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Sebi faces difficulties to recover ₹76,293 cr dues

THE Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) said it is facing difficulties in recovering dues of 76,293 crore as of March 2024, which is more than 4% from the previous year.

Banks forced to raise rates as deposits dry up

Cost of funds on average rising by as much as 25-30 basis points this fiscal, which may top 5.25% system wide

Ola launches Roadster electric bike series at starting price of ₹75,000

OLA Electric on Thursday entered electric motorcycle segment with the launch of Roadster, Roadster X and Roadster Pro.

DPIIT relooks at FDI from China: Govt sources

THE Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is considering revisiting the restrictions placed on foreign direct investment (FDI) from China as part of a broader evaluation of the country's foreign investment policies, as per the government sources.

If product is good, will sell: Mahindra

ANAND Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group, said if a company's product is terrific, they are bound to succeed.

Google's Android app store set for major changes as monopoly penalty

A federal judge has indicated he will order major changes in Google's Android app store to punish the company for engineering a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly that has hurt millions of consumers and app developers.

Gaza truce talks off to a promising start, WH says

WASHINGTON THE White House said on Thursday that Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar involving top US officials had a \"promising start\" but that it did not expect to close a deal immediately.

On anniv day, mob foils bid to honour Bangabandhu

UN experts to visit Bangladesh next week to investigate killings

A HOPE IN THE TIME OF DESPAIR

Holding flaming torches and chanting 'Reclaim The Night', lakhs of people from all walks of life march on dark streets of West Bengal

MODI: STATES MUST TAKE SWIFT ACTION

IN the wake of the nationwide protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he feels the outrage in society over atrocities against women.

Upbeat Cong seeks larger share in UP pie, likley to contest 5 of 10 bypoll seats

UPBEAT over Lok Sabha poll results in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress is planning to seek five of the 10 Assembly seats, where bypolls will be held, from its ally Samajwadi Party.

Ajit Pawar says not keen on contesting Maha polls, may name son in Baramati fray

AFTER expressing his regrets over fielding his spouse against his sister Supriya Sule from the Baramati Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday that he was not much interested in contesting the Baramati seat in the assembly polls due this year.

Bangla unrest hits mustard cake business in Gwalior-Chambal belt

BANGLADESH turmoil has hit the business of mustard cakes factories and thousands of workers in Gwalior-Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh.

Forces marching towards self-reliance: Modi

■ Ready to give befitting reply to anyone who tries to harm India Proud of brave soldiers who serve country selflessly

Compensate for pvt party land or will freeze freebies, Maha told

THE Supreme Court has warned the Maharashtra government of suspending its freebie schemes unless it pays compensation to a private party whose land was \"illegally\" occupied by the state more than six decades ago.

Nalin Prabhat, ex-NSG chief, to take charge as J&K Police Special DG

HIGHLY decorated IPS officer and former National Security Guard (NSG) chief Nalin Prabhat was on Thursday appointed as Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police.

Manipur, Arunachal told to work with Assam Rifles to fence Myanmar border

UNION Ministry of Home Affairs has written to the governments of Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh asking them to coordinate with Assam Rifles in preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for installing fences in the remaining stretches along the India-Myanmar border, officials said on Thursday.

19 counter-terrorism units set up in militancy-hit districts of Jammu

AFTER creating special force of 960 recruits from border villages to fight militancy and check infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir, police has formed 19 special counter-terrorism units in militancy-hit districts of Jammu, officials said.

TELANGANA NEEDS FASTER INVESTMENT CLEARANCES

TELANGANA Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has just concluded his third foreign visit since assuming office last December and, within a day after his return, announced the final tranche of crop loan waivers, fulfilling a major poll promise.

NO TIME FOR POLITICS ON TUNGABHADRA DAM, GUWAHATI FLOODS

Asluice gate of the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka's Koppal district was washed away last week, leading to a flood alert and opening the floodgates of blame politics.

BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE OF RESERVATION

HE Lok Sabha elections drew a sharp debate on reservation policies in general and caste census in particular.

THE LONG ROAD BACK TO DEMOCRACY IN BANGLADESH

AFTER a student-led upsurge ended former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule early this month, Bangladesh installed its most famous citizen Nobel peace laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus as its interim leader until a new election is held.

S'pore national alleges assault by IAF officials

A Singapore national who wanted to witness the 'Tarang Shakti' 2024 international air exercise at the Defence airbase in Sulur was hospitalised claiming that he was allegedly assaulted by a few Indian Air Force (IAF) officials on Wednesday.

T'gana CM keeps his words, allots ₹5.6k cr for loan waiver

INDEPENDENCE Day was a busy, yet quite memorable, day for Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy who released ₹5,644.24 crore as the third tranche of the ₹2 lakh crop loan waiver scheme, inaugurated the Sri Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme in Pusuguda of Bhadradri-Kothagudem district.

'Father of Agni Missiles' dies at 84

Hyderabad DR Ram Narain Agarwal, popularly known as the 'Father of Agni Missiles,' breathed his last in Hyderabad on Thursday.

CM Chandrababu Naidu reopens Anna Canteen

CHIEF MINISTER N Chandrababu Naidu along with his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari inaugurated Anna Canteen at Gudivada of Krishna district on Thursday and shared the proud moment by standing on the serving side of the table and also joining them to have lunch.

3 devotees including two teen girls drown in Thamirabarani near Tirunelveli temple

THREE devotees, including two teen girls, drowned while taking bath in the Thamirabarani river near Sorimuthu Ayyanar Temple here on Thursday, while another devotee was rescued by the public.

Gold carrier and receiver brawl at airport, arrested

WHEN cops posted at the Chennai international airport stopped two men bashing each other up outside the arrival area on Wednesday evening, they had no idea that they had actually caught a gold carrier and receiver.

Crude bombs hurled at 2 places in Sholavaram

IN two separate incidents near Sholavaram, an unidentified gang hurled country-made bombs at the house of a DMK functionary and another man's house.

Leaders of political parties hoist tricolour at headquarters

LEADERS of several political parties hoisted the National flag at their respective party headquarters to observe Independence Day on Thursday.