CATEGORIES

Morkel explains why India said no to warmup game

The first Test of the India-Australia series will be held a couple of kilometers away at the Optus Stadium in Perth but Indian coaching staff members Abhishek : Nayar and Morne Morkel believe their centre-wicket match simulation at the WACA ground has prepared them well enough for what could be a testing series opener.

RBI GUV DAS' TERM LIKELY TO BE EXTENDED

The government is likely to extend the term of central bank governor Shaktikanta Das for a second time, three officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, an unprecedented move that would make him the longest serving chief since the 1960s.

Domestic air traffic hits new record with 500K flyers

India crossed the 500,000 mark in domestic air passengers on Sunday, the country's highest ever singleday passenger footfall. Industry experts attributed this to travel demand and the ongoing wedding season.

CCI slaps fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy

In a significant blow to WhatsApp and its parent entity Meta, the Competition Commission of India, on Monday, imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore (about $25.3 million) on Meta for abusing its dominant position in 2021 when it pushed an update to WhatsApp's privacy policy, thus violating the Competition Act.

Proxy cos oppose Goenka's reappointment as Zee CEO

The tumult in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) appears far from over, with two proxy advisory firms recommending that investors reject Punit Goenka's reappointment as the company's chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director.

NTPC plans ₹5 tn renewable energy spending by 2030

THE INVESTMENTS WOULD BE MADE UNDER NGEL, WHICH IS SET TO LAUNCH ITS ₹10,000 CRORE IPO ON TUESDAY

Centre advances subsidies for electric three-wheelers

The Union government has decided to advance the PM E-Drive subsidy funds for over 120,000 electric three-wheelers, which were set to be used from April to the end of FY25.

FM makes a case for cheaper bank loans

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal earlier asked to skip food prices in rate decisions

AT LEAST 2 KILLED, 1 WOUNDED IN NEW YORK CITY KNIFE RAMPAGE

A man carried out a string of stabbings across a swath of Manhattan on Monday morning, killing two people and critically wounding a third without uttering a word to his victims, officials said.

Big tech critic to lead US comms agency

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Muskbacked critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a \"warrior for Free Speech\" in a statement on Sunday.

Canada PM vows crackdown on immigration, says 'mistakes made'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged that his government \"made some mistakes\" leading to record immigration levels, necessitating a \"big turn\" in policy. Those remarks came in a video posted on Trudeau's YouTube channel on Sunday.

Israeli strikes kill 20 people in Gaza

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Monday, including six people in attacks on tents housing displaced families, medics said.

U.S.-PHILIPPINES DEAL ON SHARING MILITARY INFO

US and Philippine defence chiefs signed an agreement on Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region.

Tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against Hasina by next month

A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their investigation against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides, who face charges of crimes against humanity after hundreds of people were killed in a mass uprising this summer.

US prez 'fuelling' war in Ukraine, alleges Kremlin

The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia.

Amarasuriya reappointed PM as new Cabinet sworn in

Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 22-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election.

Why Mumbai is a prestige fight

All parties want to win in the state capital, but none more so than the Shiv Sena factions

Three books that help us understand the Trump age

When Donald Trump first became President of the United States (US) in 2016, American commentators dismissed him as an aberration.

Political reality of Taliban marks presence in Delhi

The recent flurry of reports on India coming close to allowing Taliban-appointed representatives to take up key diplomatic posts in Delhi and Mumbai highlights a major policy shift, pushed through by the prevailing political realities in Kabul.

Global South seeks to put its imprint on G20

Together, India and Brazil, along with their counterparts in the Global South, are laying the groundwork for a future that reflects the true diversity of the world's nations

India becomes the top source of international students in US

INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENT NUMBERS INCREASED BY 19% TO REACH 196,567, UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT NUMBERS INCREASED BY 13% TO 36,053

Buzz over revamp of Himachal Cong unit as ex-chief meets Shukla

Former Himachal Pradesh Congress unit chief Pratibha Singh, whose term ended earlier this month with the dissolution of the entire unit, met party's in-charge for the state Rajiv Shukla on Monday, with people aware of the matter saying that their discussions focused on the reconstitution of the party unit in the only north Indian state where the Congress is in power.

Marathwada could play key role in swaying results

MARATHWADA, WHICH HAS 46 SEATS, HAS SEEN MANY STALWART LEADERS SUCH AS RAOSAHEB DANVE, PANKAJA MUNDE AND PRATAP CHIKHALIKAR LOSE ELECTIONS

ANIL DESHMUKH INJURED AFTER STONES PELTED ON HIS CAR IN NAGPUR

Former Maharashtra home minister and NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh was seriously injured after stones were pelted on his car in Nagpur district on Monday night, police said.

Rahul, BJP spar over 'ek hain toh...' slogan

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attempted to give a twist to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) poll slogan Ek Hain Toh Safe Hai (if we stay united, we'll be safe), alleging that it referred to undue benefits given to industrialist Gautam Adani by the Union government.

Polling in 38 J'khand seats, including CM's

The curtains came down on Monday on the campaigning for second phase of polling for the Jharkhand assembly elections, after weeks of high-octane rallies by several political leaders, controversial speeches and trading of charges over various issues ranging from corruption and communal polarization, to cross-border infiltration from Bangladesh.

High-decibel campaigning for Maha ends, polling tomorrow

The high-voltage campaign for Maharashtra assembly election ended on Monday, pitting the two major political alliances against each other in a bitter battle for the 288 seats up for grabs in the state.

SC defers signing Rajoana mercy plea order

Hours after it urged President Droupadi Murmu to decide the long-pending mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Babbar Khalsa sympathizer convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, within two weeks, the Supreme Court on Monday held off signing the order after solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta informed the court that the petition had not reached the President and was pending with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Health secy urges states to review fire prevention

THE HEALTH SECRETARY ALSO ASKED THE STATE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE DEFAULTERS

Prasar Bharati to launch OTT platform tomorrow

Indian public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is gearing up to launch its own streaming service at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on November 20, its top official said.