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Finance ministry asks banks to closely monitor top 20 large insolvency cases

FINANCE ministry has asked the public sector banks to closely monitor the top 20 large cases of defaults that are undergoing insolvency proceedings.

Zomato gets ₹803 cr notice for non-payment of GST

FOOD deliver giant Zomato said on Thursday it has received a tax notice of nearly ₹803 crore from the Joint Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Thane Commissionerate, Maharashtra.

CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties

The country will achieve 6.5-7% growth for the current financial year, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Government of India.

Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up

As power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, the coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonnes.

Auto parts sector grew 11.3% to ₹3.3L cr in H1, China biggest source of import

THE turnover of India's automotive component industry reached ₹3.32 lakh crore ($39.6 billion) during April to September 2024 (H1FY25), reflecting an 11.3% growth compared to the same period last year, according to the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

Syrian rebel leader vows to shut down notorious prisons

SYRIAN rebel forces have said they intend to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees, Reuters reported.

Syrian rebel leader vows to shut down notorious prisons

SYRIAN rebel forces have said they intend to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees, Reuters reported.

At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US

President Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes

US to up tariff on Chinese solar wafers

THE Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.

Yoon stares down on South Korean impeachment vote lined up for Sat

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight \"until the very last minute\" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.

Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza; UNGA pushes for immediate ceasefire

PALESTINIAN medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren

MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.

Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis

AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.

Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

Big cats establish their turfs up to 50 km

NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.

2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

Parliament deadlock continues as BJP, Cong trade charges over notice against Dhankhar

Setback to Soren govt as HC stays 75% quota for locals in pvt companies

IN a major setback to Hemant Soren government, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on the implementation of the 75% reservation for locals in private companies in the state.

Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka

Abetment to suicide case registered

Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19

A whopping 1.5 million deaths were reported in India annually from 2009 to 2019 due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution every year, said a latest Lancet study.

'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

HE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR

Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation

Heavy rains lash Tirupati

HEAVY rains over the past two days have caused severe disruptions in Tirupati district, inundating low-lying areas, blocking roads, and triggering safety concerns in the sacred Tirumala hills.

Amid Bangladesh unrest, 8 construction workers face mob fury on molest charge

Construction worker from Murshidabad in West Bengal molesting a woman near Mission Road.

Owaisi hails SC order

REACTING to the Supreme Court orders restraining trial courts across the country to abstain from passing orders in suits challenging the ownership and title of religious places of worship, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that the directive was \"correct\" and \"good\".

VIPs can't inconvenience pilgrims: Kerala HC

KERALA High Court on Thursday observed that the directive to ensure uninterrupted movement of pilgrims in front of the sopanam of Sabarimala temple was openly flouted by the visit of actor Dileep on December 5.

Minor nephew helped rapist murder his victim

A shocking case of murder has surfaced in Rourkela, where the dismembered body parts of an 18-year-old girl were discovered.