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Investment pacts may not be part of FTAs

DESPITE THE DEMAND from some partners for inclusion of investment protection treaties in free trade agreements (FTAs) that are under negotiation, India would stick to its stand of signing separate treaties for investments, and not making them part of FTAs, a senior official said.

India's natural gas imports surge 21% in April-November

INDIA'S NATURAL GAS imports surged 21% to 24,798 mmscm (million metric standard cubic metre per day) during April-November 2024, compared to 20,486 mmscm in the same period last year, driven by higher consumption from city gas distribution companies and the power sector, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

Maharashtra portfolios: CM keeps home; Pawar gets finance

MAHARASHTRA CHIEF MINISTER Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, retaining the crucial Home department with him.

Film fest raises toast to women, Kerala hopes industry follows

When she set out to direct her first feature film, Adithya Baby had an army of university classmates as her cast and crew.

AAP rejects claims of nod to prosecute Kejriwal

AAM AADMI PARTY leaders in Delhi rejected claims that Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged excise policy scam.

US shutdown averted, with funding bill rushed by Senate

Gets overwhelming approval in the House of 366-34

A 'second tree of life' could wreak havoc, scientists warn

Research on altering fundamental DNA, protein structures could lead to synthesis of lethal organisms

How to repair the planet? An answer hides in plain sight

What if we're looking at environmental problems the wrong way? What if we tackled them as a whole, instead of individually?

Big blows for the Constitution

Congress but Indira Gandhi apologized and vowed that Emergency would never be repeated. The people accepted her apology and voted her and the Congress back to power with a thumping majority in 1980.

Shame and hypocrisy

What really nauseated me about the shenanigans in Parliament last week was the hypocrisy.

Get informed on inflammation

We all know about anti-inflammatory diets, but do we know inflammation?

The 2025 gadget sneak preview

Gadgets and tech advancements to look out for in 2025

Grab, pay, and go

From laddus to innerwear to cars and coins, vending machines around the world are surprising shoppers

Provocation on canvas

541 million years ago, it was a carbon molecule that combined with a hydrogen to form an elemental hydrocarbon, the genesis of life, as we know it, on earth.

'Didn't study at NSD or FTII; my characters taught me everything'

From Laapaata Ladies, Madgaon Express, and Sister Midnight to All We Imagine As Light, actor Chhaya Kadam surprised audiences as a star in the true sense of the word this year.

INTUC for govt action to address unemployment issue in Tuticorin

EMPLOYMENT CRISIS LOOMS

NPS assets under management may touch ₹15 lakh crore by end of FY25

HUGE POTENTIAL IN PENSION INDUSTRY, SAYS PFRDA CHAIRMAN

Shah asks banks to frame separate financial guidelines for Northeast

UNION HOME MINISTER Amit Shah on Saturday asked all banks to prepare separate financial guidelines for the Northeast keeping in mind its people and ground realities so that the region could witness all-round development.

Domestic migrants estimated to have lowered by 12% since 2011: EAC-PM

THE NUMBER OF domestic migrants is estimated to have lowered by around 12% to 40.20 crore between 2011 and 2023, indicating increased economic opportunities across the country, said a report by prime minister's economic advisory panel EAC-PM.

Q3 housing sales to fall 21%; demand up 25% in NCR: PropEquity

HOUSING SALES ARE estimated to fall 21% annually across nine major cities during October-December period to 108,000 units on high base effect, according to PropEquity.

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Record high of ₹4.2 L cr for MF net equity investments

MUTUAL FUND NET equity investments have hit a record high, surpassing ₹4.2 lakh crore in 2024 so far, marking a 140% increase over 2023. This surge reflects the growing number of people investing in mutual fund schemes to earn inflation-beating returns.

Pushpa 2 hits ₹990 cr in India, ₹1,500 cr worldwide

ALLU ARJUN-STARRER Pushpa 2: The Rule has become the biggest hit of the actor's career, and even after two weeks in the cinemas, the film is still making money in double digits.

How India's Twenty20 batting in domestic cricket went on a six-hitting spree this year

How will 2024 be remembered in the Indian cricket scape?

More than 15% of super-rich in India are under 30: Report

DRIVEN BY STARTUP UNICORNS AND IPOs

Bhagwat: Ram temple is a matter of faith

UNDERLINING THAT Ram temple in Ayodhya was a \"matter of faith\" for Hindus, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that it is \"unacceptable\" to rake up \"such new issues on a daily basis\" simply because of \"extreme hatred, malice, enmity and suspicion\".

Jaipur crash triggers blast

AT 5:45 AM—15 MINUTES after he dropped his nephew Harlal and another relative, Raju, at the Jaipur-Ajmer highway to board a truck to take them back home—Mohanlal (47) got a distressing call: there had been an explosion and that Harlal was nowhere to be found.

ED books KTR in Formula-E case

THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE on Friday filed a money laundering case against BRS leader K T Rama Rao and some others in a case linked to alleged payment irregularities during the Formula-E race held in Hyderabad in February 2023, official sources said.

Chaotic winter session ends amid brawls and protests

ONE NATION, ONE POLL AND AMBEDKAR ISSUES CREATED RUCKUS

Five-time Haryana CM Chautala dies at 89

INDIAN NATIONAL LOK Dal (INLD) supremo and five-time Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, patriarch of one of the most influential political families of the state, died of cardiac arrest at his Gurugram residence on Friday. He was 89.