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Former French prez Sarkozy to face trial over ties to Gaddafi
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, on Monday goes on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Muamar Gaddafi.
Polar vortex brings winter storm to central US
Eastern parts of the country likely to experience bone-chilling cold from today, according to weather forecasters
Ukraine Launches Assault in Kursk, Surprising Russia
RUSSIA said on Sunday that Ukraine had launched a \"counterattack\" in the western border region of Kursk, where Kyiv's forces began a shock ground offensive last August.
Talks for Gaza ceasefire, Israeli hostage release deal begin in Qatar
ISRAEL confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory.
Heavy snow causes disruption in UK, Germany
HEAVY snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the UK and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights.
Strict land laws for unchecked transactions
CHIEF Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the Uttarakhand government is set to introduce strict land laws to curb the rampant buying and selling of land by outsiders.
I-T dept raids premises of ex-BJP MLA, beedi barons in MP's Sagar
Searches at BJP's wealthiest families' houses
Citizenship to 60-year-old under CAA, 1st in Bihar
SUMITRA Saha Prasad, also known as Rani Saha (60), finally received Indian citizenship after a 40-year wait, becoming the first person in Bihar to do so under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019.
Dallewal health worsens after border speech
FARMER leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health continued to decline on Sunday after he experienced vomiting and dizziness following his 11-minute address at the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Khanauri the previous day.
Uproar over Meghalaya govt move to consecrate varsity in Christian way
'No religious influence'
Chorus for Bharat Ratna to ex-PM, installing portrait in Golden Temple
CONGRESS leader and leader of Opposition in Punjab assembly Partpal Singh Bajwa has suggested for a joint assembly resolution to seek Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
Trade union politics back in J&K under civilian govt
Govt employees' union calls for protest on January 17 in the UT
Cancel licence if a tea garden closed for 3 months: Didi
The West Bengal government has come up with a standard operating procedure (SOP) stating that if a tea garden is closed for more than three months, its lease will be cancelled.
Boost to India-Indonesia relation as Prez Subianto to be R-Day chief guest
Strengthening relations
Service to people is real worship of Mother India: RSS
THE BJP on Sunday came down on the Congress for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of allowing Chinese occupation of Indian territory, pointing out that the party cannot get away with \"such lies\" as all of it occurred during Jawaharlal Nehru's tenure.
Indo-US Tech Innovation Ties on Sullivan Agenda
To firm up frameworks in AI, quantum computing, semiconductors
Ramayana at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from Jan 8
THE Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, the largest annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, will be held in Bhubaneswar from January 8 to 10.
Pleas seeking vacating of stay on filing suits under Places of Worship Act
A fresh batch of petitions has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking the vacation of its earlier order that stayed the filing of new suits against places of worship and the conducting of surveys in pending mandir-masjid cases.
IAF combat capability faces resource shortage and delay in modernisation
AMID the fast-changing geo-strategic scenario, the combat capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is turning into a tale of woes; not only is there a shortage of fighter pilots, the training of these pilots, even when inducted, is plagued with shortage of resources.
Lanka Prez treads a geopolitical tightrope
China has invested heavily in Sri Lanka, and India has, too, and the competing interests need careful management. A single wrong move may prove costly for the new administration
Celebrating the Birth of Sikhism's Classical Hero
received a beautiful New Year message from a Sikh friend: \"End 2024 with shukrana (thanksgiving), start 2025 with ardas (petition for well-being).\" This naturally brought to mind that January 6 is the 358th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.
K'giri man booked for marrying 15-year-old
The district child protection unit lodged a complaint against a 15-year-old girl's husband, following a recent incident where the girl's fetus died.
IIM-B student found dead on college campus
A 28-year-old Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIMB) postgraduate student died after he accidentally fell from the second floor of the hostel building on the campus.
Veerapan's village a big tourist draw
TWO decades after sandalwood smuggler Veerappan's death, the Forest department is keen to tap tourism potential of the forests, and will soon start a safari from Hoggenekal falls on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border.
TNSTC bus driver electrocuted while driving tipper
A TNSTC bus driver died from electrocution while unloading sand from a tipper truck he drove during his weekly day off on Saturday, sources said.
One-third of inmates' wages to go to victim relief fund
KERALA state government has ordered remitting one-third of prisoners' earnings from jail chores to the Victim Relief Fund.
Two Odisha BJP leaders killed as truck rams car
Two BJP leaders were killed while four others sustained injuries after a fly-ash laden tipper truck hit their car near Katapali over bridge under Burla police limits in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.
Ex-min's Brother Booked Under Pocso in Telangana
Case filed against CMR college chairman for voyeurism at college hostel
India's First Rail Lift Bridge is an Engineering Marvel That Derailed 'Sea Monsters'
After more than two years of wait, train services are set to resume on the Pamban-Rameswaram section, with a new vertical lift bridge at Pamban replacing the iconic but old structure that had long connected Rameswaram Island to the Indian mainland.
ED Search at Kingston College Ends After 44 Hours
ED search at Kingston Engineering College owned by Vellore MP Kathir Anand ended after 44 hours at 2:35 am on Sunday.