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Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's prez in blow to its EU aspirations

FORMER soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

Woman, 5-year-old daughter among 10 dead in Israel's central Gaza strike

PALESTINIAN medical officials say at least 10 people were killed Saturday in an Israeli airstrike that apparently targeted a municipal meeting in central Gaza.

Trump hosts Apple CEO at his Florida resort

DONALD Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter.

S Korea president impeached over martial law bid

Ruling party lawmakers back motion to impeach Yoon as public protests intensify

US, Turkey, Arab diplomats discuss Syria transition

TOP diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey are meeting in Jordan to discuss how to assist Syria's transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago.

Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower found dead

A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said.

Transgender welfare board in U'khand formed

The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board.

Unemployment rate plummets after a rise in urban Gujarat, House told

THE unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and above in urban Gujarat areas was 2.8% in 2021-22, which surged to 8.7% in 2022-23, before plummeting to 2.3% in 2023-24, according to recent information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Centre.

Bengal stir after RG Kar ex-chief, cop granted bail

A day after a local court granted bail to two key suspects in the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital, the junior doctors have decided to call for \"Reclaiming the Night\" again on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Cabinet expansion today, oath ceremony at Nagpur

Fadnavis likely to allocate portfolios ahead of Assembly session

Sukhu cabinet divided over HP land holding act

CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is encountering significant opposition from his cabinet regarding the amendment of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act of 1972.

Kumaon mountains welcome migratory birds

A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers.

3 students dead as school overhead water tank collapses in Arunachal

THREE students from a private school in Arunachal Pradesh died, and two others students were grievously injured when an overhead water tank collapsed on them while they were playing during school hours on Saturday.

THE KING OF HEARTS @ 18

The sporting world is emotional, and it is this emotion that connects the players and fans alike. Sometimes certain acts are immortalized in history and no matter how much we have read or absorbed, the heart craves for more. So, when D Gukesh turned the '18th@18' dream at the World Chess Championship in Singapore a reality, it is only natural to revisit the young man and his fascinating life with yet another article in this column.

Complaint lodged as school teacher abducted, forced to marry in Katihar

'In relationship for over four years'

TDP RAISES CONCERNS OVER DELIMITATION

PARTICIPATING in the debate on Constitution, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, an MP from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA, flagged concerns on the impending delimitation exercise, saying that the southern states will lose out to the north Indian states.

Rahul invokes Manusmriti to target BJP

During debate on 75th year of Constitution, LoP in the Lok Sabha accuses the ruling party of spreading hatred

Decks cleared for rail link to connect J&K

SOON, the interior Kashmir is all set to be connected to the rest of India through a rail line, with the first track work of the Centre's ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project being completed.

TRUMP EFFECT: THE POWER OF NOUN AND VERB

OWER is not a means; it is an end... The object of power is power.\" Donald J Trump has imbibed George Orwell's immortal observation and embodies the idea in letter and spirit.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

I was recently on a boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi, nostalgically looking at the ghats—the most beautiful riverfront one can see for miles.

Allu Arjun released after spending night in Chanchalguda jail

ACTOR Allu Arjun was released from the Chanchalguda jail early on Saturday, being forced to spend the night in the Manjeera Barrack after the authorities cited technicalities for not releasing him on Friday itself, despite orders from the Telangana High Court.

120 ha of banana crops damaged as heavy rain batters Tirunelveli

HEAVY rain battered Tirunelveli district for the second consecutive day, damaging crops in Cheranmahadevei areas.

Stalin reviews relief ops with collectors

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Saturday held discussions with collectors of southern districts - Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi - which have been battered by heavy rains and enquired about the ongoing relief and rescue operations.

Widespread rain floods Thoothukudi dist collectorate, disrupts normal life

AS heavy rainfall paralysed public life in Thoothukudi on Saturday, the district collectorate campus stood marooned, making the premises inaccessible for public servants.

Withdraw VGF norm for Vizhinjam project

IN an effort to get unconditional Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support to the Vizhinjam Seaport project, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his urgent intervention.

A bold and outspoken leader who took on pc

THE five-decade-long political career of EVKS Elangovan could be described in just two words - bold and outspoken.

A bold and outspoken

THE five-decade-long political career of EVKS Elangovan could be described in just two words - bold and outspoken.

HC reverses acquittal of 7 in murder case, sentences them to double RI

The orders were passed on the appeals filed by the prosecution and the mother of the victim Siva, an autorickshaw driver, who was hacked to death by the accused along with others under the Ashok Nagar police station limits on June 3, 2012, due to previous enmity.

HC reverses acquittal of 7 in murder case, sentences them to double RI

FINDING the judgment of the trial court to be \"perverse\", the Madras HC has reversed the acquittal of seven persons and sentenced them to double life imprisonment in a murder case.

Boy, mother drown in pit full of rainwater near Sivakasi

A 32-year-old woman and her five-year-old son allegedly drowned in a five-foot-deep pit filled with stagnant rainwater on Friday night.