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Harassment charges in IIM-C director exit

The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) said in a statement on Tuesday that its director-in-charge Sahadeb Sarkar was removed from that role at the recommendation of its Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), which wants to ensure an impartial inquiry into an allegation of sexual harassment against him.

Trump sweeps lowa caucus to stamp election credentials

Former US President Donald J Trump kicked off his 2024 electoral journey with a massive win on Monday night by getting 51% of the votes cast by registered Republicans in the party's first primary caucus in Iowa - a result that establishes his dominance over the Grand Old Party, makes him the clear front-runner in the battle to become the Republican nominee for the next president of the US, and sets the stage for a likely rematch with President Joe Biden this November.

More govt measures for air traffic amid fog disruptions

The Union civil aviation ministry has asked airport officials at Delhi, Mumbai and four other metro cities to set up \"war rooms\" to monitor operations and report any issues three times a day, minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday as the government announced more steps to ease the chaos triggered by dense fog.

SC hits pause on survey at Shahi Eidgah mosque

The Supreme Court on Tuesday put in abeyance a survey of the Shahi Eidgah mosque abutting the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura by an advocate-commissioner, observing that the plea made by the Hindu side for the survey was \"very vague\" and that some important legal issues also arise in the matter.

Australian Open: Osaka has fun but Garcia prevails in first round

Former world No.1 offers enough hope in her Grand Slam comeback to leave fans wanting more

Bankers gloomy as Reserve Bank scans salaries

Despondency stalks boardrooms and corner offices of private banks, as the regulator keeps top-level compensation under its thumb to prevent risktaking of the kind that led to the global financial crisis of 2007-08.

Leaving deliveries boring, will take on short bowling'

Immediately after helping Mumbai defeat Andhra by 10 wickets in their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game on Monday, Shreyas Iyer was back at the centre wicket of the MCA Sharad Pawar Academy ground for a prolonged net session under the watchful eyes of his coach Pravin Amre.

US defence secretary released from hospital after cancer treatment

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital on Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks.

Ex-prez Trump eyes win in ice-cold Iowa caucuses

While Trump projects confidence, his one-time chief rival, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, is fighting for his political survival

Doing diplomacy with patience in Maldives

Strained Delhi-Malé relations will boost Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean

AAP, Congress reach pact for mayor polls

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress on Monday said they will contest the January 18 Chandigarh mayoral polls together, with the AAP contesting for the mayor's post and the Congress putting up candidates for the positions of senior deputy and deputy mayors

Man poses as woman to take exam on behalf of girlfriend in Punjab

A man posing as a woman was caught when he tried to appear for a health workers' recruitment exam conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Punjab, officials said on Monday.

Rajnath takes swipe at Pak army for meddling in country's politics

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday took a swipe at Pakistan army's infamous history of meddling in the country's politics while stressing that the Indian military's devotion towards the constitutional values was incomparable.

Modi releases first tranche of 2540cr for tribal beneficiaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government follows a policy that is in line with Lord Ram's vision of welfare of the poor and deprived, as he released the first instalment of 540 crore to 100,000 tribal beneficiaries of the rural housing scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).

DRY DAY IN HRY ON JAN 22 TO MARK RAM TEMPLE EVENT

The Haryana government has declared a \"dry day\" on January 22 in view of the \"Pran Pratishtha\" ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the state government said on Monday.

Ram Lalla's sculptor comes from lineage of distinguished artists

His family has been sculptors based out of Mysuru spanning several generations; he began working with his family when he was Il; he once flirted with the possibility of a corporate job but returned quickly to the family profession.

Days after Cong rejected temple invite, party leaders visit Ayodhya

A group of Congress leaders, including Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai and Rajya Sabha member Deepender Singh Hooda, took a holy dip in the Saryu river in Ayodhya on Makar Sankranti on Monday and paid obeisance to Ram Lalla, days after the party's top leadership declined an invitation for the consecration ceremony of the grand temple on January 22.

We want to bring peace back to Manipur: Rahul on second day of yatra

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi traversed through the tribal Kangpokpi and Senapati districts in Manipur on Monday on the second day of the party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, and said his party decided that the \"most powerful thing to do\" would be to start the march from the strife-torn state to remind the people of India what the region was going through.

As IMD marks 150th anniversary, calls grow for improved forecasts

The home and agriculture ministries, the national disaster management authority, and other agencies need improved forecasts of extreme weather, particularly heat waves, lightning strikes and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFS), as climate change impacts become more pronounced on India, heads of these agencies said on Monday.

Sena camps move courts against speaker's order

Both factions of the Shiv Sena have legally challenged the Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar's recent verdict in a batch of petitions seeking disqualification of rival camp's legislators under the anti-defection law.

WILL GO SOLO IN 2024 ELECTIONS, ASSERTS BSP CHIEF

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own, party chief Mayawati reiterated on Monday, asserting that she wanted to maintain distance from \"communal, capitalist, casteist forces\"

'In 9 years, 248mn pulled out of multidimensional poverty'

In the first nine years of the Narendra Modi government, India pulled almost a quarter of a billion people out of poverty, as measured by access to basic services, a new discussion paper from the country's state-run think tank said on Monday.

4-day traffic curbs for R-Day parade

Delhi Police on Monday issued an advisory saying that traffic restrictions will be in place for four days, starting Wednesday, near the India Gate in central Delhi in view of the Republic Day parade rehearsals.

Sundar Kand to be recited at Delhi's 70 seats: Minister

Delhi culture minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday announced that a recitation programme of the \"Sundar Kand' - a chapter in the Ramayana that focuses on the adventures of Hanuman - will be held in all 70 assembly constituencies of the Capital from Tuesday.

Asola faces ecological damage as crowds swell

Mohammad Faizan is on his way to Neeli Jheel with three friends. The lake, around 16km inside the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in south Delhi, has emerged a popular eco-tourism attraction over the past year.

'Donkey route': 4 B'desh citizens among 9 arrested

The Delhi Police have busted an international network that allegedly sent people to European countries illegally via India using the \"donkey route\", and arrested nine people - including four Bangladesh citizens in this connection, officers said on Monday.

CM inspects NCC R-Day parade camp

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inspected the Republic Day parade camp of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) at Delhi Cantonment on Monday, officials said.

Civic Centre chaos as House cuts key panel's powers amid protest

Familiar scenes of pandemonium returned to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led municipal administration, during a special session, pushed through a proposal to transfer the powers of the key standing committee to the house of councillors even as the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protested the move vociferously.

Kavitha likely to skip ED summons in excise case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha and asked her to appear before it on Tuesday for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, people familiar with the development said on Monday.