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Assam's Panchayat polls: political parties gear up for fierce grassroots battle

With panchayat elections in Assam approaching fast, political parties are ramping up their preparations, spurred by the recent publication of draft electoral rolls.

Precision land management must for Viksit Bharat

Jagdeep Dhankhar said, 'Your guardianship of this land is vital for both strategic defence infras

Manipur CM accuses agencies of destabilizing state amid rising tensions

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday accused certain external agencies of attempting to destabilize the state, further aggravating the ethnic crisis in the state.

India to end 2024 with record office space leasing activity, leads globally

India is set to witness a record office space leasing activity in 2024, reaching 83-85 million square feet of gross leasing value (GLV), which is a 13 percent growth from last year, according to a report on Monday.

Heyo gearing up to scale to a million businesses across India, Asia-Pacific, EMEA, LATAM

Kolkata-headquartered Heyo (often known as Heyo Phone), that helps small business owners manage all their customer communications, get more enquiries and grow business right from their phones, is gearing up to scale to a million businesses across India and emerging economy markets like Asia Pacific, EMEA, LATAM in next 3-5 years.

HPCL expands free heart care initiative with new partnership

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has taken a significant step to bring life-saving heart care closer to those in need.

Market erases some gains; Selling seen in IT, metal, oil & gas, FMCG

The Sensex was down 384.55 points or 0.47 percent at 81,748.57, and the Nifty was down 100.05 points or 0.40 percent at 24,668.25

India's trend GDP growth to move closer to 6.5-7 pc in FY25: Crisil

The main macro drivers remain healthy and India's GDP growth is likely to move closer to the trend growth of 6.5-7 per cent this fiscal, a Crisil Insight report said on Monday.

Germany's Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union's most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February.

Mystery illness that causes 'excessive body shaking' affects about 300 people in Uganda

About 300 people in Uganda have reportedly been affected by a mystery illness that causes 'excessive body shaking'.

Hundreds feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French territory of Mayotte

France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century

Rise in Chinese military incursions around Taiwan

The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it detected five Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am (local time) on Sunday and 6 am (local time) on Monday.

Trudeau's FM Chrystia Freeland resigns hours before statement on Canada's economy

Hours before the statement on Canada's economy, Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister announced her resignation from the Cabinet.

As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of vulnerable migrants

President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time.

Gulf Countries Denounce Israeli Decision to Expand Settlements in Golan Heights

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar condemned the Israeli government's approval of a plan to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights.

Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to nearly 45,000

The Health Ministry said 45,028 people have been killed and 106,962 have been wounded since the

Death toll from paramilitary forces attack in Sudan rises to 38

\"The death toll from the massacre in the Awlad Al-Reef neighborhood in El Fasher has risen to 38,\"

The irony of a historical convergence

It is remarkable how historic events converge at times into a deep sense of irony.

S. Korea's Constitutional Court justices hold first meeting to decide impeached president's fate

South Korean Constitutional Court is set to hold its first meeting of its justices Monday to review the parliamentary impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol (Photo), kicking off preparations for his impeachment trial.

CENJOWS, MCMM sign MoU to boost indigenisation & standardisation for Indian Defence Forces

In a positive step bolstering indigenisation capabilities, the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), the tri-services think tank under HQ Integrated Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Military College of Material Management (MCMM), at Sita Pahari, Jabalpur.

Himachal CM stresses on diversification to strengthen horticulture sector

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, stressing on the importance of diversification in horticulture, said that there was a need to develop improved storage and marketing systems to ensure fair prices for farmers and horticulturists.

NCERT cuts prices of its textbooks for classes 9-12 by 20 pc for next academic year

In a notable move to aid the students of the country, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Monday announced a 20 percent cut in its textbook prices for classes 9 to 12 which will be effective from the upcoming academic year.

CAQM invokes GRAP-III curbs in Delhi-National Capital Region

National capital's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday was recorded at 379

Policeman shoots himself dead with service gun in Malappuram

A 36-year-old policeman, serving in the Special Operation Group (SOG) died by suicide after shooting himself with his service revolver at the MSP camp at Areekode in Kerala's Malappuram district on Sunday night.

Steel cutting ceremony of first Next-Generation Missile Vessel held at Cochin Shipyard

The 'Steel Cutting' ceremony for the first ship of the Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, today.

Telangana Assembly Speaker rejects BRS demand for discussions on Lagacharla

Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad today rejected an adjournment motion submitted by the BRS MLAs to discuss the Lagacharla incident in Kodangal where attempts to acquire land from farmers for a pharma company had snowballed into an attack on government officials.

I saw Nehru documents being shredded, says historian Rizwan Kadri

Historian Dr Rizwan Kadri on Monday claimed that he had seen an elderly person shred many documents and letters related to first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Maharashtra CM, Deputy CMs meet to decide ministry allocation

A meeting to decide ministerial portfolios to be allotted to 39 ministers sworn-in on Sunday was scheduled to be held on Monday evening at 'Ramgiri', the Nagpur residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, sources said, even as the first day of the six-day winter session began in Nagpur.

Not a single drop of blood will be shed in name of Naxalism by 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said not a single drop of blood will be shed in the name of Naxalism on the sacred land of Maa Danteshwari by March 31, 2026.

'Communal riots have dropped drastically in UP since 2017'

Between 2007 and 2011, there were 616 communal incidents, claiming 121 lives