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A death every two days: Capital's tryst with HTVs

Heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) such as trucks, trailers and containers have been involved in almost one fatal road accident every other day till November this year, according to Delhi Traffic Police data.

2-member UN team meets Rohingyas in Jammu

JAMMU: A two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met Rohingya Muslims at a slum here amid a heated debate whether the illegally settled immigrants be provided water and electricity.

MeT: Dry weather in Valley till Dec 20

The meteorological centre in Srinagar on Wednesday predicted a brief spell of snowfall during the night followed by a week-long spell of dry weather.

SECURITY FORCES DEFUSE IED FOUND ALONG HIGHWAY IN KUPWARA

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Wednesday destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) found on Baramulla-Kupwara highway at Langate, averting a major tragedy.

Sukhu hits out at BJP, says party has been trying to destabilise Cong govt

Himachal chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused them of trying to destabilise the state government.

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SECURITY FORCES DEFUSE IED FOUND ALONG HIGHWAY IN KUPWARA

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Wednesday destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) found on Baramulla-Kupwara highway at Langate, averting a major tragedy.

HC seeks J&K govt's reply on plea against reservation policy

Jammu and Kashmir high court, acting on a fresh petition challenging the reservation policy, has issued notice to the respondents (government) asking for a reply within a time frame of three weeks.

Man injured in firing in Poonch

A 39-year-old man was injured allegedly after troops on night patrol opened fire on observing suspicious movements in a village in the Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday.

'RS chairman working as govt spokesperson'

Several opposition parties on Wednesday said the \"partisan\" conduct of Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar prompted them to move a notice for his removal as vice president and alleged that politics has taken precedence over rules in the Upper House of Parliament.

Darbar move will be restored: Omar

Move was stopped by LG Sinha in June 2021, citing administration's transition to e-office

Mahayuti finalises power sharing; CM to visit Delhi

MUMBAI: The ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra has reached a consensus on their power-sharing arrangement, with the Bharatiya Janata Party securing 22 cabinet seats, whilst the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party will receive 11 and 10 berths respectively.

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.

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?\"

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WTC's imperfections laid bare by SA's late charge

MUMBAI: The screams and singing from the South Africa team celebrations echoed across St George's Park at Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) after their series-clinching Test win against Sri Lanka on Monday.

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.

Equity MFs inflow drops 14% to ₹35,943 crore in Nov

NEW DELHI: Equity mutual funds witnessed an inflow of ₹35,943 crore in November, marking a drop of 14% on a month-on-month basis, amid heightened volatility driven by various macroeconomic factors, geopolitical events and US election results.

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

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

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.

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

NEW DELHI: 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

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.

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.

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.

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.