'ईरानी चाय' यास्मीन नामक एक रहस्यमयी और जटिल किरदार की कहानी है, जो अपने बीमार पिता की अंतिम इच्छा पूरी करने के लिए ईरान से भारत आती है। भारत में, उसे वेश्यावृत्ति के कड़वे दलदल में धकेल दिया जाता है। यह फिल्म रहस्यों, धोखों और मानवीय भावनाओं से भरी हुई है।Two special trains being run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on January 25 and 26 by Western Railway are set to provide relief for those wanting to attend concerts of renowned rock band Coldplay amid skyrocketing airfares between the two cities.
An official on Thursday said though the two trains are "winter specials" as per the directive of the Railway Board, these are being operated to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of the Coldplay concerts on January 25 and 26 at Narendra Modi stadium in Gujarat.
"Both the trains will depart from Bandra Terminus at 6:15am and reach Ahmedabad at 2pm on January 25 and 26. On the return leg, the trains will leave from Ahmedabad the next day at 1:40am and arrive at Bandra Terminus at 8:40am. These trains will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Udhna, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara and Gertapur in both directions," the official said.
Other officials said airfares have soared between the metropolis and Gujarat's largest city due to the concerts, while trains on the route are also full.
Even these two 'winter specials' might not be sufficient if the popularity of Coldplay and the past experience of the railways with the cricket world cup were anything to go by, these officials pointed out.
For the Coldplay concerts to be held at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21, the organisers have booked Full Tariff Rate (FTR) suburban locals for the attendees.
Leading airline IndiGo on Wednesday said the customs department has imposed a fine of little over Rs 25 lakh on the company in relation to duty on jet fuel.
The fine has been imposed by the Joint Commissioner (Customs), Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Ludhiana.
In a regulatory filing, InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of IndiGo, said there was "demand for additional duty of customs on remnant Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF)".
The company will take appropriate legal measures against it, the filing said and added that there is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities.
ट्रेन बीना में ढाई घंटे से अधिक समय तक खड़ी रही, जिससे यात्रियों को परेशानी हुई। यात्रियों को अचानक अपना स्थान बदलने के कारण असुविधा का सामना करना पड़ा। कई यात्री देरी और शिफ्टिंग के कारण परेशान नजर आए। अधिकारियों का कहना था कि वीरांगना लक्ष्मीबाई स्टेशन झांसी पहुंचने पर बी-5 कोच लगा दिया जाएगा।The BJP on Tuesday asked AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal to clarify if his party has any connection with those allegedly involved in sending bomb threats to more than 400 schools in Delhi recently.
This came after Delhi Police claimed that a Class-12 student had sent hoax bomb threats to more than 400 city schools and that his parents are linked to an NGO that supports a political party. The police, however, did not reveal the name of the political party.
A police officer also said that during the investigation, it was found that the NGO had voiced support for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
Hitting back, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the BJP of "concocting stories" ahead of Assembly polls and asserted that "no evidence has so far come from the police".
Terming the police findings as "very sensitive and serious", BJP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed it has also been found during the probe that the student's parents were associated with some NGOs that were involved in the past in such activities considered inimical to national security.
"This news raises strong suspicion because we all know that AAP has deep links to such unwanted NGOs and others involved in anti-national activities," he told a press conference at the BJP headquarters here.
Stressing that it was not something pulled out of thin air, Mr Trivedi said, "Chief Minister Atishi Marlena's parents had supported Afzal Guru's clemency petition. AAP (government) kept the file of the case on the raising of 'tukde-tukde' slogan (in JNU campus) pending (for sanction of prosecution of the accused) for months," he alleged.
The BJP leader claimed that there appeared to be a "direct link" between the NGOs and the AAP leadership in the case related to bomb threats sent to schools in Delhi.
"Kejriwal talks all nonsense and makes false statements. I want to ask clearly if AAP will clarify what its links are to the horrifying and dangerous facts coming out because a direct ideological similarity with you is visible with the mechanism coming to light in the case," he said.
The BJP's Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva also targeted AAP on the issue and claimed that given the direction of the investigation in the case, the "links between the said NGO, AAP and its leaders will become visible somewhere or the other".
"It's not a coincidence...Those emails were sent to 400 schools under a well-thought-out conspiracy so that an atmosphere of fear is created in Delhi because they had to win the elections," he charged.
"Arvind Kejriwal is not just an enemy of Delhi but of the country as well... May Delhi be free from this 'aapda' (disaster) because they (AAP) have destroyed Delhi," he added.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh mocked Trivedi over his allegations, calling him the "newly appointed Delhi Police Commissioner".
"He knows things that even the police is unaware of," the AAP leader said at a press conference.
Mr Singh also asked why the BJP is raising the issue eight months after the first bomb threat was received by a school in the city in May last year.
"No evidence has so far come from the police, while the BJP for political gain has now raised the issue and Trivedi is concocting baseless stories when the Delhi Assembly elections are hardly 15 days away," the AAP leader said.
The district election officer (DEO) of New Delhi constituency has forwarded various complaints of violations of model code of conduct, filed by AAP and its convener Arvind Kejriwal against BJP candidate Parvesh Verma, to the police for investigation.
The complaints filed by AAP's legal cell and Mr Kejriwal alleged setting up of job camps under "Har Ghar Naukari" campaign for registrations, and distribution of Rs 1100 by BJP and Mr Verma, officials said.
The election officers in separate reports said that flying squads formed to check model code of conduct violations did not find any camps or pamphlets as alleged by the AAP.
The New Delhi district election officer in an action taken report submitted to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Delhi, has said that police authorities were asked to investigate the facts of the allegations of job camps and distribution of Rs 1100 and take action as per Representation of Peoples Act.
It also said that instructions were issued to take preventive steps against holding of a job camp on January 15.
Arvind Kejriwal, BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress' Sandeep Dikshit are among the prominent candidates from the New Delhi constituency.
A 45-year-old psychologist was arrested in Nagpur for allegedly blackmailing and sexually exploiting at least 50 of his students over the past 15 years, a police official said on Monday.
The accused, who operated a clinic and residential program in east Nagpur, faces charges under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Hudkeshwar police station official said.
"The psychologist allegedly lured students, particularly girls, with promises of personal and professional development. He organized trips and camps where he would sexually abuse them, take explicit photos, and later use these to blackmail them. The incident came to light after a former student, who was being blackmailed by the accused, approached the police," he said.
Several victims are married and may be hesitant to approach police to file complaints, the official added.
Police have formed a special committee to assist victims and ensure a thorough investigation, the official added.
Tension gripped Chamarajapet area in the city after unidentified people attacked three cows, severing their udders.
According to police sources, the incident occurred at Vinayakanagar in Chamarajpet. The cows belong to a local named Karna.
Residents woke up to the distressing sounds of the cattle and found the injured animals lying in a pool of blood, sparking outrage in the locality.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he has directed Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda to investigate the case and take action.
Reacting to the incident, the BJP announced plans to observe 'Black Sankranti' if the government failed to take action.
"This heinous act reflects a Jihadi mindset. We will observe 'Black Sankranti' if the government fails to take action against the accused persons," Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka told reporters.
He further stressed the cultural and religious significance of cows and bulls, which are decorated and worshipped during Sankranti festival.
"After this incident, how could we celebrate Sankranti?" Ashoka asked.
The BJP leader along with the party workers visited the spot and consoled the owner of the cows.
Several BJP leaders, including the Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and former Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan condemned the incident.
CM Siddaramaiah said he has instructed the police to take action against the culprits.
“I have spoken to the Police Commissioner. I have told him to take immediate action against the culprits. I have told him to find out those who did it,” the CM told reporters in Ballari.
He said he would ensure that whoever did it will be brought to book.
To a query on Hindu outfits staging protests, Siddaramaiah said they were trying to "politicise" the issue.
A case has been registered in connection with the incident, police said.
जब हम अपनी सांसों पर फोकस करते हैं, तो इससे शरीर के रिलेक्सेशन रिस्पॉन्स को सक्रिय होता है। ब्रीदिंग पैटर्न में इस तरह के सकारात्मक बदलाव के कारण हार्ट रेट कम होने में मदद मिलती है।A man narrowly escaped potentially serious injury when an under-construction building at Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj Railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon. Moments before the accident, which trapped around two dozen workers under the rubble, the man was seen walking with a wooden pole around a scaffolding frame, CCTV footage showed.
