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B'desh CEC says Awami League can contest polls

BANGLADESH's Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League may participate in elections unless the government or the judiciary issues a ban against the party.

Pope Doubles Down on Abortion in NY Day's Message

POPE Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a \"firm commitment\" to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.

US terror probe on as man rams truck into crowd, kills 10

A driver rammed a vehicle into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.

Both sides harden stance on hostage talks amid Trump's fresh warning

US President-elect Donald Trump reiterated on Tuesday night his warning to Hamas to release the hostages it is holding in Gaza, The Times of Israel reported.

Ukraine shuts Russian gas supply to EU through its pipeline network

Moldova will be hardest-hit by the move as harsh winter sets in

Students protest in Serbia against govt

INSTEAD of the traditional boisterous street partying on New Year's Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by university students gathered overnight in Belgrade and other Serbian cities to demand political reforms and justice in the Balkan country.

HP Institute to Be Renamed After Dr Singh

HIMACHAL Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) will be renamed after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while presiding over the 50th anniversary celebrations of the HIPA in Shimla on Wednesday.

BJP, Cong spar over ‘injustice to Patidar woman’

A political slugfest intensified in Gujarat after former Congress MLA Pratap Dudhat alleged that a Patidar woman was falsely branded a criminal, arrested at midnight, and paraded publicly.

Come Jan 26, Modi likely to flag off Delhi-Baramulla direct train

HISTORY is in making as work on the monumental 172-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) connecting Kashmir with the country's rail network is nearing completion.

Agra man kills mom, 4 sisters in Lucknow hotel over property dispute

A man, in his mid-20s, killed his four sisters and mother in connivance with his father inside a hotel room in Lucknow on Wednesday.

C'garh 1st state in country to link forest ecosystem with Green GDP

Tendu leaves, lac, honey and medicinal plants contribute significantly to rural economy

Stage set for urban local body polls in U'khand

COMPETITION has intensified for the January 23 elections to the five municipal corporations in Uttarakhand.

Climate change, rising production costs upset Himachal's apple cart

WITH weather becoming warmer due to climate change and cost of production increasing, apple growers in Himachal Pradesh now prefer to grow stone fruits.

MT-CHETTAN: A STAUNCH ADVOCATE OF FREE SPEECH

T Vasudevan Nair, fondly known to me and countless others as \"MT-chettan\" or elder brother, was a towering figure in Malayalam literature and cinema.

India, Pak share lists of nuke installations as part of 30-yr pact

INDIA and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged the list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other's such facilities, continuing with an over-three-decade practice.

Safety, Mega Infra Projects High on Rly Agenda in 2024

INDIAN Railways (IR) experienced a mixed year in 2024, marked by notable progress in infrastructure and modernization but overshadowed by frequent accidents that damaged its safety reputation.

Islamabad urged to expedite release of 183 jailed Indians

NEW DELHI urged Islamabad to expedite the release of 183 Indian nationals who have completed their prison sentences and called for immediate consular access to 18 more Indian prisoners now in Pakistani custody.

House nod to 16 bills in '24: Govt

The crucial Aircraft Bill and Public Examination Act among the Bills passed by Parliament

On Jan 15, 2 ships & sub to bolster Navy muscle

INDIA'S maritime capability and indigenous shipbuilding prowess get a major boost on January 15 of the new year when the Navy commissions three combat platforms – a frigate, a destroyer and a submarine.

Beyond the Hype: How India Can Be an AI Powerhouse

Though Indian tech companies are investing heavily in AI, most of them are yet to move to the production stage. Robust data governance and partnerships can transform the industry

Is Awareness Enough To Rattle The System?

It took one assassination to wake up America and the world to the fact that ideology and ideological opposition are, as revolutionary forces that impact society, possibly passé.

Murder Cases Down by 6% in Thoothukudi: SP

COMPARED to the previous year, the rate of murder cases has reduced by 6%, and that of other crimes has come down substantially due to the effective implementation of law and order in the district, said Thoothukudi SP Albert John.

Pushpa stampede: HC asks cops not to arrest producers

JUSTICE K Sujana of the Telangana High Court has barred the police from arresting the Pushpa 2 producers -- Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar and Yerneni Naveen.

Ex-min's Wife Questioned in PDS Rice Case in Andhra

Day after bail, Jayasudha grilled on rice missing from her godown

Intl trade fraud bust in Chennai accounts for 14% of ED convictions

Bank accounts, import documents created through forgery; ₹120 crore worth USD sent to Hong Kong under the guise of fake imports; eight accounts operated by Mani Anbazhagan, son of former DMK minister Ko Si Mani

DMK govt gave jobs only to 40K people in three yrs: PMK

TAKING a dig at the state government led by DMK, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has said it has provided jobs only to 40,000 people in the last three years.

80-yr-old woman picked up on bike, sexually assaulted near K'giri forest

AN elderly woman, believed to be 80-year-old, was allegedly sexually assaulted near Berandapalli forest on Tuesday evening.

Jumbo relief as AI cams curb deaths on rly track

THERE has been no elephant death on the railway tracks in Madukkarai forest range ever since AI-enabled camera surveillance system was commissioned in February 2024.

Anna univ rape accused was held for bizman kidnap in '18

GNANASEKARAN, the prime accused in the rape of a student of Anna University on the institute premises, was in 2018 arrested for kidnapping a businessman from Madurantakam, police sources said.

Tiruchendur temple works expedited: Min

Major renovation work at Tiruchendur Murugan Temple has been expedited to conduct ‘Thirukoil Kudamuzhuku’ on July 7, said Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department Minister P K Sekar Babu after visiting the temple.