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NRAI Plans to Approach CCI Over 'Private Labelling' by Zomato, Swiggy

NRAI Has Raised Concerns Over 'Anti-Competitive' Practices of Food Delivery Aggregators, Data Masking and 'Deep Discounting'

PMCH Hostel Fire: Doctor at Large in NEET 'Leak' Case Held

The absconding doctor Ajay Kumar Singh, from whose room at the Chanakya hostel in Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) police had recovered burnt currency notes and admit cards of medical entrance test (NEET) after a fire incident on January 7 night, has landed in the police net after 16 days.

Edu officer suspended after vigilance raids

Bihar's education department on Thursday suspended West Champaran's district education officer (DEO) Rajneekant Praveen following the seizure of cash and immovable properties worth ₹2 crore in simultaneous raids carried out by a special vigilance unit at his locations in separate towns of the state on Thursday.

Every kid should be celebrated, but girls should be celebrated more, says Gautam Rode

Since becoming a parent in 2023, actor Gautam Rode accepts that his world has transformed. With the arrival of his twins – son Raditya and daughter Radhya – he feels a deep sense of fulfillment.

Delhi HC seeks NIA stand on J&K MLA's bail plea

The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notice on a plea by Engineer Rashid, a member of Parliament from Jammu & Kashmir seeking directions to the city court to pronounce orders on his bail application in a terror-funding case.

Welfare of women, kids crucial for progress of Raj, nation: CM

Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said that women constitute half of our population, and children are the foundation of our future.

Adani Energy Solutions net profit up 80% in Q3

Adani Energy Solutions on Thursday posted a nearly 80% rise in its consolidated net profit to ₹625.30 crore in the December quarter compared to a year ago on the back of higher revenues.

WhatsApp to continue to share metadata for ads to Meta: NCLAT

...Digital Personal Data Protection Act is likely to be imposed which may cover all issues related to data protection and data sharing ASHOK BHUSHAN, NCLAT Chairperson

Death Threats From Pakistan?

Kapil Sharma and Rajpal Yadav receive death threats via email, allegedly from Pakistan, triggering a police investigation. Meanwhile, Remo D'Souza's wife dismisses similar reports as a misinterpretation of spam emails

Infosys Expands Its Campus in Hyd, to Create 17,000 New Jobs

Infosys Ltd, India's second-largest IT services firm and Telangana government have agreed to further strengthen their strategic partnership with the expansion of Infosys' IT campus at Pocharam here which will create additional 17,000 jobs.

3 Liquor Smugglers Get Life Term For Murder Of Social Activist

A Bhabua sessions court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to three liquor smugglers who had shot dead a social activist for opposing the illegal trade.

Shabashi di, thank you bola: Auto driver on meeting Saif after rushing him to hospital

While actor Saif Ali Khan is on the mend and preparing to resume his routine, life has taken an unexpected turn for auto driver Bhajan Singh Rana – the man who rushed Khan to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after he was brutally stabbed at his Bandra home on the night of January 16.

Jaipur Airport Completes 3km Parallel Taxiway

The Jaipur airport on Thursday achieved another milestone with the completion and commissioning of a 3,065-metre parallel taxiway.

Spare the H-1B visa programme

America's labour worries are structural, and have very little to do with immigrants

NCLAT Stays CCI Ban on WhatsApp-Meta Data Sharing Practice

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed the five-year ban imposed by competition watchdog CCI on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes, offering a breather to the tech giant.

Why India badly needs a trauma care ministry

As we head into India's annual Budget exercise, I have a suggestion for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Even as she balances priorities and determines who gets how much out of the growing pie of tax money, can a new ministry (or department) for trauma care be considered?

S Korea investigators urge prosecutors to indict ousted Yoon

South Korea's anti-corruption officials, on Thursday, requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.

Cong, BJP Trade Barbs Over Delayed RCA Polls

Even one year after coming to power in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has failed to conduct elections to the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), with players being the worst sufferers in the process, people aware of the development said on Thursday.

Special provisions under Privileged Will in UCC for security forces: Govt

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act 2024 and the UCC rules will have a well-organised framework for the creation and cancellation of Privileged Will which will help people, especially security forces personnel to quickly make a Will without the formalities of a conventional Will, the state government said on Thursday.

Hurting culture with litigation

Art comes under attack as a Delhi court orders seizure of two MF Husain paintings

One in 12 children exposed to online sexual abuse, says study

One in 12 children globally has, at one time or other, been exposed to online sexual exploitation or abuse, according to a new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health on Tuesday, the first such assessment.

B'desh Ministry's Order Against Anti-Government Action Sparks Big Controversy

A Bangladeshi education ministry order demanding officers report institutions and pupils involved in anti-government \"provocative activities\" has been condemned by lawyers for challenging the spirit of last year's student-led revolution.

Centre Likely To Roll Out Labour Codes By Next Financial Year

The Centre is likely to implement the long-pending labour codes by early next financial year even if one state fails to wrap up the process of framing draft rules, as nearly all states and Union territories are done with finalising these norms, a person aware of the development said.

Elderly tied up, robbed of ₹12L cash, jewellery

In a span of less than a week, a 75-year-old woman was tied up in her house and robbed of cash and jewellery in Jaipur's Kanota area, police said on Wednesday, adding that this was a second such incident in a span of less than one week.

Married Of Free Will: Actor Modi A Day After Being Kidnapped

Actor and comedian Janhvi Modi, who was allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday evening from Shri Dungargarh market in Bikaner, sent a video to police claiming that she married the kidnapper \"on her own free will and was not abducted\".

First Tribal Girl To Pilot Vande Bharat To Dine With President

The twenty-seven-year-old mechanical engineer from Jamshedpur, Ritika Tirkey, will be dining with President Droupadi Murmu and over 500 dignitaries from across the country and abroad at Rashtrapati Bhavan during the 'at home' reception on January 26.

Stop stonewalling talks on Indus treaty

India has for long contended that disputes with Pakistan over hydropower projects on shared trans-border rivers should be handled through a graded approach as provided under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.

Manager, 2 officials of bank booked over farmer's suicide

A farmer allegedly died by suicide after accusing bank officials of harassing him over loan repayment in Haridwar district, police officers aware of the matter said on Wednesday, adding that three bank officials have been booked on charges of abetment of suicide.

NSE Adds 1 Cr Investors in 5 Months; Crosses 11 Cr Mark

In the Last Five Months, Daily New Unique Investors Have Ranged Between 47,000 and 73,000

Budget May Raise Major Subsidies By 8% To $47 Bn In Next Fiscal

India is likely to raise spending on food, fertiliser, and cooking gas subsidies to ₹4.1 lakh crore ($47.41 billion) in the next fiscal year, government sources said, a moderate 8% year-on-year increase to cover higher food and energy costs.