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Indians' wanderlust to fuel more spending

Indians will spend $410 billion on travel and accommodation by the end of the decade aided by a growing economy, swelling incomes and youthful population, a new study said. This is about three times the amount ($150 billion) spent in 2019, the last pre-covid year of normal consumption.

Wipro posts third revenue drop in a row

Wipro Ltd saw its quarterly dollar revenue fall 2.3% sequentially in the September quarter, marking the third straight such decline for the fourth-largest Indian IT services firm.

India extends sugar export curbs

This may result in complete halt of overseas sales for the first time in 7 years

Putin says world conflicts, threats 'strengthen' China-Russia relations

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that world conflicts \"strengthen\" his country's relations with China, after talks with Xi Jinping that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties.

'Other team responsible for hospital strike'

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the US stands with Israel, Americans are grieving at Hamas's \"slaughter\" of over 1300 people, and indicated it was the \"other team\", not Israel, that was responsible for the bombing of a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of civilians, even as he announced Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt.

Plans to cover area larger than Sikkim with palm oil plantations

The Union government plans to cover an area larger than the entire state of Sikkim with palm oil plantations in six northeastern states as part of a national mission that could mean devastating consequences for the biodiversity of the region.

Cabinet hikes MSPs for 6 rabi crops

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved hikes in minimum support prices (MSP) for six main rabi or winter-sown crops in line with its food policy of offering higher incentives for scarce commodities such as pulses and oilseeds.

2 women held for poisoning 5 of their family in Maha: Police

Two women have been arrested in connection with the serial murder of five members of a family, who died of poisoning within a span of three weeks, in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

INDIA bloc prepares for joint rallies after assembly elections

After holding three strategy sessions in past four months, the INDIA group of 27 parties is unlikely to hold further strategy meetings any time soon. Instead, the parties are gearing up for joint rallies across India something they had announced but did not happen.

Tribal youth must help to eradicate LWE: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday interacted with 200 tribal youngsters and urged them to play an active role in fighting Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country.

Cong drops 10 MLAs in 2nd list for key elections

The Congress on Wednesday denied tickets to 10 sitting lawmakers in its second list of 53 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, in an apparent bid to blunt anti-incumbency against local leaders and retain power in the heartland state. With this, the state's ruling party has announced candidates for 83 of the 90 assembly seats and dropped 18 incumbent legislators in all.

Mishra reviews implementation of G20 Summit Delhi Declaration

The principal secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the progress made in the implementation of the G20 New Delhi Leader's Declaration.

'Shocked': PM condemns attack on Gaza hospital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed shock at the loss of lives in an attack on a Gaza hospital and said those involved in civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict in West Asia should be held responsible.

Scrutiny of money laundering law is in national interest: Apex court

A scrutiny of the money laundering law is in national interest, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it set the ball rolling for the reconsideration of its July 2022 verdict that upheld contentious provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), brushing aside objections by the Centre.

Admissions to nursery classes to begin Nov 20

THE LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS IS DEC 15. THE SCHEDULE FOR SEATS RESERVED FOR EWS/DG/CWSN IS YET TO BE RELEASED

15 years later, is Delhi safer for women now?

While driving back home after a concert in the mid-2000s, Vidya Shah was chased by four men in a car near Delhi's Nizamuddin colony one night. Speeding didn't help, so Shah who was in her 30s at the timetook an unexpected turn towards Jangpura.

'Lost daughter, but we oppose death penalty'

As additional sessions judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey read out a Delhi trial court's finding, convicting the five men charged with television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan's murder 15 years ago, her mother Madhavi Vishwanathan buried her head in her hands.

Brand Bumrah firing on all cylinders

When Jasprit Bumrah outfoxed Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan in close succession, he stirred up a frenzy last week at Ahmedabad; getting a 1,00,000 plus Indians screaming in joy at the stadium and many millions more sharing the madness in the comfort of their homes.

Ggm liquor shops jack up prices in windfall over Delhi excise mess

{FESTIVE CHEER} FOR RETAILERS RATHER THAN CONSUMERS

Dearness allowance for govt workers up from 42% to 46%

The government on Wednesday raised the dearness allowance (DA) for 4.86 million central government employees by four percentage points to 46% along with a similar increase in the dearness relief (DR) for 6.8 million pensioners ahead of the festive season and crucial assembly polls even as retail inflation eased substantially in September.

Court convicts 4 for 2008 murder that rocked Delhi

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four people for killing journalist Soumya Vishwanathan 15 years ago, bringing the curtain down on a gruesome saga that sent shock waves through the Capital and cemented Delhi's unsavoury reputation as a city unsafe for women.

Biden meets Bibi, backs Israel on blast narrative

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the US stands with Israel, Americans are grieving at Hamas's \"slaughter\" of over 1300 people, and indicated it was the \"other team\", not Israel, that was responsible for the bombing of a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of civilians, even as he announced Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt.

Gaza hospital horror: Outrage, blame game

At least 471 killed in unprecedented strike as Palestine blames Israel, which says Hamas ally did it

World Looking At Us With New Aspirations, Says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the entire world is looking towards India with new aspirations and the day is not far when the country will be among the top three global economies.

Israel Strikes Hospital In Gaza Strip, Killing Hundreds Of People

Hamas’ attacks on Israel have killed over 1,400 people while Israeli strikes on Gaza have resulted in the death of over 3,000 people since the war began on October 7

Is INDIA An Alliance At Nat'l Or State Level, Akhilesh Asks Cong

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asked the Congress to clarify whether the opposition INDIA bloc was an alliance at the national level or state level, and asserted that his party would contest all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 general elections.

Gig Workers Law Deepens Industrial Democracy

Recently, the state of Rajasthan enacted the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023. The long title of the Act sets out three functions that the law is meant to perform: Constituting a welfare board and a welfare fund for platform-based gig workers; registering gig workers, aggregators, and primary employers; and providing social security to gig workers.

First T20s, Now ODIs: Another Dutch Lesson For High Flying SA

In the end, there can be no plausible explanation to what went down at Dharamsala. South Africa are heavyweights, Netherlands are an associate nation.

Millie Bobby Brown ready to say 'goodbye' to Stranger Things

Actor Millie Bobby Brown, who gained a huge fan following for playing Eleven on sci-fi series Stranger Things says she's finally ready to bid adieu to the show as it approaches its fifth and final season.

When art bloomed through flowers

Diplomats and luminaries of the art world gathered at the Embassy of Switzerland in the Capital recently for a Swiss Art Night titled Switzerland and India in Bloom.