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Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

by Maher Al Mounes with Lisa Golden Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control. Sharaa spoke alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after earlier meeting with Lebanese Druze leaders and vowing to end "negative interference" …

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CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

Deccan Chronicle

At least three chief ministers -- Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy -- will join over 100 CEOs and other leaders from India in Davos next month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025. Naidu will also be joined by his son and senior Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh, while Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Tamil …

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14 hours, 38 minutes ago

YSRCP to organise ‘Porubata’ against hike in electricity charges on December 27

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRCP has announced State-wide protests on December 27 against the steep hike in electricity charges, which imposed an additional burden of Rs 15,485 crore on the people of Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP senior leaders, including former ministers Merugu Nagarjuna, Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao and Jogi Ramesh, released the poster of Porubata programme at the party central office on Sunday. Reiterating …

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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Responding to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted. Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of …

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IUML, Congress slam Kerala CPI(M) leader's remark extremist support Gandhis

India Today

The Indian Union Muslim League hit out at Communist Party of India and its politburo member A Vijayaraghavan for his statements on Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi’s win in Wayanad parliamentary seat. At the CPI party conference in Bathery, Wayanad, last week, politburo member A Vijayaraghavan stated that extremist elements were present at Priyanka Gandhi’s rallies. WHAT CPI LEADER A …

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Political, religious leaders condemn CT Ravi’s derogatory remarks against Hebbalkar

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: While Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly hit out at BJP MLC CT Ravi calling his remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar “a criminal offence”, political leaders and religious heads have also strongly condemned Ravi. Kashappanavar further referred to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s previous remark that “CT Ravi’s tongue and brain are not connected,” which he said aptly …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Two VHP leaders, one Bajrang Dal activist booked for disrupting Christmas celebrations at a school in Kerala's Palakkad

New Indian Express

PALAKKAD: Two Vishva Hindu Parishad and one Bajrang Dal activist were booked and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days for attempting to disrupt Christmas celebrations at a government school in Nallepilly, Palakkad. The three accused verbally abused the headmistress and teachers of Government Upper Primary School, Nallepilly, questioning why only Christmas was being celebrated and insisted that Sri Krishna …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

Christmas is the World’s Most Widely Celebrated Festival: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy commended the Christian community for their significant contributions to education and healthcare, noting that their services often surpass those provided by the state government. Revanth Reddy referred to December as a "miracle month," pointing to its importance as the month of Jesus Christ's birth, the birth of Sonia Gandhi, and the initiation of the …

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2 days, 8 hours ago

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai, Others Detained During Protest Over Funeral Of Coimbatore Blast Mastermind

ABP News

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai and several other party leaders were detained by the police on Friday while staging a protest against the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind behind the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said, "We condemn the cowardly act of the DMK Government for arresting the leaders & cadres …

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2 days, 9 hours ago

Muslim Leaders, Oppn Hail Mohan Bhagwat's Remarks On Temple-Mosque Disputes

ABP News

New Delhi, Dec 20 Several political leaders, particularly from the Opposition, have welcomed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement condemning certain Hindu leaders for raising issues about new Hindu sites driven by hate and enmity. “Mohan Bhagwat’s statement is correct, but what about the violence against Muslims -- mob lynchings, demolitions of their homes, and other oppressive acts? Samajwadi …

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Tamil Nadu BJP takes out rally, police detains Annamalai

Deccan Chronicle

The BJP on Friday held a "Black day procession" here condemning the "glorification of a terrorist," and police detained party state unit president K Annamalai and leaders of Hindu outfits.Carrying banners that accused the state government of supporting "Coimbatore bomb blast terrortists," BJP workers and cadres affiliated to RSS outfits, including the Hindu Munnani took part in the procession.The state …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Dutch leaders respond to Magdeburg Christmas market attack

NL Times

Dutch officials expressed solidarity and issued calls for vigilance following an attack in Magdeburg, Germany, where a car plowed into a crowded Christmas market on Wednesday, leaving four dead, including one child, and over 200 injured, many severely. Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned the attack, describing the event as “horrific” and affirming the Netherlands’ solidarity with its German neighbors. “This …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Former CM Chautala cremated with full state honours

New Indian Express

CHANDIGARH: Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was cremated today with full state honours in Teja Khera village in Sirsa district. Chautala's younger son Abhay Singh Chautala, an INLD leader, elder son Ajay Singh Chautala, who heads the JJP party, and other family members, including former deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala, Chautala's brother Ranjit Chautala, were present in Teja …

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Delhi excise policy case: Delhi HC grants ED more time to respond to Kejriwal, Sisodia plea

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday granted the Enforcement Directorate additional time to file its reply to a petition filed by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The petition challenges the trial court’s decision to take cognizance of chargesheets in the controversial Delhi excise liquor policy case. A central allegation in …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Manipur Congress leaders stage protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

India Today

The Manipur unit of the Congress staged a protest in Imphal on Friday seeking the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on BR Ambedkar during the Winter session of the Parliament. Addressing the media, state Congress legislative party leader O Ibobi Singh said that the BJP had levelled false allegations against Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Taxpayers set to shoulder £43billion worth of council debt under Labour's devolution plans

