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Pak Court Grants Bail to 153 PTI Workers in Protest Case

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday approved the bail of 153 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers who were arrested on November 26 when law enforcement agencies conducted a crackdown on protesters at D-Chowk in Islamabad, Dawn reported.

Jeju Air flight black box data missing from minutes before crash: S Korea ministry

The voice and data recorders pulled from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Co. jet in South Korea failed to capture the final moments before the Boeing Co. 737-800 made an emergency landing and crashed, depriving investigators of evidence to help understand the cause of the country's deadliest aviation accident.

Brazil Gives Meta 72 Hours To Explain Its Fact-Check Changes

Brazil's government will give Meta until Monday to explain the changes to its fact-checking programme, Solicitor General Jorge Messias said on Friday.

Canada's Foreign Minister Won't Run to Replace Trudeau

Meanwhile, former central banker Mark Carney is poised to announce that he's jumping into the race to succeed Trudeau

Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office

With just days remaining in his presidency, outgoing US President Joe Biden is taking a final opportunity to address the nation and reflect on his decades of public service.

Zuckerberg: Biden admin forced FB to censor Covid vaccine posts

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Friday that the Biden administration coerced Facebook into censoring content around COVID-19 vaccines.

Gaze isn't necessarily framed by gender lens

One of the formative works on gaze and visual art consumption, Ways of Seeing—a 1972 TV series created by writer John Berger and producer Mike Dibb for BBC Two—offers an exhaustive summary of themes that underscore visual depictions.

The Maha Kumbh of faith is also a logistical marvel

The spectacle reflects India's ability to honour its ancient traditions while embracing modern advancements

India is a fine country after all, as Brits found

Wild Woodbine, a cigarette that used to be made by W.D. & H.O. Wills, once issued a handbook with guidelines for British soldiers arriving in India.

A New Opportunity for New Delhi and Jakarta

India's invitation to Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, as the chief guest for Republic Day 2025 reflects the weight India attaches to its Act East policy and its intention to strengthen ties with Indonesia and encourage its expanding regional and global role, particularly within the Asean Plus framework.

PM to open Ganderbal tunnel tomorrow, security beefed up

Modi to address a public rally after the inauguration in Sonamarg area of the central Kashmir dist

At -9 deg C, Anantnag's Larno coldest in Valley

Cold wave conditions persisted in the Valley and Larno in south Kashmir was the coldest place in Kashmir as upper reaches witnessed light snowfall, according to India Meteorological Department's (IMD) local office.

Smells like clean spirit: What does your drink cost the earth?

In 1805, Sewak Ram, an artist working with the East India Company, painted a desolate landscape, reeling beneath a cloudless sky. In the foreground stand three palm trees, seemingly thumbing their noses at the drought.

Forum Launched to Focus on Clean Tech Manufacturing to Tackle Climate Crisis

With adequate capital and a focused approach, India can be made self-reliant in manufacturing clean technology to address the climate crisis, ministers and experts said at the launch of the Bharat Climate Forum on Friday.

Strong voice for cricket in U.P. falls silent

A resonant voice for good causes and the oldest life member of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) Ghulam Mohiuddin breathed his last at his house in Kanpur after a prolonged illness on Saturday.

Man's Death in 'Police Custody': Oppn Leaders Seek Action

Leaders of various opposition parties these days are visiting the kin of a man who allegedly died in police custody on January 6 in a village in Kheri district even as police claim he was an accused under the Gangster Act and collapsed while fleeing the police and later died at a health centre.

SC: Clarity of Judgment Must to Avoid Dilemma

The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that its judges should explicitly clarify in their rulings whether a decision resolves a specific dispute or establishes a binding legal precedent, as it highlighted the distinction between its twin roles as the apex appellate authority and as a precedent-setting body.

Cow Smuggler Arrested After Encounter: Police

Police arrested an alleged cow smuggler following an encounter in Haridwar on Friday night, police officers aware of the matter said on Saturday.

Eating at odd hrs muddles body clock, raises risk of obesity, diabetes: Study

The liver-brain link Insights from a new study and why late-night eating disrupts health

Protests in Bengal as woman dies after childbirth, four others critical

One woman died and four others were critical after their deliveries at a state-run hospital in Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, with family members of the deceased alleging that her demise was due to the administration of expired Ringer's Lactate on the intravenous (IV) fluid, officials said on Saturday.

Solar project near Gir sanctuary put on hold: Top state officials

The Gujarat government decided in the first week of January to put on hold a 25 MW solar power project proposed by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) group near the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary following concerns from environmentalists about its impact on the Asiatic lion's last natural habitat, a state government official said, requesting anonymity.

Uttarakhand: Tiger that killed woman captured

A six-year-old tiger, which is suspected to have killed a 48-year-old woman, was captured in a cage at Okhaldhunga village in Nainital district on Friday night, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

STF Arrests Man for Duping Indian Student Studying Abroad

The Uttarakhand special task force (STF) arrested two men for allegedly duping an Indian student studying abroad by promising to convert Indian rupees into dollars, police officers aware of the matter said on Saturday.

Cong, BJP Spar Over Kotdwar Candidate

As the urban local body elections drew closer, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress trained their guns on each other during campaigning for their mayoral candidates.

Dhami Promises to Make State Drug-Free in Meeting With Shah

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that the state was moving ahead rapidly to realize its vision to become a drug-free state by 2025 under the drug-free Uttarakhand mission, 2025.

Two Arrested From UP For Theft At Jain Temple In Haridwar

The Haridwar police busted a western Uttar Pradesh gang that allegedly committed a theft of cash and valuables worth ₹50 lakh at the Shri Digambar Jain temple in Manglaur on December 26 last year, senior police officers aware of the matter said on Saturday, adding that two gang members have been arrested in this connection.

Dhankhar Inaugurates 25th PSC Conference

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Saturday, emphasised the critical role of independent institutions in safeguarding the integrity of governance.

Nine Held for Raping Dalit Minor in Kerala, Hunt on for at Least 50 More

Nine more people were taken into custody for allegedly raping a Dalit girl, who is an athlete, at various locations when she was a minor, police on Saturday said.

Shiv Sena (UBT) to contest Maha local polls solo amid rumours of rising rifts

Amid a blame game over the Maha Vikas Aghadi's rout in the state assembly elections, key constituent Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday announced to contest local bodies polls solo, a move raising question mark over the opposition bloc's unity.

Thackeray memorial designed to withstand deluge like 2005, says structural engineer

The seafront and underground Balasaheb Thackeray National Memorial in Dadar has employed a cutting-edge 'double-wall flask' technology—used for the first time in India for a memorial.