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Market extends losing streak for third consecutive session

At close, Sensex was down 502.25 points at 80,182.20, and the Nifty was down 137.15 points at 24,198.85

17.80 lakh new employees added under ESI Scheme

17.80 lakh new employees have been added in the month of October, the provisional payroll data of (Employees' State Insurance Corporation) ESIC revealed.

EPFO extends date till 31 Jan for uploading details for pension on higher wages

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday gave final opportunity till January 31, 2025 to Employers to upload wage details etc. regarding over 3.1 Lakh pending applications for Pension on Higher Wages.

Indian economy to grow at 6.6 pc in FY26: Ind-Ra

Indian economy is to grow at 6.6% in 2025-26, up from 6.4% in the current fiscal year, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) projected on Wednesday.

A 'couple hundred' North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said Tuesday.

South Korean President fails to appear before CIO for questioning over martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Photo) failed to appear before the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) for High-ranking Officials on Wednesday, defying a summons for questioning over his short-lived imposition of martial law.

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for foreseeable future

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syria's President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement is in place \"that ensures Israel's security.\"

Suspect detained in killing of general in Moscow: Russia

The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

After Assad's fall, task of unearthing dead from Syria's mass graves has just begun

Bones are visible here and there among the mounds of earth in a field south of Damascus, one of the mass graves around Syria believed to hold the bodies of tens of thousands of people killed under Bashar Assad's rule.

DMK and allies slam Shah for remark on Ambedkar

\"Only those who have committed more sins and are burdened by them, have to worry about virtue,\" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Wednesday, castigating Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on the architect of the constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar.

Indian Navy commissions advanced survey vessel Nirdeshak in Visakhapatnam

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth attended the commissioning ceremony of Nirdeshak on Wednesday at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.

Kerala HC suggests concession in airlift charges for Wayanad rehabilitation

The Kerala High Court, on Wednesday, inquired if the Centre could exclude around Rs 120 crore from the Rs 132 crore demanded as airlift charges for rescue operations carried out by the IAF in the state since 2006.

Ambedkar's Vision is What Elevated Us All: K'taka CM Writes to HM Amit Shah

Taking objection to the statements made by the Union Home Minister in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday stated that had B.R. Ambedkar not been born he (Siddaramaiah) might have been herding cattle in his village and Amit Shah would have been running a scrap business in his hometown.

KTR Challenges Revanth to debate on Formula E

The State Cabinet has formally decided to proceed against KTR in this case

"Why every home must get a newspaper"

Print journalism is in a state of crisis. The circulation of newspapers in India seems to have stagnated in relation to population growth, meaning the proportion of people reading printed news has dropped.

Will Xi play ball with Trump on Ukraine?

US president-elect Donald Trump has invited China's president Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20 in a surprise move which appears to be part of a plan to involve Beijing in ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.

Cross-Strait blood ties cannot be denied

Blood is thicker than water. Except that which flows through the veins of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party it seems.

Renewal of democracy

Democracy is not a monument but an ongoing process requiring engagement, compromise, and resistance to authoritarian impulses. The challenges Snyder highlights—inequality, disinformation, and the concentration of power—are real and demand attention. However, framing of the 'struggle for freedom' should inspire hope rather than despair, encouraging Americans to see themselves as agents of democratic renewal rather than passive observers of decline. America is not declining

Wake-up Call

The global democratic landscape in 2024 reveals an unsettling yet fascinating trend.

UP govt to mark Atal Shatabdi Samaroh from 19 to 25 December

The Uttar Pradesh government is gearing to commemorate the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister, with a grand week-long celebration.

Maha Ministry portfolio allocation announcement likely by weekend

The official announcement about allocation of portfolios to Maharashtra's newly sworn-in ministers could take more time and might happen by Friday or even Saturday, which would be the concluding day of the six-day Maharashtra assembly winter session, which began in Nagpur on Monday, December 16, sources said here on Wednesday.

Govt, Oppn trade barbs over B R Ambedkar in Parliament

Shah's remarks on Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha forced adjournment of both Houses of Parliament

Police stop Cong from gheraoing UP Assembly

Congress workers fought a pitched battle with police in the state capital in order to reach Vidhan Bhawan on the call by the Uttar Pradesh Congress for Vidhan Sabha gherao on Wednesday to protest against the \"misrule of the BJP government\".

UCC implementation in Uttarakhand deferred to January 2025

The Uttarakhand government has deferred the implementation of the much-awaited Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to January 2025.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges ministers to prioritise development over political rhetoric

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a directive advising ministers to avoid political commentary and refrain from participating in political interviews.

UP ranks 3rd nationally in solar rooftop panel installations

The 'PM Surya Ghar Yojana' is transforming Uttar Pradesh into a solar energy powerhouse.

Kanpur emerges as leading investment centre in UP

Several companies have expressed interest in the Kanpur node of the UPDIC

Government steps up women's safety and dignity with sanitation, hygiene initiatives

Recognizing the fundamental role of sanitation in ensuring women's dignity and safety, the Government of India has implemented several transformative measures addressing gender-specific challenges, the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, said during a Rajya Sabha session today.

Haryana govt OKs 5-fold hike in cattle fodder grant

Haryana government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, is making dedicated efforts to make the state stray cattle-free while making several significant decisions for Govansh Sanrakshan and strengthening of gaushalas.

Retired DSP, 5 of his family die of asphyxiation in J&K

Six persons of a family, including two children, died of asphyxiation when a fire erupted in a house in Jammu's Kathua early Wednesday, officials said.