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Government forces began striking the Sheikh Maqsud district overnight after the Kurdish fighters defied a deadline to withdraw during a temporary ceasefire
South Korea quickly denied the accusation but the development is likely to further dim prospects for efforts by South Koreas liberal government to restore ties with North Korea
OZ Developers named Sialkot as its new franchise which it won at auction for rupees 1.85 billion ($6.55 million)
Almont Kid Syrup is prescribed for use in children to treat symptoms of allergy
They were wanted in a case registered under Sections 103(1) (murder), 109(1) (attempt to murder), and 3(5) (common intention) of the BNS. Non-bailable warrants had already been issued against them by a Delhi court, says the police
The meeting will likely focus on mobilising the partys rank-and-file at the booth level to make the NDAs election machinery fighting fit and improve the BJPs outreach to various demographics, rather than on specifics such as candidate selection.
Station-wise data showed that the minimum temperature at Safdarjung settled at 4.2 Celsius, Palam recorded 4.5 Celsius, Lodhi Road reported 4.7 Celsius, the Ridge station registered 5.3 Celsius
In the first phase, students and startups across the State will gain remote access to a 4-qubit quantum computer developed by XeedQ
Vastrakar was did not feature for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the sides campaign opener against Mumbai Indians
Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule, the working president of NCP(SP), shared the dais at a joint press conference, signalling growing proximity between the two factions after a bitter split in 2023
Himanta Biswa Sarma said people will lose respect for his West Bengal counterpart for the way she entered the crime scene, took away files, and used foul language
Vice-President JD Vance and Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in posts on X that the new video backs their contention that the officer fired in self-defence
The U.S. president also said that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who had visited the White House last year, credited him for saving millions of lives by stopping the conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained
Sabalenka, defending Brisbane champion, clinched the semi-final at Pat Rafter Arena on her fourth match point to advance to January 11 final against the winner of a later semi-final between fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk
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An official statement quoting a spokesperson of the Jalandhar Police Commissionerate said that an FIR under relevant provisions of law has been registered on the complaint of one Iqbal Singh against uploading and circulating an edited and doctored video of Atishi
Mr. Ram, while releasing the Tamil translation of Love Jihad and Other Fictions, said that while misinformation was often spread unintentionally and could be corrected, disinformation was a dangerous phenomenon carried out deliberately
Mr. Shah said that as part of the collective campaign, a working methodology for all pillars against drug abuse will be defined, targets will be set, and time-bound reviews will be conducted
The issue surfaced for the second consecutive day, with several officials claiming they were informed that their room bookings had not been confirmed for the final three days of the tournament
The court issued a notice to the Delhi Police in connection with the bail application filed by the five accused. It also issued a notice to the jail superintendent, directing them to furnish the medical records of all five accused before the next hearing
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Last week, a sub-inspector Pramod Kumar, posted at Akbarpur police station in Nawada district, was arrested red-handed while accepting the bribe of 25,000 from a complainant seeking to prevent the arrest
The PDP chief also described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a tigress
People of Odisha deserve better governance, policies that are implemented without causing unnecessary suffering, says former CM
A lot of people were hired by our professional team to work in all 243 constituencies and they were hired only for the election purpose. Once the election is over, they too were laid off, Jan Suraaj Party media in-charge Obaidur Rahman told The Hindu over phone
The State, having a total of 11,500 MW solar generation capacity on an average, generates 6,250 MW of power daily
Irans U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravan said the country condemns the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United States of America, in coordination with the Israeli regime
Earlier in the day, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused the Trump administration of trying to predetermine the investigations outcome by cutting out State authorities
U.S. President had made vague threats to take similar action against Colombia counterpart Petro after Nicolas Maduros capture in Venezuela
With the U.T. heading towards Assembly polls in 2026, the ruling AINRC-BJP combine as well as the Opposition parties were active with the groundwork for the electoral battle ahead. While a slew of development and growth-oriented projects contributed to a change in the regions landscape, the pharmaceutical sector was rocked by the busting of an illegal medicine manufacturing racket in Puducherry
The petitioner says the EC illegally recognises the status of political parties as national or State-level when it has no power to do so; also argues that candidates of new parties are at a disadvantage on the issue of electoral symbols
England do not play Test cricket again until they host New Zealand in June.
Admiral Tripathi witnessed a series of advanced operational drills conducted in a multi-threat environment, including complex fleet manoeuvres, weapon firings and flying operations
FCC barred imports of new Chinese drone models in December; Chinese imports dominate U.S. commercial drone sales, over half from DJI
Bangladesh sports ministry advisor Asif Nazrul has taken a hard-line position on the change of venue, citing national pride and continuing a rising anti-India sentiment in the government corridors
In the note, Mr. Mamdani conveyed his solidarity with Mr. Khalid
Mr. Rahman, 60, has emerged as a leading contender for prime ministership in the polls.
The 62-year-old knows a thing or two about famous Sri Lankan victories. He took the wicket that won the island nation its first-ever Test and coached the women to significant overseas T20I series wins and an Asia Cup triumph. He talks about his coaching philosophy, being inspired by the All Blacks, the evolution of the womens game and his time as a pathbreaking quick
A switch in the 24-year-old American sprinters focus from competing against others to competing against her best brought rich rewards in 2025. The reigning sprint queen, who claimed a historic triple crown at the Worlds, wants to establish herself among the greatest ever as she looks forward to a series of major events culminating in Los Angeles 2028
Environment Minister blames previous govt.s inactionand publicity-driven spending for toxic air; AAP flags govt.s failed bid to create artificial rain; CM says city moving from gas chamber to green Delhi

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