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B'desh Tribunal Issues Second Arrest Warrant Against Hasina
BANGLADESH's International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) on Monday issued arrest warrants against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others, including former military generals and an ex-police chief, for their alleged role in incidents of enforced disappearances.
Biden Block on Oil, Gas Drilling in US Water to Deter Don
Trump Pushes Back, Says Presidential Order Will Be Reversed After Inauguration on Jan 20
Ready to free 34 hostages, says Hamas
A Hamas official said on Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the \"first phase\" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.
Investigators seek extension of warrant to detain Yoon
IMPEACHED South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol evaded arrest after a Monday deadline passed but anti-graft investigators were likely to be granted more time to enforce the warrant.
Uproar over Ajit minister's 'role' in Beed murder
MAHARASHTRA deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday held a crucial meeting with his party colleague and minister Dhananjay Munde as pressure mounted on him to sack the latter over his alleged links with Walmik Karad, the Massajog Sarpanch murder mastermind. The two leaders reportedly discussed the fallout of the murder case.
Train link in J&K to be extended to border districts: Sinha
AHEAD of direct train connectivity between Kashmir and Delhi, the train service in J&K will be further extended to border town of Uri and Kupwara in north Kashmir and border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.
Several feared stuck in flooded Assam coal mine
SEVERAL people were feared trapped inside a coal mine in the Umrangso area of Assam's Dima Hasao hill district on Monday, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site.
Come to Sangam for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
A solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict may not have been found on the battlefield, but some hope a solution may present itself at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati at the serene Sangam in Prayagraj during the Mahakumbh.
HC gives 6 wks to act on Union Carbide unit waste
On Dec 3, court ordered shifting of toxic waste to Pithampur in 4 wks
Paper Leak: 'Fasting' PK arrested, granted unconditional bail shortly
IN a dramatic turn of events, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor was arrested early Monday for illegally staging a fast-unto-death protest at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Tiger scare: Assam children escorted to school & back by armed personnel
A group of 18 children on Monday got VIP treatment as they were escorted to their school and brought back home by armed forest guards in Assam.
14 Arrested for Hacking Server, Leaking Online Exam Papers in Jaipur
RAJASTHAN is facing yet another controversy involving a paper leak, as the Jaipur police has arrested 14 people involved in the leakage of an online examination conducted by the National Seeds Corporation.
'Nurse's death sentence not ratified by Yemen president'
THE capital punishment handed to Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya by a Yemeni court has not been ratified by President rashad al-alimi, the embassy of the conflict-ridden West asian country in New Delhi confirmed on Monday.
'WAVES already making waves across genres'
Within a month of its launch, the OTT has recorded 1 mn downloads, says Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi
Rename India Gate to Bharat Mata Dwar: BJP minority morcha to PM
BJP's minority morcha president Jamal Siddiqui on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rename the historic India Gate as 'Bharat Mata Dwar', to foster nationalism and promote Indian culture.
'Old practice': India slams Pak for Af strikes
INDIA on Monday \"unequivocally\" condemned the Pakistani attack on civilians in Afghanistan, describing it as Islamabad's \"old practice\" of blaming its neighbours for its internal failures.
UGC norms lift cap on contract teacher hiring
THE University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday released draft guidelines for recruiting Vice Chancellors at universities.
From panchayat to Parliament, Birla urges women to use AI for innovation
LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) to embrace Artificial Intelligence and innovation in order to make their areas more people-oriented.
PM hails rlys infra, services, says bullet train not far away
Amid growing demands for high-speed trains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the nation that the day India gets its first bullet train is not far off.
TIME FOR CRICKET BOARD TO MAKE HARD DECISIONS
NOW that the dust of defeat is slowly settling down, we can see a few things clearer.
SPREAD FARM INSURANCE NET AS WIDE AS NEEDED
THE new year has started on a sombre note for Odisha, where at least 10 farmers have died—half of them by suicide—in less than two weeks.
CLEAR THE DELUSION OF DEVELOPMENT
IN developing countries like India, Pakistan, or those in Africa, new ideas tend to meet with greater resistance than in developed nations.
OTHER WAYS TO OPT OUT OF CONSTANT ELECTION MODE
As India is becoming an election-only democracy, holding elections once every five years would reduce the voter's participation. There should be other alternatives on the table too
ACB asks KTR to appear on Thursday sans legal team
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned BRS working president KT Rama Rao to appear before it on January 9 for questioning in the alleged Formula-E race case, without his legal team accompanying him.
Odisha BJP leaders' death clear case of murder: Cops
IN a sensational development, the Sambalpur police have revealed that the death of two BJP leaders in a road mishap near Katapali overbridge was not accidental but intentional, making it a clear case of murder.
Declared 'dead', K'taka man fights to prove he's alive
AN error caused by a staffer of a local revenue office has left a 62-year-old man in the lurch.
AI flight forced to land in B'luru after engine fails
OVER 150 passengers on board an Air India flight had a miraculous escape after taking off from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here on Sunday night when one of its engines failed mid-air.
GO refers to HC order on delimitation to hold civic polls
According to the G.O. issued by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi, the Block Development Officers (village panchayats) of the respective panchayat unions have been appointed as SOs of the respective village panchayats.
Ex-ADM's death: HC turns down request for CBI probe
Court directs Kerala police to investigate possibility of homicide
Main accused in Bastar scribe murder arrested in Hyderabad
SURESH Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar and his distant relative, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Chhattisgarh police in Hyderabad late on Sunday.