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PHDCCI delegation submits recommendation to Finance Ministry on Budget 2025

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Thursday interacted with Sanjay Malhotra, Revenue Secretary and his team on Pre-Budget Memorandum for 2025-26.

MLMML crosses 2 lakh sales, curates unique loyalty programme for customers

Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited (MLMML), an arm of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M), has now come up with a new Loyalty Programme, UDAY NXT, for its customers, following crossing the landmark of 2 lakh commercial vehicles sales.

Canara HSBC Life Insurance introduces India Manufacturing Fund

Canara HSBC Life Insurance on Thursday announced the introduction of India Manufacturing Fund to its ULIP range.

India's Gen Z prefers renting a place to owning a home: Report

As Baby Boomers, Gen X and millennials prefer to buy homes in India, Gen Z shows a notable difference and lean towards renting a place, according to a report on Thursday.

How travel boosts emotional resilience in seniors

Travel is therapeutic, especially for seniors, as it offers a distinctive opportunity to break away from their routine lives.

How can humanity regulate AI?

I have been asked this question a lot. Should artificial intelligence (AI) be regulated? And how do we, as humanity, do it effectively without sacrificing the colossal and momentous benefits it brings?

Tribute to the father of symphony in Hindustani classical music

On 29 October this year, a musical tribute was held to honor Timirbaran Bhattacharya, the father of Indian symphony in Hindustani classical music.

Joe Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss

Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.

Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world again

The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted.

50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia

Around 50 European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, were reassessing their trans-Atlantic relations at a summit Thursday in the hope that Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife of his first administration.

Trump's return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown

\"Build the Wall\" was Donald Trump's rally cry in 2016, and he acted on his promise by tapping military budgets for hundreds of miles of border wall with Mexico.

GOP takes Senate; control of House hangs in balance

'Republicans are poised to have unified government in the White House, Senate and House,' Speaker Johnson said

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country.

Australia proposes age limit of 16 to use social media

The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record, again

For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been.

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan's former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour.

Germany's coalition collapses dramatically; Scholz plans to lead with a minority government

Germany's government coalition has collapsed in dramatic fashion after Chancellor Olaf Scholz (photo) fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move following a marathon of crisis meetings.

South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (photo) denied wrongdoing Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that's severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political ammunition to his rivals.

New law allows Israel to deport relatives of Palestinian attackers

It would apply to Palestinian citizens of Israel and residents of annexed east Jerusalem who knew about their family members' attacks beforehand or who 'express support for the act of terrorism'

An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days

Dozens of Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war.

1.5 lakh toilets for Mahakumbh Mela area by 15 December

The Uttar Pradesh government is dedicated to making Mahakumbh a 'Swachh Kumbh'.

Supreme Court orders Assam, four other states to respond to PIL on rising lynching cases

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Assam and four other states to file detailed responses to a PIL filed by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), which raises urgent concerns over an alarming rise in incidents of lynching and mob violence, especially by self-styled cow vigilantes.

Union Home Secy reviews progress on Assam's border agreements with Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan conducted a review meeting to assess the ongoing efforts to resolve border disputes between Assam and its neighbouring states, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.

MVA and Mahayuti engage in slugfest of poll promises

Rahul Gandhi announced MVA's 'Mahalaxmi Yojana' at the Bandra-Kurla Complex Ground public rally

Assam Rifles played a critical role in securing Indo-Myanmar border: Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera

Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM, Director General of Assam Rifles said that Assam Rifles played a critical role in securing the Indo-Myanmar border.

Rahul, Priyanka and Kharge to campaign for MVA in Maharashtra next week

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party President Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, will campaign for the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra next week, a top party leader said here on Thursday.

Congress rules out 'friendly fights' in Maharashtra Assembly polls

With several Congress rebels in the fray for Maharashtra Assembly polls slated for November 20, Senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala has firmly ruled out all possibilities of any \"friendly fights\" at a press conference held here on Thursday at Tilak Bhavan where he announced that all party rebels contesting against official candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have been suspended for six years.

Ford to Musk, and the business of power

In the world of investment banking, there's an adage - \"Insult is an investment.\" The idea is simple - those who are underestimated and ignored often end up making the most successful moves, purchasing stocks at a lower price before the crowd catches on. In political terms, this strategy mirrors how Donald Trump, after being insulted and sidelined following the 2020 election, has managed to turn his defeat into a powerful comeback.

Uncertainties of a Trumpian world

Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025, combined with a Republican-led US Senate, was widely feared among international allies and will be cheered by some of America's foes.

Bargains for Peace

The world's fault lines are sharpening into two clear b!ocs: G7 and BRICS -!-. In the optimistic aftermath of world war II, institutions like NATO, w To, the IMF, and the world Bank were established to safeguard peace and uplift humanity through rules-based cooperation. But promises faded as partiality, opacity. and unkept commitments corroded their purpose. Today, this institutional decay not only stains the legacy of global governance but signals a seismic shift: G7's power dwindles, while BRICs -!- rises, challenging the fading dreams of a unified world order