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Manmohan Singh: The silent Prime Minister or a humane economist?

EXPECTATIONS of Dr Manmohan Singh, the trailblazer of India's new economic policy, is no more. Economists around the world remember him for his brilliance and humility, and predominantly for his role in opening up the state-controlled Indian economy, when he was appointed Finance Minister of India in 1991.

UltraTech buys 8.69% stake in Star Cement

JSW Neo Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 4,696 MW renewable energy platform from O2 Power Pooling Pte. Ltd, a joint venture between EQT Infrastructure and Temasek.

Rupee hits record low of 85.81/$

Local currency falls 38 paise from previous close to 85.5914 as dollar continues to rally

India Inc remembers Singh, his 1991 reforms

THE various policies introduced by Manmohan Singh played an important role in lifting India's economic growth and making it a powerhouse, top business tycoons said while remembering the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92.

Israeli troops set fire to hosp in north Gaza: Hamas

ISRAELI troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in the northernmost part of Gaza on Friday, forcing many of the staff and patients out of the facility, the territory's health ministry said.

Russian air defence shot down plane by mistake, sources reveal to Reuters

THOSE who survived the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash said they heard at least one loud bang before the plane went down, Reuters reported.

NASA probe survives after brush with Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed on Friday.

South Korea Impeaches 2nd President in Two Weeks

Han took over as prez on December 14 after Yoon was impeached

B'deshi with fake Aadhaar card arrested

A Bangladeshi national was arrested on Thursday night on charges of illegally living in Kolkata city on the basis of fake documents for the past one year, police said on Friday.

Protests against Bihar civil service exam gather pace

THE ongoing protest by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates demanding the cancellation of the December 13 exam intensified after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor visited the protest site on Friday and pledged his support to the demonstrators.

Minor accuses grandpa, dad of sexual abuse

A minor from Bidhuna Kotwali area in UP's Auraiya district accused her grandfather, father and uncle of incest, claiming that they sexually assaulted her, leaving her two-months pregnant.

First snow turns Valley into 'winter wonderland'

AFTER enduring intense cold wave conditions, with night temperatures plunging several degrees below freezing point, Srinagar and other plains of the Valley experienced their first snowfall of the season on Friday.

BJP MP fires salvo, opposes Gujarat party decision over leadership pick

INTERNAL disputes clog the Gujarat BJP over appointments of Mandal, City, District, and Taluka presidents by state BJP chief CR Patil.

Katra shutdown against ropeway project extended

6 protesters on hunger strike, Vaishno Devi pilgrims face tough time

18 days & counting, Beed sarpanch murder mastermind still on the run

THE Opposition in Maharashtra charges the home minister with being weak for the failure to arrest Walmik Karad, a close aide of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde and the alleged mastermind of Massajog village Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, even 18 days after the incident.

13 BHU students held for trying to burn copies of Manusmriti on campus

AMID massive commotion between students and the Proctorial Board of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), over a dozen (13) students, including three girls, associated with Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha were arrested by Lanka police for their alleged plans to burn copies of Manusmriti on the campus on the Christmas day.

Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

A Nation in Mourning

● Manmohan Singh will be accorded state funeral ● No change of guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today ● Central govt offices and CPSUs to observe half-day

Punctual and proud owner of Maruti 800

FORMER IPS officer and social welfare minister in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet, Asim Arun, on Friday recalled Manmohan Singh as a courteous, humble and extremely punctual leader who had a particular fondness for his Maruti 800.

Cong Picked ‘Assam Resident’ Singh Over Pranab For RS Seat

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao chose Manmohan Singh over Pranab Mukherjee to be a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 1991.

The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

TIME TO STRIKE NEW-AGE NOTES IN CARNATIC MUSIC

T is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic. The December event, popularly called the Margazhi music season after the Tamil month, is only four years from completing a century.

Odisha Chief Secretary's tenure extended

ODISHA chief secretary Manoj Ahuja is set for a longer tenure with the appointments committee of the cabinet on Friday extending his service period for one year from January 1, 2025.

Revenue meets will continue till all issues are resolved

EMPHASISING that special revenue meetings will continue until all revenue-related issues in the State are completely resolved, Special Chief Secretary (Revenue) RP Sisodia said that 1.35 lakh petitions have been received through these meetings so far.

HC Extends Protection to KTR Till Dec 31

ACB argued that KTR's plea was a bid to obstruct a legitimate probe into Formula One Race case

K'taka CM, Dy CM recall Manmohan Singh's contributions to nation's growth

THE CPED Ground, which was decked up for the mega Congress convention on Friday, became the venue of the party's condolence meeting where its State leaders recalled the contributions of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the country's growth.

High Court seeks report on export firm's closure

THE High Court on Friday directed the Pollution Control Board (PCB) to provide details regarding the closure orders issued to shut down the operations of Veerabhadra Exports.

Road safety campaign in Guntur

SP urges two-wheeler riders to wear helmets not just to avoid fine, but for their own safety

Kuchipudi Pathaka Swarnotsavam enthralls people

THE Kuchipudi Pathaka Swarnotsavam, jointly organised by the Kuchipudi Heritage Art Society, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, and Sri Siddhendra Yogi Kuchipudi Kala Peetham, commenced on Friday with grand cultural fervour.

Collector urges public to make use of solar power scheme

NTR District Collector Dr G Lakshmisha exhorted the public to make use of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, emphasising its potential in fostering a clean environment for future generations and a financial self-reliance.