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Mkts see worst week in 30 months
Sell-off triggered by Fed's cautious stance on rate cuts, investors lose over ₹18L cr this week
Aligning inflation to RBI's 4% target key to ensuring growth: MPC minutes
THE members of the Reserve Bank rate-setting panel in the minutes of its December meeting released on Friday said high prices are the cause for demand slowdown, and aligning inflation to the central bank's 4% target is the key to ensuring sustained economic growth.
US GOVT HEADS TO A SHUTDOWN
House rejects plan backed by Trump to fund operations and suspend debt ceiling
US GOVT HEADS TO A SHUTDOWN
House rejects plan backed by Trump to fund operations and suspend debt ceiling
Hungary's govt gives asylum to Polish politico accused of graft
HUNGARY has given political asylum to a Polish opposition politician who is wanted on suspicions of corruption, triggering a diplomatic spat that worsened on Friday.
US diplomats meet with head of HTS group that overthrew ex-prez Assad
US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.
40-day harsh winter in Valley begins today
KASHMIR is bracing up for 'Chilai Kalan', the harshest winter period of 40 days which starts from December 21.
Fadnavis orders probe into Beed, Parbhani clashes
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced judicial probes into the Parbhani violence over the alleged desecration of a replica of the Constitution and the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district.
Bitten by a cop, says Assam Cong neta after scuffle
SENIOR spokesperson of Assam Congress Ashwin Kumar Mahanta alleged he was bitten by a police officer during a scuffle in Guwahati on Friday.
GST hike on shawl proposed, J&K artisans worried
The proposed GST hike from 12 to 28 percent on Kashmir shawls valued over ₹10,000 has caused anxiety among J&K artisans and dealers.
Char Dham Yatra all set to become seamless as Dhami okays forming of authority
THE Uttarakhand government has announced the formation of a Char Dham Yatra Authority to make the pilgrimage to the four shrines - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri - more accessible and convenient for devotees.
Amid protest from locals, Arunachal CM bats for hydro project citing China
ARUNACHAL Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has strongly advocated for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, citing concerns over China's plans on the river Siang.
Man linked to 24 crashes unravels insurance fraud
Officials yet to find if driver was a willing participant or implicated
52 kg gold, ₹10 cr cash seized from car in biggest MP haul
AN MUV stuffed with bags containing more than 52 kg gold bullions (bricks) worth over ₹40 crore and around ₹10 crore cash was found parked at a desolate place on the outskirts of Bhopal on Thursday-Friday intervening night.
No '7 pheres' or 'band-baja', couple takes vow in the name of Constitution
AS members of Parliament clashed in both Houses on who respected the Constitution more, the issue was settled by a Scheduled Caste couple in a remote Chhattisgarh village.
Speaker warns of action against MPs for protests inside House premises
A DAY after a scuffle in the Parliament premises, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday warned members of action if they hold demonstrations and protests at any of the gates of Parliament.
'Meaningful debate vs destructive disruption'
THE Winter Session of the Rajya Sabha concluded on December 20, barely recording a productivity of 40 per cent, much of the time spent on the Opposition's attempts to remove Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar from office, accusing him of bias.
BJP's PP Chaudhary to head Parliament panel on 'One Nation One Poll'
DAYS after the government introduced the 'One Nation One Election' Bill in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP PP Chaudhary was appointed chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to scrutinise the bills.
10-acre ‘Kalagram’ along Ganga for Mahakumbh
ADDING SHEEN TO CONGREGATION
Cabinet hikes MSP for copra by up to 121% for 2025 season
AS part of its pro-farmer stance since it assumed power in its third term, the NDA government on Friday gave its nod for the increased Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for 2025 season.
Crime Branch to take over probe into FIR against Rahul in Parliament scuffle
THE Crime Branch of Delhi Police is set to take over the probe into the FIR filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly pushing and injuring BJP MPs during the scuffle on the Parliament premises, sources said on Friday.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RULE BOOKS GO OUT THE WINDOW
OR the first time in decades, the principles on which the modern world was built are open to question. The healthy instinct of nations to hang together, first in security blocs and UN bodies, and then in free trade zones and
WE MUST EXTEND HEALTH SPAN, NOT JUST LIFE SPAN
Even a 'cured' disease often leaves behind disabilities impairing the quality of life. If we can't ensure wholesome health, the expected demographic dividend will continue to elude us
Woman receives unidentified body, ransom demand in parcel
IN a shocking incident, a woman in Yendagandi village of West Godavari district received a parcel containing the body of an unidentified person on Thursday night.
Woman receives unidentified body, ransom demand in parcel
IN a shocking incident, a woman in Yendagandi village of West Godavari district received a parcel containing the body of an unidentified person on Thursday night.
27 off municipality's welfare pensioners' list
KOTTAKKAL municipality has cancelled the welfare pensions of 27 beneficiaries hailing from division 7 after an investigation revealed they were ineligible for the aid.
Kerala officials inspect waste dumps in Nellai
A DAY after the National Green Tribunal directed the Kerala government and its pollution control board to remove biomedical and other waste dumped in Tirunelveli villages, the district administration on Friday revealed that waste from Kerala had been found in two more villages — Sivaniyarkulam and Vadakku Ariyanayagipuram.
CPM dismisses P Mohanan's view on MEC 7
THE CPM has dismissed its Kozhikode district secretary P Mohanan's statement that MEC 7, a group that promotes physical exercise, has links with Jamaat-e-Islami and banned Popular Front of India (PFI).
Hosp attack: HC for depositing an amount as bail condition
THE HC has suggested the inclusion of depositing an amount towards damage caused as a condition for granting bail to the accused in cases registered under the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act.
Siddu hits out at Centre over 'Hindi imposition'
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the central government is trying to impose Hindi across the country, posing a threat to regional languages like Kannada.