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Pentagon chief says U.S. has 'only just begun' striking alleged drug boats

Mr. Hegseth and President Donald Trump's administration have come under fire particularly over an incident in which U.S. forces launched a follow

Trump declares all Biden autopen-signed documents, including pardons 'null and void'

Autopen is a device used to replicate a person's signature with precision. The Autopen has been used by both Republican and Democratic presidents

Telangana HC flags ST seat quota in villages with no tribal population

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has expressed surprise over the reservation of Sarpanch and ward member posts for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in v

Vande Bharat BIG Update: Indian Railways adds new stoppages on major Maharashtra-Karnataka routes, check full details here

Indian Railways announces new stops for Vande Bharat Express on Pune-Hubli and CSMT-Solapur routes at Kirloskarwadi and Daund stations. The move

SC asks EC to try and extend SIR deadline for Kerala

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to consider extending the December 11 deadline for submitting enumeration f

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries

The list of countries targeted include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somal

Controversial actor Vinayakan CONFIRMS joining Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, despite previous records of ruckus, shoot will end on...

The baddie of Rajinikanth's Jailer, Vinayakan, officially confirmed returning in Jailer 2. The actor has been booked multiple times for his indec

Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol SUFFER big jolt after Dharmendra's death, lose action superstar's ancestral property, 2.5 acres of land worth Rs 5 crore to...

Dharmendra's ancestral mud-and-brick home at Dango in Ludhiana district is now worth crores. However, none of his children will own the 2.5 acres

Morning Digest: MEA calls envoys anti-Putin article unacceptable; India trashes Pakistans claim of denial of overflight to send aid to Sri Lanka, and more

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Europe reaches deal on phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027

The European Council and Parliament have agreed to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027, aiming to end energy dependency. This legally binding a

Putin issues BIG warning after drone attacks on Russian tankers in Black Sea, says, 'Ukraine could be cut off from...'

Putin further termed Ukrainian attacks as piracy and stated that Russia will consider etaliatory measures against ships from countries that are

Claude the albino alligator dies at 30; what happened and why Claude was so famous

Claude the albino alligator of the California Academy of Sciences, has passed away at 30. For 17 years, Claude captivated millions with his uniqu

Police, criminal courts must be careful in filing chargesheet, framing charges in civil disputes: SC

The court said the tendency of filing chargesheets in matters where no strong suspicion is made out clogs the judicial system

Cyclone Montha: AP seeks Rs 902 cr central aid to rebuild after devastation

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh ministers Nara Lokesh and V Anitha on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here, seeking immediate central assista

What are 'rare earths' for?

The EU plans to boost European production of critical raw materials, including rare earths, to lessen reliance on China, which recently restricte

Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans in a couple of weeks

The city is also bracing itself for a separate immigration crackdown dubbed Swamp Sweep that aims to arrest 5,000 people over the coming weeks

Morning Brief Podcast: ET in the Valley : Mohit Aron, Co-Founder, Nutanix And Founder, Cohesity

Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando get engaged after four years together, inside their low-key romance, careers, and net worth

Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando are engaged after four years of dating, confirmed by Page Six following a red-carpet appearance where Cyrus sported

Kerala: 2nd sexual assault complaint filed against suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mankootathil

A second young woman has leveled serious sexual assault allegations against suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mankootathil. She has emailed senior Con

'Ilhan Omar is a garbage...':Trumps fiery remarks accuse Somali refugees of ripping off Minnesota

Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery combo seen lowering costs for consumers, sources say

Netflix is proposing to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming unit, arguing the combination with HBO Max would lower costs for c

U.S. pauses all applications for immigrants from 19 countries: report

The pause applies to people from countries that the administration banned in June from seeking status from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Servi

Valencia come from behind to draw at Rayo Vallecano

Madrid, Dec 2: A deflected shot gave Valencia a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga. The visitor started the night a point above the relegation

Lajong become first to qualify for semis; MLP hold Langsning

SSA Champions Cup 2025 By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 2: Shillong Lajong became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the SSA Champions

This gotta be a robot! Susan Dells face & raised eyebrow ignites plastic-surgery buzz online, overshadowing the massive $6.25B Trump Accounts donation

Susan Dells face: Billionaires Susan Dell and Michael Dell pledged six point two five billion dollars for children's programs. However, online di

Cooch Behar Trophy: Meghalaya close in on 300 after superb day

By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 2: Meghalaya had an excellent second day in the U-19 mens Cooch Behar Trophy 2025-26 plate group match against Arun

With $6M in Series A funding, Moonrider aims to drive Indias agricultural EV transition

Bengaluru-based Moonrider will use the newly raised funds to advance its vehicle engineering and battery technology, and accelerate the developme

India bats for coordinated action to deal with digitalisation challenges

New Delhi, Dec 2: India on Tuesday called for global cooperation for coordinated action to deal with new challenges emanating from the digitalisa

