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Ruling party wins Chad polls after opposition boycott

Chad's ruling party took the majority of votes in last month's parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the main opposition and which analysts had said would consolidate the president's political power, provisional results show.

Yoon to skip hearing of impeachment trial on Jan 14

SOUTH Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said.

Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire talks

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent the director of Mossad, foreign intelligence agency, for ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said on Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.

Special counsel who led prosecution against Trump leaves Justice Dept

SPECIAL counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.

Croatia's sitting president Milanovi favourite to win Sunday's reelection

CROATIA's incumbent President Zoran Milanovi was the overwhelming favourite to win reelection as he faced a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff presidential vote on Sunday.

5 Maoists killed in encounter in C'garh's Bijapur

FIVE Maoists including two women cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces at the Bandepara-Koranjed forested terrain under the Indravati National Park in strife-torn Bijapur district about 400 km south of Raipur on Sunday.

Railways sets stage for Maha Kumbh

THE Indian Railways has made elaborate preparations for the Maha Kumbh, anticipating a massive turnout of nearly 40 crore people at Prayagraj and connecting routes.

Bhagalpur weavers bag ₹5 cr contracts

THE weavers of Bhagalpur in Bihar are on cloud nine after receiving contract orders of saffron-coloured 'gamcha' (towel), sarees, shirts, and other pieces of silk clothing for the Maha Kumbh Mela starting January 13 at Prayag Raj in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

Adorned in snow, Uttarakhand mountains beckon

UTTARAKHAND saw a delightful change in weather on Sunday, as heavy snowfall and rain swept across various regions, causing a significant drop in mercury levels.

Brahmins, OBC families face social boycott over prasad given by a Dalit

The caste of water

SAD yet to fully implement our directives: Akal Takht

AKAL Takht jatheder (high priest) Giani Raghbir Singh has said that the Shiromani Akali Dal is yet to implement their edict fully, adding that SAD cannot overlook the seven-member committee set up to reorganise the party.

Men found taking Maiyan aid in J'khand, FIR lodged

EVEN as thousands of women recently took to the streets for being denied the financial aid under Maiyan Samman Yojana, men have been found taking benefits of the scheme in Jharkhand.

Youth power vital for developed India: PM

Economy will boom and ecology will bloom

Modi to inaugurate 6.4 km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir today

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate the strategic 6.4-km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir.

Govt plans to revive district agro-met units

A year after closing down 199 district agro-met units (DAMU), the Central government is now planning to revive them with a solid framework on the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department.

Canada's Indian-origin MP Anita Anand opts out of prime ministerial race

ANITA Anand, the Indian-origin Member of Parliament of Liberal Party and Transport Minister, has decided not to run for the position in Canada's prime ministerial race.

Delhi polls: Cong promises ₹8,500 for jobless youths

AFTER women, the Congress aims to target youth in the lead-up to the Delhi assembly election with a new guarantee.

Ensure pre-verification of academic credentials of Indians: Saudi circular

Indians second-largest expat community

Remembrance of Things Past at the Dawn of 2025

For one's true nature to manifest itself, one must give up the false identifications congealed in the illusory entity called ego. It does not dissolve without a living master

The Magic Classical Languages Possess

ITH the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very human love stories with the source of this event, the Sanskrit language.

Two children burnt alive in haystack blaze

IN a tragic incident on Saturday evening, two children were burnt alive when a haystack caught fire and fell on them, trapping them inside, at Balakira village in Boudh.

Shortened, Odisha coastal highway to finally get on road soon after 10 years

THE Odisha coastal highway aimed at providing an alternative parallel carriageway and decongesting Chennai-Kolkata NH-16 is set to become a reality almost a decade after it was conceived.

Stalin arrogant, doesn't respect nation: Governor

THE face-off between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the DMK government hit a new low on Sunday with the Raj Bhavan describing Chief Minister MK Stalin as arrogant after the latter had termed Ravi's decision to avoid delivering his address at the state Assembly \"childish\".

SIT to probe sexual abuse of teenager; 27 held so far

A total of 27 persons, including four juveniles, have been arrested over the last three days in connection with the sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Pathanamthitta.

Tension flares up in Bengaluru city as unknown miscreants slash cow udders

TENSION flared up in the Cottonpet area in Bengaluru West on Sunday morning after unidentified miscreants inflicted injuries on the udders of three cows on Pension Mohalla Road behind Vinayaka Theatre.

Lack of ideology led to defections

CM says not a single opposition member has been expelled from T'gana Assembly so far

CM Pays Rich Tributes to Vivekananda

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and others paid rich tributes to Swami Vivekananda on the birth anniversary of Youth Icon on Sunday.

RTA slaps ₹1 crore fine on pvt bus operators for charging excess fare

THE Andhra Pradesh Transport Department has slapped a fine of around ₹1 crore on private travel bus operators for violating rules, and charging exorbitant fares from travellers during Sankranti festival season.

In this Kadapa temple, men perform puja, no entry for women

A rare and intriguing tradition unfolds every year in Thippayapalle, a village in Pullampet mandal of Kadapa district.

Strive for Viksit Bharat, Minister exhorts youth

CIVIL Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Sunday emphasised the pivotal role of youth in India's development, stating that their energy and potential would make the nation a global leader.