He entered the frame and looked up when suddenly the under-construction shuttering of the roof came crashing down. He ran out of the frame in the nick of time as the structure fell apart.
Roof shuttering is a temporary structure that supports concrete while it sets.
At the time of the accident, 35 workers were working at the construction site for the new terminal of the Kannauj Railway Station under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
Twenty-three of them have been rescued so far. "While 20 of them suffered minor injuries, three of them sustained grievous injuries. The rescue operation is underway and will take a few more hours," Minister of State (Independent Charge), Social Welfare, Asim Arun said.
"Once the rescue operation is completed, a thorough probe will be launched into the incident," he said.
Worker Mahesh Kumar, who escaped the accident, told news agency PTI, "As soon as the concrete was poured over the shuttering, it suddenly collapsed. Everyone on it fell. I was standing at the edge and managed to escape," he said.
Along with local authorities, teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have also been deployed at the site for rescue operations.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure the safe recovery of those trapped inside.
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that an inquiry committee has been set up to probe the collapse. "A very tragic incident has occurred, and immediate action has been taken. An inquiry committee has also been set up there," Mr Vaishnaw said.
- With inputs from Israil Khan.
पुलिस घटनास्थल के आसपास के सीसीटीवी देख रही है व आंगनवाड़ी व प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केंद्र से संपर्क कर जानकारी जुटाई जा रही है। घटनास्थल से तकनीकी जानकारी भी जुटाई जा रही है। शीघ्र ही मामला सुलझा लिया जाएगा।The Banjara Hills police here on Friday registered a case against BRS working president K T Rama Rao for allegedly causing road obstruction and public nuisance at the ACB office here after his questioning on January 9 in the Formula-E race case.
The case was booked following a complaint by the traffic police.
KT Rama Rao, who appeared before the ACB officials on January 9, left for the BRS office, situated near the ACB headquarters, accompanied by party leaders and others.
दमोह में नाबालिग लड़की के साथ सामूहिक दुष्कर्म का मामला सामने आया है। पुलिस ने आरोपितों के खिलाफ मामला दर्ज किया गया है।The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) LVM3 rocket will launch in March a communication satellite of a US-based firm AST SpaceMobile that plans to provide space-based cellular broadband network services on smartphones.
"The commercial LVM3-M5 mission, set for March, will deploy BlueBird Block-2 satellites under a contract with the US-based AST SpaceMobile," an official statement said.
The statement came after Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh reviewed the functioning of the Department of Space with senior officials, including the outgoing ISRO chairman S Somanath, his successor V Narayanan and Pawan Kumar Goenka, Chairman of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).
V Narayanan, who will succeed S Somanath on January 14, during the meeting outlined a strategic roadmap for expanding the ISRO's global footprint.
The joint NASA-ISRO satellite - NISAR - and a navigation satellite NVS-02 are set for launch in February on board two separate missions of the GSLV rocket, it added.
With ambitious projects on the horizon, including the first "uncrewed" orbital mission under "Gaganyaan", India's space exploration efforts are poised for groundbreaking achievements.
The ISRO has lined up significant missions showcasing technological prowess and international collaboration, which include the launch of Gaganyaan's uncrewed orbital test mission.
"This critical endeavour will pave the way for India's human spaceflight program, aiming to validate systems for crew safety and recovery," the statement said.
In addition, two GSLV missions, a commercial launch of LVM3 and the much-anticipated ISRO-NASA collaboration on the NISAR satellite are slated for the coming months.
The GSLV-F15 mission in January will carry the NVS-02 navigation satellite to augment the NavIC constellation, bolstering India's positioning and navigation capabilities with indigenously developed atomic clocks.
In February, the GSLV-F16 mission will launch NISAR, a sophisticated Earth observation satellite co-developed with NASA.
Equipped with advanced radar imaging technology, NISAR will provide critical data on agriculture, natural disasters and climate monitoring.
Mr Singh lauded the ISRO's strides in fostering innovation and advancing India's position as a space-faring nation.
He emphasized the importance of public-private collaboration in fuelling the country's space ambitions.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) says that job disruption will equate to 22 per cent of the jobs by 2030.
In a report released on Tuesday titled 'Future of Jobs Report 2025' WEF says 170 million new jobs will be created and 92 million jobs will be displaced resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs by 2030.
Based on data from over 1000 companies, the report finds that skill gap is the most significant hurdle for business transformation in these companies. Nearly 40 per cent of skills required for the jobs need to change and 63 per cent of the employers says they are facing proper skillset as the key barrier.
The report said out of every 100 workers from the global workforce, 59 are projected to require reskilling or upskilling by 2030, but out of this 11 are unlikely to receive it which suggests that over 120 million workers are at medium-term risk of redundancy.
The report analysed that technology skills in Artificial intelligence (AI), big data and cybersecurity are expected to see rapid growth in demand, but human skills, such as creative thinking, resilience, flexibility and agility, will remain critical. Persons having a combination of both skill types will be increasingly crucial in a fast-shifting job market.
While advances in AI and renewable energy are reshaping and driving the market, Frontline roles and essential in sectors like care and education will see the highest job growth by 2030.
Till Leopold, Head of Work, Wages and Job Creation at the World Economic Forum says "Trends such as generative AI and rapid technological shifts are upending industries and labour markets, creating both unprecedented opportunities and profound risks,"
Leopold added "The time is now for businesses and governments to work together, invest in skills and build an equitable and resilient global workforce."
The report said frontline roles, including farmworkers, delivery drivers and construction workers, will be more in demand and poised to see the largest job growth in absolute terms by 2030. Significant increases are also projected for care jobs, like nursing professionals, and education specialists, such as secondary school teachers, with demographic trends driving growth in demand across essential sectors.
Meanwhile, advances in AI, robotics and energy systems, notably in renewable energy and environmental engineering, are expected to increase demand for specialist roles in these fields.
However, roles like cashiers and administrative assistants will come under the fastest declining sector but are now joined by roles including graphic designers as generative AI rapidly reshapes the labour market.
With half of the employers globally are planning to reorient their businesses to target new opportunities, AI is reshaping their business models. While 77 per cent employers are planning to upskill their workers, 41 per cent are planning to reduce their workforce as AI automates certain tasks
The WEF report said urgent and collective action are required across government, businesses and education to bridge skills gaps, invest in reskilling and upskilling initiatives and create accessible pathways into fast-growing jobs and skills that are seeing fast growth in demand
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025, taking place in Davos-Klosters from 20 to 24 January, convenes global leaders under the theme, Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.
Chris Anderson, the head of TED, wrote an open letter to billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday over the tech mogul's recent posts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). According to Anderson, the owner of X is forgetting the "core tenets of journalism".
"...Without them, I think your efforts to make X the respected home of citizen journalism will fail. When you tell hundreds of millions of people that someone should be hanged or jailed for outrageous crimes against humanity, just possibly you should first sound out what those who know those people really well would say about them. Some of your recent posts could literally get someone killed. Do you really want to risk that?" Anderson questioned, referring to Musk's recent posts.
Musk has been frequently bashing international governments whose politics he dislikes and praising far-right figures. He has been using X to post several criticisms and accusations aimed at political figures - especially in UK, Germany, and Canada.
"You say you want to maximize un-regretted user seconds on X. By far the simplest way you could do this, Elon, is simply to thoughtfully edit what you yourself post," Anderson said.
According to Anderson, the owner of X is failing to follow the "fairness doctrine" - which says that before publishing critical claims about an individual, or an institution, one must reach out to them for their side of the story. While the TED chief believes that Musk is eyeing issues that are important and worthy of efforts, he said that the way it is being presented is "playground bullying".
"It's crass and it's cruel, and it's therefore not nearly as effective as it could be. You're hearing the cheers of your most loyal followers, but missing the fact you're making yourself a laughing stock among many who you really want on your side. Long-term that's going to damage X, your other businesses, and indeed your long-term dreams for humanity. No one wants to follow a playground bully to Mars," Anderson said.
