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Defiant push to change Constitution

Commentators described the BJP-led government as a minority’ government that will force Mr Modi to be more circumspect and restrained. I did not share that view. They thought that Mr Modi will be more deferent to Parliament, but that too was belied by the Winter session. Apparently, on Mr Modi’s instructions, the ministers and MPs carried on in the usual aggressive way, Showed scant respect to Parliamentary rules and conventions, and rode roughshod over the Opposition

Adani Green Forms New Subsidiary for Renewables

ADANI GREEN ENERGY on Saturday incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Sixty Eight Limited.

Credila Financial Files IPO Papers

EDUCATION LOANS-FOCUSED LENDER Credila Financial Services, formerly known as HDFC Credila Financial Services, has filed papers with markets regulator Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) through a confidential pre-filing route.

Tax Officials Initiate Inspection of M&M Records in Chennai

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA on Saturday said state tax authorities in Tamil Nadu initiated an inspection of records at one of the places of its business operations in Chennai.

Several ministers, CMs to join world leaders in Davos for WEF meet 2025

UNION MINISTERS ASHWINI Vaishnaw, CR Patil, Chirag Paswan, K Ram Mohan Naidu and Jayant Chaudhary, alongside three chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy, will join hundreds of government and business leaders from across the globe in Swiss ski resort town Davos next month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.

Zydus Wellness arm gets ₹56.33-cr GST demand

ZYDUS WELLNESS ON Saturday said its wholly-owned arm has received a GST demand of ₹56.33 crore, along with applicable interest and penalty from the tax authority.

Scindia Meets FM to Discuss India Post's Profitability Path

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER JYOTIRADITYA Scindia has met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday.

Reliance buys Karkinos Healthcare for ₹375 cr

BILLIONAIRE MUKESH AMBANI's Reliance Industries has acquired technology-driven and oncology-focused healthcare platform Karkinos for ₹375 crore, the firm said on Saturday.

Punjab Farmers Call for Kisan Mahapanchayat on January 4

FARMERS, on a warpath against the Centre, on Saturday called for a \"Kisan Mahapanchayat\" at the Khanauri protest site on January 4.

Heavy Snowfall Throws Life Out of Gear in J&K

Cold Wave Grips Entire North India

Hundreds line up to bid adieu to Dr Singh

● King to envoys to workers pay tribute to ex-PM

Retail investors pump in ₹1.5 L cr into cash market

IN LINE WITH domestic institutional investors, retail investors also pumped in a record ₹1.55 lakh crore into the cash market during January-November, as per NSE data.

India to toast new year on a cocktail high

● Over 50% prefer cocktails; innovative flavours to AI in mix

Relief for Vi; DoT waives bank guarantee

VODAFONE IDEA HAS been granted waiver of bank guarantee for spectrum auctions held in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2021, the telco informed the exchanges on Saturday.

Will go to war on it, says Elon Musk

ELON MUSK, THE world's richest man, owner of Tesla, X and SpaceX, and a key ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, waded into the debate around hiring H-1B visa-holders meant for skilled professionals, and said he \"will go to war\" on the issue, and asked right-wingers to \"take a big step back\".

Within a year, Maruti Fronx outsells sibling Baleno

Rebranding works for company, more than it bargained for

All states, UTs to draft labour code rules by March

ALL 36 STATES and Union territories (UTs) are expected to complete \"harmonisation and pre-publication\" of draft rules under the four labour codes by March 31, 2025, a release by the labour ministry said on Saturday.

Smart Cities Mission: School enrolment up 22%

STEPS TAKEN UNDER the Smart Cities Mission have led to a 22% increase in school enrolment in 19 cities and improved real-time tracking of criminal activities, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

South steals the spotlight

Hits from Hindi film industry in post-Covid era have been fewer and far between

Does India want BGT win or Rohit back in form?

In case openers KL Rahul or Yashasvi Jaiswal had been struggling, Rohit's elevation would have made sense. But with his form, the change of batting order wasn't really warranted

Oil rises 1%, heads for weekly gain

OIL ROSE ABOUT 1% on Friday and was set for a weekly gain in low trading volume ahead of year-end, backed by expectations of lower US crude stockpiles and hopes of a stimulus-driven economic recovery in China.

IIFL Home Finance expects 15% AUM growth in FY25

● Looking at stock market listing, but no timeline yet

Squid Game stocks tank

A LESS-THAN-PERFECT debut for the new season of Netflix's blockbuster series

Richard Parsons, who rescued Time Warner, Citigroup, dies

RICHARD PARSONS, THE executive dubbed \"Captain Emergency\" for his record of stabilizing ailing companies such as AOL Time Warner, Citigroup and Dime Savings Bank of New York, has died. He was 76.

Russia warns Trump against resumption of nuclear testing

RUSSIA'S POINT MAN for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington's \"extremely hostile\" stance.

Nissan Shares Decline Most Since August

NISSAN MOTOR'S SHARES declined the most since August's market rout, amid volatility as investor focus shifts to the terms of the carmaker's planned deal with Honda Motors.

US Airline Stocks Beat Market

A RECORD YEAR FOR travel in the US is pushing airline stocks to a soaring annual outperformance, and the prospect of sustained earnings power points to a bullish outlook for 2025.

Probe against Netanyahu's wife

ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara instructed the police to investigate following allegations made by a television program against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, according to a statement from the Justice Ministry.

Japan's Cabinet gives nod to record budget

PLAN MARKS 2.6% HIKE FROM THE CURRENT YEAR

Slovakia Could Host Peace Talks With Ukraine: Putin

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.