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SC rejects plea for fresh NEET-PG counselling

THE Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking directions to cancel the All India quota (AIQ) round 3 of NEET-PG 2024 counselling and to conduct it afresh.

US Justice Department disbands task force aimed at seizing assets of Russians

The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Rahul flags Maha roll 'bungling'

■ LOP says more voters in state than adult populace

SC extends Burmans' open offer, directs Gaekwad to deposit ₹600 cr

IN what could be a possible setback for the Burman family, the Supreme Court on Friday extended their (Burmans) open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises (REL) to February 12.

Plea on Sambhal demolitions: SC asks petitioner to approach HC

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh government for an alleged violation of its November 2024 order restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing.

AI to Deepfake, 50 Private Members' Bills Tabled in RS

The Rajya Sabha on Friday saw the introduction of nearly 50 private members' bills, with a focus on emerging technologies and workplace rights, as well as efforts to enhance parliamentary productivity.

Mobile morgues to preserve bodies in Odisha

IN a novel initiative that seeks to accord dignity to victims of mass fatality incidents, the Odisha government has procured 12 refrigerated mobile morgues to preserve bodies until they are shifted to hospitals.

Market shrugs off repo rate cut, closes lower

DOMESTIC equity market benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50, closed in the red on Friday as the lack of immediate liquidity-enhancing measures and the status quo stance maintained by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) disappointed the markets.

Protest outside school over 'molestation' of 5-year-old girl

Scores of people gathered outside a private school on Friday and held a protest after a five-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a foreign national student in the national capital.

RATE CUT WELCOME, BUT START OF EASING CYCLE NOT ASSURED

THE long-awaited relief from high interest rates has finally arrived.

@60.54%, Delhi sees 2% lower turnout than in 2020 elections: EC releases data

DELHI witnessed a voter turnout of 60.54% in the Assembly elections held on Wednesday, with 94.51 lakh people casting their votes, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Is gung-ho style pegging back England?

AXAR Patel was down on his knee laughing at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.

A real force in the middle: Iyer keeps fire burning

Mumbai batter has been the standout No 4 for India in recent years

The Beatles Reinvent Music Again, This Time With AI

Those were the last words of one of the two 'last' songs The Beatles released in 1970 right after their break-up. Those words, if followed in letter and spirit, would not have helped them make history again—five decades after they officially disbanded.

'India not tariff king; Customs not major rev source'

WITH the US import tariff hike looming large, India has said it is not a tariff king. In a recent interaction with TNIE, finance and revenue secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said with a 'fairly comprehensive exercise' to rationalise import duties, India can't be termed as tariff king as US president Donald Trump had referred India in his election campaigns.

Rate cut to lower loan cost, boost home sales

REAL estate developers and experts believe that the Reserve Bank of India's decision to reduce the repo rate after five long years will boost sentiment and support housing demand.

Gautam Adani donates ₹10k cr on son's wedding

BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet on Friday married fiance Diva Shah at an intimate, traditional ceremony with a small group of friends and family in attendance.

Get info on 249 illegal religious structures

THE Delhi High Court has directed the city's religious committee to compile data from land-owning agencies on 249 unauthorised religious structures built on public land and submit an action report on their removal.

KERALA PROMISES A WAY OUT OF FISCAL DISTRESS

KERALA is ready for a take-off, claimed state finance minister K N Balagopal while presenting the budget for 202526.

Cuffing avoidable, shared concerns with US: India

AMID widespread outrage over mistreatment of 104 deportees from the US, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday said India has registered concerns with the US authorities, adding handcuffing was avoidable.

Amid charges & counter-charges, both AAP, BJP claim to form govt

A day after leveling a bribery charge against the BJP, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting with his party candidates to chalk out a strategy \"to counter the BJP's 'Operation Lotus.'\"

Women voters polled more than men: Data

WOMEN voters in Delhi have scripted history, outvoting men in more than half of the constituencies.

Inter-faith: Man thrashed by Hindu outfits on court premises

Men from right-wing Hindu outfits, including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Sanskriti Bachao Manch, brutally thrashed a Muslim man in Bhopal district court premises, accusing him of practicing 'Love Jihad' with a Hindu woman.

HC seeks Centre's reply on 'digital arrests' in 4 weeks

PIL emphasises need for public awareness & streamlined procedures

More houses of Hasina's party workers attacked

PROTESTERS in Bangladesh have attacked and torched houses of leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country, and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.

2 Private Schools & DU's St Stephen's College Receive Bomb Threat; Probe On

A prominent college and two schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threats over email on Friday, prompting police to deploy explosive disposal units and dog squads to comb the premises, officials said.

18 tents gutted as another fire breaks out in Kumbh, but no casualty reported

ANOTHER fire broke out on the Maha Kumbh Mela premises on Friday, gutting nearly 18 tents of an ISKCON camp in Sector 18.

Clamour for judicial probe into 25-yr-old's death in J&K

DEMANDS are intensifying for judicial inquiry into the circumstances that led to the death of 25-year-old Gujjar youth Makhan Din in Billawar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after his alleged torture in police custody.

NIA opposes custody parole plea of Baramulla MP to attend Parliament

The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a plea by Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend the ongoing Parliament session, as a jurisdictional dispute complicates the case.

High drama as ACB notice to Kejriwal on 'poaching' claim

THE national capital witnessed an intense political drama as the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) team arrived at Arvind Kejriwal's residence at 5, Ferozeshah Road, on Friday, a day after the AAP chief had alleged that the BJP attempted to poach his party leaders offering them money.