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China hackers access secret treasury dept papers: US

CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.

US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM

THE US military said on Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.

Musk softens stand on H-1B visas, calls for reform

AFTER vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.

Share full data on Covid origin, WHO asks China

THE World Health Organization urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan, BBC News reported.

9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

WHAT THE DATA REVEALS

Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row

PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.

Old Challenges in the New Year

Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi

NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST

India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated

Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment

The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing.

Cashless Medical Scheme for Staff of K'taka RTCs Soon

The State Government will roll out a cashless medical scheme for transport employees in the first week of January.

T'gana High Court bars ACB from arresting KTR

BARRING the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from arresting former minister KT Rama Rao in the Formula-E case until further orders, Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Monday reserved orders on the criminal petition filed by the BRS working president.

Extending all possible help to nurse's kin: MEA

Convicted for murder of her partner, Kerala native Nimisha is on death row in Yemen

Kerala MLA shows signs of recovery, recognises children

THE health condition of Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas has improved, and she was able to recognise and greet her children at the ICU of the hospital in Kochi where she is being treated, according to the latest medical bulletin issued on Tuesday morning.

Fire Breaks Out As Gas Pipeline Leaks

A GAS pipeline leak led to a fire, which damaged two motorcycles that were parked in front of a house at Ramtirth Nagar in Belagavi on Monday evening.

MP Jigajinagi Draws Flak From Dalits For Defending Shah

FORMER Congress MLA and Dalit leader, Raju Algur has criticised MP Ramesh Jigajinagi for defending Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his alleged derogatory remark on Dalit icon Dr B.R. Ambedkar.

CID to Appoint Investigation Officer in a Day or Two

With the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) likely to appoint the Investigation Officer (IO) to probe the suicide of Bidar contractor Sachin Panchal in a day or two, the Railway Police of Bidar and Station Bazar Police officials of Kalaburagi handed over related documents to the CID at its Bengaluru office on Tuesday.

15,000 Women Duped of Crores of Rupees by Micro-financiers

BELAGAVI police have formed three teams to probe a scam in which at least 15,000 women have been cheated of crores of rupees by micro-financiers.

KRRS To Stage Protest On Jan 6

\"The workers of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (Ptof. MD Nanjundaswamy faction) will stage a protest on January 6 at Balaganur Cross near Pothnal village of Manvi taluk, demanding that 20 quintals of jowar be purchased at the Jowar Procurement Centres,\" said Ameen Pasha Diddagi, KRRS leader.

Forest Dept takes steps for environment-friendly New Year

Various proactive measures taken under the guidance of Deputy Conservator of Forests, Maria Christu Raja D

Agri Needs Stimulus, Policy Machinery For Sustained Growth

STARTING POINT 2025

KKBN University chancellor presented with Minar-e-Ilm-o-Noor award

THE Bahmani Foundation Qila organization in its 10th annual \"Jashn-e-Rahmatul-Lil-Alameen\" celebrations presented 'Minar-e-Ilm-o-Noor' award to the Chancellor of KKBN University, Syed Muhammad Ali Al-Hussaini at National Education Society's auditorium here recently.

K'taka, AP villagers clash over buffalo, want DNA test done

A clash over ownership of a buffalo bull between people of Bommanahal village in Ballari district and Metahal village in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has reached Moka police station in the district.

K'taka, AP villagers clash over buffalo, want DNA test done

A clash over ownership of a buffalo bull between people of Bommanahal village in Ballari district and Metahal village in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has reached Moka police station in the district.

BJP's poster campaign against Priyank on

OPPOSITION BJP leaders on Tuesday kicked off a poster campaign demanding the resignation of Rural Development and Panchayat (RDPR) Minister Priyank Kharge over his alleged involvement in a contractor's death by suicide in Bidar.

Priyank Targeted as He Is a Thorn in BJP's Side: Dr G

Parameshwara says minister revealed saffron party's misdeeds on public platforms