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Wife held for Indian-origin man's kidnapping

The wife of a prominent South African Indian-origin businessman has been charged with allegedly masterminding his kidnap for a hefty ransom.

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the man who led insurgency

Syria is home to multiple ethnic and religious communities, often pitted against each other by Assad's state and years of war. Many of them fear the possibility Sunni Islamist extremists will take over.

Israel forces in Syria buffer zone, 1st time since 1974

Following the fall of the Syrian Assad Regime, Israel has announced the deployment of forces to Israel's buffer zone with Syria.

China asks rebel forces to ensure safety of its nationals

A concerned China on Sunday asked the rebel forces, which took control of the Syrian capital, overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad, to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals and its institutions in the country.

We are facing a new page for Syria: Pro-govt newspaper

Organisations that had previously been close to the government of Bashar Assad attempted to distance themselves after its rapid fall.

Assad left Syria after giving instructions on power transfer: Russia

Russia's Foreign Ministry claimed Sunday that Bashar Assad had left Syria after negotiations with rebel groups, and gave \"instructions\" to \"transfer power peacefully\".

SYRIANS ERUPT IN JOY AS ASSAD REGIME OVERTHROWN BY REBELS

Hours after fall of Syria's third-largest city Homs, Damascus taken over

Indian embassy in Syria in touch with Indian nationals for all help

Despite the ongoing crisis in Syria, which saw the fall of the over two-decade-long rule of President Bashar al-Assad after rebels took over, the Indian Embassy continues to remain operational in Damascus and is in touch with all Indian nationals, sources said on Sunday.

SUPREME COURT CITES CAA WHILE GRANTING RELIEF TO PERSON WHO MIGRATED FROM EAST PAKISTAN IN 1969

The Supreme Court in the case Basudev Dutta Versus The State Of West Bengal And Ors observed and has allowed the citizenship claim of an individual who migrated from East Pakistan, now being Bangladesh to India in 1969.

Delhi High Court appoints sole arbitrator in gas supply dispute, invalidates previous arbitration clause in view of CORE judgement

The Delhi High Court in the case Indraprastha Gas Limited Versus M/S Chintamani Food And Snacks observed that an arbitration agreement which contemplated the appointment of the sole Arbitrator to be made out of a panel of three persons chosen by the petitioner was no longer valid in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Central Organisation for Railway Electrification Vs. ECI SPIC SMO MCML, JV A Joint Venture Company.

Wayanad landslides: Kerala High Court slams state government for failure to explain availability of funds in SDRF

The court in the case observed that an amount of Rs. 782.99 crore is available in the SDRF.

UPSC aspirants' death: Supreme Court seeks states or UTs response on Draft Model Rules for regulation of private coaching centres

The Supreme Court in the case Coaching Federation Of India Versus Government Of NCT Of Delhi And Ors observed wherein the suo motu case is filed of the tragic flooding incident at Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, in which 3 students lost their lives.

Punjab and Haryana High Court sets aside non-bailable warrant issued against news anchor Syed Sohail in POCSO case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case observed and has set aside the order of a trial court in Gurugram that cancelled the bail and issued a Non-Bailable Warrant, NBW of arrest against TV News Anchors and Journalist Mohammad Sohail, who are working with Republic Bharat in connection with a 2013 POCSO case for his non-appearance in court on one day.

Kerala High Court enquires on incident involving 'VIP Darshan' of actor Dileep at Sabarimala: Should not everyone else have darshan?

The report of Special Commissioner Sabarimala, Dileep was in front of the sopanam throughout harivarasanam till the closing of the temple at the end of the day.

SONIA GANDHI, THE FOUNDER OF TELANGANA?

It was exactly 15 years ago on December 9th (today), which happens to be Sonia Gandhi's birthday, when an official announcement was made, 20 minutes before midnight, to announce the creation of a separate State of Telangana from the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.

A KING WITHOUT THE KINGDOM NOW

Pawar seemed all reconciled to accept Sonia as his leader. However, on May 17, 1999 everyone in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meet called to finalise candidates for Goa assembly polls was growing restless, dying to catch up with India's cricket World Cup opener in England.

Unpacking Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, or the Indian Air Traffic Management Bill, represents a significant step forward in modernizing India's air traffic management system.

RS 30 LAKH CRORE IN MoUs AHEAD OF RISING RAJASTHAN GLOBAL SUMMIT

The summit enables Rajasthan industries' global access while attracting international investors, said CM Bhajan Lal

India's IPO fundraising set for landmark year 2024: S&P

Fundraising via initial public offerings (IPO) in India is set for another landmark year this 2024, asserted S&P Global Market Intelligence in a report.

Maharashtra can become first trillion-dollar sub-economy: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has lauded the state as the business magnet and powerhouse of the Indian economy.

RBI introduces podcasts

In a latest move towards effective communication, Reserve Bank of India has decided to launch podcasts for wider dissemination of information that is of interest to the public.

IBC spurs Rs 10 lakh crore debt settlements

M Rajeshwar Rao, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Sunday highlighted the transformative journey of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) since 2016, emphasising its critical role in improving bank asset quality and facilitating substantial pre-admission settlements of underlying debts of over Rs 10 lakh crore.

Draft rules for clinical thermometers open for public feedback

The Centre seeks public feedback by December 30 on draft rules for standardizing clinical thermometer accuracy and reliability.

Anil Kakani discusses Algorand's vision

Algorand, a leading Layer 1 blockchain platform, hosted its Annual Impact Summit in Hyderabad on December 7-8.

CII suggests Centre stick to 4.9% fiscal deficit in Budget 2025

CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee cautioned that overly aggressive Union Budget targets could negatively impact economic growth prospects.

In covert tactics, ISI deploys drug addicts for infiltration

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly devised a new infiltration strategy, deploying individuals under the influence of drugs or posing as mentally disturbed to smuggle messages and resources to terrorists lodged in Indian prisons.

BJP flays AAP for not implementing Ayushman Bharat scheme

On November 28, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi government regarding the nonimplementation of the scheme, following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the seven BJP MPs from Delhi.

Fire breaks out in two shops in Shahdara

A fire broke out in two shops in Delhi's Shahdara on Sunday.

Delhi AQI is 'very poor' again

After a brief relief of the last few days, Delhi's air quality deteriorated again on Sunday, with the AQI plunging into the 'very poor' category.

'LAW AND ORDER WORRISOME IN DELHI', KEJRIWAL SLAMS AMIT SHAH

Kejriwal urged Delhiites to demand better security from BJP leaders.