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'Connected TVs to reach 45 mn by 2024-end in India'

With improvement in broadband penetration, Indian households are increasingly opting for connected or addressable TVs.

India chip strategy makes progress as $21 billion in proposals received

The Indian government, after years of watching from the sidelines of the chips race, now has to evaluate $21 billion of semiconductor proposals and divvy up taxpayer support between foreign chipmakers, local champions or some combination of the two.

Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma quits bank board

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has stepped down as non-executive chairman of Paytm Payments Bank as the lender overhauls its board in the face of regulatory strictures.

India calls for solution to PSH for food security

India on Monday expressed serious concerns over unilateral protectionist measures adopted by some WTO members in the guise of environmental protection and called for a permanent solution to the long-pending public stockholding (PSH) for food security, a crucial element for offering minimum support price (MSP) to its farmers and feed over 810 million poor.

India for digital public infra, fair competition at WTO

It may oppose a move by wealthy nations to perpetuate duty-free online trade

Maryam Nawaz sworn in as chief minister of Punjab province

The daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif took control of Pakistan's most populous region on Monday, becoming the country's first woman to govern a province.

Farmers protest across Europe, demand action on unfair competition from abroad

Farmers on Monday blocked a border crossing between Poland and Germany, threw bottles at police in Brussels and gathered in Madrid to demand action on cheap supermarket prices and what they say is unfair competition from abroad, including Ukraine.

Ex-president Trump appeals $454mn judgment in New York civil fraud case

Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.

Despite setbacks, Haley staying in the prez race

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it's not \"the end of our story\" despite Donald Trump's easy primary victory in South Carolina, her home state where the onetime governor had long suggested her competitiveness with the former president would show.

Illegally built structures can't be right place to preach religion: SC

THE TOP COURT WAS HEARING A CASE RELATED TO A MOSQUE BUILT ILLEGALLY ON A PUBLIC LAND IN TAMIL NADU'S CHENNAI

Expect action against Khalistanis by foreign authorities, says EAM

India expects foreign authorities to act against Khalistani activists involved in activities such as violent protests or acts of arson targeting Indian missions, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

Runaway train was not secured: Probe blames engine, stn staff

The engineers of a freight train that rolled down from Kathua station on Sunday morning and travelled roughly 75km with no one in control did not adhere to protocol to deploy adequate number of brakes and track wedges when they parked the locomotive, a preliminary inquiry into the incident has found, according to details accessed by HT.

CBI to investigate INLD Hry chief's murder: Vij

The probe into the killing of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Haryana unit president Nafe Singh Rathee will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), state home minister Anil Vij announced on Monday, even as 12 people, including a former legislator, were booked in connection with the murder.

Ensure least meddling by govt in society: PM

Let's build a society where government interference is minimal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said, adding that he has been fighting a war against state meddling in people's life for the past 10 years and was certain of accomplishing the task in his next five-year term.

15 seats across 3 states will go to polls for Rajya Sabha today

Elections for 15 Rajya Sabha seats across three states will be conducted on Tuesday.

CISCE defers chemistry board exam for Class 12

CISCE ANNOUNCED CANCELLATION IN A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT CITED UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES’ AS THE REASON

If you don't, we will: SC warns govt over Coast Guard women posting

The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre that denying permanent commission to a woman Coast Guard officer on the ground that it is \"functionally different\" from the Indian Army and Indian Navy cannot be accepted in today's times, indicating that the court will step in if the government fails to remedy the situation.

Snarls over tractor rally in Ghaziabad, protest in Noida

Traffic on the NoidaGreater Noida expressway was affected briefly on Monday afternoon as farmers affiliated with the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU-Tikait) reached Mahamaya flyover via the expressway and staged a sit-in protest there.

Gang dupes councillor, 600 families over LPG scheme

Fake identity cards from the ministry of Rural Development, forged letterheads bearing signatures of senior ministers and three to four \"young officials\" pushing for a registration camp for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - these were enough to convince the municipal councillor from central Delhi's Paharganj to set up a camp to provide LPG connections to households and distribute sewing machines among women.

MCD clears plan to clean all civic roads amid House row

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday decided to launch a project for mechanical sweeping of 12,000km of roads which are maintained by the civic body for end-to-end cleaning.

CM skips summons, ED says it will likely send a fresh notice

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) summons for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi's 2021-22 excise policy for the seventh time, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) arguing that a court will determine if he appears before the agency and alleged that the Centre was trying to pressure the party to quit the Opposition's INDIA grouping.

Delhi's Tilak Bridge, Ggm in nationwide railway revamp

Railway stations that look and feel like international airports, facilities such as water ATMs, modern restrooms, food courts, shopping areas, VIP lounges, LED display screens and infrastructure that is friendly to the differently abled and a lot more are in the pipeline for rail passengers.

Woman in Arabic script dress saved from Lahore mob

A woman wearing a dress with Arabic calligraphy printed on it was rescued by the local police in Lahore after an angry mob mistook the calligraphy for verses of the Quran and called for her beheading accusing her of blasphemy, according to reports.

Scientists make important progress towards developing antibody against most snake venoms

THE ANTIBODY WORKS AGAINST A FAMILY OF TOXINS THAT IS SECRETED BY A LARGE GROUP OF SNAKES, BUT NOT ALL SNAKES

Bazball falls as India's gen next hold fort against Eng

England learnt on Monday that \"Bazball\", attractive as it may be, is not the panacea for all of cricket's challenges and enduring mysteries.

PM launches railway infrastructure push

The biggest beneficiary of a developed India will be its young and their dream will drive the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he virtually inaugurated around 2,000 railway infrastructure projects spanning revamped stations, new underpasses and over bridges worth ₹41,000 crore across India.

Sandeshkhali: TMC says will arrest Sheikh in 1 wk

The Calcutta high court on Monday paved the way for the arrest of controversial Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, brushing aside claims by the state government that there was a stay on apprehending the strongman who is accused, along with some aides, of land grab, exploitation and sexual violence.

Taking on Kaun? was a major risk: Urmila on film turning 25

As the film and HT City complete 25 years, the actor gets nostalgic

All-round Kerr, Harmanpreet seal season's second win for Mumbai

On Friday, defending champions Mumbai Indians beat last year's runners-up Delhi Capitals to kick off the second season of the Women's Premier League. On Sunday, they brushed aside the challenge of the inaugural season's last-placed Gujarat Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

In Dhoni's home turf, India unearth a Jurel

It was fleeting, but Dhruv Jurel saluting quietly in the backdrop of the MS Dhoni Pavilion could never have gone unnoticed.