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Bhagwat's remarks a sign of inclusive policy: RSS insiders

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks in Pune where he spoke about a reconciliation with the past and steering clear of raking new disputes on the existence of temples and mosques showcases the outfit's move towards an inclusive and progressive organisation, senior functionaries said on Saturday.

Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs

AN OFFICIAL SAID THAT CANDIDATES AND AGENTS WILL CONTINUE TO GET ALL STATUTORY PAPERS, AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW

45 koliwadas protest cluster development

KOLIWADAS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE COASTLINE IN PRIME SOUTH MUMBAI AREAS. FOR DEVELOPERS, IT'S A GOLD MINE

Gulistan-e-Syed team bags trophies

The Gulistan-e-Syed team dominated the 'Annual Chrysanthemum, Coleus, and Rose Show 2024' by winning six out of eight running trophies across various categories.

Sambhal drive exposes 1379 power theft instances, Rs 7.1 crore revenue loss

Blaming SP leaders for power theft, UPPCL officials stated the drive has decreased the load to around 60% and will bring extra revenue of around Rs 4.5 crore per month

AGRA: NRI WOMAN 'GANG RAPED'

A non-resident Indian (NRI) woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men when she was visiting the city in March this year, police said, adding a case had been registered after a complaint was lodged against the incident.

HC SUMMONS DGP, SSP OF SAHARANPUR

On a contempt petition, the Allahabad high court has directed the state director general of police (DGP) and Saharanpur senior superintendent of police (SSP) to appear before the court on January 27 along with their personal affidavit for not complying with a previous order of the court.

Bareilly Court Issues Notice to Rahul Gandhi Over 'Caste Census' Remark

The Bareilly district court has issued a notice to Lok Sabha leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi regarding his comments on 'caste census' during campaigning for parliamentary elections.

No VIP culture at Mahakumbh, all will have to walk 1 km on normal days

The Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up for the biggest human congregation on earth -- the Mahakumbh 2025.

Russian, Ukrainian women seers unite to spread Sanatan Dharma

In a powerful display of unity amid conflict, two women seers from Russia and Ukraine have set aside national differences to champion the values of Sanatan Dharma.

Caught in politics? Two Saifai projects incomplete for years

Those aware of the development said the tourism department did not provide more funds or approve the revised estimates following a change of government in 2017

Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises

Paddy Upton described a scenario he played \"over a hundred times\" in his head as he flew from South Africa to Singapore.

INDIA AWARDED HOSTING RIGHTS FOR ISSF JUNIOR WORLD CUP 2025

India has been awarded the hosting rights for next year's Junior World Cup involving competitions in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) said on Saturday.

Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?

Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking. The workload has already claimed Josh Hazlewood, and the lack of it has led to Ravichandran Ashwin's shock retirement.

Google fights bid by US to force sale of Chrome

Google on Friday countered a US call to sell its Chrome browser, suggesting a judge address antitrust concerns by barring the firm from making favourable treatment of its software a condition of licensing.

US Congress passes bill to avert govt shutdown

Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early on Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.

13 PEOPLE DEAD AS BUS AND TRUCK COLLIDE IN BOLIVIA

At least 13 people were killed and three injured on Friday when a truck and a bus collided on a highway in the Bolivian Andes, police said.

Pakistan Taliban claim raid killing 16 soldiers

The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan, on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.

Rocket fired from Yemen strikes central Tel Aviv, hurts 16 people

A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass from nearby windows, the Israeli military said on Saturday.

Germany's Christmas market attack death toll rises to 5, over 200 injured

Describing himself as a former Muslim, the suspect shared dozens of tweets and retweets daily focusing on anti-Islam themes and criticising the religion

Sectarian violence in Syria has been mild since Assad's ouster

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule.

Hero worship gone wrong

Pushpa 2: The Rule, the most successful film of 2024, is built around a man who ravages nature, and appears to care only for himself

Intolerable cruelty of sporting careers

Cricket careers can be cruel. Imagine giving 18 years of your life to the same job and not knowing when your last day of work is. It suddenly happens, without a farewell on a rainy day.

Building the future vs remaking the past

Learn from history for sure, but one of the lessons to be learnt is that campaigns to rearrange the past could injure the present

Subtle and seductive charms of Abu Dhabi

We all know Dubai and many are keen to visit (and frequently do) but Abu Dhabi, just an hour and a half away and the capital of the Emirates, remains largely unknown and unvisited.

Fight gender-based violence at the roots

The recently launched month-long campaign against gender-based violence (GBV), led by Union rural development and agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with support from various government departments, is perhaps the first time a serious whole-of-government approach has been adopted to this persistent problem.

Mumbai's tryst with classical music

In September 1952, the 15-year-old All India Radio got into a spot of trouble with some musical greats.

Maha rolls back 'one state, one uniform' scheme after delays

The Mahayuti government on Friday rolled back its centralised scheme for distribution of uniforms among government school students and entrusted the responsibility for uniform procurement and distribution to school management committees (SMC), in line with earlier practice.

Navy staff struggled to rein in runaway boat

The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) investigation into Wednesday's ferry accident near Gateway of India revealed that while a naval vessel collided with the passenger ferry Nilkamal due to engine malfunction, the ferry was also overloaded at the time of the incident.

16 soldiers killed, eight injured in terror attack in Pakistan region

Sixteen soldiers died and eight others were injured as terrorists attacked a security check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan early Saturday, people familiar with the matters in security said.