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US envoy pushes for cease-fire in Lebanon as food crisis worsens after looting in Gaza

A United States envoy returned to Beirut on Tuesday, where Lebanese officials have tentatively welcomed a proposal for an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

Third-term tremors

Socialists invent class, nationalists invent the nation, and so the populists invent the people. This phrase distills a defining element of Donald Trump's political appeal and hints at his most recent ambition: a potential third term as President of the United States.

G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the War in Ukraine

Leaders of the world's 20 major economies gathered once again on Tuesday with a lighter schedule after they issued a joint declaration the night before.

President Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine

Move follows USPresident’s decision to allow Ukraine tostrike targetsin Russia with US-made missiles

Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS ai the Bryansk region, days after Biden policy shift

Ukraine fired six U.S. -made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, days after U.S. President Joe Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war that has reached its 1,000-day milestone.

Participation at G20 Summit affirms Viet Nam's rising position, prestige in global arena

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's participation at the upcoming G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, demonstrates that issues to be discussed at the event align with the objectives Viet Nam is committed to achieving, and reaffirms the country's growing role and position in the international and regional arena, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Safety Neglected

The tragedy at an Uttar Pradesh government hospital's neo-natal care unit at Jhansi has brought to light the critical gaps in fire safety and emergency preparedness in public healthcare facilities.

DOGE for India

The malaise in Indian bureaucracy has been extensively documented, but there has been no noticeable reform since Independence; rather things have gone from bad to worse. The Government has tried to leverage technology to rein in corruption by eliminating discretion, but with little success. Rather, technological solutions have promoted centralisation, that has hamstrung bureaucratic initiative at the operational level

Hindi on LIC website: Stalin terms it linguistic tyranny

Condemning the public sector Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for making Hindi the default language in its widely used website, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday (Nov 18) described it as linguistic tyranny and demanded its immediate rollback.

Should Delhi remain the national Capital, asks Thar OOr

As Delhi battles severe levels of air pollution, Congress leader hashi Tharoor has sparked a fresh debate on whether the city should continue to serve as India's national capital.

BRS Complains to ED against Maxbien Pharma

The firm is allegedly owned by Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy's son-in-law

Maha Kumbh 2025: Bollywood art director to design a high-tech control room for seamless coordination

In preparation for the Mahakumbh 2025, which is expected to draw over 25 crore devotees, a state-of-the-art control room is being constructed within the fair area to monitor and manage high-level meetings and coordinate the strategies for the event.

Movie 'Sabaramati Report' made tax free in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Tuesday that Sabarmati Report, the movie based on the 2002 incident of burning of the Sabarmati Express train at Godhra in Gujarat, has been made tax free in MP by the BJP state government.

Modi govt brought down violence in J-K, north-east in last 10 years: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 50th edition of the All-India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) at Lavad in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.

India, Japan must enhance quality of economic cooperation: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said India and Japan must consider ways to enhance the quality of their economic cooperation in a world under flux.

BJP denies allegations of Vinod Tawde distributing cash to voters

BJP national secretary Vinod Tawde himself issued a statement saying, 'I had gone to the hotel to brief my party workers about the Election Commission's latest rules related to the code of conduct'

Stage set for polling in Crucial UP b V-elections tomorrow

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has geared up for tomorrow' s crucial assembly by-elections in nine seats in Uttar Pradesh where 34.35 lakh Voters will decide the fate of 90 candidates including 1 1 women.

*Sagarmanthan, strengthens rules-based world order: PM

Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi called for the success of Sagarmanthan to build consensus for partnerships of a prosperous future for humanity.

Web portal for loan management

Babul Supriyo, state IT and ITes minister, inaugurated a website-based loan management system for the public enterprises and industrial reconstruction department this afternoon.

UP bypolls: SP demands ban on police checking voters’ Id women wearing burga

On the eve of the crucial assemblyby-electionsin Uttar Pradesh, the opposition Samajwadi Party has attacked the BJP government and also asked the Election Commission that no policeman should check anyone's ID.

Students suggest minister texting facility on 1098 helpline

A group of underprivileged school students from Kolkata and nearby areas recommended to the state women and child development and social welfare minister, Dr Shashi Panja, the inclusion of text messaging facility to 1098 helpline number to lodge complaints about violence on children.

Bharat Dev Varma passes away

Industrialist Bharat Dev Verma, husband of actor-politician Moon Moon Sen passed away in the city, this morning.

Govt streamlines Loan recoverv monitoring

The Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction departmenthas introduced an online loan management system

Calcutta HC stays suspension of 7 BBMCH medical students accused of 'threat culture'

A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, stayed the decision of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) at Siliguri in West Bengal's Darjeeling district to suspend seven medical students accused of running \"threat culture\" within the college campus.

TMC mulls leadership reshuffle ahead ofcivie. Assemblv Dolls

Trinamul Congress is trying to putup aclean image and promote leaders who work hard

NHPC partners with Gyalshing administration for community development

Rangit Power Station, NHPC Limited, has joined hands with the district administration of Gyalshing to implement transformative corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at uplifting the local community.

Hamro party president urges CM to address corruption, infrastructure issues in Darjeeling Hills

Darjeeling-based political leader Ajoy Edwards, president of the Hamro Party, has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee to address pressing issues affecting the region under the jurisdiction of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).

Cabinet orders auction, ADDA claims ₹4 cr from factory land

Factoryland ofa PSU chemical major is now up for auction here and the state has summoned a concerned Durgapur based statutory urban body for the purpose.

Digital life certificates for SER pensioners

The South Eastern Railway has planned to organise a biometric-based digital life certificate (DLC) service special camp for pensioners in collaboration with India Post Payments Bank on 20 and 25 November.

KMC e-tenders fortwo mega projects under central scheme

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