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Australia beat India by 54 runs in fifth and final women's T20I

Police deployed at Belagavi border after over 200 attempt to enter Karnataka

Putin to set 2023 military aims in Dec 21 defence meeting

Union Health Minister to chair meet with officials over COVID-19 situation on Dec 21

Kolkata decks up with lights ahead of Christmas and New Year

Centre tells states, UTs asked to raise genome sequencing of Covid-positive samples

3 of family feared drowned after car falls into Chenab River

CID-Crime Branch to take over unnatural death probe of Mamita Meher murder case accused

Pakistan special forces end police station siege; casualties unknown: Defence minister

Zelenskyy visits besieged city of Bakhmut: Report

6.4-magnitude quake strikes off northern California: USGS

Bodies of 4 crew members recovered after Thai vessel sinking: Navy chief

Sensex declines 103.90 pts to end at 61,702.29; Nifty dips 35.15 pts

Messi, Argentina football team arrive in Buenos Aires after FIFA win

Heard about China, but India immunized with effective vaccines: Chief of Covid 19 Working Group NTAGI

Fifth submarine of Project – 75 delivered to Indian Navy

Farmers come face-to-face with cops as they protest outside a liquor factory in Ferozepur

Today Sukesh Chandrashekhar alleged that he gave Rs 60 crores to AAP: Lawyer

We want a discussion on Karnataka-Maharashtra border issue in State Assembly: Aaditya Thackeray

It's a heinous offence & shows lack of sensitization among teachers: NCPCR Chair on Karnataka teacher beating student to death

Court has allowed the ED to take possession of 26 cars attached from actress Leena Maria Paul, in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case

Three independent MLAs extend support to BJP in Gujarat

Three rebel Bharatiya Janata Party leaders elected as independent MLAs in the recently held Gujarat Assembly elections on Tuesday extended support to the ruling BJP in the state.(PTI)

Chhapra hooch tragedy | National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team reach Bihar's Patna

Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar leaves Delhi's Patiala House Court

By taking whole credit of freedom movement Congress are insulting the revolutionaries & soldiers of Azad Hind Fauj: BJP MP

Rohit Sharma will not be available for the second Test against Bangladesh due to his left thumb injury, Navdeep Saini also ruled out: BCCI

'Discussed India’s digital transformation', EAM after meeting with Sundar Pichai

NCW takes cognizance of remark made by Congress leader Ajay Rai against Union Minister Smriti Irani

Jacqueline Fernandes moves an application seeking permission to travel to Bahrain from December 23

UP delegation nets Rs 20,000 cr investments from Singapore

Singapore investors have committed nearly Rs 20,000 crores of investment in Uttar Pradesh in areas such as data centres, logistics services and education following a business promotion delegation visit to the city-state.

The investments were committed following a four-day presentation here, which concluded on Monday, by the UP Global Investment Summit (UPGIS) delegation led by State Minister of Jal Shakti and Flood Control Swatantra Dev Singh.(PTI)

Delhi LG has no power to pass such order: AAP on direction to pay Rs 97 Cr for 'political ads'

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has no power to pass orders directing the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the party for "political advertisements".

Addressing a press conference here, AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj termed the LG's direction a "new love letter".

"The BJP is flustered that we have become a national party and wrested power from it in the MCD. LG sahab is doing everything in accordance with the BJP's directions and that is troubling the people of Delhi. The more worried Delhi's people are, the happier the BJP gets," Bhardwaj claimed. (PTI)

England inflict first-ever 3-0 home Test whitewash on Pakistan

England beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final Test in Karachi Tuesday to sweep the series 3-0 and hand the Pakistanis their first home whitewash.

Resuming on 112-2, England reached the modest 167-run target in just 38 minutes, with Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes finishing unbeaten on 82 and 35 respectively.

