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Sambhal area hit by govt bulldozer drive

SAMBHAL: Weeks after violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid claimed four lives, the district administration has launched a campaign against encroachments and illegal power theft in the area around the historic mosque.

Telangana CM launches uniform diet menu in residential schools, hostels

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Saturday launched \"uniform diet menu\", increased the quantity of food and also hiked the allocation of funds by 40% to improve the quality of food at the residential institutions and welfare hostels across the state.

UTTARAKHAND: SEER'S FAST UNTO DEATH ENTERS 9TH DAY AS TALKS WITH DISTT ADMIN FAIL

HARIDWAR: The fast unto death agitation of Matri Sadan seer Brahamachari Dayanand entered the ninth day on Sunday as the initial round of talks with the district administration failed to reach consensus.

Peace process begins in Maoist-hit village

NEW DELHI: Months after breaching the Maoist bastion of Puvarti in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, security forces on Saturday made further inroads in the region with the opening of a new camp in Golaguda village, one of the remotest parts of the district.

Chief secy halts promotion of 8 ADGPs

AS PER THE HOME DEPARTMENT, ANYONE WHO HAS SERVED 30, 25 AND 18 YEARS IN SERVICE IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A DGP, ADGP AND IG, RESPECTIVELY, IN PUNJAB

PUNJAB DGP, MHA DIRECTOR MEETS STRIKING FARMER LEADER, URGE HIM TO BREAK THE FAST

The Punjab Police chief along with a senior officer in the Union ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday met fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, and enquired about his health.

Omar tells Cong to stop blaming EVMs for losses

Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence -- you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.

Man killed, wife injured after car falls into gorge

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN THE MAN DRIVING THE CAR LOST CONTROL NEAR THE KALSI AREA

Techie's wife, in-laws arrested in abetment to suicide case: Police

Bengaluru police has arrested three people, including the estranged wife of a tech executive, who died by suicide last week, an official said on Sunday.

Centre committed to ending Maoism by March '26: Shah

RAIPUR: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to eradicate the menace of Maoism from the state before March 31, 2026.

HC asks Union govt on plans to open labs to check oil adulteration

The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has directed the Centre to apprise the court whether it has plans to open more laboratories to check adulteration of miscible oil in cooking oils available in the market.

Jaunpur dist jailer booked in DA case

VIGILANCE ESTABLISHMENT REGISTERED AN FIR AT ITS LUCKNOW SECTOR POLICE STATION ON THURSDAY

AKHILESH YADAV HITS OUT AT BJP GOVERNMENT OVER KIDNAPPING CASES

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday attacked the BJP government in the state over recent instances of kidnapping, including those of some Bollywood actors.

Maya extends support to 'One Nation, One Election' bill

MAYAWATI DEMANDED THAT RESERVATIONS FOR SC, ST AND OBC BE INCLUDED IN THE NINTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION TO PREVENT ANY TAMPERING.

IIIT-A TO INTRODUCE NEW COURSE

PRAYAGRAJ: The Department of Applied Sciences at Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A) hosted a one-day symposium on Emerging Trends of Quantum Science and Technology at its Jhalwa campus on Saturday.

CM SEEKS ALL PARTIES' COOPERATION AHEAD OF U.P. WINTER SESSION

AT THE ALL-PARTY MEETING, MAHANA SAID THE U.P. ASSEMBLY IS BEING SEEN AS A MODEL BY OTHER LEGISLATURES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Two of arms smugglers' gang caught in Sultanpur

ON HIS INSTRUCTIONS, THEY USED TO VISIT AMRITSAR, MEERUT, AGRA, SAHARANPUR AND OTHER PLACES.

40 cr pilgrims expected, govt ready for 100 crore: Yogi

SINGH HIGHLIGHTED THE SUCCESS OF THE 2019 KUMBH, WHICH SAW OVER 25 CRORE VISITORS, AND NOTED THAT THE 2025 EVENT IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER BOOST TOURISM IN UTTAR PRADESH.

'Kidnappers also planned to abduct Shakti Kapoor'

POLICE REVEALED THAT THE GANG WAS INVOLVED IN ABDUCTING FILM STARS BY SENDING ADVANCE PAYMENTS AND AIR TICKETS UNDER THE GUISE OF EVENT INVITATIONS

Postal services continue to serve Kalpwasis

In today's digital era, letter writing may have become a thing of the past, but traditional post offices continue to attract patrons during religious gatherings like Mahakumbh-2025.

Jalvahak scheme to boost cargo movement via waterways: Min

VARANASI: MV Homi Bhaba loaded with 200 tons of coal started for Varanasi from Kolkata with union minister of ports, shipping & waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal unveiling Cargo Promotion Scheme 'Jalvahak' and flagging off three vessels for different destinations from Kolkata on Sunday.

SSC Constable (GD) final results: 9,598 selected

52,69,500 CANDIDATES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAD APPLIED FOR THE RECRUITMENT

England fight back on Day 1 of third NZ Test

HAMILTON: New Zealand failed to capitalise on a rock-steady start to reach 315-9 on day one of the third and final Test against England in Hamilton on Saturday.

T20I: Under-fire Kaur's India face gritty West Indies

MUMBAI: Her poor leadership, under constant scanner, a beleaguered Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur will need to quickly pick up pieces from the Australia series debacle as hosts take on West Indies in the opening game of the three-match WT20I series starting here on Sunday.

NO DECISION ON SINNER DOPING CASE BEFORE NEW YEAR, SAYS WADA

Tennis star Jannik Sinner's doping case will not have a decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) before the end of the year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) told AFP.

Australian openers start well on rain curtailed day

BRISBANE: Local hero Usman Khawaja and young Nathan McSweeney displayed sound defensive technique against Jasprit Bumrah but persistent rain played havoc with the opening day of the third Test, allowing only 13.2 overs of play in which Australia scored 28 for no loss against India, here Saturday.

Manchester derby brings sleepless nights for Pep, problems for Amorim

LONDON: Riddled with anxiety about Manchester City's shocking decline, Pep Guardiola will endure another sleepless night as he tries to pose more problems for Ruben Amorim in the Manchester United manager's first taste of the Premier League's most explosive rivalry.

OpenAI's battle with Musk exposes AI 'dictatorship' concerns

A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence \"dictatorship\" is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker's ongoing shift into a for-profit company.

Georgia elects a hardline critic of West as new prez

TBILISI: Georgian lawmakers elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as the country's new president, on Saturday, setting him up to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid major protests against the government over a halt to the country's European Union accession talks last month.

US court denies TikTok ban halt

WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge of the statute.