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Military court indicts ex-Pak intel chief for misusing his authority

A retired Pakistani army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court over charges of indulging in politics, violating the Official Secrets Act and misusing his authority, the military said on Tuesday.

176 killed in 2 days of Sudan battles

At least 176 people were killed in two days of army and paramilitary strikes across Sudan, according to an AFP tally of tolls provided by officials, activists and lawyers on Tuesday.

CANADIAN PM SURVIVES THIRD NO-TRUST VOTE

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival.

Hounded for hawkish security policies: Israeli PM at graft trial

He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria

Rebels name head of transitional Syria govt

DAMASCUS: The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said.

Trump nominates Indian-American to justice dept job

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican leader and lawyer from California who backed the farmers' protests in 2020 and slammed India for allegedly plotting assassinations of Sikhs in North America more recently, as the assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights in the Department of Justice.

'ISLAMIC STATE KILLED 54 FLEEING SYRIAN SOLDIERS'

DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said on Tuesday.

What the Biden years meant for New Delhi

PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out

New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of India's most illustrious institutions. It is entrusted with maintaining order and stability in the Indian economy, especially in managing the government's debt, foreign exchange markets and the domestic financial sector.

Missing wood for trees in the population debate

Recent statements by public figures encouraging Indian families, particularly women, to have three children once again overlook the real success of India's population policies and have reignited misguided debates on women's autonomy.

Why checklists matter for efficiency and planning

Donald Trump, never one to shy away from spectacle, recently announced that billionaire businessman Elon Musk and entrepreneur-politician Vivek Ramaswamy will helm a department of government efficiency (DOGE) to cut wasteful government expenditure.

75 Indians evacuated from Syria, says MEA

India on Tuesday evacuated 75 nationals from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's authoritarian government.

ISRO CARRIES OUT 'WELL DECK' RECOVERY TRIAL OF GAGANYAAN

Isro on Tuesday said it carried out \"well deck\" recovery trials of the Gaganyaan with the Indian Navy on December 6.

34-year-old techie dies by suicide, blames wife

BENGALURU: A 34-year-old software engineer residing in Marathahalli, Bengaluru, died by suicide on Monday after leaving behind a 40-page note detailing the reasons behind his step, police officers said on Tuesday.

Amid overcrowding in prisons, SC seeks data on vacant staff positions

Vacant posts of jail staff do not augur well for prisoners, particularly when jails in the country are overcrowded, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday, as it sought nationwide data on vacancy figures across all prisons within two months.

IB officer held for bomb threat to IndiGo in Nov

THE OFFICER, WHO WAS TRAVELLING ON THE FLIGHT ON NOV 14, ALLEGEDLY TOLD THE PILOT THAT HE HAD INTEL ABOUT A BOMB ON THE PLANE

Sri Lanka president to visit India, meet Modi

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a two-day visit to India from December 15, in his first overseas visit after assuming office, it was announced on Tuesday.

Assam must learn from Israel how to survive: CM

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the Assamese community in the state should draw lessons from Israel on how to survive when surrounded by \"enemies on all sides\".

Gadkari: Rajasthan to get national highways like US's within 10 years

JAIPUR: Rajasthan will get a national highway network similar to the one in USA in the next ten years, union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said at the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 on Tuesday, adding that this will ensure a robust growth in the state's trade ministry and economy.

Driver had no e-bus experience

MUMBAI: Sanjay More, 54, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) driver who was behind the wheel of the bus that rammed into 22 vehicles claiming seven lives and leaving 42 injured in Kurla West on Monday night, had received just three-day training before transitioning from driving a manual geared bus to a longer and automatic electric bus (e-bus), people familiar with the probe said on Tuesday.

NADEEM KHAN CREATED FALSE NARRATIVE: DELHI POLICE TO COURT

NEW DELHI: Human rights activist Nadeem Khan, through \"targeted dissemination of selective and misleading information\", attempted to create a narrative of portraying members of a \"particular community\" as victims of \"systematic oppression\" by the incumbent government, the Delhi police has told the Delhi high court.

Choksi's seized assets can be monetised, says court

A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday permitted the monetisation of assets worth over ₹2,500 crore that were attached or seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of its money-laundering probe against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.

Stalwart who shaped Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Former external affairs minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, who rose through Karnataka politics to take national centre stage and helped transform Bengaluru into a global information technology hub, died after prolonged illness on Tuesday morning. He was 92.

Leaders across political divide mourn Krishna

NEW DELHI: Political leaders across party lines paid tribute to former external affairs minister SM Krishna, who died after a prolonged illness on Tuesday morning, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the former Karnataka chief minister a \"remarkable leader\".

AGUSTAWESTLAND CASE: ED OPPOSES BAIL PETITION FILED BY MICHEL

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi high court the bail plea by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the money laundering case connected to the Agusta-Westland chopper scam, claiming the British national was a flight risk and the gravity of the offence did not merit him a relief.

UNNAO CUSTODIAL DEATH CASE: DELHI HC GRANTS 10-DAY BAIL TO SENGAR

The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted interim bail on medical grounds till December 20 to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a 10-year jail term in the custodial death case of Unnao rape survivor's father.

SC criticises misuse of anti-dowry legislation for 'personal vendetta'

There has been a growing tendency to use Section 498A as a tool to unleash personal vendetta against the husband and his family members SUPREME COURT

Blood-stage vaccine for malaria shows promise in trials: Report

NEW DELHI: A novel malaria vaccine candidate that works at the blood stage appears safe and highly immunogenic in African children and shows promising efficacy against malaria when given in a delayed third dose regimen, according to the findings of a phase 2b clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Tuesday.

Farmers to resume march on Saturday

PROTESTING FARMERS HAD TO SUSPEND THEIR MARCH TO DELHI ON SUNDAY DUE TO INJURIES CAUSED BY TEAR GAS SHELLING

Portions of old mosque demolished in Fatehpur

KANPUR: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Tuesday demolished a significant chunk of a 185-year-old mosque that officials alleged was illegally constructed and obstructing a road-widening project.