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Rate cut cycle coming closer: Experts

With FinMin insider taking helm at RBI, shift towards accommodative policy expected, says Nomura

Amazon set to enter quick commerce with pilot in B'luru

AMAZON is set to enter the quick commerce space with its 15-min delivery service ready to begin from this month on a pilot basis.

Equity fund inflows decline 14% to ₹35,943 crore in November

DESPITE muted market performance leading to a steep 14% fall in fund flows into equity mutual funds and a steeper 26% slump in inflows to large-cap funds and the red-hot SIPs taking a break with inflows remaining flat in the month, the overall mutual funds industry added ₹0.82 trillion (₹0.82 lakh cr) to their AUM at ₹68.08 trillion in November.

Sebi extends optional T+0 settlement cycle to top 500 stocks in cash market

MARKETS regulator Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) on Tuesday extended the scope of optional T+0 rolling settlement cycle in equity cash markets to the top 500 stocks and said stock brokers can charge differential brokerage for T+0 and T+1 settlement cycles, within regulatory limit.

Ceasefire talks on, but Netanyahu says won't stop war in Gaza now

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not stop the war in Gaza \"now\", with renewed efforts towards a ceasefire underway.

Syrian rebels appoint Mohd al-Bashir as interim PM

Will be the head of transitional govt till March 1; 40 tortured bodies found in Damascus morgue

300 Israeli airstrikes on military sites

ISRAEL carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, drawing to within 25 kms of the capital, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday.

Students stir against anomalies in J'khand exam

The police on Tuesday resorted to lathi charge and fired tear gas shells in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh to disperse students protesting against alleged irregularities in an examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission.

Rush in 'Pushpa' show triggers loot in C'garh

IN an audacious act of robbery, two people robbed ₹1.28 lakh from a theatre after the late-night screening of Allu Arjun's blockbuster Pushpa-2 in Bhilai, 30-km west of Raipur.

INDIA bloc ally Cong yet to get call from NC on joining Omar govt

THE Congress, which was a pre-poll ally of the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir and did not join the government when Omar Abdullah took over as first chief minister of Union Territory on October 16, has yet not received a call from the ruling party on joining the government.

Gujarat Diamonds & Despair

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SC asks Allahabad HC to file details of judge's comments

AMID criticism over the controversial speech of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court, delivered at a VHP function on December 8, the Supreme Court on Tuesday called for details from the High Court.

Tracing lineage: Muslims in eastern UP village use 'Brahmin' surnames

'Mishras, Pandeys'

After Pawar, Lalu backs Mamata as INDIA bloc chief

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday stirred up a controversy with his remarks on chief minister Nitish Kumar's proposed 'Mahila Samvad Yatra', beginning December 15.

3 from Gujarat arrested in MP dist for duping investors in 16 states

THREE men from Gujarat have been arrested for running a cyber fraud racket and duping people from 16 states of at least ₹7 crore with a promise to skyrocket their investments, police said on Tuesday.

Another day, another Parliament washout

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani

NIA arrests kingpin of Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery gang

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Kamran Haider as part of its probe into the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case, officials said on Tuesday.

...meanwhile, Rajya Sabha breaks into a bit of wit, humour, shayaris, shlokas

AMID protests and walkouts, the Rajya Sabha witnessed this year witty comments, humour, poetry, shayaris, couplets, Sanskrit shlokas, quotes, analogies, and even filmy songs recited by its members.

Rules for interception of messages, agencies given 6 months for surveillance

The government has notified rules to intercept mobile messages, with the Union Home Secretary and chief secretaries of the states being authorized as competent authorities to pass an interception order, officials said on Tuesday.

EAM calls for ceasefire, end of war in West Asia

SRI Lankan President Anura Dissanayake will be making his first international visit since he came to power to India next week.

Honouring the visionary legacy of SM Krishna

It is with deep sorrow, we bid farewell to SM Krishna, a remarkable leader, visionary reformer, and a trailblazer whose transformative contributions have shaped the trajectory of Karnataka and India.

NMC asks institutes to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms

TAKING note of the increased incidents of ragging in medical colleges—in some cases victims taking the extreme step—the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all institutions to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms, failing which strict action will be taken.

THE REFORMS WE NEED TO ACHIEVE 2047 GOAL

India needs to grow at around 8 percent a year through the next few decades to become a developed nation by 2047.

WHAT INDIA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM TO OUTTHINK THE WEST

We must act against the colossal bureaucratisation of science. Once, Indian science tried to answer fundamental questions. Today, it encourages technical answers to technical questions

MUDA case: Lokayukta cops submit probe records to HC

The Lokayukta police on Tuesday submitted to the High Court of Karnataka the records of investigation done till December 9 into the crime registered against CM Siddaramaiah and others in connection with the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to his wife BM Parvathy by MUDA.

A STATESMAN WHO TOOK CHALLENGES IN HIS STRIDE

TWO decades after his tenure as Chief Minister ended in 2004, Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna is remembered for transforming Bengaluru into the country's IT capital.

IIT Madras releases 3D image of foetal brain

IIT Madras achieved a rare feat in the field of brain mapping technology by releasing 3D high-resolution images of human foetal brain on Tuesday.

New M'luru port greets season's 1st cruise vessel

THE first cruise vessel of the season MS Silver Whisper arrived at New Mangalore Port on Tuesday. The luxury Bahamian-flagged ship arrived from Mumbai, carrying 299 passengers and 296 crew members on board.

J&K man among two arrested in online part-time job fraud

TWO more persons have been arrested in an online part-time job fraud case registered with Konaje police.

Lift ban on flavoured supari, CAMPCO appeals to Fadnavis

The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative Limited (CAMPCO) has urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to lift the prohibition on flavoured supari, ensuring fair opportunities for the arecanut farmers and businesses in his state while upholding regulatory compliance.