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Work-visa focus in FTA talks doesn't help India

Instead, the Centre must push for concessions in goods and services trade as well as in investment frameworks

'GOVT BOUND TO SEEK SALEM'S RELEASE AFTER 25 YEARS IN PRISON'

The central government is bound to request the President to release gangster and 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem Abdul Qayyum Ansari, currently lodged in Nashik jail, after he completes 25 years of imprisonment, prison authorities informed the special TADA court on Tuesday.

CONGRESS LEADER RAISES LAND ISSUE IN HRY ASSEMBLY

Congress leader Ashok Arora raised the issue of Punjab leaders opposing Haryana's move to set up an additional Vidhan Sabha complex in Chandigarh during the last sitting of the assembly's winter session on Tuesday, describing it as \"unfortunate\".

Rajnath calls on IAF to ensure efficient 'capability building'

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asked the Indian Air Force brass to explore ways to make the process of capability and capacity building of the force \"more effective and efficient\" in keeping with the country's aims and aspirations.

Devise plan on spaces for childcare, says SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to come out with an action plan to provide separate, exclusive space in public spaces and buildings for mothers to feed and take care of children, finding that no law, rule, or notification has been issued by the government till date to protect the privacy and dignity of nursing mothers.

Cannot deny gig workers' rights under guise of policy decision: SC tells govt

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Union government that labour and social security rights for gig workers and app-based service providers cannot be denied under the guise of a \"policy decision\" if a statutory regime provides for such protections.

HC summons OpenAI over ANI's copyright infringement petition

The Delhi high court on Tuesday issued summons to Open AI Inc, the creator of ChatGPT, in a copyright infringement suit filed by Asian News International (ANI) in which the news agency accused the American artificial intelligence (AI) research firm of \"unauthorised use\" of its original news to train responses via the chatbot.

On the run for 20 yrs, senior Maoist leader shot dead in K'taka

THE ENCOUNTER TOOK PLACE WHEN FIVE MAOISTS REPORTEDLY VISITED A VILLAGE TO PROCURE DAILY SUPPLIES, POLICE SAID

SC questions delimitation delay in Manipur, other northeastern states

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Union government over its inaction on the long-pending delimitation exercises in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, even as the government defended its position, citing the delicate socio-political environment of the northeastern region as the primary reason for its inability to proceed.

As crisis continues, Meitei body rejects NDA resolution

An uneasy calm shrouded Manipur on Tuesday as the umbrella body of Meitei civil society outfits rejected a resolution passed by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) legislators and members of warring ethnic groups took out separate rallies in their respective strongholds over divergent demands.

KHARGE SEEKS PREZ MURMU'S INTERVENTION IN MANIPUR STRIFE

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sought President Droupadi Murmu's intervention in the Manipur crisis, blaming the state and Union government's \"deliberate acts of omission and commission\" for the \"complete lawlessness, absence of rule of law, violations of human rights, compromise of national security and suppression of rights of citizens.\"

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet

While India and the Global South are bearing huge economic burdens in mitigating climate crisis, severely limiting their capacity to meet developmental needs, it has not dampened India's resolve on climate action, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state for environment and external affairs said at COP29 on Tuesday.

HC SEEKS REPORT ON MURSHIDABAD CLASH FROM COPS

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal police on the recent communal violence at Beldanga in Murshidabad district, ordering the government to ensure that local people who fled the area out of fear return to their homes under police protection.

Survey held at Sambhal mosque after court nod

IT WAS ON JAIN ,S PETITION THAT A VARANASI COURT HAD ON APRIL 8, 2022 ORDERED A SURVEY OF THE GYANVAPI MOSQUE COMPLEX

Govt refutes study on subsidised food grains, calls out 6inaccuracies,

A recent analysis by a team of economists that estimated a 28% leakage of subsidised food grains has \"significant inaccuracies\", the government said Tuesday, disputing its findings.

Cong criticises Centre for 'inaction' over Buch

On the eve of the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Congress on Tuesday released a podcast in which senior party leaders criticised the Union government for not investigating allegations against Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and expressed \"concern\" over the state of retail investors in India's capital market under her leadership.

Karimganj in Assam renamed as Sribhumi

The Assam cabinet on Tuesday renamed Karimganj, one of the three districts in Bengali-majority Barak Valley region of the state, as Sribhumi.

NO AWARD FOR TM KRISHNA IN MS SUBBULAKSHMI'S NAME: MADRAS HC

The Madras high court on Tuesday restrained the Chennai Music Academy from conferring the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award on musician TM Krishna following a plea filed by the legendary Carnatic vocalist's grandson.

Centre explores alternatives to Japan for bullet train project

Delays in commissioning of the 1.08 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train have prompted India to explore alternatives to Japan as the Union government is keen to launch the ambitious project in 2026, ahead of the Gujarat polls the following year, three people aware of the development said.

Jhansi blaze: Safety audit reveals major lapses in hospital

The devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit of Jhansi's Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College on Friday that killed 12 newborns could have been averted had hospital authorities heeded to the recommendations of a panel that conducted an electricity safety audit at the government-run facility five months ago.

Row after glitch, makes Hindi default language on LIC website

The new website of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has sparked a political controversy due to its default setting of Hindi as the language.

VIOLENCE IN NE, KASHMIR, MAOIST AREAS DOWN BY 70%, SAYS SHAH

Violence in Kashmir, northeast, and Maoist-affected areas has dropped by 70% in the past decade under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.

In Brazil G20 declaration, nations focus on fight against hunger, poverty

THE DECLARATION EMPHASISES THE LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE AGAINST HUNGER AND POVERTY TO HELP COMBAT THE CRISIS

Canada institutes extra security screening for people flying to India

THE MOVE COMES DAYS AFTER SFJ'S GURPATWANT PANNUN WARNED SIKHS ABOUT TRAVELLING ON AIR INDIA AFTER NOVEMBER 19

India, Italy plan to boost collaboration

India and Italy will enhance collaboration on maritime infrastructure for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) and negotiate a defence industrial roadmap under a new Joint Strategic Action Plan for 2025-29 unveiled following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.

PM meets global counterparts On sidelines Of G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on speeding up cooperation in key areas such as defence and civil nuclear energy in order to reinforce a shared commitment to strategic autonomy.

India, China talk next steps in resetting ties

India and China have discussed the next steps in normalising bilateral ties after the disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and agreed to convene meetings of the Special Representatives on the border issue and the most senior diplomats soon.

‘Actively pursuing extradition request': Officials

An extradition request sent against Anmol Bishnoi \"sometime back\" by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is being actively pursued through discussions with the US officials, who are being convinced that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother is involved in serious criminal activities, days after he was caught in California, people familiar with the development said.

On poll eve, Tawde caught in row over 'cash-for-votes'

A huge political controversy rocked Maharashtra on Tuesday on the eve of high-stakes assembly elections after a regional outfit alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Vinod Tawde was distributing cash to voters, prompting the police to file three first information reports (FIRs) against the senior leader and the party to launch a strong defence against attacks from the Opposition.

EC UPHOLDS SP REQUEST AGAINST POLICE CHECKING MUSLIM VOTERS

The Samajwadi Party (SP) has urged the state election commission to direct police personnel not to check the identity of Muslim women voters wearing hijabs or naqabs, calling it a violation of the poll body's guidelines on the grounds that voter identity verification is solely the responsibility of election commission (EC) officials, and not the police.