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431 HELD IN ASSAM CRACKDOWN ON CHILD MARRIAGES
The Assam Police have arrested more than 430 people and registered 345 cases in its third special drive against child marriage, a top officer said on Sunday, adding that more people are likely to be held.
Varun stalked into his home by 'wife of a powerful man'
Actor Varun Dhawan recently opened up about a terrifying experience involving a woman who had been catfished into believing the actor would elope with her.
Baldoni rubbishes Blake Lively's sexual harassment claim
Hours after it became public that actor Blake Lively had sued actor-filmmaker Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman issued a statement to the Mirror UK, calling the allegations 'categorically false' and terming the lawsuit 'shameful'.
All about Pari didi and Vicky bhaiya's love at Karan Aujla's Mumbai show
Besides being high on music, Karan Aujla's India tour has also been high on glam. While the Punjabi rocker's Delhi concerts saw actor Varun Dhawan and rapper Badshah joining him on stage, his gig in Mumbai on Saturday was high on surprises too.
Root recalled for England's ODIs in India and CT
The Brendon McCullum era in white-ball cricket will set rolling with their limited-overs series in India, to be played in January-February ahead of their participation in the ICC Champions Trophy, to be hosted by Pakistan.
Tiger and Charlie hit five straight birdies, share lead
Tiger Woods and 15-year-old son Charlie ran off five straight birdies on the back nine for a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, giving them a share of the lead in the PNC Championship in Woods' first competition since back surgery in September.
Usyk wins championship rematch, Fury says Christmas gift from judges
Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.
Smriti, Renuka sparkle as India crush WI by 211 runs
The opener's 91 helps pile on the runs in 1st ODI before Renuka's fifer bundles out WI
Big win for Liverpool, Everton hold Chelsea
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a dominant but chaotic 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday thanks to doubles from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.
GOVT TO INFUSE ₹500 CR IN IFCI TO IMPROVE ITS FINANCIAL HEALTH
The government has decided to infuse ₹500 crore capital in state-owned IFCI to improve its financial health ahead of the company's proposed restructuring and consolidation into a group.
What does Accenture's hiring spree mean for IT cos?
Accenture Plc's renewed hiring—adding 49,000 staff globally in six months to November—suggests technology services companies expect much better growth in coming months, according to analysts.
Dozen auto firms set to be excluded from PLI scheme
These automobile companies have not been able to start investing as planned
Apex auto tester looks to accelerate to green lane
India's primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government's rapidly accelerating green mobility drive.
DAMANI NIXES BAT PICK FOR CHAIR OF VST INDUSTRIES
Top billionaire investor and D-Mart promoter Radhakishan Damani opposed the candidate for chairmanship proposed by British American Tobacco (BAT) for its Indian unit VST Industries Ltd, leading to his rejection at a shareholder vote, according to voting disclosures and an executive privy to the development.
{ NIGERIA } CHRISTMAS RUSH - 32 die in stampedes
Nigerian police on Sunday raised the death toll to 32 from two stampedes outside centres distributing food to the poor.
What Trump's move to wade into spending fight signals for next 4 yrs
Donald Trump's intervention in the latest government funding battle highlighted the chaos and division likely to shape his second term.
Trudeau under fire; liberals eye Freeland
Pressure continues to mount on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit, even as a movement is afoot within the ruling Liberal Party caucus for him to be replaced by Chrystia Freeland, who was Deputy PM and Finance Minister till her bombshell resignation, on Monday.
Pakistan govt forms panel for talks with ex-PM Khan's party
The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government, on Sunday, formed a negotiation committee to start formal talks with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after it threatened to give a call for civil disobedience.
German far-right politicises Magdeburg Christmas attack
A spontaneous memorial created by grieving families and local residents at a church overlooking Magdeburg's Christmas market evolved during Saturday into something more politically charged.
Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack
The head of the far-left BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, demanded that Interior Minister Nancy Faeser explain why so many tips and warnings were ignored beforehand
DMK PANEL SLAMS SHAH'S AMBEDKAR REMARKS IN HOUSE
DMK's executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, condemned Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday, for \"defaming\" BR Ambedkar.
Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in TN
The process of clearing hazardous biomedical waste from Kerala which was dumped in various parts of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has commenced on Sunday under the supervision of officials from both the states.
India's forests are in peril: Report
THE 2033 REPORTS SHOULD TELL US THE NORTHEAST HAS GROWN WITHOUT LOSING ITS FOREST COVER - THE CHALLENGE THIS REPORT HAS THROWN AT US
416 arrested across Assam in child marriage cases: Sarma
Assam continues its fight against child marriage. We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil HIMANTA BISWA SARMA, Chief minister
Path to a simple and rational GST
Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential
Foreign policy experts must listen to the street
In his address at the launch of India's World—a magazine focused on India's foreign policy—on December 15, external affairs minister S Jaishankar made an unconventional argument.
What the Pelicot rape case says about society
here is something about a woman unafraid. A woman uninterrupted. A woman unperturbed by what she can lose. Mostly, it's a woman who has nothing left to lose. Or so she thinks.
Disrupting the House, betraying voters' trust
Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament
CHANGE NET EXAM DATE CLASHING WITH PONGAL: MP
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Sunday urged Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to postpone and change the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) exams of various subjects scheduled on January 15 and 16 as they coincide with Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu.
Bareilly Court Summons Rahul for Remarks on Economic Survey
A court in Bareilly has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on January 7 in connection with his remarks related to the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha elections.