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Typhoon slams Taiwan, leaves destruction trail, kills two

ΤΑΙΡΕΙ TYPHOON Krathon slammed into Taiwan on Thursday, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds to the shuttered island where at least two people have died in the storm and thousands have been evacuated.

Prez visits storm areas after Trump rap

ASHEVILLE US President Joe Biden on Wednesday witnessed Hurricane Helene's catastrophic destruction firsthand and Vice President Kamala Harris distributed aid to needy families, as thousands of federal responders joined all-out efforts to rescue residents and care for millions in the disaster.

UK to hand over contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius

LONDON THE British government agreed on Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important UKUS military base.

Ex-Singapore minister gets a year in jail for corruption

SINGAPORE A Singaporean former minister was sentenced on Thursday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts in the citystate's first political graft trial for nearly half a century.

12 injured as Russian glide bomb hits 5-storey apartment block in Kharkiv

KYIV A Russian glide bomb struck a five-storey apartment block in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, injuring at least 12 people including a 3-year-old girl, local officials said Thursday.

2 Meitei youth freed, 11 Kuki inmates let off

TWO young Meitei men held hostage by alleged Kuki rebels in Manipur's Kangpokpi district for about a week were freed early Thursday morning.

Haryana focus-29 seats in 7 dists along GT Road

WITH campaigning coming to an end on Thursday for the 90-member Haryana Assembly elections due October 5, key contenders, the BJP and Congress, have focused on both sides of the historic Grand Trunk Road, comprising 29 seats in seven districts.

Cong keeps door open for like-minded J&K parties

POST-elections, the focus in J&K has shifted to the counting of votes on October 8 for the 90-member Assembly.

TMC youth wing leader, who was close to RG Kar ex-principal, held by CBI

THE CBI on Thursday arrested Trinamool Congress youth leader Ashish Pandey in connection with the corruption case against RG Kar Medical College's former principal Sandip Ghosh, officials said.

Village in MP farm stir hotspot passes resolution - ₹7K MSP on soybean crop

IN perhaps the first of its kind development, the Burha village -which was reportedly the fountainhead of 2017 massive farmers' agitation in western Madhya Pradesh-has unanimously passed a resolution, demanding 7,000 per quintal MSP for soybean crop.

Jaishankar to reaffirm Lanka ties during meeting with Dissanayake

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be on an official visit to Colombo on Friday and will meet the newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

‘Jamaican PM not stopped at Parliament gate

THE Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday dismissed reports claiming that the carcade of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness was stopped at the gates of Parliament House.

TMC wants Moitra shift from House panel led by Dubey

JAYA Bachchan, a Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member, has opted out of the parliamentary standing committee on communications and Information Technology (IT) chaired by BJP member Nishikant Dubey.

Life term for ex-Bihar MLA for minister's murder

THE top court on Thursday convicted former MLA Vijay Kumar Shukla alias Munna Shukla and another person in the 1998 murder case of former Bihar minister and RJD leader Brij Bihari Prasad at a hospital in Patna.

NURTURING TALENT OVER BEING STICKLER FOR RULES

IN a victory for democracy, the Supreme Court last week directed IIT Dhanbad to admit an 18-year-old Dalit boy who had lost his seat for missing the deadline for depositing fees of 17,500. While passing the order, the top court evoked the plenary powers granted by Article 142 of the Constitution that empowers it to administer complete justice.

RESTORE STATEHOOD TO HEAL J&K, PRIORITISE INFRASTRUCTURE, JOBS

THE just-concluded Jammu and Kashmir assembly election was a pivotal moment for the troubled state-reflecting not only local concerns, but also broader national dynamics. The issues of identity, autonomy and the restoration of statehood resonated deeply with the electorate. Regional parties National Conference (NC) and People's Democratic Party (PDP) framed the election as a struggle for identity and autonomy. In contrast, national parties like the BJP and Congress focused on the restoration of statehood, emphasising the need for development and effective governance within an improved security environment.

THEY DIDN'T START THE FIRE AND SEEM UNABLE TO DOUSE IT

West Asia's unending cycle of violence started with British and French meddling in the early 20th century. The latest spiral doesn't seem to offer a ramp off

THE CASE FOR QUALITY CERTIFICATION OF AGENCIES

THERE has been much public discourse around the performance of India's constitutional authorities, statutory bodies and enforcement agencies.

Mega defence deals during B'luru Aero India show in Feb expected

THE Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that the biennial air show Aero India will be held at the Yelahanka Air Force station in Bengaluru from February 10-14 in 2025.

Stop the drama, donate ₹500 crore for Musi evictees: Revanth

STRIKING back at the BRS for its recent sensational remarks regarding the Musi Riverfront Development Project, a visibly combative Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday advised the opposition party to donate ₹500 crore from its treasure trove of 1,500 crore lying in its bank accounts to the project evictees rather than merely expressing outrage.

Probe into efforts to disrupt Thrissur Pooram: Pinarayi

OFFICIALLY acknowledging for the first time that concerted efforts were made to disrupt this year's Thrissur Pooram with an aim to sabotage the state's social environment, and that the imprints of the Sangh Parivar were palpable behind it, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the state government has ordered a three-tier investigation into the matter.

'A slice of cake may have carcinogenic agents'

THE Food Safety and Quality Department has found carcinogenic ingredients in 12 of the 235 cake samples collected from across the state.

FIR against HDK for demanding ₹5 crore from realtor for Channapatna by-election

AMRUTHAHALLI police on Thursday registered an FIR against Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy for allegedly demanding ₹50 crore from a realtor to meet the expenses on the byelection to the Legislative Assembly from Channapatna constituency.

Cabinet nod to Chennai Metro Phase-II

The 118.9-km phase-II project worth ₹63,246 cr comprises three corridors and 128 stations

Madras High Court order on Isha Foundation stayed

IN a major relief to the Isha Yoga Centre run by spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev in Coimbatore, the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained the Tamil Nadu police from taking any further action against the centre as per the directions of the Madras High Court.

Naraina shooting: Mastermind's fall from grace

THE Delhi Police has solved the car showroom shooting incident in West Delhi's Naraina and arrested two people, including the mastermind of the attack, an international-level kickboxing player.

Satyendar Jain seeks default bail in graft case

FORMER Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has petitioned the Delhi High Court for default bail in a money laundering case, arguing that the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigation remains incomplete.

Medicos express concern over Unani doc's murder

Medical bodies ask why doctors have become an easy target

Police order tweaked for Wangchuk's release, HC told

THE Delhi High Court on Thursday was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been released from detention following the modification of a prohibitory order issued by the Delhi Police.

Gopal Rai inaugurates bio-decomposer initiative

IN an effort to address the issue of stubble burning and lower the pollution levels in the national capital during winter, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday inaugurated the use of a bio-decomposer mixture in Palla village in Narela.