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Cyclone Fengal: Family of seven trapped in mudslide in Tiruvannamalai

A family of seven is trapped in the debris of a mudslide under the foothill of Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai town battered by a continuous torrential downpour induced by cyclone Fengal on Sunday evening.

India-Malaysia Joint military exercise Harimau Shakti 2024 commences in Malaysia

The 4th edition of the India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercise Harimau Shakti began today at Bentong Camp, Pahang district, Malaysia, and will conclude on 15 December.

Akal Takht sentences Sukhbir Badal; orders ex-Dy CM to clean utensils, shoes in Golden Temple

Five high priests headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Monday pronounced religious punishment, also known as \"tankhah\" for Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was earlier declared guilty of religious misconduct.

Strategic convergences between India & US have grown deeper: EAM

Jaishankar observed that there will always be some give and take since both nations are two major economies

Admiral Tripathi highlights China's backing of Pak Navy

Navy Chief also emphasized India's monitoring of extra-regional forces

Tirupati MP suggests holding Parliament sessions in south India

YSRCP MP from Tirupati, Maddila Gurumoorthy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, proposing the idea of conducting two Parliament sessions every year in south India.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark on population triggers political row

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remark on the need to check a declining fertility rate has triggered a political row with the Opposition parties including AIMIM and Congress criticising the comment as regressive.

Both Houses adjourned again as Opposition protests continue

As soon as the Lok Sabha met for the day, Opposition members were up on their feet

UP Tourism set to hold Heritage Conclave on 7 Dec

Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department will host a Heritage Conclave here on December 7 to promote the majestic forts, regal kothis, and grand palaces of the state.

Chhattisgarh government under scrutiny amid allegations of fake disability certificates in jobs

The Chhattisgarh government faces growing backlash from the Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) community, accusing it of failing to address the misuse of disability quotas in public service appointments.

Businessman shot dead in Sahibganj, questions raised on law and order in Jharkhand

In a shocking incident, prominent businessman Shaligram Mandal was shot dead in broad daylight in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district.

Congress leaders protest after being stopped from visiting violence-hit Sambhal

A scuffle broke out between Uttar Pradesh Police and Congress leaders outside the state party office here on Monday as a delegation led by state party unit chief Ajay Rai attempted to leave for violence-hit Sambhal.

INDIA bloc has no future: UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

Exuding confidence in winning the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday attacked the INDIA bloc and said that the alliance has no future.

Relocation of Tiger marks conservation milestone in Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh Forest Department has reaffirmed its commitment to wildlife conservation by successfully rescuing and relocating a male tiger from the Baloda Bazar Forest Division to the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve.

Free medical camps for Diamond Harbour residents

Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has presented a well-knit plan to provide medical assistance to the people of his Lok Sabha constituency under Sebaashray scheme.

Stern action against water-theft offenders: Mamata

The meeting was also attended by state chief secretary and home secretary

5-day border blockade if Chinmoyananda isn't released: Suvendu

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has issued an ultimatum today to Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh's caretaker government, demanding the release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das alias Swami Chinmoyananda and other detained monks by tomorrow.

BJP appoints two central observers for Maharashtra amid suspense over CM

Amid the ongoing suspense over the selection of the chief minister of Maharashtra, the BJP on Monday appointed former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the saffron party's Central Observers for the state.

Putin to visit India next year: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in 2025 for the annual India-Russia Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Centre should ask UN to send peace force in B'desh

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today in the Assembly proposed that the Centre should approach the United Nations to send a peacekeeping force in Bangladesh.

SC seeks ECI affidavit on increasing number of electors per polling station to 1,500

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Election Commission explaining its decision to increase the number of voters per polling booth from 1,200 to 1,500.

PM Modi watches film 'The Sabarmati Report' at Parliament's auditorium

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday watched Hindi movie The Sabarmati Report, based on the Godhra train burning incident of February 27, 2002, at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium at the Parliament Library Building.

Security stepped up at B'desh missions following protests against attacks on Hindus

India on Monday regretted the \"breach of premises\" at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala by demonstrators who protested against the persecution of Hindu minorities in the neighboring country and the detention of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Das Prabhu.

NIT Durgapur and Power Grid Corporation to ink deal on solar panels

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur is going to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Power Grid Corporation of India for installation of a 1.07 MWp on grid rooftop solar panels at a function here tomorrow.

BSF, BGB strengthen coordination: BSF IG

Inspector General (IG) of North Bengal Frontier, Soorya Kant Sharma, stated on Monday that following the political changes and ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, coordination between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) has been significantly enhanced.

Bengal school job scam: Middleman Ayan Shil granted bail in ED case

A single-judge Bench of Calcutta High Court, on Monday, granted bail to businessman and promoter Ayan Shil in the case registered against him by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the multi-crore cash for school job case in West Bengal.

Centre should ensure release of Bengal fishermen jailed in B'desh: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the Union government should ensure the release of the state's 85 fishermen who have been detained in neighboring Bangladesh after they crossed the international coastal borders.

Slugfest between TMC, BJP over Waqf Bill statement

Two days later after a statement by Trinamul Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee regarding Waqf properties Bill (Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024), there was a political slugfest after the saffron party today took up the ante against TMC on the same issue.

Darjeeling tea industry seeks financial revival package

The Union minister also clarified that the deadline for halting tea manufacturing operations, set for 30 November, would not be extended. The domestic tea prices have seen an upturn

Zelenskyy: NATO Offer Could End War's 'Hot Stage'

'You can't give an invitation to just one part of a country,' Zelenskyy said