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Council meet: Rates, clarifications
GST rate hike from 12-18% on Used car sale; tax on caramelised popcorn raised from 5-18%
Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for 'gossiping'
POPE Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his closest collaborators.
16 Israelis injured as rocket fired by Yemen's Houthis hit Tel Aviv
A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said on Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.
Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia
UKRAINE brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 1,000 kilometers from the front line.
Petition seeking Yogi's removal in Allahabad HC
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Prayagraj on December 8.
Bihar Guv: Arms, not satyagraha drove British out
BIHAR Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Friday said British rulers left India not because of 'satyagraha', but when they saw arms in native people's hands and realised that they can go to any extent.
C'garh cop kills self, note on palm blames officials
A constable, who was on duty during a police recruitment drive in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, died by suicide on Saturday.
Maha portfolio allocation: CM keeps home, Shinde urban development
AFTER much delay, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis finally allocated the portfolios to his ministers on Saturday.
1st ‘Dome City’ with 360° view in Mahakumbh
IN a bid to blend faith and spirituality with modernity, the Uttar Pradesh government is building the country's first Dome City in Arail area of Mahakumbh Nagar.
Work for people, Shah tells cops in Northeast
Says police need to change approach as insurgency has been tackled
Ex-transport dept cop main suspect in big gold and cash seizure in MP
FORMER MP transport department constable-turned-businessman Saurabh Sharma, whose premises were raided for two days by Lokayukta police, may emerge as the key suspect in the seizure of 52 kg gold and ₹11 crore cash from a car in Bhopal on Friday night.
Alternative route to Leh-Ladakh: MoD seeks transport ministry nod for tunnel
THE Union Ministry of Defence has recommended that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) approve the construction of the Bhubhu Jot tunnel.
AGITATOR TO VICTIM & A BRUSH WITH GANDHI
MID the melee and uproar at Makar Dwar of Parliament, the image of Pratap Chandra Sarangi, frail and bloodied, with a handkerchief pressed against his forehead, evoked a strange sense of irony. It felt as though the wheels of time had come to a full circle for the BJP MP from Balasore.
Govt to check commercial viability of D2M tech
AFTER the \"reasonably successful\" preliminary trials of direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology - telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection - Prasar Bharati has sent a detailed proposal with findings to the government to seek approval for initiating large-scale testing to check its commercial feasibility.
Indian skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM
Modi addresses diaspora, meets 101-year-old former IFS officer Mangal Sain Handa after granddaughter's request
Cong launches campaign to uphold Ambedkar's legacy, lines up rallies
TAKING the Ambedkar row from Parliament to streets, the Congress launched a nationwide campaign on Saturday.
No grounds to reject Oppn's no-trust notice against V-P
THERE is no constitutional ground to reject the impeachment notice submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, said constitutional expert and former Lok Sabha secretary general PDT Achary.
Net forest cover rises, but decreases in biodiverse regions like Western Ghats
INDIA's net forest coverage increased by 1,445 square kilometers during 2021-23, but it lost the natural forest density in biodiverse-rich Western Ghats, Northeast, open natural ecosystems and mangrove forests, according to the biennial data released by the Central government on Saturday.
PROTECT SOIL AFTER A YEAR OF LANDSLIDES
In December, a landslide occurred in the rocky Thiruvannamalai on the slopes of the Annamalaiyar Hill, after a heavy rainfall unusual for the region.
THE RISE & RISE OF AMBEDKAR AS AN ICON
HE fracas over an insult to Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar leading to fisticuffs between the members of the ruling coalition and the opposition within the parliament complex underlined two distinctive trends.
Cop jumps from balcony, lands on iron grill, dies
A 30-YEAR-OLD police constable, Selvakumar, died after jumping from the second floor of his brother's apartment onto an iron grill in KK Nagar on Friday.
GST Council decides to include destination state in online purchase bills
THE 55th GST Council meeting, held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan decided to include the destination state in online purchase bills, addressing a long-standing demand from the Kerala government.
Container lorry topples on SUV in K'taka, family of six crushed to death
A 48-year-old director and CEO of a software company, along with five members of his family, including three children, were crushed to death after a container lorry carrying 40 tonnes of cement poles fell on their SUV in a serial accident on the busy Bengaluru Tumakuru National Highway-4 near Talekere under Nelamangala police station limits at 11 am on Saturday.
Lack of facilities, 'public resistance' land state in grip of med-waste crisis
Only 70 tonnes treated daily; govt in dark about number of waste generators, say sources
PF fraud: Arrest warrant issued against former India cricketer Robin Uthappa
AN arrest warrant was issued against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa for alleged fraud in connection with the provident fund (PF) contributions of employees at a clothing company run by him.
Fisherman dies as boat capsizes in estuary in Koz
A FISHERMAN lost his life after the fibre boat in which they were travelling capsized at Azhithala estuary in Vadakara Sand Banks on Saturday early morning.
13 anganwadi students fall ill in Kochi; poor water quality suspected cause
ERNAKULAM has reported another incident of food poisoning with as many as 13 children from an anganwadi in the Ponnurunni East division of Kochi corporation falling ill on Saturday.
Vakkom Moulavi award conferred on T J S George
Veteran journalist and The New Indian Express editorial advisor TJS George conferred Vakkom Moulavi award on Saturday.
JUMBO CALENDARS ARE HERE FOR A RARE CAUSE
Initiative aimed at supporting mahouts who picked up injuries while caring for elephants
Kozhikode navy officer among two recognised for outstanding voyage
LIEUTENANT Commanders Dilna K and Roopa Alagirisamy, currently on a mission to sail around the globe, have bagged the prestigious Admiral Ram-das Trophy 2024 for the outstanding voyage of the year.