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Seer's fast unto death enters 9th day as talks with distt admin fail

The fast unto death agitation of Matri Sadan seer Brahamachari Dayanand entered the ninth day on Sunday as the initial round of talks with the district administration failed to reach consensus.

RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIER FOR DRUGS ARRESTED

Dehradun police arrested a 42-year-old man for his alleged involvement in the manufacturing of illegal drugs under the guise of an herbal factory, a police official said.

279 Violations of land laws reported across state: Data

Uttarakhand government has found 279 alleged violations of the prevailing land laws in the state, with the highest 79 reported from Nainital, followed by Dehradun (78), Udham Singh Nagar (37), Haridwar (25) and Almora (24).

GANESH launched for Ayurveda promotion

DEHRADUN: A Global Ayurvedic Network for Excellence and Science Harmonisation (GANESH) was launched to promote Ayurveda and integrate traditional medicines with modern sciences in coordination with medical institutions, practitioners and researchers on the concluding day of the four-day World Ayurveda Congress in Dehradun on Sunday.

CHINA TOPS LIST OF COUNTRIES FACING DUMPING CASES BY INDIA

NEW DELHI: China topped a list of 20 countries with over 79% of total 43 dumping cases registered by India this year as the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is conducting an investigation into alleged damage to the domestic chemicals, glass, metals, fibres and plastic sectors.

South Korea opposition leaders offer to work with govt after tumult over martial law move

South Korea's opposition leader offered Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.

HAND GRENADE FOUND NEAR PWD CONTRACTOR'S HOUSE IN IMPHAL

A hand grenade was reportedly found near the residence of a public works department (PWD) special contractor in Imphal East, under the jurisdiction of Heingang police station, on Sunday morning.

Prior sanction nod is not a shield for the corrupt, says SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is \"not a shield for corrupt practices\" and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office.

39 Mahayuti leaders take oath as cabinet ministers

NAGPUR: A total of 39 leaders of the Mahayuti alliance were sworn in as Cabinet ministers in the Maharashtra government during a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on Sunday.

World crown will inspire kids to play professionally

BENGALURU: Indian chess is blazing a trail – with a double Olympiad sweep and now an 18-year-old world champion in the same year.

Jota rescues 10-man Liverpool in Fulham draw, Arsenal held

Diogo Jota rescued Liverpool as the Premier League leaders recovered from Andy Robertson's early red card to snatch a 2-2 draw with Fulham, while Arsenal's title challenge was dented by a goalless draw against Everton on Saturday.

Harikrishna: The Specialist On China in Gukesh's team

The 38-year-old Indian GM speaks about his understanding of Chinese players, Ding as a friend and how the team tucked away in Spain dealt with World Championship

Jadeja crosses the revolving door for Indian spinners

Ravindra Jadeja's inclusion means a different spinner has played in each Test in the series so far

No early breakthrough, rain spoils play on Day 1

BRISBANE: A day that started with so much promise at the Gabba ended as a damp squib, and the bigger concern is that the forecast for the rest of the Test isn't great either.

OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk's bid to block for-profit conversion

LOS ANGELES: OpenAI asked a federal judge in California, on Friday, to reject a request by billionaire Elon Musk to halt the ChatGPT maker's conversion to a for-profit company.

22 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, medics said, while the Israeli military said it targeted gunmen operating from shelters and aid storages.

Hardline critic of West elected Georgia's prez

TBILISI: Georgian lawmakers elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as the country's new president, on Saturday, setting him up to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid major protests against the government over a halt to the country's European Union accession talks last month.

B'desh panel accuses Hasina of 'enforced disappearances'

An inquiry commission in Bangladesh said on Saturday that former premier Sheikh Hasina and some officials of security forces and her government were involved in enforced disappearances.

Protesters rejoice as MPs heed call

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Saturday to fight for his political future after he was impeached in a second vote by the opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that had shocked the nation.

The curious case of Kylian Mbappé

The World Cup winner has had shockingly bad stats since he joined Real Madrid in July. What will it take to turn this around?

Why I refuse to address guests on my show as sir

SIR, AS UNDERSTOOD IN BRITISH ENGLISH, IS DEFERENTIAL. IT WOULD PLACE THE INTERVIEWEE ON A PEDESTAL, ABOVE THE INTERVIEWER. YET THE ASSUMPTION OF A POLITICAL INTERVIEW IS THAT THE INTERVIEWER AND INTERVIEWEE ARE EQUAL

Standing with the law, securing social peace

The Supreme Court's intervention in the Places of Worship Act case is a timely reminder to the lower judiciary about the sanctity of the law

Behind India's success in curbing tuberculosis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from India laid the foundation for a new model of TB care and management.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani hospitalised

Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been admitted in the ICU of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.

Temple in Sambhal shut since '78 riots reopened

The Sambhal administration has reopened a temple locked since 1978 following communal riots in the town.

ITANAGAR: 3 KIDS DIE AS OVERHEAD TANK COLLAPSES

Three students of a private school were killed and three others injured when an overhead water tank collapsed and fell on them in Naharlagun district of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, police said.

Two migrants, 1 militant killed in separate incidents

Three people were killed in Manipur's valley districts on Saturday in two separate incidents, including two migrant workers from Bihar, and an alleged militant worker who was shot during a police encounter.

MEDICS PROTEST AFTER 2 GET BAIL IN RG KAR CASE

Junior doctors, nurses, and others staged a protest on Saturday outside the Central Bureau of Investigation office against the bail granted to former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, and Tala police station's former officer-in-charge, Abhijit Mondal.

TN CONG LEADER PASSES AWAY AT 75, TRIBUTES POUR IN

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan died due to age-related ailments at a private hospital here on Saturday, the hospital said.

Govt talking to both Meitei, Kuki communities: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Narendra Modi government is holding talks with both Meitei and Kuki communities to ensure lasting peace in strife-torn Manipur.