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Battle against low visibility takes off in Indian aviation

As we head into the annual winter chaos in aviation—the fog that envelopes large parts of North India in December and January—a feeling of dread begins to accompany all ticket bookings by passengers coming into the region.

A candlelight revolution in the making in South Korea

The dramatic turn of events in South Korea, initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3, has plunged the country into a political crisis.

12-metre-long buses will not run on congested roads: BEST

THE TRANSPORT FACILITY IN MUMBAI TOOK THE CALL IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BUS ACCIDENT IN KURLA WHERE 7 DIED AND 42 WERE LEFT INJURED

PM2.5 exposure leads to 1.5mn deaths per yr in India

Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution concentrations higher than the World Health Organisation's (WHO) annual average guideline of 5 µg/m³ is potentially associated with 1.5 million deaths annually in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health on Wednesday.

Laws are being tweaked to boost ease of doing biz

INTERVIEW | SARBANANDA SONOWAL, UNION MINISTER

Willow: What Google's landmark error-correcting chip means for the world of quantum computing

NEW DELHI: Google has just announced a new quantum chip, Willow, and the breakthrough needs to be read right in order to understand its implications.

EYE ON POLLS, AAP UNVEILS MONTHLY ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN IN DELHI

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the launch of the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna to give a monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to women in Delhi, and promised the amount would be raised to ₹2,100 after the elections.

List of ministers ready, central leaders to take last call, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the names of the probable ministers from the BJP in his cabinet have been short-listed and the final decision will be taken by the party's central leadership.

Rainfall likely over TN, Puducherry today: IMD

The India Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall over most parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area with thunderstorms and lighting expected at isolated locations on Friday and Saturday.

Bus catches fire, charred to skeleton on Agra-Lucknow e-way

AGRA: A sleeper private bus caught fire within the limits of the Fatehabad police station of Agra district on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in the wee hours of Thursday.

Amaravati to be 'single capital' of Andhra: Govt

HYDERABAD: Amaravati will be the single capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the N Chandrababu Naidu-led state government has informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit, closing the chapter, once and for all, of the three-capitals plan envisaged by the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government.

Develop edu, med facilities, HC tells govt

THE COUNSEL FOR THE BASIC SHIKSHA ADHIKARI INFORMED THE COURT THAT THE PARISHAD WAS OVERBURDENED WITH REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS TO NOIDA/GHAZIABAD ON MEDICAL GROUNDS

How UP Board plans to stop mass copying

With little more than two months left for the upcoming UP Board examinations, officials are confident that their efforts over the last five years to stop mass copying will bear fruit.

137mn Indians suffer from near vision loss

Blindness is among the most common public health concerns in the country, said doctors at a seminar on vision impairment, held at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) on Wednesday,

Despite lawyers' strike, judicial officers must discharge duty: HC

Taking a serious note of continuous strike in district courts causing hardship to litigants, the Allahabad high court has expressed the view that even if there is strike by lawyers, the judicial officers must discharge their judicial function.

Admit cards issued, candidates to enter the exam centre only after iris scan

PRAYAGRAJ: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) uploaded the admit cards of the candidates for the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Preliminary) Examination-2024, commonly known as PCS (Pre)-2024, on its official website https://uppsc.up.nic.in on Wednesday.

ISKCON TO SET UP INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN VRINDAVAN:MIN

MATHURA: ISKCON will set up an international university, which will impart the teachings of the Bhagavad Geeta and the Sanatan Dharma, state cabinet minister Yogendra Upadhyay said.

Clerics, SP, Congress hail SC directive

LUCKNOW/MEERUT/AGRA/VARANASI: Clerics and Opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, have welcomed the Supreme Court's directive on the Places of Worship Act 1991 while the Hindu side mostly reacted cautiously.

NEPALESE GIRL RESCUED WHILE BEING TRAFFICKED TO INDIA

A 17-year-old girl, allegedly being trafficked from Nepal to India, was rescued at the Indo-Nepal international border in the Rupaidiha area here, officials from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) said on Thursday.

SC halts surveys at places of worship till its verdict on Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all courts across the country from passing any effective interim or final order, including orders of survey in pending suits against existing religious structures.

Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test

The final nets session in Adelaide gives indications of possible changes in line-up after the pink-ball Test loss

INDIA LOSE AFTER MANDHANA HUNDRED, SUFFER 0-3 WHITEWASH

Opener Smriti Mandhana's elegant century went in vain as India lost to Australia by 83 runs in the third Women's ODI to suffer a 0-3 series whitewash here on Wednesday.

Manu Bhaker looks to ease back into action at National shooting

NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.

Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues

NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.

How to claim deductions, save tax on rental income

Rent can be an additional source of income for salaried individuals who have invested in property.

Acme Solar secures 250 MW green project in NHPC auction

NEW DELHI: Acme Solar Holdings on Wednesday said the company has bagged a renewable energy project of 250 MW in an auction held by NHPC.

New RBI guv takes over as growth slows, inflation rises

NEW DELHI: India got a new central bank governor on Wednesday, career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra, who has taken office at a time when the country's economic growth is slowing and inflation is surging.

ADB LOWERS INDIA GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 6.5% FOR FY25

NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for the current financial year from its earlier estimate of 7% due to lower-than-expected growth in private investment and housing demand.

Maruti Suzuki eyes 8,000 overall service touchpoints by FY31

THE COMPANY HAS ALREADY ADDED 78 NEW NEXA SERVICE TOUCHPOINTS SO FAR IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR

MOBIKWIK'S INDIA IPO FULLY SOLD WITHIN 1ST HOUR

Indian financial technology firm MobiKwik's ₹572 crore ($67.4 million) IPO was fully subscribed within the first hour on Wednesday as investors bet on the company's growth in a booming domestic online payments market.