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Markets may fall another 5-7%, say experts

It may recover post-budget and once US President-elect Donald Trump's policies become much clearer

Why Your Future Income Is At Risk

HE chairman of engineering giant Larsen & Toubro, S N Subrahmanyan, raised a storm. When Infosys founder N R Narayan Murthy spoke about working 70 hours a week, social media got into a tizzy.

CII proposes all govt approvals through national single window

INDUSTRY body Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has said for improving ease of doing business in India, all regulatory approvals -- central, state and local levels -- must mandatorily be provided only through the National Single Window System (NSWS).

AI, autonomous agents shaping future of business: Salesforce India CEO

SALESFORCE India Chairperson and CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya said they are glad that Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules are here and that they intend to be 100% compliant whatever comes out at the end.

Ruling party wins Chad polls after opposition boycott

Chad's ruling party took the majority of votes in last month's parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the main opposition and which analysts had said would consolidate the president's political power, provisional results show.

Yoon to skip hearing of impeachment trial on Jan 14

SOUTH Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said.

Special counsel who led prosecution against Trump leaves Justice Dept

SPECIAL counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.

Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire talks

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent the director of Mossad, foreign intelligence agency, for ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said on Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.

Croatia's sitting president Milanovi favourite to win Sunday's reelection

CROATIA's incumbent President Zoran Milanovi was the overwhelming favourite to win reelection as he faced a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff presidential vote on Sunday.

Railways sets stage for Maha Kumbh

THE Indian Railways has made elaborate preparations for the Maha Kumbh, anticipating a massive turnout of nearly 40 crore people at Prayagraj and connecting routes.

5 Maoists killed in encounter in C'garh's Bijapur

FIVE Maoists including two women cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces at the Bandepara-Koranjed forested terrain under the Indravati National Park in strife-torn Bijapur district about 400 km south of Raipur on Sunday.

Adorned in snow, Uttarakhand mountains beckon

UTTARAKHAND saw a delightful change in weather on Sunday, as heavy snowfall and rain swept across various regions, causing a significant drop in mercury levels.

Bhagalpur weavers bag ₹5 cr contracts

THE weavers of Bhagalpur in Bihar are on cloud nine after receiving contract orders of saffron-coloured 'gamcha' (towel), sarees, shirts, and other pieces of silk clothing for the Maha Kumbh Mela starting January 13 at Prayag Raj in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

Brahmins, OBC families face social boycott over prasad given by a Dalit

The caste of water

Men found taking Maiyan aid in J'khand, FIR lodged

EVEN as thousands of women recently took to the streets for being denied the financial aid under Maiyan Samman Yojana, men have been found taking benefits of the scheme in Jharkhand.

SAD yet to fully implement our directives: Akal Takht

AKAL Takht jatheder (high priest) Giani Raghbir Singh has said that the Shiromani Akali Dal is yet to implement their edict fully, adding that SAD cannot overlook the seven-member committee set up to reorganise the party.

Youth power vital for developed India: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the power of youth will drive the economy and make India a developed nation by 2047.

Modi to inaugurate 6.4 km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir today

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate the strategic 6.4-km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir.

Canada's Indian-origin MP Anita Anand opts out of prime ministerial race

ANITA Anand, the Indian-origin Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party and Transport Minister, has decided not to run for the position in Canada's prime ministerial race.

Govt plans to revive district agro-met units

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Delhi polls: Cong promises ₹8,500 for jobless youths

AFTER women, the Congress aims to target youth in the lead-up to the Delhi assembly election with a new guarantee.

Ensure pre-verification of academic credentials of Indians: Saudi circular

Indians second-largest expat community

The Magic Classical Languages Possess

ITH the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very human love stories with the source of this event, the Sanskrit language.

Remembrance of Things Past at the Dawn of 2025

For one's true nature to manifest itself, one must give up the false identifications congealed in the illusory entity called ego. It does not dissolve without a living master

Udders of 3 cows severed, tension grips B'luru

Residents wake up to find the injured cattle lying in a pool of blood in city's Chamrajpet area

Cop flags staff shortage at police stations, writes to home secy

A police inspector attached with the RS Mangalam police station submitted a petition to the home secretary, expressing unwillingness to work in the law and order division as uniformed other duties by police personnel at the station and staff shortage was affecting investigation.

Uniform Civil Code essential for equality, says Suresh Gopi

UNION Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Sunday strongly advocated for the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, and accused those opposing it of trying to sabotage elections.

Limited stock of dhotis for Pongal hamper at PDS shops in Nellai, Dindigul

A section of ration card holders in several parts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts alleged that they were not provided with the free dhotis and sarees promised for Pongal, whereas in Dindigul the PDS shops are left with just half stocks required for distribution.

Won't accept BJP chief's word on tungsten mining until union govt says so

MEMBERS of the Tungsten Suranga Thitta Ethirppu Makkal Kootamaippu said they refuse to believe state BJP president K Annamalai's statement that the union government will not carry out the tungsten mining project in Melur taluk of Madurai district, and instead, urged Annamalai to get the union government to officially declare that the project has been dropped.

8 Indian fishers held, 2 boats seized by SL navy

Stalin writes to Jaishankar for release of fishers