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Not Satisfied: CM Seeks Death Sentence, Oppn Hits Out at TMC

Leaders across party lines on Monday expressed discontent with the judgment of a Kolkata court pronouncing life imprisonment till death for prime accused Sanjay Roy in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor at the West Bengal government-run RG Kar medical college and hospital, demanding the capital punishment for the convict.

Woman Rushed to Hospital Dies as Ambulance Doors Get Stuck

A 43-year-old woman died due to suffocation after the doors of an ambulance she was being rushed in to a hospital after she attempted suicide got stuck for about 20 minutes, officials said on Monday.

Don't feel the need to prove anything: Axar

Axar Patel wasn't on the flight to Australia last November.

Residents of sector 3 struggle with respiratory health because of cement dust pollution

Residents of more than 50 residential buildings in sector 3 of Ulwe, grappling with persistent respiratory diseases for last three years, attribute their ill health to the presence of a cement and pre-cast plant in the vicinity.

SC stays defamation trial against Rahul in 2018 case

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed defamation proceedings against Congress member of Parliament (MP) Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 case pending before a Jharkhand court on his comments against then BJP president Amit Shah referring to him as a \"murder accused\".

SoBo woman found dead in luxury hotel

A 60-year-old Carmichael Road resident was found dead in her room in Trident Hotel at Nariman Point on Sunday evening, according to police.

Engaging with President Trump

India-US ties may be immune to a change of guard in Washington, but New Delhi should be prepared to respond to the challenges ahead

Donald Trump 2.0 and the limits of CEO as president

Donald J Trump has officially become the 47th President of the United States (US).

Trump and the world: What lies ahead

President Donald J Trump has articulated a wide set of political and policy interests and picked an ideologically committed and personally loyal set of personnel to implement his agenda.

2 Union Ministers May Lead Feb 14 Farm Talks

The proposed talks between protesting farmer unions and the Centre slated for February 14 will likely be led by one or two Union ministers, along with their counterparts from Punjab and Haryana, a person aware of the matter said, as farmers prepared a 13-point charter of demands, including guaranteed minimum support prices (MSP) and farm-loan waiver.

Consent, transparency key in DPDP talks

Companies are not obligated to use government-issued identity documents to obtain parental or guardian consent for processing children's data under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act or the proposed rules, senior officials from the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) told stakeholders during a Mumbai consultation on Monday.

Lakshya needs to find ways to get over the line: Vimal

After losing the India Open first round to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei last week, Lakshya Sen had said that it \"just wasn't his day\".

Coastal road control centre in Breach Candy almost ready

An Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) is nearing completion behind Tata Garden in Breach Candy to serve as the central control hub for the entire coastal road.

Death penalty to woman who poisoned boyfriend

A Kerala court on Monday sentenced to death 24-year-old Greeshma SS for poisoning her boyfriend in 2022, declining her prayer for leniency on account of her academic achievements, lack of prior criminal history, and the fact that she is an only daughter.

Hundreds of hrs of footage, 19 sets of prints

Fingerprints found in Khan's son Jehangir's bathroom, staircase and duct shaft; cops will check if prints match with those of arrested accused

Judge Slams Police, RG Kar Hospital

Judge Asked Why FIR Was Lodged After 11.30 PM When Incident Was Reported in the Morning

SC Orders Video Facilities at Tihar Jail, Jammu Court for Yasin's Trial

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the high courts of Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir to ensure the video conferencing facility provided in a Jammu court and Delhi's Tihar jail are functioning well to enable the trial against terror convict Mohammad Yasin Malik in two high-profile cases of kidnapping and murder.

Waghmare named state poll panel chief

The state government has cleared the appointment of Dinesh Waghmare, currently posted as additional chief secretary (medical education), as the new state election commissioner (SEC).

RBI Set to Lease Nariman Point Plot for ₹5,173 Cr

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) four-year hunt to find more office space in its backyard is close to culmination.

ALH grounding a setback, will sort it out soon: Def secy

The grounding of the locally produced Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) in the wake of a recent crash has come as a slight setback for the armed forces and it will not be taking part in the Republic Day flypast, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Monday.

Guardian ministership row deepens rift in Mahayuti

BJP trying to split Sena, create parallel leadership under Uday Samant, allege top MVA leaders

New Delhi keeps an eye on House and Senate picks

Even as the focus is understandably on the new occupant of White House, an equally important change has happened on the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue in the composition of the US Congress on Capitol Hill.

Planning to cut ineligible Ladki beneficiaries: Ajit

He was once accused of stealing credit for the Mahayuti government's flagship Ladki Bahin scheme, even calling it 'Ajitdada's Ladki Bahin Yojana' during his election campaign last year.

India Open: Axelsen, Young Reign Supreme

For many elite athletes across sports, a lot has changed since their peaking at the Paris Olympics.

J&K govt seeks spl package in Union Budget

THE J&K GOVT HAS PETITIONED FOR MORE CENTRAL FUNDS FOR PROJECTS LINKED TO AGRICULTURE, TOURISM, AND INDUSTRIES

FPI Shorts Mount as Street Awaits Trump Flux

The change of guard in America looms large over India's stock market, with foreign portfolio investors (FPI) raising bearish bets close to record levels a day ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President.

AI Challenge to Electoral Process

EC action on AI-generated content needs to be stringent. Mere labelling won't be enough

Today the guns in Gaza have gone silent. The road to this deal has been not easy at all, it was a long road. JOE BIDEN, US President

Palestinians burst into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday after a ceasefire deal halted fighting in Gaza, and three female hostages freed by Hamas were reunited with their mothers inside Israel.

Djokovic-Alcaraz blockbuster next

Serbia's record 10-time winner faces the young Spaniard who bids to complete a career Grand Slam in the quarter-finals

Yoon's supporters riot as his detention extended

Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's arrested president, Yoon Suk-yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country's acting leader called \"unimaginable\".