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Rajarhat and Joka to lead real estate investment race in 2025

STRATEGIC LOCATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS

High Court relief for headmaster in mid-day meal fund defalcation case

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case against a headmaster of a school where he was accused of defalcation of government funds of about Rs 46 lakh for the mid-day meal scheme.

RPF of ER rescues 967 minors in 11 months

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Mamata urges her party workers to 'renew their pledge to fight for people'

TMC FOUNDATION DAY

GST kitty rises 7.3% to Rs 1.77 lakh cr in Dec

In Nov, GST mop-up was Rs 1.82L cr

INDIAN RAILWAYS AND THE MAHARAJAS' EXPRESS TRAINS

OF TRAINS AND REJUVENATING TRAVEL EXPERIENCES

Patience is a survival skill: Twinkle Khanna

Having stepped away from acting in 2001, Twinkle discovered that her true passion lay in writing

Angelina, Brad reach divorce settlement after eight years

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer has said, bringing an apparent end to one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history.

Indian films to look forward to in 2025

This year, Bollywood and South Indian cinema are packed with sequels

The Curious Case of Shubman

Ahead of Sydney Test, Gill's Inclusion in Playing XI a Conundrum

Perricard, 21, cuts short Kyrgios' return to action

Djokovic advances with straight-set win at Brisbane International

Vaishali keeps Indian flag flying as Humpy, men exit

FIDE WORLD BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP

McDonald backs Marsh, hopeful of Starc's availability

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald conceded that Mitchell Marsh has fallen short of expectations with the bat against India but remained optimistic about Mitchell Starc's availability for the pivotal fifth Test in Sydney.

Time for telcos to reap returns on investments by levy rationalisation and tariff hike, says EY

The challenge is to keep 180 million 2G customers connected and encourage them to move to 4G

WhatsApp Pay Can Now Extend UPI Services to All Users in India

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has lifted the limit from onboarding UPI users for the third-party app provider WhatsApp Pay with immediate effect.

Govt keeps small savings schemes' interest rates unchanged for Q4

Like the current quarter, the Monthly Income Scheme will earn 7.4 per cent for investors

Powergrid Inks Green Loan Pact With SMBC

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID) has signed a landmark green loan agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) on December 31, 2024 at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, underscoring its pivotal role in India's renewable energy transformation.

Centre's fiscal deficit at 52.5% of full-year target at November-end of FY25: Govt data

In the Union Budget, the government projected to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.9 per cent of GDP in the current 2024-25 financial year

Eight Key Infrastructure Sectors Growth Eases to 4.3% in November

The output of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to 4.3 per cent in November 2024 against 7.9 per cent growth registered in the same month last year, according to official data released on Tuesday.

Stock markets bid goodbye to 2024 with impressive gains

INVESTORS' WEALTH SOARS BY ₹77.66 LAKH CRORE

Rupee falls 12 paise to all-time closing low of 85.64 against dollar

The Rupee has depreciated against greenback by almost 3% from 83.16 on Dec 29, 2023, to 85.65 on Dec 31, 2024

Elon Musk softens stand on H-1B visa programme

Last week, Musk argued that foreign workers were needed for tech companies like Musk's SpaceX and Tesla

Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a US official said.

Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents in 'major' cyber incident: US Treasury

\"Treasury takes very seriously all threats against our systems, and the data it holds,\" a department spokesperson said

China-Russia ties advancing to higher levels: Xi in his New Year message to Putin

China and Russia are moving forward hand in hand along the \"right path\" of non-alliance, non-confrontation and their relations have been advancing towards \"higher levels,\" Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in his New Year message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

U.S., Boeing investigators examine site of South Korean plane crash that killed 179

A team of U.S. investigators, including representatives from Boeing, have examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea while authorities were conducting safety inspections on all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines.

Indian-origin ‘unsung heroes’ on King Charles’ 2025 New Year Honours List

Over 30 Indian-origin professionals recognised in the list released in London

Russian Aerial Attacks on Ukraine Hit Multiple Targets, Including Kyiv

BATTLE INTENSIFIES

Pak Govt, PTI To Meet To Resolve Political Differences

The Pakistan government and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiators are scheduled to meet for a crucial in-camera meeting to resolve sticky political differences, a report said on Tuesday.

The Year of Space Opportunity

As we welcome a new year, the remarkable achievements of 2024 in space exploration and the growing prominence of the space economy demand our attention.