless service orders when issuing registration certificates (RCs).

A death every 2 days: City's tryst with HTVs

NEW DELHI: Heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) such as trucks, trailers and containers have been involved in almost one fatal road accident every other day till November this year, according to Delhi Traffic Police data.

Lending support to farmers, GB Nagar lawyers strike work

NOIDA: Around 3,500 lawyers of Gautam Budh Nagar district abstained from work on Tuesday as a gesture of support to Uttar Pradesh farmers protesting over land acquisition related issues and demanding hiked compensation and other benefits.

Baku's biggest legacy will be a reform of COP

Cities across the world face the growing impacts of climate crises, with each season proving to be more erratic than the last, the latest edition of the United Nations' annual Conference of the Parties (COP) in Baku, Azerbaijan fell woefully short of meeting much-needed requirements for climate finance, and transitioning away from fossil fuels.

2 COW SHELTERS IN G NOIDA TO PRODUCE BIOFUEL

GREATER NOIDA: In an initiative aimed at encouraging self-sustainability, the Greater Noida authority is set to establish bio-CNG plants in two cow shelters in Jalpura and Pauvari, officials said on Tuesday, adding that by processing cow dung, these plants will produce bio-CNG fuel that will be sold, and the proceeds will be used for the upkeep of these shelters.

2 COW SHELTERS IN G NOIDA TO PRODUCE BIOFUEL

Around 3,500 lawyers of Gautam Budh Nagar district abstained from work on Tuesday as a gesture of support to Uttar Pradesh farmers protesting over land acquisition related issues and demanding hiked compensation and other benefits.

38-year-old man stabbed to death over suspicion of affair in Noida; 1 arrested

NOIDA: A 38-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by two people in Greater Noida's Ecotech 3 locality on Sunday night, allegedly over the suspicion that he was having an affair with the wife of one of them, police said on Tuesday, adding that one of the two men was arrested late Monday night.

Delhi man falls ill, 3 held for making adulterated protein powder in Noida

NOIDA: Three people allegedly involved in manufacturing adulterated protein powder of two different brands at a factory in Noida's Sector 63 were arrested late Monday night, after a Delhi-based man suffered health issues following the consumption of the protein powder, said senior police officers on Tuesday.

SHORT COURSE AT GBU PROMOTING STATISTICAL TOOLS, AI IN RESEARCH

NOIDA: A 10-day Research Methodology Course (RMC) at Gautam Buddha University (GBU) is promoting academic excellence and enhancing research capabilities, the university administration said on Tuesday.

G Noida: Traffic curbs on e-way today

NOIDA: Traffic movement on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be briefly affected on Wednesday owing to VIP movement for the four-day international trade show being organised at the Expo Centre, officials said on Tuesday.

Neighbour arrested for attempting to rape 5-year-old girl in Noida's Sec 63

THE CHILD'S SCREAMS ALERTED LOCALS AND HER MOTHER WHO CAME TO HER AID, POLICE SAID

SHORT COURSE AT GBU PROMOTING STATISTICAL TOOLS, AI IN RESEARCH

The Ghaziabad traffic police on Tuesday seized 154 unauthorised vehicles ferrying school students in different parts of the district.

Delhi-Gzb RRTS line all set for final safety checks

GHAZIABAD: The opening of the 12km section of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to Delhi's New Ashok Nagar is likely to happen soon as the project executing agency, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), has applied to the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety for the final safety inspection.