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MEDIATE WITH PROTESTING FARMERS: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday directed a court-appointed high-powered panel to engage with protesting farmers to persuade them to temporarily suspend their agitation or relocate it from highways along the Punjab-Haryana border, while ensuring that the well-being of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 18th day, remains a top priority.

Rajnath leads govt charge on Day 1 of debate

Defence minister kicks off Constitution debate in Lower House with a sharp attack on Cong, even as Oppn leaders blame BJP for stoking unrest and attempting to dent India's 'armour'

Oppn submits notice in RS to impeach HC judge

NEW DELHI: More than 55 Opposition lawmakers from the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a notice to the secretary general of the Upper House for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, over his controversial remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week.

RS adjourned again as Dhankhar, Kharge spar

Acrimonious exchanges involving the Opposition and the government, and between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge forced the Upper House to adjourn for the day on Friday without transacting business.

It's Samvidhan, not Sangh ka Vidhan, says Priyanka

NEW DELHI: India's Constitution is not a set of rules dictated by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Wayanad parliamentarian Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in her first address in the Lok Sabha on Friday, adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party realized the Constitution cannot be changed after its loss of seats in the 2024 polls.

NDA allies slam Oppn 'hypocrisy'

NEW DELHI: Tearing into the Congress during a debate on the Constitution of India, Union panchayati raj minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Friday said in the Lok Sabha that people who \"preyed on the Constitution cannot be its protectors\", accusing the grand old party of \"misusing\" the national document countless times.

Study confirms Konkan is a habitat for tigers

PUNE: A recent study conducted by the forest department, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), and the Wildlife Conservation Trust using camera traps has confirmed that the Konkan region serves not only as a corridor but also as a habitat for tigers in the Western Ghats.

AI and the future of work

It's real, it's scary, and that's where all of us are headed

Timely evacuation averts tragedy as Dongri building collapses

The building was not declared dilapidated, but tenants, upon experiencing vibrations, moved out

Court refuses to drop fugitive economic offender proceedings

A special PMLA court refused to drop the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to declare fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, a prime accused in the alleged fraud of ₹13,850 crore at Punjab National Bank (PNB), a fugitive economic offender (FEO).

MU to probe rape threat charge

University of Mumbai (MU) has constituted a committee to probe allegations of three female law students at its Thane sub-centre receiving rape threats and obscene letters in the last week of November.

Assault accused gets anticipatory bail

The Bombay high court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to a resident of Palghar who was accused of assaulting his uncle with a sickle and causing him grievous injuries over a property dispute.

RBI RECEIVES HOAX THREAT TO BLOW UP ITS HEAD OFFICE

An e-mail was received by the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday, threatening to blow up its head office.

Leopard sighted in Bhiwandi, rescue ops on

THANE: The forest department is keeping a close watch and stepping up its rescue efforts after a leopard was sighted in Janwal village in Bhiwandi, on Friday.

SGNP's ecological benefits greater than BMC budget: HC

Court was hearing a petition alleging violation of earlier orders regarding the phased rehabilitation of slum dwellers within park limits

Man booked for stalking, harassing woman in Colaba

ANOTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN A SOCIETY NEAR RADIO CLUB ON TUESDAY, BUT THE VICTIM WAS NOT READY TO REPORT IT TO THE POLICE

Ashwini Bhide made principal secy in CMO

MUMBAI: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appointed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) chief Ashwini Bhide, 55, as principal secretary in the CM secretariat.

CM lauds Modi for 'Hindu growth model'

MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday lauded prime minister Narendra Modi for pursuing the \"Hindu growth model\" that \"encompasses speed, transparency and inclusivity\" over the western model of \"exploitation-based development\".

ED freezes assets worth ₹130.57 cr in MOB case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen assets worth ₹130.57 crore during searches carried out in Kolkata on Thursday as part of its investigation into the allegedly illegal online betting activities of the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) platform.

ELGAR CASE: KKM ACTIVIST GORKHE GETS INTERIM BAIL

A special NIA (National Investigation Agency) court on Friday granted temporary bail to Kabir Kala Manch (KKM) activist Sagar Gorkhe, lodged at Taloja central jail in Navi Mumbai in connection with the Elgar Parishad/Bhima Koregaon case, to prepare and appear for his first semester law examination scheduled between December 23, 2024 and January 1, 2025.

Shinde's bid for key depts delays cabinet expansion

Former CM opposes finance dept for Ajit if he doesn't get home; swearing-in to be held Sunday evening

Bank seeks ₹22 crore from state as interest for delayed repayment

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Cooperative Central Bank (MSCCB) and the state government are at loggerheads over the outstanding amount of interest on loans given to sugar mills under the control of politicians, for which the government had stood as guarantor.

CBI books EPFO Officer for amassing assets worth ₹1.25 cr

MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a corruption case against an accounts officer working with the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for allegedly amassing assets worth ₹1.25 crore disproportionate to his and his wife's own sources of income.

Move is crucial to understand training of staff and vehicle's functioning, say cops

DRIVER SAID THE BUS WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HE COULD NOT STOP IT IN TIME, BUT RTO OFFICIALS HAVE FOUND NO TECHNICAL ISSUES

BMC parking lot attendant crushed by speeding car

MUMBAI: A 44-year-old parking lot attendant employed at a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) facility was killed on Thursday evening after being struck by a speeding car and crushed between the vehicle and a wall.

Kohli pep talk kicks off India's net gains

BRISBANE: So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the India team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.

Hardik-Surya face-off adds edge to SF

MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya's steely nerves and his last-over heroics set the seal on India's T20 World Cup triumph.

Gukesh's record may go on to last for a hundred years

A few months back, when Gukesh won the Candidates and qualified to play the World Championship match against defending champion Ding Liren, it was quite a surprise.

Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barcelona win

PARIS: Manchester City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.

Impact of this win on our chess will be massive

EVER SINCE I'VE WORKED WITH HIM, HE'S EXCEEDED EVEN MY OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS VERY, VERY FAST. IN 2022, HE HAD A GREAT GROWTH SPURT. 2024 AS WELL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR HIM.