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Over 18L gave up citizenships in 13 yrs, says govt

More than 18 lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the last 13 years, opting for nationality of 135 countries, according to government data presented in the Rajya Sabha.

Why Are Rich Indians Deserting India?

Donald Trump's aide Laura Loomer may describe Indians as \"Third World invaders,\" but the world is rolling out the red carpet for them.

New norms for traffic at Myanmar border

In view of the inconvenience faced by people near the India-Myanmar border, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to allow cross-border movements of those living 10 kilometres of the frontier, officials said on Saturday.

NIA seizes cellphones in raid against Maoists

In a move to combat left-wing extremism in the Naxal hotbeds of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in both states, officials said on Saturday.

Military diplomacy: Indian Navy's 3rd warship visits Casablanca within a year

AS part of efforts to bolster bilateral relations and naval cooperation with Morocco, Indian naval ship (INS) Tushil docked at Casablanca and both the navies will engage in an exercise.

A Teacher In Police Uniform

A B-Tech from NIT Calicut, Chandan Kumar Jha worked as a software engineer for a year with an IT company and cleared CAT in 2008.

Women Ruled the Year in Indie Films

Something unusual happened at the movies for me at the very start of 2024. An imperturbable film buff that I consider myself, for the first time in my life I walked out of a Hindi film at the interval.

Blending tech and culture

An innovative trio from Tezpur has curated a vast digital library of exclusively Assamese songs, opening its culture to the world, writes Prasanta Mazumdar

A Queen among Drones

Each bee product has its unique market and applications. By diversifying our products, we generate multiple revenue opportunities, thus adding to the profitability Saniya Zehra

'Spiritual salvation': Family of four found dead

FOUR people, including a woman and her two children, were found dead at a private farmhouse along the Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday in a suspected suicide pact for 'spiritual emancipation'.

Three Woman Maoists Held in Malkangiri

THREE woman Maoists carrying a combined cash reward of ₹8 lakh on their heads were arrested on Saturday by a joint team of Chitrakonda police and district voluntary force (DVF) from Gunthabeda village under Chitrakonda police limits.

Periya twin murder case: Court finds 14 including former CPM MLA guilty

THE CBI court in Kochi on Saturday found 14 people including former CPM MLA K V Kunhiraman guilty in the Periya twin murder case in which Youth Congress leaders Sarath Lal K P (23) and Kripesh (19) were killed on February 17, 2019. As many as 10 accused were acquitted by the court.

SIT Probe Ordered in Anna Univ Rape

Madras HC finds several lapses on part of police officials, Anna University administration

Heavenly fruit: AP techie grows exotic gac plant

FOR the first time in Andhra Pradesh, 30-year-old Boragam Venkat, a panchayat secretary and Adivasi tribal youth from Mamidigondi village in Polavaram mandal of Eluru district, has cultivated the exotic gac fruit.

Formula-E case: KTR asked to appear before ED on Jan 7

THE Enforcement Directorate has summoned BRS working president and former minister KT Rama Rao to appear before it on January 7 for questioning for alleged violation of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in transferring funds to the organisers of Formula-E race event.

Media bodies express concern over sacking of Bangla journos

FOLLOWING the removal of five veteran journalists from a TV network after a protest by student leaders, the media associations here — The Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia, The Press Club of India, and The Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents — issued a joint statement expressing concern over the incident.

Decade after HC order, illegal salt pans continue to encroach TN waterbodies

A decade has passed since the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ordered to recover fresh water tanks encroached by salt pans in Vembar region.

CBI apprehends senior Mother Dairy official for accepting bribe

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said that it has apprehended the zonal in-charge of Mother Dairy's south zone in Delhi red-handed for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹45,000.

Sanjeevani Yojana: AAP Accused of Collecting Sensitive Information

The United Residents Joint Action (URJA) Forum on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of unauthorized data collection under the guise of the Sanjeevani Yojana, a healthcare scheme for senior citizens that the party recently announced.

DU's Academic Council Approves One-Year PG Programme Under NEP

THE Delhi University's Academic Council (AC) has approved the introduction of a one-year PG programme under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

BJP Steps Up 'Sheesh Mahal' Heat

Opposition party says Kejriwal had plans to carry out renovations worth ₹200 crore

'Cash for vote': AAP gheraoes Parvesh Verma's residence

THE Delhi State Women's Wing of the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday staged a protest against BJP leader Parvesh Verma accusing him of distributing cash to women in the New Delhi Assembly constituency in exchange for votes.

Capital Breaks 101-Year-Old Record in December Rainfall

COLD waves, record-breaking temperatures, the national capital saw it all this month, but what stands out is the significant rainfall the city received in just 24 hours between December 27 and 28.

SC puts Punjab on 2-day notice over farm leader

THE Supreme Court on Saturday put the Punjab government on two-day notice on shifting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting at the Khanauri border for over a month seeking legal guarantee to MSP on all crops, to a hospital.

Kejriwal Peeved as L-G Orders Probe into AAP Schemes

L-G VK Saxena on Saturday ordered a probe against private individuals allegedly collecting details of women in the name of AAP Mahila Samman Yojana and other schemes based on the complaints made by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit.

Putin Says Sorry for Azerbaijani Plane Crash

VLADIMIR Putin obliquely admitted on Saturday that Russian air defence had by mistake shot down an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin's silence as speculation mounted over Russian culpability.

Reddy, steady, go: Emotional hundred saves India at MCG

IT was tense. It was emotional. The scenes had all the ingredients of a blockbuster Tollywood movie. The protagonist on the field was playing his trade. Enacting one of India's greatest fightbacks. The celebrations too had a sprinkling of movies.

Kashmiriyat on display amid first big snowfall

PEOPLE in the Valley showed what Kashmiriyat is all about by opening their homes and mosques to tourists stranded at different places following the season's first major snowfall.

Shahi Jeera: A Wonder Spice

Boost digestion, curb hunger, and support weight loss with shahi jeera that is loaded with essential nutrients

TEAMS AND THE STARS

It is hard to go past Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh in the HIL.