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Punjab: Drug, arms smuggling module busted; eight arrested

Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted a trans-border drug, weapons trafficking module by arresting eight people, including two porters working at the Attari Integrated Check Post in Amritsar.

7 killed, 6 injured in Balod road mishap

Seven persons were killed and six others injured when the sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said on Monday.

Ties with India cordial

B'desh delegation visits Eastern Command HQs on Vijay Diwas

Waqf row: Video proof against K'taka BJP chief's bribe offer?

The state government is likely to order a probe into charges against BJP Karnataka president BY Vijayendra for allegedly offering Rs 150 cr bribe to the former Karnataka Minorities Commission chairman Anwar Manippady to dilute the waqf board report.

Show how EVMs can be hacked, asks TMC MP

With the Opposition raising questions on the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress MP and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday differed with the Congress on the issue.

Iskcon lauds B'desh monk lawyer Ghosh

Even if I die, I'll defend this case, says Rabindra

209 Hindus killed in Sambhal since independence, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the opposition during the state assembly session, accusing them of shedding \"crocodile tears\" over the recent Sambhal violence while ignoring past communal killings involving Hindus.

CONG UNDERMINED FREEDOM OF SPEECH

WAR OF WORDS | Constitutional amendments made to serve the interests of 'one family,' alleges Sitharaman; Kharge counters

Nifty has to hold 24600 for upmove

Nifty Bank has to hold above 53300 zones for a bounce towards 54000 then 54250 levels

INDIAN BILLIONAIRES: THE STORY BEHIND THE 42% WEALTH SURGE

The rapidly changing business landscape and economic progress in India have led to a historic achievement in the last fiscal year.

Delhi HC summons SpiceJet CEO, COO

In fresh trouble for beleaguered low-cost airline SpiceJet, the Delhi High Court has directed the chief operating officer (COO) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the carrier to appear before it, in a plea seeking compliance of over $6 million in payment to the aircraft engines lessors.

DGGI identifies 642 online gaming cos for investigation

As many as 642 offshore entities offering online money gaming have been identified till date for investigation on potential tax evasion, by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Parliament was informed on Monday.

Bery gets additional charge as chairman of EAC-PM

NITI Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery has been given additional charge as the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) about a month ago, a senior government official said on Monday.

LIC's unclaimed maturity amounts at ₹881 cr in FY24

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has unclaimed maturity amounts of Rs 880.93 crore in 2023-24, Parliament was informed on Monday.

Welspun One to build urban distribution centre at Thane with investment of ₹800 cr

Integrated fund and management development platform Welspun One on Monday said it will build an urban distribution centre (UDC) at Thane with an investment of Rs 800 crore.

Over 17.4L opted for higher pension on higher contribution under EPS-95

As many as 17.49 lakh members of retirement fund body EPFO have applied for the option to contribute on their actual (higher) basic pay for eventually getting higher pension after an apex court order in November 2022, Parliament was informed on Monday.

Sourcing new orders may be an uphill task for small & mid-sized road construction cos

\"Large players with strong balance sheets benefiting at expense of small & mid-sized players\"

Indian IT services hiring to remain low till growth momentum picks up by H2 FY26

Hiring in the Indian IT services industry is expected to remain low-key in the near term until the growth momentum picks up by H2 FY2026, according to ICRA.

Vedanta board approves 4th interim dividend of ₹8.5 per share for FY25

With earlier payouts of ₹11 and ₹4, total interim dividend paid by Vedanta in current fiscal is ₹43.5 per share

THE TARIFFS GAME

So far, we have heard of US president-elect Donald Trump's wide-ranging threats regarding tariffs on imports into the US.

RBI Guv exhorts staff to strive for perfection

Malhotra 'reassured' staffers that the RBI, an 'august institution', is his 'family' now

CIL spends ₹1,209 cr on solar projects

State-owned CIL has spent a total of Rs 1,209 crore on ground-mounted solar power projects having a capacity of 661 MW, the government on Monday said.

Indian office mkt set for record leasing in 2024

India is set to witness a record office space leasing activity in 2024, reaching 83-85 million square feet of gross leasing value (GLV), which is a 13 percent growth from last year, as per a report on Monday.

Gilts down on rise in US yields before FOMC outcome on Thu

Prices of government bonds ended lower, tracking an overnight rise in US yields ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting this week, dealers said.

Swiss' withdrawal of MFN status not to impact EFTA trade pact: Secy

Swiss suspension of the most favoured nation clause in the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) will not have any impact on the commitments signed in a trade agreement between India and the EFTA bloc, a top government official said on Monday.

India sees over 90% rise in smartphone exports in Nov

India has seen a record smartphone exports in November this year, surpassing the Rs 20,000 crore mark for the first time in a month, which was led by Apple.

₹ falls 11 paise to all-time low of 84.89 per USD

The rupee depreciated by 11 paise to close at an all-time low level of 84.91 against the US dollar on Monday, dragged down by a negative trend in domestic equities.

Centre receives ₹8,625 crore as disinvestment receipts so far in 2024-25

The government has realised Rs 8,625 crore through various minority stake sale disinvestments so far during the current financial year 2024-25 MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply.

‘No timeline for introduction of regulatory guidelines for virtual digital assets industry’

There is no timeline for introduction of comprehensive regulatory guidelines for the Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) industry, Parliament was informed on Monday.

WPI inflation declines to 3-mth low of 1.89% on cheaper food

\"We expect the MPC to cut the policy repo rate by 25bps in its February meeting,\" Barclays said