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NVIDIA HIT WITH CHINA PROBE IN GLOBAL TECH WAR ESCALATION

BEIJING: China has opened a probe into Nvidia Corp. over suspicions that the US chip-maker broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal, taking aim at the AI heavyweight as Washington ramps up sanctions.

Prez Putin's call to grant Assad asylum in Russia: Kremlin

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to grant asylum in Russia to Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted as Syria's president by a lightning rebel offensive.

AAP RELEASES 2ND LIST, SWITCHES SISODIA'S SEAT

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released its second list of candidates for the Delhi assembly elections that are scheduled next year, announcing 20 names, dropping 15 MLAs and switching the seats of two sitting legislators, including former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.

Prez banned from foreign travel

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.

MOVE EC TO BRING POLITICAL PARTIES UNDER POSH ACT: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked a petitioner seeking the inclusion of political parties under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) first, emphasising that it is the appropriate authority to address the matter.

17-yr-old girl dies after being set afire by stalker in Andhra: Cops

A 21-year-old stalker allegedly burnt alive a 17-year-old girl at her grandparents' residence, where she was staying, in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Monday, the police said, adding the accused has been arrested.

'All We Imagine As Light' bags 2 Golden Globe nominations

NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light - a Mumbai-set story about three women and their friendship - on Monday received two nominations at the 82nd Golden Globes in Best Motion Picture Non-English Language and the Best Direction-Motion Picture categories.

INS Tushil proves India-Russia collaborative prowess: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate, was on Monday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a \"proud testament\" to India's growing maritime might and a \"significant milestone\" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

Speech that doesn't befit a judge's office

When they're sworn in, high court judges take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India. Their work, and words, are supposed to be directed not just by the letter of India's founding document but also its spirit—of constitutional morality, fairness and justice for all.

On the road to Damascus

Assad's fall and the rise of Islamists in Syria is a momentous event for West Asia

Arab Spring in Syria marks a power shift

The collapse of the Assad regime has far-reaching consequences. There is genuine fear that Syria could become a safe haven for extremist groups

Why children in schools take to physical violence

What made a 12-year-old strangle his classmate over a minor incident in New Delhi? In another city, a class monitor, in his enthusiasm to maintain discipline in the classroom, kicked a student in the groin who succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

Can ICJ deliver climate justice to Global South?

After the battle at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague has now become the battleground for the developing and the developed worlds to face off on the climate issue.

HC judge's speech sparks massive political uproar

PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognizance of the issue even as the organisers of the event defended the proceedings.

SUBMIT REPORT ON ARSON AND ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF ASSETS: SC TO MANIPUR

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Manipur government to submit a comprehensive report detailing measures taken to address widespread arson and illegal occupation of properties during ethnic strife that has gripped the northeastern state since May 2023.

RS BYPOLLS: EX-NCW CHIEF REKHA SHARMA FIELDED FROM HRY AS BJP NAMES THREE CANDIDATES

The BJP on Monday announced three candidates, including former National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma from Haryana, for the December 20 Rajya Sabha bypolls.

CONG DEMANDS PROBE INTO ADANI ALLEGATIONS WITH MOCK INTERVIEW

The government and the Opposition traded barbs involving five-letter words on Monday, both names of billionaire businessmen either side sought to link to the top leader of the other side of the Lok Sabha.

Streamline approvals for exploratory drilling, states told

THE MINISTRY'S FAC EXEMPTED SURVEYS INVOLVING FELLING OF UP TO 100 TREES

Govt looks to table bill on one nation, one poll

NEW DELHI: A bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies ranks high on the Union government's agenda and could be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session or the coming budget session, people familiar with the details said on Monday.

AT PRE-BUDGET MEET WITH FM, FARMERS DEMAND SCRAPPING OF GST ON AGRI INPUTS

NEW DELHI: A delegation of farmers, which met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week, has sought scrapping of the Goods and Services Tax on farm inputs, two people who attended the meeting said on Monday.

PM: Vision of 'reform, perform, transform' led to robust growth

JAIPUR: The country has seen robust development in every sector over the past 10 years with a vision of \"reform, perform, transform\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he addressed investors and industrialists in Jaipur.

As crisis unfolds, India pushes for stability in Syria

THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY NOTED THAT IT WAS MONITORING THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN THE WEST ASIAN COUNTRY AND ADVOCATED FOR PEACE

Civil Society questions system bailing out gangrape accused

LUCKNOW: Members of the city's civil society held a press interaction to express outrage over the release on bail of three accused in the 2023 Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) gangrape case.

Prepare plan to seal dist borders during sensational incidents

SUCH A PLAN WOULD INVOLVE INTEGRATING ALL THE PATROLLING CHECKING SYSTEMS, SAYS DGP

Experts lay emphasis on children's role in policymaking

LUCKNOW: Child representatives from seven states gathered on Monday for the Dialogue Works campaign, organised by Vigyan Foundation, to discuss children's role in protection and representation.

14 HURT IN STRING OF FARRUKHABAD LEOPARD ATTACKS

At least 14 people, including two students and three forest department workers, were seriously injured on Monday, in a spate of leopard attacks in Farrukhabad.

Group tricking elderly in the name of astrology unearthed in Lucknow

Chinhat police have busted a gang that targeted elderly individuals under the pretext of seeking directions.

Shia, Sunni Waqf Boards to get separate CEOs soon: Min

We are also working to fill the vacant posts soon in other minority institutions. A separate letter for that has been sent to the CM for a final call. says OP Rajbhar

'GDP IS DECLINING': AKHILESH ACCUSES BJP OF MISMANAGING ECONOMY

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of mismanaging the economy, leading to rising inflation, unemployment, and widespread hardship for the public.

RLY STATIONS TO PROMOTE WEAVER PRODUCTS

Union Minister of State for Railways, Ranveet Singh Bittu, announced that the Railways will provide space at select stations to promote products crafted by the weaver community, aiming to integrate them into the mainstream business ecosystem.