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CONG DEMANDS PROBE INTO ADANI ALLEGATIONS WITH MOCK INTERVIEW

NEW DELHI: If it was stickers on Thursday, it was masks and a mock interview on Monday, as the Congress continued to push its demand for a joint parliamentary committee investigation into allegations in a US court against the Adani Group.

HC judge's speech on UCC sparks uproar

PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognisance of the issue even as the organisers of the event defended the proceedings.

1.17MN KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL: EDU MINISTER IN LS

Around 1.17 million children across India have been identified as those not enrolled in primary, secondary and senior secondary education, or Out of School Children (OoSC), for the year 2024-25, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

HC FINES EX-MLA WHO HID GERMAN NATIONALITY

The Telangana high court on Monday fined former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh ₹30 lakh for hiding details about his Germany citizenship while contesting assembly elections.

Top court slams army for forcing officer to litigate, grants permanent posting

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday took a firm stance against the Indian Army for compelling officers to seek judicial intervention for relief they are entitled to, emphasizing that such practices undermine fairness and equity in service matters.

INS Tushil proves India-Russia collaborative prowess: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate, was on Monday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a \"proud testament\" to India's growing maritime might and a \"significant milestone\" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

All We Imagine As Light' bags 2 Golden Globe nominations

NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light - a Mumbai-set story about three women and their friendship - on Monday received two nominations at the 82nd Golden Globes in Best Motion Picture Non-English Language and the Best Direction - Motion Picture categories.

Govt looks to table bill on 'one nation, one election'

NEW DELHI: A bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies ranks high on the Union government's agenda and could be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session or the coming budget session, people familiar with the details said on Monday.

CONG DEMANDS PROBE INTO ADANI ALLEGATIONS WITH MOCK INTERVIEW

NEW DELHI: The government and the Opposition traded barbs involving five-letter words on Monday, both names of billionaire businessmen either side sought to link to the top leader of the other side of the Lok Sabha.

Rohingyas settled in Jammu can't be allowed to die of starvation, cold

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should decide the fate of the Rohingya population settled in Jammu, asserting that they could not be allowed to die of starvation or cold.

TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC ISSUES, DEDICATED CELLS WITHIN THE HOME OR PRISON DEPTS OF STATES, UTS TO COME UP FOR HANDLING MERCY PETITIONS

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday laid down a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure the swift and efficient processing of mercy petitions by death-row convicts, marking a significant development in the legal framework surrounding capital punishment and underlining the adverse effects of delays on both the convicts and societal confidence in justice.

POLICE: BODY OF 32-YR-OLD MISSING MAN FOUND IN FOREST AREA

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.

Delhi tourist dies in mishap, 15 key roads blocked in HP after fresh snow

Car skids on slippery road in Lahaul & Spiti and crashes into a tipper, two national highways also blocked

LEOPARD FOUND DEAD IN J&K'S RAJOURI

A leopard was found dead near a forest in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said on Monday.

Five detained for drug trafficking along LOC in J&K

Five people allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained during a search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, officials said.

Have urged Modi govt to raise HP's industrial package: Harsh Vardhan

Himachal's industry, labour and employment minister Harsh Vardhan Singh Chauhan on Monday said the state government has urged the central government to increase the industrial package for its development.

CM MANN REVIEWS SHAHEEDI SABHA ARRANGEMENTS

Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday asked the officers to ensure foolproof arrangements for the Shaheedi Sabha to be held at Fatehgarh Sahib from December 25 to 27.

TWO GANGSTERS ARRESTED AFTER ENCOUNTER IN ROHTAK

At least 44 schools across Delhi received an email warning that explosives had been placed at their premises, resulting in panic and confusion on Monday morning as the institutes hurriedly evacuated thousands of alarmed students midway through their classes, even as security forces launched sweeping checks across dozens of campuses.

FIR lodged after Valley vendor 'roughed up'

VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS GROUP OF MEN HOLDING SAFFRON FLAGS, CHANTING SLOGANS AND THRASHING A MAN OUTSIDE THE STALL

AAP alleges 'secret deletion' of voters' names from electoral rolls

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday filed a complaint with all electoral registration officers (EROs) in Delhi over the alleged \"secret deletion\" of voters' names from electoral rolls which the party claimed is being done by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the coming assembly elections in Delhi.

RS bypoll: BJP fields former NCW chief from Haryana

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday nominated Rekha Sharma, former chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), as the party candidate from Haryana for the lone Rajya Sabha seat by-election.

Revolutionary policies unveiled in past 10 yrs to empower women: PM

Modi launches a stipendiary scheme of state-run LIC to train 2 lakh women insurance agents

SIT names 7 in challan, probe against ex-DGP Saini pending

POST INVESTIGATION, APPROPRIATE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND THE REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE COURT, THE CHARGESHEET SAID

AT PRE-BUDGET MEET WITH FM, FARMERS DEMAND SCRAPPING OF GST ON AGRI INPUTS

NEW DELHI: A delegation of farmers, which met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week, has sought scrapping of the Goods and Services Tax on farm inputs, two people who attended the meeting said on Monday.

LOP BAJWA PUSHES FOR TIMELY WINTER SESSION

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday submitted a memorandum to Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan seeking timely summoning of the winter session.

Two arrested for murder of Ambala student in Canada

Victim had moved to Canada over a year ago on student visa

PUNJAB GUV URGES PEOPLE TO JOIN 'THE WALK AGAINST DRUGS'

Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has called for widespread participation in the People's Walk Against Drugs, which is aimed at tackling the growing drug menace through collective action.

One held with 5kg heroin in Amritsar

The Amritsar police arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 5.1 kg heroin from his possession, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.

AAP trying to 'cover up' conspiracy: SAD

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Dr Daljit Singh Cheema on Monday accused chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of trying to cover up the conspiracy behind the attack on the party leader Sukhbir Singh Badal by a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative by registering a first information report (FIR)

PAK INTRUDER SHOT DEAD NEAR PAK BORDER

A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead along the International Border in Amritsar district, a BSF spokesperson said on Monday.