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Pak Govt, PTI to Meet Over Political Dispute

The Pakistan government and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiators are scheduled to meet for a crucial in-camera meeting to resolve sticky political differences, a report said on Tuesday.

Court Rejects Pentagon's Bid to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a US official said.

S Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon

South Korean officials have said they will look into whether the Muan airport's localiser should have been made with lighter materials

China Denies Claims of US Treasury Cyberattack

Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims \"groundless\".

German leaders slam Musk for backing Far-Right party AfD

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy, Robert Habeck, used their New Year addresses to castigate Elon Musk over his backing for a far-right party in February's snap election.

No one can stop China reuniting with Taiwan

No one can stop China's \"reunification\" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech, on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people.

Russia gas flow to Europe via Ukraine to halt as deal ends

Russian natural gas flows to Europe across Ukraine appear poised to halt on Wednesday, after a transit deal expires, raising the stakes for the continent's energy security as it draws heavily on reserves.

Xi's moment to work out lasting peace with India

Despite China and India both being headed by their most consequential leaders of the last few decades, the two haven't been able to permanently resolve their outstanding disputes.

Optimism, with a dose of caution

India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

The right choices for a world at the crossroads

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive. Let us hope that the new year, despite portents of war and worsening of the climate crisis, proves different

Ensuring socioeconomic security for India's women

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in India's pension landscape, where the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took bold steps to address gender inequities in social security.

In the Friend Zone

This year, India will look to consolidate its position as an island of calm in a world of storms. It will need all the agility it can muster, as mediation becomes trickier in a second Trump era

How caste, religion and opportunity will shape 2025

This year will see a continued conversation and argument on the interplay of caste, religion and reservation that the 2024 Lok Sabha campaign and results placed on the national political stage.

Manipur CM's apology evokes mixed response

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh's apology on Tuesday over the ethnic strife in the state evoked mixed reactions, with Meitei groups welcoming it as a \"positive step\" while Kuki outfits maintaining it \"remains short of taking full responsibility\" for the violence.

Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

TN Cancels Tender to Adani Group Citing Higher Pricing

Adani Group Firm Emerged as the Lowest Bidder for Tender, Floated for Installing 8.2 Million Smart Meters in Eight Districts

Navy to commission 2 warships, a submarine

The Indian Navy is set to commission a submarine and two warships into service in Mumbai on January 15, with the new platforms boosting its operational capabilities and combat readiness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a strategic maritime expanse where the challenges include China's carefully calculated power play for influence and defending the rules-based international order, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Quad foreign mins reiterate vow to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific

The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the region, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the US.

Auto Driver Returns Bag With ₹30L Gold After 20 Days

Around 20 days after a woman left behind a bag containing gold jewellery in an auto rickshaw, the police recovered and returned it to her on Monday. The auto driver had kept it safe, waiting for someone to claim it.

State's First Tribal University May Be Set Up in Nashik

Maharashtra's first university catering entirely to students from tribal communities will come up in Nashik district, according to a comprehensive roadmap prepared by the higher and technical education department.

How Walmik Karad gained prominence

Dhananjay Munde's close aide rose from the ranks to become one of Beed's movers and shakers

Smoke Emanates From BEST Bus After Object Grazes Battery

Smoke started emanating from the top of a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) air-conditioned bus on Tuesday after an unidentified object grazed the battery mounted on its roof.

WR Locals Delayed as Sleepers Get Upgrade

The New Sleepers Have a Depth of 230 mm While the Existing Ones Are 160 mm Deep. They Are Also 25% Heavier Than Existing Ones

CM mum on possible action against Munde

Despite tremendous pressure from opposition as well as ruling party leaders, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has remained non-committal about removing NCP minister Dhananjay Munde from his ministerial council on account of his name being associated with the Beed sarpanch murder case.

How Walmik Karad Gained Prominence

Dhananjay Munde's close aide rose from the ranks to become one of Beed's movers and shakers

78 Construction Sites Get Stop-Work Notices

A day after the civic body announced a halt to construction activity in Byculla and Borivali East, it issued stop-work notices to 78 construction sites in these two areas on Tuesday.

CBI Chargesheets 5, Including FSSAI Asst Director, in Corruption Case

The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a chargesheet in an alleged corruption case against five, including an assistant director of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and three officials of a private laboratory that examined samples sent by the food regulator.

Thane Forest Div Seizes Turtle on Peta Complaint

Acting on a complaint by PETA India, the Thane Forest division seized an Indian soft-shelled turtle from a colony clubhouse in Navi Mumbai.

APMC wholesale market gets propped up by iron pillars

The wholesale Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) onion-potato market at Vashi, which has been declared \"extremely dangerous\" and is long awaiting redevelopment, is now depending on iron rod angles for support.

Staffer steals diamonds from jewellery firm, held

The Goregaon police arrested a 40-year-old man from Rajasthan on Monday for allegedly stealing diamonds worth ₹1.47 crore from a jewellery designing workshop.