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Voda repays ₹11.6k cr debt, releases pledge on Vi shares

UK-based Vodafone Group has cleared its outstanding dues of nearly ₹11,650 crore (about 109 million pounds) that it had raised against shares of Vodafone Idea.

Cracks in Don's MAGA camp over immigration

DONALD Trump has yet to move back into the White House and already fissures are opening in his coalition, amid squabbling between Elon Musk and his Silicon Valley \"tech bros,\" and his hardcore Republican backers.

Trump Asks US Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban

US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a 'political resolution'.

BNP Opposes Suggestion by Yunus to Lower Vote Age to 17

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' suggestion to set the minimum voting age at 17 would put pressure on the Election Commission and could delay the election process.

Israeli strikes hit Yemen airport as jet with hundreds was landing: UN official

ISRAELI airstrikes hit Yemen's main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers on board was landing and a UN delegation was waiting to leave, the UN's top humanitarian official in Yemen said on Friday.

Missing dog returns to family home, rings doorbell

AFTER a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell.

Pak soldier killed, 7 wounded in clashes with Afghan forces

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan's forces, a security source said on Saturday, while hundreds of Afghans protested against the deadly air strikes that sparked the clashes.

Heavy snow, rain good for health of glaciers

ALTHOUGH the Meteorological Centre has described the recent snowfall and rain in Uttarakhand as a \"relief,\" glaciologists caution that these weather patterns should be seen as a critical indicator for vigilance.

Calls for swift probe into jet crash

EU calls the incident stark reminder of downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight in 2014

ED Raids Premises of 6-Time Cong MLA in C'garh Liquor Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at the residences of six-time Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma, his son Harish, and Congress leader Raju Sahu in Chhattisgarh as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged liquor scam in the state, official sources said.

Ex-forest minister's son grilled by ED in Corbett tree felling

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into the family of Uttarakhand's former Forest Minister Harak Singh Rawat for land fraud and illegal tree felling in the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Protests, poster wars come out in open as factionalism rocks BJP in Gujarat

FACTIONALISM within the Gujarat BJP has intensified following the recent appointments of mandal and taluka presidents, leading to widespread dissent.

Multi-disaster response vehicle at Mahakumbh

AS part of Mahakumbh preparations, a state-of-the-art multi-disaster response vehicle has been deployed to enhance safety and disaster readiness at the mela arena.

Sindhu and Sai: Love-Game and Match Point

HEY say marriages are made in heaven. This surely matches one. By the admission of the bride and groom, it did bloom on a flight, mid-air.

Beed murder mastermind's assets to be seized: Fadnavis

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday ordered the police to confiscate the properties of the prime accused in the Beed sarpanch murder case.

Ex-PM cremated with full state honours

President, top political leaders & several foreign dignitaries bid adieu to the architect of economic liberalisation

Over 18L gave up citizenships in 13 yrs, says govt

More than 18 lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the last 13 years, opting for nationality of 135 countries, according to government data presented in the Rajya Sabha.

New norms for traffic at Myanmar border

In view of the inconvenience faced by people near the India-Myanmar border, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to allow cross-border movements of those living 10 kilometres of the frontier, officials said on Saturday.

NIA seizes cellphones in raid against Maoists

In a move to combat left-wing extremism in the Naxal hotbeds of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in both states, officials said on Saturday.

Military diplomacy: Indian Navy's 3rd warship visits Casablanca within a year

AS part of efforts to bolster bilateral relations and naval cooperation with Morocco, Indian naval ship (INS) Tushil docked at Casablanca and both the navies will engage in an exercise.

Why Are Rich Indians Deserting India?

Donald Trump's aide Laura Loomer may describe Indians as \"Third World invaders,\" but the world is rolling out the red carpet for them.

Women Ruled the Year in Indie Films

Something unusual happened at the movies for me at the very start of 2024.

A K Antony turns 84, forgoes celebs

CONGRESS veteran A K Antony turned 84 on Saturday. However, there was no celebration on account of the passing away of ex PM Manmohan Singh.

Family of 4 dies for ‘spiritual emancipation’

FOUR people, including a woman and her two children, were found dead at a private farmhouse in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday in a suspected suicide pact for ‘spiritual emancipation’.

I will be very disingenuous if I hold an event like media industry does'

I will be very disingenuous if I hold an event like media industry does'

Congress high command to chalk out plans for rejig

THE call by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for an organisational overhaul may derail the plans of some senior leaders in the state party who are engaged in image building, with their eyes set firmly on the assembly election scheduled for May of 2026.

Waqf Board claim on Munambam untenable

THE Kerala Region Latin Catholic Council (KRLCC) has termed the Waqf Board's claim on the land in Munambam, which was legally acquired by 610 families, as legally and morally untenable.

Preps for state school arts festival in full swing in T'Puram; logo released

SETTING the stage for the week-long festival, the logo for the 63rd State School Arts Festival was released on Saturday.

Setback for CBI as court acquits 6 of 10 persons charged by agency

It allows four of six accused to continue on bail till announcement of sentence. The four accused could get a punishment of up to seven years' imprisonment

Victims' parents welcome verdict

PARENTS and relatives of deceased Sarath Lal and Kripresh, who were present at the CBI court to witness the proceedings, welcomed the verdict.