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Price of tomato declining: Centre

The Centre on Sunday claimed that the retail prices of tomatoes are on the decline with the fall in mandi prices.

Global pharma sector stares at lack of talent, specific skills: Report

Lack of specific skills and talents has been found to be the biggest obstacle for pharmaceutical companies in their digital transformation journey, according to a new report.

India clocks 12 pc rise in deal volume in Jan-Oct, China sees 23 per cent decline

India saw 11.9 percent increase in deal volume (year-on-year) in the January-October period, bucking the overall trend in the Asia-Pacific region, a new report has said.

Foreign investors pull out ₹22,420 crore from Indian market in Nov

So far in November, the foreign investors have pulled out Rs 22,420 crore from the Indian equity market.

₹27,000 Crore Assam Semiconductor plant to be game-changer in India's Chip ecosystem

The development of a semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam, spearheaded by Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (TSAT) with an investment of Rs 27,000 crore is headed for completion in mid-2025, will be a game-changer for India's semiconductor ecosystem, the Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Sunday.

Goods traffic doubles on the new railway freight corridors

The volume of goods movement on the new dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) of Indian Railways has doubled in the current financial year compared to 2023-24, marking a quantum leap in the country's logistics landscape.

Films business lacklustre as box office collection in 2024 declines by 7 per cent

A recent report has highlighted that the cumulative box office collection in 2024, from January to October, declined by 7 per cent to about Rs 8,951 crore compared with the same period last year.

Indian economy capable of handling global shocks

Today, the growth of the Indian economy presents a picture of stability & strength: RBI Governor

Debt-oriented MFs recover in Oct, attracting net inflow of ₹1.57 trillion

Driven by investments in liquid schemes, the debt-oriented mutual funds witnessed a strong recovery in October attracting a net inflow of Rs 1.57 trillion after huge redemptions in the previous month.

COP-29: Amid allegations of human rights violations, uncertainty prevails on climate fund

It is a very common feature that environmentalists protest outside the world environment summit every year.

Boeing issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers as it begins drastic cuts

Boeing has delivered layoff notices to more than 400 members of its professional aerospace labor union, part of thousands of cuts planned as the company struggles to recover from financial and regulatory trouble as well as an eight-week strike by its machinists' union.

Reports of violence against minorities 'completely exaggerated', says Yunus; to seek Hasina's extradition

Bangladesh's interim leader, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said today that reports on violence against religious minorities in the country were \"completely exaggerated\".

Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised

Polls opened in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election that is set to determine if the country's newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms.

US health officials report first case of new form of mpox in a traveler

Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.

Latest typhoon lashes the Philippines displacing massive numbers of people

A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

APEC summit: China's Xi Jinping in spotlight as Trump whiplash looms

President Xi Jinping urged APEC members to 'tear down the walls impeding the flow of trade,' and criticised tariffs, which Trump threatens to levy on Chinese imports, as 'going back in history'

Iranian Defence Minister visits Syria to enhance security cooperation

Iran's Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh arrived in Syria to strengthen defence and security ties between the two countries, according to Syria's Al-Watan online newspaper.

Russia launches one of the fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine's infrastructure

Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest over the past months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians.

The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they've been in power, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters in what has been called the \"super year\" for elections.

Counterintelligence expert Kash Patel, close to Trump, under consideration to head FBI

Counterintelligence expert Kash Patel, who is close to US President-Elect Donald Trump, is reportedly under consideration for appointment to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after having been passed over for the leadership of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.

BJP forms 12-member election manifesto committee for Delhi assembly polls

The BJP has formed a 12-member election manifesto committee for Delhi ahead of the assembly polls in the national capital which are due in February next year.

Aam Aadmi Party attributes Gahlot's move to BJP's dirty politics

In a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the wake of the resignation of Minister Kailash Gahlot, the AAP termed it part of the dirty politics of the saffron party, driven by pressure from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Former BJP MLA and Purvanchali leader Anil Jha joins AAP

Hours after Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot's resignation from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former BJP MLA Anil Jha joined AAP on Sunday in the presence of party's national convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Kailash Gahlot quits AAP ahead of Assembly polls

Sources say Chief Minister Atishi has accepted Gahlot's resignation

Elderly woman dies, another injured after being hit by vehicle in West Delhi

In a hit and run case, a 64-year-old woman died while another person was critically injured near Uttam Nagar Terminal in West Delhi early Sunday.

Indian govt launches major operation to track down 'Lord of Drugs' Haji Salim

In a significant move, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India launched a massive operation under 'Operation Sagar Manthan' to dismantle the large-scale drug cartel activities of wanted smuggler Haji Salim, also known as \"Lord of Drugs.\"

Parliamentary standing committee on defence reviews Indian Coast Guard's role in coastal security

A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence was held at Chennai on Saturday to review the working of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in ensuring coastal security along India's vast maritime boundaries, an official release said.

Holy Devmali set to emerge as a hot tourism destination in Rajasthan

Devmali, an 1100-year-old village in Rajasthan's newly carved out Beawar district that preserves spiritual faith, life chores, culture, and customs in the absolute medieval rural ambiance, will soon emerge as a hot tourist destination.

Chargesheet filed against filmmaker Ranjith in sexual harassment case

The Kerala Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against filmmaker and former chairperson of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Ranjith B in a case filed against him alleging molestation of a Bengali actress in 2009.