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38 people dead in Congo as crowded ferry capsizes

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.

Apprentice producer Mark named special envoy to UK

MARK Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with \"The Apprentice,\" is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.

Drones strike Russian fuel depot

Blast seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to hit back

Germany received tipoffs on attacker last yr

GERMAN authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.

Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point

AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.

Sunny Leone a beneficiary of welfare scheme!

IN an unusual turn of events, Sunny Leone, a model and actress, has been listed as a beneficiary of Chhattisgarh's 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana,' a scheme aimed at promoting women's empowerment.

U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative

THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.

Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.

55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'.

Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh

RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.

Power cuts add to JK winter woes

Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional kangris, bukharis, hamams

431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages

THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.

'Erosion of EC integrity': Kharge on poll rule tweak

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched an attack on the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Narendra Modi government's \"systematic conspiracy\" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.

India, Kuwait bolster defence ties

During PM Modi's visit, MoUs signed to boost trade, sports and cultural cooperation

No data on aid given to families of docs who died during Covid, shows RTI reply

THE Centre has refused to share data on compensation given this year to the number of families of doctors, who succumbed to Covid-19 during the first and second waves, according to an RTI reply.

Retired military dogs to spread joy for special kids

IN a major role change, the canine soldiers of the Indian Army will now serve children after completion of their service to the nation.

BJP clears air, says NDA to fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish, Modi

BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BANGLADESH STIRRING TROUBLE TO HIDE CRISIS

Bangladesh is heading toward an alarming economic situation. Its future now hinges on a delicate balance of domestic political developments and international interventions

WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES

APPY Christmas in advance, dear readers. Besides feasting on fruit-rich Christmas cake, pears and cherries made of marzipan and hot cocoa, one of our childhood rituals was to reread our favourite Christmas stories in the holidays. Be it Enid Blyton or Agatha Christie, we found that few popular writers could resist telling a Christmas story.

CP shows footage to debunk AA's claim

HYDERABAD Commissioner of Police (CP) CV Anand on Sunday refuted actor Allu Arjun's claims regarding the stampede at Sandhya Theatre, which led to the death of a 32-year-old woman and serious injuries to her eight-year-old son.

2-year probation for new licence holders in Kerala

Move meant to tackle rise in road mishaps caused by risky driving

Ministers ask Prakasam Collector to study tremors

IN the wake of tremors reported in Darsi constituency of Prakasam district on Saturday and Sunday, Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar and Social Welfare Minister Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy have taken proactive measures to address the situation.

TDP holds enrolment drive in Delhi

THE TDP successfully conducted its first-ever membership drive in Delhi on Sunday, evoking an overwhelming turnout of supporters and well-wishers.

Stop blame game for Pushpa stampede: Palla

Says proper planning could have prevented tragedy, TG Intel and Allu Arjun should share responsibility for incident

PDS rice case: Nani fails to appear for questioning

MACHILIPATNAM'S Robertsonpet police served notices on senior YSRCP leader and former minister Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) and his son Krishnamurthy alias Kittu, directing them to appear before the investigation officer pertaining to a case registered in connection with the missing of 185 tonnes of PDS rice stored in their godown on Sunday.

Godavari-Penna proj will be game changer: Min

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has accorded top priority to the Godavari-Penna river interlinking project to transform Rayalaseema into a fertile region, said Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu.

AP's energy efficiency initiatives poised to attract big investments

A Chandra Sekhara Reddy, Media Advisor, Southern States and UTs, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India, along with Kumar Reddy, CEO of Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM), met K Vijayanand, Special Chief Secretary (Energy), in Amaravati on Sunday.

YSRCP to organise 'Porubata' against hike in electricity charges on Dec 27

THE YSRCP has announced State-wide protests on December 27 against the steep hike in electricity charges, which imposed an additional burden of ₹15,485 crore on the people of Andhra Pradesh.

Chain snatcher arrested; gold worth ₹7.76L recovered

SRIKAKULAM police arrested a chain snatcher involved in six cases in the Uddanam region, recovering 98 grams of gold ornaments worth ₹7.76 lakh.

Don't buy illegal properties, warns DIG

VISAKHAPATNAM Range DIG Jatti has warned the public against purchasing properties linked to illegal activities, particularly those acquired through proceeds from ganja smuggling.