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UN chief'outraged' over killing of WFP members in Sudan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (photo) is outraged by the killing of World Food Programme (WFP) staff members in an aerial bombardment in Sudan, and calls for a thorough investigation, his spokesperson said.

Australia: One dead, two injured in shooting in Melbourne

One man died and two more were injured after a shooting in Melbourne, the capital city of Australia's state of Victoria.

North Korea slams South Korea-US-Japan talks on Indo-Pacific as 'insult' to peace

North Korea on Saturday lambasted a recent trilateral meeting between South Korea, the US and Japan that discussed peace in the Indo-Pacific region, deriding the talks as an \"insult\" to peace.

Sectarian Violence in Syria Has Been Less Intense Than Feared Since Assad's Ouster

In the days since Assad's fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and experts who monitor Syria, but the extent of the reprisals has been limited

A compelling case for pragmatism

When Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Macau, the world's gambling capital, the air was thick with anticipation.

CHARGE OF FORGERY

STORY OF ALLEGED STOLEN DRAFTS

Reason, not rhetoric, must drive ONOE

The BJP-led NDA government has made a momentous move by introducing the 'One Nation, One Election' Bill in Parliament this week.

Planet's future

The rapid growth of human civilization – in the number of people, the power of technology, and the global economy – is colliding with approaching limits to the supply of natural resources on which billions of lives depend. Our consumption patterns are mocking Earth's resources. Humanity's footprint already exceeds the planet's regenerative capacity by 50 per cent

The Poor Need Direct Support To Cope With Economic Anxieties

Since Covid, everyday economic anxiety leading to a pessimistic mood has been a reality in Bangladesh.

French Horror

The conviction in France of Dominique Pelicot and his co-defendants in one of the most disturbing rape trials in recent history has sparked both widespread outrage and urgent conversations about the gaps in legal and societal frameworks regarding sexual violence.

Maha's ailing public health infra, manpower shortage come under fire in CAG report

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its report has made scathing observations on Maharashtra's public health infrastructure, saying that it was overburdened due to a shortage of health care institutions, as a result of which they catered to a population in excess of the norms laid down in the Indian Public Health Standards.

Death toll in Bhankrota tanker fire rises to 14

With three more succumbing to injuries overnight, the death toll in LPG gas tanker caused fire in Bhankrota on outskirts of Jaipur on Friday has gone up to 14.

Dalit activist Somnath Suryawanshi's death in police custody rocks Maha Assembly

The six-day Winter session of the Maharashtra Assembly concluded in Nagpur on Saturday, but not before the death of a Dalit Ambedkarite activist Somnath Suryawanshi in police custody rocked the house, coinciding with several protests in various places in Maharashtra, against the BJP-dominated Mahayuti government's alleged bias against Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Constitution of India.

India, Russia to enhance cooperation to combat radicalisation, terror financing

India and Russia have pledged to enhance cooperation to address problems of radicalisation as well as terror financing.

Injured BJP MPs shifted out of ICU: RML

Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr Ajay Shukla on Saturday informed that injured BJP MPs- Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput have been shifted out of ICU.

Fadnavis keeps Home, Shinde gets Urban Devp, Ajit Pawar Finance

Portfolios were announced almost a month after the BJP-led Mahayuti stormed back to power in Maharashtra

BSP to hold nationwide protest against Amit Shah's statement on Ambedkar on 24 December

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has announced a nationwide protest on 24 December to oppose the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Dr B R Ambedkar in the Parliament.

Chhattisgarh govt's probe into ₹660 crore reagents procurement

Chhattisgarh Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal (photo) has ordered an Economic Offences Wing (EOW) investigation into alleged irregularities in the procurement of reagents and medical equipment worth ₹660 crore by the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation (CGMSC).

Parbhani Dalit man's death in judicial custody: Rahul Gandhi to meet kin on Monday

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Parbhani on Monday to meet the family of a Dalit youth who died under mysterious circumstances while in judicial custody last week, officials said here on Saturday.

BRS MLAs will resign if Congress proves 24-hour power claim, says KTR

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Saturday told the Telangana State Assembly that all BRS MLAs will resign if the Congress government proves that it is supplying 24-hour electricity to farmers or that it has waived loans of all farmers.

Warrant of arrest issued against Robin Uthappa in PF case

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) functioning under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India has written a letter to the Bengaluru police seeking assistance in issuing an arrest warrant against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa, sources confirmed on Saturday.

People will give befitting reply to Modi govt if TN is not accorded its legitimate rights, says Stalin

If the BJP-led Union government fails to correct its course and continues to deny Tamil Nadu its legitimate rights, the people of the state will once again give a befitting reply at the appropriate time, Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin warned on Saturday, accusing the BJP of turning parliamentary democracy into a farce.

T'gana CM slams Allu Arjun over stampede

The matter was raised in the Assembly by AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi

Over 2,000 cases of violence against Hindus, other minorities in B'desh

Nearly 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities were reported in Bangladesh till 8 December, according to Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh.

Congress to hold nationwide protest against Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

The Congress on Saturday announced plans to hold a nationwide protest over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar on 24 December.

GST Council puts off major decisions, key issues left for more deliberations

No major decisions were made during the 55th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council today on issues such as rate rationalisation and the determination of tax rates on insurance premiums, which have been left for further deliberation.

Modi arrives in Kuwait in first trip by Indian PM

India will become growth engine of the world, PM tells Indian diaspora

Purbanchaliya Lok Mahotsav brings together over 400 artists from across state

More than 400 artists and artisans from various states of India participated in the three-day 'Purbanchaliya Lok Mahotsav', organised by the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) at Srijani Shilpagram in Shantiniketan, which concluded today.

Sikkim highlights key issues at NEC's 72nd plenary meeting in Agartala

The 72nd Plenary Meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) was held today in Agartala under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Tea association welcomes FDA ruling on tea as a 'healthy beverage'

The ITA called the development a pivotal moment for the tea industry