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Syrian Scenarios: What may lie ahead for Arab heartland nation, West Asia, world

The quick fall and flight of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has evoked triumph in certain quarters and disquiet in others, as it seems to have upended the political situation and strategic calculus of the Middle East.

2 Ukrainian women are pulled alive from rubble hours after Russian missile strike

Rescue crews working through the night pulled two women from rubble more than seven hours after a Russian missile struck a private medical clinic in a southern Ukraine city, killing eight people and wounding 22 others, authorities said Wednesday.

Ecological integrity vital to human rights debate

This year marks the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a pivotal document that symbolizes humanity's enduring commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms.

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law

South Korea's previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol's office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.

Syria's euphoria may be premature

It turned out that there were no speed bumps in the fast lane on the road to Damascus. The incredibly swift demise of the Assad regime appears to have astonished everyone, including the rebel force that led the unexpected charge.

Digital Dilemma

Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from social media is a bold attempt to address growing concerns over the harmful effects of the digital world on young minds.

Taxing gatekeepers ~ II

Apart from addressing the evils that social media today are unleashing on people, like addiction to digital contents and games, fuelling mental health issue and fomenting hatred, anger and extremism online, a sufficiently high digital ad tax rate would also stimulate innovation by encouraging new business models that allow good ideas to scale up, something that the behemoths today are ruthlessly suppressing

Opportunity for seeds of peace to be planted

Until quite recently, a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict seemed to be a non-option for either Ukraine or the NATO countries which promised to have its back.

Bhat panel submits report on reservation to residents along ALC in Ladakh

Jammu, 11 December. The final report on identification of areas adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) in Ladakh for the purpose of granting reservation for government jobs was on Wednesday submitted to the Lt. Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) by the one-man commission headed by Justice Bansi Lal Bhat.

SARTHIE 1.0 drive for awareness on welfare schemes

SARTHIE 1.0 campaign is a joint initiative of the Union Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) and the National Legal Services Authority, India (NALSA).

UNHCR team meets Rohingya settlers in Jammu amid political slugfest

Amid political slugfest on the issue of Rohingya settlers in Jammu and Kashmir, a two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday met the refugees at a slum here to inquire about their living conditions.

Students are drivers of Viksit Bharat: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inspiring the vision of SIH

MoU signed to strengthen research and innovation in disaster management

In a significant step towards bolstering India's disaster management capabilities, the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), the only tri-services think tank in the Ministry of Defence, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Congress-led UDF wins big in Kerala local body by-polls

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) registered a huge victory in the local body by-election to 31 wards held on Tuesday.

HC grants bail to actor Balachandra Menon

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor-filmmaker Balachandra Menon in a sexual assault case filed against him with 17-year delay after publication of the Justice Hema Committee report.

After B'luru man kills self over ₹3 cr divorce settlement demand, body for harassed men to move SC

Following the death of an automobile company executive from Uttar Pradesh in Bengaluru allegedly over the demand of Rs 3 crore for a divorce settlement, the Ekam Nyay Foundation, fighting for the rights of men, is preparing to approach the Supreme Court.

SC expresses concern over misuse of Sec 498A

Court said that the Section became a tool for unleashing personal vendetta

‘Actions of Cong not aligned with principles of Constitution’

Lashing out at Congress and the INDIA bloc for approaching the Supreme Court with a \"fake narrative\" of discrepancies in EVMs and allegations against the Election Commission, the BJP accused them of having a \"disregard\" for the Constitution.

UP Assembly Winter Session from 16 Dec

A brief 5 days winter session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature has been convened from December 16.

CM Fadnavis in Delhi to meet PM after talks on Maha portfolio allocation

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis left for his Delhi visit on Wednesday after he was sworn in, to meet President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in what has been described as \"a courtesy call\", according to sources.

RS adjourned amid uproar over no-trust move against VP

He made the statement after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

New centre to treat liver diseases at Sonarpur

An initiative of Liver Foundation, West Bengal

Body of ECL employee found hanging

Andal Police has recovered the body of Meghnad Harijan (58), an employee of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) from Pure Jambad number six pit area of West Burdwan district.

Nadia admin demolishes illegal construction on pond

The district administration of Nadia today carried out a demolition operation against an illegal construction built on a pond behind Chapra Girls High School.

Surveillance tightened at Bengal's maritime boundary with crisis-hit Bangladesh to stop illegal immigration

Security agencies, both central and state, have beefed up surveillance at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with Bangladesh in West Bengal, apprehending illegal crossover of Bangladeshi citizens including members of underground outfits who had become active again amid the ongoing crisis there.

Patients complain over lack of Haemophilia life-saving injections

Haemophilia patients led a deputation to the medical superintendent of the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital today as they were failing to get life-saving injections of Factor-VIII & Factor-IX, which are highly essential for their sustenance.

New GM of CLW

Vijay Kumar has taken over as the new general manager of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW).

KIFF comes to a close after screening 175 films

After a week of cinema that saw 175 entertaining films screened, curtains for the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival came down today with the movie, Tarika bagging two crucial awards in the 'Innovation In Moving Images' international competition category.

BJP plans Ram temple after TMC MLA's Babari Masjid proposal

In response to Trinamul Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir's recent proposal to construct a Babari Masjid-like mosque in Beldanga, Murshidabad, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced plans today to build a Ram temple in the district's Berhampore area.

Vigilance week concludes at CIL

The closing ceremony of Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW) 2024 and the three-month campaign on preventive vigilance was held at CIL corporate office in Kolkata.