With a certain amount of trepidation, I'm posting this open letter to @elonmusk, someone I have admired, but who, right now, is causing me concern. I know I'm not alone in thinking these thoughts. Please like or repost if you're willing... And Elon, if you're listening, please… pic.twitter.com/WGU9okIXJ3
— Chris Anderson (@TEDchris) January 7, 2025
Anderson mentioned that while Musk is someone he admires, at present, he is causing concern.
"I miss the old Elon. You can be funny, interesting, insightful and inspiring. You've fought incredibly hard for what you've built. And you may feel you're entitled to do whatever the hell you want with it. But I also know that you understand the danger of holding too tightly to the ring of power, how it can distort someone's judgement and turn them ugly," he wrote.
"I'm hoping you can loosen that ring just a little. For the love of humanity that you profess, I really urge you to embrace the fairness doctrine and showcase a better face of X," Anderson added.
Musk has not yet responded to the letter.
मुरैना के कैलारस में किराएदार ने मकान मालकिन के साथ दुष्कर्म किया। महिला ने लोकलाज के डर से यह बात दबाए रखी, लेकिन पांच महीने की गर्भवती होने पर घटना पति को बताई। पुलिस ने आरोपी भगवत उर्फ बिट्टू शर्मा के खिलाफ दुष्कर्म का मामला दर्ज कर जांच शुरू कर दी है।
इंदौर में साइबर ठगी का मामला सामने आया, जहां स्टॉक मार्केट में निवेश और मुनाफा दोगुना करने का लालच देकर वृद्ध से 1.04 करोड़ रुपये ठगे गए। आरोपित इशानी मेहता और अर्जुन हिंदुजा ने ब्रोकरेज कंपनी के अधिकारी बनकर ऐप और फर्जी लिंक के जरिए ठगी की। पुलिस मामले की जांच कर रही है।
सरपंच तिवारी का कहना है कि रंजिश के कारण यह शिकायत कराई गई है। आपस में ही यह लोग आपस में एक-दूसरे को नहीं बुलाते होंगे। इस संबंध में उनका कोई लेना-देना नहीं है। बिजावर एसडीओपी शशांक जैन ने कहा कि मामले की जांच की जा रही है।Human remains, including a skull and bones, were found inside an abandoned house near Chottanikkara in Ernakulam district on Monday, police said.
The remains were found stored in a fridge within the house, which has reportedly remained unoccupied for two decades.
The property, situated on an expansive private estate, had been locked and neglected throughout this period.
Police launched an inspection of the house following a tip-off received at the Chottanikkara police station.
The discovery was made during their search of the premises.
Police said they have launched a detailed investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the case.
कनाडा के प्रधानमंत्री जस्टिन ट्रूडो ने पार्टी और विपक्ष के दबाव में इस्तीफा देने का फैसला किया। भारत-विवाद, गिरती अर्थव्यवस्था, और पार्टी में असंतोष ने उनकी स्थिति कमजोर कर दी थी। पूर्व वित्त मंत्री क्रिस्टिया फ्रीलैंड के इस्तीफे के बाद से उनका विरोध तेज हो गया था।Nilambur legislator PV Anvar was arrested on Sunday for allegedly vandalising the District Forest Office (DFO) following a protest over the death of a tribal man in an elephant attack in this north Kerala district, police said.
Earlier in the day, PV Anvar, an independent MLA, criticised the state government and the forest department over the death of the tribal man Mani, who was trampled by a wild elephant on Saturday evening.
The workers of the Democratic Movement of Kerala (DMK), a social collective led by the MLA, staged a protest in front of the forest office alleging negligence by wildlife personnel in addressing man-animal conflicts in the area. Nearly 10 of them trespassed into the North DFO office and vandalised the office room.
Nilambur police booked PV Anvar and 10 others over the incident under various sections of the BNS and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
मध्य प्रदेश में पश्चिमी विक्षोभ और द्रोणिका के प्रभाव से बादल छाए हैं, जिससे रात का तापमान बढ़ा है। मंडला में न्यूनतम तापमान 4°C दर्ज हुआ। सात जनवरी से उत्तरी हवाओं के प्रभाव से ठंड बढ़ने की संभावना है। घना कोहरा ग्वालियर, भिंड और मुरैना में छाया रहा।King Charles III was on Saturday said to be "deeply saddened" after police said a British relative of his sons' former nanny was among the victims of the deadly truck-ramming attack in New Orleans.
Edward Pettifer, 31, who died in the atrocity, was the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny Tiggy Pettifer.
It was "understood the King was... deeply saddened, and had been in touch with the family to share personal condolences", the UK's Press Association news agency said in a report.
Heir to the throne Prince William said he and his wife Catherine had also been "shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer".
"Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack," he wrote on the couple's Kensington Palace social media account.
Pettifer's half-brother Tom is one of William's godsons and was a page boy at his wedding to Catherine, the Princess of Wales, in 2011.
In 1993, Charles employed Tiggy Legge-Bourke, now Pettifer, whose family had longstanding links to the royals, as a nanny for William and his younger brother Harry after his separation from their mother, Princess Diana.
"The entire family are devastated at the tragic news of Ed's death in New Orleans. He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew, and a friend to so many. We will all miss him terribly," the Pettifer family said in a statement.
On New Year's Day a US army veteran, who the FBI says pledged loyalty to the Islamic State jihadist group, used a pickup truck to kill and wound revellers in New Orleans's crowded French Quarter, before being killed by police.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he was "extremely saddened" to learn a British man had been among those killed in the attack.
"We are supporting his family and stand united with the US against terror threats," he wrote on X.
India on Friday dispatched the first batch of humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support the country's efforts in tackling devastating forest fires.
In a post X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the details of the consignment which includes firefighting gear, first-aid kits, medicines, and other essential utilities.
"India sends the first tranche of humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support tackling of forest fires. The consignment consisting of fire fighting gears, first-aid kit, medicines and other utilities has departed for Bolivia," Jaiswal said on X.
?? sends the first tranche of humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support tackling of forest fires.
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) January 3, 2025
The consignment consisting of fire fighting gears, first-aid kit, medicines & other utilities has departed for Bolivia. Overall, 16 tons of fire-fighting equipment and related… pic.twitter.com/trHtXt5A7r
"Overall, 16 tons of fire-fighting equipment and related relief material will be sent. The assistance would also help in tackling environmental crisis and health issues caused by forest fires," he added.
Last year, Bolivia's Defence Ministry declared a state of national emergency on September 7, 2024, in response to the widespread and intense forest fires sweeping the country.
Earlier, India has sent humanitarian assistance consignment to Lesotho compromising of 1000 metric tonnes of rice to help in addressing the food security and nutritional requirements of people in Lesotho.
In a post on X, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal wrote, "India sends humanitarian assistance to Lesotho. A consignment of 1000 MT rice, today departed from Nhava Sheva Port for Lesotho. The consignment will help in addressing food security and nutritional requirements of the friendly people of Lesotho."
Last year in November, India had sent 15 tons of humanitarian aid to Nigeria as the country reels under devastating floods.
The details of the humanitarian assistance were shared by the Ministry of External Affairs in a post on the social media platform, X.
"In keeping with our commitment to humanitarian assistance for the people of Nigeria, India sent 15 tons of the total 75 tons of aid to Nigeria in the wake of the devastating floods in the country.
The post also noted, "The aid comprises of food items, sleeping mats, blankets, water purification supplies etc. and will support the rehabilitation efforts in the region".
India and Nigeria enjoy warm, friendly, and deep-rooted bilateral relations.
A US appeals court on Tuesday ruled the Federal Communications Commission did not have the legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules.
A three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the FCC lacked authority to reinstate the rules initially implemented in 2015 by the agency under Democratic former President Barack Obama but then repealed by the commission in 2017 under Republican former President Donald Trump.
मध्य प्रदेश से राज्य सभा रहने के कारण उनका प्रदेश से जुड़ाव रहा है।What could have proven luckier for Donald Trump than getting elected as the president of the United States? Because of his election win, federal prosecutions against him have already been dismissed, his criminal cases are at risk of facing the same fate and his state cases have been stalled.
