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Syed Modi International: Sindhu, Lakshya stroll into semi-finals

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved a step closer to clinching the women's and men's singles titles respectively, registering straight-game wins to advance to the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament here on Friday.

Chess: Gukesh, Liren draw fourth round game

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren played out a mostly risk-free draw in the fourth round to remain level on points in the World Chess Championship battle here on Friday.

Gill returns to nets from thumb injury

CANBERRA: Shubman Gill returned to the India nets on Friday, showing enough signs of a full recovery from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the series opener against Australia in Perth.

Accept 'Hybrid Model' or CT will happen without Pakistan

ICC'S ULTIMATUM TO PCB

East Bengal edge past NEUFC 1-0 to register first win of season

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE

Indian Rlys launches Sanraksha mobile app for passenger safety

The app has been designed by IRTS Officer Dilip Singh

Banks' credit to industry grows by 8% in Oct: RBI data

MUMBAI: Banks' credit to industry grew by 8 per cent in October 2024 compared to 4.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to the RBI data released on Friday.

GAIL signs long-term charter contract with 'K' LINE for newly built LNG ship to expand fleet

NEW DELHI: Looking to expand its fleet of LNG carriers, GAIL (India) Limited on Friday signed a long-term time charter contract with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (\"K\" LINE) through the ship-owning company established in Singapore for a newly built LNG ship.

Sensex rebounds 759 points, Nifty ends above 24,100 on gains in Airtel, Reliance Industries

The rupee plunges 13 paise to fresh all-time low of 84.60 against US dollar

Availability of DAP fertilizer at 34.07L tonnes exceeds 31.60L tonnes demand

During Kharif 2024 season, against demand of 59.87L tonnes of DAP, availability of DAP was 58.08L tonnes

Forex stocks drop $1.31 bn to $656.582 bn

India's forex reserves dropped $1.31 billion to $656.582 billion for the week ended November 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said.

Output of eight key infra sectors' drops to 3.1% in Oct: Official data

On monthly basis, production growth of these sectors was higher than 2.4% expansion recorded in September 2024

Centre's fiscal deficit in October touches 46.5% of full-year target

In absolute terms, fiscal deficit was at Rs 7,50,824 cr during April-Oct

Zomato raises ₹8,500 cr via QIP for growth plans

Food delivery aggregator Zomato has raised Rs 8,500 crore by selling equity shares to qualified institutional investors, mainly domestic mutual fund houses, to fund growth plans.

'Startups have key role to play in space sector'

Private sector and startups have a key role to play as India looks to boost its space activities to grab more share of the global market, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said on Friday.

Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine's forces at crucial time

Russia-Ukraine war: The move could put Kyiv at a clear disadvantage in future ceasefire talks

Negotiators get closer to agreeing on plastic pollution treaty

BUSAN: Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution inched closer to an agreement Friday, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth.

Nigeria: 100 passengers missing after boat capsizes

ABUJA: At least 100 passengers, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said Friday.

Bangladesh freezes bank accounts of 17, including arrested Hindu leader

Bangladesh's authorities have ordered freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with ISKCON, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das, arrested this week on sedition charges, media reports said Friday.

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships ahead of Lai US stopover

TAIPEI: Taiwan said Friday it detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing.

Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo: Fighters

Syrian insurgents have breached Syria's second largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs and were clashing with government forces on Friday, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters.

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law.

UK MPs vote in favour of historic assisted dying bill for ill adults

THE BILL HAD ATTRACTED SOME HIGH-PROFILE SUPPORT

Manipur needs peace

It’s been over a year and Manipur continues to burn; peace needs to be brought to the land and its people urgently

Chasing the chimera?

COP29 in Baku proved disappointing for developing countries as developed nations backtracked on financial commitments, offering merely USD 300 billion instead of proposed USD 1.3 trillion annually

Worrying retardation

India's economic growth has slowed significantly in the second quarter of FY 2024-25.

Haryana CM reviews progress of 'Samadhan Shivirs'

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini reviewed the progress of the Samadhan Shivirs via video conference on Friday.

Under PM Modi's leadership, Madhya Pradesh strengthens global presence

Germany visit highlights state's industrial expansion and global reach

Govt order for Rs 10 cr grant to Maha Waqf Board withdrawn

MUMBAI: A day after issuing a government resolution (GR) for the release of Rs 10 crore funds to strengthen the state Waqf Board, the Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew the order amid opposition by the BJP.

Global AI centre to be set up in Haryana

A Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) centre would be soon set up in Haryana with the assistance of the World Bank.