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US warship shoots down its own navy jet over Red Sea

A US Navy jet was shot down on Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent \"friendly fire\" incident, the US military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Dozen auto firms set to be excluded from PLI scheme

THESE AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO START INVESTING AS PLANNED

Lenders auction more gold as Reserve Bank steps up scrutiny

Companies lending against gold are auctioning the collateral in higher quantities to recover stressed loans, at a time of rising regulatory scrutiny over the sector.

Nigeria: 32 die in stampedes

Nigerian police on Sunday raised the death toll to 32 from two stampedes outside centres distributing food to the poor.

Trudeau under fire; liberals eye Freeland

Pressure continues to mount on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit, even as a movement is afoot within the ruling Liberal Party caucus for him to be replaced by Chrystia Freeland, who was Deputy PM and Finance Minister till her bombshell resignation, on Monday.

Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack

The head of the far-left BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, demanded that Interior Minister Nancy Faeser explain why so many tips and warnings were ignored beforehand

Need to make India's roads accident-free

The tragic incident in Bengaluru, where a container truck lost balance and fell atop a car (a brand that is arguably the safest in the world), crushing it and killing its occupants, highlight three reasons why India has among the most unsafe roads in the world.

Foreign policy experts must listen to the street

In his address at the launch of India's World—a magazine focused on India's foreign policy—on December 15, external affairs minister S Jaishankar made an unconventional argument.

Path to a simple and rational GST

Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential

What the Pelicot rape case says about society

There is something about a woman unafraid. A woman uninterrupted. A woman unperturbed by what she can lose. Mostly, it's a woman who has nothing left to lose. Or so she thinks.

Disrupting the House, betraying voters' trust

Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament

DMK MEET SLAMS SHAH'S AMBEDKAR REMARKS IN HOUSE

DMK's executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, condemned Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday, for \"defaming\" BR Ambedkar.

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in TN

The process of clearing hazardous biomedical waste from Kerala which was dumped in various parts of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has commenced on Sunday under the supervision of officials from both the states.

416 Arrested Across Assam in Child Marriage Cases: Sarma

Assam police have arrested 416 people and registered 345 cases in the third phase of a campaign against child marriages, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.

Congress calls 3 GST slabs for popcorn 'absurd', slams govt

GST COUNCIL ON SATURDAY AGREED TO ISSUE A CLARIFICATION ON TAXATION OF POPCORN

Journey more important than reaching CJI milestone'

It is not the milestone but the journey to it that matters most, Justice BV Nagarathna, set to make history as the first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) in 2027, underlined on Sunday as she highlighted the importance of how she is perceived as a judge and the work she undertakes in the years leading up to the position.

Kuwait confers highest national honour on PM

Kuwait on Sunday honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of Mubarak the Great, the country's highest national award, for his role in bolstering relations between the two countries.

2 men stab cab driver to death for injuring mother, grazing scooter

THE ACCUSED'S MOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN THE VICTIM'S CAR GRAZED AGAINST THEIR SCOOTER, WHICH TOPPLED OVER AND HIT HER

Retd IAS officer among 3 identified as highway fire victims

OFFICIALS SAID THAT 27 PEOPLE WERE RECEIVING TREATMENT, INCLUDING 3 ON VENTILATOR SUPPORT

150-yr-old stepwell found in Sambhal

A stepwell, approximately 150 years old and covering an area of 400 square metres, has been discovered during an excavation exercise in Chandausi tehsil of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town, an official aware of the matter said on Sunday.

INDIA COMMITTED TO PROSPERITY OF MAURITIUS: MISRI DURING VISIT TO ISLAND NATION

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri conveyed to Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam India's continued commitment to progress and prosperity of Mauritius.

4-year-old dies after SUV runs him over, teen driver arrested

A four-year-old boy was mowed down by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a 19-year-old in Wadala area of Mumbai, police said, adding that the teenager has been arrested.

Shah attacks Left parties, Cong for 'ignoring' Tripura's problems

The rehabilitation of Bru migrants in Tripura was made possible due to the Bharatiya Janata Party's government in the state, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, as he hit out at the previous Left and Congress governments in the state for ignoring the problems of the community.

Institutions can't be retirement homes

The \"fourth branch\" institutions such as the Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and public service commissions \"cannot be retirement homes for civil servants and judges\", Supreme Court judge justice PS Narasimha said on Sunday as he underlined the critical role of these institutions in upholding democratic governance.

Over 5k devotees have visited winter abodes

WINTER CHAR DHAM YATRA STARTED ON NOVEMBER 24 AND WAS FORMALLY INAUGURATED ON DECEMBER 8 BY CM PUSHKAR DHAMI

At 100, Rafi's golden voice remains young

Born on Christmas Eve in 1924, Mohammed Rafi would have turned 100 this year.

Tiger kills elephant in Corbett range

The carcass of an elephant was found in the Bijrani range of Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) on Saturday, the Uttarakhand forest officials aware of the matter said on Sunday, adding that the tusker was being chased by a tiger for three days, following which it died of exhaustion as well as injuries.

Income tax dept serves notice to PDP leader, seek books of accounts

The income tax department has served a notice to senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Jammu & Kashmir MLA Waheed Para to submit his books of accounts, officials said on Sunday.

TRAINEE COP DIES OF BULLET WOUND AT TRAINING CENTRE IN GANDERBAL

A trainee cop was killed at a police training institute in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district after being hit by a bullet allegedly fired by a sentry, officials said on Sunday.

SECURITY FORCES RECOVER ARMS, AMMUNITION IN BANDIPORA

Security forces have arrested a person with arms and ammunition at a checkpoint in north Kashmir's Bandipora district, army said on Sunday.