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Poll vault may fuel stock markets, but how far?

Short-covering after Maharashtra election may prompt investors to cut their losses

'Anti-semitic terrorism': Israeli govt denounces killing of rabbi in UAE

Israel condemned on Sunday the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling it \"anti-semitic terrorism\" and vowing to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.

Hezbollah group fires over 250 rockets, projectiles into Israel

Hezbollah fired over 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in the militant group's heaviest barrage in several days, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut while negotiators pressed on with ceasefire efforts to halt the all-out war.

Trump's agri pick rounds out top cabinet posts in his new admin

Donald Trump on Saturday announced his pick for agriculture secretary—the final top post in his incoming cabinet—as policy advocate Brooke Rollins, a loyalist from his first term.

FAR-RIGHT AIMS FOR BREAKTHROUGH IN ROMANIA'S PRESIDENTIAL VOTE

Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election amid a surge in inflation and fears over the war in neighbouring Ukraine that could favour far-Right leader George Simion.

AUSTRALIA DITCHES PLANS TO FINE BIG TECH FOR MISINFO

Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister said on Sunday.

82 people dead in 3 days of Pak sectarian violence

Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said on Sunday.

Courts can't resolve complex agri issues

Supreme Court-appointed committee headed by justice (retired) Nawab Singh has made broad-brush observations about India's agrarian crisis and urged serious consideration of legal sanctity to minimum support prices (MSP).

Baku breakdown suggests cop-out

Rich nations' refusal to fund mitigation could reverse gains made through collective action

Russia-Ukraine war in the chessboard of geopolitics

Last week, the war in Ukraine marked 1,000 days of the bloodiest conflict that Europe has witnessed since the end of the World War II.

Hospitals need to promote breastfeeding, not formula

Out of approximately 22 million babies born in India each year, less than 10 million are breastfed within the first critical hour of life.

What state polls say about our democracy

The Maharashtra performance will add to the confidence of BJP and NDA and make INDIA bloc insecure about winning elections

10 killed in 'gunfight' were village volunteers, says Kuki-Zo council

THE MANIPUR GOVERNMENT AND POLICE HAVE SAID 10 KUKI MILITANTS WERE KILLED IN A GUNFIGHT WITH CRPF PERSONNEL ON NOVEMBER 11

FAMILY ABDUCTS WOMAN AFTER HER INTERCASTE MARRIAGE IN RAJ

A 19-year-old woman was kidnapped allegedly by her family members for marrying a man from a different caste in Balotra district of Rajasthan, police said, adding that the woman has been rescued and nine people, including her parents, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

ON CONSTITUTION DAY, MURMU TO ADDRESS EVENT

President Droupadi Murmu will address a special function to mark the beginning of the year-long celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution on Tuesday.

In radio address, Modi shifts focus to youth, Indian history

The government will host a Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on January 11 and 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during the 116th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, as he focused on the youth and Indian history.

Prosecution seeks direct indictment of accused in Nijjar case, trial moved

The trial of the four Indian nationals accused in the killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar has been moved from the Surrey provincial court to the British Columbia Supreme Court as the prosecution has sought their direct indictment.

Lab-grown diamonds to be termed 'synthetic'

Makers of lab-grown diamonds can't market their gems using any term other than \"synthetic diamond\" and statutory guidelines will soon be framed in this regard, an official aware of the matter said.

INDIA VIEWS ITALY AS KEY PARTNER, CRUCIAL EUROPEAN ALLY: JAISHANKAR

India views Italy as a key partner, a crucial ally in Europe, and a very influential player in the Mediterranean, external affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Sunday, as he inaugurated the new Chancery of the Embassy of India in Rome.

33-YR-OLD DIES BY SUICIDE; POLICE OFFICER BOOKED FOR ABETMENT

A 33-year-old businesswoman allegedly died by suicide in Bengaluru, police officers said, adding that a purported suicide note, running into 11 pages, was found in which she has accused a CID official of harassment during a probe into a case in which she was a suspect.

Decoding India's policies, their impact in near East

THE BOOK NARRATES THE STORY OF THE INDIAN STATE'S STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME WAR, DISPLACEMENT, INTERVENTIONISM

Trudeau slams media report linking Modi to Nijjar killing

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has described a recent report in Canadian media linking his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and two other senior officials to the 2023 killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar as \"unreliable\" and \"a result of a criminal's leaking\".

What changed the fortunes of alliances in Maharashtra

That Maharashtra's politics was headed for a structural break became clear on October 25, 2019, when the undivided Shiv Sena stalled the then National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) government formation despite the alliance winning a clear majority (161 out of 288 ACs) in the assembly elections.

As blame game begins, Pawar accepts MVA's defeat

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday attributed the Mahayuti's sweeping victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls to factors such as the Ladki Bahin scheme, significant turnout among women voters, and religious polarisation.

Soren to take oath as J'khand CM on Nov 28

SOREN STAKED HIS CLAIM TO FORM THE GOVT HOURS AFTER HE WAS ELECTED AS THE LEGISLATURE PARTY LEADER OF THE ALLIANCE IN JHARKHAND

Cong won K'taka bypolls on money power, alleges BJP

The ruling Congress in Karnataka swept all three assembly constituencies that went to the bypolls, a verdict it hailed as affirmation of the state government's policies and welfare programmes, even as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expressed disappointment over the results and accused the ruling party of relying heavily on financial resources to secure victories.

Maha looks at tweaks in Ladki Bahin amid fiscal challenges

A day after the Mahayuti's landslide win in the Maharashtra assembly election, propelled by the Ladki Bahin Yojana, bureaucrats are looking to renegotiate the scheme's fine print.

Lessons from LS polls, farm initiatives helped Mahayuti in north Maha

The Mahayuti alliance managed to tide over its poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls in north Maharashtra on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"ek hain toh safe hain\" slogan and some key initiatives targeting farmers to win 44 of 47 seats in the recent assembly elections.

B'desh sets up panel to probe deal with Adani

THE COMMITTEE GATHERED 'ENORMOUS PROOF' WARRANTING THE AGREEMENTS BE 'SCRAPPED OR RECONSIDERED'

Dip in international oil prices hits Indian petroleum product exports

Subdued international oil prices have depressed India's per unit realisation of petroleum product exports that plunged over two-and-a-half times to $312.50 per tonne in the first half of 2024-25 from around $792 a tonne in H1 of 2023-24 despite a robust jump in volume-wise shipments, according to official data.