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World Rapid & Blitz chess: India's Arjun joins leaders

India's 21-year-old, who is aiming to top the Fide circuit and qualify for Candidates was in joint lead on Day 2 in New York

In US, a lottery ticket now holds $1.2bn cash prize, wait begins for owner

{MEGA MILLIONS} LAUNCHED IN 1996, IT BEGINS WITH $5 MILLION JACKPOTS

Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation

Afghanistan's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week.

'Romeo and Juliet' star Hussey dies at 73

Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film \"Romeo and Juliet,\" has died, her family said on social media on Saturday. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, \"peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,\" a statement posted to her Instagram account said.

German paper editor resigns after Musk piece backs AfD

US billionaire Elon Musk backed Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a guest opinion piece for Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper published online on Saturday that prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest.

Warren Upton, Oldest Survivor of Pearl Harbour Passes Away at 105

Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died.

Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation

Afghanistan's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week.

Cracks emerge in Trump's MAGA camp over H1-B

Social media platforms ablaze as tech executives who backed Trump voice desire to increase cap on high-skilled visas; conservative camp erupts in outrage

Yoon authorised 'shooting' during martial law bid: S Korea prosecutors

South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP, on Saturday.

Finnish Police Move Ship Probed Over Baltic Cable Cuts

Finnish police, on Saturday, moved a ship held over suspicions it sabotaged an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia to help with their investigations.

Cracks emerge in Trump's MAGA camp over H1-B

Social media platforms ablaze as tech executives who backed Trump voice desire to increase cap on high-skilled visas; conservative camp erupts in outrage

Singer of all the world, the world of Rafi 'Saheb'

Polite, unmistakably cultured, and endowed with creativity, my London-based friend Achala Sharma becomes uncharacteristically stern when someone refers to the great Indian singer, the late Mohammed Rafi (1924-1980), merely as Rafi.

Building the consensus for a net-zero economy

India's political economy needs to be prepared to manage the disruptions that are inevitable in this coming transition

The delightful, rude world of put-downs

Of the many things I admire, near the top would be the art of the witty insult or the elegant put-down.

Law on marital cruelty needs robust backing

The tragic death by suicide of techie Atul Subhash has sparked outrage and renewed calls to scrap or dilute Section 498A of the IPC, a provision designed to protect women from marital cruelty.

Life disrupted as Valley receives heavy snowfall

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir as most parts of the Valley received snowfall, disrupting train and flight operations, officials said on Saturday. They added that the Indian Army rescued 68 civilians stranded in Gulmarg district following heavy accumulation of snow.

Will Implement 1978 Anti-Conversion Law Soon: Arunachal CM

The Arunachal Pradesh government will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 — which prohibits religious conversion by coercion, inducement or other fraudulent means — by framing its corresponding rules, chief minister Pema Khandu has announced.

Fraternity fundamental principle binding Constitution, says SC judge

Supreme Court judge, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, has warned against divisive ideologies, identity-based politics and hate speech on social media as pressing challenges to national unity, as he highlighted fraternity as the fundamental principle binding the constitutional ideals of justice, liberty and equality.

Photo journalist killed over land dispute: Cops

A 35-year-old photo journalist was killed allegedly by his neighbours over a land dispute in Purnea district of Bihar, police said on Saturday, adding that a case was registered against four accused and one of them has been arrested.

Launch of Delhi RRTS stretch postponed

{EX-PM MANMOHAN SINGH'S DEATH} 7 DAYS OF NATIONAL MOURNING

Traffic advisory issued for NYE

The Delhi Police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory, announcing restrictions around India Gate and Connaught Place on New Year's Eve (NYE) to manage huge crowds expected to gather for celebrations. Special arrangements will also be in place across malls, markets, and clubs in New Delhi and South Delhi, the advisory said.

Fire At Sw Delhi Factory Leaves 6 Workers Injured

A massive fire broke out at a snack factory in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh area on Saturday morning, leaving six workers injured, police said.

Delhi: Many events cancelled, put off

The New Delhi Municipal Council has postponed the inauguration of Sushma Bhavan, a hostel for working women in Laxmi Bai Nagar, following the Centre's announcement of a seven-day national mourning for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday evening.

Fire At Sw Delhi Factory Leaves 6 Workers Injured

A massive fire broke out at a snack factory in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh area on Saturday morning, leaving six workers injured, police said.

'Sheesh Mahal' to be main plank for polls: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that the controversy over the \"exorbitant expenditure\" on refurbishing the Flag Staff Road bungalow where Arvind Kejriwal lived during his tenure as chief minister is going to be a key issue during the upcoming 2025 assembly elections.

NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates for Delhi Polls

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.

PTM held at 1,500 Delhi govt schools

The Delhi government on Saturday organised parent-teacher meetings (PTM) across 1,500 government schools in the Capital, party functionaries said.

'Cash for Vote' Claim: AAP Holds Protest Against Parvesh Singh

The women's wing of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) state unit staged a protest outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Sahib Singh's house on Saturday, alleging he was distributing cash to women in the New Delhi assembly constituency in exchange for votes.

Cong complains 'non-govt officials' collecting data, LG orders inquiry

The office of lieutenant governor VK Saxena has written to the Delhi police commissioner and the chief secretary, asking them to conduct an inquiry into the collection of personal details and forms by non-government officials for supposed state schemes, and to also inform the Election Commission of India about data collection.

Delhi breathes its best air in 9 yrs, AQI at 139

The city on Saturday was relieved with the cleanest December air in nine years, aided by moderate winds and a spell of unseasonal rainfall. Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 139 (moderate) at 4pm, a significant departure from 353 (very poor) on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily bulletin.