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The Hindu Pope calls for ‘arms to be silenced’ in Christmas appeal
His voice breathless, the 88-year-old pontiff also appealed for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the freeing of Israeli hostages held there by Hamas.
The Hindu Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
A Taliban government official says Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children
The Hindu India, Saudi Arabia exploring joint ventures in defence sector
Saudi defence companies displayed interest in fostering partnerships in critical sectors such as shipbuilding, electronics, and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity
The Hindu In Assembly contests of 2025, BJP learns to ‘lean in’ to allies
NDA meet in Delhi signals the BJP’s willingness to bank on its allies, especially the Bihar-based JD(U), LJP and others, for the Assembly election in Delhi and beyond
The Hindu FMR with Myanmar yet to be scrapped formally, MHA tightens regulations for border population
New set of instructions issued to regulate cross-border movement of people at 43 designated entry and exit points say that those living in the 10-km area on either side of the border can get seven-day passes; earlier those living within 16 km of the border were allowed to cross at the checkpoints
The Hindu Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik should get Bharat Ratna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Mr. Singh’s remarks gain significance in light of the Bihar BJP leadership’s recent comments stipulating that the NDA would contest the upcoming State Assembly elections under the leadership of JD(U) chief and incumbent CM Nitish Kumar
The Hindu Three detained after eggs are hurled at Munirathna
While the BJP legislator claimed the role of Shivakumar in the incident, the latter rejected it
The Hindu IndiGo won’t wait for 2027 to add long-range planes
It says travel demand as well as global aircraft shortage compelling it to explore earlier introduction of long range planes instead of waiting for A350s to join fleet in 2027
The Hindu TTD making arrangements for issue of Vaikunta Dwara Darshan tokens for 10 days
The darshan will be facilitated from January 10 to 19, 2025, and the tokens for the first three days will be issued on January 9, 2025