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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.
38 people dead, 100 others missing in Congo after crowded ferry capsizes
A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.
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
Sunny Leone a beneficiary of welfare scheme!
IN an unusual turn of events, Sunny Leone, a model and actress, has been listed as a beneficiary of Chhattisgarh's 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana,' a scheme aimed at promoting women's empowerment.
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'.
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.
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.
Power cuts add to JK winter woes
Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional kangris, bukharis, hamams
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.
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.
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.
WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES
HAPPY 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.
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
Waste still left, will be removed today
TIRUNELVELI Collector Dr K P Karthikeyan told reporters the Kerala team was cooperating with local officials and would remove all the waste dumped in different villages.
Communal posts on murder at Nellai court: 3 cases filed
THE Tirunelveli Taluk police registered three cases against persons of different castes for social media posts allegedly inciting communal tensions over the murder of one Mayandi near the entrance of the Tirunelveli court complex on Friday.
Cop shows video to debunk Allu Arjun's claim
The 10-minute clip compiled from 1,000 videos examined after actor said he only learnt of the stampede next day
Only 121 security personnel to guard AP CM's residence
FOLLOWING the directives of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced.
T'pur jail inmate escapes during power outage
TIRUPPUR city police are on the lookout for a 24-year-old remand prisoner who escaped from the district jail in broad daylight on Saturday allegedly when there was a power cut due to which CCTV cameras were not functioning.
Three held for attempted murder at Royapuram
THREE men were arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly assaulting two men at Royapuram on Friday.
ST panchayat official attacked by caste Hindu inside his office
THE vice-chairman of Dhali town panchayat, who is from a Scheduled Tribe, was assaulted by a dominant caste man in his office on December 18.
5 MEMU trains to have 2 coaches less this week
TO accommodate additional train services for the Kumbh Mela festival, the Southern Railway has diverted two coaches each from five 12-car MEMU train pairs - Tambaram-Tiruvannamalai, Chennai Beach-Villupuram, Chennai Egmore-Puducherry, Tirupati-Puducherry, and Chennai Beach-Tiruvannamalai.
Two die in road accident at Pallikaranai
TWO software engineers died after the bike they were riding on crashed into a median on Sunday near Pallikaranai.
Long queues, limited food mar user experience at Marina Food Festival
FOR visitors at the Food Festival held at Marina Beach near V House on Sunday, the experience was an unsavoury one as they had to wait in long queues and also go hungry owing to the prepaid card payment system, limited food availability, and inadequate seating arrangements.
TTDC floating restaurant stuck in low tide
Though ready for months now, the first floating restaurant in the state, anchored at the Muttukadu Boat House on East Coast Road (ECR), is yet to be made fully operational as the boat cannot sail smoothly in the backwaters during low tides.
VIT ranked 396 in QS world univ rankings
VIT has secured 396th rank in QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025 released recently, a statement issued by the institute said.