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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.

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.

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'. Despite the promise made by JMM to credit the increased amount in their bank accounts on December 11, nearly 55 lakh women all over the state are still waiting for the money.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

Kerala officials transport waste back to their state from TN villages

In a first, the Kerala government transported 18 trucks of biomedical waste originating from the state—mostly from the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Credence Private Hospital—that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, back into their borders on Sunday.

₹224cr gratuity, leave encashment disbursed to rtd RTC employees

FOUR transport corporation of Karnataka-Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC), North West Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) disbursed Rs 224.05 crore towards gratuity and earned leave encashment to 11,694 retired employees.

Cong demands inquiry into spy racket

RESPONDING to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted.

POLICE COUNTER ALLU ARJUN'S CLAIMS WITH VIDEO FOOTAGE

Crowd was manageable before actor's arrival, claims cops

E-Prix case: BRS tense as ACB, ED likely to expedite investigation

TENSION seems to be building up in the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) circles over the next move of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Enforcement Directorate in the investigation into the Formula E Race case.

URBAN GENDER BENDER: MEN AS VICTIMS OF MARITAL HARASSMENT?

HILE women have historically borne the brunt of patriarchy, two recent suicides in Bengaluru – that of a techie and a head police constable – have brought attention to the complexities faced by men in urban marriages.

26 Odisha villages certified 'Tsunami ready'

AROUND 26 seaside villages of six coastal districts, including three in Kendrapara district, have been officially declared as \"Tsunami Ready\" by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO or IOC-UNESCO.

JOSHI SAYS COPS PLANNED FAKE ENCOUNTER

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prahlad Joshi has alleged that the Belagavi police had initially planned to stage a fake encounter to eliminate BJP MLC CT Ravi.

CM: We have audio, video proof of Ravi using invective in Council

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said audio and video evidence exists to prove that BJP MLC CT Ravi used derogatory remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on the floor of the Council in Belagavi on December 19.

BJP MLC faces backlash; religious heads, netas slam remark

WHILE Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly hit out at BJP MLC CT Ravi calling his remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar \"a criminal offence\", political leaders and religious heads have also strongly condemned Ravi.

'Not spontaneous, but deliberate': Cong MLC lambasts Shah

SENIOR Congress MLC BK Hariprasad on Sunday hit out at the BJP and RSS saying that it was \"ridiculous\" for them to preach about patriotism when in the past they have opposed the country's national flag and the Constitution.

Girl dies allegedly due to medical negligence

A TRAGIC incident unfolded at a private hospital in the city on Sunday when a 14-year-old girl, Lakshmi, a resident of Janata Nagar, allegedly died due to medical negligence.

Vijay Prakash enthralls audience at Mysuru Palace

The annual Mysuru Palace Flower Show-2024, held as part of the Mysuru Winter Festival, was inaugurated on the palace premises by District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa on Saturday.