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B'desh election in 2025-end or early '26: Yunus
Claims restoring democratic institutions is necessary for calling general elections
Students stir over paper leak, Bihar exam put off
THE Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday cancelled the 70th combined preliminary examination conducted by the commission at Bapu Bhawan examination centre in the state capital on December 13.
Lathicharge on students seeking exam cancellation
THE Jharkhand police resorted to lathi-charge on Monday to disperse students, who were protesting near Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) against alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination held in September.
Alarming groundwater contamination across Gujarat districts, Lok Sabha told
The Government of India, in a concerning update to the Rajya Sabha, has flagged an alarming situation regarding groundwater pollution in Gujarat.
Shah meets families hit by Maoist violence in Bastar, pledges support
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of jawans killed in Maoist attacks and the civilians affected by violence in the strife-torn region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
7 picked for questioning in killings of 2 migrant workers in Manipur
Larger conspiracy
5 held, booked under Pocso for gang-raping teen
TRIPURA police arrested five people for alleged gang-rape of a minor girl.
SP smells BJP plot in Sambhal violence, ruckus in UP House
THE winter session of the UP legislature took off on a fiery note on Monday with the belligerent opposition raising Sambhal violence in which five people lost their lives during the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24.
Gehlot ex-aide pardoned in phone tap case
DELHI'S Patiala House Court has granted a conditional pardon to Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Rajasthan's ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the illegal phone tapping case.
Maha Yuti tables ₹35K cr supplementary budget
Maha discontent brews as several cabinet aspirants feel left out
'Persons with political and religious prejudices mustn't be made judges'
IN the wake of uproar over Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's recent comments on Uniform Civil Code and that India will be run by the majority at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) function, retired Supreme Court judge Justice A K Pattnaik tells Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty that a judge shouldn't express views on political matters at a public forum.
TMC makes U-turn on EVMs, differs with Cong on functioning
IN a departure from its earlier stand, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday asserted that there is nothing \"substantial\" in the allegations of manipulation of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).
Priyanka asks govt to take steps for safety of minorities in Bangladesh
CONGRESS MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday claimed in the Lok Sabha that a photograph of Pakistan surrendering before the Indian Army in Dhaka, had been removed from the Army headquarters.
₹1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers launched
THE Centre on Monday unveiled a credit guarantee scheme (CGS) to help small farmers who engage in distress selling.
21 fake univs in country, 8 in Delhi; Centre says will protect students
THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 21 \"self-styled\" universities, eight in Delhi alone, as fake, the Central government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.
PMML Society seeks Nehru letters from Rahul
Historian says records on first PM, including his letters to Lady Mountbatten, withdrawn on orders of Sonia Gandhi
PROPOSING A 2-FACTOR FORMULA FOR SHARING
THE 16th Finance Commission so far visited 16 states; visits to 12 more will be completed in the next few months.
UPHEAVAL IN LEVANT RAISES UNCERTAINTY AROUND THE WORLD
The governance of Syria can well fall into the hands of fundamentalist groups. Global powers must work towards dousing such a fire rather than reigniting it
Rain threat: Health officials shift 100 pregnant women to hospitals
IN wake of heavy rain over the past few days, health officials in Tenkasi shifted over 100 pregnant women who neared their due date at various government hospitals, successfully performing nearly 60 deliveries.
Protest in Madurai as Pocso accused gets anticipatory bail sans victim's knowledge
AFTER a Pocso case accused was granted anticipatory bail allegedly because the police failed to alert the victim in a timely manner, and there was no challenge from the government counsel during the hearing, members of the Tamil Nadu Pengal Sangam (TNPS) staged a protest in Madurai on Monday.
Kerala's medical waste dumped in Nellai villages
A huge volume of Kerala's biomedical, food and plastic waste, particularly from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Credence Private Hospital, has been dumped at multiple locations, including on patta lands and a waterbody in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages.
Telangana guv grants approval to act against KTR in Formula E case
Jishnu Dev Varma also gives his assent to prosecute the then special chief secy of MAUD dept
Kerala tribal man dragged on road by car in Wayanad
IN a shocking incident, a 40-year-old tribal man was dragged along the road by a car driven by tourists for nearly half-a-kilometre.
PMJAY special camp under way in Mylapore
A special camp to assist senior citizens looking to enrol under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme is being held on December 16 and 17 at Srimathi Narayani Ammal Kalyana Mandapam, Mandaveli.
Chennai cops stop Sangeetha Gnanamu rally
THE Greater Chennai Police (GCP) denied permission for a chariot procession conducted by the Sangeetha Gnanamu Committee.
TM Krishna receives MS award
CARNATIC singer TM Krishna was presented with the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award during The Music Academy's 98th Annual Conference and Concerts inauguration in Chennai on Sunday.
Home secy told to file report on action taken to weed out corruption in state
EXPRESSING concern over the rampant corruption in government departments, the Madras High Court on Monday asked the state government whether it is keen on wiping out corruption or leave the common people to suffer due to the scourge.
'TN's domestic electricity rates lowest in India'
THE state has the lowest average electricity rates for domestic consumers compared to other states, the state government said in an official statement.
Girl suicide case: Suspect's plea against chargesheet dismissed
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the hostel warden accused of abetting the suicide of a 17-year-old girl student in Michealpatti of Thanjavur in 2022.
NGT tells Aavin to check feasibility of selling milk in reusable plastic bottles
THE southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed Aavin to explore the feasibility of selling milk in reusable plastic bottles