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Indian markets gave better returns than China in last 5 years: Sebi member

“There's a lot of talk about China markets over the last few days. But over the last five years, while Indian markets have given around 15% compound annual growth rate consistently, Chinese markets are nowhere close to that. It's almost zero. In fact, in some cases, like in Hong Kong, it's actually negative'

JCB India launches its most fuel-efficient tracked excavator

KOLKATA: JCB India on Monday launched its JCB NXT 215 LC Fuel Master Tracked Excavator at its Pune factory. In addition to its introduction to the domestic market, the machine will also be exported to countries around the world.

Sensex rises 592 points, Nifty settles above 25,000 on gains in IT, banking shares

BSE-listed cos' mcap rose Rs 1.35 lakh cr to Rs 4,63,62,781.71 ($5.51 trillion)

Hemant Jain takes over as PHDCCI president

NEW DELHI: Hemant Jain has taken charge as the new President of PHDCCI, effective October 10, 2024.

India's coal import rises 11.4% to 121.1 MT in April-August period

India had imported 108.7 MT coal in corresponding period of the previous year

Cross-border remittances: RBI pitches for reducing cost, time

According to World Migration Report 2024 released by the IOM, India's remittances surged to $111 billion last year, surpassing all other nations

Reliance Q2 net profit falls 5% on weak O2C business

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, on Monday reported a 5 per cent fall in the July-September quarter net profit as weak oil refining and petrochemical business hurt operational performance.

Pak: At least 28 students hurt in clashes with police over alleged rape

LAHORE: At least 28 students, including girls, from various campuses of a well-known private college in Lahore, were injured during clashes with the police as they protested against the alleged on-campus rape of a female student, police said on Monday.

Pakistan and China ink MoUs, inaugurate Gwadar airport

AS PM HOLDS TALKS WITH PREMIER LI

At least 21 killed in Israeli strike in northern Lebanon

EARLIER ISRAELI STRIKE ON TENT CAMP KILLS 4 IN GAZA

Tragic & threatening

Just weeks before Maharashtra assembly elections, the tragic assassination of Baba Siddique—a former Maharashtra minister and a three-time legislator—has heated up the political clime and sent shockwaves across the state. Siddique, who was gunned down outside his son Zeeshan Siddique's office, was a prominent figure in Maharashtra's political and social circles. He was known for his deep connections within Bollywood. His death raises critical questions about the current state of law and order in Mumbai, a city that has historically struggled with gang violence.

Unwarranted erasure

The removal of Darwin's theory from textbooks signals a shift towards pseudo-science, undermining scientific thought

A diamond forever!

Through his visionary leadership and mass connection, Ratan Tata profoundly influenced Indian industries and offered invaluable lessons regarding humility and integrity

BJP holds meet for Hry CM swearing-in ceremony

CHANDIGARH: With just three days left for the oath-taking ceremony of the Haryana Chief Minister, the BJP on Monday held a crucial meeting in this regard.

India holds 1st ever riverine dolphin count exercise

NEW DELHI: India has conducted its first population estimation of riverine dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus river systems and its findings will be released soon, officials said on Monday.

‘Apex Court won't entertain plea on exclusion of ‘unnatural offences’ in BNS’

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed against the exclusion of the penal provisions for the offences of unnatural sex and sodomy from the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Cong leader Babaria offers to resign citing poor health

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Congress has been marred by infighting and instability after facing an astonishing defeat in the Assembly elections. Amid the ongoing melee, Haryana Congress in-charge Deepak Babaria, who was surrounded by controversies, offered to resign from his post on Monday.

Uttarakhand govt committed to restoring lost glory of Jadung

The state's tourism dept is working tirelessly to revive the glory of Jadung

Five killed in road crash in Kanpur

KANPUR: Five people, including four students of a private college, were killed when their car was crushed between two speeding trucks on the Ruma-Bhaunti flyover here on Monday, the police said.

Punjab ramps up fight against cyber frauds with enhanced call centre

CHANDIGARH: In order to further improve the potential of the 'cyber helpline 1930', director general of police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Monday inaugurated the enhanced call centre of 1930 helpline to help people in reporting cyber financial frauds in real-time and also launched 'cyber mittar chatbot' for providing assistance to queries relating to cyber crimes.

Bomb scare for 3 int'l flights from Mumbai turns out to be a hoax

Air India flight, 2 Indi Go aircrafts receive bomb threat

Kerala passes resolution against Centre's delved aid

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday against the Central government's delay in extending aid to the landslide-hit Wayanad.

Odisha pips UP to top honour for water conservation efforts

NATIONAL WATER AWARDS

Make in India has simply become 'Fake in India': Cong

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday alleged that the objectives spelt out by the Narendra Modi-led government at the time of launch of 'Make in India' have turned out to be \"jumlas\", and that 'Make in India' has simply become \"Fake in India\".

‘Hunt against drugs will continue with no laxity’

NEW DELHI: A day after seizure of cocaine worth Rs 5,000 crore in Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the hunt against drugs and narco trade will continue with no laxity.

J&K L-G invites CM-designate Omar to take oath on Oct 18

A day after the Centre revoked the President's rule in UT

Congress' top brass involved in 'land grab': BJP

Once associated with Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave's \"bhoodan\", the party is now neck deep in \"bhu harap\", says BJP's Trivedi

Congress pushes for focus on reducing time, cost of remittances from internal migrants

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday said there must be a focus on reducing the time and cost migrant workers incur in sending remittances to their families from one state to the other.

Shot caller: With 700-strong gang, Lawrence Bishnoi is fast taking over underworld scene

NEW DELHI: Incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi (31) alias Balkaran Barar was all of five when the infamous black-buck poaching case involving Bollywood star Salman Khan took place in 1998 during the filming of \"Hum Saath-Saath Hain\" in Rajasthan, irking the Bishnoi community which reveres the animal.

Waqf committee meeting turns sour as Opposition MPs stage boycott

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST KHARGE FUEL DECISION