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India will maintain investment curbs, can't invite FDI blindly: FM

INDIA will maintain investment restrictions on neighboring countries despite a recent agreement with China regarding patrolling along the disputed Himalayan border, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

Hindustan Unilever to hive off ice cream biz, profit drops 2.4% in Q2

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has decided to separate the ice cream business as the board of the FMCG major feels that this segment requires separate attention.

Can't risk another bout of inflation, says RBI governor on rate cut call

THE country can't risk another bout of inflation and the best approach currently is to remain flexible and wait for prices to fall durably and align with the target, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said while voting for status quo on policy rates during the last MPC meeting.

Islamic biz group CEO, 21 others charged with child sex abuse in Malaysia

TWENTY-TWO members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, were charged Wednesday for being part of an organized crime group after hundreds of children believed to have been sexually abused were rescued last month from welfare homes linked to the group.

Lanka deploys troops around Jewish centre after US intel

SRI Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community center in a popular surfing town on Wednesday after the US embassy warned its citizens of a possible attack there.

4 killed in terror attack on Turkish def firm

ASSAILANTS set off explosives and opened fire in an attack Wednesday on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company TUSAS, killing four people and wounding several, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

US confirms North Korea has sent troops to Russia

THE US defence secretary said on Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia, calling it a \"very, very serious issue\" if they join the war in Ukraine on Moscow's side and warning of possible consequences.

Kamala says Dems prepared if Don tries to subvert US presidential poll

VICE President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that her team is prepared to challenge Donald Trump if he tries to prematurely declare victory in the 2024 election—but she's first focused on beating the Republican nominee.

Protesters back on Dhaka streets, want president to resign

POLITICAL tension in Bangladesh was growing on Wednesday after a leading student group called for the country's figurehead president to resign over comments he made that appeared to call into question former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in August.

Candidates on all 9 seats to contest on SP symbol: Akhilesh

The suspense over the seat-sharing agreement between INDIA bloc partners—Samajwadi Party and Congress—ended late on Wednesday night when Akhilesh Yadav, in a cryptic post on 'X', announced that the candidates on all the nine Assembly seats in the upcoming bypolls would contest on the SP symbol.

BJP gets into damage control to stop exodus

To prevent mass exodus of its leaders and joining Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), BJP has finally decided to take damage control measures and retain its workers in the party.

Hemant, wife Kalpana, brother on JMM lists of 56 J'khand candidates

AFTER the deadlock over seat sharing in the INDIA bloc ended, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) released the first list of its candidates for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand late Tuesday night, which included 35 MLAs.

Fear grips workers at Gagangir terror attack site

A palpable sense of fear lingers in the workers' camp near the under-construction site of APCO Infratech at Gagangir in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, where militants killed seven persons in a major attack on Sunday evening.

85:85:85: MVA cracks Maha code on 255 seats, no consensus on 33

Uddhav announces his party's first list of 65 candidates, Aaditya will contest from Worli

Breakthrough: Great Indian Bustard hatches chick through IVF in Jaisalmer

In a groundbreaking feat, a baby Great Indian Bustard was born via artificial insemination (AI) at the Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

SC pulls up son of ex-minister over bail norms

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday instructed Ashish Mishra, son of former MoS for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, to adhere strictly to the bail conditions set for him in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri case.

CJI bows out of marital rape case hearing

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is set to demit office on November 10, deferred the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape by four weeks on Wednesday.

Buch likely to appear before House panel

THE third meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may witness stormy scenes as SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch is scheduled to appear before the panel on Thursday.

Shah: 2-yr-long celebration to mark 150th birth anniv of Sardar Patel from Oct 31

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced the government's decision to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration, beginning October 31, 2024.

Hoax threat calls: MHA asks states to raise spl cyber force

ALARMED over the spate of cyber threat calls to airlines and CRPF schools, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the states and Union Territories (UTs) to set up a special wing of cyber commandos in their police forces, according to sources.

IFFI to focus on Australia's story-telling culture

AUSTRALIA will be the 'Country of Focus' for this year's International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is held in November in Goa.

Pradhan bats for India, Australia edu ties, invites Oz univs to set up campus

THE establishment of Australian university campuses in India is just the beginning, with much more potential to be realised, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.

PM takes on terror with unity call

Says no place for double standards on fighting terror, underlines need to stop radicalisation

No rift in DMK alliance, only debates: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday reiterated that the DMK alliance is based on ideology and there may be \"debates and discussion among the members of the bloc but not discord.\"

Pinarayi vows to protect honest govt officials

IN his first public statement following the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said government officials, who discharge their duties in a transparent, honest and efficient manner, will be protected.

Death toll rises to five in K'taka water contamination case

THREE more people, who were admitted to a government hospital in Davanagere after drinking contaminated water a few days ago, died on Tuesday night.

Bombshell on BRS scams soon, says T'gana minister on phone tapping

IN a revelation apparently to cause a flutter in the BRS camp, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, who is touring Seoul, said on Wednesday that state investigating agencies have gathered enough evidence in the Dharani, Kaleshwaram, phone tapping, and eight-10 other scams involving prominent leaders, implying those from the pink party.

Cancellation of land allotted to Sarada Peetham approved

THE State Cabinet took a decision to cancel the allotment of land to Sarada Peetham.

Family rift widens as Jagan accuses Sharmila of transferring shares illegally

YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), accusing his sister and AP Congress president YS Sharmila of illegally transferring shares of Saraswati Power and Industries - held by him and his wife Bharathi Reddy - on her and their mother Vijayamma's names.

Plans to issue vehicle RCs within minutes

TO cut short the paperwork and delays in procuring the documents of vehicles, the transport department has planned to provide digital RCs to the applicants within minutes of registration at RTOs, officials said.