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Tripura: 70-year-old man gets 20 years for raping minor girl

A special POCSO court in North Tripura district on Thursday sentenced a 70-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl last year.

An amicable parting

The Voluntary Retirement Scheme is a strategic and humane solution used by companies to reduce workforce strength while maintaining legal and financial safeguards

Tragic toxicity

The death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Perayil, a chartered accountant at a reputed professional services network, has reignited the debate on work culture in corporate environments.

The need of the hour

India's rapid economic growth should be accompanied by urgent police reforms to address political interference, tackle new-age crimes, and restore public trust in the system

Zelenskyy visits White House as partisan divide grows over war

Ukrainian President's relationship with former US counterpart Trump, continued to deteriorate this week

PM Netanyahu appears to downplay hopes for ceasefire

The Israeli prime minister appeared to downplay hopes of an imminent truce with Hezbollah on Thursday after the United States and its allies called for an \"immediate\" 21-day cease-fire to \"provide space for diplomacy\".

Helene upgraded to Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Florida

People traverse a flooded street with a horse-drawn carriage after the passage of Hurricane Helene in Guanimar

China reaffirms no first use of N-weapons after ICBM launch

China on Thursday said it strictly abides by the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and its latest test firing of an ICBM has no bearing on it.

Insolvency process against Byju's: SC reserves verdict on US firm's plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the insolvency resolution professional (IRP) to maintain status quo and not to hold any meeting of the committee of creditors (CoC) in the matter pertaining to insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju's.

Sensex jumps 666 pts to record high, Nifty closes above 26,200

Rupee depreciates by 8 paise to 83.66 against US dollar

bp board meets in India reflecting the importance of the country

Board of bp began 5-day visit on Sept 23, holding board sub-committee meetings as well as meeting government leaders & business partners

Swiggy files updated draft papers for IPO, eyes ₹3,750 crore through fresh issue

Food and grocery delivery major Swiggy on Thursday filed its updated draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through its much anticipated initial public offering (IPO).

India set to achieve 6.5-7% GDP growth in current fiscal, says Finance Ministry report

India is set to achieve 6.5-7 per cent GDP growth in the current financial year as indicated by the movements in high-frequency indicators till August, a Finance Ministry report said on Thursday.

GreenLine, Sterlite Copper join hands to enhance sustainable logistics

GreenLine Mobility Solutions Ltd, a key player in Essar's Green Mobility initiative, has announced its partnership with Sterlite Copper, a unit of Vedanta Ltd, to advance the deployment of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered vehicles and further decarbonise Sterlite Copper's transportation operations.

Pre-Budget meetings to start from October 10

The Finance Ministry will commence from October 10 its pre-Budget meetings with review of six ministries and departments.

India doing well in infra, needs to do more to boost manufacturing: Raghuram Rajan

Rajan further said the government's focus on production, whether it is goods or services is a good thing, but it is also important to do it the right way

Test: India likely to maintain supremacy over Bangladesh

India would want their big guns Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to fire when the mighty hosts aim for a clean sweep against a beleaguered Bangladesh in the second and final Test starting here on Friday.

Shakib retires from T20Is, says Kanpur Test will be his last

Accused of murder in his country, star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan laid out his retirement plans on Thursday, declaring that he is done with T20Is, will wind up his ODI career in next year's Champions Trophy and is ready to say goodbye to Tests here against India.

Triptii couldn't believe she was offered 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'

Dmiri highlighted her admiration for both Bollywood stars Kartik Aaryan and Vidya Balan

Krystle pulls the curtain on TV industry

She made her film debut in 'Chehre'

A taste of Uttarakhand at The Park, New Delhi

'The Uttarakhand Food Festival' at 'The Park' is not just a meal - it's an experience

Sense and Sensibility

Indians have a passport to everywhere more than ever before

I love Bollywood: Park Seo-joon

The South Korean star is looking forward to the premiere of his 'Netflix' series 'Gyeongseong Creature Season 2'

India and Saudi launch $2 billion fund to boost innovation and startups

Saudi Arabia and India have established a joint fund aimed at investing in Indian innovations and the startup ecosystem, with a focus on strategic sectors.

‘What is conviction rate in PMLA cases? you detain a person for years’: SC to ED

Grants bail to ex-Chhattisgarh CM's deputy secretary in ED case related to coal levy ‘scam’

Court orders probe by Lokayukta police against CM Siddaramaiah

A Special Court on Wednesday ordered a Lokayukta police probe against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case, setting the stage for the filing of an FIR against him.

Over 56% turnout in 2nd phase of J&K Assembly polls

Foreign diplomats watching J&K polls find it 'very healthy, very democratic'

Delhi govt chalks out 21-point Winter Action Plan

To combat air pollution, govt will deploy one or two drones at each of the 13 major hotspots

‘Why was he shot in head?’: HC raises concerns over shooting of Badlapur suspect

Calls for thorough and impartial investigation

L-G seeks to link insurance premium to traffic violations, writes to FM

Says financial deterrent would encourage a better driving behaviour as there is an obvious co-relation between repeat traffic offences and the risk of accidents