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UN chief, Pope want use of land mines stopped

THE UN head, Pope Francis and others called on Monday for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their deployment globally grows.

Imran supporters, police clash in Pakistan

1 policeman killed, five in critical condition, 70 injured as they tried to stop protesters from reaching Islamabad

Ceasefire deal to end fighting with Hezbollah soon, says Israeli diplomat

THE Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached \"within days.\"

New Zealanders help refloat 30 stranded whales

More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets.

Her story: Record number of women MLAs in J'khand House

12 MAKE IT ASSEMBLY

Takht summons Sukhbir after he agreed to resign

IN a significant development that could have long-term ramifications, the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared \"Tankhaiya\" (guilty of religious misconduct), to appear on December 2.

Tourism boom in Gujarat, 61L visitors in 15 days

Dwarka, Kankaria Lake shine

Bihar row after Union minister says 'Muslims never vote for JDU'

SENIOR JD(U) leader and Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Lalan Singh's remark that Muslims do not vote for his party has sparked off a political row.

Schools in MP's tribal Dindori district shut as fear of tiger, elephants looms

SCHOOLS have been shut in eastern Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district amid movement of wild elephants and tigers.

SP MP, legislator's son booked for Sambhal violence, Oppn cries foul

A day after violent protests led to the death of four people and left scores injured in western UP district of Sambhal, the police booked Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son Sohail Iqbal.

PM takes on Oppn for 'disrupting' House

Says those repeatedly rejected by people trying to control Parliament proceedings with brand of negative politics

After TMC meet, Didi to step up stir against delay in anti-rape bill

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced on Monday that it will launch a series of protests on November 30, along with additional demonstrations on other days throughout the state.

Prez to address joint session of House on Constitution Day

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on Tuesday, to mark 75 years of the adoption of India's Constitution.

3 big ticket rly projects get cabinet nod

THE government on Monday approved a slew of mega projects, including the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), two railway lines and a new concept of 'One National One Subscription' of study resources for students and researchers.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea to teach law, self-defence in schools

THE Supreme Court on Monday sought detailed responses from the Centre and others on a plea filed by a Delhi resident seeking directions to compulsorily integrate legal education and self-defence training in school curriculum.

HOW CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES GUIDE OUR EDUCATION POLICY

HREE economists received the 2024 Nobel Prize in their discipline for groundbreaking work on the formation and role of institutions in a nation's prosperity.

THE NEED TO STEP OFF THE TREADMILL, EVEN IF FOR A DAY

We are so locked into predictable routines in life and work that we miss sight of the things that are really important to us—like the air we breathe

Andhra police launch hunt for Ram Gopal Varma

PRAKASAM district police launched a manhunt to trace film director Ram Gopal Varma after he failed to appear before the police for questioning in connection with a case pertaining to social media abuse.

Dad, son murder man to avenge daughter suicide

TWO months after a woman killed herself over a failed love affair, her father, along with his son, stabbed the 27-year-old suspected lover of his daughter to death in broad daylight in Coimbatore on Monday to avenge her.

Pollution control board says go to 'SAMEER' for checking Hyderabad AQI

DENOUNCING claims doing rounds on social media that Hyderabad's air quality is deteriorating on par with Delhi, the Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) on Monday advised citizens to use SAMEER, the official app launched by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for checking the AQI.

Met dept sounds red alert for heavy rains in TN dists

A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Indian Ocean intensified into a depression on Monday.

No leadership change in Kerala: BJP

State party chief Surendran says no error in selection of candidate for the Palakkad bypoll

K'taka to have 'brain training centre' for athletes

KARNATAKA is the first state in India to run a brain training centre for athletes, which aims to improve their performance.

1.3 lakh kids malnourished in K'taka, refuse to eat millet-based meal: Data

OVER 1.3 lakh children aged below five in Karnataka are malnourished.

HC grants bail to Canadian citizen in NDPS Act case, cites lack of evidence

THE Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a Canadian citizen, Mandeep Singh Gill, accused in a narcotics case, citing a lack of substantive evidence linking him to the recovered contraband.

Doctor abused, Safdarjung hospital work halted

THERE was a brief halt in operations of an emergency ward at Safdarjung Hospital on Monday after a doctor allegedly faced verbal abuse from a senior IPS officer whose wife was being treated at the hospital.

LG approves hike in fines for non-standard weights and measures

IN a move to protect consumer interests, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a significant hike in penalties for the deployment and manufacturing of non-standard weights and measures.

DJB to pay ₹22L for boy's death due to negligence

The Delhi high court has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to pay Rs 22 lakh compensation to the parents of a nine-year-old boy who died after falling in a pit in 2016, saying that DJB's negligence has been established.

PM inaugurates Global Cooperative Conference

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Cooperative Conference 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Human lives at stake: HC unhappy over flyover repair

THE Delhi High Court on Monday sharply criticized the state government for its inaction in addressing a financial dispute between two of its departments over the repair of a structurally unsafe flyover near Nathu Colony Chowk.