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Maruti, Mahindra, MG car prices to go up by 3-4%

GET ready to pay more for four-wheelers as top automakers are increasing prices of their models by 3-4% from next month.

LG files paper for ₹15,000 crore IPO

If successful, LG will be 2nd major Korean brand after Hyundai to list on Indian exchanges

CEAT buys Camso's Off-Highway tyres

LEADING tyre manufacturer CEAT is acquiring Camso brand's Off-Highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at about $225 million.

Trump names former senator David Perdue to be China envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected former Sen David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

REBELS AT HOMS' DOORSTEP, SEIZE TWO MORE TOWNS

Rastan and Talbiseh fall to insurgents who are now just 5 kilometres away from Homs

BRO turns to rock-bolt tech to tackle landslips

In a bid to tackle landslides that pose challenges during the tourism and pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has turned to rock-bolt technology, which has proven beneficial in treating landslide zones in the mountainous regions.

Convict gets death for rape, murder of kid

A fast-track court in West Bengal on Friday awarded capital punishment to Mustakin Sardar for rape-murder of a nine-year-old girl in Jaynagar in October this year.

NDA to focus on EBC outreach in Patna rally today

THE NDA will hold a rally in Patna on Saturday in an attempt to expand its support base among extremely backward castes (EBCs).

Real life! 'DM moment' for Assam civil servant aspirant science teacher

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Gujarat bachelor lured for booze worth ₹100 and farm job, sterilized

IN a bizarre twist of priorities in Gujarat's Mehsana, officials appear to have placed sterilization quotas above personal milestones like marriage.

Maha scramble over portfolios

Fadnavis says cabinet expansion before assembly winter session, Shinde still eyes home

SAD smells AAP govt conspiracy to attack moderate Akali leaders

THE SAD core committee on Friday alleged that the assassination bid on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was part of a conspiracy against the \"moderate Akali leadership\", hatched by the ruling AAP government in Punjab.

Speedy trial a fundamental right, says SC

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the speedy conclusion of a trial is a fundamental right and that an undertrial cannot be subjugated to indefinite incarceration.

Cabinet clears decks for 83 new KVs

THE Centre on Friday sanctioned ₹8,232 crore for setting up 85 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV).

Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

Uproar over 'cut' in front row seat for SP

AMID reports of disquiet among INDIA bloc parties over the allocation of front row seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not keeping its promise on the agreed formula, and cutting down one front row seat of Samajwadi Party (SP).

Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

ONKEY see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

7.7 cents of OSR land retrieved

THE Town Planning Department officials of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) on Friday retrieved 7.7 cents of OSR land, worth ₹2.5 crore, in Bharathi Colony from encroachers after 18 years.

1st direct farm gate sale centre opens in Kovai

PALAMALAI Farmer Producer Company, which is a consortium consisting of 340 small farmers, has opened a first farm gate sale centre at Veerapandi near Mettupalayam.

Increase relief from ₹2K to ₹5K: Thiruma

CM MK Stalin should take into account people's expectations and hike the relief amount for those affected by Cyclone Fengal to ₹5,000, said Chidambaram MP and VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday.

EPS slams DMK, says no bridge built during AIADMK rule collapsed

OPPOSITION leader and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami visited Tiruvannamalai district to meet the families of those killed in a recent landslide.

On Ambedkar anniv, guv says crimes against Dalits up 40%

GOVERNOR RN Ravi, Chief Minister MK Stalin, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and leaders of various political parties praised the legacy of BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary.

CM did not meet Adani, opposition raising baseless allegations: Balaji

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin did not meet with Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, said Minister for Electricity V Senthil Balaji said on Friday in an attempt to put an end to allegations raised by opposition parties that the business tycoon met with the top brass of the DMK during a closely kept visit to Chennai in July.

Vijay equates Vengaivayal, Manipur; slams DMK & BJP

TAMILAGA Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Friday said he could imagine the amount of pressure VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan would have faced from the DMK-led coalition, preventing him from attending the launch of the book on none other than BR Ambedkar; he knew that the latter's heart was fully at the event.

Opponents using book launch to create fissures in DMK bloc: Thiruma

VCK President and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday said he was not pressurised by anyone to skip the launch of a book on BR Ambedkar.

Will not allow religious bigotry as long as I am alive, says Stalin

With an aim to turn sanitary workers into entrepreneurs, CM flags off 100 jet rodding trucks

Kovai arterial road in tatters due to delay in UGD works

The Kuniyamuthur Road, which is a major highway used by people travelling towards Kerala, is in a dilapidated condition for several months now.