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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.

Kerala court sentences teacher to 111-yr RI for raping class 11 student

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

Years later, UCIL begins disposal of toxic waste

Forty years after the Bhopal gas leak, 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste of Union Carbide India limited (UCIL) has been packed in high security containers to be transported to Pithampur Industrial area in Dhar on Tuesday night.

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.

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

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.

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.

Manipur CM's apology evokes mixed response

\"I want to say sorry for what happened in state...I want to apologise\"

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\".

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.

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\".

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

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.

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

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.

Shiv Murti-Nelson Mandela tunnel faces green concerns

Objections raised Union environment ministry to take a final call on granting clearance to the project

Mandoli jail inmate alleges threat, staff claim 'revenge'

A suspected gangster lodged in Mandoli jail has alleged that a prison officer threatened him and demanded money from him.

MNC worker turns arms seller, held

A 35-year-old man, who worked as a technical officer with a multinational telecommunications firm, began illegally selling guns to supplement his income and to look \"cool\", police officers said on Tuesday, adding that the accused was arrested from Agra with five semi-automatic pistols.

Sandeep Dikshit Says Will File Defamation Suit Against AAP

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday said he will file a defamation case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh for allegedly claiming Dikshit took money from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In a first, demand for power crosses 5,000MW in Dec

The city's peak power demand crossed the 5,000MW threshold for the first time in December over the past two days, touching a peak of 5,213MW at 10.50am on Tuesday, according to the State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC).

Mercury continues to slide, min below 10°C

Parts of Delhi recorded \"cold day\" conditions on Tuesday as the city's minimum temperature dipped below the 10-degree mark for the first time since December 26, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data revealed.

Cops Bust Online Share Market Fraud Syndicate, Five Arrested

The Delhi Police on Tuesday announced the busting of an international online share market investment fraud syndicate allegedly operated by Chinese nationals with assistance from Indian and Dubai-based associates.

Atishi, LG Now Spar Over Religious Structures in City

Chief minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena, asking him not to demolish religious structures identified as encroachments as it would \"hurt religious sentiments\", prompting the latter to respond that no places of worship were being razed in the city.

BJP MLAs Protest at Speaker's Office, Demand Session to Table CAG Reports

BJP MLAs on Tuesday held a protest at Delhi Assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel's office, demanding a special session for tabling pending CAG reports.