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In Manipur conflict, rise in Myanmar-made weapons

The recovery of a StarLink antenna and router from a militant hideout in Manipur's Imphal East district wasn't the only prohibited item, suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar, that Assam Rifles personnel recovered on December 13.

150-yr-old stepwell found in Sambhal, say officials

A stepwell, approximately 150 years old and covering an area of 400 square metres, has been discovered during an excavation exercise in Chandausi tehsil of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town, an official aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Legitimate dissent can't be equated with sedition: HC

THE COURT FOUND THAT THE VIDEO'S MESSAGE CONVEYED THAT INDIA BELONGED TO ALL ITS CITIZENS WHO WERE EQUAL

Allu Arjun's residence vandalised

A group of people claiming to be members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC) on Sunday vandalised the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun, demanding justice for the woman who died in a stampede that occurred during the screening of his movie \"Pushpa-2\".

Institutions can't be retirement homes

The \"fourth branch\" institutions such as the Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and public service commissions \"cannot be retirement homes for civil servants and judges\", Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha said on Sunday as he underlined the critical role of these institutions in upholding democratic governance.

4-year-old dies after SUV runs him over, teen driver arrested

THE ACCUSED WAS TAKING A U-TURN WHEN THE SUV STRUCK THE VICTIM, WHO WAS DECLARED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL

Shah attacks Left parties, Cong for 'ignoring' Tripura's problems

The rehabilitation of Bru migrants in Tripura was made possible due to the Bharatiya Janata Party's government in the state, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, as he hit out at the previous Left and Congress governments in the state for ignoring the problems of the community.

Farmers push for SC's help to bring MSP law

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death, and several protesting farmers' unions have urged the Supreme Court to ask the Centre to implement a parliamentary standing committee's recommendation for legally guaranteed support prices.

Toll in Mohali building collapse increases to 2

The toll in the Mohali building collapse rose to two on Sunday after the body of a 29-year-old man was recovered from the rubble as officials called off the search and rescue operation.

INDIA COMMITTED TO PROSPERITY OF MAURITIUS: MISRI DURING VISIT TO ISLAND NATION

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri conveyed to Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam India's continued commitment to progress and prosperity of Mauritius.

2 men stab cab driver to death for injuring mother, grazing scooter

THE ACCUSED'S MOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN THE VICTIM'S CAR GRAZED AGAINST THEIR SCOOTER, WHICH TOPPLED OVER AND HIT HER

Kuwait confers highest national honour on PM

Kuwait on Sunday honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of Mubarak the Great, the country's highest national award, for his role in bolstering relations between the two countries.

'Dukan' fit to print

A hyperlocal monument to the traditional media

Plastic bag vests, pile-up of bodies hamper morgue ops

In May, a massive storm hit Delhi, and the display board at the entrance of Sabzi Mandi mortuary—the city's oldest—broke off and fell onto the main road.

Can new authority cope better with disasters?

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed in the Lok Sabha on December 12 as an amendment to the existing 2005 law has, among multiple modifications, envisaged the formation of urban disaster management authorities in a first.

AAP links scheme with voter deletion, BJP calls it 'theatre'

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said party volunteers will undertake registration for the \"Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana\" which aims to provide monthly financial aid of ₹1,000 to women—urging potential beneficiaries to check their voter registration status and ensure they are not deleted as only registered voters will be able to avail of the benefits.

Kejriwal cries foul over R-Day tableau rejection

For the last four years, the tableau of Delhi has not been allowed to participate in the parade. ARVIND KEJRIWAL, AAP chief

Police intensify checks on illegal settlers in city

As part of its ongoing drive to identify illegal migrants in the city, the Delhi Police on Sunday said it has identified 175 suspected individuals during a door-to-door verification drive.

Water pollution leads to shortage in north localities

A spike in pollutant levels and ammonia in the Yamuna has affected water treatment operations at the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants, hitting water supply to several north Delhi areas, officials said on Sunday.

LG inspects 'hellish' unauthorised colonies, govt promises to fix issues

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Sunday flagged the \"hellish\" conditions the residents of Rangpuri Pahari in south Delhi and Kapashera in southwest Delhi are living in, as he highlighted the lack of basic amenities in these unauthorised areas and JJ clusters and asked the government to fix the \"pathetic situation\".

FORMER UNION MINISTER ATTACKS AAP GOVT AT BJP MEET IN S DELHI'S CHHATARPUR

Former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Hamirpur Anurag Singh Thakur on Sunday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government over the corruption allegations levelled on AAP leaders.

MCD to fire Ghazipur landfill operator

Work moving at snail's pace Pace of work to clear the Ghazipur landfill has been the slowest among the three landfills

Trans person struggles to receive disability benefits

For Rubi, a 44-year-old trans individual living with both hearing and speech impairments, accessing a disability pension under the Delhi Social Welfare Department has become a relentless battle.

4 hurt in blaze at firecrackers unit

One person suffered 100% burns and three others suffered varying degrees of injuries in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory being run in a residential building in north Burari on Sunday, police said.

Capital to get its first multimedia tech library

The Capital is set to get its first multimedia high-tech library, the JP Narayan library, at Mandir Marg by March next year, officials from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) said, adding that ₹14.6 crore has been sanctioned for the project.

Air quality deteriorates to 'severe'

The air quality in the Capital deteriorated to the \"severe\" zone again on Sunday, after the air quality index (AQI) over the past day provided a much-needed respite from a four-day streak of \"severe\" AQI from last Tuesday to Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB's) daily air bulletin.

Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to sun than ever before

A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before.

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

TRUMP SAID HE WOULD NOT LET THE CANAL FALL INTO THE 'WRONG HANDS', WARNING OF POTENTIAL CHINESE INFLUENCE

'Journey more important than reaching CJI milestone'

It is not the milestone but the journey to it that matters most, Justice BV Nagarathna, set to make history as the first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) in 2027, underlined on Sunday as she highlighted the importance of how she is perceived as a judge and the work she undertakes in the years leading up to the position.

US warship shoots down its own navy fighter jet over Red Sea in 'friendly fire'

A US Navy jet was shot down on Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent \"friendly fire\" incident, the US military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.