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8 detained for gang-raping Assam woman

A woman was allegedly gang-raped in Guwahati and eight of the nine people involved have been detained, said police.

Satellite phones for trekkers in J&K mountains

THE Jammu and Kashmir authorities would soon permit use of satellite phones in Valley's high-altitude ridges to ensure trekkers stay connected and avoid any untoward incident in the mountains.

4 back-to-back suicides in 24 hrs rock MP; BJP & Cong leaders among dead

Couple found dead

Mahakumbh a spectacle of unity

PM launches projects worth ₹5.5K cr during his Prayagraj visit ahead of religious congregation

No dearth of Central grants, yet jobs in Gujarat take a hit: Data

Employment dip

House adjourned twice during Constitution debate

THE proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned twice after a row over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's reference to the death of judge BH Loya \"long before his time\".

Chirag says will focus more on Bihar, contest assembly polls in 2030

UNION minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said he will focus more on Bihar in the days to come and also contest assembly elections in 2030 to be elected as a member of the House.

Oppn MPs submit notice to impeach Allahabad judge

AS many as 55 Opposition MPs on Friday moved a notice in the Rajya Sabha calling for the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his alleged remarks at an event organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).

Shortage of IAS, IPS officers slows decision-making process

THE country's administrative and police services have been gripped by a significant shortage of civil servants, official data showed.

Of 9.5L CAPF personnel, only 42K availed 100-day leave in 4 yrs, House told

NEARLY 42,000 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles personnel have availed of 100-day leaves between 2020 and October 2024, data compiled by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revealed.

91 dists face high drought risks, 51 flood: Report

INDIA'S 91 districts face high risks of drought, 51 districts are at high flood risks and 11 face \"very high\" risks of both, a new report released by the department of science and technology says, emphasizing the need for immediate interventions to address challenges posed by climate change.

PM to chair national conference of chief secretaries on Dec 14 and 15

The fourth three-day National Conference of Chief Secretaries (NCCS) commenced on December 13 in the national capital, focusing on establishing a unified development agenda and a blueprint for cohesive action in collaboration with the states.

READ THE DANGER SIGNALS BLINKING ON ECONOMIC HORIZON

We must realise corporate tax cuts don't create jobs to the extent hoped for. With the supply side failing to spur growth, we need to stimulate demand

LET'S STOP SPEAKING IN TONGUES ABOUT ENGLISH

HERE is a funny line in the BBC comedy series, To the Manor Born, when a feudal aristocrat fallen on difficult days sells her country mansion to a Czech-born tycoon.

ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED OVER STAMPEDE

Directed to furnish personal bond of ₹50k

2 BJP MLAs defy party decision to walk out

Two BJP MLAs, ST Somashekhar and others, defied the party's decision and staged a walkout when all other saffron party members walked out.

TN HC quashes order to restrain conferring of MS Subbulakshmi Award

BY setting aside an injunction order of a single judge on the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi mirror award, instituted by The Hindu newspaper, a division bench of Madras High Court on Friday cleared the legal barriers to present the award to popular musician TM Krishna.

2 BJP MLAs defy party decision to walk out

TWO BJP MLAs ST Somashekhar and Shivaram Hebbar on Friday defied the party's decision and stay put in the Legislative Assembly, when all other saffron party legislators staged a walkout.

BILL TO HIVE OFF MUDA FROM URBAN DEVPT DEPT TO BE TABLED IN HOUSE

AMID the controversy surrounding Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment to CM Siddaramaiah's family, the state cabinet decided to introduce a new bill in the winter session in Belagavi to separate MUDA from the urban development department.

State govt will consider hiking remuneration for Panchayat prez, V-P

MINISTER for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge on Friday said the state government will consider enhancing the remuneration of Panchayat presidents and vice-presidents, within three months after the Finance Department submits its report, and once the chief minister gives his nod.

Don't pay heed to propaganda on reservation

CONGRESS leaders hailing from the SC Left grouping here on Friday advised members of their community not to pay attention to the alleged propaganda of a section of community leaders that the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah government would not implement the classification of SC quota, since it lacked empirical data.

WAQF Row: OPPN TAKES ON GOVT, SEEKS WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICES

Previous BJP govt had issued highest number of notices, only 4,500 acres disputed: Cong

Row erupts over 'fake copy' of Anubhava Mantapa painting

A major controversy has erupted over the much-hyped 'Anubhava Mantapa' painting, which was unveiled four days ago at the newly inaugurated Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.

Two-day National Agri Startup Expo from Dec 27

A two-day National Agri Startup Expo (NASE-2024) will begin on December 27 at Farmer's Knowledge Centre on University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) campus in Dharwad.

EDUCATION IS WOMEN'S MOST POWERFUL TOOL: PANEL CHIEF

NAGALAKSHMI Choudhary, chairperson of Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSCW), has called upon girls to be well-educated and organised in order to face life's challenges bravely.

Yet another accident on 'killer road' bypass leaves 3 injured in twin cities

THE infamous Hubballi-Dharwad bypass witnessed yet another accident near Yerikoppa Bridge on Thursday night. A head-on collision between a lorry and a four-wheeler left three people travelling in the car injured.

Docs reach out to mutt, masjid to break myths about organ donation

ENTHUSED by three consecutive successful kidney transplants, doctors from Hulkoti's K H Patil Kidney Care Centre are now reaching out to a large section of society in Koppal, especially in the rural parts, to highlight the importance of organ donation.

Users of pothole-riddled roads threaten agitation

RESIDENTS of Nehru Nagar in Ballari city have threatened to stage a protest if the Ballari City Corporation (BCC) fails to fill the potholes within 15 days.

CM positive on relief to tur farmers: Min

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has responded positively to the request of Kalaburagi district in-charge minister Priyank Kharge on announcing a special package of compensation for the farmers who have lost their crops due to 'Dry Root Rot' disease in Kalaburagi district, states a press note issued by the minister's office here on Friday.

RG Kar ex-head, cop get bail

A Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to Sandip Ghosh, former principal of state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and Abhijit Mondol, former officer in-charge of the Tala police station, in the horrific rape-murder case of a junior doctor four months ago.