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Quick Commerce Blinkit 10-min ambulance service in Gurugram

ZOMATO's quick commerce platform Blinkit on Thursday launched its 10-minutes Ambulance Service in select areas of Gurugram.

Hyundai Unveils Creta Electric With Two Battery Choices, 473 Km Range

HYUNDAI Motor India's (HMIL) first locally manufactured mass electric vehicle (EV) - the Creta Electric - will come with two battery packs - a 51.4 kWh (Long Range) offering a driving range of 473 km and a 42 kWh offering a driving range of 390 km in a single charge.

Manufacturing ends on a strong note in 2024, Dec PMI slowest at 56.4

THE manufacturing activity has reported its weakest reading of 2024 in December, with the manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) falling to 56.4, down from 56.5 in November.

IT Companies May Report Surge in Q3 Revenue Growth

Though there will be seasonal furloughs, IT services firms are likely to perform better and will report improvement in growth momentum in the third quarter of this financial year.

Sebi rejects Zee, Punit Goenka's settlement offers

MARKET regulator Sebi on Thursday rejected the settlement offers filed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) and its chief executive Punit Goenka for alleged violation of listing norms.

Mkts up nearly 2%, investors richer by ₹6L cr

Robust performance by auto companies in December further bolstered buying sentiment, fueling the rally

US no longer among India's top crude oil suppliers; Russia leads with 31% share

THE United States no longer remains one of the top five crude oil suppliers to India as African nation Angola nudged ahead of the US in December.

Sebi allows ICEX to voluntarily exit market

CLOSE to two years after the Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) had requested the Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) to voluntarily surrender its licence and recognition, the regulator has accepted the same.

Truck driver who mowed down 15 served in Army

THE FBI now says that the pickup truck driver responsible for a deadly rampage in New Orleans acted alone.

Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu monk Krishna Das who led rallies

A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Thursday rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups.

Union Ministers to Oversee BJP State Chief Polls

The BJP on Thursday appointed senior leaders, including key Union ministers, as election officers for the selection of state presidents and members of the national council.

RJD Home Truth: Dad, Son Agree to Disagree on Nitish

LALU Prasad and his son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav are apparently not on the same page on the issue of Nitish Kumar returning to the INDIA bloc, even as the JD(U) leader gave an \"evasive\" reply to the RJD chief's statement that \"doors were open for the CM\".

Debris disposal hits Char Dham road project

THE ongoing all-weather road project aimed at enhancing the accessibility to Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand has hit a snag as the dumping zones created for hill-cutting debris along the Badrinath highway have reached their full capacity.

Prayagraj airport expands ops, flights connecting 23 cities for Maha Kumbh

THE Prayagraj Airport authorities are bracing up to meet the expected crowd of devotees thronging the Sangam city for Mahakumbh.

BSF allowing infiltrators to India to destabilise Bengal, says Mamata

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force of allowing infiltration from Bangladesh and alleged that they were doing so as part of a Central government's \"blueprint\" to destabilise the state.

NIA Court Convicts 28 for Killing ABVP Man During Kasganj Rally

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of Lucknow convicted 28 of the 30 accused in the high-profile Chandan Gupta murder case.

Return of Maha farm land soon

MahaYuti govt amends revenue law code to give back 4.9K acres of land to original farmers

1/3rd of insurance claims filed in '24 still unpaid

Only 8% say claims processed instantly

2 Sites at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Singh Memorial Proposed to Family

The Centre has formally started the process to allot land for the memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the campus of Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, the area along the Yamuna bank earmarked for the last rites and memorials of presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers.

Will implement panel's reco on NEET-UG

THE Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would implement all the corrective measures suggested by its seven-member expert panel on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing Agency's functioning in holding NEET-UG last year.

Army hunts for ammunition to protect air defence assets

AIMING to bolster security of the Indian Army's ground-based Air Defence assets against drones, the Indian Army Air Defence branch has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify prospective vendors (DPSUs/Private Vendors) to undertake manufacturing of 23mm Anti-Drone Ammunition under Make in India.

Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy

AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Muizzu minister-EAM meet today

Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation

Fertility Decline: A Success Story or Cause for Concern?

India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate. Recent statements by the CMs of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and the RSS chief underscore a pressing issue: the implications of India's declining fertility for economic growth and sustainability.

Cybercrime cops recover ₹70L of victim

WITH the swift action of the Rachakonda Cyber Crime Police, a 65-year-old woman recovered ₹70.01 lakh that she lost in a digital arrest scam. The accused has been arrested.

15 Days Traffic Diversion in Hyd

The police announced traffic diversions for 15 days from January 4 in view of construction of the stormwater drainage near holistic hospital at Krishna Classic and remodeling of SWD from Nizampet road in Hydernagar.

Coffee Board set to launch India's own certification process

IN a first, the Coffee Board is set to introduce India's own coffee standards and certification process to recognise the country's unique coffee varieties.

Nagoba Jatra to begin on January 28

The second-largest tribal festival, Nagoba Jatra in Keslapur, will begin on January 28, said District Collector Rajarshi Shah on Thursday.

HYDRAA to hire 970 personnel on contract

Positions to be filled for only 1 year, agency will have to pay a total ₹31.70 crore in salaries

State gets 1 month to file report on Nerella torture case

THE Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file a report within one month regarding the status of the investigation into allegations of police torture of Dalit and BC youths from Nerella village in Sircilla district in August 2017.