This time last year, he was reeling under the pressure of trials that could put him behind bars for years, moreover even have him shell out millions of dollars.
However, sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.
Steven Cheung, Trump's spokesperson said that since the election was a "mandate" from the people, they "demanded an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system and a swift dismissal of all the Witch Hunts against him. We look forward to uniting our country as President Trump Makes America Great Again."
As per NBC, here are a few court cases looking Donald Trump in the eye:
Trump was convicted in a New York state court in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. These records were related to a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels by Trump's then-lawyer Michael Cohen during the 2016 presidential election. Daniels alleged she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, which Trump denies.
Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and was initially set to be sentenced in July. However, the sentencing was delayed due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that established a new standard for presidential immunity. Trump's attorneys argued that this ruling meant the indictment and conviction should be dismissed, as they partly relied on evidence from Trump's time in office. Judge Juan Merchan rejected this argument in a December 16 ruling.
The judge also indicated that sentencing Trump after he takes office might not be possible. This decision was based on a Justice Department memo and the Supreme Court ruling, which emphasise the need for a sitting President to carry out their duties without interference from criminal proceedings. The Manhattan district attorney's office argues that Trump could be sentenced after his term in office ends. However, Trump's attorneys oppose this, stating that having a pending sentencing would unfairly impact Trump's presidency.
Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted in August 2023 by the Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney's office. The charges allege conspiracy to illegally overturn Trump's 2020 election loss to Joe Biden in the state. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The case stalled due to allegations of conflict of interest involving District Attorney Fani Willis. Trump and some co-defendants argued Willis should be disqualified due to her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor overseeing the case. A Georgia appeals court ruled in Trump's favour on December 19, disqualifying Willis and her office from the case.
Willis' office is appealing the ruling, which may take several months. Even if successful, the trial would need to wait until Trump is out of office, as it's expected to take months. Alternatively, the case could be referred to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia to find a new prosecutor.
The council's executive director, Pete Skandalakis, stated that a new prosecutor could utilise existing investigative work, conduct additional investigations, and choose to use or discard parts of Willis' indictment.
A major financial threat is looming over President-elect Trump, stemming from a $350 million judgment made by a New York judge in February last year. The judge found Trump and his company guilty of years of fraudulent conduct, which Trump has denied and appealed. The judgment has now ballooned to over $500 million with interest, with Trump personally liable for nearly $489 million.
During a September hearing, three out of five judges on the state Appellate Division panel expressed concerns that the financial penalty might be excessive, but a ruling has yet to be made. Following the November election, Trump's attorney, John Sauer, requested that the case be voluntarily dismissed to promote "unity" and avoid interfering with Trump's presidential duties. However, the office of Attorney General Letitia James declined the request.
Writer E. Jean Carroll has got two significant civil verdicts against Trump in a New York federal court over the past two years. In 2023, Trump was ordered to pay $5 million after being found liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll. Additionally, a separate verdict awarded Carroll $83 million in damages for defamation by Trump while he was president.
Trump has denied all allegations and appealed both verdicts to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Recently, the appeals court rejected Trump's appeal of the $5 million verdict, with his spokesperson stating that the decision will be further appealed.
The appeal for the $83 million verdict is still pending, with Carroll's attorneys preparing to counter Trump's claim that the Supreme Court's July immunity ruling exempts him from liability for comments made while in office.
Donald Trump is no longer facing a criminal federal election interference case related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, but he still has to contend with eight civil suits. These suits were filed by law enforcement personnel who were injured during the attack, as well as some Democratic members of Congress.
Trump's defence is that his actions are protected by presidential immunity. Both sides will be submitting filings on this issue in the coming months. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who is presiding over the case, plans to rule on the presidential immunity issue by summer, according to a court filing.
Donald Trump is facing a defamation lawsuit from the "Exonerated Five" - Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise. The five men are suing Trump over remarks he made during a presidential debate with Kamala Harris, where he falsely claimed they pleaded guilty to the assault and rape of a woman in Central Park in 1989. Trump also incorrectly stated that the victim had died.
The Exonerated Five, who were aged 14-16 at the time of the attack, were coerced into making false confessions and later exonerated in 2002 after DNA evidence linked another man to the crime. Trump has moved to dismiss the suit, arguing that his remarks were "substantially true" and protected as political speech. However, the five men claim they suffered severe emotional distress and reputational harm due to Trump's statements and are asking the judge to deny his motion to dismiss.
Iran summoned the Saudi ambassador on Wednesday to protest Riyadh's execution of six of its citizens for drug trafficking, the foreign ministry said.
"Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Tehran was summoned," the ministry said in a statement, adding that Tehran conveyed its "strong protest" against Riyadh's action, which it described as "unacceptable" and a violation of "the rules and norms of international law".
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1 जनवरी 2025 का दिन विभिन्न राशियों के लिए मिश्रित रहेगा। कुछ राशियों के लिए यह दिन आर्थिक लाभ, प्रेम, और पारिवारिक सुख देने वाला रहेगा, वहीं कुछ राशियों को सावधान रहने की जरूरत है। इस दिन अपने कार्यों और निर्णयों को सोच-समझकर करें, ताकि कोई अप्रत्याशित समस्या न उत्पन्न हो।
पोटेशियम की कमी से शरीर में कई तरह के लक्षण दिखने लगते हैं। इनमें कमजोरी महसूस होना, मांसपेशियों में दर्द, हार्ट बीट का इंररेगुलर होना, बीपी बढ़ना, नसों का सुन्न होना आदि शामिल हैं। यदि आप भी इन परेशानियों से जूझ रहे हैं, तो खाने में इन चीजों को करें शामिल।A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has accepted evidence submitted by the NIA of a suspected Kuki militant commander saying he and his men attacked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and set fire to homes in Manipur.
The NIA told the court that a viral video on a YouTube channel shows a man "suspected to be a Kuki militant called 'Tiger', a commander of the Kuki National Front-P (KNF-P), claiming he and his men attacked CRPF and burnt down houses on November 11."
The NIA investigating a suspected Kuki militant of the KNF-P also raises questions over possible violation of the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement.
Three big escalations happened in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on November 11 - first, six of a family from the Meitei community were kidnapped and killed in Jiribam district by suspects who the Manipur government in a cabinet statement called "Kuki militants"; second, 10 others - also identified as "Kuki militants" by the state government - were shot dead in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force in the same district, and third, firing from the hills towards Imphal West District's Kangchup and Koutruk just hours after the Jiribam encounter left two people injured.
The court in its order accepting the NIA evidence said the anti-terror agency downloaded the viral video of the suspected Kuki militant into a pen drive in the presence of two witnesses.
The NIA submitted the pen drive to the court in a sealed envelope under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) that deals with electronic evidence.
NDTV has seen a copy of the court order.
The court said the pen drive has been returned to the NIA for further investigation.
About KNF-P
The 'P' in KNF-P means "president"; it is used to indicate KNF-P is the original KNF, hence the letter "president", the supreme. The KNF was founded in 1987. In 1994, KNF split into two factions i.e. KNF-MC led by SK Kipgen, and the original became KNF-P led by ST Thangboi Kipgen.
So, KNF is the KNF-P; the rest are its factions.
The KNF is a signatory to the controversial suspension of operations (SoO) agreement signed between nearly two dozen Kuki militant groups and the state and the centre. Under SoO, the militants are to stay at designated camps and their weapons kept in locked, monitored storage.
The Manipur government has been asking the joint monitoring group, which reviews the SoO agreement every year, to scrap it for good, over allegations that the SoO groups have been majorly involved in the Manipur violence from the beginning. The SoO agreement lapsed in February this year.
There are many villages of the Kuki tribes in the hills surrounding the Meitei-dominated valley. The clashes between the Meitei community and the nearly two dozen tribes known as Kukis, who are dominant in some hill areas of Manipur, have killed over 250 people and internally displaced nearly 50,000.
The general category Meiteis want to be included under the Scheduled Tribes category, while the Kukis who share ethnic ties with people in neighbouring Myanmar's Chin State and Mizoram want a separate administration carved out of Manipur, citing discrimination and unequal share of resources and power with the Meiteis.