England won the first Test in Rawalpindi by 74 runs and the second in Multan by 26 runs.(AFP)

Instructions issued to officials to run special 10-day anti-open burning campaign in national capital due to air pollution spike: Delhi Env Min

Instructions issued to officials to run special 10-day anti-open burning campaign in national capital starting Tuesday in view of spike in air pollution: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai(PTI)

Every state govt issues advertisements in other states, why only target us? AAP asks

Every state govt issues advertisements in other states, why only target us? BJP using all tactics to trouble people of Delhi: AAP. (PTI)

Jacqueline Fernandez arrives at Patiala House Court in connection with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar money laundering case

Judiciary, EC, ED, CBI & IT are now in fear of Centre: Gehlot

Singapore’s Global Schools to invest USD 550m in India's education sector

Singapore-based Indian-origin Global Schools Foundation (GSF) announced on Tuesday plans to invest over USD 550 million in India’s school education sector by 2026.

GSF, which already has a presence in Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad and Noida, has seen a massive post-Covid increase in demand for admission from domestic communities moving across cities within India as from families relocating from foreign shores to India and vice-versa.(PTI)

Haryana notifies rules under anti-conversion law, DMs to invite objections before approval

The Haryana government has notified rules to implement its law against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement under which district magistrates will have to publish a public notice and invite objections, if any, to an intended conversion.

The state assembly had passed the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill in March this year. The anti-conversion law was notified a month later after the governor's assent.(PTI)

International Millet Year 2023 is being celebrated on the insistence of the letter written by the Government of India to the UN: Parliamentary Affairs Minister

Bengaluru tops in Asia Pacific region in flexible office space stock; Delhi-NCR 5th: CBRE

Bengaluru has the highest supply of premium flexible office space in Asia Pacific region at 10.6 million square feet, according to CBRE.

In its latest report, real estate consultant CBRE said that Bengaluru topped the list of Asia-Pacific region (APAC) cities having the highest flexible stock ahead of 11 major cities.(PTI)

India records 112 new COVID-19 cases, infection tally rises to 4,46,76,199

India records 112 new COVID-19 cases, infection tally rises to 4,46,76,199. Death toll stands at 5,30,677, count of active cases now 3,490: Union Health Ministry(PTI)

11 trains running late in the Northern Railway region due to fog

Original Cong workers didn't get an opportunity in PCC: Cong leader V Hanumantha Rao

French investors willing to invest in defence, agri and renewable sectors in Uttar Pradesh

Investors in France have expressed willingness to invest in Uttar Pradesh in various sectors, including defence, agriculture, dairy, food processing, IT, renewable energy and water transport, officials said on Tuesday.

A state delegation led by Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and IT minister Yogendra Upadhyay reached Paris on Monday and met representatives of a number of big industrial houses, according to officials. (PTI)

Sensex declines 393.68 points to 61,412.51 in early trade; Nifty dips 123.1 points to 18,297.35

Modi has taken forth sporting skills with over 1000 Khelo India centres nationwide: Smriti Irani

Congress's Sultanpur city president killed in road accident

The city president of the Congress party for Sultanpur was killed in a road accident near Tatianagar in the Gosaiganj area here, police said on Tuesday.

Naushad Khan (42) alias Baba was returning home on Monday evening when his car was hit by a truck, they said.(PTI)

Rupee falls 11 paise to 82.73 against US dollar in early trade

Biden says 'will not be silent' over rising anti-Semitism

Joe Biden on Monday promised he will not remain silent in the face of growing anti-Semitism in the United States, as the president hosted a White House reception celebrating Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.

"I recognize your fear, your hurt, your worry that this vile and venom is becoming too normal," Biden said as he stood next to a menorah, a traditional Jewish candelabra, lit by guests to mark the second of the festival's eight nights.

"Silence is complicity," said the president. "We must not remain silent... I will not be silent. America will not be silent."(AFP)

IMD warns of dense to very dense fog over Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh for next 2-3 hours

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Alwar, Rajasthan

House panel recommends criminal charges against Trump

The congressional committee that investigated last year's attack on the US Capitol recommended Monday that criminal charges be filed against former president Donald Trump.

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