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Swiggy public offer: GMP indicates muted listing

The initial public offering (IPO) of Swiggy was subscribed 3.59 times at the end of the three-day bidding period on Friday.

Ashok Leyland net profit jumps 37% to ₹770 cr

HINDUJA group flagship Ashok Leyland has reported a healthy 37% year-on-year jump in net profit at ₹770 crore for the September quarter on higher exports income and better margins while domestic sales fell.

LIC Q2 net profit slips 4% to ₹7,729 cr

NATIONAL insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Friday reported a 3.75% decline in its consolidated net profit at ₹7,729 crore for the September quarter on the back of higher claim payouts than the premiums it collected, which clipped at 1.5% to ₹1.2 lakh crore from ₹1.07 lakh crore in the year-ago quarter.

SBI PAT up 28% at ₹18K cr due to better asset quality

Bank earned an interest income of ₹1.14 lakh crore, up 12.32% YoY

Mozambique protests: Army deployed

MOZAMBIQUE has deployed soldiers on the streets to help keep order following weeks of protests against the ruling party that has been accused of rigging last month's election to extend its 49 years in power.

Philippine prez signs new laws to secure sea territory

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country's maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing's extensive territorial claims.

Biden policy for undocumented spouses struck down

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to US citizens.

Assailants attack Israeli soccer fans in Netherlands

Young people on scooters attacked Israeli fans in hit-andrun assaults overnight after a soccer game in Amsterdam apparently fuelled by calls to target Jewish people spread on social media, Dutch authorities said on Friday.

Women and children account for 70% of Gaza deaths: UN

THE UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70% of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

Overnight Russian attacks target three Ukraine cities

RUSSIAN missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Friday, as Russia mounts an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter even as doubts deepen over what Kyiv can expect from a new US administration.

GOP widens Senate majority to 53, picks up another House seat

DAVID McDavid McCormick won Pennsylvania's pivotal US Senate race, giving Republicans party its 53rd seats in the upper chamber.

Susie Wiles to be Trump White House's chief of staff

She will be first woman ever to hold this position; managed Don's election campaigns

Row in Himachal over who ate CM's samosas

TRUST the fluffy samosas! If left in the wrong hands, they can turn into real hot potatoes. It so happened that some of the samosas were kept for Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during a function associated with the state Crime Investigation Department (CID) on October 21.

3 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in C'garh, 192 this yr

THREE Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces on Friday in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur, police said.

2 terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in Sopore

TWO terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Sopore area in north Kashmir on Friday and bodies of two village defence guards shot dead by terrorists were recovered from Kishtwar.

Omar says committed to people of J&K; BJP MLAs walk out of House

IN his first speech in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after being elected as Chief Minister in the state's first Assembly polls post Article 370 abrogation, Omar Abdullah on Friday said people of J&K want to live with honour, so the Centre must restore full-fledged statehood.

MILITANT STRIKE Manipur tribal woman shot, burned to death

A tribal woman was allegedly shot, captured and burned to death by the militants as violence returned to strife-torn Manipur after a brief lull.

Parties warned over remarks on women

CHIEF Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar condemned derogatory remarks made against women leaders during campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly polls due November 20.

JMM or BJP? Voters in Saraikela confused

CONFUSED voters and the party workers are making it difficult for former Chief Minister Champai Soren who is contesting from Saraikela Assembly seat this time.

'BJP attacks me when I talk of tribal rights'

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a rally in tribal-dominated Gumla and Lohardaga on Friday, vowed to increase reservation of ST, SC, and OBC up to 28 percent, 12 percent, and 27 percent, respectively.

NSCN (I-M) threatens violence, seeks '3rd-party' intervention in Naga issue

THE National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) on Friday threatened to return to violent ways if the Centre does not agree for a \"third-party\" intervention to address its demands, which include a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas.

CJI farewell speech: 'No greater feeling than being able to serve those in need'

IN an emotional farewell speech on his last working day on Friday, the outgoing Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, highlighted the impact judges can have on the lives of ordinary people through their judgments.

Health ministry launches ₹500 cr scheme to boost medical device industry

IN a bid to boost India's medical device industry, the Centre on Friday launched a ₹500 crore scheme that will focus on critical areas, including manufacturing, skill development, clinical studies, infrastructure, and industry promotion.

Democracy basis of ties with US: Rahul writes to Trump

DAYS after the US elections, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote to President-elect Donald Trump and outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris.

India-Australia joint exercise begins in Maha

IN signs of a deepening India-Australia defence cooperation, war fighting and cricket are expected to underscore the current edition of 'AustraHind' joint training exercise, which commenced the 14-day Foreign Training Node at Pune in Maharashtra on Friday.

EAM bats for regional connectivity

Jaishankar in Singapore to attend 8th roundtable of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks

RATAN TATA: A LEADER WHO EMPOWERED A GENERATION OF DREAMERS

It has been a month since Ratan Tata left us. From bustling cities and towns to villages, his absence is deeply felt across every segment of society.

NAMBY-PAMBY LIBERALS VS FIX-IT CONSERVATIVES

DONALD Trump presents his comeback as a miracle and the world is in for months of punditry on what he did right and what Kamala Harris got wrong.

IT'S TIME FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY

We see wider divisions between socioeconomic classes and within the federal polity. We must focus on the well-being of all, rather than enriching a select few

FRAME NORMS TO CARE FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS

KERALA has always had a complicated relationship with elephants, which have been an integral part of the state's cultural history.