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South India Drives White-Collar Hiring Growth in December 2024

WITH 35% growth, Chennai leads when it comes to white-collar hiring in December 2024, followed by Bengaluru with a 21% surge.

Diamond from Modi, Jill Biden's costliest gift in '23

A $20,000 diamond presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to United States' First Lady Jill Biden was the most expensive gift given by any world leader to the Biden family in 2023, the US State Department has said.

Call for cancer warning on alcohol label on drinks

ALCOHOL is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labelled on drinks Americans consume, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.

Boeing Needs Culture Change to Put Safety, Quality Above Profits

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation's top aviation regulator says the company needs \"a fundamental cultural shift\" to put safety and quality above profits.

Biden Blocks Japan Firm's $15 Billion Deal to Acquire US Steel

US President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly USD 15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based US Steel, affirming his earlier vow on the presidential campaign trail to prevent the acquisition of Steeltown USA's most storied steel company.

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 30 in Gaza

ISRAELI strikes killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including children, overnight and into Friday, hospital staff said, as often-stalled ceasefire talks to end the Israel-Hamas war were set to resume in Qatar. Sirens sounded across Israel for missiles fired from Yemen.

High drama as Yoon uses guards to fend off cops

Investigators leave residence of impeached South Korean leader after 6-hour standoff

Musk Misinformed, Says UK Minister in Pushback on Grooming Scandal Criticism

A senior British politician pushed back on Friday on Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal.

Life term for all 28 convicts in Kasganj killing

A special NIA court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to 28 convicts involved in the killing of ABVP activist Chandan Gupta during the Kasganj violence in Uttar Pradesh on January 26, 2018.

My apology was to Manipur victims, not to others: CM

MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said his recent apology was directed specifically to the victims of the ethnic conflict and not to anybody else.

Missing C'garh journo's body found in tank

A 33-year-old journalist from the Bijapur district in south Chhattisgarh, who had been missing for the last couple of days, was found dead in a septic tank on Friday evening, police said.

Bihar on boil as protests against paper leak hit road & rail traffic

PROTESTS intensified in Bihar's capital, Patna, on Friday, a day ahead of the Bihar Public Service Commission holding a re-test of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (CCE), 2024, for select candidates.

Shah, Omar agree to disagree on restoration of normalcy in J&K

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said normalcy has not been fully restored in J&K.

Immolation bids amid stir over waste disposal

Protests in Pithampur over Union Carbide, MP CM calls for caution

Maha tops in FDI, gets 31% of total investment

MAHARASHTRA has emerged as the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year, attracting ₹1.13 lakh crore, according to data shared by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

SC: CBI Doesn't Need State Consent to Register FIR Against Centre's Officials

The Supreme Court has said the CBI does not require the permission of state governments to register an FIR against Centre's officials posted in the different states' jurisdictions.

One Island, One Resort' policy to boost tourism

THE Centre is expected to come up with a policy for holistic development of identified, unexplored islands for promotion of sustainable ecotourism soon.

Medical seats cannot remain vacant': SC directs govt to fix it

THE Supreme Court on Friday said that seats in medical courses cannot remain vacant and asked the Centre to hold a meeting with all the stakeholders, including the states, and consider the recommendations of a committee appointed over the issue.

Mobility of skilled professionals key to India-US ties

IN the wake of growing debate in the US over immigration centering around the special category visa, H-1B, for skilled workers, India stressed on the role these professionals play in fostering the economic and technological partnership between the two countries.

India, Maldives firm up trade on local currencies

INDIA and Maldives have finalised a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross border trade as External Affairs minister S Jaishankar held discussions with his counterpart from the island nation Abdulla Khaleel to improve bilateral relationships.

Fate of Nimisha Priya hangs in balance

Uncertainty over Kerala nurse as efforts to contact family of Yemeni national to offer blood money yet to succeed

One Island, One Resort policy to boost tourism

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that development of infrastructure and increasing tourism in the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands and Lakshadweep has been a priority of the central government led by Prime Minister Modi.

Govt transparency move to production, import of GM crops triggers row

THE government has issued a draft notification to bring greater transparency to the decision-making process regarding production and import of genetically modified (GM) crops.

New NCC units raised in Kupwara and Kargil; 20 lakh cadet strength

FOUR new National Cadet Corps (NCC) units have been raised in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh said on Friday.

Gazans' Trauma Will Endure, But Violence Must Stop Now

HIS is no longer a conflict. For over 14 months, the people of Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering, ensnared in what can only be described as a death trap.

MANIPUR'S REDEMPTION SONG FOR 2025

A good way to begin reconciliation in the strife-torn state would be to let the displaced return home to reclaim their properties and bring up their children in peace

Centre ready to fund cleaning of Thamirabarani, MP tells HC

TIRUNELVELI Congress MP C Robert Bruce told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the central government is ready to fund the restoration and rejuvenation of the Thamirabarani River, after the state government comes forward with a detailed project report (DPR).

2-day Porunai Literary Fest begins in Thoothukudi dist

THE Thoothukudi district administration and Directorate of Public Libraries launched the two-day Porunai Literary Festival, 2025 at VOC Arts and Science College here on Friday.

Daylight heist: Robbers walk away with 30kg gold in Odisha

They also decamped with ₹4 lakh in cash from finance firm in Sambalpur

Have you implemented undeclared emergency, CPM TN secy asks CM

Taking a jibe at DMK for controlling protests using police, CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan said, \"We are in alliance with the DMK to defeat the BJP that is attempting to dismantle the Constitution of India. As far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, all we demand to DMK is to deliver welfare for the people. But even for a small protest or street meeting, the police file charges against us. I ask CM M K Stalin, have you implemented an undeclared emergency in Tamil Nadu?\"