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Russian firm denies corruption in Bangladesh nuclear plant project

Russia's state-run nuclear agency on Tuesday refuted allegations of corruption and embezzlement leveled against it by an anti-graft panel in Bangladesh looking into an atomic power plant it is building in the South Asian country.

Killed Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel says for 1st time

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would \"decapitate\" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

US sanctions on 4 Pak firms have 'no justification': PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme, saying the recent US sanctions against the country's four entities have \"no justification\".

Statesman who chose ideology over power

On his 100th birth anniversary, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of good governance remains as relevant as earlier for the nation

Battles of attrition in West Asia & Ukraine

ATTRITION HAS BEEN THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR THE ISRAELIS AGAINST HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH, WITH ISRAEL INFLICTING BODY BLOWS THAT LEFT BOTH TERROR OUTFITS DECAPITATED

Unlocking philanthropy to meet India's climate goals

India's climate crisis is not a distant threat—it's a stark reality impacting millions across the country. That said, it is the marginalized—farmers, low-income communities, women, and the displaced—who often bear a disproportionate burden.

Myanmarese living within 10km of Manipur border can enter state with a pass: MHA letter

ORDER SAYS THAT THOSE WHO TRAVEL BEYOND 10KM WOULD BE 'LIABLE FOR ACTION'

JAIPUR HIGHWAY BLAZE TOLL RISES TO 15, SAY POLICE

The toll from Friday's LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway rose to 15 as two more people succumbed to injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Tuesday, police said.

Boy stripped, urinated on at party, dies by suicide

A 17-year-old boy died allegedly by suicide after a group of teenagers purportedly assaulted him, stripped him, and urinated on him in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday, adding that four accused have been detained so far.

K'TAKA CID TO PROBE MIN'S COMPLAINT AGAINST MLC RAVI

Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that he has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into a case in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CT Ravi is accused of using a derogatory word against minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the legislative council last week.

BISHNOI'S ASSOCIATE CLAIMS HE GUNNED DOWN PUNJAB SMUGGLER IN US

A suspected drug smuggler from Punjab, Sunil Yadav, has allegedly been killed in California in the US by a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to \"avenge the killing of Ankit Bhadu\" in 2019, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

HAL to start trial of new Tejas fighter jet in January next yr

State-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to begin in January 2025 critical trials on the new Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A), involving the testing of the indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range missile, the aircraft's locally made electronic warfare suite and the Israeli Elta radar, as it now targets a March 31 deadline to deliver the first fighter jet to the Indian Air Force after completing the necessary certification requirements, senior officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Proof of struggle missing at crime scene: CFSL report on RG Kar case

No evidence of a possible struggle or resistance was found at the crime scene in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9, according to a report by the Delhi-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL).

'2025 IS THE YEAR OF AI': AICTE LOOKS TO SHAPE INDIA AS A GLOBAL LEADER

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced 2025 as the \"Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\" to shape India as a global leader in AI.

Cattle shelters to be built along highways: NHAI

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday announced a pilot project to set up cattle shelters along the national highways to reduce accidents caused due to stray cattle.

WON'T INTERVENE IN '25 CLAT RESULT REVIEW ORDER: HC

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to interfere with its own order directing the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) to announce revised results after accounting for errors in two questions of the recently held Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 undergraduate exam.

'2025 IS THE YEAR OF AI': AICTE LOOKS TO SHAPE INDIA AS A GLOBAL LEADER

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced 2025 as the \"Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\" to shape India as a global leader in AI.

Arjun questioned for 4 hrs in theatre stampede case

The Hyderabad police on Tuesday questioned popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun for nearly four hours over his role in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, where a woman was killed and her nine-year-old son injured during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule, said people familiar with the matter.

Misri meets senior officials in US ahead of Jaishankar's visit

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met senior American officials in Washington for discussions on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues ahead of a six-day visit to the US by external affairs minister S Jaishankar beginning on Tuesday.

Afghan staffer injured in attack on consulate's car

Reports in the Afghan media said the driver of the car used by the staffer was killed in the attack

Invisible hand seems at play in Manipur crisis: Former CJ

No one appears to be in control in Manipur, where \"an invisible hand\" continues to fan violence, the Manipur high court's former chief justice Siddharth Mridul said on Tuesday, stressing the need to urgently bring the situation under control otherwise, \"there will be nothing left to protect\" in the northeastern state.

NHRC appointment process flawed, says Cong in dissent note

Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, submitted a dissent note over the selection of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and members, saying that the process was fundamentally flawed.

SHAH REVIEWS IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE NEW CRIMINAL LAWS

Union home minister and minister of cooperation Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the three new criminal laws have become the protectors of civil rights and the basis of \"ease of justice\" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he reviewed the implementation of the legislation during separate meetings with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, people aware of the matter said.

CWC meet to focus on countering BJP, RSS

Meet will deliberate upon challenges under BJP rule, including economic inequality, erosion of democracy...

Orthodox Priest Slams Modi Over Christmas Event

A senior bishop of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala took a dig at BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, a day after the PM participated in a Christmas event in the Capital.

North India shivers as cold wave intensifies, snow covers the hills

TEMP DROPPED BELOW ZERO IN PARTS OF J&K; AND WEATHER DEPT IN HIMACHAL ISSUED A 'YELLOW ALERT' FOR DENSE FOG IN BHAKRA DAM RESERVOIR AREA AND BALH VALLEY

2 ARRESTED IN GUJ FOR VANDALISING AMBEDKAR STATUE

Two people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly vandalising a statue of BR Ambedkar in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat, police said, adding that three other accused are absconding.

NO ARBITRARY ADDITION, DELETION IN MAHA VOTERS LIST, EC TELLS CONG

Amid concerns flagged by the Congress, the Election Commission on Tuesday said there were no arbitrary additions or deletions of voters in Maharashtra where assembly polls were held recently.

Cong stages nationwide protests against Shah's remarks, BJP hits back

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Tuesday traded barbs over Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on constitutionalist BR Ambedkar, with the opposition party staging a nationwide protest march against the BJP leader.

NDA leaders to meet today as Oppn sharpens attack on Shah

Leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are all set to meet at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda's residence on Wednesday, amid the opposition's mounting campaign against Union home minister Amit Shah over his recent remarks on BR Ambedkar in Parliament.