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Families rejoice as they reunite after eight years
HTS stormed city from several sides, engaged in street battles with forces: war monitor
French PM Barnier resigns after losing vote in Parliament
PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament.
Hindu Sangharsh Samiti a banner, not outfit, says Tripura
THE \"Hindu Sangharsh Samiti\", which was allegedly involved in the recent incident of vandalism at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, is a banner and not an organisation.
Protests across Bihar seek to end violence against minorities
PROCESSIONS and protests erupted in Bihar on Thursday in support of minorities who were being subjected to torture in Bangladesh after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina government.
Auli Ski Resort decked up for Nat'l Winter Games
AS Auli, Uttarakhand's popular ski destination, prepares to host the National Winter Games this New Year, local authorities are grappling with a mounting parking crisis.
Kuki-Zo youths laid to rest amid shutdown
ALL the 12 Kuki-Zo youths, including the 10 killed in an alleged gunfight with CRPF in Jiribam district of Manipur, were laid to rest on Thursday in Churachandpur.
'Big battle': Omar says he will talk to Modi, Shah to restore J&K statehood
JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hinted at a \"big battle\" for restoration of statehood and said that he would talk to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah about it.
Soren expands cabinet, no place for wife & brother
AMID allegations of nepotism, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday didn't include his wife Kalpana Soren and brother Basant Soren in his cabinet.
Maoists abduct, murder 2 former sarpanchs in C'garh's Bijapur district
AHEAD of elections to the three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, Maoists allegedly killed two former sarpanchs—one of them associated with the ruling BJP—in separate incidents in Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.
Maha focus shifts to portfolios
CM and his two deputies say they are on same page and will continue to work as a team
'2-state solution key to end West Asia crisis'
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India supports a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasising the idea of a \"sovereign, independent and sustainable\" Palestinian State coexisting peacefully alongside Israel.
63 experts appointed via lateral entry from '19 to '23, House told
The Narendra Modi government has appointed 63 specialists across Central government departments via lateral entry from 2019 to 2023, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Toll collection on highways doubles in 5 yrs: Gadkari
TOLL collection in India has doubled in the last five years.
Multiple entry-exit, biannual admissions in UG, PG
SWEEPING CHANGES Twice-a-year admissions
Modi meets Bhutan king, says India committed to long-term partnership
INDIA and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi's strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation.
Vaishnaw checks hi-tech track monitoring system
UNION Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar, inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday.
India, Pak coast guards rescue 12 crew members after ship sinks in Arabian Sea
THE Indian and Pakistani coast guards have joined hands to save the lives of 12 Indian fishermen left adrift after their vessel sank in the north Arabian Sea, the India Coast Guard (ICG) said in a statement.
CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY
HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.
THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS
First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?
SC closes defamation case against BJP's L Murugan
IN a big relief to Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and BJP leader L Murugan, the Supreme Court on Thursday closed the defamation case filed against him by Murasoli Trust.
ISRO may hold space docking experiment on Dec 26
Mastering the technology is essential for interplanetary exploration and sample collection from celestial bodies
Idols found near Mannargudi belong to 11th century: Experts
GRANITE sculptures unearthed last month near Mannargudi in the district are said to be dating back to 11 CE.
Retired govt official loses ₹52 lakh to online fraudsters posing as cops
A retired government official from Karur allegedly lost ₹52.66 lakh in an online fraud.
Rly increases vigil, adds coaches for holiday season
THE railway is enhancing security and increasing coaches anticipating a spurt in the number of railway passengers during the upcoming holidays leading to the new year.
Overseas flights from Tiruchy airport to touch 100-mark again
WITH the addition of 10 weekly services to the Kuala Lumpur sector from December 14, the total number of flights operated to 10 international destinations from Tiruchy international airport will reach 100 from 93.
Corpn's recycling drive in tatters; 600 cloth bags from 2 tonnes of clothes!
A woman's statue, holding buckets with segregated waste, in a vehicle making an announcement about the importance of recycling is a sight that city residents would have hardly forgotten.
Lucky escape for pipeline worker trapped in trench
A 45-year-old contract worker, part of a city corporation team, engaged in plugging a leakage in a water supply line in Srirangam was trapped in a 15-foot-deep trench for about three hours on Thursday after a portion of the road at the worksite gave away.
Nellai fishers held in Bahrain to be released on Dec 10
ALL 28 Indian fishermen apprehended by the Bahraini coast guard on September 11 will be released on December 10, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a letter to Tirunelveli MP C Robert Bruce.
DMK sends 2.5L kg of rice to affected dists
The ruling DMK has dispatched 2.5 lakh kilograms of rice to the districts severely affected by Cyclone Fengal.
Edappadi, OPS, Sasikala pay tributes to Jaya
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, expelled leader O Panneerselvam, VK Sasikala and AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran paid homage to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the occasion of her eighth death anniversary on Thursday.