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Ganesh Uike (left) was gunned down along with three associates in an early-morning encounter. BHUBANESWAR: Maoist central committee (CC) member and Odisha in-charge, Ganesh Uike (69), was among four Naxals killed in an encounter with security forces in Kandhamal district on Thursday. This brings the total number of Maoists killed in the district to six…

A digital billboard carrying the message “Jesus is Palestinian” lit up New York City’s Times Square this week, quickly becoming a flashpoint for debate among tourists, holiday visitors, and social media users. Installed during the Christmas season, the display has prompted sharp reactions, with some calling it provocative and others praising it as a statement…

RAIPUR: A group of stick-wielding right wing outfit members stormed Raipur’s mall during the Chhattisgarh shutdown on Wednesday, vandalising property and targeting Christmas decorations and damaging the Christmas tree and Santa Claus figure set up at the mall. The incident took place even though the mall was officially closed in support of the bandh, the…

Nasscom, Indian IT’s biggest trade body, has said that the proposed shift in the H-1B visa selection process from a lottery system to one weighted by salary levels will harm innovation and weaken competitiveness by disadvantaging small businesses, research institutions and early-career international graduates. In a statement on the proposed rule, Nasscom highlighted that maintaining…

NEW DELHI: India tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile called K-4, which is designed to hit targets 3,500-km away, from the nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday.There was no official word from the defence ministry on the missile test conducted off the coast of Visakhapatnam from the 6,000-tonne INS Arighaat, which…

BENGALURU: Police in Bengaluru say the killing of a 39-year-old bank manager by her estranged husband was planned several months in advance.The accused, a 40-year-old software engineer identified as Balamurugan, is alleged to have procured an illegal pistol months before the attack and carried a knife as a backup to ensure the murder was carried…

Krishnagiri: Now that the state govt has commenced the process to acquire 2,980 acres in Hosur and Shoolagiri taluks for the proposed international airport in the district, framers from 12 villages in these two taluks are planning to meet chief minister M K Stalin to convey their opposition to the project.The farmers said the Airport…

UDAIPUR: A manager at a private IT company alleged that she was gang-raped by her company’s CEO and an executive head’s husband in a moving car, the city police said Wednesday. The manager alleged that the woman executive head was also present in the vehicle when the gang-rape and molestation occurred. All three accused were…

Shimla doctor who thrashed patient sacked: Govt finds act ‘unbecoming of a public servant’ SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh govt on Wednesday terminated the services of Dr Raghav Nirula, a senior resident doctor in the department of pulmonary medicine at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, for assaulting a patient on Dec 22.The action was taken…

Bareilly: To counter the spread of online misinformation, disinformation and rumours, police in Bareilly zone take help of over 82,000 digital volunteers who disseminate accurate and verified information and spread awareness. These volunteers are akin to peace committees, comprising influential citizens, that help police in maintaining harmony and law and order in society.On Wednesday, Bareilly…