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Ensuring socioeconomic security for India's women

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in India's pension landscape, where the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took bold steps to address gender inequities in social security.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi: IPL Gets A Lucky 13

The jury may be out on whether someone as young as Vaibhav Suryavanshi should be exposed to the sensory overload that is the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

Manipur CM's apology evokes mixed response

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh's apology on Tuesday over the ethnic strife in the state evoked mixed reactions, with Meitei groups welcoming it as a \"positive step\" while Kuki outfits maintaining it \"remains short of taking full responsibility\" for the violence.

TN Cancels Tender to Adani Group Citing Higher Pricing

Adani Group Firm Emerged as the Lowest Bidder for Tender, Floated for Installing 8.2 Million Smart Meters in Eight Districts

Navy to commission 2 warships, a submarine

The Indian Navy is set to commission a submarine and two warships into service in Mumbai on January 15, with the new platforms boosting its operational capabilities and combat readiness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a strategic maritime expanse where the challenges include China's carefully calculated power play for influence and defending the rules-based international order, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Quad foreign ministers reiterate vow to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific

The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the region, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the US.

Man gets 20-yr jail for sexual assault of minor

A special POCSO court recently sentenced a 32-year-old Chembur resident to 20 years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy residing in his neighbourhood several times between 2016 and 2020.

State's first tribal univ may be set up in Nashik

Maharashtra's first university catering entirely to students from tribal communities will come up in Nashik district, according to a comprehensive roadmap prepared by the higher and technical education department.

Auto Driver Returns Bag With ₹30L Gold After 20 Days

Around 20 days after a woman left behind a bag containing gold jewellery in an auto rickshaw, the police recovered and returned it to her on Monday.

WR locals delayed as sleepers get upgrade

Sleepers are being laid using a new track-relaying train, which is also replacing the bed of ballast between them

Smoke Emanates From BEST Bus After Object Grazes Battery

Smoke started emanating from the top of a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) air-conditioned bus on Tuesday after an unidentified object grazed the battery mounted on its roof.

How Walmik Karad gained prominence

Dhananjay Munde's close aide rose from the ranks to become one of Beed's movers and shakers

CM mum on possible action against Munde

Despite tremendous pressure from opposition as well as ruling party leaders, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has remained non-committal about removing NCP minister Dhananjay Munde from his ministerial council on account of his name being associated with the Beed sarpanch murder case.

CBI Chargesheets 5, Including FSSAI Asst Director, in Corruption Case

The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a chargesheet in an alleged corruption case against five, including an assistant director of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and three officials of a private laboratory that examined samples sent by the food regulator.

APMC wholesale market gets propped up by iron pillars

The wholesale Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) onion-potato market at Vashi, which has been declared \"extremely dangerous\" and is long awaiting redevelopment, is now depending on iron rod angles for support.

Homemaker Outwits Gun-Wielding Robber

She distracted the thief by talking before snatching his gun, only to find the thief was no stranger

NorthEast Utd Thump Mumbai City FC 3-0

It took only 48 seconds for NorthEast United to find the back of the net at the Mumbai Football Arena.

I was feeling low, but didn't want to quit like a loser

After a brutal, barren run for months, the newly-crowned women's world rapid champion from India, 37-year-old Koneru Humpy, has reason to fall back in love with the grind.

Carlsen, world body call truce

World No.1 to play World Blitz as Fide eases rules after dress code furore

Rupee falls 4 paise to end at 85.52 against US dollar

Prospects for the Indian economy are expected to improve in 2025 thanks to high consumer and business confidence, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra said in his foreword to the Financial Stability Report, which pegged the real GDP growth for the current fiscal year at 6.6%.

SpiceJet Aims To Operationalise 30 Grounded Planes Again

Budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd. aims to operationalise 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, grounded for reasons ranging from payment default to lessors and component shortages, in the next 12-15 months as it seeks to expand its services.

Adani to raise over $2 bn in exit from Adani Wilmar

Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) is exiting its 26-year joint venture with Singapore's Wilmar group, raising over $2 billion that it will invest in core businesses such as energy and utilities.

Industry seeks tax relief, capex push, MSME boost

Despite strong economic fundamentals, the Indian economy stares at headwinds such as global uncertainties, inflation, and unfair Chinese competition that may require the budget to focus on enhancing capital expenditure, easing compliance burden, enhancing disposable income and encouraging small firms through cheaper credit and tax relief, industry representatives told the finance minister on Monday.

Carter: President, Global Mediator, Nobel Laureate

Jimmy Carter held a unique place in US politics: he was the oldest former president and a Nobel peace laureate, but his one term in office was forever tainted by his inability to end the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.

Trump fails to win new trial in E. Jean Carroll sex-abuse case

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $5 million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the US president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist.

Signs Christmas Market Attacker Was Mentally Ill: German Minister

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S Korea to Inspect All Boeing 737s Amid Hunt for Answers

During its second landing attempt, the Jeju Air jet received a bird strike warning from ground control. Minutes later, pilot issued distress signal

At Least 71 People Killed in Ethiopia Road Accident

The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women.

Russia pledged to punish culprits of the plane crash

Azerbaijan said on Monday that Moscow had promised to punish those responsible for the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that Baku says was shot at by Russian air defences.