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Reform push includes women's role in church

ROME POPE Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project on Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda but ordained ministry still ruled out.

Vietnam blames China for attacking fishers in SCS

HANOI VIETNAM's foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China's \"brutal behaviour\" during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers in the disputed South China Sea (SCS).

US bans new goods from China over forced labour

WASHINGTON THE Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.

Ukraine withdraws from Vugledar, giving Russia major territorial gain

KYIV UKRAINE's army said on Wednesday that it had withdrawn from the eastern town of Vugledar, handing Russia one of its most significant territorial gains in weeks.

Deora: Maha has best AICC in-charge in Chennithala

MAHARASHTRA Congress incharge Ramesh Chennithala has done a commendable work by not only putting the divided house in order in the state, but also ensuring that all the party factions worked together, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora said recently.

Gujarat BJP, Cong in war of words over Navratri fest

THE ongoing controversy between the BJP and Congress over Navratri celebrations has now escalated to the national level, reaching the Prime Minister's office.

Shinde, Ajit meet Shah to firm up MahaYuti seat deal

IN their meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Ajit Pawar sought more seats for their parties in assembly elections, saying the Lok Sabha poll results should be the basis for Maha Yuti seat-sharing formula.

Jan Suraaj will contest all seats in Bihar, PK vows to end liquor ban

POLITICAL strategist-turnedactivist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday launched his political outfit Jan Suraaj Partyin the state capital and appointed an IITian and retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Manoj Bharti, as its first working president.

Uproar over scrapping of Gandhi Jayanti off in univs

THE decision to scrap the holiday on Gandhi Jayanti in universities across Rajasthan has ignited a major controversy.

Thousands join doctors' mega rally seeking justice for RG Kar victim

THE Bengal Junior Doctors' Front took out a mega rally in Kolkata on Wednesday, demanding justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered in the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Modi says battle is not for power, but to protect 'roti, mati & beti’

Says JMM, Cong playing with J'khand's security by creating new vote bank in Santhal Pargana

Swachh Bharat a mass movement: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the Swachh Bharat Mission as the largest and most successful people's movement of the 21st century, highlighting its impact on public health and well-being.

To keep deadline, drone survey must to monitor progress of NHs

TO keep a tab on development of national highway projects and their time-bound execution, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has mandated monthly aerial surveys of the sites using drones.

Army's indigenous push to support jawans on LAC

THE Army has sought indigenous solutions to ease the vagaries of high altitude in terms of habitat and logistics for its soldiers stationed along the Line of Actual Control.

Sharad Pawar moves SC to prevent Ajit faction from using 'clock' symbol

NCP veteran Sharad Pawar has filed a fresh plea in the Supreme Court to prevent the Ajit Pawar faction from using the 'clock' symbol for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra.

The importance of Dalit votes in Haryana

WITH campaigning for the Haryana assembly polls coming to an end on Thursday, all eyes are on the Dalit votes, which comprise 20% of the state's population.

EAM-Blinken meet focuses on boosting ties, West Asia

Jaishankar says discussions on Indo-Pacific and Ukraine also fruitful

NEED FOR SELF-RELIANCE IN DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

IN a breakthrough of sorts, Tata Advanced Systems has said it will assemble and sell armoured carriers to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.

MUDA CASE A WARNING FOR KARNATAKA CONG TO ORDER ITS HOUSE

A week of hectic political developments in Karnataka found Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the dock over 14 sites given to his wife Parvathi B M by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) as compensation for 3.16 acres of land she gave up elsewhere.

WHY A POPULIST LAW CAN HARM MORE THAN HEAL

IN IRBHAYA, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student and a victim of rape-mutilation-murder, died on December 29, 2012.

THE PROLONGED CONFLICT TRAP IN THE NORTHEAST

MANIPUR continues to be trapped in the dark bottomless abyss it began descending into on May 3, 2023, when a violent conflict broke out between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo group of tribes.

KARNATAKA MUDA case: ED summons RTI activist Krishna

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, who has filed a complaint against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), to appear before it on Thursday.

Governor Varma gives assent to ordinance conferring statutory powers to HYDRAA

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has given approval to an ordinance that confers statutory powers on the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA).

Missiles flying every 10 minutes: T'gana natives

Telugu-speaking community in Tel Aviv had a harrowing experience

Naidu scraps garbage tax of Jagan govt

GIVING a call to every citizen to become a Swachh Sevak to make the State Swachh Andhra Pradesh by 2029, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced the abolition of garbage tax introduced by the previous YSRC regime.

Kerala beaches have least polluted waters: Study

AMONG the 12 coastal states/ UTs in India, Kerala tops in Coastal Water Quality Index (CWQI), shows the \"Envistats India 2024: Environment Accounts\" released by the Union government.

Surrender or face arrest, HC tells MLA

THE Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker, who is facing charges under a money laundering case, to surrender by Wednesday or face arrest.

DDA to sell rare turmeric variety soon

AFTER its successful plantation on the banks of Yamuna, the Delhi Development Agency (DDA) will soon make Meghalaya's 'Lakadong turmeric' available to the city residents.

55-yr-old drugged, raped in Safdarjung Enclave hotel, accused arrested

A 55-year-old woman was forced to drink alcohol and then sexually assaulted at a hotel in Safdarjung Enclave by a 35-year-old man, the police said on Wednesday.

Sops for scrapping old vehicles

Under the Motor Vehicle Tax, govt has decided to give discount on purchase of new vehicle