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The 73-year-old former Maharashtra Chief Minister also pointed to the prevalence of conspiracies in politics today, which strengthened his resolve to step back from public life. The veteran leader said advancing age and exhaustion had influenced his decision
According to UNSC presidency, the session is scheduled for 10 am local time under the agenda item Threats to international peace and security. Somalia is currently serving as the rotating president of the 15-member UNSC, which comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent ones
The incident took place on Saturday evening when some workers were engaged in drilling and exploration of stone from the quarry located near Gopalpur village under Motanga police station limits in the district
It also urged Indians currently in Venezuela to exercise extreme caution, remain in contact with the Indian Embassy in Caracas, and share an emergency helpline number for assistance
Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in Venezuela`s Caracas and flown out of their country in a joint operation that also included Intelligence and US law enforcement agencies
Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav announced that a water supply survey would be conducted across the city over the next seven days and that complaints related to leaks would be resolved within 48 hours
The protests show no sign of stopping and follow US President Donald Trump warning Iran on Friday that if Tehran `violently kills peaceful protesters,` the United States `will come to their rescue.`
South Korea`s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea`s capital region around 7:50 am. It said the missiles were fired in a direction toward North Korea`s eastern waters but gave no further details like how far they travelled
GIMS Director Brigadier (Dr) Rakesh Kumar Gupta said the initiative would create direct access for innovation to reach doctors and patients and called it the need of the hour for modernising government hospitals
The pressure had been mounting on the BCCI over Rahmans participation after the recent killing of a Hindu man in the country. The criticism has also extended to KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan with some BJP politicians questioning the call
Tea sellers are using mineral water, even as middle-class Indoris struggle to afford it; residents claim municipal tap water has been dirty for the past three years
US President Donald Trump said in an interview on Saturday morning that the United States will be making decisions on what is next for Venezuela after capturing the Latin American countrys president and flying him out of the country
The attack happened on his way home after closing his shop on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. He managed to jump into a pond which helped douse the flames that nearly engulfed his head and face
Canada-based triplets look so identical that they all had alphabetical middle names given by hospital staff, until one of them decided to drop it
How did a Tata family visionary survive a Mediterranean Sea shipwreck and gift Bombay some premier public service institutions?
Ben Stokes & Co have a chance of ending the Australia tour on a high and beginning the new year with a win. For that to happen, it is important that the players in their team come of age and live up to expectations
Here Naraka belonged to an ancient past, in Satya yuga. There is no connection between Varaha and Narasimha
The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism and a willingness to build relationships of trust and predictability, read a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry
Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan warned that if the BJP began making counter-allegations, Ajit Pawar would face serious difficulties. Chavan advised the NCP leader to introspect before levelling accusations against the BJP
Madhya Pradesh government has appointed 2014-batch IAS officer Kshitij Singhal as the new Indore Municipal Commissioner following deaths linked to contaminated water. The move comes amid suspensions, investigations and a large-scale survey of water quality in affected areas
Addressing a public rally ahead of the January 15 elections to the 88-member Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation, CM Fadnavis appealed to voters to give the BJP-led alliance a clear majority to ensure continuity in development works
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 99.26 crore linked to the Amrapali Group for allegedly diverting and misappropriating homebuyers funds. The action was taken under the PMLA following multiple FIRs and a Supreme Court order
US President Donald Trump announced the capture of President Nicolas Maduro on Truth Social and said he would host a news conference later in the day on the developments Venezuela
As part of the approval, satellite-based Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedures have been published, along with the availability of a backup navigation aid
Shah will chair a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday as part of his day-long visit to the Union Territory.
The ongoing reconstruction work at Kedarnath Dham is also facing delays due to extreme cold and snow accumulation, which have significantly slowed construction.
HieFo was founded by Dr. Genzao Zhang and Harry Moore. According to a press release that came out after the deal closed, plans for the technology acquired from Emcore were to be overseen by largely the same team of employees in Alhambra, California.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the arrest occurred after a report of concern involving an airline crew member.
Taiwan`s Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected four sorties of Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Saturday. The MND said they responded according to the situation.
The discoveries were made at the ancient Bhir Mound, where experts unearthed decorative stones dating to the 6th century BC and coins from the 2nd century AD.Dawn reported that officials hailed the discovery as the most significant at the site in a decade.
With six of the offspring thriving, the mission confirms that short-term space travel does not negatively impact mammalian reproduction.
The cyanobacteria-based crust, which can withstand winds of 36 kmph, is slated to reclaim up to 6667 hectares in Ningxia over the next five years. This could serve as a blueprint for global desert restoration and climate change mitigation
Hardeep Singh Toor, a Calgary taxi driver, answered a late-night dispatch call last Saturday for what he was told was an urgent ride to a hospital.
The 345-page Indonesian Penal Code, known as the KUHP, was passed in 2022. It criminalises sex outside marriage, applies to citizens and foreign visitors, and reintroduces penalties for insulting the president and state institutions.
US President warns of intervention if protesters are targeted; says locked and loaded, ready to go
A video and photos of the cricketer, Furqan Ul Haq, were circulated online after he was seen displaying the flag on his helmet during the Jammu and Kashmir Champions League here on Thursday.
32 patients are currently undergoing treatment in intensive care units
These demands reflect the collective aspirations of citizens for a transparent, accountable and people-centric civic administration, built on dignity, safety, and sustainability.
Money, muscle, and manpower appear to be the new deciding factors when it comes to distributing tickets among party workers, reducing politics to a raw contest for power and eroding democracy
The development came amid claims circulating on social media by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the Punjab Sovereignty Alliance (PSA), which alleged responsibility for the blast and described it as an IED attack
Railways remains committed to keeping Mumbais complex local train network safe, reliable, and capable of handling rising demand, writes western and central railway`s general manager, Vivek Kumar Gupta
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) served the notice to the Chief Compliance Officer for India operations of X for failing to meet statutory obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT Rules, 2021
He had earlier announced that his party would tie up with the NCP (SP), led by his uncle and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar. The deputy CM alleged that the BJP was attempting to corner him by granting candidature to criminal elements in the city
The 51-year-old accused was posted at Saza Chafe Village, the ACB said in a statement. According to the complainant, he had purchased a plot of non-agricultural land in Agarnaral and submitted an application to the talathi office on October 9 to update the 7/12 extract, which reflects the land title
At a public event, Beed MP Bajrang Sonawane from the NCP (SP) and MLA Sandeep Kshirsagar shared the stage with Ajit Pawar. Kshirsagar was also seen seeking the deputy chief ministers blessings, a gesture that drew attention amid the ongoing political divide
In a letter, the Rajya Sabha MP flagged an emerging trend on social media, especially on X, where men operating fake accounts are allegedly misusing the AI feature Grok by uploading womens photographs and prompting the chatbot to reduce their clothing and sexualise them
A group of US lawmakers has written to Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra, urging a fair and timely trial for activist Umar Khalid in accordance with international law
Of the total cancellations, 32 were arrival flights, while 34 were departures, affecting hundreds of passengers travelling to and from Delhi, officials said
The Congress chief said PM Modi keeps trumpeting the Jal Jeevan Mission but has not spoken about the deaths linked to contaminated drinking water in Indore. He also alleged that for the past 11 years, the country has been fed long speeches, lies and deceit, empty promises, and boasts about the so-called double-engine government