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Blackstone Capital looking to halve its stake in PGP Glass

The PE firm has appointed Jefferies to find buyers; global funds sounded out

Israeli forces press ahead with offensive in Gaza city

Israeli forces on Sunday fought Palestinian militants around southern Gaza's main city, as the UN chief decried divisions that had \"paralysed\" the Security Council's response to the twomonths-old war.

UK politics: PM Sunak not considering early polls over Rwanda plan'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak isn't considering calling early elections over push-back from Tory allies to his latest effort to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda for processing, according to Cabinet Minister Michael Gove.

Divided they stand: Climate talks head for tough finale

The COP28 presidency UAE called the \"majlis\" gathering to break deadlock over contentious issues

Osho foundation denied permission to sell 2 plots

THE FOUNDATION SOUGHT TO SELL TWO PREMIUM PLOTS OF LAND IN KOREGAON PARK AREA OF PUNE TO A TRUST OWNED BY AN INDUSTRIALIST

Eight burnt alive after car collides with truck in UP

POLICE SAID THAT THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED THE OPPOSITE LANE AFTER JUMPING OVER THE DIVIDER AND RAMMED INTO A DUMPER ON THE OTHER SIDE

NGT sets up panel to check oil spill triggered by cyclone Michaung

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a high-level committee to ensure the arrest of the spread of an oil spill and prevent it from entering the sea.

BJP's discussions on CMS enter last phase

The deliberations in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to pick chief ministers for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan appeared to enter the last leg as its central observers looked set to reach the two states on Monday to oversee the selection of leaders of legislative parties, people aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Nitish raises demand for spl status, increased quota

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday reiterated before Union home minister Amit Shah his long-standing demand that the state be granted special status and urged him to include increased caste-based quotas in the province in the ninth schedule of the Constitution to provide them immunity from judicial review.

CM: Planning to remove forged names from NRC

The Assam government is planning steps to identify and remove names of those applicants who got enrolled in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the northeastern state through fraudulent means, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.

Raze the weakest towers for now, say Signature residents

The resident welfare association (RWA) of Signature View Apartment (SVA) in northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar met officials from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Saturday and asked for at least two towers that are structurally the weakest to be immediately dismantled and that the body begin paying rent to the residents of those towers.

From business hub to derelict city road

Rajesh Palta, Delhi’s oldest surviving typewriter dealer in Kamla Market, reminisces about Asaf Ali Road as the city’s most happening financial district in the 1950s to 1980s. “Every big business in old Delhi had a dream to open an office here. Those days it was the most sought-after corporate address,” says Palta, 71.“I know today it will be hard to believe so, considering its current derelict condition,” he says.

4 PWD engineers get notice over dark stretches, 2,600 street lights repaired

Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) minister Atishi has issued show cause notice to four engineers of the department for alleged laxity in getting street lights repair or replaced on the roads under their jurisdiction, senior officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Govt survey shows 15K Delhi school students at health risk

A two-year health scheme implemented by the Delhi government in 20 state-run schools as pilot project has revealed that a staggering 69% of the 22,000 students screened in these institutions were in the “red zone” of the Body Mass Index (BMI) — highlighting potential risks pertaining to health and nutrition — officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.

Over ₹40cr spent on Meta, Google for poll ads in Nov

The top twenty political advertisers spent ₹5.98 crore on 7,901 ads on Meta’s platforms in the month of November, while 15,405 political ads worth ₹36.31 crore were published through Google Ads in the same duration. On comparing the top twenty political advertisers for November on Google and Meta, HT found that Congress outspent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

BSP president names nephew as successor

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday declared her nephew, Akash Anand, as her political successor.

Hero-like treatment will fade out soon: Rat-hole miners

Less than a fortnight after making national headlines for their heroics, having emerged clinical in the otherwise painstaking rescue operation to evacuate 41 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand, the 12 “rat-hole miners” feel their newfound fame would wean off rather soon, leaving behind the harsh reality of their lives — “we will remain poor”.

Time for the MiG-21 to fade into history, albeit with fond memories, ace pilots say with pride

Streaking across the Prayagraj skies in a MiG-21 clocking almost 900 kmph, Wing Commander JS Sandhu felt a rush of pride and nostalgia in the no-frills cockpit as he pulled the fighter up, and the three MiGs and two Rafale jets neatly broke formation during the spectacular ceremonial flypast to mark the Indian Air Force's 91st anniversary two months ago.

At 8.3°C, Delhi logs coldest day of season, IMD says minimum may dip to 7°C today

Mercury continued to dip gradually in Delhi and the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.3 degrees Celsius (°C) one degree below normal for this time of the year and the lowest so far this season, the India Meteorological Department has said, adding that this will likely drop to around 7°C by Monday owing to northwesterly winds prevailing in the region.

Rana's extradition set to be raised during FBI chief visit

When Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray meets National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief Dinkar Gupta this week, the latter will take up the issue of extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana to India, people aware of the development said on Sunday.

Core issues being examined in 370 case

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court was set to deliver a verdict on Monday on whether the August 2019 decision of the Union government to scrap Article 370 and bifurcate Jammu & Kashmir into two Union territories was valid.

Village head, MP and now CM: Tribal face who wore many hats

It was an appointment foretold. It was November 9, two days after 20 seats in Chhattisgarh had already gone to the polls in the first phase of a crucial two phase election.

1st draft lists 7 adaptation targets to achieve by 2030

A first draft text on the Global Goal on Adaptation, that is expected to be negotiated at COP28, was released on Sunday morning which captured the long-term adaptation efforts that countries are supposed to make towards reducing vulnerability of countries and communities from extreme climate impacts.

2 men held for Karni Sena leader's murder

Two shooters allegedly involved in the killing of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, chief of Hindu right-wing group Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS), in Jaipur last week were arrested in Chandigarh late on Saturday, hours after one of their close associates was nabbed in Haryana, police officers aware of the developments said on Sunday.

BJP's tribal face Vishnu Deo Sai to be C'garh CM

Nine days after it stormed to power in Chhattisgarh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced that experienced tribal leader Vishnu Dev Sai will be the state’s next chief minister. The announcement is the first for the three states that the BJP won in the recent clutch of five assembly elections, with decisions for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh likely to be announced this week.

BazmeeNadiadwala issues sorted, Welcome 3 shoot to start soon

Akshay Kumar-starrer courted controversy Welcome to the Jungle after filmmaker Anees A Bazmee shared that the movie's producer, Firoz Nadiadwala, hadn't paid his dues worth 2 crore. As a result, the shoot was stalled.

Meghna shifts to Goa: Had I been single, I would have moved to Mumbai

Actor Meghna Naidu has shifted base to Goa with husband, Portuguese tennis player Luis Miguel Reis.

JULIA REVEALS HARDEST DRUG' SHE'S TRIED, BUT WITH A WARNING

Actor Julia Roberts has a piece of advice for the young generation-do not try drugs, especially the one she did. Appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the 56-year-old was asked about the \"hardest\" drug she's ever tried.

PRAJAKTA @ COP28: I GET TO SIMPLIFY CLIMATE DISCUSSIONS FOR MY AUDIENCE

Actorcontent creator Prajakta Koli, who is currently at the climate summit in Dubai, feels having an audience that pays attention to and engages with her content is her 'biggest superpower'

Pushpa 2 makers try hard to maintain confidentiality

The constant leaks of plot and planning for Pushpa 2: The Rule Consequently, they are leaving no stone unturned to protect confidential information, including barring everyone from bringing their phones to the studio.