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Toll in Kurla bus accident rises to 7; driver arrested

The toll in the BEST bus accident in Kurla West area of Mumbai rose to seven on Tuesday, police said, adding that the bus driver has since been arrested.

Over 4 lakh fake birth certs generated on bogus names in UP, Bihar: Charge sheet

LUCKNOW: Unbelievable but true! Over four lakh fake birth and 5,000 fake death certificates were generated on bogus names and addresses of at least 29 districts across UP and 13 in Bihar by a widespread nexus that was busted in the Salon development block of UP's Rae Bareli this year in July, revealed the charge sheet filed in the case after four months of investigation, said Rae Bareli police on Tuesday.

562 asst profs to be recruited in govt degree colleges

PRAYAGRAJ: After a gap of four years, a total of 562 vacant posts of assistant professors will be filled in 171 government-run degree colleges of the state soon.

65-yr-old man hacks couple to death, held

In a shocking incident, a 65-year-old man hacked a couple to death with a machete in full public view on Tuesday morning.

225 LOUDSPEAKERS SEIZED IN SPECIAL DRIVE

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Allahabad High court adjourns hearing on Wazukhana survey

The Allahabad high court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing to December 18 on a plea challenging a Varanasi district judge's October 2023 order regarding the Wazukhana (an ablution pond) survey in the Gyanvapi mosque complex, located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Wider support for WB CM as Oppn bloc head

PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.

After Perth high, inconsistency in batting comes back to bite India

The heavy defeat on Sunday has again exposed a batting line-up that dominates but can also slump without a fight

Mbappe 'can do better' as troubled Real Madrid visit Atalanta

MADRID: Real Madrid usually deliver in the Champions League when the pressure is on and their trip to face Atalanta on Tuesday is shaping up to be a crucial clash for the troubled holders.

HC accepts Mahindra undertaking on '6E' trademark

The Delhi High Court on Monday recorded an undertaking from Mahindra Electric Automobile Ltd, agreeing not to use the \"6E\" trademark for its upcoming electric car model, the BE 6, during the pendency of a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the operator of India's largest airline IndiGo.

Air India buys 100 more Airbus aircraft

THE AIRLINE SAID THE DEAL CONSISTED OF 10 WIDEBODY A350 AND 90 NARROWBODY A320 FAMILY AIRCRAFT.

Tata Motors, Kia India to hike vehicle prices from Jan

MARUTI SUZUKI AND HYUNDAI MOTOR TOO HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO HIKE VEHICLE PRICES FROM NEXT MONTH

INDIA, AUSTRALIA REVIEW PROGRESS OF FTA TALKS

NEW DELHI: Senior officials of India and Australia have reviewed the progress of talks on the proposed free trade agreement between the two countries, the commerce ministry said on Monday.

LG plans mfg unit in Andhra, fears competition from parent entity

NEW DELHI: LG Electronics India has plans to set up a new plant in Andhra Pradesh to boost its manufacturing capacity in the country, though it also fears competition from its South Korean parent entity.

Copper demand rises 13% to 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24

India's copper demand grew by 13% annually to hit 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24, driven by the rapid pace of infrastructure development and building constructions, the International Copper Association India said on Monday.

GOVT APPOINTS REVENUE SECY SANJAY MALHOTRA AS 26TH RBI GUV

NEW DELHI: The government on Monday appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

2-Wheeler demand drives retail vehicle sales up 11.2% in Nov

NEW DELHI: Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India grew by 11.21% at 32,08,719 units in November, as compared to 28,85,317 units in the same month last year riding on two-wheeler demand, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday.

Global investors see India as key mkt: report

BENGALURU: Global investors are increasingly seeing attractive opportunities for private equity (PE) investments in India, followed by Japan and South Korea within Asia Pacific private markets, according to an analysis by investment firm Coller Capital.

India targets speeding up of Brics trade agreement

Pact in place with Russia, the next one to be signed with South Africa, Brazil

Netanyahu set to take witness stand in corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges.

S Korea's prez banned from foreign travel

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.

FLASH FLOODS HIT INDONESIA'S JAVA ISLAND, AT LEAST 10 DEAD, 2 MISSING

Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country's main island of Java, officials said on Monday.

184 killed in Haiti capital violence over weekend: UN

At least 184 people were killed in brutal weekend violence in Haiti's capital, the United Nations said on Monday, with reports that a gang boss orchestrated the slaughter of voodoo practitioners.

Israel strikes weapons sites in Syria as Russia grants Assad political asylum

People in Israel have welcomed the fall of Assad, who was a key ally of Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group

China vows to 'firmly defend' sovereignty as Taiwan launches drills

BEIJING: China vowed on Monday to \"firmly defend\" its sovereignty and insisted Taiwan was an \"inalienable\" part of its territory, after the island said it had detected Chinese warships and coast guard vessels in its waters.

POLICE: BODY OF 32-YR-OLD MISSING MAN FOUND IN U.S. NAGAR FOREST

Body of a 32-year-old man, who had been missing since December 6 from Lalkuan in Nainital district, has been recovered from the forest area in Udham Singh Nagar, police said, adding that the man likely died due to an elephant attack.

Doon airport receives a hoax bomb threat

DEHRADUN: The Jollygrant airport in Dehradun on Monday received a bomb threat, prompting the authorities to conduct a thorough search of the premises by suspending the operations, police said, adding that nothing suspicious was found during the search.

Speech that doesn't befit a judge's office

When they're sworn in, high court judges take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Why children in schools take to physical Violence

What made a 12-year-old strangle his classmate over a minor incident in New Delhi? In another city, a class monitor, in his enthusiasm to maintain discipline in the classroom, kicked a student in the groin who succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

On the road to Damascus

Assad's fall and the rise of Islamists in Syria is a momentous event for West Asia