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Suzuki to supply 'made in India' SUV model electric vehicles to Toyota Motor

TWO of Japan's biggest auto companies - Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) - are expanding their partnership wherein Suzuki would supply battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV model to Toyota.

Swiggy IPO price band set at ₹371-390/share

FOODTECH company Swiggy, which will open its initial public offering on November 6, has set a price band of ₹371-390 a share.

Fiscal deficit at 29.4% of FY25 target in first half as infra spends slow down

THE Centre's fiscal deficit in the first six months of the current financial year has reached 29.4% of the budgeted target of ₹16.13 lakh crore.

Core sector growth revives in Sept; output grows at 2%

THE Core sector output in September grew by 2% in September 2024 compared to the same month last year.

Samsung leads phone market in value terms

SAMSUNG secured the top spot with a 23% market share in terms of value in India during the third quarter of 2024 (July-Sept), closely followed by Apple at 22%, according to Counterpoint Research.

Sebi mulls 30-day limit for MFs to deploy NFO funds

CAPITAL market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is proposing to make it mandatory for mutual funds to deploy money collected from investors through new fund offers (NFOs) within 30 days from the date of allotment of units.

Crude imports fall 10% in Oct; Russian supply down 7%

INDIA's crude oil imports declined by 10% month-on-month to 4.24 million barrels per day (mbpd) in October 2024, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Simultaneously, imports from Russia decreased by 7% over the same period.

Crisis-hit Byju's students, tutors in the lurch

All offline centres of Byju's have been closed; apart from a few online classes, majority of classes are not happening

Archaeologists unearth a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a \"remarkable discovery\" at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday.

Seoul court jails 2 men for deepfake porn

A South Korean court on Wednesday handed a 10-year jail term to a man who spread deepfake porn images of women who attended the nation's top university.

Flash floods in eastern Spain kills at least 72

FLASH floods in eastern Spain swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers, disrupted rail lines and highways and killed at least 72 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.

£40 bn tax proposal in budget to rebuild Britain

BRITISH Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told lawmakers on Wednesday that taxes will rise by 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the UK's cash-starved public services, in a wide-ranging budget statement that could set the tone for years to come.

TRUMP OBSESSED WITH REVENGE, KAMALA SAYS

Intends to use the military against Americans who disagree with him, calls them enemy from within, VP says in closing argument

Don was expected to apologize for rally, but ends up defending it

Biden calls Trump supporters garbage

Mediators propose Gaza truce amid deadly bombings

ISRAELI forces carried out new deadly bombings targeting Hamas in Gaza on Wednesday, as international mediators prepared to propose a short-term truce to free hostages and avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

CBI submits report to HC on 'illegal' appointment of house staff at RG Kar

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday submitted a report to the Calcutta High Court regarding \"illegal appointment\" of house staff at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh.

85-yr-old reunites with his Pak family after 77 yrs

After a separation of 77 years, 85-year-old Chotta Singh has reunited with his family members in Pakistan.

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve jumbo death toll climbs to 8, 2 more critical

A 13-strong herd of wild elephants has lost eight members, including seven females and one male, possibly due to consumption of toxic Kodo (millet) crop in the jungles of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) of Madhya Pradesh.

Modi inaugurates ₹284 cr projects on Sardar Patel's birth anniv in Gujarat

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated ₹284 crore worth of projects at Ekta Nagar on the Narmada river, marking the eve of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary and the sixth anniversary of the Statue of Unity project.

PK warns against vote in name of 'jaat' and 'bhaat'

POLITICAL strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday urged the people of Bihar not to vote for any political party in the name of 'Jaat' (caste) and 'Bhaat' (ration).

Terrorists using hi-tech gadgets in J&K, say officials

AFTER the recent wave of terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, security agencies have found that terrorists were equipped with high-tech gadgets and attachments making their weapons deadlier, officials said, adding that they discovered the gun attachments like ballistic calculators, image-rangefinders, night vision devices and gun-mounted cameras.

Only 40% Open Merit candidates selected in JKAS

ABOUT 60 per cent of candidates selected for Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Combined Competitive Exam (CCE), the result of which was declared on Wednesday, belong to reserved category.

Hurry up as auction on PM mementoes ends today

ONLY a few hours are left to grab the memorable souvenirs as the sixth edition of the e-auction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mementoes ends on Thursday evening.

Four replicas of Konark wheel installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan & Amrit Udyan

IN a first, four replicas of Konark wheels, crafted in sandstone, have been installed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and Amrit Udyan.

Indian & Swiss railways renew ties in 4 key areas

The Indian and Swiss railways have renewed an agreement for collaboration on four key areas, including tunnelling and track maintenance.

TB replaces Covid as top killer, says WHO report

INDIA tops the list of 30 countries with high burden of tuberculosis cases, according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

Stage set for clash of women in four crucial J'khand seats

JHARKHAND is preparing for an exciting contest, particularly among women candidates in four key seats.

PM to hit campaign trail with rallies in Chaibasa and Garhwa on Nov 4

Shah to hold three rallies on Nov 3 Home Minister Amit Shah will review poll preparations in Jharkhand on November 2. He will hold rallies in Dhalbhumgarh, Simaria and Barkatha November 3.

MahaYuti, MVA on same page: Placate rebels or friendly fight

AFTER nominations for the Maharashtra assembly elections concluded on Tuesday, both ruling Maha Yuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliances are grappling with rebel candidates within their ranks in nearly 40 seats.