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India Must Embrace Green Hydrogen

The global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024.

Social policy will be Trudeau's legacy

Justin Trudeau has resigned after more than nine years as Canada's 23rd prime minister.

Boon or Bane?

Plato's epic 'The Republic' tells the story of two mythical city-states: one believes in moderation while the other believes in consumerism. Unable to sustain its large population, the second city-state casts avaricious eyes on its neighboring territories, plunging the country into war. Read US and China for the second city-state, and the analogy is complete. The question Plato raised is the essence of the population debate of today: Is human population the issue, or is it the resources it consumes?

Hospital Attacks Could Constitute War Crimes

After a series of Israeli attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Security Council met on Friday morning in New York at Algeria's request to debate the collapse of health services in Gaza.

Army Declares 2025 as 'Year of Reforms'

The Indian Army has designated 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms' as part of its long-term vision of transformation and modernization.

Lalu's Offer to Nitish Will Keep BJP in Its Place

As Bihar entered election year, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav dropped a political bombshell when he made an overture to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Pravin Mahajan's wife meets Pawar Jr, accuses Munde of grabbing her land

Sarangi Mahajan, the wife of late Pravin Mahajan who was the brother of the BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, met NCP chief as well as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday, complaining to him about Food & Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde grabbing her land.

Partially perched on bridge, Reasi station remains a marvel

Even as the Chenab Bridge has stolen the show, other aspects of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project, including the Reasi railway station, are equal engineering wonders of the Indian Railways.

Centre Grants Classical Language Status to Marathi

Minister Samant said state govt will take the writers into confidence for the development of Marathi language

Shahi Jama Masjid Case: Allahabad HC Stays Sambhal Trial Court Proceedings Till 25 Feb

The Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, stayed the Sambhal trial court proceedings till February 25 in the case of Chandausi's Shahi Jama mosque purported to be a Harihar temple.

Great responsibility bestowed by PM Narendra Modi: ISRO Chief V Narayanan

V Narayanan was appointed as the new chief of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), on Wednesday, taking on a role he described as a great responsibility entrusted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of CPI(M) leader Kunhiraman

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence awarded to former Udma MLA and CPI(M) leader K V Kunhiraman and three others by the Ernakulam CBI Special Court in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Periya, Kasaragod district, six years ago.

Accused a DMK sympathiser, not party member, says Chief Minister Stalin on Anna University case

Cornered by the opposition in the Assembly over the sexual assault of a girl student by an intruder at the prestigious Anna University in the city on December last, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday vehemently denied that the accused, who has been arrested, was a member of the ruling DMK but was only a party sympathiser.

KTR's quizzing: T'gana HC permits lawyer's presence

Special chief secretary Arvind Kumar appeared before the ACB

Art exhibition in Delhi explores nature of human awareness

A solo art exhibition 'Landscape of Consciousness' by Anjali Misra was inaugurated at the Lalit Kala Akademi here in the presence of eminent artists on Wednesday.

HP Govt Provided Jobs To 39,220 People In Last 2 Years, Says CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said during the last two years, 39,220 jobs were provided to the youth of the state, out of which 13,704 jobs were given in the government sector alone.

SAD Working Committee to meet on Jan 10 to consider Badal's resignation

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working President Balwinder Singh Bhundar has convened a meeting of the party's Working Committee on January 10 to take a decision on the pending resignation submitted by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal as well as making a programme for holding a membership drive to pave the way for restructuring of the party by holding organizational elections.

Global Cooperative Conference~ Key to sustainable & inclusive global future

The recent International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference 2024 in New Delhi was more than a spectacle of global gathering of leaders from over 100 countries; it was a testament to the growing importance of cooperatives in shaping a sustainable and equitable future.

BJP's 'Mandir Prakoshth' members switch to AAP

Several members of the BJP's 'Mandir Prakoshth' (temple cell) on Wednesday switched to the AAP's 'Sanatan Seva Samiti' after being inspired by the announcement of Pujari-Granthi Samman Yojana by the ruling party in the national capital ahead of assembly polls.

8 kg heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Srinagar

In a major success, the Srinagar police on Wednesday dismantled a major drug trafficking operation and seized 8 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Pakistan.

VB apprehends Panchayat Secretary for taking bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Panchayat Secretary, Prithvi Singh, posted at BDPO Office, block Moonak in Sangrur district red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.

Atishi Writes to CEC again, seeks time to discuss voter list issue

Chief Minister Atishi has once again written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday, seeking urgent appointment with regard to the upcoming legislative assembly elections.

Pvt firm director held for duping gullible investors

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police apprehended the director of a private firm for duping gullible investors in lieu of providing higher returns, the cops said on Wednesday.

MCD Removes 1.26L Posters and Banners

In an effort to implement the directives of the model code of conduct (MCC) for assembly election, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday stated that it has removed a total of 1.26 lakh posters, banners, hoardings, and small boards across its 12 zones.

TMC to Support AAP in Polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday thanked West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for extending her party's support to AAP in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.

Delhi Police Holds Key Coordination Meet for R-Day and Assembly Polls

The Delhi Police held a high-level coordination meeting at the police headquarters on Wednesday to enhance cooperation among various law enforcement agencies in view of the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital and the upcoming assembly polls in the city.

Cong Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Under Jeevan Raksha Yojana To Woo Voters

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections slated for February 5, the Congress on Wednesday announced the Jeevan Raksha Yojana (JRY) under which it vowed to provide a health insurance cover of Rs 25 lakh for all residents of Delhi if the party comes to power.

Delhi CEO Urges Parties to Maintain Transparency in Campaign Finances

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi, R Alice Vaz, on Wednesday urged the political parties to maintain transparency in campaign finances and submit expenditure details within the stipulated timelines, a day after the announcement of Assembly elections in a single phase on February 5.

AIMIM fields Shafa ur Rehman from Okhla after Tahir Hussain

Ahead of the scheduled Delhi assembly elections on February 5, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) has fielded Shafa ur Rehman khan from Okhla assembly constituency.

If Sheila Dikshit could run govt from 17 AB, Mathura Road, why can't Atishi: BJP

Amid the ongoing row over the 6 Flag Staff Road bungalow's allotment to Delhi CM Atishi and its cancellation, BJP's state unit chief Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday visited the house located at 17 A.B. Mathura Road, near the Supreme Court, and claimed that the bungalow is already allocated to CM.