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GST collections rise 7.3% to ₹1.77 lakh crore in Dec
Growth slows to a single digit as Q2 GDP expands at a seven-quarter low
Truck attack in New Orleans kills 10; FBI probing terrorism angle
The driver, who swerved around barricades, fired at cops and struck them from the vehicle after it finally crashed, eyewitnesses said
Pakistan: Over 300 Booked After Unrest In Karachi
Over 300 people have been booked after clashes between protesters and police at Karachi's Numaish Chowrangi as the protest turned violent on Tuesday, ARY News reported.
Trump Urges GOP to Counter Senate Dems' Delay Tactics
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Senate Democrats of attempting to delay the confirmation process of Republican nominees, urging his party to be \"smart\" and \"tough\" in countering their efforts.
S Korea to Send Jeju Air Crash Black Box to US
South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said on Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
Israeli New Year strike kills 15 people in Gaza
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that an Israeli air strike in the territory's north killed at least 15 people, marking what the rescuers called the New Year's first deadly attack.
Russia Halts Its Gas Exports to Europe
Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.
The unsettled debate about Covid origins
On December 31, 2019, a notice about an unusual pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China made its way to the WHO's disease surveillance system.
In Manipur, the search for peace
Chief minister Biren Singh's apology offers an opening for dialogue, ending the ethnic conflict
The Many Wars Suggest Collapse of Moral Values
Last year was a violent year, and the new year threatens to be worse.
On climate, India can tap Trump's transactionalism
The West thinks it has been doing too much for the climate. The poor nations aren't moved. The new leader of the West, Trump, rejects pious posturing; he operates like a sharp trader. How does India intend to negotiate with him?
Niti Aayog's decade as an ideas platform
New challenges await the country's premier policy think tank
Hotel Gen Manager Killed in Brawl With Cops in HP
The general manager of a hotel was killed and another staff sustained grievous injuries in a brawl involving two policemen at Banikhet near Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, a senior police officer said on Wednesday, adding that the accused police constables have been suspended from duty and arrested for murder.
Will not go against India: B'desh army
Bangladesh is dependent in many ways on India, an \"important neighbour\", and will not do anything that goes against New Delhi's strategic interests, Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has said against the backdrop of strained ties between the two countries.
MHA Amends Rules in Model Prison Manual
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has amended the model prison manual to address the issue of caste-based discrimination among inmates, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
2025 to be 'year of reforms': Defence ministry in outlook
The setting up of integrated theatre commands for the best use of the military's resources to fight future wars, new domains such as cyber and space, and simpler weapons buying procedures will be in sharp focus this year, with the defence ministry declaring 2025 as the \"year of reforms\" aimed at modernising the armed forces to tackle new challenges.
285 Drones Shot Down Along India-Pakistan Border Last Year
At least 285 drones carrying drugs and arms into India were shot down and recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the India-Pakistan border last year, officials said on Wednesday.
Two Die While Trying To Save Manual Scavenger
The driver and cleaner of a sewage suction vehicle died on Monday after they allegedly entered a manhole without any safety gear in a bid to save a worker who was tasked with cleaning the sewer line.
Toddler Falls Off Scooter, Run Over By Tempo
A two-year-old girl died on Wednesday after she and her parents fell off their scooter on a road undergoing repairs and were run over by a tempo.
Court sentences 8 Pak men to 20 years in jail
A special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court on Wednesday sentenced eight Pakistani nationals to 20 years of imprisonment after finding them guilty of possessing and transporting 232 kg Heroin in 2015.
Hoarding collapse: Khan used 50 SIMs, many mobiles to evade arrest
Arshad Khan, the purported business partner of the wife of suspended additional director-general of police, Quaiser Khalid, used over 50 SIM cards and multiple mobile handsets to evade arrest in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case for nearly seven months, said police.
Road rage leads to clashes in Jalgaon
AROUND 8PM ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, AN SUV FERRYING MINISTER PATIL'S WIFE GRAZED THE CAR OF A LOCAL RESIDENT
Extortion case against Karad linked with sarpanch murder
There is a link between the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh and the ₹2-crore extortion bid by local villagers on Avaada, a firm that operates a wind energy project in the same village, criminal investigation department (CID) officers told a Beed court on Wednesday as they sought custody of Walmik Karad, an arrested accused in the extortion case.
Fee Regulatory Body To Conduct Checks In Private Medical Colleges
The Fee Regulatory Authority (FRA) has decided to conduct surprise inspections at private medical colleges across the state following complaints of excessive fees charged during admissions.
MMRDA, SRA Pass the Buck on Ramabai Nagar Redevelopment
Three months after former chief minister Eknath Shinde distributed rental cheques to residents of Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamgar Nagar, redevelopment of the two slum pockets along the Eastern Express Highway in Ghatkopar East is yet to take off.
North Gadchiroli is Naxal-free, says Fadnavis as 11 Maoists surrender
Amid questions over rental rates for MSRTC, CM stays decision taken by his predecessor
18k Fined for Flouting Rules on New Year's Eve
Over 17,800 motorists across Mumbai were penalised for flouting traffic rules on New Year's eve, more than double the 8,678 motorists booked on New Year's eve last year.
Stations add 147 acres of vertical space
17 railway stations on the suburban network are getting elevated decks with various amenities
6 Phone Thieves Arrested From Colaba On NYE
The police have arrested six people for allegedly stealing mobile phones from Gateway of India and Colaba Causeway areas on New Year's Eve.
CM's Doctored Video: Worli Man Questioned
The Maharashtra cyber police on Wednesday questioned Worli resident Varad Tukaram Kanki, who works in the construction business, suspecting his involvement in circulating a doctored video of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, which was widely circulated over a week ago.