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South China Sea clashes, Ukraine dominate talks

THE United States and its allies clashed on Friday with Russia and China at a summit in Laos dominated by disputes on maritime claims and Ukraine.

5 prisoners facing charges under Pocso Act escape

FIVE undertrial prisoners, who were facing charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, escaped from the district jail in central Assam's Morigaon in the wee hours of Friday.

Minor raped and videographed in Chamoli district

A minor girl was allegedly raped and videographed by a youth from another community in Chamoli district's Tharali block. Protests erupted on Thursday, with Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, and local traders demanding action against the accused. Markets remained shut in solidarity.

Cong seeks Dy CM's resignation over drug bust

FIVE days after a large MD drugs illegal factory was busted on the outskirts of Bhopal and a massive haul of the manufactured drug reportedly worth ₹1,814 crore seized, the opposition Congress's state president Jitu Patwari raised the issue in Delhi.

Akhilesh, JD(U) in war of words over JP statue

PREVENTED from visiting the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) here, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday garlanded a bust of the socialist leader mounted atop a vehicle outside his house.

NC outsmarts Cong, gets support of independents to reach majority mark

THE National Conference, which emerged as the single-largest party with 42 seats in the 90-member J&K Assembly, has outsmarted its ally Congress by securing the support of independents, including Congress rebels, and taking its tally to the majority mark on its own, experts said.

U'khand govt bans social media use on office comps as cyber attacks up

IN response to a recent cyber attack, the Uttarakhand government has immediately banned the use of social media on computers in all government offices, including the secretariat. This move aims to strengthen the state's cybersecurity.

Minor raped and videographed in Chamoli district

A minor girl was allegedly raped and videographed by a youth from another community in Chamoli district’s Tharali block.

After Kalpana Soren, now Arjun Munda's wife may enter Jharkhand poll fray

AMID the ongoing preparations over the upcoming Assembly polls, Jharkhand may see another tribal woman in active politics. Former Union Minister Arjun Munda is reluctant to contest Assembly polls this time and wants his wife Meera Munda to replace him on his traditional seat, Kharsawan, where she has been quite active politically from quite some time.

Modi meets Trudeau on sidelines of ASEAN meet

CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he had a \"brief exchange\" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Laos.

PM invites scholars at East Asia summit to Nalanda varsity

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, who frequently emphasises the importance of 'Vikas' (development) along with 'Virasat' (heritage), has extended invitation to scholars and heads of East Asia Summit (EAS) countries during the SA Summit in Vientiane on Friday.

BSF flags steep rise in Bangla infiltration bids

HIGHLIGHTING recent increase in infiltration attempts from the Bangladesh side, the Border Security Force (BSF) has raised its concerns at the recently concluded nodal-officer level Border Coordination Meeting (BCM) with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole in West Bengal, officials said on Friday.

India calls for safety of UN peacekeepers

MEA expresses concern over deteriorating security situation along Blue Line, after Israeli attack on mission in Lebanon

Crown gifted by Modi to Dhaka temple in '21 stolen, Delhi expresses concern

THE Indian High Commission in Dhaka has expressed concern over theft of crown that was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a temple in the country.

India ranks 105th among 127 countries in Global Hunger Index, ahead of Pak

THE Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024 report has ranked India 105th out of 127 countries. India is placed way below Sri Lanka (ranked 56), Nepal (68), Myanmar (74) and Bangladesh (84), and just above Pakistan and Afghanistan.

CLAIMING RIGHT TO DEFINE WHERE ONE CAN'T CREATE

No one objected loudly when anglicised place names were being changed. But why change those from the era of Muslim rulers who assimilated fully into India?

T'Puram to witness 'comet of the century'

STARGAZERS could be in for a treat. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will be visible to the naked eye from Thiruvananthapuram from 6.06 pm to 6.41 pm on Saturday if the skies are clear. Dubbed as the 'Comet of the Century', Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be most visible on October 12, when it makes its closest approach to Earth.

Telangana govt seeks ₹4,944 crore WB aid to strengthen health sector

WITH an aim to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, enhance service delivery, and address identified critical public health challenges, Telangana health department has come up with a proposal of ₹4,944 crore to be submitted to the World Bank for financing.

Tech glitch: Air India flight hovers in sky for two hrs

AN Air India Express flight (IX0613) bound for Sharjah from Tiruchy International Airport developed a technical snag and forced to hover in the sky for more than two hours before making an emergency landing in the same airport.

87K applications received for liquor licences

The Prohibition and Excise department received an all-time highest number of 87,116 applications for licences of 3,396 liquor stores in the state notified under the new excise policy on Friday.

12 coaches of Bagmati Express derail

Collision with a stationary freight train near Chennai leaves several passengers injured

Until new Guv appointed, Arif Khan will continue as 'caretaker', says CPM

AFTER Governor Arif Mohammad Khan attacked the Left government in the state for not complying to his instructions, an agitated CPM launched a counter attack. After the CPM state secretariat meeting on Friday, state secretary M V Govindan, termed him a caretaker.

Wayanad road tunnel project progresses despite opposition

THE Kozhikode-Wayanad tunnel road, which is the dream project of the LDF government, is progressing with land acquisition and tender procedures. Public Works Department Minister Mohamed Riyas informed the Assembly that the state government has opened financial bids for the project.

CPM warns of intensifying stir if Visakhapatnam port hosp privatised

PROTESTS will be intensified if the proposal to privatise Visakhapatnam Port's Golden Jubilee Hospital is not reconsidered, said M Jaggunaidu, District Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Visakhapatnam.

Wangchuk, supporters continue hunger strike

CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk and supporters continued their indefinite hunger strike for the sixth day on Friday at Delhi's Ladakh Bhawan.

HC directs NHAI to take up plea on 'excess toll'

THE Delhi High Court has instructed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to consider a formal representation challenging the alleged excessive toll collection and unauthorised establishment of toll plazas on highways across the country.

Doctors remove live cockroach from intestine

A team of doctors in a city hospital saved a life by using an advanced endoscopy procedure to extract a 3 cm-long live cockroach from a young man's intestines in just ten minutes.

Vehicles, dust, biomass burning bring city's air quality down: Report

VEHICLES, road dust, construction dust, biomass burning, and industrial emissions continue to contribute to Delhi's air pollution during the winter months, a report said on Friday.

DDA refutes AAP's claim, lauds LG for drain project

IN yet another dispute over development initiatives in the capital, the DDA on Friday rejected the AAP claim that former CM Arvind Kejriwal was responsible for the beautification of a drain area in Dwarka. The clarification came after AAP posted a video on social media platform X, attributing the project to Kejriwal.

New schemes for villages approved

They include roads, drains, playgrounds, community centres, construction of crematoriums