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Waqf Board law will be changed by Modi govt: Shah

Shah targeted the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena saying that they were sitting in the lap of the Aurangzeb fan club

Amit Shah's chopper inspected by EC officials, days after frisking of Uddhav's bags stoked row

Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter was inspected by the Election Commission officials on Friday, while he was on a campaign trail in the poll-bound Maharashtra.

Raj Thackeray releases MNS election manifesto with a 'key' to implementing it

Just five days before the November 20 state Assembly elections, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray released the party manifesto, but with a difference, here on Friday.

Narcotics Control Bureau, Gujarat ATS seize 500 kg of drugs in joint operation in Porbandar

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) conducted a joint operation at Porbandar, resulting in the seizure of 500 kgs of illegal drugs on Friday.

'He was not present': Ajit Pawar denies reports of Gautam Adani's presence in government formation meeting

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday clarified on an earlier statement that industrialist Gautam Adani was present at the key discussions about government formation in the state involving top BJP and NCP leaders 5 years ago.

India’s forex reserves drop for sixth week by 6.477 billion

India's forex reserves dropped by $6.477 billion to $675.653 billion for the week ended November 8, the RBI said on Friday.

NCR registers 137 per cent spike in housing prices in five years: Report

The National Capital Region (NCR) saw an astounding 137% rise in housing prices with Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Greater Noida seeing prices more than double between 2019 and September 2024, a report by PropEquity said on Friday.

Expo to showcase pharmaceutical industry's modernisation, innovation, sustainability

An expo to showcase the pharmaceutical industry's modernisation, innovation, and sustainability will be held in Greater Noida from November 26 to 28.

Gems & jewellery exports up by 9.18 per cent to over ₹25,000 crore for Oct: GJEPC

For the month of October, India's gems and jewellery exports grew by 9.18 per cent to USD 2,998.04 million (Rs 25,194.41 crore) due to revival in demand for cut and polished diamond, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said.

Global brokerage CLSA shifts 'tactical allocation' to India from China

In good news for the domestic stock market, global brokerage CLSA has shifted its \"tactical allocation\" to India from China, citing growing concerns over Beijing's economy and investor sentiment after the US presidential election.

SBI seeks largest dollar-denominated loan of 2024 worth $1.25 bn: Report

India's largest public sector lender, State Bank of India (SBI), sought a loan of USD 1.25 billion, potentially making it the largest dollar-denominated bank loan from the country's financial sector in 2024, a report by Bloomberg said quoting sources.

Energy is the spinal cord of economy, says Puri

India is poised to lead global hydrogen energy production & export, he said

Indian economy in sweet spot, says Moody's, forecasts 7.2 per cent GDP for CY24

Rating agency Moody's on Friday forecast 7.2% GDP growth in the 2024 calendar year and 6.6% in the next.

Biden arrives in Peru f Or international Summit

Biden'S South American trip COme Sa davafter he metwith Trump in the White HOuse

A France-trained force aims to strengthen Ukraine's defenses at a critical point in war

A French military task force with a festive name - \"Champagne\" - is wrapping up a mission that's no party: training a whole new brigade of several thousand Ukrainian troops who will be joining the fight against Russia's invasion armed with France-supplied tanks, artillery canons and other heavy weaponry.

South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung (photo) was convicted of violating election law and sentenced to a suspended prison term Friday by a court that ruled he made false statements while denying corruption allegations during a presidential campaign.

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said Friday.

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti's capital as gangs ratchet up violence

Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti's capital that hadn't already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil.

Imran Khan seeks judicial probe into crackdown against his party

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Pakistan Supreme Court, urging the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the alleged suppression of his party leaders and workers, Dawn reported.

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult.

Philippines enacts maritime laws to strengthen sovereignty amid South China Sea tensions

The Philippines, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has enacted two new maritime laws designed to safeguard the nation's contested territory in the South China Sea, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.

Israeli Strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers

Israeli airstrikes in and around the Syrian Capital of Damascus also killed at least 15 people

Trump names vaccine-sceptic with eccentric ideas to head Health Department

US President-elect Donald Trump is handing over the Health Department to the eccentric scion of the Kennedy clan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who advocates unconventional ideas including opposition to vaccines.

Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew the most greenhouse gas among the world's cities

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence.

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction Thursday, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax.

UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth

Britain's Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Friday that she is \"not satisfied\" by official figures showing the British economy's rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year, with most sectors stagnating.

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

The party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival.

Himachal in reverse gear

Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajeev Bindal had been the health minister in the party-led government from 2007 to 2012. He was elected as the Speaker of the legislative assembly for two years before being appointed as the party state unit chief for the first time in 2020.

Rivals Once, brought together by China

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated in January next year.

Power play

The Maharashtra Assembly elections have become a dynamic battleground where political ambitions, alliances, and rivalries intersect in complex ways.