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India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23
FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Excited with pack of pacers in SA20
WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.
PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget at NITI Aayog.
Air traffic record high, IndiGo leads the pack
INDIAN airlines carried a record 1.42 crore passengers on domestic routes in November 2024, marking the highest-ever monthly traffic.
Recharge plans for voice calls, messages to benefit customer, not telcos
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent directive to have recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and messages without any compulsion to buy internet data will benefit customers not much to telecom service providers, say industry experts.
Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising
INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.
Dabur to launch toothpaste for kids' category
FMCG segment leader Dabur approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, alleging that Patanjali Ayurved has been running advertisements that disparage its Chyawanprash products.
No GST on sale of used car at loss
As per sources, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the seller
Freshers hiring sees rise: No. of job applications surge 27% to 2 cr in 2024
THE country's fresher job market has bounced back in 2024 as the year saw significant fresher hiring across sectors.
RBI bulletin says economy on recovery path
IN a bid to support a falling rupee, which lost as much as 125 paise between October 10 and December 24 when it closed at 85.207, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has net sold $9.28 billion on the spot foreign exchange market in October.
Turkey explosives plant
Six employees of the same factory were injured in a previous explosion in 2014, according to Turkish media.
11 killed, 7 hurt in blast at Turkey explosives plant
A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officials said.
Biden signs defence bill into law to boost military spending to $895 bn
PRESIDENT Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defence bill that authorises significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children in military families.
HK police seek details, offer bounties on activists abroad
Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $130,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.
Parts of Bosnia powerless after heavy snow storm
TENS of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were left without electricity on Monday, particularly in the northern part of the Balkan country, after it was hit by heavy snow and strong winds, the local electricity provider announced.
Expect Haniyeh rerun on Houthis, says Israel
ISRAEL's defence minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.
UN in Syria ready to collect proof of Assad's crime
Spokesman says there is a small window of opening to secure documentary evidence
S Korea delays decision to impeach acting president
SOUTH Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.
9-member panel for biz rules in House formed
JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday constituted a 9-member committee to finalise draft Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly.
Govt on car buying spree, acquires 8 for Omar
AFTER purchasing 90 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles for the 90 newly-elected MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the Omar Abdullah government would purchase eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles for the Chief Minister's use.
Maoists kill 4 over 'links with cops' in Bastar
THE Maoists killed four villagers on suspicion of being a police informer in two separate cases in Chhattisgarh's Bastar.
Maha Yuti in Maha slugfest over guardian ministry
AFTER cabinet expansions and portfolio allocations, a slugfest is on among Maha Yuti alliance partners over getting the guardian ministry of districts in Maharashtra.
RJD, JD(U) in poster war ahead of assembly polls
BIHAR politics has already gone into an overdrive even as the assembly elections are still around 10 months away with the RJD and JD(U) sparring over issues like migration and employment.
Fresh fissures in Gujarat BJP over unveiling plaque
IT took a name plaque to expose fissures in Gujarat BJP. Party workers fixed it to a wall at the newly inaugurated Vadodara city office of BJP after state party chief CR Patil unveiled it.
Punjab police stations under security cover after 8 blasts, encounter deaths
IN the wake of eight blasts at various police stations, police posts and check posts last month, the Punjab Police is tightening security around its establishments in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts, sources said on Tuesday.
Builder-babu nexus at ground zero of huge gold, cash haul
RECENT income tax department searches have revealed a nexus of builders and influential people, including politicians and officials, that parks unaccounted money in land purchases in villages on the outskirts of MP's Bhopal, officials linked to probe said.
A tribute to Atal Ji, the statesman whose vision shaped India
ODAY, December 25, is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.
UP teenager stripped, beaten, urinated upon, dies by suicide in Basti
A party turned into a tragedy for the family of a Class 10 student.
Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled
THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.
Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025
THE Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.