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Air India places order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft

Private airline Air India on Monday said it has placed an order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 wide-body A350 and 90 narrow-body A320 family aircraft including the A321neo.

Malhotra to lead next leg of RBI's war on inflation

The appointment comes months after the govt appointed 3 new members to MPC

Syria's Assad exit shows Russia, Iran and Hamas made a bad bet

JERUSALEM: A great many actors had a hand in the fall of Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group that led the offensive; Turkey, which nurtured and supported HTS; the myriad Syrian groups and people who gave a hated tyrant a final push.

Hasina slams Yunus regime, calls him 'mastermind' behind July-Aug turmoil

Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a \"fascist regime\" that allows terrorists and fundamentalists to act without restraint.

Prez Putin's call to grant Assad asylum in Russia: Kremlin

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to grant asylum in Russia to Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted as Syria's president by a lightning rebel offensive.

Israel now 'more optimistic' on prospects of Gaza deal: Saar

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges.

NVIDIA HIT WITH CHINA PROBE IN GLOBAL TECH WAR ESCALATION

BEIJING: China has opened a probe into Nvidia Corp. over suspicions that the US chip-maker broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal, taking aim at the AI heavyweight as Washington ramps up sanctions.

Speech that doesn't befit a judge's office

When they're sworn in, high court judges take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Can ICJ deliver climate justice to Global South?

After the battle at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague has now become the battleground for the developing and the developed worlds to face off on the climate issue.

On the road to Damascus

Assad's fall and the rise of Islamists in Syria is a momentous event for West Asia

Arab Spring in Syria marks a power shift

The collapse of the Assad regime has far-reaching consequences. There is genuine fear that Syria could become a safe haven for extremist groups

Why children in schools take to physical Violence

What made a 12-year-old strangle his classmate over a minor incident in New Delhi? In another city, a class monitor, in his enthusiasm to maintain discipline in the classroom, kicked a student in the groin who succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

Govt looks to table bill on one nation, one poll

NEW DELHI: A bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies ranks high on the Union government's agenda and could be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session or the coming budget session, people familiar with the details said on Monday.

PM: Vision of 'reform, perform, transform' led to robust growth

JAIPUR: The country has seen robust development in every sector over the past 10 years with a vision of \"reform, perform, transform\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he addressed investors and industrialists in Jaipur.

10 FIRs filed for default on loans from Kuwait bank

FIRS ARE PART OF A LARGE-SCALE FRAUD OF NEARLY ₹700 CRORE ALLEGEDLY BY AT LEAST 1245 HEALTH CARE WORKERS

BJP intensifies attack over Cong links to Soros, Oppn hits back

NEW DELHI: The government and the Opposition traded barbs involving five-letter words on Monday, both names of billionaire businessmen either side sought to link to the top leader of the other side of the Lok Sabha.

TN RESOLUTION URGES CENTRE TO CANCEL RIGHTS FOR TUNGSTEN MINING

THE COURT ASKED THE STATE TO OUTLINE STEPS TO RECOVER CHARGES FROM THOSE WHO HAVE UNLAWFULLY USED OR OCCUPIED THESE ASSETS

Man rapes girl after she refuses to withdraw case

The accused also suffered burn injuries. He was caught by the neighbours while trying to flee

HC judge's speech sparks massive political uproar

PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognizance of the issue even as the organisers of the event defended the proceedings.

INS Tushil proves India-Russia collaborative prowess: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate, was on Monday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a \"proud testament\" to India's growing maritime might and a \"significant milestone\" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

Porn app case: Actress quizzed for 7 hrs by ED

ED's probe revealed she pressured reluctant actors to shoot intimate scenes; Vasisth says \"movies of erotic genre\", not porn

4TH ARREST MADE FROM BANDRA IN SACHIN KURMI MURDER CASE

A SIM card supplier was arrested by the Mumbai Crime branch on Sunday in connection with the murder of Sachin Kurmi, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from the Byculla division.

AFTER ANOTHER PAPER LEAK, MUHS ISSUES FRESH QUESTIONS

MUMBAI: In a disturbing repetition of events, just a week after the pharmacology paper leak on December 2, medical students were confronted with yet another paper leak, this time in the pathology subject.

HC SAYS LESSEES OF PUBLIC LAND NOT PROTECTED FROM EVICTION

Lessees of government/public land are not protected from eviction as per provisions of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, and eviction proceedings can be initiated against them under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, the Bombay high court held in a recent order.

27 years on, HC acquits man convicted in killing a family of four in Pune

After spending nearly three decades entangled in a murder case, a 50-year-old former watchman was acquitted by the Bombay High Court (HC) on Monday of charges related to the 1997 killings of a family of four in the affluent neighbourhood of Kalyani Nagar in Pune.

No clarity yet on key portfolios, number of ministerial berths for each Mahayuti ally in state cabinet

MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is hoping to expand his cabinet by Saturday, but deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde is stalling, bargaining for a greater role for the Shiv Sena in the new Mahayuti alliance government.

HC stays ED attachment of Panvel hsg complex

In a reprieve for more than 900 flat owners, the Bombay high court last week stayed the attachment of a Panvel-based housing complex developed by builder Lalit Tekchandani, who is being investigated for alleged investor fraud under the Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors (MPID) Act.

Can you be happy but still dissatisfied?

SATISFACTION IS EXPERIENCED AS ENDURING HAPPINESS, HAS COMPONENTS OF GRATITUDE, ACCEPTANCE AND GRACE

Edu dept pushes for APAAR amid parental concerns

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Education Department has intensified its efforts to complete the APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) identity generation for school students.

MAN ARRESTED FOR THROTTLING, ATTACKING 4-YR-OLD WITH KNIFE

NAVI MUMBAI: A four-year-old was first throttled and then grievously injured with a knife around the eyes after her 27-year-old neighbour attempted to kill her.