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Supreme Court bins plea on expenditure limit for parties during elections

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a directive to establish the expenditure limit for political parties and candidates in elections, as-serting that such issues fall under legislative policy.

RBI stays on disinflationary track, keeps Repo rate intact at 6.50%

In a continued thrust on disinflationary monetary policy, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday kept key policy rates unchanged with Repo at 6.50 per cent, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate at the same 6.25 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate at 6.75 per cent. The status quo is seen to be aligned with the intention of the Monetary Policy Committee for an ecosystem of sustainable growth which, while being robust, can brave global headwinds.

Meghwal stresses diversity in judicial appointments

The Union Law and Justice Minister revealed the data regarding diversity among the higher judiciary appointed between 2018 and 2023.

SHAH LAUDS ABVP'S CRUCIAL ROLE IN NATION-BUILDING

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for its journey and said that I am an organic product of Vidyarthi Parishad.

CASH RAID ON JHARKHAND CONG MP, OVER 100 CR FOUND

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia on Friday took a swipe at the Congress over the recovery of Rs 100 crore in cash from the residence of the party’s MP in Jharkhand.

LOK SABHA BRINGS CURTAIN DOWN ON MAHUA MOITRA'S MEMBERSHIP

Mahua Moitra came out of the Lok Sabha and made a statement and termed her expulsion as justice by a kangaroo court.

TEAM INDIA TOUCHES DOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR MULTI-FORMAT SERIES TOUR

Team India received a warm welcome upon their arrival in Durban for the upcoming multi-format series against South Africa, starting with the first T20I on Sunday.

Elon Musk's AI startup XAI seeks to raise USD 1 billion funding

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has recently disclosed its intention to secure up to a billion dollars in funding, as indicated in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Fox Business reported.

'Pleased to touch a milestone', says England skipper Buttler

After his side’s six-wicket win over West Indies in the second ODI, England skipper Jos Buttler expressed his happiness with his knock, stating that he was searching for runs and pleased to reach the 5,000-run mark in ODIs.

Shami among nominees for ICC Player of Month for November

India pacer Mohammed Shami, who ended the recently concluded ICC World Cup as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for November 2023 along with Australia’s batting sensation Travis Head and allrounder Glenn Maxwell.

New logo of ICC T20 World Cup revealed ahead of 2024 edition

The ICC T20 World Cup has undergone a makeover, revealing a new logo for the marquee event of T20I cricket on Thursday.

DORTMUND STUTTGART FALLS 2-0 TO IN GERMAN CUP

Borussia Dortmund is out of the German Cup after losing 2-0 to Stuttgart as third-tier Saarbruecken knocked out Eintracht Frankfurt.

Barcelona welcomes Girona for special Catalan showdown

Barcelona was the Spanish league champion last season. Now it is just the second-best team in the Catalonia region.

MARSEILLE SECURES 3-0 WIN AGAINST LYON IN RESCHEDULED CLASH

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored one goal and provided two assists as Marseille secured a third straight win in all competitions with a 3-0 defeat of last-place Lyon in the French league.

IN AN UNUSUAL MOVE, UN SECRETARY-GENERAL GUTERRES INVOKES ARTICLE 99 AMID GAZA WAR

In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter and formally referred the situation in Gaza to the UN Security Council, urging its members to “avert a humanitarian catastrophe” in the besieged enclave, CNN reported on Wednesday.

RUSSIAN SENATE DECIDES TO HOLD NEXT YEAR'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ON MARCH 17

The Russian Federation Council unanimously agreed to officially designate March 17, 2024, as the date for next year’s presidential election at a plenary meeting on Thursday, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported.

UK DEFENCE SECRETARY HEADS TO ISRAEL, WEST BANK TO AID GAZA

British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is set to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to expedite humanitarian aid to Gaza, aiming to discuss direct aid delivery by sea during talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, CNN reported on Thursday.

ISRAEL APPROVES MINIMAL INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FUEL ENTERING GAZA

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday announced that it would approve the proposal of the war cabinet to allow a minimal supplement of fuel in the southern Gaza strip.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYS 'ONLY MATTER OF TIME' BEFORE HAMAS CHIEF FOUND

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening released a statement clarifying two points. One dealt with Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, now that the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) has surrounded the area in southern Gaza where he was believed to be located.

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT: LIVE REGISTRATION WITH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE NOT ESSENTIAL FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT DESPITE SUCH A PROVISION IN ADVERTISEMENT

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case Sushil Kumar Sharma v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors observed and has iterated that live registration with employment exchange is not necessary for public employment, even if such kind of restriction is expressly given in the concerned advertisement.

Supreme Court Seeking Data From Union Government On Illegal Migration To Assam And NE States Post-1971

The Supreme Court in the case In Re: Section 6A Citizenship Act 1955 observed and has directed the Union Government to furnish data on the inflow of illegal migrants to Assam and NorthEastern states after March 25, 1971.

DELHI HIGH COURT: SAFARIS AND PUBLIC ENTRIES IN SANCTUARIES MUST BE MINUTELY WORKED OUT TO ENSURE BALANCE BETWEEN ECO-TOURISM AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION

The Delhi High Court in the case Devinder v. The Lt. Governor and Ors observed and has stated that the safaris and public entries in wildlife sanctuaries are to be worked out very delicately and minutely in order to ensure a good balance between eco-tourism and the protection of wildlife.

Congress MLA keeps promise, blackens face after Madhya Pradesh election loss

Congress MLA, Phool Singh Baraiya, who had earlier pledged to blacken his face if the BJP secured over 50 seats, fulfilled his promise on Thursday.

IPC issues drug safety alert for painkiller Meftal

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) released a drug safety advisory, advising both healthcare providers and patients to observe potential adverse responses linked to the pain reliever Meftal.

TELANGANA GETS ITS FIRST DALIT DEPUTY CM

Following a series of discussions, Telangana’s newly appointed Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy, took the oath of office on Thursday, December 7.

Suspense over CMs will end on Sunday: Vijayvargiya

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday said the suspense over chief ministers in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will end on Sunday.

INDIA'S 2030 RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL: FINANCE CHALLENGES AHEAD

India’s 14th National Electricity Plan (NEP) sets it on a path to more than triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030, but the country needs a whopping USD 293 billion to achieve this, according to a report released by global energy think tank Ember.

ASSESSING BHOLA SINGH'S PERFORMANCE AS BULANDSHAHR'S MP

A ground-level survey of the Bulandshahr parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Bhola Singh, the Member of Parliament from Bulandshahr, and to gather voters’ feedback about him.

'INQUIRY COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED ON INPUTS SHARED BY US': MEA IN RS

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Thursday that an inquiry committee is examining the information shared by the US concerning the nexus of organized crime and trafficking in the context of an alleged murder attempt on a US national.

Air quality in Delhi remains 'poor', overall AQI at 276

The national capital’s air quality once again entered the ‘very poor’ category on Thursday, while the mercury recorded a high of 25.8 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average.