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Don gets nod to seek case's dismissal

A New York judge on Friday granted Donald Trump permission to seek dismissal of his hush money criminal case, in which he was found guilty earlier this year, in light of his victory in the Nov 5 U.S. election. Trump, 78, had been scheduled to be sentenced on November 26.

Trump picks Pam Bondi as AG after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi is expected to play a key role in attempting to implement Trump's vow to punish his political enemies

Brazil's ex-president indicted in coup bid

Police indicted Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for allegedly attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 election.

Banana art installation sells for $6.24 million

An artwork consisting of a banana and duct tape has been sold for $6.24 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday, according to CNN.

Laos hooch tragedy toll rises to six

Australian teenager Holly Bowles has become the sixth foreign tourist to die from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.

Emperor penguin set free after 20 days in Oz

The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday.

Biden slams ICC arrest warrant against Bibi

US President Joe Biden has called an International Criminal Court war crimes arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu \"outrageous\".

Test missile warning to NATO

LATEST HYPERSONIC WEAPON | New IRBM missile, Oreshnik, reaches its target at speeds of Mach 10, rendering Western missile defences useless

Anger over cost of King's coronation

The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 cost taxpayers at least £72mn, official figures have revealed, according to the Guardian.

A ray of hope for Gaza?

The ICC action has pushed nations to pick a side in this horrific war and called attention to starvation as a weapon

Has Maharashtra withstood the assaults that democracy has seen?

The results today will show whether the parties indulging in corrupt practices have won or whether the electorate has not sold its vote

Health insurance reforms need to start with hospital reforms

The government must get into this murky business of pricing by hospitals as it has come in the way of coverage and cost of health insurance

Women cannot be politicised with handouts

That poor women get handouts cannot be railed against, but the trend of reaching out to women with allurements, as a targeted demographic to be wooed at election time, has to be called out

Elderly man dies of cold, second death in 24 hours in city

A day after a youth was found dead due to cold on a bridge, a body of an unidentified man, around 60 years of age, was found at a roadside in Chhola Mandir area, said police on Friday.

Outrage as students enact nikah ceremony for reel

A group of Class 12 girls in Shahdol made a reel in their classroom re-enacting a nikah (marriage ceremony) and uploaded it on social media.

Process for master plan set to end by December, but draft is yet to be issued

For the past three months, it is being said that the draft is ready

Advocate duped of Rs 16 lakh, held under digital arrest

Cyber fraudsters duped an advocate of Rs 16 lakh, holding him under digital arrest in Gwalior district, a police official said on Friday.

PhD scholar in coma dies after 10 months, killer vehicle untraced

A PhD student who was in coma for past 10 months following an accident injury has died, said Bag Sewania police here on Friday.

10°C in Bhopal, 11 other cities

Temp may rise gradually after couple of days

Performers will be awarded with good position in organisation

The newly appointed leaders have been given charge of the districts. Based on their performance, they will be promoted or demoted, said Congress state incharge Jitendra Singh while talking to media persons here on Friday.

New policy on anvil to boost industrialisation

TRANSFORMATION | Best practices of Odisha, Telangana, and neighbouring Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh studied

'MP, Maharashtra to collaborate in agro-based industries'

Bhoomi pujan of a cowshed to house 10,000 stray cattle to be performed in Bhopal: CM

IIM-I secures 3rd rank in Central Asia & 1st in 4 Palmes Category

Indian Institute of Management Indore has achieved 3rd rank in Central Asia and 1st rank in the 4 Palmes of Excellence category in the Eduniversal Rankings 2024.

Construction waste rules introduced

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tackle the issue of construction waste being dumped on city streets.

Man steals BMW to fund startup

A 23-year-old man from Ahmedabad, desperate to fund his entrepreneurial dreams, stole a ₹90 lakh BMW from a showroom on S G Highway.

IOCL fined ₹1 crore for pollution after refinery fire

The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has imposed a Rs.1 crore fine on Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the air pollution caused by the fire at its Vadodara refinery on November 11.

Bullet train civil work in state to end by Dec 2025

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is working on India's first bullet train project.

Kamal Nursing College running sans govt nod?

Kamal Nursing College in Rajpipla has come under scrutiny after a 20-year-long controversy over its legitimacy erupted into public protests.

₹1.15cr fraud targeting elderly man unearthed

Ahmedabad Cyber Crime police arrested three individuals from Rajasthan for orchestrating a ₹1.15 crore financial scam targeting a senior citizen.

Gita teachings in schools challenged in HC

The Gujarat High Court, while hearing a petition challenging the state government's decision to introduce teachings from the Bhagavad Gita in schools, observed orally that the teachings are rooted in morality and culture, rather than religion.