Russia Okays Key Defence Pact With India Ahead Of Putin visit

Russia's lower house of parliament, State Duma, on Tuesday ratified a key military pact with India ahead of President Vladimir Putin's state visi

Stock markets decline for third day on FII selling, weak rupee

Mumbai, Dec 2: Stock markets declined on Tuesday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling nearly 504 points due to selling in blue-chip bank stocks an

Green economy to surpass $7 tn in annual value by 2030: WEF

New Delhi, Dec 2: The global green economy has surpassed USD 5 trillion and is projected to exceed USD 7 trillion in annual value by 2030, with I

Gold declines Rs 1,670 amid weak global cues

New Delhi, Dec 2: Gold prices plunged Rs 1,670 to Rs 1,31,530 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, amid weak trends in the internatio

CrPC cover for women cant be invoked in Fema case: Delhi HC

Pakistan to tour Sri Lanks in January for 3 T20Is

Before going for the World Cup, Pakistan will also play a three-match T20I series against Australia at home from January 30

High score & upgrade to general category wont erode quota perks

YouTube Says Children To Be Less Safe Under Australia Social Media Ban

Video streaming giant YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as ushed

Dont need anything for myself, give jobs to my sons: Mathura

Stop SC benefits to converted christians, HC instructs UP

US Will Strike Very Soon Inside Venezuela, Says Trump

After repeated US air strikes on the boats of alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump said that America will

Who is trying to kill Candace Owens and was France involved in Charlie Kirk assassination? Here's all new claims, reactions and timeline

Who is trying to kill Candace Owens and was France involved in Charlie Kirk assassination is the focus of a new debate after Candace Owens claime

Working to find ways to stop trade volume dip, sanctions wont hurt

Ahead of President Putin's visit, Russia assured India that any sanctions on its oil trade would cause only minor, temporary disruptions. Kremlin

Costco becomes the largest company to challenge Donald Trumps tariffs; here are the other firms suing Trump administration for refunds

Wholesale giant Costco is suing the US government over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The company seeks a full refund of import duties if the

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Jafar Panahi, One Battle After Another win big at Gotham Awards

At the 35th annual Gotham Awards, Paul Thomas Andersons One Battle After Another was named Best Feature Film, while Iranian director Jafar Panahi

2 lakh acute respiratory caseslinked to pollution: Govt

Between 2022 and 2024, hospitals in Delhi reported more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses, resulting in a wave of hospital admiss

Diddy labels 50 Cent doc shameful hit piece

Sean Diddy Combs has strongly criticised Netflixs upcoming documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning, calling it a shameful hit piece built on stolen

Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun with singers Jasmine Sandlas, Shilpa Rao, Hanumankind and Madhubanti Bagchi perform at the music-album launch

Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun with singers Jasmine Sandlas, Shilpa Rao, Hanumankind and Madhubanti Bagchi perform at the music-al

Kremlin Says No Compromise Yet On Territory After Ukraine Talks With US

The Kremlin said Tuesday o compromise has been reached yet on the key question territory in Ukraine, after hours-long talks with US envoy Steve

Karan Johar raises a tough question: Are we all complicit?

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar reflected on the growing social media and paparazzi culture, questioning the impact on celebrities and cinema. Ta

Afghan Man Who Shot National Guard Members Pleads Not Guilty

An Afghan man accused of shooting two members of the National Guard near the White House, killing one, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder ch

Bhushan calls EC a despot; argue within legal confines, SC tells him

The Supreme Court has issued a warning to the Association for Democratic Reforms for making unsupported allegations regarding the Election Commis

Peru presidential hopeful bloodied but safe after gun attack

Gunmen on a motorbike fired several shots at the SUV the 50-year-old politician, Rafael Belaunde was driving

IOC president calls for end to finger-pointing in doping fight

Kirsty Coventrys comments came nearly 18 months after an internal investigation cleared WADA of pro-China bias

India rely on Kohli, Rohit pair to seal ODI series victory against doughty SA

RAIPUR, Dec 2:The chatter around the volatile dressing room environment notwithstanding, India will rely on Virat Kohlis imperious form and Rohit

Rs 1 lakh crore fund to catalyse partnership between Government, investors: Dr Jitendra

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Dec 2: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Earth Scie

Tamil getting its rightful place of honour: Vice President Radhakrishnan

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that Tamil is receiving its rightful place of honour and continued national su

Govt invites Oppn leaders for discussion to end SIR logjam

Kharge, Sonia, Rahul join protest NEW DELHI, Dec 2: With vociferous Opposition protests over the SIR stalling Parliament proceedings for a second

CS reviews implementation of 4 new Labour Codes

*Pushes for modernization of KU & JU Music & Fine Arts Institutes Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 2: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chair

South Asian boyhood drama pushes back against surveillance and stigma in Britain

MARRAKECH (Morocco), Dec 2: When Dhiraj Mahey and his team sent out an open call for talent last year to play a South Asian-origin boy in their n

