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After 9 years, 77-yr-old ex-Volkswagen CEO faces trial for dieselgate

FORMER Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn went on trial Tuesday for his role in the \"dieselgate\" scandal, nine years after the saga first plunged the German auto titan into crisis.

China-linked 'Spamouflage network mimics Americans online to sway US election

WHEN he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president.

Dutch watchdog fines Clearview AI $34 mn for illegal database of faces

THE Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) over its creation of what the agency called an \"illegal database\" of billion of photos of faces.

50 killed, 219 injured as Russian missiles hit military unit, hospital

The strike on the central-eastern city of Poltava came on the day Putin visited Mongolia

Assembly clears anti-rape bill, Mamata targets Modi & Shah

The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape Bill that seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim’s death or leave her in a vegetative state and life sentence without parole for other perpetrators.

Bengal not supporting CISF staff: Centre to SC

Says para-military personnel deployed at RG Kar Medical College facing difficulties in performing duties

Ex-principal remanded in 8-day police custody

IN a significant development, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, was sent to eight-day police custody on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in financial irregularities at the facility.

HC raps Shinde govt over Badlapur mishandling

THE Bombay High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the Maharashtra government for its mishandling and lackadaisical approach in the investigation of the sexual assault of two minor girls by a male toilet cleaner at a school in Badlapur, near Thane.

Hemant calls 'courtesy' meet with Kharge, Rahul ahead of Assembly polls

JHARKHAND Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday met Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.

Curfew in U'khand town as tension mounts over molestation of minor

AFTER tensions escalated in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district over the alleged molestation of a minor girl, the authorities on Tuesday imposed a curfew under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita within 200 metre radius of the Nandanagar market area.

Coast Guard chopper makes 'hard' landing in Arabian Sea, 3 go missing

THREE crew members went missing after an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter on a rescue mission crashed into the Arabian Sea off Porbandar coast in Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday.

Navy gets fresh boost to combat drones by DRDO

IN a step to beef up the counterdrone combat capabilities of the Indian Navy warships, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday handed over the production document of 30mm High Explosive Preformed Fragmentation (HEPF) Shell to Director General of Naval Armament Inspection.

'Emergency': asks CBFC to look HC at Sikh objections

WHILE not issuing directions to stop the release of Emergency, directed and starred by actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday disposed of a PIL filed by two Sikh organisations.

MP rapped for 8-yr custody of man in chit fund case

THE Supreme Court on monday came down heavily on the state of madhya Pradesh for keeping a person behind bars (in custody) for eight long years in connection with a chit-fund fraud case, while granting him bail in the matter.

4 axed women judicial officers reinstated: HC

THE Madhya Pradesh High Court has reinstated four women civil judges who were previously terminated due to alleged unsatisfactory performance, the court registry informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Netflix promise: Will keep nation's sentiments in mind

FACING criticism for not revealing the real identities of the hijackers in its latest web series IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack and subsequent pressure from the Centre, the OTT giant Netflix on Tuesday updated the opening disclaimer to include the real and code names of the hostage-takers.

Neighbourhood watch: Bangla interim govt hurries to mend bridges with Pak

THE interim government of Bangladesh seems eager to change its history by mending bridges with its once archrival, Pakistan.

In Brunei, PM says looking forward to strong relations

First bilateral visit by an Indian PM to the southeast Asian nation

Govt not keen to give House panel chief posts to Oppn, says Tharoor

AMID reports of tussle between the Centre and the Opposition over parliamentary standing committee chairperson posts, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that \"it only reflects the government's growing insecurity, rather than any accumulation of wisdom or confidence after 10 years in power.

THE UNIQUE POLITICAL CRISIS IN KARNATAKA

The war of words within and between parties in Karnataka is showing no sign of abating. Even the silence of a few seems to signal ambition kept in check

LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR NAVIGATING TURBULENCE

WHILE change is undoubtedly accelerating exponentially, the tools to cope with it are also accelerating equally fast.Perhaps the gap between them is constant.

Pinarayi prevails, Sasi to stay, Anvar told to hold fire

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has asserted his authority within the CPM, at least for the time being, after LDF MLA PV Anvar's outbursts against CM's political secretary P Sasi and ADGP M R Ajith Kumar turned the power equations murkier in the ruling party.

Doc arrested for harassing school students in TN

A government doctor was arrested under Pocso Act on the charge of misbehaving with minor girls residing in the hostel of a government-aided school in Tiruchy on Tuesday.

Lanka court asks arrested fishermen to pay fine for release or face jail term

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday imposed a total penalty of ₹3.5 crore LKR (₹98.3 lakh) on 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were arrested by the Lankan Navy on August 5 on the charge of trespass and illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

Naidu suspects foul play by some officials in relief ops

Andhra Pradesh CM warns of serious action if they do not fall in line

Pvt firm successfully tests India's first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft

BENGALURU-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and component private manufacturing company, Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA), on Tuesday announced its successful maiden flight of India's first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft, the FWD 200B, marking a milestone in the country's defence sector.

K'taka declares dengue as epidemic, takes strict steps

THE Karnataka government on Tuesday declared dengue fever an 'epidemic' across the state.

Phase-3 clinical trial of 1st indigenous dengue vaccine begins at KIMS, Odisha

THE phase-3 clinical trial of India's first indigenous dengue vaccine 'DengiAll' commenced at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here on Tuesday.

Booked for rape, actor terms claims 'fake'

THE Malayalam film industry suffered a fresh jolt on Tuesday after actor Nivin Pauly was named as one of the accused in a rape case registered on the complaint of a woman from Oonnukal in Ernakulam's Kothamangalam.

Sadly, city parks no longer green, clean or peaceful

DELHI'S local parks are falling into disrepair, with Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across the city reporting a severe shortage of maintenance funds. This situation has particularly impacted children and senior citizens, who are now left with few spaces for recreation and exercise.