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Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at 95

Former Pope Benedict passed away at his Vatican residence on Saturday aged 95. “With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away on Saturday at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican.

Joe Biden offers condolences on demise of PM Modi's mother

United States President Joe Biden on Saturday condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi.

N.Korea fires 3 short-range ballistic missiles, claims S. Korea

North Korea test-fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.

11.6 MN AFGHAN FEMALES ARE NOT GETTING VITAL AID

As many as 11.6 million women and girls are no longer receiving vital assistance in Afghanistan, the US envoy to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Saturday in the wake of the Taliban’s decision to ban women from contributing to humanitarian aid efforts in the country.

India can gift a 'just' market under PM Modi's G-20 leadership

Considering India’s dominance in various sectors, it’s time India starts claiming its past glory back under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he takes over the Presidency of G-20 nations.

Will 2023 mark the beginning of the age of the general counsel?

As we enter the year 2023, and Karanjawala & Co. looks forward to becoming 40 years of age (my wife, Manik and I began the Firm on the 1st of February 1983), I think this is an opportune moment to look back on the legal landscape over the last 40 odd years to see what are the changes that have occurred therein.

2022: The year that was

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s internal and external image goes up by the month.

Vietnam is central to India's Act East policy

As PM Modi said during his visit to Vietnam in 2014, the latter had been in the forefront of India’s engagement in the region.

Congress bid to resolve Pilot-Gehlot feud

Party’s new state in-charge Sukhjinder Randhawa met Pilot at his residence, which appeared to be an unusual move.

Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Punjab on 11 January

The Yatra is on rest from 25 December to 2 January. From 3 January, Congress will again resume the Yatra from Delhi.

AGENCIES STUCK IN AGUSTA CASE, MICHEL MAY GET BAIL

Probe agencies are still struggling to present a watertight case against him.

RAHUL'S YATRA FAILS TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON GROUND

However, the yatra may have helped Rahul leave behind his ‘pappu’ image for now.

'Over-speeding is the biggest killer on Indian roads'

Over-speeding by car drivers continues to be the largest killer on Indian roads where more than 69% of the total fatalities recorded on roads have been due to overspeeding.

DELHI BJP EYES MCD ZONE PRESIDENT POLLS

Sources in the party said that the BJP is keeping an eye on seven zones out of a total of 12 zones.

Pak Army is using TTP threat to get US aid

The cooperation between Islamabad and Washington in the field of tackling terrorism is now reaching a level, which was visible post the 9/11 attack.

BEL OFFICIALS, WHO EXPOSED GRAFT, STRUGGLE TO REMOVE TERMINATION TAINT

The corruption rampant in government offices, especially in matters related to defence pre-2014, did not even leave a matter of national and strategic importance like Integrated Air Command and Control Systems (IACCS) untouched. This alleged corruption was executed by some officials of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Government of India undertaking, under the Ministry of Defence.

INDIA LOOKING AT FTAS TO ACHIEVE $5 TRILLION ECONOMY

‘There is a lot of focus on ensuring that agreements aren’t delayed by red tape; PMO is directly monitoring the work’.

TWITTER CEO MUSK ORDERS TO REMOVE SUICIDE PREVENTION FEATURE

WASHINGTON: In another change in the micrologging site, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has ordered to remove suicide prevention feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content as quoted by the Reuters.

UK'S SUN APOLOGISES FOR JEREMY CLARKSON'S MEGHAN COLUMN

LONDON: Britain’s Sun newspaper has apologised for British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s column stating that “he hated” the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.

The technique of torture

It seems that it has become a trend. I baulk as I just wrote “trend’’, and so wait for the ink to dry before moving on. Trend to hurl acid on the face of a woman, a girl, who perhaps, has not responded to the displays of affection or advances, overtures of the man, boy who then thinks the only answer to being spurned is buy acid by the gallons and seek “revenge’’.

Is the new generation drifting away from Christmas traditions?

Christmas is a festival which brings people together. Decorating houses with lights, trees and hollies along with inviting guests to dinner feasts is a common way it is celebrated across the world, as families join hands together to do everything from scratch and spend some quality time together during the winter as the year comes to a close.

Is this the end of Donald J. Trump?

‘Trump’s unelectability will be palpable by the time the (Republican) Party chooses. We all know that he’s much more likely to lose the White House than anybody else running for President,’ said former Republican House Speaker, Paul Ryan.

Time for unity in the face of Chinese incursions

Could China be trying to cut India to size, unhappy with the attention and importance showered on India, especially on Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Innovations and shocks in Tech 2022

A disproportionately large percentage of microchips used around the world are built in Taiwan, thus putting any risks to Taiwan's independence a risk to all industries with microchip applications everywhere.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi

Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

CHINA DESPERATE AS WINDOW FOR SALAMI SLICING INDIAN TERRITORIES CLOSING FAST

'China now realises that in many places, it may find Indian domination in territories it believed by default was Chinese'.

'FABRICATED' REPORTS: BENGAL BJP ON SHAH-NADDA RADAR

The fabrication was brought to the notice of the top leadership by BJP's General Secretary and Bengal in-charge Sunil Bansal.

DELHI AIRPORT FAILS TO TACKLE HOLIDAY SEASON RUSH

‘As per estimates, at least 50% of the space inside the terminal building is taken up by retail outlets’.

SOME OFFICIALS AND ACCOMPLICES CONNIVED TO DAMAGE INDIA'S KEY STRATEGIC ASSET

On 7 December, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a First Information Report (FIR) against 12 named and one unnamed accused for their alleged involvement in a corruption case involving construction at 10 sites, including underground sites, across India that would house infrastructure and men as a part of the strategic Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS).

SHAH SETS 24 IN '24 TARGET FOR BJP BENGAL

In a closed-door meeting held with the top leadership of the Bengal BJP, the party’s former national president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set an ambitious target for the Bengal unit which is to get at least 24 seats for the party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.