PMOs renaming to Seva Teerth milestone in Indias journey: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday termed the naming of the Prime Ministers Office as Seva Teerth and the governors off

Consider Kerala plea to extend SIR deadline, SC tells EC

Anekha receives grand reception in Jammu

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 2: Jammu and Kashmirs pride, Anekha Devi from Bani, Kathua, was accorded a grand reception by the Yuva

India-EU FTA will be game-changer for Finlands partnership with India: Ambassador

MUMBAI, Dec 2: Finland Ambassador to India Kimmo Lahdevirta on Tuesday expressed hope that the soon-to-be-concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) b

Disaster mitigation: J&K reported Rs 2499 Cr opening balance in UTDRF as on Apr 1, says Govt

Rs 1046.25 Cr provided under DRF in last 4 yrs Bivek Mathur JAMMU, Dec 2: The Union Government today informed the Parliament that the Union Terri

AI could worsen gaps between rich and poor: Report

Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already

SMAT: J&K thrashes Chandigarh by 29 runs

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 2: Jammu & Kashmir inched closer to a knockout berth in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group B after

Internet of beings: The dream of digitising human bodies

In the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage, a spacecraft and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into the body of an injured astronaut to

Instead of reel, make real friends, says AIIMS psychiatrist

An AIIMS psychiatrist on Tuesday warned that excessive screen time and dependency on social media were leading to loneliness and social disconnec

Sunali branded an illegal but parents are on 2002 Bengal roll

McDonalds Grinch Meal launches and the internet says they want it for one thing and it's not the burgers or fries

McDonalds Grinch Meal: McDonald's has launched its Grinch Meal nationwide. The special meal includes classic favorites and new Dill Pickle McShak

When will Candace Owens reveal who betrayed Charlie Kirk? New claims on TPUSA leadership explained. Here's if should you ask for a refund from TPUSA

When will Candace Owens reveal who betrayed Charlie Kirk? The commentator has announced that she will soon release evidence about her claims that

State Level Youth Engagement Program-ko Shillong-o ongata

SHILLONG: State Level Youth Engagement Program-ko Mongolbar sal dipet, Sports & Youth Affairs Directorate, Shillong songjinmani NEHU Convention H

Top seeds Velavan and Anahat move into quarters

Velavan dismantled Sri Lankas Ravindu Laksiri 11-7, 11-8, 11-7, while Delhi teenager Anahat, ranked 29 in the world, eased past Tamara Holzbauero

Putin's Talks With Trump Envoy Witkoff And Kushner Conclude

Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kre

Parliament truce: Govt agrees to SIR debate on Dec 9; Rijiju blames oppn for logjam

GHADC-ni ningo niam gri koela, roong salaniko champengchina Tura MDC dabia

TURA: Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-ni ningo koela aro roong salruragipa garirang, nangana bate gatenba salruraenga ine Tura-ni

How Administrative Tone Shapes Democracy

Dr Ashwani Kumar ashwinsociology@gmail.com Democracy is often described in terms of constitutional rights, elections, and institutions. Yet most

Truth skipped in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi admissions debate

Facts Dont Lie Dr Varinder Sharma drvarindersharmabjp@gmail.com Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullahs recent claim that merit, not religion guides

Promoting inclusion with Physiotherapy

World Disability Day Dr Sonia Gupta soniaguptapt@gmail.com Every year, World Disability Day-also known as the International Day of Persons with D

Aijaz Asad reviews Centrally Sponsored Schemes of RDD & PR Department

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 2: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today conducted a co

Sakeena Itoo launches CUJs Department of Performing Arts

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 02: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today officially launc

Police rescues 14 bovines, seizes bus, TATA 407 used for smuggling of animals

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Dec 2: Samba police has foiled two bovine smuggling attempts in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal an

Jasma: Seamless Metamorphosis of Bhavai to Haran

Ravinder Kaul JAMMU, Dec 2: The play Jasma, presented by the Department of Performing Arts, Cluster University of Jammu, in collaboration with J&

LPGEF submits memorandum to Chairman 8th Pay Commission

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 2 : The All J&K Low Paid Government Employees Federation (LPGEF) has submitted a memorandum to Chairman 8th Pa

DC Doda reviews progress of development works under Capex plan

Excelsior correspondent DODA, Dec 2: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Doda, Harvinder Singh today chaired a meeting in the conference hall, DC Office Com

Putin's talks with U.S. envoy Witkoff, Kushner conclude, the Kremin says

The talks on a possible way to end the deadliest European conflict since World War Two stretched for nearly five hours

Fifty years ago | Ford has two-hour talks with Mao

Rajasthan: Tank sinks in canal during Army drill; jawan killed

BJP bags 83% of Rs 915cr routed via Tata Group-controlled trust

Political donations via electoral trusts reveal the BJP received a substantial Rs 959 crore in 2024-25, with the Tata group's Progressive Elector

India trashes Pakistan's claim of denial of overflight to send aid to Sri Lanka

The request for overflight clearance for a Pakistani aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka was received by the Indian high commi