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Lebanon's Hezbollah group says top Hamas official Saleh Arouri was killed on Tuesday in an explosion in a southern Beirut suburb. Arouri, one of the founders of Hamas' military wing, had headed the group's presence in the West Bank. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had threatened to kill him even before the Hamas-Israel war began on October 7. Israeli officials declined to comment.

The on-going protests have caused heavy traffic jams on the highways, long queues at fuel stations in several states and a panic situation among the people. As per the chairman of the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) President, Amritlal Madan, almost 60-70 per cent of all trucks are not on the roads right now due to the ongoing strike.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive, hopes to jump-start his ebbing 2024 Republican presidential bid with a stronger-than-expected showing on January 15 in the Iowa caucus, the first state Republican nominating contest. Here are some facts about Ramaswamy's life and career: Ramaswamy, 38, was born in Ohio to immigrant parents from southern India. He was raised in the Hindu faith of his parents, but went to a Roman Catholic high school.

₹ 200 of fuel, while four-wheelers are limited to 5 litres or a maximum value of ₹ 500, NDTV reported. ALSO READ: Drivers launch protest across India against increased jail term for hit-and-run cases Tapan Sharma, a former president of the Ahmedabad Motor Transport Association in Gujarat, told PTI that the protests occurred spontaneously. "The association has not called for a strike.

UltraTech Cement share prices declined more than 3% in intraday trades on Tuesday . The Q3 volume growth number failed to lift the street sentiments on a day when benchmark indices also corrected more than half a percent. UltraTech had reported its Q3FY24 consolidated cement volume at 27.3 million tonne on Monday, just after market hours, which reflected a growth of 6% YoY and 2% sequentially.

Delhi on Wednesday to finalise the merger of her party with the Congress, sources here said on Tuesday. Sharmila, who chaired her party meeting today, said she and other leaders will meet the top leadership of the Congress including AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi and make a «crucial» announcement in Delhi tomorrow.

America’s polarisation and congressional paralysis. Republicans, especially those of Mr Trump’s “America First" tendency, have grown ever more sceptical about supporting Ukraine in its war. And Congress, unable to pass bills since the removal of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, on October 3rd, got a new one, Mike Johnson, only this week.

Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul Monday, delivering a landmark decision that could reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing offensive against Hamas.

₹24,657 crore for the quarter ending December. The bank's gross advances showed healthy growth, reaching ₹10,347 crore in Q3FY24, a notable increase of 11.93% compared to Q3FY23 gross advances of ₹9,244 crore. Additionally, the total deposits of the bank grew by 10.60% YoY to ₹14,310 crore in Q3FY24.

Madhya Pradesh, northern parts of Maharashtra, southern parts of Uttar Pradesh...," Mohapatra warned. He added that there was also a low-pressure area forming over the southeast Arabian Sea leading to clouds over areas in Lakshadweep and Maldives Islands. Meanwhile, the press release issued by the IMD on Monday said cold day to severe cold day conditions are likely to continue over some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan during the next two days and decrease thereafter.

Reuters reported. This is likely to be a temporary move but the “most significant" one as this is the first pullback of troops announced since the beginning of the war in October 2023. The military said in a statement on Monday that five brigades, or several thousand troops, were being taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks for training and rest.

Agro Phos(up 11.74%), Sikko Industries(up 4.99%), Bohra Industries(up 4.90%), Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chem(up 2.79%), ZUARIAGRO(up 2.72%), Madras Fertlizers(up 1.00%), Coromandel International(up 0.96%), Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers (up 0.53%), Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals(up 0.53%) and Krishana Phoschem(up 0.18%) stood among the top gainers. Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers(down 2.25%), Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals(down 2.11%), Aries Agro(down 1.99%), G S F C(down 1.63%), Rama Phosphates(down 0.58%), Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers(down 0.50%), Fertilizers & Chemicals Tranvancore(down 0.35%), Southern Petrochemicals Industries(down 0.19%), Paradeep Phosphates(down 0.15%) and Madhya Bharat Agro Products(down 0.12%) were among the top losers of the day.

BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY A big leap if BJP makes a hattrick of winning elections, a feat till now enjoyed by Congress under India’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru With Ram Mandir and Article 370 done, the ruling party will now push for third core issue of uniform civil code, which is currently being tested at the state level With core objectives of the ruling party nearly achieved, BJP will need new driving issues for the cadre Can the party breach the southern frontier in its quest to become a pan-India party INDIA BLOC PARTIES After a dismal round of state elections, Congress needs a great leap to be in the reckoning for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls Congress leader Rahul Gandhi requires leaps of rebranding to be a credible challenger to the ruling dispensation that looks strong Opposition requires their poll funding to grow by leaps and bounds to match BJP’s election blitz INDIA parties require faith in each other to stick together and fix issues, including seat-sharing Opposition parties want VVPATs across all polling stations, but that looks a distant dream BIJU JANATA DAL Can Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik win another term and become the longest-serving chief minister in the country With Patnaik’s close aide VK Pandian joining the party, can BJD take a generational leap Can the party continue to maintain equidistance from both BJP and the Opposition alliance YSR CONGRESS PARTY Can YS Jagan Mohan Reddy repeat the success of his father YSR Rajasekhara Reddy by winning two successive assembly elections at a time when his family members are distancing themselves from the Andhra chief minister Can YSRCP still be attractive to voters, especially after the loss of BRS in the neighbouring Telangana C

Narendra Modi hopes to equal Jawaharlal Nehru's record of returning to the PMO thrice in a row, the new year is also being seen by many as one of the toughest periods for the Congress in its 138-year journey. It will also mark 40 years since Congress scaled its electoral peak in 1984 winning a record 414 Lok Sabha seats. With just 48 seats in the Lower House of Parliament now, the party has experienced a steady decline in the last 10 years.

London on Sunday of potential delays after flooding forced the cancellation all Saturday trains. The first Eurostar train left London St Pancras International shortly after 8:00 am (0800 GMT).

Palestinian Authority minister was killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike on his home in the Gaza Strip, the official Palestinian news agency and Hamas health ministry said. Youssef Salama, the 68-year-old former minister of religious affairs in the Palestinian Authority, was killed in a strike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency and the ministry reported.

Four crypto tokens sold by Do Kwon and his co-founded company, Terraform Labs, has been qualified as unregistered securities. 

US Navy helicopters sank three of four small boats used by Iranian-backed Houthi militants to attack a Maersk container vessel in the southern Red Sea, the U.S. military said on Sunday. Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely, responding to distress calls from the Maersk Hangzhou, returned fire on the Houthi boats in self-defence and sank three of the vessels with no survivors, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.

Thailand's popular tourist destination Phuket has launched a new user-friendly online visa extension system. The Immigration Bureau Commissioner, Pol Lt Gen Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai, unveiled this new initiative, that will allow foreigners under the 12 specified visa categories to apply for visa extensions online. The move aligns with Lt Gen Itthiphon's mission to streamline immigration procedures, ensuring efficiency and accessibility, especially during the upcoming New Year holidays.

Kashi Vishwanath area has put in place a host of special vehicular movement rules for January 1, 2024. According to an order from the city administration, the whole area will be a no-vehicle zone on that day, reports said. On this day, a huge number of people pay a visit to the temple. The new rules are aimed at preventing traffic jams and stopping people from causing unnecessary ruckus in vicinity of the temple. There is also a special directive for visitors coming for darshan.

India firmed up defence procurement worth over Rs 3.50 lakh crore in 2023 as the lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the crises and conflicts around the world kept the military focused on ways to enhance the country's overall combat prowess to firmly deal with any security challenges. India also went on an overdrive in expanding its military engagement with like-minded countries in its neighbourhood and beyond in the face of China's relentless attempts to become a regional hegemon and establish its primacy in South Asia.