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Israel's pager blast ops started 10 yrs ago: spies

TWO recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie-talkies three months ago.

Protests erupt after idol of Ambedkar vandalised

A statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was vandalized in Ahmedabad's Khokhra area on Monday morning, sparking outrage amid the ongoing controversy over a contentious statement by Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament about the Dalit icon.

College students locked up inside hostel for hours

AS many as 90 students of Government Polytechnic College in Saraikela were allegedly locked inside the hostel for at least two hours on the behest of the principal for failing to pay the contribution money for the fresher's party being charged forcefully by them.

Snowfall in Himachal, severe cold alert issued

HIMACHAL Pradesh experienced its second light snowfall of the season on Monday, bringing joy to both locals and tourists.

Parbhani youth killed for being Dalit: Rahul

CONGRESS MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the family members of Somnath Suryawanshi, who allegedly died in police custody in Parbhani and alleged he was killed because he was a Dalit.

UP plans crash course on RTI Act at Sangam during Mahakumbh 2025

INTRODUCING new features to the Mahakumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to sensitise the visitors about the Right to Information on the sands of Sangam.

Three Khalistani terrorists killed in Pilibhit encounter

Three suspected Khalistani terrorists allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Pilibhit early on Monday.

Manipur govt announces to make 1,946 new police recruits peace messengers

THE Manipur govt will make an endeavour towards restoring peace in the ethnic violence-hit state by not disintegrating a team of 1,946 newly-inducted India Reserve Battalion personnel from Meitei, Kuki, Naga and other communities who were trained together in Assam.

Should Evaluate ONOE in National Interest

D P Chaudhary, former Union Minister of State for Law and now Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the Constitution (One hundred and twenty-ninth (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is hopeful that the JPC, with its erudite and experienced members, will come out with the report in the national interest, he said in a conversation with Rajesh Kumar Thakur. Excerpts:

Building young talent key for New India: Modi

Distributes over 71K appointment letters to new recruits in govt depts under Rozgar Mela

200 Vande Bharat sleeper trains in line

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E-forensics platform to connect 117 labs: MHA

KEEPING in view the special importance given to forensic evidence after implementation of revamped criminal laws, Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bhartiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has developed and operationalised an e-Forensics IT platform, which is connected with 117 forensic science laboratories across the country, officials said on Monday.

PMO steps in, asks health ministry to act against misleading adverts

THE Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has directed the Health Ministry to take \"appropriate action\" to amend the draft Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954, which aimed to take stringent action against misleading advertisements, including Ayush medicines.

Army's equine, canine unit falls short on training, animal transport use: CAG

THE Indian Army's Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) fell short of achieving half of its training objectives and failed to fully utilise its Animal Transport (AT) Units, revealed a recent audit conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on the defence services.

RELIGION IN THE TIME OF UNCERTAINTIES

A few months ago, Elon Musk said 'woke' was a virus and he would not rest till he destroyed it. Apart from other motivations, he said he 'lost' his young son to the left as the progressive establishment wholeheartedly assisted the boy's irrevocable transition to become a girl.

INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR: ALGORITHM

Algorithms affect most parts of our lives today. With quantum computing set to be unleashed, the future looks loaded in favour of the abilities of instructions coded in machines

DEVI AWARDS FOR 17 TRAILBLAZING WOMEN

The women were lauded for building identities and not just empires, busting ceilings and opening doors

KCR, Harish move TG HC to quash order on Kaleshwaram

FORMER Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and former minister T Harish Rao have filed a petition in the Telangana High Court to quash an order passed by the principal sessions judge of Jayashankar Bhupalapally district regarding a criminal petition alleging irregularities in the Kaleshwaram scam.

Police to serve fresh notices on Perni Nani and son Kittu

FRESH witness appearance notices will be served on former minister Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) and his son Krishna Murthy instructing them to appear before the investigation officer for questioning in connection with missing PDS rice from their godown, said Krishna SP Gangadhar on Monday.

Stampede case: Allu Arjun summoned for questioning

THE Hyderabad city police on Monday issued a notice to actor Allu Arjun, directing him to appear at the Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday.

Eligible persons will continue to receive pensions: CM

Reiterates govt commitment to implement 34% quota for BCs in allotment of nominated posts, sanctions ₹5.4 cr for four Kapu Bhavans

INVESTMENT IN SEMICONDUCTOR SECTOR IS PROOF OF GOVT'S EFFORTS

MINISTER for Industries, Commerce, and Food Processing TG Bharath asserted that Kurnool will emerge as a hub for innovation and industrialisation.

PK stresses on transparency, accountability in public works

\"EVERY penny spent by the TDP-led NDA government's treasury should benefit the people for generations,\" asserted Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan during his visit to Krishna district on Monday.

Seating snub sparks chaos in KMC council meet

THE general body meeting of Kadapa Municipal Corporation (KMC) turned into a war of words as a dispute between Mayor K Suresh Babu and local MLA Reddeppagari Madhavi Reddy escalated over seating arrangements.

Govt to complete 1.8L TIDCO houses by June 12 to mark one year in office

As many as 1.18 lakh Township and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDCO) houses will be completed by June 12 next year to mark one year governance of the TDP-led NDA government, asserted Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Dr P Narayana.

Woman urges Jr NTR to keep promise of cancer aid

A woman from Tirupati has appealed to film actor Junior NTR to fulfil his promise of financial assistance for her son's cancer treatment.

APTDC executive board okays new tourism policy

THE Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (AP-TDC) Executive Board has approved the innovative and development-oriented Tourism Policy 2024-29 to boost the 'industry' in the State.

Body delivered in parcel identified, suspect named

Search launched for brother-in-law of woman who received body

Collector's Palle Nidra brings transformation to YSR village

As part of the programme, major improvements in infra, sanitation and transport were initiated in Tellapadu village, and several grievances were also resolved

Two repeat offenders held for burglaries, ₹20L loot seized

SANTHAPET police have arrested two individuals involved in daytime burglaries and recovered stolen goods valued at ₹20.87 lakh, including gold, silver, and cash.