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Market records steepest weekly declines in over two years

At close, Sensex ended near the 78,000 mark, shedding 1.5 pc from the previous session

France's military is being ousted from more African countries

It's been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.

S. Korean investigators seek to question reluctant Yoon

South Korean investigators on Friday again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol (photo) over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, summoning him for questioning on Christmas Day despite his repeated refusal to cooperate.

Malaysia agrees to resume 'no find, no fee' hunt for flight MH370, 10 years after plane disappeared

Malaysia's government has agreed in principle to accept a second \"no find, no fee\" proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday.

Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties

The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep connections within the Christian school.

US diplomats in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

The team is also the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade

Russian missiles target Kyiv after Ukraine fires US-made missiles across the border

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Friday killed at least one person and injured nine others, officials said.

SC seeks response on plea for recall of Senthil Balaji bail

The matter was posted for further hearing on 15 January

KTR gets relief from HC till 30 December

In a relief to BRS working president KT Rama Rao Friday, the Telangana High Court passed an interim order protecting him from arrest till 30 December in the Formula E race scam after he filed a lunch motion petition to quash the proceedings against him following an FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

Guv-DMK govt tussle leaves many TN varsities headless

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi has turned the domain of higher education in the state into a virtual turf war with the government of MK Stalin, leaving many state-run universities headless without a Vice-Chancellor.

Rebuilding pillars of a relationship

The newly elected Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), made his first official overseas visit to India.

People's needs drove me

ajendra Singh, fondly called \"Paani Baba\" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

How climate change has hit our kitchens

The optimism we've employed in every climate Conference of Parties (COP) over the last decade following the Paris Agreement to cut global carbon emissions by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030 has only dwindled and proven naive.

Policy balance

The ethnic tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community have brought the state's governance under intense scrutiny.

Fadnavis faces opposition ire after Maharashtrian family gets assaulted

The incident snowballed into a serious political issue of non-Maharashtrians discriminating against native Maharashtrians on the basis of their local language and food habits, even as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties attacked the Fadnavis government.

Eight burnt to death, 50 injured in LPG tanker truck explosion

At least eight people were killed and around 50 sustained serious burns when a LPG tanker exploded with a big bang after collision with a truck near Bhankrota on the outskirts of the city Friday morning.

Adani Group to invest ₹ 20,000 cr for thermal power plant in Bihar

The Adani Group has planned to invest Rs 20,000 crore in setting up a super critical thermal power plant in Bihar.

‘NDA MPs are very agitated over the conduct of Rahul Gandhi’

The winter session provided 20 sittings of Lok Sabha and 19 sittings of Rajya Sabha spreading over 26 days

Karnataka govt tortured BJP MLC Ravi: Basavaraj Bommai

BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai accused the Congress government in Karnataka of torturing MLC C. T. Ravi, who allegedly made an inappropriate statement in the Legislative Council.

BJP MLC produced in court over derogatory remarks against Karnataka minister

BJP MLC C T Ravi was on Friday produced before a special court in Bengaluru over his alleged defamatory remarks against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the state legislative council.

FIR against Rahul Gandhi diversion tactic of BJP: Telangana CM

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday termed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a \"diversion tactic\" of the BJP.

Indian peacekeepers promote sustainable farming in Abyei village

The Indian Battalion (IND-BATT), serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), conducted an impactful agricultural workshop in Rumajak Village, Abyei, aimed at empowering local communities through sustainable farming practices.

Assam CM accuses Cong of inciting violence in Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused Congress leaders of attempting to provoke unrest in Guwahati by orchestrating an incident to gain political mileage.

BJP MP gifts '1984' bag to Priyanka Gandhi

In a move aimed at casting doubts over her priorities in supporting a cause, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was gifted a bag 'symbolising the 1984 anti-Sikh riots' by BJP MP Aprajita Sarangi on Friday.

Health services in Himachal need improvement: CM

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has admitted that the health services in Himachal Pradesh need improvement.

Ex-Haryana CM Chautala dies at 89, PM condoles his death

The state government has declared three-day state mourning on 20, 21 and 22 December

Manipur CM Biren Singh highlights progress amid ethnic clashes, urges inclusive governance

Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh has asserted that the state, which has been reeling under ethnic clashes since May 2023, is witnessing signs of improvement.

Govt reaffirms commitment to OROP, employment & welfare of ex-Servicemen

Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, affirmed in the Lok Sabha today that the government is providing adequate pensions to Ex-Servicemen (ESM) under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which undergoes revision every five years.

NDMC to organise 2-day winter rose show

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Friday said it would organise a two-day Winter Rose Show, starting from Saturday at the India-Africa Friendship Rose Garden in Chanakyapuri here.

BJP accuses AAP of neglecting waste management network

The Delhi unit of BJP has criticized the AAP government in the civic house for paying no heed to the deteriorating sanitation network in the national capital.