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16 Israelis injured as rocket fired by Yemen's Houthis hit Tel Aviv

A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said on Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.

Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping in Christmas message

POPE Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his closest collaborators.

Petition seeking Yogi's removal in Allahabad HC

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Prayagraj on December 8.

Bihar Guv: Arms, not satyagraha drove British out

BIHAR Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Friday said British rulers left India not because of 'satyagraha', but when they saw arms in native people's hands and realised that they can go to any extent.

Ex-transport dept cop main suspect in huge gold and cash seizure in MP

FORMER MP transport department constable-turned-businessman Saurabh Sharma, whose premises were raided for two days by Lokayukta police, may emerge as the key suspect in the seizure of 52 kg gold and ₹11 crore cash from a car in Bhopal on Friday night.

1st ‘Dome City’ with 360° view in Mahakumbh

IN a bid to blend faith and spirituality with modernity, the Uttar Pradesh government is building the country's first Dome City in Arail area of Mahakumbh Nagar.

Work for people, Shah tells cops in Northeast

Says police need to change approach as insurgency has been tackled

Alternative route to Leh-Ladakh: MoD seeks transport ministry nod for tunnel

THE Union Ministry of Defence has recommended that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) approve the construction of the Bhubhu Jot tunnel.

2 injured in parcel bomb explosion in Ahmedabad, family feud suspected

TWO people were injured when a parcel bomb exploded at a residence in the Sabarmati area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Police said on Saturday.

AGITATOR TO VICTIM & A BRUSH WITH GANDHI

MID the melee and uproar at Makar Dwar of Parliament, the image of Pratap Chandra Sarangi, frail and bloodied, with a handkerchief pressed against his forehead, evoked a strange sense of irony. It felt as though the wheels of time had come to a full circle for the BJP MP from Balasore.

Govt to check commercial viability of D2M tech

AFTER the \"reasonably successful\" preliminary trials of direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology - telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection - Prasar Bharati has sent a detailed proposal with findings to the government to seek approval for initiating large-scale testing to check its commercial feasibility.

Cong launches campaign to uphold Ambedkar's legacy, lines up rallies

TAKING the Ambedkar row from Parliament to streets, the Congress launched a nationwide campaign on Saturday.

Indian skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM

Modi addresses diaspora, meets 101-year-old former IFS officer Mangal Sain Handa after granddaughter's request

Net forest cover rises, but decreases in biodiverse regions like Western Ghats

INDIA's net forest coverage increased by 1,445 square kilometers during 2021-23, but it lost the natural forest density in biodiverse-rich Western Ghats, Northeast, open natural ecosystems and mangrove forests, according to the biennial data released by the Central government on Saturday.

No grounds to reject Oppn's no-trust notice against V-P

THERE is no constitutional ground to reject the impeachment notice submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, said constitutional expert and former Lok Sabha secretary general PDT Achary.

THE RISE & RISE OF AMBEDKAR AS AN ICON

HE fracas over an insult to Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar leading to fisticuffs between the members of the ruling coalition and the opposition within the parliament complex underlined two distinctive trends.

PROTECT SOIL AFTER A YEAR OF LANDSLIDES

In December, a landslide occurred in the rocky Thiruvannamalai on the slopes of the Annamalaiyar Hill, after a heavy rainfall unusual for the region.

CM REVANTH SLAMS ALLU ARJUN OVER THEATRE STAMPEDE

TELANGANA Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy once again took Tollywood actor Allu Arjun to task for the stampede that occurred at Sandhya Theatre.

Sabarimala prepares for Mandala festival rush

WITH the Mandala pilgrimage season drawing to a close, the Sabarimala Temple is bracing for a massive influx of devotees.

Police should not become a tool for politics

The state legislature session in Belagavi that concluded on Thursday will go down as the most shameful if BJP lawmaker CT Ravi had indeed made the alleged obscene remark on Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar.

SATISH WONDERS WHY POLICE MOVED RAVI PLACE TO PLACE

Minister says he instructed the cops to produce MLC before court on night of arrest

Cops got instructions over phone, says Ravi

BJP MLC CT Ravi on Saturday alleged that the Belagavi police official, who arrested him on Thursday evening, took him to many isolated places, including sugarcane fields and a stone crusher unit, at night.

CM, DyCM review preparations for CWC meeting in Belagavi

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar here on Saturday held deliberations with their cabinet colleagues and Congress functionaries on the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting slated to be held in Belagavi on December 26.

Congress plans to take up Constitution, Ambedkar as key issues at B'gavi plenary

THE 85th plenary session of the AICC, marking the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi presiding over the 39th session in 1924 in Belagavi - scheduled to be held on December 26 ahead of a public rally on December 27, is likely to pass resolutions revolving around the Indian Constitution and its architect Dr BR Ambedkar.

‘CM has left the wheel, DKS running show with vendetta politics’

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka on Saturday accused Deputy CM DK Shivakumar of resorting to “vendetta politics” against Opposition parties. But Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is not bothered as he will be stepping down from his post, he said.

Jayadeva Institute to be inaugurated today

COUNTDOWN has begun for the inauguration of the new building of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences in Kalaburagi that is scheduled to take place on Sunday (December 22) at 12 pm.

It's an uphill, but possible task to improve SSLC results of KKR: Experts

42,543 students from Kalaburagi will appear for the SSLC exams in March 2025

Rare surgery at Arihant Hospital saves life of 3-month-old baby with complex heart condition

Arihant Hospital successfully performed a heart surgery and saved a three-month-old infant from Iraq.

Graduates told to blend intelligence and worldly wisdom to take on today's challenges

VICE-chancellor of the Rani Channamma University C M Thyagaraja said that the younger generation should equally blend intelligence and worldly wisdom to take on the challenges of the changing world and its pace of transformation driven by technology, climate changes and social movements.

India to become a hub of medical, manufacturing sectors, says Joshi

\"India will soon become a hub of medical and manufacturing sectors in the world,\" said Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy.