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Jharkhand cabinet approves PESA rules to empower gram sabhas

Ranchi, Dec 23 (PTI) The Jharkhand cabinet on Tuesday approved the rules under the Panchayat Extension of Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, an official...

Palaniswami lacks courage to protest against removing Gandhi’s name from scheme: TN CM

Chennai, Dec 23 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday claimed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami lacked the courage...

Delhi air quality slips into ‘severe’ category; AQI crosses 400 at several locations

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) The air quality forecast failed as Delhi’s AQI slipped into the 'severe' category above 400, with the national...

‘Tu’ reference triggered doctor-patient brawl at Shimla’s IGMC

Shimla, Dec 23 (PTI) An objection to being addressed as "tu" led to a physical scuffle between a senior resident doctor and a...

IG Kashmir assesses year-round crime control measures taken by Baramulla police

Srinagar, Dec 23 (PTI) Inspector General of Police Kashmir V K Birdi Om on Tuesday reviewed the prevailing crime scenario and assessed crime control...

Codeine issue shouldn’t be politicised, UP CM must maintain decorum in statements: Amethi MP

Amethi (UP), Dec 23 (PTI) Congress leader and Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma on Tuesday said that instead of politicising the cough syrup case,...

CTI urges Centre to cut GST on air-purifiers

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Tuesday urged the Centre to cut the GST on air purifying...

Delhi govt amends excise rules; raises quota for duty-free sacramental wine to 4,000 litres

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Ahead of Christmas, the Delhi government has increased the quantity of wine for bonafide church use in the city...

UP man demands Rs 1 crore dowry after recording fiancee’s private video; 4 booked

Kaushambi (UP), Dec 23 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Police booked four members of a family in Kaushambi, after a man allegedly made a private video...

Rajnath releases BRO-made guide on preparation of DPRs for road infrastructure projects

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released a BRO-made guide on preparation of detailed project reports for road...

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.