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Modi sharpens attack on Cong over terrorism, graft

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress of sympathising with terrorism and condoning corruption, and said that the BJP’s rise to power in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections broke the back of an ecosystem of middlemen who siphoned public money.

Expel Moitra, says panel; Speaker to take final call

The Lok Sabha ethics committee on Thursday adopted a report recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra for sharing her login credentials and password with an unauthorised person, its impact on national security, and finding that it amounted to unethical conduct and contempt of the House.

Bihar clears bill to raise caste quota from 50-65%

The Bihar assembly on Thursday cleared two bills that seek to increase the caste-based quota in education and government employment to 65%, setting the stage for a potential shake-up of heartland politics that could elevate caste as a key poll plank for next summer's general elections.

Poor AQI has Delhiites running for the hills for Diwali weekend

The soaring Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Delhi-NCR region have led to school closures and offices returning in varying degrees to working from home.

Ankita gets teary-eyed talking about Sushant: He is family

Actor Ankita Lokhande Jain talked about her ex-boyfriend, late actor Sushant Singh Rajput once again on a reality show.

Price hike: Onion is the new tomato?

Onion prices have reached ₹70 this week

THEY POUNCED ON ME: PRERNA

Film producer Prerna Arora talks about being acquitted by the Bombay High Court in a case dating back to 2018

'The word marriage scares me a lot'

Actor Shruti Haasan has been a regular subject of pap attention for her relationship with her partner, musician Santanu Hazarika.

Reliance's ₹20K cr bond issue to see strong insurer demand

Reliance Industries' upcoming bond issue, touted to be the second-biggest for an Indian firm, will see strong demand from insurers, with aggressive bidding enabling the conglomerate to borrow at rates that just top the sovereign yield, several merchant bankers said.

Dabur scouting for buys with ₹7,000 cr war chest

Homegrown FMCG maker Dabur India, armed with a cash reserve of ₹7,000 crore, is scouting for acquisition opportunities in healthcare and home and personal care segments, according to its CEO Mohit Malhotra.

US invests $553 million in Adani's Sri Lanka port

US looking to blunt China's aggressive infra investment in the island nation

'Want to maintain this consistency'

HS PRANNOY - INDIA'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ASIAN GAMES MEDAL-WINNING SHUTTLER

Eye on Olympics, India look for new talent in boxing

Indian boxers returned from the Asian Games having won four quotas for Paris Olympics - all sealed by women. The performance of the men, however, has come under scrutiny as they failed to win a single quota place in Hangzhou.

Maxwell and art of attacking spinners this ODI World Cup

India batters have lost the least wickets to spin, and their own spinners have got the most breakthroughs - two big reasons for their imperious run in this World Cup

Man City, Leipzig into last 16, Barca stunned

Holders Manchester City and RB Leipzig became the first teams to reach the last 16 of this season's Champions League on Tuesday while Danylo Sikan's goal allowed Shakhtar Donetsk to claim a stunning win over Barcelona. Pep Guardiola's reigning champions have eased into the knockout phase with a perfect record, a 3-0 win over Young Boys making it four wins out of four in Group G.

AIFF secretary sacked, Bhutia calls for elections

Shaji Prabharakaran’s removal as secretary-general of All India Football Federation (AIFF) has split the team that took charge in September 2022 and led to former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia calling for elections as soon as the new constitution is accepted.

Maxwellitis, a cricketing hallucination

Tuesday night at the Wankhede Stadium was ludicrous and ridiculous and scarcely believable

2023 on track to be the hottest year in history

This October was the warmest on record and 2023 is \"virtually certain\" to be the hottest year ever recorded, climate scientists said on Wednesday.

Global fossil fuel production plans exceeding Paris goals, shows report

Governments around the world still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, a new report titled \"The Production Gap\" said on Wednesday.

Washington zoo says goodbye to its pandas

All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo were set to begin a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States amid tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.

Thousands flee Gaza's north as Israeli troops and Hamas battle

Thousands of Palestinian civilians trudged in a forlorn procession out of the north of Gaza on Wednesday seeking refuge from Israeli air strikes and fierce ground fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants.

Chronicling one year at the helm of judiciary

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud who completes one year in office on Thursday has not only pronounced verdicts on seminal issues affecting public life and issues of constitutional importance, but also ushered a technological revolution in the Supreme Court, making court premises more accessible and inclusive.

El Nino likely to last till April, push temperatures up globally: WMO

The ongoing El Nino event is expected to last at least until April 2024 contributing to further spike in global temperatures on land and the ocean, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned.

We are working towards accepting UPI, RuPay service: Malaysian min

Malaysia is working towards accepting India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system and RuPay payment service and the two countries are looking at trade settlement in domestic currencies to boost commerce, Malaysian foreign minister Zambry Abdul Kadir has said.

NIA carries out raids in 10 states; 44 held

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided over four dozen locations across 10 states and arrested 44 people as part of its probe into a human trafficking syndicate involved in the infiltration, and settlement, of Rohingya in India through the Indo-Bangladesh border, officials said.

Rahul hits out at Modi over OBC welfare, vows caste survey in C'garh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls himself an OBC (other backward class) leader but shies away from holding a caste survey to ensure the availability of the government's socio-economic benefits to them, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday.

BJP plans OBC survey to blunt Oppn's caste census campaign

Union home minister Amit Shah’s comments on the caste census in Muzaffarpur, Bihar on Sunday, were part of a carefully choreographed campaign to counter what the Opposition believes is its most potent weapon against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024.

Will take call on odd-even on Fri after SC hearing: Rai

A decision on the odd-even road rationing scheme proposed to be implemented from Monday, November 13, will be taken on Friday after the Supreme Court’s hearing on the measures taken for air pollution in the national Capital, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday.

Identifying sources, sustained action needed to solve bad air

The Aravallis can't be raised again to serve as a barrier between the Thar and Delhi, although we would do well to preserve what's left of them.

Bus catches fire on NH-48, 2 killed

A woman and a girl died, and 13 people sustained burn injuries, after a bus plying between Gurugram and Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh caught fire on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway near Jharsa village on Wednesday evening, police officers aware of the case said.