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Start-up funding falls 7% to $7.6 billion in January-September

INDIAN start-ups have secured only $7.6 billion in funding in the last nine months, marking a 7% decline from $8.2 billion in 2023 and a 66% fall from $22.4 billion funding in 2022.

GST circular tweak to help Infy, others

Confusion is about applicability where services are not free and nominal amount is charged

Dispute over GST rate poses challenge for drone sector

BURGEONING unmanned drone sector is facing major challenges as consumers, including the Indian Army, dispute the applicable goods and services tax (GST) rates.

HEZBOLLAH MISSILE COMMANDER KILLED IN BEIRUT STRIKE

Death toll from Israeli bombardment climbed to 560 people; Iran prez says Lebanon should not become Gaza

Pope offers refuge to Suu Kyi in Vatican

CITY POPE Francis has offered to give refuge on Vatican territory to Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday.

Sweden blames Iran for SMS hack in 2023

SWEDISH authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023.

Ukraine to spend 60% of '25 budget on defence

KYIV will spend more than 60% of its entire state budget on defence and security next year, according to a draft plan, as Russia's invasion grinds on.

Sri Lanka's new PM pursued her bachelor's from India univ

SRI LANKA's new prime minister Harini Amarasuriya, 54, a university lecturer and activist, comes from a similar background as that of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and both are members of the Marxist-leaning National People's Power coalition.

Swiss police detain people over death of American in suicide capsule

POLICE in northern Switzerland said on Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new \"suicide capsule.

Rebels lay down arms, Tripura 'insurgency-free'

TRIPURA Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday declared the state as \"insurgency-free\" after 584 militants had laid down their weapons before him at a surrender ceremony.

'RG Kar suspects likely to tamper with evidence'

THE CBI investigating the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9, claims that the four arrested persons were part of a larger conspiracy.

MP teacher reunites couple, brings girls to school

A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh, assigned to track out-of-school children and get them enrolled, has ended up reuniting an estranged tribal couple - to ensure that their two daughters are admitted in the nearest school for continuing their education.

2 minors, including 10-mnth-old, raped in Gujarat; principal among 2 arrested

A school principal and a 30-year-old man have been arrested for sexually assaulting two minor girls, including a 10-month-old, in separate incidents in Gujarat, police said.

Shah warns against Maha rebellion ahead of polls

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Maharashtra on Tuesday for a two-day tour to address seat-sharing issues with alliance partners before the Assembly polls and boost the cadres' morale.

Maha CID probe into Badlapur sexual assault accused 'encounter' case

AFTER a massive outcry by the Opposition and objections from the parents of the accused, Maharashtra's Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday started an investigation into the death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case.

Unease in JD(U) as Nitish mantri takes a jibe at CM

SENIOR JD(U) leader and Bihar rural works minister Ashok Choudhary on Tuesday found himself embroiled in a controversy that began with his 'retweet' of a Hindi poem, which was interpreted as a direct attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Repealed farm laws should be brought back, says Kangana

YET another remark, and yet another controversy.

SC bins Punjab's plea on NRI quota extension

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Punjab government's appeal challenging the High Court's verdict quashing the state government's decision to widen the ambit of 'NRI quota' in undergraduate medical admissions, saying, \"This fraud must come to an end now.

Lifestyle diseases a concern in rural India: NMC

A latest survey by the National Medical Commission (NMC) has revealed some concerning health statistics in rural India.

State of affairs: Maximum reserved category posts lying vacant in CPWD

AMONG the agencies which function under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Central Public Work Department (CPWD) has the highest number of reserved posts vacant.

Jaishankar meets Bangla counterpart in New York

Discusses mutual interest on the sidelines of 79th Session of UNGA

NC-Cong vs BJP fight in Jammu seats

THE stage is set for the second leg of the three-phase Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls on Wednesday.

THE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS ONE ELECTION PLAN RAISES

Let’s consider some of the logistical challenges that need to be overcome to hold simultaneous polls—the hugely consequential proposal accepted by the Union cabinet earlier this month.

Teacher molests Class 9 student, kin lay siege to Rourkela school

HUNDREDS of angry parents on Tuesday laid siege to Guru Nanak Khalsa School, a government-aided Hindi medium school, here in protest against alleged molestation of a Class 9 girl student by a teacher.

Board to survey Waqf properties

According to data, it has over 1 lakh acre land under its possession; 90K acre under litigation

Odisha clears 31 industrial projects worth ₹4,954 cr

The state-level single window clearance authority (SLSWCA) headed by chief secretary Manoj Ahuja cleared 31 industrial projects with a collective investment of 4,954.26 crore on Tuesday.

QR code-based system to streamline liquor sales in TN

IN an effort to bring transparency and streamline liquor sales and billing, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) introduced a QR code-based billing system in seven outlets each in Arakkonam and Ramanathapuram districts on Wednesday.

Naidu announces key nominated posts in Andhra

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu appointed 99 persons to key nominated posts on Tuesday.

Metro projects slowed down after TN cut short CMRL budget by ₹ lk cr

THE tug-of-war between the centre and Tamil Nadu on the status of Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail project seems to have cast a shadow on the project, with just 8,000 crore of the planned ₹12,000 crore likely to be spent on the project during the current financial year.

Cong sidelining Dalit leaders, says CM Saini

MOUNTING a fresh attack on the Congress, CM Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said it was an \"anti-Dalit\" party and there was no need to remind the Dalits of Haryana how \"dangerous\" and \"violent\" was Bhupinder Singh Hooda's rule for them.