5% quota for students from govt school in Assam engg colleges

The Assam government has decided to reserve 5% of seats in state-run engineering and medical colleges across the state for the students who pass out from government-run schools, said chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Cong's Adhir writes to Om Birla against expulsion of Moitra

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against the ethics panel recommending Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra’s expulsion over the “cash-for-query” charge, saying that it is “an extremely serious punishment and has very wide ramifications”.

PM to take part in Maha event to mark Navy Day

PrimeMinisterNarendra Modi will on December 4 attend theNavyDay celebrations at Sindhudurg in Maharashtra andunveilastatueofChhatrapati ShivajiMaharajatRajkotFort, the PMO(PrimeMinister’sOffice)said onSaturday.

India, China yet to sign pledge on renewable energy capacity

There was a flurry of big announcements at the UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai on Saturday, including a pledge to triple renewable energy capacity globally by 2030 and a decarbonisation charter for the oil and gas industry.

India's emissions up 4.6% in 2016-19, new climate plans show

India’s total emissions increased by 4.56% in 2019 compared to the 2016 levels, and have nearly doubled since 2000, the third national communication and first adaptation communication cleared by the Union Cabinet for submission to the UNFCCC has indicated.

Ready for structured debate: Govt to Oppn

The winter session of Parliament is set to start with a fresh face-off between the Opposition and the government with the former demanding a debate on the ethics committee’s report against Trinamool Congress lawmaker Mahua Moitra and demand that MPs who are facing indefinite suspension be brought back to the House.

BJP, Cong eye wins in 4 state poll results today

Around 119 million votes for 639 seats spread across four states will be counted on Sunday, concluding a poll exercise billed as a virtual semi-final for the 2024 general elections with implications for national politics and both the ruling and opposition coalitions.

The magic of Morocco

Fewer hippies, more luxury and a hotel that feels like home. Marrakesh is still the place French people go to when they want to dream. Perhaps more Indians should too

One for the books

Right now, everybody's favourite content creator, Prajakta Koli, is in love with the idea of love and she wants the world to know

A kimchi affair!

It's the best season to prep for this flavourful Korean side dish. Here's the low-down on its types and delicacies made using it

NAILING IT THIS WINTER SEASON

From seasonal shimmer to social media favourite, cherry red nails, here's some winter manicure inspo for the wedding season

Ranbir's Animal is wilder and more violently misogynist than you would imagine

Violence reaches its zenith. Gore takes centre stage. It's bloodbath all over. Sandeep Reddy Vanga's much-awaited Animal has been unleashed, presenting Ranbir Kapoor in a devilish, menacing and unhinged avatar. Do we love him? Yes. Do we resent him, hell yes! Animal takes you on a bloody, noisy, gory and violent journey. If Vanga's Kabir Singh (2019) bothered you, wait till you watch this film.

ARE YOU AWARE OF DELHI'S DATING SCAM?

Some shots of vodka, a few glasses of wine and a chicken tikka platter - how much should that cost in the Capital of India? The amount is in thousands... and trauma, to boot, for men who are falling prey to a new racket in the city

Years of planning paved Uganda's road to WC T20

An \"emotional rollercoaster\" is how Brian Masaba describes the past fortnight for Uganda's cricketers. He's speaking over the phone on Thursday night, a historic one for Uganda's skipper and his teammates after achieving what no team from his country had done in any sport: qualify for a World Cup at the senior level.

Spinners guide India to T20 series victory

On what was a twopaced surface in Raipur on Friday, India showed their spin might to earn a 20-run win over Australia in the fourth T20I and claim the series with a game to spare.

Ola the surprise visitor on 1st day of IIT placements

Day Zero dawned at India's top technology campuses on Friday with companies ranging from trading firms to tech firms and consultancies jostling for the brightest talent in the 2024 placement season. A dark horse at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola, which aimed to hire for several key profiles in the 227-45 lakh range for the ride hailing and electric vehicle businesses.

Robust factory growth in Nov as input costs ease

India's manufacturing activity, as measured by the Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) climbed to 56 in November on the back of growth in factory orders and reduced input price pressures, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a statement.

Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK cloud mkt

Google has called on Britain's antitrust regulator to take action against Microsoft, claiming its business practices had left rivals at a significant disadvantage, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Nifty hits lifetime high, F&O rollovers signal momentum

Stellar growth in the second quarter and positive cues from state exit polls lifted the Nifty to a new record on Friday, while the Sensex came within kissing distance of its alltime high.

GST revenue nears ₹1.68 lakh cr in Nov

Third highest GST collection, crossing the ₹1.60 lakh crore mark for the 8th time

Scotland says bye to the only giant pandas in the UK

Visitors to the Edinburgh Zoo had their final chance to see and bid farewell on Thursday to a pair of popular giant pandas who are returning home to China after more than a decade in Scotland.

Gaza's overwhelmed hospitals receive new wave of wounded

At Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, a man craIdling a boy with a bloodied scalp cried for help.

'Building blocks' of first COP28 Global Stocktake draft released

The first draft text of the Global Stocktake was released with 'textual building blocks' of what may be the final document

TN set for more rain as cyclone Michaung nears coast, says Met

The India Meteorological Department has forecast that a cyclonic storm Michaung over the southwest Bay of Bengal will cross South Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu coast between Chennai and Machilipatnam on December 4 (Monday), adding that light to moderate rainfall is expected in parts of the state.

Govt schoolteacher abducted, forced to marry in Bihar distt

A 22-year-old government schoolteacher, who was recruited just weeks ago, was allegedly abducted at gunpoint earlier this week and forced to marry a 21-year-old woman in Bihar's Vaishali district earlier this week, police said on Friday.

Prepare report of forest land to delineate areas where FCA will apply: Govt to states

The Union environment ministry has asked states and Union territories to prepare a consolidated report of forest land as available in government records or are notified as forest under law to delineate areas where the Forest Conservation Amendment Act 2023 will apply.

This winter will be warmer than usual: IMD forecast

This winter-from December 2023 to February 2024 will be warmer than usual for the country as a whole, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast, predicting that the intensity and the frequency of cold waves will be lower than normal in most parts of north, northwest, central, east and north-east India.

TN anti-graft unit arrests ED officer, raids agency's office

The Tamil Nadu's anti-corruption wing, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), on Friday raided the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Madurai district a few hours after it arrested an officer of the federal agency, Ankit Tiwari, in a bribery case. DVAC also searched Tiwari's residence in Madurai.

Borders with Pak, B'desh to be fully fenced in 2 yrs, says Shah

India's two major borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh will be completely secured by fencing in the next two years, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Friday as he emphasised the ongoing efforts to plug gaps in about 60km stretch along these frontiers and hailed the Border Security Force (BSF) jawans for playing a crucial role in the process.

Can't compromise individual's privacy in digital age, says CJI

Hate speech and disinformation online can never enjoy the protection of constitutional free speech, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said on Friday, adding that there could be no compromising on an individual's privacy in the digital age, regardless of their socio-economic status, in the name of access to welfare entitlements.