Meitei leaders have alleged the SoO groups have been working to strengthen themselves over the years by taking advantage of the ceasefire, until a time came to engineer a violent attack for a separate land. Geopolitical analysts have speculated the Kuki armed groups were used as mercenaries to fight Meitei and Naga militants operating in the India-Myanmar border.
Kuki-Zo civil society groups such as the ITLF and the CoTU, and their 10 MLAs have joined the call for a separate administration carved out of Manipur, a demand also made by the nearly two dozen militant groups that have signed the SoO agreement.
This single demand has brought the Kuki militant groups, the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs, and the civil society groups on the same page.
The security forces have been trying to dismantle bunkers in the hills surrounding Imphal valley after several incidents of firing for the last few days.
Kuki protesters tried to stop the security forces from destroying the bunkers. Some protesters were injured when the security forces tried to disperse them.
मध्य प्रदेश के खंडवा जिले में स्थित ओंकारेश्वर बांध के बैक वाटर में हनुवंतिया और सैलानी टापू के आसपास अथाह जल व जंगल है। इससे यहां का कुदरती नजारा बहुत सुंदर और आकर्षक लगता है।The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet.
Covid-19 killed millions of people, shredded economies and crippled health systems.
"We continue to call on China to share data and access so we can understand the origins of Covid-19. This is a moral and scientific imperative," the WHO said in a statement.
"Without transparency, sharing, and cooperation among countries, the world cannot adequately prevent and prepare for future epidemics and pandemics."
The WHO recounted how on December 31, 2019, its country office in China picked up a media statement from the health authorities in Wuhan concerning cases of "viral pneumonia" in the city.
"In the weeks, months and years that unfolded after that, Covid-19 came to shape our lives and our world," the UN health agency said.
"As we mark this milestone, let's take a moment to honour the lives changed and lost, recognise those who are suffering from Covid-19 and Long Covid, express gratitude to the health workers who sacrificed so much to care for us, and commit to learning from Covid-19 to build a healthier tomorrow."
'Same weaknesses'
Earlier this month, the WHO's Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the issue of whether the world was better prepared for the next pandemic than it was for Covid-19.
"The answer is yes, and no," he told a press conference.
"If the next pandemic arrived today, the world would still face some of the same weaknesses and vulnerabilities that gave Covid-19 a foothold five years ago.
"But the world has also learnt many of the painful lessons the pandemic taught us, and has taken significant steps to strengthen its defences against future epidemics and pandemics."
In December 2021, spooked by the devastation caused by Covid, countries decided to start drafting an accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.
The WHO's 194 member states negotiating the treaty have agreed on most of what it should include, but are stuck on the practicalities.
A key fault-line lies between Western nations with major pharmaceutical industry sectors and poorer countries wary of being sidelined when the next pandemic strikes.
While the outstanding issues are few, they include the heart of the agreement: the obligation to quickly share emerging pathogens, and then the pandemic-fighting benefits derived from them such as vaccines.
The deadline for the negotiations is May 2025.
प्रदेश में पश्चिमी विक्षोभ के बाद उत्तरी हवाओं के प्रभाव से ठिठुरन बढ़ी। टीकमगढ़ में सोमवार को सबसे कम 18 डिग्री सेल्सियस तापमान दर्ज हुआ। अधिकतर शहरों का दिन का तापमान 25 डिग्री से नीचे रहा। आगामी दिनों में रात का पारा और गिर सकता है, शीतलहर की संभावना है।
दोस्तों के साथ पचमढ़ी घूमने गई भोपाल की एमबीबीएस छात्रा की मौत हो गई। मौत के कारणों की पुष्टि पोस्टमार्टम रिपोर्ट से होगी। छात्रा भोपाल के मेडिकल कॉलेज में प्रथम वर्ष की छात्रा थी।The death of a 35-year-old Dalit man inside a police station in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district triggered protests from his family, who alleged murder. The Congress, on Sunday, also slammed the Mohan Yadav-led BJP government for what they termed "jungle raj" in the state.
Mukesh Longre died on Saturday after being called to the Satwas police station here for questioning in a complaint submitted against him by a woman on December 26, Superintendent of Police Puneet Gehlot said.
"While inspector Ashish Rajput was reading his statement, Longre made a noose around his neck with a gamcha (towel), tied it to a window grill in the lock-up and began yanking his neck. Police stopped him and rushed him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead," the SP said.
"There is no case against him. He was just called to record his statement. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Nandani Uikey is conducting an inquiry into the death. The JMFC visited the spot this morning. The district magistrate has appointed three doctors to oversee the post-mortem process," Mr Gehlot added.
Mr Gehlot said inspector Ashish Rajput has been suspended, while all other procedures laid down under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as well as National Human Rights Commission guidelines are being followed fully.
"Some politicians have hijacked the issue, due to which his kin have refused to allow post mortem till the entire staff of the police station is suspended. This is an irrational demand. We have already suspended the inspector since the death took place while he was in charge," Mr Gehlot said.
Meanwhile, Longre's family alleged police demanded a bribe to lessen the severity of action against him in connection with the woman's complaint, adding the staff later told them he had died.
Amid a protest outside the police station that began on Saturday and continued on Sunday, Longre's relatives accused police of murdering him.
Attacking Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who also holds the home portfolio, the Congress held a protest outside Satwas police station on Sunday, which was attended by the party's state unit chief Jitu Patwari.
"Jungle raj is prevailing in MP. A Dalit man was murdered inside a police station. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav must take full responsibility for this incident," Mr Patwari said.
Mr Patwari's colleague and former Union minister Arun Yadav demanded suspension of the entire staff of Satwas police station.
(The following is an edited excerpt from Pallava Bagla and Subhadra Menon's book 'Reaching For The Stars: India's Journey to Mars and Beyond', published by Bloomsbury India
How India's maiden mission to Mars became 'Mangalyaan': Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 2012 speech written in Urdu hid the answers.
Not many realise that it was Dr Singh who gave India its first inter-planetary voyage with one single point geo-political message: India should beat China and reach the Martian orbit ahead of the Dragon. An Asian space race unfolded and India won it hands down as, under Dr Singh's leadership, the mission was conceived and delivered in all of 18 months. India ran a Martian marathon as if sprinting for a hundred-metre dash.
Mangalyaan was publicly announced by Dr Singh from the magnificent ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2012.
Interestingly, when the Moon mission was being planned, Chandrayaan was also announced from the Red Fort by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was the prime minister in 2003.
Dr Singh, as it seemed, took the cue, delivering his speech that was actually written in Urdu. But who could match the visionary politician Vajpayee, who made sure to call the Moon mission Chandrayaan-1, whereas the bureaucrat in Manmohan Singh merely called it Mangalyaan, not thinking at all about any sequels. What's in a name, you might ask.
When the first budgetary clearances of Rs 125 crore were given for the Mars mission on March 16, 2012, during the 2012-13 budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, it was officially recorded - "Mars Orbiter Mission envisages launching an orbiter around Mars using the PSLV XL during the November 2013 launch opportunity. Mars Orbiter will be placed in an orbit of 500 x 80,000 km around Mars and will have a provision for carrying nearly 25 kg of scientific payload."
In what might be some 10 kg of documents running into thousands of pages, embedded in a book with orange covers called the Expenditure Budget, laced with tables and millions of figures, was a small annotation that announced this remarkable plan, giving financial sanction. "What a mangal announcement" was the observation on March 16, 2012, when one of the authors was in conversation with jubilant officials in the Prime Minister's Office, thinking about what name the mission would get. How India's maiden mission to the Moon was named Chandrayaan, and how this might perhaps become Mangalyaan was alluded to, and of course, some months later, in his speech from the Red Fort, then Prime Minister Dr Singh referred to the mission as Mangalyaan.
This was a deviation from his written speech that was made public in English but written in Urdu, and what Dr Singh read from, and that is why many people, who later reviewed the written English version questioned whether it was ever called Mangalyaan by the prime minister. This resulted in a small technicality that made ISRO formally stick to calling India's maiden mission to the red planet as the 'Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)'. It seems the Department of Space (DOS) officials had sent a list of names to the Minister of Space, a portfolio always held by the prime minister of India, to select one. As it happened, Dr Singh never returned that list giving his preference, and this led decision makers within the space community, for safety, to stick to referring to it as MOM.
