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Acid attack perpetrators should be tried for attempt to murder, says Supreme Court

India, Dec. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that perpetrators of acid attacks are a "threat to society" and must be dealt with an "iron hand" as it came across the plight of victims who h... Read More


A first step towards protecting the Ridge

India, Dec. 11 -- The Centre's reconstitution of the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) and grant of statutory powers - following a Supreme Court directive - is a fresh attempt to protect the nationa... Read More


Actor to auteur, the Raj Kapoor panorama at 100

India, Dec. 11 -- Stories of Raj Kapoor's unflinching devotion to cinema are legion. Sample this one: Kapoor once bumped into poet Majrooh Sultanpuri at a central Mumbai studio. Packed off to jail for... Read More


Viksit Bharat goal needs investing more in health

India, Dec. 11 -- Viksit Bharat 2047 envisions India as a $30-trillion economy with per capita income of $18,000-21,000, implying developed-nation status. Achieving this would require sustained nomina... Read More


Jayasankar Krishnamurty: Lifelong friend, academic

India, Dec. 11 -- Jayasankar Krishnamurty, born on January 7, 1941, in New Delhi, to Parvati and S Jayasankar, passed away on December 5, 2025. He was an eminent academic and international civil serva... Read More


Rising temperatures contribute to higher ozone levels in atmosphere: UN Report

India, Dec. 11 -- Rising temperatures induced by climate change lead to higher tropospheric ozone (O3) levels, particularly in cities. Tropospheric O3 adversely affects respiratory health in humans. H... Read More


US jobless benefit applicants surge to 236,000; 4.4% Americans out of work- here's what data suggests

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The United States Department of Labor data, released on 11 December, shows that the number of people applying for unemployment insurance benefits jumped to 236,000 for the week e... Read More


Ex-Miss Switzerland finalist murdered: Husband charged after dismembering, blending and hiding remains

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Swiss authorities have formally charged the husband of former Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic with her murder, months after her dismembered remains were recovered f... Read More


AB de Villiers nods to Gautam Gambhir's approach in white-ball cricket but stresses limits: 'There's a fine line'

India, Dec. 11 -- Proteas legend AB de Villiers has backed Gautam Gambhir's view on floating the batting order in ODIs, but he also emphasised that there needs to be a clear balance when making such c... Read More


WHO welcomes National Assembly's strong stance on banned e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 11 -- WHO Representative Dr Angela Pratt Under the revised Law on Investment, the National Assembly agreed not to allow any investment or commercial business related to e-cigaret... Read More