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Liverpool move into semi-finals

Liverpool moved into the League Cup semi-finals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Centre will make Swiggy, Amazon sell Bharat dal

Virtual shelves of online grocers, such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Swiggy, may soon see the debut of an unlikely item: Subsidised dal from the Government of India.

AIRCRAFT LESSOR TO BUY STAKE IN SPICEJET TO SETTLE DISPUTE

SpiceJet on Thursday said aircraft lessor Genesis will acquire a stake worth $4 million in the airline as part of settling a more than $16 million dispute.

Pernod Ricard, AB InBev raided by CCI

The antitrust body CCI has raided some offices of alcohol giants Pernod Ricard and Anheuser-Busch InBev as it investigates accusations of price collusion with retailers in a southern state, people familiar with the matter said.

Indian EV market likely to touch ₹20 lakh cr by 2030, says Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Indian electric vehicle market is likely to touch ₹20 lakh crore and will create around 50 million jobs across the entire EV ecosystem by 2030.

BHARTI AIRTEL PAYS ₹3,626 CR TO CLEAR 2016 SPECTRUM DUES

Indian telecom carrier Bharti Airtel has made an early payment of ₹3,626 crore to the Indian government, the company said on Thursday, settling all its liabilities for the spectrum acquired in 2016.

Micromax and Phison form JV to develop storage chips

Indian smartphone company Micromax Informatics has tied up with Taiwanese NAND storage chip maker Phison to develop high-end storage products for enterprise, automotive and AI models.

FMCG cos may go for 5% price hikes amid rising costs

Your next pack of cookies could be lighter than the one you got for the same price last time.

Rupee closes at fresh low, reaches 85 against dollar

The rupee dropped 14 paise and breached the crucial 85 level to close at an all-time low of 85.08 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as a hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve sparked a broad dollar rally.

Markets join global selloff as US Fed eyes fewer cuts

Sensex plunged 965 points to crash below 80,000-mark, has lost 3.54% in four days

US sanctions Pakistan agency for missile proliferation

The United States, on Wednesday, slapped sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defense agency -- National Development Complex (NDC) -- on charges of them contributing to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme.

ZELENSKY URGES EU-U.S. UNITY AT BLOC'S LAST SUMMIT BEFORE TRUMP'S RETURN

Donald Trump loomed large over EU leaders on Thursday at their last summit before he reclaims power in the United States, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying only transatlantic unity can \"save\" Ukraine.

VIETNAM KARAOKE BAR FIRE KILLS 11, ARSON SUSPECTED

A fire ripped through a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital, killing 11 people and injuring two others in a case of suspected arson, police said on Thursday.

Trump rejects US spending bill, risking government shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday disrupted bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown as he pressured his fellow Republicans in Congress to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past the end of the week.

Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of rapes

A court in France, on Thursday, sentenced the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was unconscious, in abuse that lasted nearly a decade.

Russia is moving closer to achieving goals in Ukraine

Discussing the continued presence of Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, Putin said Kyiv's troops would surely be forced out

Tel Aviv strikes Yemen's rebel-held capital, port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital and a port city early on Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.

Fadnavis, Thackeray meeting unsettles Mahayuti, MVA allies

The brief meeting between chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in Nagpur's Vidhan Bhavan on Tuesday has unsettled both parties' allies in the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Oscars are no yardstick to judge Indian cinema

The failure of Laapataa Ladies to make it to the Best International Feature shortlist at the Oscars means that this prize will continue to elude Indian cinema.

Trump tariffs and the making of a trade war

Before targeting the US's two neighbours and rival China, Donald Trump should bear in mind that there will be no winners in this war

Dealing with the Dragon

India-China ties show progress, but Delhi must not lose sight of Beijing's border ambitions

Five principles integral to better schooling systems

WHILE THERE IS A CASE FOR A COMMON CURRICULUM, IT MUST HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS THAT RESPECT LOCAL CONTEXTS.

Power shifts in China's defence establishment

There are signs that the Chinese military is facing significant internal strife.

80 years of US-India relations celebrated through music, dance and memories

Dosti House in Bandra-Kurla Complex, formerly known as the American Centre—which was then situated in South Mumbai—celebrated 80 years of US-India partnership on Tuesday evening.

Bohras unite against cell phone addiction

The Dawoodi Bohra community has united for a cause that's hitting parents everywhere hard - they are fighting to save their children from cell phone addiction.

HAL to start delivery of new Sukhoi-30s to IAF in April 2027

NEW DELHI: State-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will begin delivering in April 2027 the new Sukhoi-30s ordered by the defence ministry for the Indian Air Force and fulfil the contract it was recently awarded for 12 fighter aircraft two years thereafter, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

SC issues rules to curb illegal constructions

The Supreme Court has issued nationwide guidelines to tackle the growing menace of unauthorised constructions, mandating stringent compliance with building regulations and directing that possession of buildings be handed over to owners or beneficiaries by a developer only after obtaining a valid completion or occupation certificate.

Bill to curb 'urban Naxals' sent to joint panel

Amid opposition from various organisations and opposition parties, the state government has sent the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, aimed at curbing the activities of \"urban Naxals\" to a joint select committee.

SC rejects contempt plea, asks UP to monitor 'Dharam Sansad' event

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear a contempt plea against Uttar Pradesh authorities over Yati Narsinghanand's proposed \"Dharam Sansad\" event in Ghaziabad and asked it to keep a watch.

RS dy chair dismisses no-confidence notice against Vice President

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice given by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar while ruling it as an act of impropriety, being severely flawed and drawn in haste to mar his reputation, people familiar with the matter said.