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Fog, cold grip North India

The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded as 7 degrees Celsius, as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Victim's kin move HC, seek fresh probe

The court sources also mentioned that the Justice admitted the petition and the hearing is scheduled for next week

Classify Orans as forests: SC

In an important judgment concerning the protection of sacred groves (Orans) in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan government to identify, survey, and notify sacred groves as forests under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

Lokayukta gets more time in MUDA case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday extended the time for Lokayukta police to submit its final report on the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is an accused along with his wife BM Parvathi.

J'khand official surrenders in Ranchi CBI court

Indra Dev Paswan, a former director of Jharkhand's Mines Department and facing charges of corruption in the illegal allocation of iron ore mines to Usha Martin Ltd, surrendered before a CBI court in Ranchi on Thursday.

Bihar: Now people can report poor road conditions on app

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday launched a mobile application that will enable citizens to report poor road conditions, in the remotest parts of the state, to the department concerned.

Fake call centres busted in Hry

Gurugram Police has busted a fake call centre that was allegedly cheating US citizens on the pretext of providing technical support by creating a fake website of an accounting company, said police.

Terror module busted, B'deshi among 8 held

'Those arrested had handlers in Bangladesh, Pak and were planning to kill Hindu and RSS leaders'

Terror-Free J&K Soon: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expressed confidence that the goal of achieving a \"terror-free Jammu and Kashmir\" will soon be realised and instructed security agencies to ensure complete dominance over terrorism in the region.

PAR reimposed in Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland

The Ministry of Home Affairs has reimposed the Protected Area Regime (PAR) in Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland, the Manipur government announced on late Wednesday evening.

Volt jolt: Sambhal MP Barq booked for 'power theft'

Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq found himself in fresh legal trouble after being booked for electricity theft following a surprise inspection by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department at his Sambhal residence on Thursday.

Human error behind CDS Rawat's death: Panel report

The Indian Air Force, in a recent report tabled in the Lok Sabha, has confirmed that the helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and 11 others was caused by \"human error,\" reports Firstpost.

BJP leader taken into PC for calling minister a 'prostitute'

Karnataka BJP MLC CT Ravi was taken into police custody after an FIR was registered against him, for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council on Thursday, police said.

CBSE's raids find 'dummy students'

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted a series of surprise inspections at 29 schools in Delhi, Bengaluru, Varanasi, Bihar, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh to check enrolment of 'dummy' students, officials said on Thursday.

Home min's remark: Oppn keeps heat on

HOUSE THAT | Karnataka chief minister says Shah would've been a scrap dealer if there wasn't Ambedkar's Constitution

Sufis' plea to be 'necessary party' in Ajmer shrine case

Sufis have filed an application in the Ajmer Civil Court to be included as a \"necessary party\" in the suit claiming the existence of a Sankat Mochan Mahadev Temple within the Ajmer's Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti dargah complex.

ALGO TRADING FOR RETAIL INVESTORS: SEBI'S LATEST PLAN

India's equity market is rapidly embracing technological advancements. In this direction, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) plans to open the doors of algorithmic trading (algo trading) to retail investors.

Nifty has strong support at 23850

Till Nifty holds below 24000 zones weakness could be seen towards 23850 then 23500 zones whereas hurdles can be seen at 24150 and 24350 zones

Cupid Ltd strengthens board with strategic appointments

Cupid Limited has strengthened its Board with the appointment of four new directors on Thursday.

NCLT rejects stay sought by SABTNL against SCN issued by Central Bank of India

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has rejected the application filed by Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Limited (SABTNL) seeking an interim stay on a Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued to the company by the Central Bank of India.

Starbucks not exiting India, says TCPL

Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) on Thursday denied reports on the exit of cafe chain Starbucks from the Indian market, terming them as \"baseless\".

CAG flags ₹194 cr loss incurred by Oriental Insurance in FY20

State-owned Oriental Insurance Company Ltd incurred a loss of Rs 194 crore during FY20 for failing to properly determine bidding rates for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna, said a CAG report.

Airtel prepays ₹3,626 cr to govt, clearing all dues for spectrum purchased in 2016

With this payment, Bharti Airtel has now prepaid all its spectrum dues that had interest costs higher than 8.65%, the company said in a statement

'Increasing tax on EVs will make it difficult for electrification journey'

Increase in tax on electric vehicles will make it difficult for the electrification journey of the Indian automotive industry, Kia India Managing Director and CEO Gwanggu Lee said on Thursday.

Equity investors should moderate expectations in 2025: HDFC Sec

After a multi-year bull run, there is a need for equity investors to moderate their return expectations in 2025, a domestic brokerage said on Thursday.

Ola Electric to Open 4,000 new stores this Christmas

Every town, every city, every tehsil or taluka, there will be an Ola Electric store, Aggarwal said

Airlines seek more time for revised flight duty norms

IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Air India Express have sought more time for the phased implementation of the revised flight duty norms as they flagged increased crew requirements and emphasised the need to put in place fatigue risk management system to monitor fatigue among the pilots.

IOC to invest over ₹21,000 cr in Bihar refinery expansion, city gas projects

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's top oil firm, will invest over Rs 21,000 crore to expand the Barauni refinery in Bihar as well as in setting up a city gas distribution network across the state, a senior executive said on Thursday.

India, US need to work together to lower tariffs: US Ambassador

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said India is the \"highest tariff\" major economy in the world and New Delhi and Washington need to work together to lower tariffs to increase trade for making it \"fair and equal\".

Gilts slide; US yields jump

Government bond prices slumped due to a rise in US Treasury yields after US Federal Reserve officials' forecasts showed a median projection of 50-basis-point rate cuts in 2025, down from 100 bps projected in September, dealers said.