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Breaking the gender glass ceiling across disciplines

Hope lives in the town where the daughter of an autorickshaw driver grows up playing in the paddy fields of Wayanad, Kerala.

Not in the name of Ambedkar

The raucous winter session was a disservice to his legacy, the illustrious track record of the Constitution and Parliament

Opposition must tell its story better, or tell a new one

This winter session of Parliament offered an opportunity to the Opposition to put the government on the mat in relation to bread-and-butter issues or national security questions. Instead, the Congress is trading charges with the BJP on individuals

India-Kuwait: Modernising the agenda for ancient ties

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait from December 21-22, coming 43 years after the last such visit by an Indian PM, marks a major milestone for ties and is set to reinvigorate the deep-rooted friendship between our two countries.

Bihar Home dept negates Oppn claim, says crime graph has gone down

Any government employee becoming hostile during trial would be dealt with firmly, as there is a provision under the BNS Act of their dismissal in such cases and they could be terminated. VINAY KUMAR, Bihar DGP

TEJASHWI CALLS CM'S UPCOMING 'PRAGATI YATRA' POLITICAL TOURISM

Ahead of the 2025 Assembly polls in Bihar, senior RJD leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has launched a scathing attack on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who is set to begin his 'Pragati Yatra' on December 23.

Bihar WRD min urges Centre for early clearance of Kosi-Mechi link project

State water resources minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary met the Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil in New Delhi and sought his intervention for an early clearance to the 'much-awaited' detailed project report (DPR) of Kosi-Mechi river inter-linking project, officials said on Friday.

SC order on elephants in temple fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala: Culture vs safety

The Supreme Court's order on Thursday, effectively staying restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals may have, for now, resolved the latest battle between tradition, heritage, and culture on one side, and safety of both elephants and the public on the other -- but the larger war is likely to continue.

NEW MAHA CONG CHIEF LIKELY TO BE DECLARED SOON, SAYS NANA PATOLE

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Friday said the party's state unit will soon have a new chief as he has asked their central leadership to relieve him of the post.

India-US defence ties advancing in exciting, terrific way: Pentagon

India-US defence ties is a continuing growth area, even as the India-China relationship waxes and wanesELY RATNER, Assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs

SSB key in ending LWE in Bihar, J'khand, says Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) for its pivotal role in securing the country's borders with friendly nations such as Nepal and Bhutan and its contribution to combating Maoism in Bihar and Jharkhand.

SII to manufacture French firm's vaccine for chikungunya

THE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS PROMISE AS CHIKUNGUNYA IS ENDEMIC ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH 12,587 CASES RECORDED THIS YEAR SO FAR

27 LS, 12 RS members part of JPC on simultaneous elections

Just before Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, the House adopted the motion moved by law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal regarding the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee for two bills on \"One Nation One Election\".

No lymphatic filariasis disease reported in Pune

DRIVE COVERED 21 BLOCKS OF PUNE DISTRICT WHEREIN A TOTAL 12,600 INDIVIDUALS WERE SCREENED

Contempt plea in HC over delay in urban civic body elections

Urban civic body election in Jharkhand could not be conducted despite Jharkhand High Court order in January this year.

FIVE ARRESTED IN CONG ACTIVIST MURDER CASE

The police on Friday claimed to have cracked the murder of a Congress activist within 48 hours following the arrest of five accused including the main culprit in Jamshedpur.

Cong stages protest in Ranchi, opposes FIR against Gandhi

Congress party workers, led by its Jharkhand unit chief Keshav Mahto Kamlesh, marched from their party office to Shaheed Chowk in Ranchi to protest the \"false\" case filed against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, after a scuffle in the Parliament on Thursday.

Govt pushes for regularisation of 'illegal infra' in urban centres

OFFICIALS IN THE URBAN HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAID THE FORMULATION OF THE POLICY, WHICH IS LIKELY TO BENEFIT AROUND 650,000 DWELLINGS, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, HAS BEEN FAST-TRACKED ONCE AGAIN

Minister urges DGP to curb extortion from animal traders in state

Jharkhand agriculture, animal husbandry, and co-operative minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey has urged State Police Director General (DGP) Anurag Gupta to prevent police personnel from extorting money from people engaged in the sale and purchase of animals.

'NDA TO CONTEST UNDER NITISH IN 2025 BIHAR POLLS'

The BJP on Friday put all speculations to rest that the coalition could do a rethink on projecting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as its leader in the assembly polls due next year.

Over 130 cops booked in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

More than 100 police officials have been slapped with cases in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar for taking away documents to their new places of posting, hampering investigation into over 900 cases, a senior officer said on Friday.

JACKKY CAN MAKE ME LAUGH

Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani look back on the year that changed their relationship status

Milind Soman: Even if I get $100 million, I won't do a paan masala ad

As someone who is big on fitness and believes in following a healthy lifestyle, actor-model Milind Soman (59) is working on \"creating a platform for indigenous sports\".

A live-action adaptation that lacks both style and substance

Mufasa: The Lion King serves as yet another chapter in Disney's relentless pursuit of revamping its animation classics for a modern audience, often at the expense of originality.

Liverpool move into semi-finals

\"It felt the same like when I did the Dakar for the very first time. I loved it then and I love it now,\" says the 41-year-old.

Anuradha Pal: Zakir bhai helped me shine in a male-dominated space

For Anuradha Pal, tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain's death is a personal loss.

Now, becoming the best player in the world is what I care about most

What must it be like to fulfil your life's greatest dream at 18? It's been less than a week since Gukesh D became world champion, beating China's Ding Liren, and the Indian teen is still wrapping his head around this delightful predicament.

Spain Playmaker Bonmati's Goal Against Man City Sends Barcelona Into Quarters

Fresh off capturing her latest global award, Spain playmaker Aitana Bonmati scored a goal that helped to send defending champion Barcelona into the Women's Champions League quarterfinals as the winner of its group.

Ashwin returns home, says he has no regrets

There was the mandatory shower of flower petals, lots of smiles and a live band too as Ravichandran Ashwin returned home on Thursday after his international retirement in the middle of a Test series in Australia, insisting that he made an \"instinctive\" decision and is walking away with \"zero regrets\".

Pernod Ricard, AB InBev raided by CCI

The antitrust body CCI has raided some offices of alcohol giants Pernod Ricard and Anheuser-Busch InBev as it investigates accusations of price collusion with retailers in a southern state, people familiar with the matter said.