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Optimism, with a dose of caution

India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

Xi's moment to work out lasting peace with India

Despite China and India both being headed by their most consequential leaders of the last few decades, the two haven't been able to permanently resolve their outstanding disputes.

The right choices for a world at the crossroads

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive. Let us hope that the new year, despite portents of war and worsening of the climate crisis, proves different

Ensuring socioeconomic security for India's women

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in India's pension landscape, where the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took bold steps to address gender inequities in social security.

How India Stands to Lose, Gain in Trump Presidency

Unlike a range of other countries, India is reasonably confident it can maintain a decent working relationship with the mercurial US President-elect.

How Caste, Religion, and Opportunity Will Shape 2025

This year will see a continued conversation and argument on the interplay of caste, religion, and reservation that the 2024 Lok Sabha campaign and results placed on the national political stage.

Years later, UCIL begins disposal of toxic waste

THE ACCUSED WAS FINED ₹1.05L. IF THE FINE REMAINS UNPAID, A YR WILL BE ADDED TO HIS PRISON SENTENCE

Experts to advise if free food comes under CPI

The government wants to know whether free food distributed to nearly 800 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act 2013 should be kept out of inflation calculation, as it is in the process of creating a new, updated consumer price index (CPI), the gauge that measures changes in retail prices.

77% of Insurgency Incidents in NE from Manipur Alone: MHA

The Home Min Report Suggests That No Incident of Insurgency Was Reported in Mizoram Since 2019 and in Tripura Between January 2023 and March 31, 2024

Airlines Induct Over 12.6% Planes More In '24: Data

Indian airlines inducted around 12.6% more aircraft in 2024 in comparison to the previous year, according to data from fleet tracking website Planespotter.

Andhra Pradesh Tourist Killed in Goa Brawl: Cops

A 28-year-old tourist from Andhra Pradesh was allegedly killed on Tuesday after a fight with a shack owner and his staff at Calangute beach in North Goa, police said.

6 Held For Gang Rape, Abduction Of 19-Year-Old

Two men were arrested and four minors were apprehended on Tuesday in connection with the abduction and gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

Manipur CM's apology evokes mixed response

I want to say sorry for what happened in state...I want to apologise N BIREN SINGH, CM

'Poor, Deprived Bearing Brunt of Manuvaad': Cong Hits Out at BJP

The Congress launched a fresh round of attack on Union home minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged caste atrocities committed against Dalits and Adivasis in the states including Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh where they are in power.

No evidence of paper leak in BPSC exam: Min

Amid the stalemate over demand for cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam, minister of water resources Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Tuesday asserted that it has received no evidence, so far, of question paper leak.

Manipur CM's apology evokes mixed response

I want to say sorry for what happened in state...I want to apologise N BIREN SINGH, CM

Kerala CM Hits Back at Maha Min Over 'Mini Pak' Remark

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday hit back at Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane for calling Kerala a \"mini Pakistan\" and said his remarks were highly \"provocative and condemnable\".

Power Outage Briefly Affects Govt Websites

The websites slowly started coming back online in phases after power was restored at the data centre. An official ruled out that it was a cyber attack

Minister's aide surrenders over Beed sarpanch killing

Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde's aide Walmik Karad, who was wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district earlier this month, surrendered before the police in Pune on Tuesday, saying that the case against him was \"fake\".

DGCA Revokes Jharkhand Flying School Suspension

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revoked the suspension of training operations by Jamshedpur-based pilot training company Alchemist Aviation and reinstated its pilot training licence, officials said on Tuesday.

SC Gives Punjab Till Jan 2 To Hospitalise Farm Leader

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended time till January 2 for the Punjab government to comply with its order to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, after the state informed the court that the farmer leader is willing to receive medical aid if the Centre accepts his proposal for talks.

CBI Inspector's Award Revoked Over Bribery Charges

₹2.33 Crore Cash, Four Gold Bars, 36 Devices, Over 150 Incriminating Documents Were Recovered From The Accused

Navy to commission 2 warships, a submarine

The Indian Navy is set to commission a submarine and two warships into service in Mumbai on January 15, with the new platforms boosting its operational capabilities and combat readiness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a strategic maritime expanse where the challenges include China's carefully calculated power play for influence and defending the rules-based international order, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Quad foreign mins reiterate vow to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific

The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the region, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the US.

TN Cancels Tender to Adani Group Citing Higher Pricing

Adani Group Firm Emerged as the Lowest Bidder for Tender, Floated for Installing 8.2 Million Smart Meters in Eight Districts

Rise and rise of T'gana CM, fading of KCR from political domain, arrest of Allu Arjun mark 2024

The year 2024 was marked by political upheavals, significant highs and lows for parties, and moments of both celebrations and disappointments for the people of Telangana.

Nurse's kin pin hopes on govt after death sentence

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

HC reserves its judgment on KTR's plea in Formula-E case

The Telangana high court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the quash petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao challenging the FIR filed against him in connection with the alleged financial irregularities to the tune of ₹55 crore in the conduct of Formula-E car race in Hyderabad, people familiar with the matter said.

Do not arrest Perni Nani till Monday, HC asks Andhra police

INSPECTIONS HAVE REVEALED A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN STORED RICE AND THE OFFICIAL RECORDS