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Nirav Modi moves HC for permission to appeal against extradition ruling

Billionaire Indian fugitive Nirav Modi has moved the UK high court to obtain permission to appeal its decision to allow his extradition to India in the UK Supreme Court.

Pak govt-army stalemate over next military chief ends

Islamabad: The Shehbaz Sharif-led government in Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that it had received from the defence ministry a summary on the appointment of the next army chief, days before Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa is due to retire.

Supreme Court OKS handover of Trump tax returns to US Congress

Washington: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight.

Walmart staffer opens fire in US store, kills 6

Virginia Horror Comes 3 Days After Shooting At Gay Club In Colorado Left 5 Dead; US Has Seen 40 Mass Killings In 2022.

Adani looks to raise $5bn from wealth funds

Billionaire Gautam Adani is courting sovereign wealth funds to raise roughly $5 billion in equity across his sprawling business empire and reduce leverage, people familiar with the matter said.

What 'Swiftonomics' reveals about US eco

Skyrocketing demand, limited supply, price gouging and monopoly accusations. And a customer willing to pay almost anything. Welcome to Swiftonomics.

Commercial EV co Altigreen eyes ₹lk cr in fresh fund-raise

New Delhi: Commercial electric vehicle (EV) maker Altigreen, backed by a clutch of investors including Reliance New Energy, is looking to raise Rs 1,000 crore in fresh funding. The move comes as the company expands its retail presence while launching new products.

HP to reduce 6,000 jobs in 3 years as PC sales shrink

HP said on Tuesday it ex-pects to cut up to 6,000jobs by the end of fiscal 2025, or about 12% of its global workforce, at a time when sales of personal computers and laptops are sliding as shoppers tighten budgets.

India Inc sees attrition, exports as challenges

Mumbai: Indian corporates are seeing workforce attrition and hiring skilled people as a challenge for the future. Corporates are also seeing uncertainty over export demand a constraint to adding capacity.

Kant: Debt risk rises as China doesn't play ball

Mumbai: Amitabh Kant, the country’s ‘Sherpa’ for G20, said there was no consensus on addressing the debt of emerging markets as China refused to be a party. Kant said that China, a creditor to many countries, had refused to join hands with IMF and World Bank for a debt deal and said that it would negotiate with its debtors bilaterally.

Credit growth sustainable: SBI chairman

Insolvency Code Instilled _ Sense Of Discipline In Cos’

Amazon gets govt notice on voluntary exit programme

Amazon has planned to reduce its employee strength by 10,000 globally

OECD cuts India's 2022 growth forecast to 6.6%

New Delhi: Global think tank OECD on Wednesday lowered India’s growth projection for the current year to 6.6% from 6.9% earlier, but retained its status as the second-fastest growing economy after Saudi Arabia.

As subsidy soars, govt seeks lower gas price for fertilisers

Options Range From Import Aggregator To Shorter Contracts

You're Either The Illusionist Or The Hypnotised

Colloquially speaking, maya stands for extraordinary powers, magic,sorcery or illusion – as in the maya jaal, web of illusion, spun by the wicked witch from a Hans Andersen fairy tale, to trap many a young prince and princess and steal their powers.

Eyes Right!

Then why should the other be left out

The Borders Inside

Resolving inter-state disputes needs an institutional mechanism. Revive the Inter-State Council

An Alternative History Of India, Starring An Ahom General

Assam CM explains why Lachit Barphukan’s 400th birth anniversary is a pivotal moment

Colonialism By Numbers

How arbitrary opinions from random experts’ regularly unfairly impact India’s global rankings

Make A House Call

EC does a great job holding polls. Let Parliament decide who should make appointments in EC

Govt: Fertiliser supply adequate, no shortage anywhere in India

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said there is an adequate supply of fertilisers and there is no shortage in any part of the country.

FSSAI delay in making must front-of-pack label draws ire

Authority More Concerned About Food Industry: Experts

Frame power tariff determination norms in 3 months, SC tells states

New Delhi: In an important judgment on intra-state power-transmission, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered all state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) to frame within three months the norms for determination of tariff in sync with National Electricity Policy and National Tariff Policy.

'Short tenures': Poll body had 15 CECS in 26 yrs, SC saw 22 CJIS in 24 yrs PTI

Since 1998, the CJl-led collegium, also comprising the four most senior SC judges, has appointed 111 SC judges to the SC

No partisan EC pick: AG to SC

No qualification has so far been fixed for the post of election commissioner, so there is no question of someone being unqualified, says SC bench

Audio clips about Himachal 'sabotage' leave BJP worried

Shimla: BJP’s quest for a consecutive mandate in Himachal Pradesh appears enmeshed in growing factionalism as audio clips and a letter to national president J P Nadda have emerged, showing the saffron party has more to contend with than just the December 8 poll verdict.

Congress 'continuously insulted' Ambedkar: Shah AME

Rajkot/ Surendranagar/ Surat: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused Congress of “continuously insulting” B R Ambedkar and working against the development of backward communities while also pointing to anti-Narmada Dam activist Medha Patkar joining Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ as the “biggest insult” meted out to the state by the opposition party.

Muslim candidates galore in minority-dominated seats

Ahmedabad: In Limbayat assembly seat in Surat district, Muslim voters face a problem of plenty. Comprising 27% of the total electorate, the minority community has the option to choose from as many as 36 Muslim candidates.

PM: Cong model symbolic of casteism, vote-bank politics

‘BJP Has Shunned Such Policy Of Favouritism, Discrimination’

Army mounts probe into security breach at Pathankot camp

Meerut: An internal probe has been ordered following security breach at 108 Infantry Battalion TA (Territorial Army) ‘Mahar’ in Pathankot’s 272 Transit Camp, where a fake recruit was “deployed” for four months (July to October) this year, said Army sources.