This was in sharp contrast with how the Moon mission was named, when in 2003, a list of names was sent to Prime Minister Vajpayee. ISRO's preferred name was 'Somayaan', but astute officials around Vajpayee renamed it as 'Chandrayaan' and Sudheendra Kulkarni, the press advisor to the PM, told me (Pallava) that Vajpayee himself added, in his own handwriting, the suffix '1' after Chandrayaan, and said how a big country like India could make only one visit to the Moon.
This led decision-makers to use the informal names, MOM and Mangalyaan. Interestingly, after demonetisation in 2016, when new currency notes were introduced [by Prime Minister Narendra Modi], the image of Mangalyaan was printed on the Rs 2,000 currency note with Mangalyaan emblazoned below the image as an honour to ISRO. This was a remarkable tribute to the space community that aced the Mars launch and landing on the maiden attempt. India's tiger handsomely beat China by reaching the orbit of Mars ahead of the Chinese dragon.
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देवास जिले के सतवास थाने में युवक ने फांसी लगा ली। पुलिस ने उसे तुरंत अस्पताल पहुंचाया, जहां उसे मृत घोषित कर दिया गया। युवक के परिजनों और ग्रामीणों ने पुलिस पर मारपीट और प्रताड़ना के आरोप लगाए।Railway staffers carrying out a routine inspection of a train's rolling stock and undercarriage at Jabalpur station in Madhya Pradesh were in for a shock on Friday when they noticed a stowaway under one of the coaches, hiding in a space above the wheels.
Their shock only grew when they were told that the man had travelled 250 km - or more than four hours - in this fashion, all the way from Itarsi.
Officials said employees from the Carriage and Wagon Department noticed unusual movement under the AC-4 coach of the Pune-Danapur Express (train no 12149) and asked the loco pilot to stop the train. The man, hiding in the trolley section above the wheels, was then asked to come out and handed over to the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
During initial questioning, the man said that he could not afford a train ticket and therefore resorted to this method of travel to reach Jabalpur. Officials, however, said his responses also indicated that he may be mentally challenged.
The RPF in Jabalpur is conducting further investigation to verify the man's identity and understand the circumstances that led him to undertake such a risky journey.
Argentina, a nation once ranked among the wealthiest in the world, has found itself grappling with severe economic challenges over the past 25 years. Then, one year ago, provocative libertarian economist Javier Milei was inaugurated as its new president.
Known for his flamboyant persona and radical views, Javier Milei is one of the most polarising figures in global politics, celebrated by some as a visionary reformer and dismissed by others as “El Loco” (“the mad one”). He pledged to take a “chainsaw” to the state and promote a free-market approach.
His pro-capitalism stance extends to the promotion of culture wars. Last month, he fired his foreign secretary for voting along with 186 other countries against the US embargo on Cuba at the United Nations. Only the US and Israel voted against it. He withdrew Argentina's delegation of negotiators to the UN climate summit in Baku, claiming human-caused climate change is “a socialist lie”.
Yet Milei owes his 2023 victory to Argentina's deep economic crisis. It was an economy suffering from the third highest inflation rate in the world, at 211% year on year, a poverty rate north of 40% (it's now climbed even higher), and an economy in crisis for decades.
Argentina's economic woes are deeply rooted. Once one of the world's richest nations thanks to its fertile Pampas plains, its prosperity was built on agricultural exports and integration into global markets.
Political instability, excessive protectionism and fiscal mismanagement disrupted its trajectory. Peronism, a political movement based on economic independence and social justice, has dominated Argentine politics for decades. While it lifted the working class, critics argue it entrenched inefficiency and dependence on the state.
By 2023, Argentina's crisis had reached unprecedented levels and the peso had lost most of its value.
Argentines turned to Milei, an outsider who pledged to dismantle the state's bloated bureaucracy, privatise key sectors and adopt policies rooted in libertarian principles.
Now in power for a year, he has slashed government spending by a third, dismantling price controls and cutting subsidies on energy and transport. Last December, he devalued the peso by 54%.
Around 30,000 state jobs were cut, as were more than half of government ministries. Milei also allowed inflation to eat into the real value of pensions and salaries. This has generated fiscal surpluses, but also deepened the country's worst economic crisis in two decades.
The result is unprecedented levels of poverty. As the cost of food and basic products increased, around 53% of Argentines now live in poverty – up from around 42% in 2023 and the highest level in 30 years. Another 15% of the population is in “extreme poverty”. An extra 5.5 million Argentines became poor during Milei's first six months in office.
Despite the pain, Milei's approval ratings have remained stable at around 50%. His success seems to rest on his unrelenting attacks on the country's establishment and workers' unions. The only large-scale protests occurred when Milei imposed cuts to free public universities. Argentines seem to have accepted the doctor's prescription.
Milei's key legislative victory was his controversial “omnibus” reform bill. This was originally aimed at slashing government spending, privatising public entreprises (whether or not they were profitable) and enforcing a zero-deficit policy.
Although the bill was watered down, economic indicators improved significantly. Monthly inflation dropped to 2.7% in October from its peak of 26% last December. The peso has strengthened considerably and is now overvalued, hurting exporters and raising the prospect of a devaluation – and with it, more inflation. Argentina's country risk index (which measures the risk of investing in a state) has fallen significantly.
But the economy is not out of the woods. Growth remains elusive – the IMF forecast a 3.5% economic contraction this year. Growth of 5.2% next year will only return per-capita GDP, a measure of individual wealth, to where it was by the time COVID lockdowns ended in 2021. Reducing inflation further won't be easy, as it has hovered around the 3% monthly level since July.
Meanwhile, Milei's 2025 budget proposal aims for a budget surplus of over 1.3% of the country's GDP, requiring further spending cuts. But calls to restart frozen public works and boost pensions and wages will inevitably grow louder next year.
And Argentina still has heavy capital controls, making it hard for investors to get money out of the country. They will think twice before investing.
Meanwhile, the opposition is waking up. Milei's veto of the bill increasing university budgets brought 250,000 people out in protest in November, prompting some to suggest the president had miscalculated.
Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, still Argentina's dominant leftist, is poised to take over the leadership of main Peronist party ahead of next year's midterm elections. While her influence has greatly diminished, she still enjoys reasonable approval ratings. Both Kirchner and Milei are polarising figures, so it is unclear if her return will help the left.
The re-election of Donald Trump could prove to be Milei's best card. While Argentina is a small trade partner, Milei will leverage his relationship with the US president-elect to convince the IMF to roll over the remainder of the US$44 billion debt (£35 billion) acquired in 2018 during Trump's first term in office. Another US$10 billion is needed to bolster the central bank's international reserves which remain critically low.
This source of money will be critical for Milei to start lifting capital controls. Only then can economic stability translate into sustainable growth.
(Author: Nicolas Forsans, Professor of Management and Co-director of the Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, University of Essex)
(Disclosure Statement: Nicolas Forsans does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment)
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Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died of age-related medical conditions today, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, where he was admitted, said in a statement. He was 92.
"With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92. He was being treated for age-related medical conditions and had a sudden loss of consciousness at home on 26 December 2024," AIIMS said.
"Resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the medical emergency at AIIMS, New Delhi at 8.06 pm. Despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9.51 pm," AIIMS said.
Manmohan Singh was Prime Minister for two terms in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from 2004 to 2014. He had been in poor health for the last few months.
The former prime minister is survived by wife Gurcharan Singh and three daughters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X condoled the death of the leader.
"India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr Manmohan Singh ji. Rising from humble origins, he rose to become a respected economist. He served in various government positions as well, including as Finance Minister, leaving a strong imprint on our economic policy over the years. His interventions in parliament were also insightful. As our Prime Minister, he made extensive efforts to improve people's lives," PM Modi said.
Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji and I interacted regularly when he was PM and I was the CM of Gujarat. We would have extensive deliberations on various subjects relating to governance. His wisdom and humility were always visible.
