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Ominous warnings from Russia over Biden's signal
Kremlin warns that using long-range missiles will raise the stakes
Lanka prez appoints 2l-member cabinet
SRI Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka on Monday appointed a 21-member Cabinet in the new NPP government, keeping with his preelection promise to streamline the governance system and ease the burden on taxpayers.
Shinde, Soren prestige at stake as campaigning ends
Shrill slogans, sharp barbs echo in run-up to polls; MahaYuti, MVA locked in Maha battle, while JMM fights with BJP to retain J'khand power
SAD urges Sukhbir Badal to reconsider resignation
THE working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday decided to keep its decision on the resignation by president Sukhbir Singh Badal pending as there was no consensus.
Rahul takes jibe at Modi's 'Ek hai to safe hai' remarks
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek hai toh safe hai' slogan, claiming that the slogan is for protection of his industrialist friends.
Will L- G go by govt word on 5 nominated members?
A month after Omar Abdullahled government assumed office in J &K, Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha is yet to nominate five members to the Assembly.
FIR against 15 students over ragging death of junior at Patan med college
3-hr brutal torture on Nov 16 night
Maha development plan took a hit under MVA: Maha Yuti
CHIEF minister Eknath Shinde on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his statements on the Dharavi redevelopment project and accused the previous MVA government led by Uddhav Thackeray of hindering the progress of Maharashtra.
SC puts on hold order on Rajoana's mercy plea
THE Supreme Court on Monday put on hold its order directing President Droupadi Murmu's secretary to place before her the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for consideration.
PM bats for Global South at G20 meet
IN an address at a G20 session in Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by global conflicts, and the G20 must focus on addressing it.
Coast Guard to hold largest search and rescue drill at Kochi
THE Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is gearing up to host India's largest national maritime search and rescue exercise (SAREX-24) which will have a major gathering of international representatives.
Centre mulls new legislation to deal with oche of profit, draft prepared
THE Centre appears to be moving towards revoking a 65-yearold law that lays the ground for the disqualification of MPs for holding office of profit and introducing a new one in sync with current requirements.
'30°/o climate aid must goto agriculture'
Kaveh Zahedi, from UN FAO, stresses need for innovative solutions like agroforestry and sustainable farming-
Looking forward to early FTA with India: UK minister for Indo-Pacific
BRITISH Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West, who is on a two-day visit to India, has said Britain would further strengthen its bilateral ties with India and was looking at an early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
PUTTING WOMEN AT CENTRE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION
HE COP29 climate summit going on in Baku has scheduled November 21 as 'gender day' to focus on women's participation in global climate action.
THE IMPACT OF TRUMP 2.0 ON INDIA'S SECURITY
The priority for Indo-US relations during Trump's second stint is likely to be the strategic partnership driven by shared concerns about China. Iran could be a tougher test
HC refuses relief to director over abusive posts
QUASH PETITION
Kerala in HC for land to Wayanad landslide victims
THE state government on Monday requested the Kerala High Court to allow advance possession of the land belonging to Harrisons Malayalam Ltd and Elstone Tea Estates Ltd in Wayanad for establishing new townships for landslide victims.
Will file case against Maha govt for publishing 'misleading' ads: Siddu
The Congress government in Karnataka is considering filing a legal suit against the Maharashtra government for allegedly publishing misleading advertisements about its (Karnataka's) guarantee schemes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday.
ED seizes ₹12.41 cr from Santiago Martin
The Enforcement Directorate's searches at 22 premises linked to lottery baron Santiago Martin across six states, including Tamil Nadu, last week led to recovery and seizure of unexplained cash of ₹12.41 crore and freezing of bank deposits of ₹6.42 crore, the agency said on Monday.
Case lodged against YSRC leader for spreading false information about Naidu
ANDHRA Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (AP-CID) officials on Monday registered a case against actor and YSRC leader Posani Krishna Murali based on a complaint lodged against him by one Vamsi Krishna.
Kerala averts key drug shortage with smart switch
THE global shortage of anti-clotting drugs, or anticoagulants, did not affect the medication of over 2,000 haemophilia patients, thanks to a timely shift in treatment protocols by the health department.
Increase central tax share for states to 50%: Stalin
CM expresses concern over decrease in devolution of Central funds
3 elephants electrocuted after walking into trap laid by poachers for wild boars
IN a tragic incident, three elephants including a calf were electrocuted after coming in contact with an electric trap that had been laid by poachers to hunt wild boars on Wee hours of Monday.
400 flights delayed in season's worst smog
FLIGHT operations at the Indira Gandhi international (IGI) Airport were severely impacted as the city reported season's worst smog on Monday leading to poor visibility.
PURIFIERS GO OUT OF STOCK IN NO TIME
WITH pollution reaching alarming levels, sales of air purifiers and masks have shot up as people scramble to protect themselves from the toxic air.
Punjab farmers to march towards Delhi on December 6 from Shambhu border
PUNJAB farmers have announced to march towards Delhi on December 6 from the Shambhu border (Punjab-Haryana border) if the Union Government refuses to respond to their demands, including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.
No pressure: Gahlot after joining BJP
Counters AAP charges, says the ruling party 'no longer aligns with its founding values'
Ex-Cong MLA Sumesh Shokeen switches to AAP
FORMER Congress MLA Sumesh Shokeen joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday.
CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses self in Delhi Ridge tree felling case
CJI Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas related to the alleged illegal felling of several hundred trees in the Delhi Ridge area.