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Chemical arms watchdog to meet today on toxic stockpile
Chemical arms watchdog to meet today on toxic stockpile
Ex-Korean def minister in detention tried to kill himself
SOUTH Korea's previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials said on Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol's office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.
TRUMP MOCKS TRUDEAU AS GUV OF 51ST STATE OF US
US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as the \"Governor of Canada\".
Durbar move will be restored in J&K: Omar
JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the disbanded Durbar Move will be restored.
Car collides with Raj CM convoy in Jaipur, 1 dead
AN assistant sub inspector of traffic police died and six others, including four policemen, were injured in a road accident involving Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma's convoy in Jaipur on Wednesday.
Pitch for Muslim among 2 Dy CMs if INDIA bloc wins
IT appears that all is not well within INDIA bloc partners in Bihar as AICC general secretary and party's co-in-charge Shahnawaz Alam on Wednesday said his party would like to have two deputy chief ministers, including a Muslim, if the coalition formed the next government in the state.
₹2.8K cr aid to Gujarat, yet it faces malnutrition
DESPITE the Centre allocating ₹2,879.3 crore under Poshan Abhiyaan over the past three years, malnutrition and health challenges persist in Gujarat.
Constitution at Ambedkar statue vandalised, Maha violence erupts
PROHIBITORY orders were imposed in Maharashtra's Parbhani on Wednesday as violent protests rocked the city over the vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, officials said.
Fadnavis in Delhi to sort out Maha knot on berths
Cabinet expansion may take place by Dec 14 before session starts
BNP holds ‘long march’ against B’desh mission ‘breach’ in Agartala
BANGLADESH Nationalist Party took out a Dhaka-Agartala ‘long march’ on Wednesday against the recent \"breach of premises\" of the Bangladesh mission in Agartala.
Act of generosity: Body of 2-day-old baby donated in Dehradun hospital
THE family of a two-and-a-half-day-old baby donated her body for medical study at Doon Hospital in Dehradun, making her the youngest donor in the country.
Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS
URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.
Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS
URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.
No-trust notice against Chair sparks Upper House uproar
RAJYA Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday without transacting any business amid uproar by treasury and opposition benches over the no-trust notice against the House Chairman and the George Soros issue.
26/11 attacker among 65 of 178 wanted fugitives taking shelter in US: Govt
EVERY third fugitive wanted by Indian agencies is taking shelter in the United States, making it a safe haven for criminals and terrorists, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has told the Lok Sabha.
India cuts malaria burden by 69% in 6 yrs: WHO
Declining numbers
Rlys bill okayed, Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation
THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Railway laws with the Centre insisting that it will not lead to the national carrier's privatisation.
PAWN TO QUEEN: A CALL TO EMPOWER ASHA WORKERS
HE ASHA or accredited social health activist programme in India is one of the most celebrated community health worker schemes in the world.
THE SPECTRE OF FUNDAMENTALISM RISES OVER SYRIA
The Assad family held together Syria's disparate communities with a secular government. That body politic will fray. India needs to keep an eye on the possibility of growing radicalisation
RAPE ACCUSED JUMPS BAIL, KILLS VICTIM & DISMEMBERS BODY
Accused arrested; He was held in 2023 for raping the minor, granted bail on Dec 4
4 girls drown in Murudeshwar, school staff suspended
IN a tragic incident, four 15-year-old girl students were washed away at Murdeshwar Beach in Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday evening.
K'taka HC relief for director Ranjith in unnatural sex case
IN a relief to Malayalam film director Ranjith Balakrishnan, the Karnataka High Court stayed criminal proceedings against him in a case of unnatural sexual assault.
KARNATAKA BIDS TEARFUL ADIEU TO KRISHNA
In final farewell, thousands of people, inc
Suave Krishna & mannina maga Gowda: Two leaders who trod parallel paths
IF there could be any comparison between two stalwarts of Karnataka politics, it would be between former chief minister SM Krishna and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, contemporaries from the Vokkaliga community of Old Mysuru region.
Lathicharge was govt's bid to suppress our cause, alleges seer
A DAY after a massive protest by members of the Panchamasali community turned violent here, with the police needing to lathicharge the protesters, Basavajaya Mrityunjaya Swami of the Panchamasali Peetha, Kudalsangama, alleged that the government resorted to the said action during their agitation in order to exact revenge.
Netas bat for awards, memorial
POLITICIANS cutting across party lines have urged the state government to institute awards and build a memorial in honour of former chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away early Tuesday.
He handled rural, agro issues with scientific approach
FORMER Chief Minister SM Krishna, branded as an elite politician with a scientific approach, tackled agrarian and rural issues based on reports of experts and bureaucrats.
Panchamasali agitators didn't follow HC order
\"IN connection with the lathi-charge incident at Panchamasali Lingayat protest, we issued prohibitory orders, since we lacked any information about the protest. But, a petition was filed in the High Court challenging our prohibitory orders. The court permitted for a peaceful protest, but the agitators did not follow the court order,\" said Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan.
Fire brigade 'battle-ready', can meet any exigency
Firefighters have been strategically deployed at Suvarna Soudha and other critical locations across Belagavi city
SMK's contribution to Athani is invaluable
THE contribution of former chief minister late S M Krishna to drought-affected Athani taluk is immense.