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"Dr Manmohan Singh ji and I interacted regularly when he was PM and I was the CM of Gujarat. We would have extensive deliberations on various subjects relating to governance. His wisdom and humility were always visible. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the family of Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji, his friends and countless admirers. Om Shanti," he said.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her mother Sonia Gandhi reached the hospital as soon as the news of Manmohan Singh's hospitalisation became known.
Manmohan Singh served as finance minister under the then Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. He was the architect and the brainchild of economic reforms in 1991 that pulled India from the brink of bankruptcy and ushered in an era of economic liberalisation that is widely believed to have changed the course of India's economic trajectory.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and party MP Rahul Gandhi were in Karnataka's Belagavi attending the Congress Working Committee meeting when news of Manmohan Singh's death came. Both are returning to Delhi, news agency PTI reported.
A 52-year-old policeman suffered head injuries when a man obstructing traffic attacked him with a stick in Malad area of Mumbai, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred Tuesday when Assistant Sub-Inspector Manik Sawant was patrolling Kachpada locality in Malad with his colleagues in a police van.
Mr Sawant spotted a traffic jam and got down to clear the road. He spotted a man intentionally blocking vehicles, an official said.
Sawant pulled the man aside and instructed him to leave the spot. Enraged, the man threatened the policeman to kill him, picked up a stick and struck him on his head. Sawant lost consciousness and fell, the official said.
"The accused fled the scene, leaving the stick behind. The other two officers in the mobile van immediately rushed Sawant to Tunga Hospital in Malad. He regained consciousness after treatment," the official said.
Police identified the accused as Arun Harijan, a resident of Kachpada area, during the investigation.
Based on Mr Sawant's complaint, a case was registered on the charge of attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). No arrest has been made, the official added.
Ten people have been apprehended for allegedly stabbing a class 11 student to death in a market here, police said on Wednesday.
The family of the victim, Anshul, staged protests and accused police of inaction and "laughing off" the matter when they had complained about him receiving death threats on Instagram a few days ago.
Anshul's sister, Anjali, narrated the incident to the police and said that her brother had an argument with the accused a few days ago. On Tuesday, they had gone to the market when the accused -- Himanshu Mathur and Rohit Dhama -- along with a few other men attacked Anshul with sticks and knives.
Seeing this, she and some locals rushed to help Anshul and took him to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. He was stabbed 14 times, police said.
Anmol, the victim's friend, told the police that the accused wanted to spread hooliganism in the Baslewa colony and used to sell drugs. They would often misbehave with the girls in the area.
A few days ago, Anshul reportedly had an argument with the accused. In a bid to take revenge, the accused killed Anshul, Anmol told the police.
Based on Anjali's complaint, an FIR was registered and 10 people, including Mathur and Dhama have been apprehended. Further investigation is underway, police said.
पुलिस सूत्रों के अनुसार, कौशल गुर्जर ग्वालियर जिले का हिस्ट्रीशीटर बदमाश है। उसने 14 वर्ष की आयु में ही एक हत्या कर दी थी, तब से उसका उर्फ नाम 302 पड़ गया था। उस पर लगभग 20-22 केस ग्वालियर में दर्ज हैं।
सोमवार को पुलिस ने दोनों आरोपितों को गिरफ्तार कर लिया। दोनों को मंगलवार को कोर्ट में पेश किया गया था। कोर्ट ने दोनों को दो दिन के रिमांड पर सौंपा है। गुरुवार को रिमांड अवधि खत्म होने पर उन्हें दोबारा कोर्ट में पेश किया जाएगा। पुलिस का कहना है कि मामले में और भी लोगों को आरोपित बनाया जाएगा।RSMSSB Jail Prahari Recruitment 2025: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB) has initiated the recruitment process for the post of Jail Prahari. This recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 803 vacancies. Candidates can apply for the post by visiting the official website, rssb.rajasthan.gov.in. The last date to apply for these positions is January 22, 2025.
The official website states: "Before filling the online application, read this release available on the Board's website carefully and fill the application while adhering to the instructions given in it. If any information is filled incorrectly or incompletely, the applicant's application form will be canceled without prior notice, and they will not be allowed to appear for the examination. Their candidature can be canceled at any stage, and legal action may be taken. The entire responsibility will lie with the applicant."
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A registered person will have to pay GST on sale of old and used vehicle only if the seller has earned a margin, which is the selling price is higher than the depreciation adjusted cost price of the vehicle, sources said.
The GST Council in its meeting last week decided to prescribe a single rate of 18 per cent on sale of all old and used vehicles including EVs, earlier leviable at different rates.
If an individual sells old and used car to another individual, GST would not be applicable.
Sources said where the registered person has claimed depreciation under Section 32 of the Income Tax Act 1961, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the supplier, that is the difference between consideration received for the supply of such goods and the depreciated value of such goods on the date of supply.
"Where such margin is negative, no GST is payable," a source said.
For example, if a registered person is selling an old and used vehicle to any person at Rs 10 lakh, where the purchase price of the vehicle was Rs 20 lakh and has claimed depreciation of Rs 8 lakh on the same under Income Tax Act, then he is not required to pay any GST as the margin of the supplier, that is differential value of the selling price (Rs 10 lakh) and the depreciated value which is Rs 12 lakhs, is negative.
In case the depreciated value in the above example remains the same at Rs 12 lakh and the selling price is Rs 15 lakh, GST will be payable on the margin of the supplier i.e on Rs 3 lakh at the rate of 18 per cent.
In any other cases, GST is payable only on the value that represents the margin of the supplier i.e. the difference between selling price and the purchase price. Again, where such margin is negative, no GST is payable.
For example, if a registered person is selling an old and used vehicle to any person at Rs 10 lakh, where the purchase price of the vehicle by the registered person was Rs 12 lakh, then he is not required to pay any GST as the margin of the supplier is negative in this case.
In cases where the purchase price of the vehicle was Rs 20 lakh and the selling price is Rs 22 lakh, GST of 18 per cent will be payable on the margin of supplier, that is, Rs 2 lakh.
EY Tax Partner Saurabh Agarwal said the GST Council has recommended increasing the GST rate on old and used EVs and small fossil fuel cars from 12 per cent to 18 per cent, aligning it with the rate for larger cars and SUVs.
It's important to note that GST on second hand vehicles will be applied only on margins and not on sale value of vehicles (sale value less income tax depreciated cost of vehicle or purchase price, as the case may be).
Prior to the proposed amendment, GST on second hand EVs was applicable on the complete sale value of the vehicle.
" Therefore, the proposed change should not be looked as a deterrent for second hand EVs. This should in turn be a welcome step as it would likely bring down the cost for second hand EVs (till the time margins earned are less than 27.78 per cent of the purchase price). At best, it will increase the cost of second hand small fossil fuel cars by 0.6-1.5 per cent (assuming margins would range for 10-25 per cent of purchase price)," Agarwal said.
This proposal appears to be in line with the vision of the government where they want to restrict pollution levels arising due to rapidly growing second hand car market, he added.
AMRG & Associates Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said for EVs, which already benefit from government incentives to promote their adoption, the hike in GST on resale could slightly deter cost-sensitive buyers, potentially impacting the overall EV penetration in secondary markets.
" Dealers will now need to maintain impeccable records of transactions to comply with these changes effectively. While this revision boosts revenue potential for the government, it demands adaptability from businesses and awareness among consumers regarding the net impact on resale pricing," Mohan added.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday said it has "learnt its lessons" following incidents of a spate of hoax messages being sent to Indian airlines recently and the situation has improved after the assessment protocol for such calls was revised.
Several domestic carriers, between October and November, received hundreds of "hoax" messages or calls on their official communication channels including on social media claiming bombs being placed or a hijacker onboard leading to numerous diversions and delays for passengers in specific and the entire aviation ecosystem in general.
"There were a very large number of hoax calls recently (to the airlines)...but we have learnt our lessons. The Government of India rules were revised regarding the requirements for convening the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) meetings.
"The basic revision done was that the BTAC can meet online or in a digital mode hence cutting down the time to convene such a meeting. The situation has improved considerably after this...," CISF Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Shrikant Kishore told reporters here.
