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SAR recovers body of hiker after fatal fall on Mount Rinjani

Indonesia, Dec. 11 -- A joint search-and-rescue (SAR) team has recovered the body of a 17-year-old hiker who died after falling on the Aik Berik trail of Mount Rinjani, West Nusa Tenggara. The evacua... Read More


Haryana releases rRs.r116 crore to 53,821 farmers for crop loss due to heavy rains

Chandigarh, Dec. 11 -- Providing financial relief to farmers, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday released a crop compensation of Rs.116.15 crore to 53,821 farmers for losses suffere... Read More


Delhi Ridge gets new statutory board to oversee protection, permissions

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Union environment ministry has reconstituted the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) with statutory powers, as directed by the Supreme Court in November, in a move that will ... Read More


Detention centres: Amid confusion in Lucknow, departments pass the buck

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- After shrill rhetoric on setting up temporary detention centres for illegal immigrants across the state and a high-decibel verification campaign not yielding much of a result, a re... Read More


Human rights crisis at NHRC

Nepal, Dec. 11 -- According to recent documentation by national and international rights organisations, the situation of human rights in Nepal has deteriorated sharply over the past year, with rising ... Read More


Karnataka govt tables anti-hate speech bill, BJP apprehends 'misuse'

Bengaluru, Dec. 11 -- The Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled in the assembly a contentious bill that ministers say will curb hate speech against marginalised communities but opponents say will c... Read More


What we study today may not be useful four years from now

Nepal, Dec. 11 -- Manipal Group is a well-known and respected name in Indian higher education. Under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, three universities are currently operating. These are Mani... Read More


Kurukshetra MP seeks introduction of e-voting to make polling accessible

Karnal, Dec. 11 -- Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Parliament winter session, Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal, on Wednesday called for introduction of e-voting so as to make the polling acce... Read More


Android's new chapter, Oakter's tidy charger, & AI isn't to blame for job losses

India, Dec. 11 -- Opening thoughts. Google calls the December update for Android, rolling out now with the Pixel phones as first receivers, a "new chapter for Android". The intention is to shift from ... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | Big Tech's mega pledges should help ease Indian anxiety over capital outflows

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Outflows of "hot money" from India's stock market and a fast weakening rupee may have caused some anxiety this year, but the outlook on foreign direct investment (FDI) has bright... Read More