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Transgender welfare board in U'khand formed

THE Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board.

Bengal stir after RG Kar ex-chief, cop granted bail

A day after a local court granted bail to two key suspects in the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital, the junior doctors have decided to call for \"Reclaiming the Night\" again on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Unemployment rate plummets after a rise in urban Gujarat, House told

THE unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and above in urban Gujarat areas was 2.8% in 2021-22, which surged to 8.7% in 2022-23, before plummeting to 2.3% in 2023-24, according to recent information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Centre.

Sukhu cabinet divided over HP land holding act

CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is encountering significant opposition from his cabinet regarding the amendment of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act of 1972.

Cabinet expansion today, oath ceremony at Nagpur

Fadnavis likely to allocate portfolios ahead of Assembly session

3 students dead as school overhead water tank collapses in Arunachal

THREE students from a private school in Arunachal Pradesh died, and two others students were grievously injured when an overhead water tank collapsed on them while they were playing during school hours on Saturday.

Kumaon mountains welcome migratory birds

A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers.

Complaint lodged as school teacher abducted, forced to marry in Katihar

'In relationship for over four years'

TDP RAISES CONCERNS OVER DELIMITATION

PARTICIPATING in the debate on Constitution, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, an MP from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA, flagged concerns on the impending delimitation exercise, saying that the southern states will lose out to the north Indian states.

Rahul invokes Manusmriti to target BJP

During debate on 75th year of Constitution, LOP in the Lok Sabha accuses the ruling party of spreading hatred

Decks cleared for rail link to connect J&K

SOON, the interior Kashmir is all set to be connected to the rest of India through a rail line, with the first track work of the Centre's ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project being completed.

TRUMP EFFECT: THE POWER OF NOUN AND VERB

OWER is not a means; it is an end... The object of power is power.\" Donald J Trump has imbibed George Orwell's immortal observation and embodies the idea in letter and spirit.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

I was recently on a boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi, nostalgically looking at the ghats—the most beautiful riverfront one can see for miles.

AFTER NIGHT IN JAIL, ACTOR ALLU ARJUN GETS INTERIM BAIL FOR 4 WEEKS

Will take legal action against officials of the prison department for the delay in releasing him despite the high court's order on Friday, says actor's advocate

Senior Cong leader EVKS Elangovan passes away

FORMER Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president and Erode (East) MLA E V K S Elangovan passed away at the age of 75 at a private hospital on Saturday.

₹35 crore corpus fund for rare medical treatment for SCs, STS

THE Karnataka government approved the creation of a Rs 35-crore corpus fund to provide rare medical treatments for people belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).

CM sets Cong on a collision course with Lingayats?

Wittingly or unwittingly, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has set the Congress on a collision course with the Lingayat community in Karnataka.

Techie's suicide: Estranged wife, her family file plea for anticipatory bail

THE wife of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash (34), who had ended his life on Monday, has filed for anticipatory bail along with three of her family members in Allahabad High Court on Friday in connection with the FIR registered against them on charges of abetment of suicide.

DKS sounds '28 poll bugle, asks Cong workers to start campaign from B'gavi

DEPUTY Chief Minister and KPCC president DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the December 26 Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting and December 27 rally will write a foreword for the 2028 Assembly polls for the Grand Old Party to return to power again.

CM insulted Panchamasali Lingayats by calling quota fight unconstitutional, says seer

BASAVA Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami of Kudalasangama has said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has insulted the Panchamasali Lingayats by calling their agitation for reservation under the 2A category unconstitutional.

Order CBI probe into allegations against K'taka BJP netas, CM tells PM

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the alleged corruption charges against BJP leaders in Karnataka and order a CBI inquiry into the allegations.

BSY, SRIRAMULU, BOMMAI, Dr SUDHAKAR LIKELY TO FACE 'COVID-19 SCAM' HEAT

When PPE kits were available for ₹330-₹400/unit locally, 3L kits were bought for ₹ 2,117/ unit from China: HK Patil

201 cultural troupes to perform at Kannada Sahitya Sammelan

AS many as 201 cultural troupes will showcase the Kannada culture, language and literature at the 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan to be held in Mandya from December 20.

201 cultural troupes to perform at Kannada Sahitya Sammelan

As many as 201 cultural troupes will showcase the Kannada culture, language and literature at the 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan to be held in Mandya from December 20.

Two-day annual Sayoga Bazaar launched in city

IN order to support artisans from diverse regions, Sayoga, a yoga lifestyle boutique, launched a two-day annual Sayoga Bazaar at VV Mohalla on Saturday.

Man who visited jail to see son arrested

THE police arrested a person after finding ganja in the bag.

Siverio powers Jamshedpur FC

JAVIER SIVERIO scored a double as Jamshedpur FC recorded a 2-1 victory over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League in Jamshedpur on Friday.

Man United grab win, Spurs held by Rangers

RASMUS HOJLUND fired Manchester United to a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, while Tottenham were held to a stalemate at Rangers.

'If not now, when' moment for youngsters

ORNE Morkel was at the start of his short run-up, ready to jog in at the outdoor nets of The Gabba on Friday afternoon.

GUKESH SUPER KING WITH GAJEWSKI-UPTON BY HIS SIDE

Trainer & mental coach recall challenges the Indian GM faced, how he retained his calm during those testing times & process he followed to become a world champ