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TotalEnergies to halt Adani investments, GQG hopeful

Two of the largest investors in Adani Group companies have made contrasting investment decisions after US authorities indicted Gautam Adani and two other directors in a $250 million bribery case.

Finmin pins hope on agriculture to counter inflation

India's economic outlook for the coming months is \"cautiously optimistic\", the finance ministry's monthly report has said, banking on \"bright\" agricultural production to quell food inflation.

Stocks soar on poll cheer, but earnings cloud stays

Good harvest, govt spending may lift demand, but earnings cuts seen rising

Cooperatives vital for India's economic progress, says PM

Cooperatives have a major role in India's economic progress and reaching its benefits to the poor, and serve as a glue for the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said in an address at the global launch of the International Year of Cooperatives.

Imran's supporters, security forces clash in Pakistan, 1 dead

Since Friday, police have arrested over 4,000 Imran Khan's supporters who have been demanding his release from jail

FAR-RIGHT LEADER LE PEN THREATENS TO TOPPLE GOVT OVER BUDGET BILL

French far-Right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that she could bring down France's minority government by the end of the year unless changes are made to the country's budget bill.

Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears

Russia said on Monday its air defenses had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv's use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia.

Romania in shock as far-Right politician enters prez run-off

Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-Right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed on Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent PM.

U.S. PROSECUTORS MOVE TO DISMISS CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST TRUMP

Federal prosecutors moved on Monday to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump that accused him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election and to abandon the classified documents case against him, citing longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution.

'HIV infections fall 22%, HIV-related deaths 40% globally'

New HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections have fallen 22% and HIV-related deaths 40% globally, according to estimates published in The Lancet HIV journal on Monday, highlighting the significant progress made in the global fight against the virus but also serving a stark warning that current trends indicate the world is not on track in meeting the UNAIDS 2030 targets.

Israel moves closer to Lebanon ceasefire deal

A senior Israeli official said on Monday Israel's cabinet would meet on Tuesday to approve a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, and a Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced \"within hours\".

Welcome willingness to talk on part of Iran

Iran's decision to hold talks with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom-three of the nations that spearheaded a resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that censures Iran's \"lack of cooperation\" over its nuclear programme offers some reassurance amid rising portents of nuclear harm.

Making of a flash point in Sambhal

The wilful remiss of the judiciary in upholding the places of worship law has enabled troublemakers to exploit communal fault lines

COP29 fails to clear trust and equity test

At the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which has just concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, the world witnessed a pivotal moment when the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance was adopted during the closing plenary.

Why India's path to RCEP and CPTPP is challenging

The chief executive officer of NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam, who also served as commerce secretary in the past, recently remarked that India should join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreements, two key mega-free trade agreements (FTAs).

A Constitution that has endured the test of time

On its 75th anniversary, we, the people, must re-dedicate ourselves to attain the ideals the founding document of the Republic stands for

SC grants Centre four weeks to decide on mercy plea of Rajoana

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Union government four weeks to decide on the long-pending mercy plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, even as the Centre flagged the \"sensitivity\" of the issue and said the situation was not conducive to resolving the matter at present.

Stop giving largesse to privileged few, says SC

The Supreme Court on Monday invalidated the preferential allotment of land to judges, lawmakers, bureaucrats, police officers and journalists in Telangana, ruling that such policies are arbitrary and violative of the constitutional right to equality, and emphasizing that state largesse to \"privileged groups\" comes at the expense of marginalized and socially disadvantaged.

DM orders probe; cops conduct flag march

A tense calm shrouded Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, a day after clashes broke out between local residents opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque and security personnel that claimed four lives, with the district police conducting a flag march in affected areas and the district magistrate ordering a magisterial probe into the Sunday violence.

On Day 2, Sambhal remains on edge as political row intensifies

The political slugfest over violent clashes in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh escalated on Monday, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accusing the BJP-led state government of orchestrating the \"riot\" and the ruling party calling it \"pre-planned\" violence instigated by those taken aback by its rise in the country.

Gehlot's ex-OSD gets bail in phone-tapping case

Delhi Police arrested Lokesh Sharma, the former officer on special duty (OSD) to former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, in a 2020 phone-tapping case, based on a complaint lodged by Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, officials said.

SIX GET LIFE TERM FOR MURDER OF RTI ACTIVIST

A sessions court in Ganjam district in Odisha sentenced six people to life imprisonment for the murder of a 48-year-old RTI activist of Kandhamal district five years back.

SC: SIT to probe torture charge on Bengal cops

The Supreme Court on Monday appointed a special investigation team (SIT) of the West Bengal police to independently investigate allegations of custodial torture of two women who took part in the protests following the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.

MP: Cheetah Neerva gives birth to cubs at Kuno National Park

Cheetah Neerva has given birth to cubs at the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, chief minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday, later adding that the number of newborns will be confirmed later.

India's founding document sparked a social revolution

The process of incorporating the aspirations of ordinary people into the Constitution began through social movements spearheaded by Jyotiba Phule and BR Ambedkar

Birla may extend tenure of Waqf JPC: Oppn after meeting Speaker

A group of Opposition leaders on Monday said Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla may extend the tenure of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendments) Bill even as the Bharatiya Janata Party, buoyed by its recent victory in Maharashtra, is keen to pass the controversial bill in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

India's founding document sparked a social revolution

The process of incorporating the aspirations of ordinary people into the Constitution began through social movements spearheaded by Jyotiba Phule and BR Ambedkar

After poll verdict, jostling continues for Maha CM post

The Shiv Sena continued to push for its president Eknath Shinde to return as Maharashtra chief minister even as its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was yet to start the process to elect its legislative party head.

MOST MINISTERS TO BE RETAINED IN J'KHAND CABINET

The new council of ministers in Jharkhand is likely to have a familiar look as chief minister-designate Hemant Soren is expected to retain six of his colleagues who were part of the outgoing cabinet and won the just-concluded assembly elections in the mineral-rich state, people aware of the matter said on Monday.

MAHA INITIATES PROCESS TO REINSTATE DGP

MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti coalition has initiated the process to reinstate Rashmi Shukla as the director general of police (DGP) of Maharashtra, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, with the development coming days after the ruling alliance registered a landslide victory in the assembly polls.