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New Orleans Attacker Kept Bomb Materials At His Home

The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revellers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the vehicle used in the deadly attack more than six weeks earlier, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

6 Killed in Blast in Volatile Pak Province, More Than 25 Injured

Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital on Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.

U.S. Announces $8bn Weapons Sale to Israel

The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of an $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday.

President-elect Trump to be sentenced on Jan 10

The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time.

Wake Up Call for US: Note Left by Soldier in Tesla Blast

A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year's Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a \"wake up call\" for the country's ills, investigators said on Friday.

Johnson Re-elected House Speaker in Tense Floor Vote

Prez-elect Donald Trump had endorsed Mike Johnson, and was on the phone during the House vote to secure the outcome

A Calibrated Approach to Bettering India-China Ties

India must show strategic patience in its dealings with China, keeping in mind the larger geopolitical picture and seek cooperation wherever possible and desirable, without harboring any unrealistic expectations

Christmas in London, seen with Indian eyes

I was in London for Christmas. The lit-up angel wings hanging over Regent Street, the glorious Christmas market at Covent Garden, and a guy trying to snatch my phone at the Oxford Circus tube station, were all beautiful. The pickpocket reminded me that it's the Commonwealth.

Political parties should endorse dual citizenship

2025 is a new year and it's customary to start one either with a resolution or a wish.

Gaza women's long wait for deliverance

As the new year begins, hopes that it will bring succour to the women and children of Gaza have been dashed.

B'luru techie's wife, kin get bail in suicide case

A city civil court in Bengaluru on Saturday granted bail to the estranged wife of a 34-year-old software engineer, who died by suicide last month.

BJP Demands CBI Probe Into Contractor's Suicide In K'taka

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader N Ravikumar and other party workers on Saturday called for a CBI inquiry into the alleged death by suicide of a contractor at Bidar in Karnataka, citing the need for transparency and accountability, and vowed to continue demanding the resignation of Priyank Kharge, a state minister and son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

PM, Kharge send 'chadar' for Ajmer Dargah for Urs; political tussle begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday sent ceremonial \"chadars\" to be offered at Ajmer Sharif dargah on the occasion of Urs of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti to be held on Sunday.

Amid protests, MP puts on hold disposal of toxic waste

The disposal of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant was put on hold on Saturday, the Madhya Pradesh government said, after irate locals pelted stones at an incineration unit in Pithampur area of Dhar district early in the morning in protest against the disposal being carried out in the district.

Working Since 2014 To Serve Rural India: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government's \"intentions, policies and decisions\" were empowering and transforming rural India, bringing prosperity to villages.

3 Arrested for Killing C'garh Journo: Police

Police arrested three people on Saturday in connection with the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, while the alleged mastermind—a local road contractor—remains absconding.

Amid protests across state, BPSC retest held for select candidates

The retest for a select group of candidates who had appeared in the recently held Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam took place on Saturday amid protests for the exam to be held again for all aspirants, officials said.

Physicist Who Played Key Role In Nuclear Tests Dies At 88

Distinguished physicist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1974 and 1998, died on Saturday.

Cong To Launch Rally With Focus On Ambedkar, Constitution

Congress will launch a campaign \"Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Abhiyan\" throughout the country from Mau in Uttar Pradesh on January 26, said senior leader Pawan Khera on Saturday.

8 Aviation Facilities Set For Launch In '25

In a major expansion of India's aviation infrastructure, eight crucial airports and terminals will be inaugurated in the first half of 2025, officials said.

4 Bodies Found in Septic Tank in Singrauli, Police Suspect Murder

Four bodies were recovered from the septic tank of a house in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening, with the police suspecting it to be a case of multiple murders.

Apna Dal(S) leaders approach BJP's brass amid strained ties

The ties between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Apna Dal (Sonelal) have come under a strain after the latter's leader and Uttar Pradesh minister Ashish Patel accused the state's information department and the special task force (STF) of hatching a \"political conspiracy\" against him.

6 Workers Killed in TN Fireworks Factory Blast

Four rooms of the firecracker manufacturing unit were flattened by the explosion on Saturday

Sullivan to Hold Tech Transfer Talks in India

Bilateral, global issues in focus

Colleagues recall encounters with Manmohan

Renowned economists, top diplomats, former colleagues and friends of the late PM, Manmohan Singh, offered riveting insights into his personality and career at an event organised by his family on Saturday in the national capital to celebrate the leader's life.

Man Dies In Bike Crash Amid Dense Fog, Hit-And-Run Suspected

A 24-year-old man was killed after being hit by a speeding, unidentified vehicle amid dense fog on Golf Course Extension Road near Vatika Chowk in Sector 49, Gurgaon, early Saturday, police said.

Big cat movement up in Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal

Leopard movement has increased in and around Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal districts of Garhwal division after the monsoon, posing potent threats of human-animal conflicts, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

Uttarakhand disaster mgmt body to study glacier lakes, says official

The Uttarakhand government's Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) has decided to undertake a comprehensive study of glacier lakes in the Uttarakhand Himalayan state.

Class 9 student dies after schoolyard fight over ball in Capital

A 14-year-old boy, studying at a Delhi government school in east Delhi, died on Friday evening after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of at least seven people, including five schoolmates and two adults, police said on Saturday.

Over 700 schools in Haryana running without girls' toilets

Govt needs to address the absence of basic facilities, including toilets for girls, and ensure that teachers are properly deployed where they are most needed. KUMARI SELJA, Congress MP from Sirsa