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ISL: FC Goa beat Mohun Bagan 2-1

BRISON DOUBLE ENDS MARINERS' WINNING STREAK

I will be with you at MCG: Ashwin tells Kohli

\"I will be walking out with you to bat at the MCG,\" R Ashwin told Virat Kohli in a short note on X Friday, a subtle and endearing demonstration of their closeness in the team.

Forex stocks drop by $1.988 bn to $652.869 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.988 billion to $652.869 billion for the week ended December 13, the RBI said on Friday.

₹ rebounds from all-time low, rises 9 paise to 85.04 against dollar

The rupee saw a recovery from its all-time low level and appreciated 9 paise to close at 85.04 against the American currency on Friday, on softening of the US dollar index and a potential intervention by the RBI.

Adani Group to invest ₹28,000 cr in Bihar

Adani group will invest about Rs 28,000 crore in setting up an ultra-super critical thermal power plant as well as expanding cement production capacity, food processing and logistics business in Bihar.

Bihar attracts investment proposals of ₹1.81 lakh crore at global investors' meet

In 1st edition held last year, MoUs worth Rs 50,300 crore were inked and of that, Rs 38,000 crore has taken shape

CREDAI urges govt to reconsider 18% GST on FSI

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) has urged the Centre to reconsider its proposal to impose an 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Floor Space Index (FSI) and additional FSI charges paid to local authorities for real estate projects.

Markets crash for 5th day in row, Sensex sinks 1,176 pts below 79K

NIFTY FALLS BELOW 23,600 LEVEL

GST Council to decide on cutting taxes on insurance premium

The 55th meeting of the GST Council is likely to discuss rate rejig in about 148 items & will also deliberate on bringing ATF in the GST fold

Mandaviya chairs 195th meeting of Employees' State Insurance Corp

The ESIC approved Revised Estimate for FY25, Budget Estimates for FY26, as well as Performance Budget for FY26

IRCTC ready to welcome pilgrims at 'Mahakumbh Gram' at Prayagraj

Kumbh Gram is a state of art accommodation facility specially crafted for the tourists and, equipped with all modern amenities

Priority should be restoring inflation-growth balance

Policy priority should be on restoring the inflation-growth balance, said Shaktikanta Das, former Reserve Bank governor, while voting for a status quo on the short-term lending rate at his last MPC meet earlier this month.

RBI reviews global & domestic economic situation

The central board of the RBI on Friday reviewed the global and domestic economic situation and outlook at a meeting chaired by new Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

Trump wants European Union to buy more US oil & gas or face tariffs

The EU is already buying the lion's share of US oil and gas exports, according to US government data

Trai recommends issuing five MHz spectrum left in premium 700 MHz band frequency to Indian Railways

Telecom regulator Trai on Friday recommended the allotment of the only chunk of 5 megahertz spectrum left in premium 700 MHz band frequency range to Indian Railways for passenger safety applications.

Dharavi slum redevelopment: HC upholds award of tender to Adani

THERE WAS NO 'ARBITRARINESS OR PERVERSITY' IN DECISION, SAYS HC

India raises issue of trade barriers with EU

India has flagged barriers being faced by domestic industry in the European Union markets and urged to address the issue, an official statement said on Friday.

SpiceJet to operationalise 3 grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes by April 2025

SpiceJet has entered into an agreement with US-based StandardAero that will provide the services for operationalising the airline's grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes and three of the aircraft are expected to return to service by April 2025.

Macron met with anger, frustration over cyclone response during visit to Mayotte

Mayotte, with 320,000 residents and an estimated 100,000 additional migrants, is France's poorest department

Yunus, Sharif meet in Cairo

Bangladesh has asked Pakistan to settle the issues of 1971 to help Dhaka move forward with its relationship with Islamabad \"once and for all for the future generations,\" state-run news agency has said.

Taiwan lawmakers clash after party members break into legislature to occupy speaker's chair

Lawmakers clashed in Taiwan's legislature Friday when members of a leading political party who had broken into the building overnight to occupy the speaker's chair tussled with members of another major party who forced their way in to evict them.

For thousands of Jews, Israel still doesn't feel safe after Oct 7 attacks

Experts say it's possible people leaving Israel will surpass number of immigrants

Russian missiles target Kyiv after Ukraine fires US-made weapons

AT LEAST THREE LOUD BLASTS WERE HEARD SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE

More student loans cancelled in Biden's final round of forgiveness

The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing programme known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

South Korean investigators seek to question reluctant Prez over martial law

South Korean investigators on Friday again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, summoning him for questioning on Christmas Day despite his repeated refusal to cooperate.

Former Pak PM Imran Khan threatens civil disobedience movement

'WILL ASK DIASPORA TO STOP REMITTANCES'

A delicate path forward

The 23rd India-China Special Representatives Meeting between India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and China's Foreign Affairs Minister and senior Politburo member Wang Yi marks a cautious yet significant step towards stabilizing bilateral relations.

Detrimental progression

India's car-centric urbanisation underscores the urgent need for people-focused urban planning that prioritises walking, cycling, and public transport to ensure safer, healthier, and more sustainable cities

The spirit of giving

Rich Indians still don't give as much as they can — what would it take to light the philanthropic fire in our modern-day Scrooges?

Over 35 lakh MGNREGS job cards deleted, 38 lakh added this fiscal: Centre

UPDATION & DELETION A REGULAR EXERCISE