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Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot
Explosion seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to retaliate for Kazan attack
Pentagon report on PLA slanderous, says China
Beijing warns Washington for arms sales to Taipei
Women-only flight lands in Iran's Mashhad
AN Iranian airline conducted a rare women-only flight on Sunday, landing for the first time in the holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Germany received tipoffs about attacker last year
GERMAN authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.
Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point
AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.
2 held for ₹33cr transaction fraud in U'khand
TWO people were arrested for their alleged involvement in transaction fraud after a staggering Rs 33 crore was transacted within just two days in Rudrapur, located in the Udham Singh Nagar district.
U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative
THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.
Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.
55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'
JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'. Despite the promise made by JMM to credit the increased amount in their bank accounts on December 11, nearly 55 lakh women all over the state are still waiting for the money.
Powercut adds to JK winter woes
Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional Kangris, bukharis, hamams
Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh
RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.
431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages
THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.
500 enemy properties encroached in Bengal: MHA
THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data has revealed that out of the total 4,376 enemy properties in West Bengal, over 500 of them are encroached by illegal occupants and the authorities initiated eviction proceedings only in cases of 49 such assets so far.
'Erosion of EC integrity': Kharge on poll rule tweak
CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched an attack on the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Narendra Modi government's \"systematic conspiracy\" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.
India, Kuwait bolster defence ties
During PM Modi's visit, MoUs signed to boost trade, sports and cultural cooperation
No data on aid given to families of docs who died during Covid, shows RTI reply
THE Centre has refused to share data on compensation given this year to the number of families of doctors, who succumbed to Covid-19 during the first and second waves, according to an RTI reply.
Retired military dogs to spread joy for special kids
IN a major role change, the canine soldiers of the Indian Army will now serve children after completion of their service to the nation.
BJP clears air, says NDA to fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish, Modi
BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BANGLADESH STIRRING TROUBLE TO HIDE CRISIS
Bangladesh is heading toward an alarming economic situation. Its future now hinges on a delicate balance of domestic political developments and international interventions
WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES
APPY Christmas in advance, dear readers. Besides feasting on fruit-rich Christmas cake, pears and cherries made of marzipan and hot cocoa, one of our childhood rituals was to reread our favourite Christmas stories in the holidays.
₹224cr gratuity, leave encashment disbursed to rtd RTC employees
FOUR transport corporation of Karnataka-Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC), North West Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) disbursed Rs 224.05 crore towards gratuity and earned leave encashment to 11,694 retired employees.
Kerala officials transport waste back to their state from TN villages
In a first, the Kerala government transported 18 trucks of biomedical waste originating from the state—mostly from the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Credence Private Hospital—that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, back into their borders on Sunday.
Cong demands inquiry into spy racket
RESPONDING to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted.
POLICE COUNTER ALLU ARJUN'S CLAIMS WITH VIDEO FOOTAGE
Crowd was manageable before actor's arrival, claims cops
26 Odisha villages certified 'Tsunami ready'
AROUND 26 seaside villages of six coastal districts, including three in Kendrapara district, have been officially declared as \"Tsunami Ready\" by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO or IOC-UNESCO.
E-Prix case: BRS tense as ACB, ED likely to expedite investigation
TENSION seems to be building up in the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) circles over the next move of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Enforcement Directorate in the investigation into the Formula E Race case.
URBAN GENDER BENDER: MEN AS VICTIMS OF MARITAL HARASSMENT?
While women have historically borne the brunt of patriarchy, two recent suicides in Bengaluru—that of a techie and a head police constable—have brought attention to the complexities faced by men in urban marriages.
JOSHI SAYS COPS PLANNED FAKE ENCOUNTER
Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prahlad Joshi has alleged that the Belagavi police had initially planned to stage a fake encounter to eliminate BJP MLC CT Ravi.
CM: We have audio, video proof of Ravi using invective in Council
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said audio and video evidence exists to prove that BJP MLC CT Ravi used derogatory remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on the floor of the Council in Belagavi on December 19.
BJP MLC faces backlash; religious heads, netas slam remark
WHILE Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly hit out at BJP MLC CT Ravi calling his remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar \"a criminal offence\", political leaders and religious heads have also strongly condemned Ravi.