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Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up

As power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, the coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonnes.

Auto parts sector grew 11.3% to ₹3.3L cr in H1, China biggest source of import

THE turnover of India's automotive component industry reached ₹3.32 lakh crore ($39.6 billion) during April to September 2024 (H1FY25), reflecting an 11.3% growth compared to the same period last year, according to the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

US to up tariff on Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon

THE Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.

SYRIAN REBEL LEADER VOWS TO SHUT DOWN NOTORIOUS PRISONS

SYRIAN rebel forces have said they intend to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees, Reuters reported.

Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza; UNGA pushes for immediate ceasefire

PALESTINIAN medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US

President Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes

Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis

AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.

Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren

MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.

Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

Big cats establish their turfs up to 50 km

NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.

RAPE ACCUSED BURNT VICTIM'S HEAD, NEPHEW PLAYED ACCOMPLICE

The gruesome murder of the 18-year-old girl whose dismembered body parts were found in Rourkela was not just horrifying; it was executed in cold blood.

2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

Setback to Soren govt as HC stays 75% quota for locals in pvt companies

IN a major setback to Hemant Soren government, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on the implementation of the 75% reservation for locals in private companies in the state.

Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19

A whopping 1.5 million deaths were reported in India annually from 2009 to 2019 due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution every year, said a latest Lancet study.

Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

HE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR

Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation

25 pc of BMTC buses overaged: CAG report

THE Comptroller General of India (CAG) revealed that the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has been operating outdated and ‘overaged’ buses.

Atul's in-laws flee UP home, B'luru cops reach Jaunpur

BENGALURU techie Atul Subhash's mother-in-law and brother-in-law, who have been named by Atul's brother in the police complaint, have fled their home in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Eight construction workers face mob fury

AMID soaring tensions between India and Bangladesh over targeted attacks on Hindus in the neighboring country, eight construction workers perceived as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were stripped and paraded naked by an irate mob at Sundargarh town on Thursday.

Karnataka may pass resolution against 'One Nation, One Poll'

THE Karnataka government is likely to pass a resolution opposing the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal of the Union Government.

Finally, K'taka govt buys Nijalingappa's C'durga house

IN a move mired in controversy, the residence of former Karnataka chief minister and AICC president S Nijalingappa in Chitradurga was finally sold to the Karnataka government, ending a four-year delay.

4 GIRLS KILLED AFTER LORRY FALLS ON THEM

Class 8 students were returning home after exam; 20 accident deaths on same stretch

7-month pregnant woman shot dead in Sundargarh

SHOCKWAVES spread in Sundargarh's Bonai area after a 33-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly shot dead by unidentified miscreants during a suspected robbery bid at her house in Jhirdapali gram panchayat within Tikayatpali police limits, around 80 km from Rourkela, during the wee hours on Thursday.

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Bill to remove Guv's powers as varsity head tabled

A CONTENTIOUS Karnataka State Rural Development And Panchayat Raj University (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aimed at removing the powers of the Governor as head of the university, which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, is certain to trigger a fierce debate in the House.

Guarantees not impeding development of state: CM

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday asserted that the implementation of the guarantee schemes has not hindered any development work in Karnataka.

Failure to handle Panchamasali stir could cost Cong in long run

THE failure to handle the Panchamasali Lingayat community's stir demanding the 2A tag, that resulted in violence, including stone throwing and police lathicharge on protesters in Belagavi, is likely to have its own ramifications on the ruling Congress government, as part of North Karnataka is engulfed in protests.