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JEWAR AIRPORT NEARS COMPLETION, EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN APRIL 2025: NAIDU

The Jewar Airport project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at bolstering connectivity in the National Capital Region (NCR) and western Uttar Pradesh, is on the cusp of completion and is expected to commence operations in April 2025, said Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday.

LIKE SAMBHAL, SP SHOULD RAISE RAMPUR ISSUE IN PARLIAMENT: AZAM KHAN

Jailed Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MP from Rampur, Mohammad Azam Khan, has shot a letter to India bloc, asking it to clarify its position on atrocities on Muslims in Rampur and the issue of Sambhal.

Court to hear plea for security on Dec 16

LUCKNOW: The court of civil judge (junior division) in Jaunpur on Tuesday accepted an application of the Swaraj Vahini Association, seeking police security for the court commissioner for carrying out a survey of the 14th century Atala Masjid.

Privatisation will lead to layoffs, staff reversion and higher rates

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd's (UPPCL) recent proposal to privatize its two most loss-making discoms - Dakshinanchal (Agra) and Purvanchal (Varanasi) - has evoked sharp reactions from employees' unions that have launched agitations, demanding a rollback of the plan, while both sides present strong arguments.

Over 4 lakh fake birth certs generated on bogus names in UP, Bihar: Charge sheet

LUCKNOW: Unbelievable but true! Over four lakh fake birth and 5,000 fake death certificates were generated on bogus names and addresses in at least 29 districts across UP and 13 in Bihar by a widespread nexus that was busted in the Salon development block of UP's Rae Bareli this year in July, revealed the charge sheet filed in the case after four months of investigation, said Rae Bareli police on Tuesday.

Near Adelaide, at Tea Tree Gully: The place where you can find Head's heart

ADELAIDE: For some time now, Indian players and fans have been asking themselves the same question over and over again because Travis Head finds a way and shows the will to scupper India's hopes over and over again: \"Where has this guy come from?\"

SA on top of WTC table, pressure on India to win series

KOLKATA: South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 109 runs in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) to win the two-match series 2-0 on Monday and as a result moved up to No. 1 on the ICC World Test Championship table with 63.33 percentage points.

IndiGo to ramp up biz class to about 45 aircraft by '26

NEW DELHI: Buoyed by an enthusiastic response, India's largest air carrier IndiGo plans to expand its business-class product IndiGoStretch to about 45 aircraft by 2026.

AMAZON JOINS Q-COMM RACE

Amazon will begin trials for quick commerce operations in India that would see the U.S. e-commerce giant deliver grocery items in 15 minutes or less, it said on Tuesday.

AMAZON JOINS Q-COMM RACE

NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Amazon on Tuesday pledged its commitment to enabling $80 billion in cumulative exports from India by 2030.

Gross NPAs of public sector banks at ₹3.16 lakh cr till Sep

NEW DELHI: The gross non-performing assets of public sector banks (PSBs) stood at ₹3.16 lakh crore as of September 30, which is 3.09% of the outstanding loans, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

MORE AIR INDIA FLYERS GET ACCESS TO INFLIGHT STREAMING

MUMBAI: Private carrier Air India on Tuesday said it has extended its wireless inflight entertainment service to its single-aisle fleet.

INDIA SET FOR RESILIENT GROWTH IN 2025, MODEST INTEREST RATE CUT EXPECTED: S&P

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said the Indian economy is set for \"resilient growth\" in 2025 and projected inflation pressure to recede, which will lead to \"modest\" easing of the monetary policy by the RBI.

Policy tweaks drag sale of subsidised e-2W to 3-year low

NEW DELHI: The number of electric two-wheelers for which buyers claimed subsidies has dropped to a three-year low this fiscal, as automakers skipped the benefits following stringent rules and frequent changes in criteria.

Inflation likely fell in Nov on easing veg prices'

BENGALURU: India retail inflation likely fell to 5.53% in November after breaching the central bank's 6% upper tolerance band as the arrival of fresh produce to markets moderated soaring vegetable prices, a Reuters poll of economists found.

Continuum Green files draft papers with Sebi for ₹3,650-cr IPO

THE COMPANY MAY CONSIDER RAISING ₹250 CRORE IN PRE-IPO ROUND

I-banks to dole out record ₹1k-cr bonuses for 2024

Investment banks earned a combined ₹6,587.8 crore in fee income in India

Israel pounds Syrian military bases, denies deeper incursion

DAMASCUS: Israel pounded Syrian army bases on Tuesday in strikes it says aim to keep weapons from falling into hostile hands, but denied its forces had advanced into Syria beyond a buffer zone at the border.

Suspect in CEO killing charged with murder

ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA: A man suspected in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO was arrested and charged with murder on Monday after a quick-thinking McDonald's customer in Pennsylvania recognised him from a surveillance photo and police officers found a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.

Assad's fall: Syria's rebel leader discusses 'transfer of power'

Syria's Islamist rebel leader on Monday began discussions on transferring power, a day after his opposition alliance dramatically unseated president Bashar al-Assad following decades of brutal rule.

Israel pounds Syrian military bases, denies deeper incursion

DAMASCUS: Israel pounded Syrian army bases on Tuesday in strikes it says aim to keep weapons from falling into hostile hands, but denied its forces had advanced into Syria beyond a buffer zone at the border.

S Korean authorities slap travel embargo on more senior officials

South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country on Tuesday, in the wake of President Yoon Suk-yeol's bungled attempt to impose martial law.

Netanyahu takes the stand in his graft trial for first time

He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria

Israeli prime minister says won't stop Gaza war 'now'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would not stop the war in Gaza \"now\", with renewed efforts towards a ceasefire underway.

Canadian PM survives 3rd no-confidence vote

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival.

Military airstrike on N Darfur market kills more than 100 people

A Sudanese military airstrike on a market in North Darfur killed more than 100 people on Monday, a pro-democracy lawyers' group said on Tuesday, in a war marked by claims of atrocities on all sides.

Lankan Prez to Visit India from Dec 15-17

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to India on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first overseas visit as head of state, the government said Tuesday.

Mending Delhi's ties with Dhaka

Bangladesh needs to be responsive to India's sensitivities on the minority question

What the Biden years meant for New Delhi

PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out

New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of India's most illustrious institutions. It is entrusted with maintaining order and stability in the Indian economy, especially in managing the government's debt, foreign exchange markets and the domestic financial sector.