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• 31 Dec 2022, 11:46:33 PM IST

  1 dead, 10 injured as under-construction building collapses in Mohali

  At least one person died and 10 others sustained injuries after an under-construction three-storey building collapsed in Sector-126 in Punjab's Mohali around 6pm on Saturday, officials said. Read more

• 31 Dec 2022, 09:02:12 PM IST

  CID team collects remnants of Russians from cremation ground, continues probe

  The CID team investigating the mysterious death of two Russian tourists including multi-millionaire Pavel Antov on Saturday collected ashes from the cremation ground in Rayagada town where their last rites were performed.

  The CID team consisting of forensic experts seized the burnt remnants of both Antov and his friend Bidenov from the cremation ground and checked the two rooms at the hotel where they stayed last week. "We also obtained the list of guests who stayed in the hotel between December 1 and 27. The list of hotel staff has also been obtained," said Saroj Mahanta, Dy SP, CID.

• 31 Dec 2022, 08:43:22 PM IST

  Under-construction building collapses in Mohali, rescue operation underway

  Two persons have been rescued and search for others, feared trapped is still underway at Mohali’s sector-126, where an under construction three-storey building collapsed on Saturday evening.

  The police said, as many as a dozen odd labourers, and others, were at the site when the incident took place at 6 pm.

• 31 Dec 2022, 08:11:21 PM IST

  Rajasthan: 2 days ahead of court hearing, Gehlot loyalist MLAs start withdrawing resignations

  In a sudden political development, Ashok Gehlot loyalist MLAs have started withdrawing their resignation, two days ahead of the court hearing over the matter.

• 31 Dec 2022, 08:03:45 PM IST

  Maharashtra: Unidentified person threatens to blow up RSS headquarters, says top cop

  Police Control Room today received a call from an unknown person threatening to blow up RSS headquarters. Investigation underway, commissioner of police, Nagpur, Amitesh Kumar, told ANI.

• 31 Dec 2022, 07:20:29 PM IST

  Union home minister Amit Shah visits Sri Adhichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math in Vijaynagar

  Union Home minister Amit Shah visits Sri Adhichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math in Vijayanagar, Bengaluru. (ANI)

• 31 Dec 2022, 06:49:12 PM IST

  No problem with Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate for 2024: Bihar CM

  Chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on Saturday said his party has no problem with Rahul Gandhi being the Prime Ministerial candidate in 2024 general election. 

  “We have no problem with it...When all (opposition) parties will sit together and talk, then we will decide on everything,” he said.

• 31 Dec 2022, 05:50:33 PM IST

  WhatsApp tweets video with incorrect India map, Union minister takes a dig

  Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the union minister of state for Electronics & Technology, called out messaging platform for using an incorrect map of India. The minister, who cautioned Zoom CEO Eric Yuan for the same few days ago, took to Twitter to warn the Meta-owned messaging app. Read more

• 31 Dec 2022, 04:34:22 PM IST

  Delhi bars, eateries in 4, 5-star hotels can run 24x7 after getting license

  All restaurants in 5-star and 4-star hotels in Delhi will now be allowed to operate round-the-clock, according to the new licensing norms aimed at boosting the national capital's night economy. Read more

• 31 Dec 2022, 04:17:50 PM IST

  Former Pope Benedict passes away at 95

  Known for making an unprecedented decision to stand down from his position as the head of the Catholic Church citing his “advanced age”, Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his Vatican house on Saturday.

• 31 Dec 2022, 03:31:06 PM IST

  Assam merges 4 districts with others, redraws several boundaries

  The Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to merge four existing districts with others and redraw boundaries in 14 places-a day ahead of Election Commission (EC) deadline on starting the delimitation exercise for assembly and parliamentary seats.

• 31 Dec 2022, 02:03:16 PM IST

  Odisha EOW cracks huge recruitment scam in UP believed to have duped at least 50,000 job seekers

  Odisha Economic Offences Wing has cracked a huge recruitment scam, allegedly running from UP's Aligarh which is believed to have duped at least 50,000 job seekers across many states.

• 31 Dec 2022, 01:55:23 PM IST

  Basic rights in India have become ‘luxuries’ : Mehbooba Mufti writes to CJI

• 31 Dec 2022, 01:18:22 PM IST

  Karachi records 513 cases of sexual assault against women in 2022: Report

  Over 500 women and girls were subjected to sexual assault in the Pakistan city of Karachi alone in 2022, reported The Dawn.

• 31 Dec 2022, 12:50:08 PM IST

  Five lakh devotees expected at MP's Mahakaleshwar temple for new year prayers

  At least five lakh devotees are expected to visit the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain to seek blessings for the start of the new year, an official said on Saturday, reported PTI.

• 31 Dec 2022, 12:17:18 PM IST

  Major pipe burst in Mumbai's Ghatkopar west floods nearly 100 houses

  A major pipe (72 inch) burst in Ghatkopar west led to flooding of nearly 100 houses and at least 40 shops early on Saturday morning.

• 31 Dec 2022, 11:45:24 AM IST

  UP RERA imposes ₹1.77 crore penalty against 11 promoters

  The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has imposed a penalty of over ₹1.77 crore against 11 promoters for not complying with orders of the authority, ANI reported.

• 31 Dec 2022, 10:59:09 AM IST

  Actors Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher meet cricketer Rishabh Pant

  Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher met cricketer Rishabh Pant on Saturday at Max Hospital where he is being treated after suffering injuries in a car crash.

• 31 Dec 2022, 10:30:57 AM IST

  Bihar hooch tragedy 'mastermind' arrested by Delhi crime branch

  The mastermind in Bihar hooch tragedy, identified as Ram Babu, was arrested by Delhi crime branch on Saturday.

• 31 Dec 2022, 10:02:43 AM IST

  US television journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93

  Barbara Walters, one of the most visible women on U.S. television as the first female anchor on an American network evening news broadcast died on Friday at age 93.

• 31 Dec 2022, 09:33:09 AM IST

  Severe cold back in New Delhi after a day's respite

  Severe cold conditions returned to the national capital on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department earlier predicted that cold wave conditions would likely prevail from December 31 and January 1 over Haryana, Chandigarh and New Delhi.

• 31 Dec 2022, 08:39:23 AM IST

  Storm brings flooding, landslides across California, reports AP

  A winter storm warning was in effect into Sunday for the upper elevations of the Sierra from south of Yosemite National Park to north of Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada, the National Weather Service said, AP reported.

• 31 Dec 2022, 08:18:09 AM IST

  US concerned about China's alignment with Russia: State Department spokesperson

  The United States is concerned about China's alignment with Russia amid the war in Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson has said.

• 31 Dec 2022, 07:36:52 AM IST

  US President Biden offers condolences to PM Modi on his mother's demise

• 31 Dec 2022, 06:17:05 AM IST

  WHO asks China to regularly share Covid-19 data

  The World Health Organization has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation.

• 31 Dec 2022, 05:31:11 AM IST

  North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea: South Korean military

  North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea east to the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said, Reuters reported.