Assad flees, Syria Jubilates
Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region. Joyful crowds gathered in central squares in Damascus,...
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ISKCON centre in Bangladesh burnt down: Radharaman Das
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December 21 is World Meditation Day, UNGA adopts resolution co-sponsored by India
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Two murders in a day, AAP raises law and order issue
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US denies backing anti-India agenda
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Repatriate B’deshis staying illegally: Nizamuddin locals
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Special SC Bench to hear validity of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act
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Yamuna grows toxic veggies?
08 December 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee
Flight threats: NIA may probe 16 cases
At least 16 cases registered in connection with threats to flights of different airlines operating from Delhi are likely to be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), official sources said on Friday. It has been learnt that the Delhi Police has written to the city government’s home department to...
No renting plots to Rohingyas: J and K admin
Launching a fresh offensive against the landlords who have rented out and accommodated a large number of illegal immigrants from Myanmar (Rohingya refugees) on their vacant plots the Jammu and Kashmir administration has now decided to cut off power and water supply lines to evict illegal occupants at the earliest. At...
25 dead in multiple road accidents across UP
A spate of road accidents across Uttar Pradesh over Thursday night and Friday has left 25 people dead and many others severely injured. The crashes, involving wedding parties, pilgrims, and overloaded vehicles, were attributed to overspeeding, driver fatigue, and alcohol consumption, highlighting critical lapses in road safety. The most severe incident...
Cabinet approves Rithala-Kundli corridor of Delhi Metro Phase IV
The Union Cabinet approved the 26.463-km Rithala-Kundli corridor of the Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV project on Friday, which will further enhance connectivity between the National Capital and neighbouring Haryana. The entire stretch will comprise 21 stations, all of them elevated. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project is...
Class 12 student shoots principal dead in MP school
In a shocking incident, Surendra Kumar Saxena, the 55-year-old principal of Dhamora Government Higher Secondary School, in Chhatarpur district was shot dead on school premises on Thursday. The tragic event unfolded in the school bathroom, where Saxena was fatally shot in the head by a Class 12 student. According to police,...
India demands strong action from Pakistan against Masood
India on Friday demanded strong action from Pakistan against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, after a report emerged that he delivered a speech recently at a public gathering in Bahawalpur. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said if the report is correct, then it has exposed Pakistan’s “duplicity” in...
Amid strain in ties, MEA to reach Dhaka
India on Friday announced that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Dhaka on December 9, a visit that comes amid strain in ties with Bangladesh over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in the neighbouring country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Misri is travelling to Bangladesh to attend a...
