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Rains spoil Christmas celebrations, vehicular traffic affected in capital

INCESSANT rains dampened Christmas celebrations across the state on Wednesday as most places received rainfall for the second consecutive day under the influence of the well-marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh-north Tamil Nadu coasts.

Raghubar says BJP to decide role, BJD goes after him

RAGHUBAR Das, who quit as Odisha Governor, has said the BJP will decide on his future role amidst speculations that he might return to active politics in Jharkhand where the saffron party was handed a heavy defeat in the recent Assembly elections.

Lady cop stabbed to death by husband over dispute

A lady constable was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband after a heated exchange over family dispute here on Wednesday.

Refund to duped investors under active consideration of govt: Samal

A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed he also was a victim of chit fund scam, state BJP president Manmohan Samal on Wednesday said refund of deposits to affected investors is under active consideration of the state government.

Taliban Vows to Hit Back After Pakistani Strikes Kill 46 in Af

AFGHAN Taliban on Wednesday said 46 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Barmal in eastern Afghanistan and vowed to retaliate.

Cong ignored contributions of Ambedkar

AMID the Congress' protests against Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to turn the tables on the grand old party accusing it of denying Baba Saheb credit for his contribution to the development of water resources in the country.

Canadian Colleges Under ED Scanner

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the alleged role of some Canadian colleges as well as Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US through the Canada border, officials said.

Deol's ton helps India seal series

HARLEEN DEOL'S maiden hundred set the foundation and India sealed the ODI series with a 115-run win over the West Indies.

Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas

ON the eve of New South Wales' first Sheffield Shield match of the season - against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney - Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.

Shooting mental sport, don't know when award snub will affect Manu: Jaspal

DOUBLE Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finally broke her silence on her exclusion from Khel Ratna list.

Timely lift for Haryana shuttler

DEVIKA SIHAG is stoked at the moment. She had a valid reason to be.

India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23

FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Excited with pack of pacers in SA20

WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.

HFCL defence equipment mfg unit in Hosur

HFCL Limited, a leading telecom equipment maker, on Tuesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art defence equipment manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget at NITI Aayog.

Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising

INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.

Recharge plans for voice calls, messages to benefit customer, not telcos

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent directive to have recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and messages without any compulsion to buy internet data will benefit customers not much to telecom service providers, say industry experts.

No GST on sale of used car at loss

As per sources, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the seller

Dabur to launch toothpaste for kids' category

FMCG segment leader Dabur approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, alleging that Patanjali Ayurved has been running advertisements that disparage its Chyawanprash products.

Fresher hirings see rise: No. of job applications surge 27% to 2 cr in 2024

THE country's fresher job market has bounced back in 2024 as the year saw significant fresher hiring across sectors.

RBI bulletin says economy on recovery path

IN a bid to support a falling rupee, which lost as much as 125 paise between October 10 and December 24 when it closed at 85.207, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has net sold $9.28 billion on the spot foreign exchange market in October.

11 killed, 7 hurt in blast at Turkey explosives plant

A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officials said.

New Airbus A330neo jet grounded

Malaysia Airlines has grounded its new Airbus A330neo jet just days after its maiden flight because of technical issues, in another operational setback for the carrier.

Parts of Bosnia powerless after heavy snow storm

TENS of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were left without electricity on Monday, particularly in the northern part of the Balkan country, after it was hit by heavy snow and strong winds, the local electricity provider announced.

UN in Syria ready to collect proof of Assad's crime

Spokesman says there is a small window of opening to secure documentary evidence

Govt on car buying spree, acquires 8 for Omar

AFTER purchasing 90 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles for the 90 newly-elected MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the Omar Abdullah government would purchase eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles for the Chief Minister's use.

9-member panel for biz rules in House formed

JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday constituted a 9-member committee to finalise draft Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly.

Maoists kill 4 over 'links with cops' in Bastar

THE Maoists killed four villagers on suspicion of being a police informer in two separate cases in Chhattisgarh's Bastar.

Fresh fissures in Gujarat BJP over unveiling plaque

IT took a name plaque to expose fissures in Gujarat BJP. Party workers fixed it to a wall at the newly inaugurated Vadodara city office of BJP after state party chief CR Patil unveiled it.

Maha Yuti in Maha slugfest over guardian ministry

AFTER cabinet expansions and portfolio allocations, a slugfest is on among Maha Yuti alliance partners over getting the guardian ministry of districts in Maharashtra.