PTI had in October reported that the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) under the Union civil aviation ministry has tweaked BTAC procedures in the wake of the messages being sent over the social media daily by adopting a "multi-layered" approach to assess threats and determine their "credibility and seriousness." According to the new guidelines, upon receipt of a bomb threat, the BTAC can be convened over a internet-based secure platform but this is only an "interim" arrangement till the members of the committee assemble physically at the designated control room.
Asked about the issue of congestion at several airports in the country during the vacations, Kishore said the force and other agencies involved in civil airport operations were "at a better position now" as they saw "improvement and enhancement" in security infrastructure and manpower.
The force provides counter-terrorist security cover to 68 civil airports of the country and has deployed about 48,000 personnel for this task out of its total manpower of about 1.7 lakh men and women.
इंदौर में वक्फ बोर्ड की आड़ में फर्जीवाड़ा का बड़ा मामला सामने आया। नासिर खान उर्फ नस्सू फर्जी दस्तावेज, सील और कार्यालय सामग्री के जरिए भूमाफियाओं को वक्फ संपत्ति पर कब्जा दिलाने में शामिल था। पुलिस ने शिकायत के आधार पर कार्रवाई कर नासिर को गिरफ्तार कर लिया और दस्तावेज जब्त किए।Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research Recruitment 2024: The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a premier research institute in India, is inviting applications for various positions, including Engineers, Scientific Officers, Technical Assistants, Administrative Officers, and more. The recruitment drive offers an excellent opportunity to work in science, technology, and innovation. It aims to fill 26 positions. Interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications by visiting the official website.
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रायसेन के कुदवई गांव में फार्म हाउस पर वन विभाग ने छापा मारकर 6 आरोपितों को गिरफ्तार किया। आरोपितों ने 12 फाख्ता पक्षियों का शिकार कर मांस पकाने की बात स्वीकार की। भारी मात्रा में हथियार और कारतूस जब्त हुए। वन्य प्राणी संरक्षण अधिनियम के तहत मामला दर्ज किया गया। फार्म हाउस पर शिकार और दावतों का सिलसिला लंबे समय से जारी था।Indian businessman Dr Ravi Pillai has been awarded Bahrain's prestigious national honour, the Medal of Efficiency, in recognition of his significant contributions to the progress and development of the kingdom, making him the only foreign national to receive the title.
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of Bahrain, awarded the prestigious national honour to Mr Pillai, chairman of RP Group, on December 16.
“This esteemed award reflects His Majesty's deep appreciation for Dr Pillai's outstanding contributions to the Kingdom, particularly in the fields of refinery operations, local community development, and the strengthening of Bahrain's global position,” the Royal Order said.
“We appreciate Dr Ravi Pillai for his exceptional service and contributions to the Kingdom, and we are honored to present him with this distinguished award as a sign of our deep gratitude,” the king said in the royal proclamation.
With a turnover of USD 12 billion, his business is the largest employer of Indians outside India, the release said, adding, with 1,26,000 employees, his group is one of the largest remitters of foreign currency to India.
Mr Pillai is also one of the largest investors in India, where he has six five star hotels, two hospitals and three shopping malls and plans to invest USD 2 billion in the next two years in India.
Expressing his heartfelt gratitude, Mr Pillai said, “This award is a reflection of the collective efforts of my team, the support of the people of Bahrain, and the unwavering trust of the Kingdom. I dedicate this award to all the hardworking employees who supported me all these years.” He also added that he dedicates the honour to “all the Indians, especially the expats in the Gulf, whose contributions have been instrumental in the growth and prosperity of the region.”
राष्ट्रीय- अंतरराष्ट्रीय निवेशकों को अपनी इकाई की स्थापना और संचालन के लिए उत्कृष्ट विकल्प प्रदान करेगा। अच्छी बात ये है कि निर्माण से पहले ही 12 निवेशकाें ने यहां काम करने को रुझान दिखाया है। इस दृष्टि से भविष्य में इसका विस्तार आवश्यक होगा। संभावनाओं को ध्यान में रख तीन महीने बाद दूसरे चरण का काम शुरू कराने के लिए फिर भूमि पूजन किया जाएगा।
राजगढ़ जिले में एक आशा कार्यकर्ता के ससुराल वालों ने उसे चरित्रहीनता का आरोप लगाकर बर्बरता की। महिला को रातभर पीटा गया, उसके गुप्तांग में मिर्ची डाली और गर्म बर्तन से दागा गया। बाद में उसे मायके भेज दिया। महिला ने ससुरालवालों और एक युवक के खिलाफ केस दर्ज कराया।Precious medical seats should not go to waste when the country was facing acute shortage of doctors, the Supreme Court on Friday said and directed the authorities to hold fresh counselling for filling up the vacant seats.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan asked the admission authorities to hold a special counselling and complete the admission process for medical courses by December 30.
"Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances and further that the precious medical seats should not go in waste, when the country is facing acute shortage of doctors, we are inclined to extend the period by way of a last chance," the bench ordered.
The apex court passed the order while dealing with pleas seeking directions to the admission authorities to conduct a stray/special counselling round for the remaining vacant seats even after five rounds of counselling.
The bench noted the counsel appearing for the National Medical Council had fairly said that given the number of vacant seats, the court may extend the period as a one-time measure without it being treated as a precedent.
"The admission authorities are, therefore, directed to hold a fresh stray/special counselling for the seats remaining vacant and complete the admission process prior to December 30, 2024 in any eventuality," it said.
The bench directed no college would be permitted to admit students directly and the admission should be conducted only through the state admission authorities.
"We, however, clarify that the stray/special admission process should not disturb the admission which are already finalised and the admissions would be made only from the waitlisted candidates," it said and disposed of the pleas.
हवाओं के रुख में बदलाव के कारण मध्य प्रदेश में न्यूनतम तापमान में धीरे-धीरे वृद्धि हो रही है। शहडोल और सिवनी में शीतलहर का प्रभाव है। पचमढ़ी में तापमान 3.3°C और मंडला में 4.5°C दर्ज किया गया। 27 दिसंबर को पश्चिमी विक्षोभ के प्रभाव की संभावना है।
इस मामले में बैंक प्रबंधक शैलेष मांडhले और विजय शर्मा अब भी फरार हैं। पुलिस दोनों की तलाश कर रही है। ज्ञात हो कि 29 दिसंबर 2022 को पांडुरंग सोनवाने ने बैंक से 8.85 लाख रुपये गबन किए जाने की शिकायत दर्ज कराई थी। शाहपुर निवासी योगेश महाजन पर भी 23 लाख रुपये का गबन करने का आरोप है।A massive drone, over 5 feet in diameter, was recovered by police in New York after it was apparently abandoned on the sidewalk. The drone, belonging to Amogy Inc, a sustainable-energy startup, was discovered following an emailed tip alerting authorities to its presence near Fifth Street, between Market Street and Morris Avenue.
The NYPD dispatched an Emergency Services Unit to the scene, disconnecting the drone's nitrogen components to ensure it was safe before transporting it to the 88th Precinct. A photo obtained by The NY Post shows an officer holding the unwieldy aircraft, which drew immediate attention for its size and advanced design.
A passerby familiar with the area identified the drone as belonging to Amogy Inc., headquartered nearby. The company's CEO, Seonghoon Woo, later confirmed the drone was inoperable and had been left on the sidewalk after a company party over a month ago. The drone was in its location for more than a month and posed no threat, a spokesperson for Mr Woo said.
He clarified the drone was used in a clean energy demonstration three years ago and had been on display outside the company's headquarters ever since. “NYPD took possession of it for a brief period. Amogy cooperate fully with NYPD and the drone has since been returned to the company after NYPD determined the drone was not a threat,” he added.
Despite initial concerns, the NYPD determined the drone was not a threat and returned to Amogy. The incident comes amid a perceived surge in drone sightings in New York and New Jersey. Rebecca Weiner, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counterterrorism and Intelligence, attributed the recent surge in sightings to heightened public awareness rather than actual incidents. She also said that around 2,000 drone flights occur weekly in New York City.
First reported on November 18, the sightings have alarmed residents, with many speculating whether the drones are advanced experimental technology or foreign surveillance devices. The Coast Guard escalated concerns by confirming that 13 drones, which emitted no heat signatures and skillfully avoided detection, shadowed their vessel.