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CII CALLS FOR STRATEGIC REFORMS, INVESTMENT IN PRE-BUDGET MEET

WHILE sharing recommendations during the pre-Budget consultation meet with senior officials of the Ministry of Finance including revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) delegation called for sustaining the cycle of capital investment in areas such as infrastructure to provide a further fillip to growth through a boost to employment and consumption.

Sebi official warns mkt infra institutions against unhealthy competition

SEBI whole-time member Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan on Wednesday warned market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) against their tendency to race to the bottom as they compete for clients.

Mkt falls as traders remain cautious ahead of Fed meet

DOMESTIC equity market dropped sharply on Thursday, erasing gains made on Wednesday following Republican candidate Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, which had initially boosted investor sentiment globally.

HCL's Shiv Nadar tops giving list for 3rd year in row with ₹2,153 cr charity in FY24

THE Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Technologies, tops the list of most charitable person for the third year in a row, having donated as much ₹2,153 crore in FY24, which amounts to ₹5.9 crore a day and is close to 60% more than the collective giving-aways by the next four donors.

Will of people prevails in democracy: Biden

IN his first remarks a day after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the presidential elections, US President Joe Biden said, \"In a democracy, the will of the people always prevails.\"

Israel passes law to deport families of attackers

ISRAEL's parliament passed a law early on Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country's own citizens, to the Gaza Strip or other locations.

German coalition govt in minority as Scholz sacks FM

AFTER Germany's government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats, Scholz said he would lead the country with a minority government, despite calls from opposition leaders on Thursday for early elections.

US, China must get along, Xi tells Trump

Says in his message history shows \"China and the US benefit from cooperation and suffer from confrontation\"

Wind-fuelled wildfire in LA area puts 10,000 on evacuation notice

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours.

Modi to hold roadshow and rallies in J'khand on Nov 10

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will hold a mega roadshow of about five km after addressing election rallies at Chandankiyari in Bokaro and Gumla on November 10.

Panchayat, civic body polls after 2 years in Gujarat

AFTER a two-year delay since the end of the last five-year term, Gujarat is set to hold panchayat and civic body elections.

Sharad blames BJP for 'lack' of Maha growth in last 10 yrs

IN the run-up to the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections, former union minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday alleged that after the BJP came to power in 2022, it has halted the state's growth leading to its decline in ranking from first to sixth in terms of development and industrial growth.

Biren hits back at Mizo CM over Kuki-Zo remarks

MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh said anyone challenging India's integrity would get a befitting reply.

J&K Assembly turns battleground

Sloganeering, scuffles, exchange of blows and House staff marshalling out BJP MLAS

Bypoll battle: Chouhan, Pilot hit campaign trail

AHEAD of bypolls on November 13 in Madhya Pradesh, BJP and Congress hit campaign trail in the state with focus on Budhni.

SRK gets death threat demanding ₹50 lakh, cops trace call to Raipur

HINDI cinema superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly received a death threat demanding a sum ₹50 lakh, according to the Mumbai Police on Thursday.

Oppn MPs up ante, say will boycott next round of JPC meet on Waqf Bill

TWO days after meeting with the Lok Sabha Speaker to protest the functioning of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) regarding the Waqf Bill, the Opposition MPs of the panel have decided to boycott the upcoming meetings scheduled for November 9-14.

Not anti-biz, but against monopoly, says Rahul on 'East India Company' row

COUNTERING allegations that he is against big businesses, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asserted on Thursday that he is not \"anti-business\", but \"anti-monopoly\" and \"anti-creating oligopolies\".

Parents concerned over kids using social media

EVEN as Australia on Thursday announced that children below the age of 16 years will soon not be allowed to use social media as it is causing harm, in India, a latest survey has found that parents similarly want the government to step in.

India, Afghan minister talk on Chabahar to boost trade

AN Indian delegation offered the use of Chabahar port in Iran to businesses in Afghanistan and discussed extending humanitarian aid to Kabul.

Counter-terrorism policy soon: Shah

Home minister says need to have cutting-edge tech and joint efforts to counter menace

Recruitment rules for govt jobs can't be changed midway, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the rape and murder trial of a 31-year-old resident doctor from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital outside the state of West Bengal.

SOCIETY MUST PUSH GOVTS TO PRIORITISE POLLUTION FIGHT

THE winter pollution in the national capital has become synonymous with the burning of crop residues by farmers in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Community Radio Content Challenge for creativity, innovation at WAVES

THE Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to community radio stations, encouraging them to participate in the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) competition titled 'Community Radio Content Challenge'.

HAS THE IMF REALLY BAILED SRI LANKA OUT OF DISTRESS?

WO and a half years after Sri Lanka announced a sovereign default on all its foreign debt of about $51 billion and sought a rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two pertinent questions arise.

BETTER PILLS FOR SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT

States shouldn't lose political clout if they develop well. Yet, southern states now face financial victimisation and linguistic marginalisation: We need equitable solutions, not more babies

NO DIFFERENCES WITH HIGH COMMAND: REVANTH

ESCRIBING the past 11 months of the Congress government in Telangana as a story of success, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy says that he is planning for the next nine years as the party will win at least two terms based on its performance.

Naidu concerned over power sector

Andhra CM blames Jagan govt for tariff hike, assures consumers of no further increase

K'taka yoga teacher assaulted & buried, but survives

AN incident where a yoga teacher was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted by four supari killers and dumped in a forest area, believing her to be dead, has been reported from Dibburhalli police limits in Chikkaballapur district.

HC awards ₹1.1 cr damages to EPS in defamation case

EXPRESSING concern over character assassination of individuals on social media with no restriction, the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered Dhanapal, brother of the prime accused Kanagaraj (deceased) in the Kodanad heist-cum-murder case, to pay ₹1.1 crore as damages to Edappadi K Palaniswami for linking the AIADMK general secretary with the crime.