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Can't let big biz into banking yet

Reserve Bank needs to take extra care when it comes to digital lenders, says KV Kamath

ED hands over BPSL's assets worth ₹4k cr to JSW

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) handed over Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL's) assets worth ₹4,025 crore to JSW, which successfully bid for BPSL under the insolvency resolution process.

Credit card delinquencies increase by 110 bps to 7.6%

INDICATING the rising indebtedness of individuals and households, delinquency rates among credit card issuers or the portfolio at risk in the banking parlance, have risen by as much as 110 basis points to 7.6% as of June 2024 from 6.5% in June 2023.

US court denies TikTok request to stop ban

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge of the statute.

Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's prez in blow to its EU aspirations

FORMER soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

Trump hosts Apple CEO at his Florida resort

DONALD Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter.

US, Turkey, Arab diplomats discuss Syria transition

TOP diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey are meeting in Jordan to discuss how to assist Syria's transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago.

S Korea president impeached over martial law bid

Ruling party lawmakers back motion to impeach Yoon as public protests intensify

Woman, 5-year-old daughter among 10 dead in Israel's central Gaza strike

PALESTINIAN medical officials say at least 10 people were killed Saturday in an Israeli airstrike that apparently targeted a municipal meeting in central Gaza.

Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower found dead

A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said.

Transgender welfare board in U'khand formed

THE Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board.

Bengal stir after RG Kar ex-chief, cop granted bail

A day after a local court granted bail to two key suspects in the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital, the junior doctors have decided to call for \"Reclaiming the Night\" again on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Unemployment rate plummets after a rise in urban Gujarat, House told

THE unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and above in urban Gujarat areas was 2.8% in 2021-22, which surged to 8.7% in 2022-23, before plummeting to 2.3% in 2023-24, according to recent information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Centre.

Sukhu cabinet divided over HP land holding act

CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is encountering significant opposition from his cabinet regarding the amendment of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act of 1972.

Cabinet expansion today, oath ceremony at Nagpur

Fadnavis likely to allocate portfolios ahead of Assembly session

3 students dead as school overhead water tank collapses in Arunachal

THREE students from a private school in Arunachal Pradesh died, and two others students were grievously injured when an overhead water tank collapsed on them while they were playing during school hours on Saturday.

Kumaon mountains welcome migratory birds

A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers.

Complaint lodged as school teacher abducted, forced to marry in Katihar

'In relationship for over four years'

TDP RAISES CONCERNS OVER DELIMITATION

PARTICIPATING in the debate on Constitution, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, an MP from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA, flagged concerns on the impending delimitation exercise, saying that the southern states will lose out to the north Indian states.

Rahul invokes Manusmriti to target BJP

During debate on 75th year of Constitution, LOP in the Lok Sabha accuses the ruling party of spreading hatred

Decks cleared for rail link to connect J&K

SOON, the interior Kashmir is all set to be connected to the rest of India through a rail line, with the first track work of the Centre's ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project being completed.

TRUMP EFFECT: THE POWER OF NOUN AND VERB

OWER is not a means; it is an end... The object of power is power.\" Donald J Trump has imbibed George Orwell's immortal observation and embodies the idea in letter and spirit.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

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AFTER NIGHT IN JAIL, ACTOR ALLU ARJUN GETS INTERIM BAIL FOR 4 WEEKS

Will take legal action against officials of the prison department for the delay in releasing him despite the high court's order on Friday, says actor's advocate

Senior Cong leader EVKS Elangovan passes away

FORMER Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president and Erode (East) MLA E V K S Elangovan passed away at the age of 75 at a private hospital on Saturday.

₹35 crore corpus fund for rare medical treatment for SCs, STS

THE Karnataka government approved the creation of a Rs 35-crore corpus fund to provide rare medical treatments for people belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).

CM sets Cong on a collision course with Lingayats?

Unwittingly or unwittingly, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has set the Congress on a collision course with the Lingayat community in Karnataka.

Techie's suicide: Estranged wife, her family file plea for anticipatory bail

THE wife of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash (34), who had ended his life on Monday, has filed for anticipatory bail along with three of her family members in Allahabad High Court on Friday in connection with the FIR registered against them on charges of abetment of suicide.

CM insulted Panchamasali Lingayats by calling quota fight unconstitutional, says seer

BASAVA Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami of Kudalasangama has said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has insulted the Panchamasali Lingayats by calling their agitation for reservation under the 2A category unconstitutional.

DKS sounds '28 poll bugle, asks Cong workers to start campaign from B'gavi

DEPUTY Chief Minister and KPCC president DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the December 26 Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting and December 27 rally will write a foreword for the 2028 Assembly polls for the Grand Old Party to return to power again.