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2024 Landmark Year for Semiconductor Industry in India

THIS year has been a landmark one for the country's semiconductor industry as the government announced the first semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat.

Srinivasan Resigns from India Cements as UltraTech Gets CCI Nod to Buy Entire Stake

N Srinivasan, erstwhile promoter, has resigned from the post of CEO and MD of India Cements after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) gave its approval to UltraTech Cement buying entire promoter stake in the Chennai-based company.

Ola Electric Opens 3,200 New Stores

Move comes as electric scooter maker faced criticism for its dismal after sales services

Global Capability Centres to expand workforce in India by 20% in 2025

TOP executives from across various sectors believe Global Capability Centres (GCCs) landscape will expand further in 2025.

Russia Launches Missiles, Drones at Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure

State energy operator applies preemptive power outages across the country including Kyiv

Don Likely To Pursue Death Penalty After Biden's Pardon

President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to \"vigorously pursue\" capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.

Pilgrims in peril as Katra goes for 72-hr shutdown

THE Katra town, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine, is observing 72-hour shutdown from Wednesday against the proposed ropeway project.

SGPC Chief Punished Over 'Foul' Language

ON the direction of Panj Pyare (Five Beloveds), Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday underwent religious punishment for using inappropriate language against his predecessor, Bibi Jagir Kaur.

Lookout notice against ex-cop after gold haul

A Look Out Circular (LOC) has been issued against ‘crorepati’ ex-Madhya Pradesh transport department constable, Saurabh Sharma in the unaccounted gold and cash from MUV case.

Underwater drones part of Mahakumbh security

THE Mahakumbh mela administration has put in place a three-level intelligence system in a move to bolster security for the pilgrims.

Winter charm at peak as snow sweeps U'khand

A severe cold wave has gripped Uttarakhand's high Himalayan regions, bringing an unexpected chill to the state this December with the average minimum temperature hovering around 3.5 degrees C, weather department officials said.

One more tigress found, big cat count reaches 5 in Palamu Tiger Reserve

IN a significant achievement, the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) has confirmed the presence of a tigress in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR).

Cop in 'dry' Gujarat plays bartender to bootlegger buddy

IN dry Gujarat, where the police are supposed to uphold the liquor ban, a head constable from Petlad in Anand district decided to play bartender for his bootlegger buddy. He broke the law and tarnished the image of the khaki uniform by stashing foreign liquor in his own house.

4 killed, 21 hurt as state transport bus plunges into gorge in U'khand

FOUR people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 21 others injured when a bus plunged into a gorge in Bhimtal, located in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, on Wednesday.

Shah Sets Target, Says 2L Cooperatives in 5 Years

UNION Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 new multi-purpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), saying the government is working on a mission mode to achieve its target of establishing 2 lakh such societies in the next five years.

Bright spot as zero malaria cases in 122 districts across country in '23, says Centre

INDIA is taking steady strides towards a malaria-free nation with as many as 122 districts reporting zero malaria cases in 2023, according to Union Health Ministry officials on Wednesday.

Arms purchase up, yet Army faces barrel crunch

AT the time when the Indian Army is modernising its offensive capabilities, specifically in the Artillery and the Armoured Regiments, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit exercise has reported \"shortfall of barrels and breech mechanisms ranging from 30-100 per cent of the production capacity\" during 2015-22. A delay in the supply of ammunition has also been noticed.

Arunish Chawla named new revenue secretary

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Wednesday appointed Vineet Joshi, chief secretary of ethnic violence-hit Manipur, as the higher education secretary and senior IAS officer Arunish Chawala as the revenue secretary, according to a statement from the government.

Naidu flags Andhra issues during meeting with Modi

ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital to discuss issues related to the state.

Committed to Viksit Bharat goal

NDA allies back the two bills the government introduced for holding simultaneous elections

Deployment near home, couple getting same place posting part of CISF policy

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has rolled out a new liberal transfer policy for its personnel, allowing them to have choice-based postings including home district, same city postings for married couples in the force, and fixed scheduling of posting orders.

2 Decades On: Strides in Warning Systems

In the realm of disaster management, India stands tall as a global leader, thanks to its state-of-the-art Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) established in the wake of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that crashed ashore two decades ago to this day.

Biting Nails While Bidding Time on Biden

The last acts of the Biden administration aimed at Russian oil may affect India too. They can constrain the thriving India-Russia ties once Donald Trump takes office

Tollywood team to meet Revanth today

A delegation from the Telugu film industry, including actors, directors and producers, led by Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) Chairman Dil Raju will meet Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday at Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), at 10 am.

Three Soldiers From Karnataka Among 5 Killed In J&K Accident

Of the five soldiers of the 11th Battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry who died after their vehicle fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Balnoi area of Mendhar in Poonch sector on Tuesday, three hailed from Karnataka.

India's rise to 3rd largest economy not possible without farmers: V-P

PREDICTING India's rise to the third-largest economy in the world, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that it can only be made possible with the improved participation of the farming communities, who, he termed \"great contributors to the economy\".

Varsity Student Raped Inside Campus In Chennai, One Held

AN undergraduate student of Anna University was allegedly sexually assaulted inside the university campus in Guindy on Monday night.

Doyen of Malayalam literature and cinema MT Vasudevan Nair passes away

Legendary Malayalam literateur MT Vasudevan Nair who attained iconic proportions in both Malayalam cinema and literature through his wide canvas of literary creations, passed away on Wednesday. He was 91.

Don't drag Rahul's name into Ravi saga, Cong leaders told

BJP MLC CT Ravi alleged here on Wednesday that Congress government is \"ruffian\", and used the police to manhandle and humiliate him on December 19 in Belagavi.

BJP Leaders Condemn Attack on Munirathna

UNION minister Pralhad Joshi and senior BJP leaders condemned the attack on BJP MLA N Munirathna on Wednesday.