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LG files paper for ₹15,000 crore IPO

If successful, LG will be 2nd major Korean brand after Hyundai to list on Indian exchanges

Rebels at Homs' doorstep, seize two more towns

Rastan and Talbiseh fall to insurgents who are now just 5 kilometers away from Homs

Belarus to get Russia's security guarantee

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees to Moscow's closest ally.

Don names former senator David Perdue to be China envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected former Sen David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

South Korea's ruling party backs stripping Yoon's powers

SOUTH Korea's governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon's impeachment more likely.

Iran launches its heaviest space payload

IRAN said on Friday it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its programme the West alleges improves Tehran's ballistic missile programme.

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Qatar

HAMAS official said on Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach.

Biden mulls pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics

US President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump's administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power.

Convict gets death for rape, murder of kid

A fast-track court in West Bengal on Friday awarded capital punishment to Mustakin Sardar for rape-murder of a nine-year-old girl in Jaynagar in October this year.

BRO turns to rock-bolt tech to tackle landslips

IN a bid to tackle landslides that pose challenges during the tourism and pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has turned to rock-bolt technology, which has proven beneficial in treating landslide zones in the mountainous regions.

NDA to focus on EBC outreach in Patna rally today

THE NDA will hold a rally in Patna on Saturday in an attempt to expand its support base among extremely backward castes (EBCs).

Real life! 'DM moment' for Assam civil servant aspirant science teacher

Administrative arms

Class 12 student shoots principal dead

IN a horrific incident, the principal of a government school was allegedly shot dead by a Class XII student on the school premises in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

Gujarat bachelor lured for booze worth ₹100 and farm job, sterilised

IN a bizarre twist of priorities in Gujarat's Mehsana, officials appear to have placed sterilization quotas above personal milestones like marriage.

Maha scramble over portfolios

Fadnavis says cabinet expansion before assembly winter session, Shinde still eyes home

SAD smells AAP govt conspiracy to attack moderate Akali leaders

THE SAD core committee on Friday alleged that the assassination bid on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was part of a conspiracy against the \"moderate Akali leadership\", hatched by the ruling AAP government in Punjab.

Speedy trial a fundamental right, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday observed that the speedy conclusion of a trial is a fundamental right and that an undertrial cannot be subjugated to indefinite incarceration.

Cabinet clears decks for 83 new KVs

The Centre on Friday sanctioned ₹8,232 crore for setting up 85 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV).

Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

Uproar over 'cut' in front row seat for SP

AMID reports of disquiet among INDIA bloc parties over the allocation of front row seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not keeping its promise on the agreed formula, and cutting down one front row seat of Samajwadi Party (SP).

Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

Adani proposes development of economic corridor to Odisha

AMID political slugfest over Adani Group acquiring land near bauxite-rich Gandhamardan hills and allegedly bribing government officials for its solar power project, the multinational conglomerate has proposed the Odisha government to develop the recently planned Gopalpur port-Jaypore economic corridor.

TN HC allows plea to examine EPS, Sasikala

10 had barged into estate, killed security guard

Recognition: Cabinet eases rules for higher edu institutions run by minorities

THE state cabinet on Friday decided to free religious minority higher education institutions from certain rules, including enrolling 50% of students from minority communities, to get the minority status.

What privilege does Dileep have?

KERALA High Court on Friday criticised the Travancore Devaswom Board and the state police for allegedly providing 'VIP' treatment to Malayalam actor Dileep during his visit to Sabarimala for darshan.

Don’t politicise maternal deaths; unite to prevent such tragedies

To call the post-natal deaths of five women in the same institution—Ballari Medical College and Research Centre (BMCRC)—in a span of a few days “a serious issue,” would be a brazen understatement.

READY TO QUIT IF THAT HELPS, SAYS GUNDU RAO

HEALTH MINISTER CALLS FOR STRICTER MEASURES TO REGULATE SUBSTANDARD MEDICINES

READY TO QUIT IF THAT HELPS, SAYS GUNDU RAO

STATE CABINET EXPRESSES CONCERN