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Women-only flight lands in Iran's Mashhad
AN Iranian airline conducted a rare women-only flight on Sunday, landing for the first time in the holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Pentagon report on PLA slanderous, says China
THE Chinese military has denounced a recent Pentagon report alleging corruption is denting PLA's modernisation, saying the report \"desperately slandered\" the Chinese military and \"exaggerated\" the military threat posed by China.
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.
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
Apprentice producer Mark named special envoy to UK
MARK Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with \"The Apprentice\", is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.
Germany received tipoffs about attacker last year
GERMAN authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.
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.
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.
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.
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'. Despite the promise made by JMM to credit the increased amount in their bank accounts on December 11, nearly 55 lakh women all over the state are still waiting for the money.
Power cuts add to JK winter woes
Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional kangris, bukharis, hamams
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
State opens its 1st toy library for children with disabilities
THE Association for Mentally Handicapped Adults (AMHA) has opened the state's first toy library focusing on children with special needs.
Kerala officials take waste back from TN villages
THE Kerala government on Sunday transported 18 trucks of its biomedical waste—mostly originating from the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Credence Hospital—that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli district back to the state.
'Thanka Anki' procession begins from Aranmula temple
THE four-day procession carrying the 'Thanka Anki,' the golden attire to be adorned on the idol of the lord during Mandala Pooja ceremony here on December 26, set off its journey from Aranmula Lord Parthasarathy temple at 7am on Sunday.
Address failings and ensure greater accountability, CM tells KAS officers
CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed disappointment at the performance of some Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) officers, stating that not all have lived up to expectations.
Sudhakaran endorses Ramesh Chennithala as potential CM candidate
CONGRESS state president K Sudhakaran has endorsed senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala as a potential chief ministerial candidate, with the next assembly elections scheduled for 2026.
GOVT TO TREAD CAUTIOUSLY ON MANIYAR POWER PROJECT
AMID a standoff between the departments of Industries and Electricity over the operation of the Maniyar small hydroelectric project (SHEP) in Pathanamthitta, the decision of the government on whether a private industrial unit should continue to operate the power plant or hand it over to KSEB will be crucial.
Film fest helps propel K-SOTTO's organ donation-pledge campaign
Stall set up at IFFK venue receive over 500 pledges, including from celebrities and bloggers
UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan's 'communal forces' remark
UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan's remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.