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Israel 'detains' director of north Gaza hospital

Israel's army detained the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza as overnight strikes in the enclave killed nine people including children, Palestinian medical officials said, while sirens rang out across Israel. Gaza's Health Ministry said Saturday that Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested by Israeli forces.

PM CARES contribution falls to ₹912 crore in FY23, lowest since its creation in March 2020

Voluntary contribution peaked at Rs 7,184 crore in FY21 and then fell to Rs 1,938 crore in FY22, before declining further in 2022-23

Scindia & FM discuss India Post's path to profitability

AIMING TO MAKE POSTAL DEPT PROFITABLE BY 2029

Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia

BLOODIED AND DEMORALISED

US says ninth telecom firm hit by China's hacking blitz

A ninth US telecom firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official has said.

DRPPL Rebrands Itself to Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd

Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Ltd (DRPPL), the company undertaking the ambitious plan of revamping Dharavi, is rebranding itself in response to the holistic value proposition and renewal of its corporate vision.

'The winds would HAVE CHANGED'

Shahana Goswami thanked 'Laapataa Ladies' for raising awareness of South Asian women's representation in global film discussions

Will Rohit drop himself before Sydney Test or wait for big call till end of series

There is a growing feeling that Indian cricket consider using a similar tactic for senior players

Deepti stars with all-round show as India whitewash Windies 3-0

VADODARA: Senior off-spinner Deepti Sharma did the star turn with career-best figures of 6/31 before doing her bit with the bat as India completed a 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies with a five-wicket victory in the final Women's ODI here on Friday.

Day 2 of fourth Test: India collapse after Jaiswal's terrible run-out

INDIA ARE STILL 310 RUNS BEHIND AUSTRALIA'S FIRST INNINGS SCORE

Forex stocks drop by $8.478 bn to $644.391 bn

MUMBAI: The country's forex reserves dropped by a further $8.478 billion to $644.391 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday.

Rupee hits new record low, falls 21 paise to 85.48 against dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 85.31 and plunged 53 paise to the lowest-ever intraday level of 85.80

Osamu Suzuki, who ignited Indian automobile industry passes away at 94: Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation

NEW DELHI: Osamu Suzuki, the man who took a risk and bet on India when no one else believed in having a viable automobile company in the country, has died at the age of 94, according to information shared by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation on Friday.

'Ukrainian drone attack was under way before Azerbaijani plane's crash'

BAKU: Russia's aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was under way in the region of Chechnya at the time an Azerbaijani airliner attempted to land before diverting to Kazakhstan and crashing there earlier this week.

'North Korean troops suffering heavy losses'

KYIV: North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine's military intelligence has said.

'Israeli troops burn Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff, patients'

IN RAIDS, ISRAELI TROOPS FREQUENTLY CARRY OUT MASS DETENTIONS

2025 - Looking Forward

2025 demands India recalibrate its grand strategy amid shifting power dynamics in Asia, balancing regional engagement, economic integration, and pragmatic diplomacy to secure prosperity, modernity, and security; writes Raghav Ghei

Life is at stake, ensure medical aid to Dallewal: SC directs Punjab govt

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the condition of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, and directed the Punjab government to ensure he was given medical assistance.

USA sets record with over 1 mn non-immigrant visas to Indians for 2nd year

IN THE PAST 4 YEARS, VISITOR NUMBERS FROM INDIA HAVE INCREASED BY FIVE TIMES

India-US civil nuclear deal will remain a crowning glory of Singh's prime ministership

MANMOHAN SINGH DIED AT AIIMS IN DELHI ON THURSDAY

Punjab: Bus plunges into drain in Bathinda killing 8, over 20 injured

THE BUS HAD MORE THAN 45 PASSENGERS ONBODARD

Kejriwal, Atishi pay homage to Manmohan Singh at his house

'DR. SINGH WAS A VISIONARY LEADER'

Cops arrest three men, bust syndicate manufacturing banned narcotic drugs

‘THIS OPERATION IS A CRUCIAL STEP TOWARDS A DRUG-FREE INDIA’

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024

WASHINGTON: People across the world endured an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat in 2024, a direct consequence of human-induced climate change, according to a new analysis from World Weather Attribution and Climate Central.

LS polls: 178 members win with 30% or less votes in 2024, up from 125 in 2019

ECI REPORT HIGHLIGHTS LOW VOTE SHARE FOR MANY MPs

South Korea's acting President impeached as Yoon goes on trial

SEOUL: South Korea's political crisis deepened on Friday with the impeachment of acting President Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers were suspended following his controversial declaration of martial law.

Low NPAs, strong credit growth may steer PSBS profit to record Rs 1.5 lakh cr in FY25

NEW DELHI: Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are on track to achieve a historic milestone, with their profits expected to surpass Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the financial year 2024-25. The robust performance comes on the back of low non-performing assets (NPAs), strong credit growth, and improved financial health.

SEEKS CENTRE'S REPLY: NGT calls for safe disposal system of used solar panels

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Centre, seeking its response regarding the improper disposal and recycling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels.

Delhi records highest Dec rainfall in 15 yrs

NEW DELHI: DelhiNCR experienced a rare weather event on Friday, as heavy rains lashed the city throughout the day, marking the highest December rainfall in the last 15 years.

DURING US VISIT: EAM Jaishankar reviews advancement of US-India partnership with Blinken, Sullivan

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on an official visit to the United States, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss the advancement of the US-India strategic partnership.