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SC judgment nullified; GST Council fixes Safari Retreats' error retrospectively

THE government has 'nullified' the Supreme Court order in the Safari Retreats case that allowed commercial real estate companies to claim input tax credit (ITC) on construction costs for their rental buildings.

Pentagon report on PLA slanderous, says China

THE Chinese military has denounced a recent Pentagon report alleging corruption is denting PLA's modernisation, saying the report \"desperately slandered\" the Chinese military and \"exaggerated\" the military threat posed by China.

Women-only flight lands in Iran's Mashhad

AN Iranian airline conducted a rare women-only flight on Sunday, landing for the first time in the holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot

Explosion seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to retaliate for Kazan attack

Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point

AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.

38 people dead, 100 others missing in Congo after crowded ferry capsizes

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.

Apprentice producer Mark named special envoy to UK

MARK Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with \"The Apprentice\", is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.

Germany received tipoffs about attacker last year

GERMAN authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.

2 held for ₹33cr transaction fraud in U'khand

TWO people were arrested for their alleged involvement in transaction fraud after a staggering Rs 33 crore was transacted within just two days in Rudrapur, located in the Udham Singh Nagar district.

Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.

U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative

THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.

55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'.

Powercut adds to JK winter woes

Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional Kangris, bukharis, hamams

Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh

RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.

500 enemy properties encroached in Bengal: MHA

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data has revealed that out of the total 4,376 enemy properties in West Bengal, over 500 of them are encroached by illegal occupants and the authorities initiated eviction proceedings only in cases of 49 such assets so far.

431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages

THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.

'Erosion of EC integrity': Kharge on poll rule tweak

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched an attack on the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Narendra Modi government's \"systematic conspiracy\" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.

India, Kuwait bolster defence ties

During PM Modi's visit, MoUs signed to boost trade, sports and cultural cooperation

No data on aid given to families of docs who died during Covid, shows RTI reply

THE Centre has refused to share data on compensation given this year to the number of families of doctors, who succumbed to Covid-19 during the first and second waves, according to an RTI reply.

Retired military dogs to spread joy for special kids

IN a major role change, the canine soldiers of the Indian Army will now serve children after completion of their service to the nation.

BJP clears air, says NDA to fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish, Modi

BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BANGLADESH STIRRING TROUBLE TO HIDE CRISIS

Bangladesh is heading toward an alarming economic situation. Its future now hinges on a delicate balance of domestic political developments and international interventions

WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES

APPY Christmas in advance, dear readers. Besides feasting on fruit-rich Christmas cake, pears and cherries made of marzipan and hot cocoa, one of our childhood rituals was to reread our favourite Christmas stories in the holidays.

Fire destroys 9 shops in Perla town, heavy loss incurred

A devastating fire broke out late Saturday night, engulfing nine shops in Perla town, Enmakaje village.

Provoking posts on murder at Nellai court: 3 cases filed

THE Tirunelveli Taluk police registered three cases against persons of different castes for social media posts allegedly inciting communal tensions over the murder of one Mayandi near the entrance of the Tirunelveli court complex on Friday.

Provoking posts on murder at Nellai court: 3 cases filed

THE Tirunelveli Taluk police registered three cases against persons of different castes for social media posts allegedly inciting communal tensions over the murder of one Mayandi near the entrance of the Tirunelveli court complex on Friday.

Wayanad landslide victims blame negligence in rehabilitation prep

VICTIMS of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides in Meppadi panchayat of Wayanad district have alleged gross official negligence in preparing the beneficiary list for rehabilitation.

Cop shows video to debunk Allu Arjun's claim

Hyd cops releases video timeline of stampede; Allu Arjun claims he was unaware of the stampede until next day

Only 121 security personnel to guard AP CM's residence

FOLLOWING the directives of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced.

UNESCO recognises 24 coastal villages as 'Tsunami Ready' in Odisha

TWENTY-FOUR villages across six coastal districts of the state have been officially designated 'Tsunami Ready' by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO).