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Israel-Hamas war: Toll in Gaza Strip tops 45k

DEIR AL-BALAH: The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people, Palestinian health officials said on Monday, with 52 dead arriving at hospitals across the bombed-out strip over the past 24 hours.

Wah Ustad! A global musician from India

As the disciple and son of Ustad Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain inherited a formidable legacy.

The gains of going it alone

Why the AAP may have decided against an alliance with the Congress in Delhi polls

With Zakir Hussain, tabla started on its solo journey

baba came to Ustad Alla Rakha's house the day his wife delivered their first son. As per the family's tradition, the boy should have carried the surname Qureshi, but the baba said the boy must be named after Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, as the boy might become a fakir (wandering ascetic) in future.

The shaky foundations of Bangladesh's growth

The lack of diversification in its economy, the small size of its middle class, and subdued wages have contributed to the current crisis. Aggregate GDP numbers put a gloss on it

IIT Madras has a digital human brain atlas ready

The complexity of the human brain has always presented one of the greatest challenges in science.

Modi to lay foundation stone of ₹40K-cr canal project in Jaipur today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dadia village in Jaipur to lay the foundation stone of the interlinked Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) and Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal project that is likely to ensure drinking and irrigation water for millions across 21 districts of the state, on Tuesday, said officials.

MAN DRAGGED BY CAR FOR 500M IN WAYANAD: COPS

A 49-year-old man was dragged for nearly half a kilometer along a road in Wayanad district of Kerala, after his thumb got caught in a car door, police said on Monday.

Coaching Centre sealed after 10 students faint

JAIPUR: The coaching centre in Jaipur, where at least 10 students fainted on Sunday after a suspected gas leakage from one of the air-conditioners, was sealed by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Greater) on Monday, officials said.

Raj govt orders to phase out Urdu, Persian words used in policing

JAIPUR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has directed the state police to replace traditional Urdu and Persian words used in the police proceedings with Hindi ones, said officials.

Law and order maintained in Uttarkashi, Govt tells HC

The state government on Monday reiterated in the Uttarakhand high court that law and order has been maintained in Uttarkashi even as the local administration continues to probe into the legality of the mosque, which has been termed illegal by the Hindu right-wing organisations.

HC GRANTS TRANSIT BAIL TO ACCUSED IN-LAW

The Allahabad high court on Monday granted (transit) anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, the uncle of the widow of 34-year-old Bengaluru techie, Atul Subhash, in connection with the abetment to suicide case.

At 79%, China has most cases of dumping cheap products in India: Data

NEW DELHI: China topped a list of 20 countries with over 79% of total 43 dumping cases registered by India this year as the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is conducting an investigation into alleged damage to the domestic chemicals, glass, metals, fibres and plastic sectors.

6 KILLED AFTER SUV COLLIDES WITH TRUCK IN CHHATTISGARH

Six people were killed and seven others injured when a sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in collided with a truck in Balod district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.

SP LEADER RADHEY SHYAM, FARMERS PLACED UNDER HOUSE ARREST

Former cabinet minister and senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Radhey Shyam Singh, along with hundreds of supporters and farmers, was placed under house arrest in Kushinagar on Monday.

ICSSR institutions face crisis due to delay in 7th Pay Commission

NEW DELHI: Institutions affiliated to the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), the national body that oversees research in the social sciences in the country, have been facing an escalating financial crisis, one that has adversely impacted both recruitment and retention of qualified staff, for the last eight years.

Political vendetta or zero tolerance to corruption? TDP actions ignite debate

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) registered a case against YSRCP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Y Vijay Sai Reddy and others on December 2 for allegedly coercing K V Rao, original promoter of Kakinada Sea Ports Limited (KCPL) and Kakinada Special Economic Zone to transfer his majority shares to Auro Infra Pvt Ltd for a nominal price when the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government was in charge of the state between 2019 and 2024.

11 distts at very high risk of flood, drought

A new report has mapped districts across India that are vulnerable to climate hazard events such as floods and drought. The study uses the framework proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

How is shouting religious phrases an offence, asks Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday asked how raising the slogan of \"Jai Shri Ram\" a criminal offence.

India, Lanka to ramp up defence, trade ties

India and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines.

Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is \"not a shield for corrupt practices\" and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office.

Sambhal, Bahraich issues rock U.P. assembly On Day 1

AFTER THE HOUSE ASSEMBLED AT 11 AM, MOST OF THE SP MEMBERS ENTERED THE WELL OF THE HOUSE AND BEGAN SHOUTING ANTI-GOVT SLOGANS.

Twin school van mishaps leave 23 kids hurt, one serious

Two early morning mishaps - in Kanpur and Basti - involving school vans carrying children, marked the start of the week. The mishaps left 23 students injured, one of them seriously, who had to be referred to the medical college in Ayodhya.

UPSIDA TO LAUNCH INDIA'S FIRST E-MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL UNITS

The Uttar Pradesh Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership, is set to launch India's first e-market platform for 50,000 industrial units across 155 industrial areas in the state.

Sambhal takes centre stage in Council

The issue of Sambhal dominated the first day of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council's winter session.

Man held for raping 65-yr-old woman in Sonbhadra

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Geotube tech to treat waste water from 22 untapped drains

UP JAL NIGAM SETS UP RS 55 CRORE TREATMENT PLANT IN SALORI TO PROTECT GANGA FROM UNTREATED WASTEWATER

Rlys to use Auto Fire Ball to deal with emergency situations at stns

PRAYAGRAJ: For ensuring swift control over any fire outbreak at the railway stations during the forthcoming Mahakumbh-2025, the railways has made extensive arrangements for safety of devotees and tourists.

'ACT LIKE ISRAEL': TOGADIA URGES CENTRE TO PROTECT HINDUS IN B'DESH, PAK

VARANASI: International Hindu Parishad president Praveen Togadia, during his visit to Kashi on Monday, urged the Indian government to take a stronger stance like Israel in protecting Hindus worldwide, particularly in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Schoolkids to be taught about India-connect of scientific theories; SIE busy compiling facts

PRAYAGRAJ: The Pythagorean theorem is believed to have originated in India.