Daily Mail

Taxpayers are set to bear the burden of £43billion worth of council debt under Labour's plans to create 'super-councils' via their local authority reform. Thurrock Council was left with more than £1billion worth of debt after investing in a solar farm tycoon who used taxpayer cash to buy luxury goods including a yacht and a private jet Ministers want to …

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Hungary’s Orbán says European leaders must change strategy on Ukraine

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that European leaders must acknowledge the need to change their strategy regarding Ukraine. In comments to Hungary’s state broadcaster on Friday, Orbán argued that the current strategy was not working and Russia was advancing on the frontlines. He added that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory “has changed the state of …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

After Priyanka Gandhi, BJP MP makes a statement with '1984' bag

India Today

Days after Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi made a political statement in Parliament by carrying bags featuring motifs of Palestine and Bangladesh, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi on Friday gifted Gandhi a bag with ‘1984’, written on it, referencing the year of the anti-Sikh riots. The Nanavati Commission, appointed to investigate the riots, concluded that Congress leaders including top figures Jagdish Tytler, …

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3 days, 12 hours ago

'Regretful Litigation' : Kerala High Court On Daughter Opposing Donation Of CPI(M) Leader's Body To Medical College

Live Law

The Kerala High while dismissing the appeals filed by daughters of M. M. Lawrence against the decision of Single Judge allowing the donation of CPI Veteran to Ernakulam Government Medical College observed that it is “preferable that quietus be reached in this case”. Background of the Case One of the daughters of M. M. Lawrence, Asha Lawrence had approached the …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side

India Today

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a coalition heralded as the most promising Opposition front to counter the BJP’s political dominance, is now riddled with fractures that seem to be growing deeper by the day. Rahul’s repeated attacks on Savarkar, a highly polarising figure, drew sharp criticism from the Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, and the Nationalist Congress Party, …

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Jagjit Singh Dallewal: The farmer leader revitalising Kisan Andolan 2.0

India Today

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, 70, has emerged as the face of Kisan Andolan 2.0. Born in Faridkot’s Dallewal village, Jagjit Singh Dallewal is a seasoned farmer activist owning 17 acres of agricultural land. DALLEWAL'S ANSHAN BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO ANDOLAN Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast-unto-death has become the rallying point for the Kisan Andolan, giving it a much-needed boost and bringing farmers’ …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

BJP leader's slur against Karnataka Minister: What happened in Assembly?

India Today

The last day of the winter session of the Karnataka Legislative Council witnessed dramatic scenes on Thursday, when both Congress and BJP sloganeered and accused one another of insulting Ambedkar following Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks. Amid the commotion, Karnataka Women & Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar alleged that BJP MLC CT Ravi, holding placards of Dr BR Ambedkar during …

Karnataka Congress Council House Bjp Ravi Alleged

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DK Shivakumar says arrested Karnataka BJP leader's vulgar language 'not new'

India Today

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar lashed out at BJP leader CT Ravi for his history of using derogatory language, calling it a "culture" Ravi had consistently displayed. Speaking to the media at the Circuit House in Belagavi on Friday, Shivakumar recalled several instances where Ravi had used offensive terms against Congress leaders, including referring to Siddaramaiah as "Sidramulla Khan." …

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RSS chief jabs aspiring 'leaders of Hindus' over temple-mosque disputes

India Today

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday took a jibe at aspiring Hindu leaders for stirring up "Ram-temple-like" disputes at various places across India. Calling attention to India's pluralistic society, the RSS chief said that Christmas is observed in Swami Ramakrishnan Mission, emphasising that "only we can do this because we are Hindus”. Drawing two parallel examples from the Mughal Empire, …

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Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

YSRCP to organise ‘Porubata’ against hike in electricity charges on December 27

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

IUML, Congress slam Kerala CPI(M) leader's remark extremist support Gandhis

Political, religious leaders condemn CT Ravi’s derogatory remarks against Hebbalkar

Two VHP leaders, one Bajrang Dal activist booked for disrupting Christmas celebrations at a school in Kerala's Palakkad

Christmas is the World’s Most Widely Celebrated Festival: Revanth

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai, Others Detained During Protest Over Funeral Of Coimbatore Blast Mastermind

Muslim Leaders, Oppn Hail Mohan Bhagwat's Remarks On Temple-Mosque Disputes

Tamil Nadu BJP takes out rally, police detains Annamalai

Dutch leaders respond to Magdeburg Christmas market attack

Former CM Chautala cremated with full state honours

Delhi excise policy case: Delhi HC grants ED more time to respond to Kejriwal, Sisodia plea

Manipur Congress leaders stage protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

Taxpayers set to shoulder £43billion worth of council debt under Labour's devolution plans

Hungary’s Orbán says European leaders must change strategy on Ukraine

After Priyanka Gandhi, BJP MP makes a statement with '1984' bag

'Regretful Litigation' : Kerala High Court On Daughter Opposing Donation Of CPI(M) Leader's Body To Medical College

INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side

Jagjit Singh Dallewal: The farmer leader revitalising Kisan Andolan 2.0

BJP leader's slur against Karnataka Minister: What happened in Assembly?

DK Shivakumar says arrested Karnataka BJP leader's vulgar language 'not new'

RSS chief jabs aspiring 'leaders of Hindus' over temple-mosque disputes