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25% companies pay over 20% of annual profits in royalty to related parties

IN a major finding, markets watchdog Sebi has found that as many as a quarter of the listed companies its study analysed has been paying over 20% of their annual profits to their related parties (RPS), while half of them did so at the cost of paying dividends and a tenth of them did so even while making losses.

Over 40 crore gold jewellery items get hallmark in fourth phase, says govt

MORE than 40 crore gold jewellery items have received a unique Hallmarking Unique Identification (HUID) in the fourth phase, enhancing consumer trust and transparency in the market, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Administration.

Emerging cities see demand for flexible IT talent

Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) on Thursday released the Indian IT Staffing-Sectoral and State Employment Trends Report 2024, and Lohit Bhatia, President of ISF, said Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi NCR are the five states that dominate the IT flexi staffing industry in the country. These states have a combined market value of $2.8 billion, which is 57% of the total market value.

Vi in talks with govt over AGR after SC rejected plea

Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra, during the Q2 investor call, expressed hope of finding a solution.

Viacom18-Disney merger: Nita to lead the JV

On a post-money basis, the valuation of the joint venture will be more than 70,000 crore, excluding synergies

Goods exports see major rise in Oct, up 17.3% to $39.2 bn

THE country's merchandise exports witnessed a significant increase of 17.25%, reaching $39.2 billion in October, making it the strongest month in the last decade

Police cut off food, water supplies to 4,000 illegal miners in South Africa

SOUTH Africa's government said will not help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining.

Human rights watch accuses Israel of war crimes

HUMAN Rights Watch says Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, including massive forced displacements that amount to ethnic cleansing.

Early trends show ruling NPP win in Lankan polls

THE ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on Thursday.

EU fines Meta 800 mn euros for breaching antitrust rules

THE EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.

Republicans take control of US House after Senate

President-elect Trump names Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief, Marco Rubio as secretary of state and Matt Gaetz for attorney general

Drug abuse up, tech-savvy peddlers in J&K using drones to push contraband

DRUG peddlers are finding new ways to supply narcotics. In Srinagar, the police busted a ring of three drug peddlers who were found using drones in their trade to monitor movement of consumers and also keep track of police movement.

Disaster prep: 13 glacial lakes under surveillance

LANDSLIDE dams and glacial lakes pose threats to Uttarakhand and other Himalayan states, which call for increased vigilance and disaster mitigation measures, experts said.

Hydropower investment worth ₹70K crore at stake

EXTREME weather events in Uttarakhand have put 15 hydropower projects (HPP) worth over ₹70,000 crore at risk, says a report by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons

UP agrees to protesters' demand, PSC exams to be held on single day

AGREEING to the demands of aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Thursday postponed the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer exams, and announced that it will hold the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Preliminary Exam-2024 on the old pattern on a single day.

Shah, Soren sell BJP, JMM models

CLAIMING that Congress will not even get five seats in Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said voters have \"rejected the alliance of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress\" in the first phase of polling.

Raj violence over slapgate, candidate held

INDEPENDENT candidate Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday following high drama and violence in the Deoli-Uniara assembly seat in Rajasthan's Tonk where bypolls were held on Wednesday.

Rahul: MahaYuti snatched 5L jobs

LEADER of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that five lakh jobs in Maharashtra were snatched as various big projects were shifted to other states. Rahul has made the shifting of development projects as a major election issue.

Modi raps Oppn on Maratha pride

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Opposition in Maharashtra, accusing them of having a problem with Sambhaji Maharaj's name.

Fire power: DRDO completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system

THE Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully completed the flight tests of the guided Pinaka weapon system as part of the provisional staff qualitative requirements validation trials.

WHO red-flags growing risk of diabetes in SE Asia

DIABETES affected nearly 246 million people in the South-East Asia Region in 2022, but more than 60% of people with suffering from this chronic disease in the region are unaware of their status, the WHO said Thursday.

CJI issues fresh roster, first 3 benches to hear PILS

CHIEF Justice Sanjiv Khanna has come out with a fresh roster for allocation of new cases to 16 benches of the Supreme Court and it has been decided that the first three courts presided over by the CJI and the two senior-most judges will hear letter petitions and PILS.

UGC asks universities to celebrate 4th Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas on Nov 15-26

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all Higher Education Institutions to celebrate the fourth Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas from November 15 to 26 to coincide with the Constitution Day.

MEA seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada

Nijjar aide, who was arrested, to appear before Ontario court for bail

NIA attaches LeT operative's assets

IN an ongoing bid to dismantle the terror network in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the immovable property of a key terror accused linked with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF).

Meghalaya outfit declared unlawful

THE government on Thursday issued a notification declaring the Meghalaya-based Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) -along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an 'unlawful association' under provisions of the anti-terror law UAPA for five years from November 16, 2024.

SHRINKING LANDING SPACE FOR FILM STARS IN POLITICS

AS mega stars who dazzled their audiences, they have had a mesmerising hold on fans.

HOW TO PLACE THE CITIZEN BACK IN DEMOCRACY

Indian democracy has become a clichéd arena committed to the bureaucracy of continuity. To make it more diverse, we should talk about policy in playful, accessible terms

Welder charred to death in Karur workshop

A 42-year-old labourer was charred to death in a fire accident at a bus body building unit in Karur on Thursday, police sources said.

Tusker raids pooja shop, takes banana as 'prasad'

A tusker ransacked a pooja shop at Poondi Sivan temple in Velliangiri foothill and created panic among the devotees and other shopkeepers on Wednesday evening.