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Thai Cabinet Okays Casino Bill To Boost Its Tourism, Economy

Thailand's Cabinet approved on Monday a draft bill legalising casinos with the aim of boosting tourism and a sluggish economy.

Blue Origin Pushes Back 1st Launch of New Glenn Rocket

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will have to wait a little longer for the long-anticipated maiden orbital flight of its brand-new rocket after a launch attempt dragged on for hours before being cancelled due to unspecified technical issues.

At Least 10 People Dead in Brazil Landslides

Landslides caused by torrential rains in southeast Brazil have left at least 10 people dead, rescue services in Minas Gerais state said on Sunday.

Al-Qadir Case Verdict Against Khan Delayed

A Pakistan court on Monday postponed for the third time the announcement of the verdict in the 190 million pounds Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.

Counter-tariffs ready if Trump starts trade war

Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with counter-tariffs against the US if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to begin a trade war in North America.

Seoul: At least 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine

Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.

LA Wildfire Death Toll Surges to 24 as Firefighters Brace for Fierce Winds

The death toll surged late on Sunday; about 150,000 people in LA County remain under evacuation orders

Congress Govt in K'taka United, Says Surjewala

Amid speculation over a power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka, AICC general secretary in-charge of the state, Randeep Singh Surjewala, said on Monday that the party's government was united and accused the opposition of manufacturing stories to attack it.

Why the House Must Debate CAG Reports

The Delhi high court is right to censure the state government for its failure to place 14 reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) before the legislative assembly.

India-China relations: A river runs through it

The dam planned by Beijing on Brahmaputra in Tibet could turn out to be a poisoned chalice for South Asia

Good fences for good neighbours

Bangladesh's concern over the fencing of the international border is misplaced

Within India's paradoxes, Seeds of transformation

India is a land of paradoxes. Picture a seeker climbing the Himalayan peaks or meditating by Varanasi's ghats, searching for meaning, unaware that the answers they seek have always been within them.

Toolkit for India to take the lead in the 6G race

If you are reading this article on a wireless device, then a complex set of interdependent, multi-component technologies are at work.

K'taka to review plan to disband anti-LWE force

The surrender of six Maoists before chief minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru has led the Karnataka government to re-evaluate its anti-Maoist strategy.

Bangladesh Impedes Border Fence Work at 7 Points

Border tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated since August 5, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India, with Bangladesh border forces opposing previously agreed construction work at multiple locations along the international boundary, officials aware of the matter have said.

India Aims to Power Shipping Fleet With Solar, Says Sonowal

India aims to power its entire coastal and inland waterways shipping fleet, beginning with 1000 vessels, with renewable energy in the next five years, Union ports and shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on the sidelines of the 2nd Inland Waterways Development Council meet on Friday.

Petition in HC Seeks CBI Probe Into West Bengal Maternal Death

The Calcutta high court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) on Thursday seeking a CBI probe into the death of a woman at a government-run hospital after alleged administration of expired intravenous fluid.

Anvar resigns as MLA, announces support to Oppn UDF in Kerala

Kerala legislator PV Anvar, who joined the Trinamool Congress recently after parting ways with the ruling LDF a few months ago, resigned on Monday as the MLA of the Nilambur constituency.

Norms for 2 accident relief schemes eased

THE AMENDMENTS LAID DOWN THE PROCESS FOR VICTIMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATE DISASTERS TO GET MONETARY RELIEF

India Summons Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday summoned deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh to India, Nural Islam.

Maha Kumbh Begins, Nearly 10 Million Take Holy Dip on Day 1

Maha Kumbh, the world's largest gathering, began on Monday with millions of people taking a dip in the mythical Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati river.

The Centre is detrimental to growth of Opposition states

INTERVIEW SAURABH BHARADWAJ, AAP LEADER

BAP Recognised as State Party

The BAP Traces Its Roots Back to the Bharatiya Tribal Party Which Was Floated in Gujarat in 2017

Crunch in habitat, food behind dip in long-billed vulture numbers

A latest study has identified key threats to the critically endangered long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus), contributing to the continued decline in its population.

Three of family killed in accident due to dense fog

At least three members of a family were killed and two injured after the four-wheeler in which they were travelling collided with a bus in Sri Ganganagar early on Monday morning, when the area was engulfed with dense fog, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

28% Secondary School Teachers' Post Vacant: Data in Assembly

There are 299,695 sanctioned posts of teachers in government secondary schools, of which 28% are vacant.

HC Seeks Reply as Govt Scraps District Status of Gangapur City

The Rajasthan high court on Monday sought a reply from the state government within two weeks on the dissolution of the Gangapur City district.

Cop posing as MLA's gunman suspended

A police constable in Kota was suspended for allegedly drawing salaries since 2019, posing himself as the gunman of Ladpura MLA Kalpana Devi, officials said on Monday.

Pilot: Govt confused by multiple power centres

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government is confused due to its multiple power centres, the senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said at a conference held at Indira Gandhi Panchayat Sadan in Jaipur on Monday.

10 Million Take Holy Dip as Maha Kumbh Starts

Nearly 10 million devotees took the holy dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj as the Maha Kumbh kicked off on Monday with the 'Shahi Snan' on 'Paush Purnima'.