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LG plans mfg unit in Andhra, fears competition from parent entity

NEW DELHI: LG Electronics India has plans to set up a new plant in Andhra Pradesh to boost its manufacturing capacity in the country, though it also fears competition from its South Korean parent entity.

Tata Motors, Kia India to hike vehicle prices from Jan

MARUTI SUZUKI AND HYUNDAI MOTOR TOO HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO HIKE VEHICLE PRICES FROM NEXT MONTH

2-wheeler demand drives retail vehicle sales up 11.2% in Nov

NEW DELHI: Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India grew by 11.21% at 32,08,719 units in November, as compared to 28,85,317 units in the same month last year, riding on two-wheeler demand, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday.

INDIA, AUSTRALIA REVIEW PROGRESS OF FTA TALKS

NEW DELHI: Senior officials of India and Australia have reviewed the progress of talks on the proposed free trade agreement between the two countries, the commerce ministry said on Monday.

HC accepts Mahindra undertaking on '6E' trademark

The Delhi High Court on Monday recorded an undertaking from Mahindra Electric Automobile Ltd, agreeing not to use the \"6E\" trademark for its upcoming electric car model, the BE 6, during the pendency of a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the operator of India's largest airline IndiGo.

Copper demand rises 13% to 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24

NEW DELHI: India's copper demand grew by 13% annually to hit 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24, driven by the rapid pace of infrastructure development and building constructions, the International Copper Association India said on Monday.

Air India buys 100 more Airbus aircraft

THE AIRLINE SAID THE DEAL CONSISTED OF 10 WIDEBODY A350 AND 90 NARROWBODY A320 FAMILY AIRCRAFT.

GOVT APPOINTS REVENUE SECY SANJAY MALHOTRA AS 26TH RBI GUV

NEW DELHI: The government on Monday appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

India targets speeding up of Brics trade agreement

Pact in place with Russia, the next one to be signed with South Africa, Brazil

Global investors see India as key mkt: report

BENGALURU: Global investors are increasingly seeing attractive opportunities for private equity (PE) investments in India, followed by Japan and South Korea within Asia Pacific private markets, according to an analysis by investment firm Coller Capital.

S Korea's prez banned from foreign travel

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.

Netanyahu set to take witness stand in corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges.

FLASH FLOODS HIT INDONESIA'S JAVA ISLAND, AT LEAST 10 DEAD, 2 MISSING

Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country's main island of Java, officials said on Monday.

China vows to 'firmly defend' sovereignty as Taiwan launches drills

BEIJING: China vowed on Monday to \"firmly defend\" its sovereignty and insisted Taiwan was an \"inalienable\" part of its territory, after the island said it had detected Chinese warships and coast guard vessels in its waters.

184 killed in Haiti capital violence over weekend: UN

At least 184 people were killed in brutal weekend violence in Haiti's capital, the United Nations said on Monday, with reports that a gang boss orchestrated the slaughter of voodoo practitioners.

Israel strikes weapons sites in Syria as Russia grants Assad political asylum

People in Israel have welcomed the fall of Assad, who was a key ally of Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group

On the road to Damascus

Assad's fall and the rise of Islamists in Syria is a momentous event for West Asia

Arab Spring in Syria marks a power shift

The collapse of the Assad regime has far-reaching consequences. There is genuine fear that Syria could become a safe haven for extremist groups

Speech that doesn't befit a judge's office

When they're sworn in, high court judges take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Why children in schools take to physical Violence

What made a 12-year-old strangle his classmate over a minor incident in New Delhi? In another city, a class monitor, in his enthusiasm to maintain discipline in the classroom, kicked a student in the groin who succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

Can ICJ deliver climate justice to Global South?

After the battle at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague has now become the battleground for the developing and the developed worlds to face off on the climate issue.

Cyber fraud probe unearths illegal SIM card ring, 8 held

Arrested accused include 5 sales agents with mobile service providers, 2 mobile shop owners

SC dismisses plea to remove blockades due to farmers' stir

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Centre and other authorities to immediately clear blockades on national and state highways in Punjab where farmers are staging protests.

Chandigarh shares data on 3 laws

The Chandigarh police have registered at least 1,179 first information reports, filed charge sheets in 245 cases and got four convictions since July 1 when the three new criminal laws came into force, senior officials said on Sunday, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the new justice delivery system in the Union Territory.

TN HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION AGAINST MINING OF TUNGSTEN IN MADURAI

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a resolution in the state Assembly urging the Centre to immediately cancel tungsten mining rights granted to Hindustan Zinc Limited in the state, following an intense debate in the House.

SC grants permanent posting to woman officer; slams army

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday took a firm stance against the Indian Army for compelling officers to seek judicial intervention for relief they are entitled to, emphasizing that such practices undermine fairness and equity in service matters.

Indian agencies' over 550 LRs are pending with foreign nations: Data

DATA REVEALED THAT 562 LRS ARE PENDING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES, OUT OF WHICH 315 PERTAIN TO CBI CASES

BODY OF WOMAN FOUND ALONG GWALIOR ROAD

AGRA: Body of a woman in late twenties was found along Gwalior road within limits of Iradat Nagar police station of Agra district.

Hoax bomb mail threatens to blow up Agra airport

AGRA: A week after a threat to blow up the Taj Mahal, the Agra airport on Monday received a 'hoax' bomb threat.

Shia, Sunni Waqf Boards to get separate CEOs soon: Rajbhar

THE FINAL CALL WILL BE TAKEN SOON ON THIS AND THE NEW NAMES OF CEOS OF BOTH THE WAQF BOARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.