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Body of class 11 girl student found hanging in hostel bathroom

The body of a class 11 girl student was found hanging in her hostel bathroom in Odisha's Bhawanipatna town on Thursday, police said.

Gain command over AI to spur India in innovation: Rajnath

Indian scientists and engineers must specialise in high-end technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing to strengthen the country's position in cutting-edge innovation in the global arena, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday.

Winter session of UP Assembly adjourned without CM's address

For the first time since the formation of the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, the winter session of the state assembly was adjourned without the Chief Minister's customary address.

SC orders immediate medical aid for Dallewal

FASTING FARMER: 70-yr-old Dallewal is on fast unto death

SC: MARRIAGE IS NOT COMMERCIAL VENTURE

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the strict provisions of law were for the welfare of women and not means to \"chastise, threaten, domineer or extort\" their husbands.

PROTECTED AREA PERMIT REIMPOSED IN MANIPUR

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has reimposed the Protected Area Permit in Manipur in view of security concerns arising out of influx from neighbouring countries, a state government statement said.

T'GANA ACB BOOKS KTR IN FORMULA E RACE CASE

Telangana's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered an FIR against BRS Working President and former minister K.T. Rama Rao in connection with alleged financial irregularities during the Formula E race held in Hyderabad last year.

CBSE'S SURPRISE INSPECTION AT 29 SCHOOLS

TO CHECK ENROLMENT OF 'DUMMY' STUDENTS

3rd soldier injured in Bikaner's Mahajan field firing incident succumbs

A third soldier succumbed to injuries sustained in Bikaner's Mahajan field firing range incident, officials said on Thursday.

COLD WAVE GRIPS THE NATION

FROSTY WEATHER | Temperatures drop from North to South; Srinagar experiences coldest night

Assam Police arrest 8 'fundamentalists' from three states

The Assam Police have arrested eight 'fundamentalists', including one Bangladeshi, in coordinated inter-state operations and busted an attempt to carry out subversive activities across the country, a top official said on Thursday.

Nifty has strong support at 23850

Till Nifty holds below 24000 zones weakness could be seen towards 23850 then 23500 zones whereas hurdles can be seen at 24150 and 24350 zones

ALGO TRADING FOR RETAIL INVESTORS: SEBI'S LATEST PLAN

India's equity market is rapidly embracing technological advancements. In this direction, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) plans to open algorithmic trading (algo trading) to retail investors to enhance market transparency and empower small investors.

Cupid Ltd strengthens board with strategic appointments

Cupid Limited has strengthened its Board with the appointment of four new directors on Thursday.

Starbucks not exiting India, says TCPL

Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) on Thursday denied reports on the exit of cafe chain Starbucks from the Indian market, terming them as \"baseless\".

NCLT rejects stay sought by SABTNL against SCN issued by Central Bank of India

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has rejected the application filed by Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Limited (SABTNL) seeking an interim stay on a Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued to the company by the Central Bank of India.

Airlines seek more time for revised flight duty norms

IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Air India Express have sought more time for the phased implementation of the revised flight duty norms as they flagged increased crew requirements and emphasised the need to put in place fatigue risk management system to monitor fatigue among the pilots.

CAG flags ₹194 cr loss incurred by Oriental Insurance in FY20

State-owned Oriental Insurance Company Ltd incurred a loss of Rs 194 crore during FY20 for failing to properly determine bidding rates for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna, said a CAG report.

Airtel prepays ₹3,626 cr to govt, clearing all dues for spectrum purchased in 2016

With this payment, Bharti Airtel has now prepaid all its spectrum dues that had interest costs higher than 8.65%, the company said in a statement

Equity investors should moderate expectations in 2025: HDFC Sec

After a multi-year bull run, there is a need for equity investors to moderate their return expectations in 2025, a domestic brokerage said on Thursday.

Increasing tax on EVs will make it difficult for electrification journey

Increase in tax on electric vehicles will make it difficult for the electrification journey of the Indian automotive industry, Kia India Managing Director and CEO Gwanggu Lee said on Thursday.

Ola Electric to open 4,000 new stores this Christmas

Every town, every city, every tehsil or taluka, there will be an Ola Electric store, Aggarwal said

India, US need to work together to lower tariffs: US Ambassador

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said India is the \"highest tariff\" major economy in the world and New Delhi and Washington need to work together to lower tariffs to increase trade for making it \"fair and equal\".

IOC to invest over ₹21,000 cr in Bihar refinery expansion, city gas projects

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's top oil firm, will invest over Rs 21,000 crore to expand the Barauni refinery in Bihar as well as in setting up a city gas distribution network across the state, a senior executive said on Thursday.

Gilts slide; US yields jump

Government bond prices slumped due to a rise in US Treasury yields after US Federal Reserve officials' forecasts showed a median projection of 50-basis-point rate cuts in 2025, down from 100 bps projected in September, dealers said.

Coal imports during Apr-Oct decline by 3.1%

India's coal imports during the April-October period of financial year 2024-25 witnessed a major decrease of 3.1 per cent, reaching 149.39 million tonnes (MT) compared to 154.17 MT in the corresponding period of last year, the Coal Ministry stated on Thursday.

FAIFA releases agricultural roadmap

The Federation of All India Farmer Association (FAIFA) released a comprehensive agricultural roadmap on Thursday, calling for enhanced digital infrastructure and sustainable farming practices to boost India's agricultural sector through 2040.

RBI flags rising subsidies by states as incipient stress

Subsidies, sometimes termed freebies in political discourse, are being resorted by political parties, specially ahead of polls

PE investments in Indian real estate sector surge over 30% in 2024

Private equity (PE) investments in the Indian real estate sector reached $4.2 billion in 2024, marking a 32 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth amid high demand in the warehousing segment, according to a report on Thursday.

Indian EV market potential likely to touch ₹20 lakh cr by 2030, to create 5 cr jobs

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Indian electric vehicle market potential is likely to touch Rs 20 lakh crore and will create around 5 crore jobs across the entire EV ecosystem by 2030.