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Merchandise exports fall 2.83% in Nov

India's merchandise exports fell by 2.83% on an annualised basis in November to $33.90 billion, even as overall exports-goods and services combined for the month saw a 1.23% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth at $62.58 billion, which commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal termed as a \"positive trend\" citing projection of global trade contraction by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

FPIs, Fed take markets to new highs

Benchmark indices up over 1.3% as growth and returns draw foreign funds

Global coal demand set to fall: IEA

Global coal demand is expected to decline by 2026, according to the International Energy Agency's annual coal market report -Coal 2023-released on Friday.

Hungary blocks €50bn EU funding for Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a major European Union aid package for Ukraine on Friday and warned he could still halt Kyiv's accession to the bloc after membership talks won EU approval.

US, Israel discuss next phase of combat amid calls for restraint

Washington is pushing Israel to focus the war in Gaza on precise targeting of Hamas leaders rather than widespread bombing and ground operations, the White House national security adviser said on Friday, amid signs of differences over timing.

Surat airport set to get int'l tag as cabinet approves proposal

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to declare Surat Airport an international airport, days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a new terminal building on Sunday.

Probe plot or ties may be hit: US 'Samosa Caucus' to India

All five serving Indian-American members of the US Congress, based on a secret briefing by the US administration, have warned that unless India investigates and holds those responsible for plotting an assassination of an American citizen on American soil accountable, it can cause \"significant damage\" to the \"very consequential\" India-US bilateral partnership.

LS breach accused aimed to create anarchy: Sleuths

The group responsible for a shocking breach of Parliament's security wanted to create anarchy in the country and compel the government to meet their \"illegal\" demands, investigators told a Delhi court on Friday, as the probe's focus shifted to the fifth accused, Lalit Jha, who was described as the brain behind the conspiracy.

Gangster shot dead in Bihar court complex; 2 minors held

POLICE SAY THE DECEASED WAS MEMBER OF A GANG THAT INDULGES IN EXTORTION AND MURDERS

India closer to developing stealth combat drones

India on Friday inched closer towards developing indigenous stealth combat drones capable of firing missiles and dropping bombs a platform that will boost the military's capabilities, with the defence ministry announcing that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out a successful flight trial of the autonomous flying wing technology demonstrator from the Aeronautical Test Range at Chitradurga in Karnataka.

Money recovered in I-T raids has nothing to do with Cong: Sahu

Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu on Friday said the money recovered by the Income Tax (I-T) department during raids in three states across locations linked to an Odisha-based distillery group owned by his family \"does not belong to any political party\", even as the total seizures clocked upwards of ₹360 crore, according to officials.

Govt aims to pass key bills in winter session

The Union government aims to push through the three new criminal codes and the bill on a panel to select election commissioners before the winter session ends next week, according to people aware of the matter, even as Opposition-led protests over the Parliament security breach have paralyzed both Houses for two consecutive days.

Stir in Well will continue: Oppn as tussle over breach escalates

The standoff between the government and the Opposition over the security breach in Parliament escalated on Friday with the latter announcing that they will continue to protest in the well of the house, challenging the former to suspend all Opposition lawmakers from the House. On Thursday, 14 lawmakers from the opposition parties were suspended.

Mass burial of 23 Kuki victims held in Manipur

The 55-year-old has spent the last seven months waiting. On May 4, as Manipur began to burn, with ethnic clashes of a scale it had never seen before, he waited for news of his 23-year-old daughter who eked out a living at a car wash store in Imphal, 25 km away from their village in Kangpokpi district.

Sharma takes oath as Rajasthan CM

First-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma was on Friday sworn in as the chief minister of Rajasthan, with Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa taking oath as the state's two deputy chief ministers. Sharma, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state general secretary, took charge of the state on the day he turned 57.

LG refuses review on charges against chief secy in land case

LG VK SAXENA HAD REFUSED TO REMOVE THE CHIEF SECRETARY FROM HIS POST SAYING AN INQUIRY WAS ALREADY BEING CONDUCTED BY CBI

Panel approves 2 roads through Southern Ridge

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has approved a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) proposal to construct two roads with a total length of around 2.7km- in parts of the Southern Ridge between Chhattarpur and Maidangarhi to facilitate a series of housing projects for central security agencies, among other projects, according to a report submitted by the committee to the top court.

17-yr-old stabbed and battered to death by 6 minors in Khirki extn

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed and bludgeoned to death by six teenagers inside a public park in Khirki Extension near south Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Thursday night, police officers aware of the matter said on Friday.

300 cartons of spurious liquor seized, three Ggm shops sealed

The Rewari police seized more than 300 cartons of spurious Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) from two licensed liquor shops in Gurugram and one in Manesar on Thursday and sealed the three shops, police officers aware of the matter said on Friday.

Why every Delhi govt-LG dispute landing here: SC

Every dispute between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor need not come to the Supreme Court, the apex court remarked on Friday while transferring a petition filed by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), a statutory body under the Delhi government, to the Delhi high court for considering their challenge against the freezing of funds by the LG's office.

Finance dept impeding House autonomy: Goel

Delhi assembly's speaker Ram Niwas Goel hit out at the finance department of the administration, reiterating allegations that the department was attempting to undermine the House's financial autonomy by rejecting requests for approvals or asking them to be re-routed through the legal department.

MLA local area fund hiked from ₹4cr to cr development

The Delhi government has increased the local area development (LAD) fund for each member of legislative assembly (MLA) from 24 crore to 7 crore, urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced in the Delhi assembly on Friday.

X, kin of Nick Gupta, files plea; 'sensitive matter': SC

THE COURT, ON A PLEA BY UNNAMED KIN OF NIKHIL GUPTA, REFUSED TO ASK GOVT TO STEP IN AND POSTED MATTER TO JANUARY 4

The chill is on: Delhi minimum temperature drops below 5°C

Delhi's winter on Friday entered its business end, suggesting it was time to pull out the thick quilts, dust off the mittens, and crank up the heater.

INDIA, OMAN FREE TRADE DEAL TO TOP AGENDA OF SULTAN VISIT

The finalisation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman and ways to bolster trade and strategic cooperation are set to top the agenda for the state visit of Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

SC refuses to stay survey at Eidgah mosque complex

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the survey of the Shahi Eidgah mosque abutting the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura, observing that neither is a petition challenging the order of survey before it nor does it consider it necessary to pass a restraining order at this stage.

Surya Hits Fourth T20I Ton To Equal Rohit And Maxwell

Suryakumar Yadav never ceases to amaze as a T20 batter. In Johannesburg on Thursday, the 33-year-old, leading India in the three-match T20 series versus South Africa, produced another sublime knock worthy of unqualified praise, bringing up his fourth century (equalling Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell for the most hundreds in T20Is) in just 57 innings to take his side to 201/7.

Rachin Could Be The Right Fit In CSK

With Rayudu gone, CSK will eye someone who can be a close substitute and NZ's Rachin Ravindra could be the answer

Attacks On Gaza Continue As US, Israel Rift Widens

Israel's defence minister warned on Thursday the war with Hamas would last "more than several months" as he met a top US official amid a rift between the allies over mounting civilian casualties.

IT'S RAINING SEQUELS IN HOLLYWOOD

Nostalgia is brewing in Hollywood as filmmakers take on sequels to celebrate the legacy of films and finally tell the stories untold