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JSW Group, Korea's POSCO sign MoU to develop steel plants

JSW Group (JSW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with Korea's POSCO Group (POSCO) to develop steel plants and work on battery materials and renewable energy sectors in India.

RBI brings back 102 tonnes gold from BoE; 60% reserves in India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought back another 102 tonnes of gold, which were kept in safe custody in the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements, back to India between March and September 2024.

Global police shut down servers of malware group targeting millions

A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world's largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU's judicial arm said on Tuesday.

Nuclear reactor near Fukushima to restart

A Japanese nuclear reactor with an upgraded anti-tsunami wall was set to restart on Tuesday in a region near the crippled Fukushima plant, according to its operator.

"I am not a Nazi," Trump insists

DONALD Trump told supporters Monday he is \"not a Nazi,\" using a rally in the final week of a bitter White House race to refute accusations of authoritarianism, including from a former top aide who branded him a fascist.

China announces a slew of sops to have more children

CHINA has announced a slew of policies, including a childbirth subsidy system and tax cuts for parents, aimed at motivating couples to have more children to halt the falling birth-rates in order to deal with the looming demographic crisis.

Church sex-abuse victims need compensation: Panel

POPE Francis' child protection board called on Tuesday for victims of clergy sexual abuse to have greater access to information about their cases and the right to compensation, in the first-ever global assessment of the Church's efforts to address the crisis.

All eyes on closing argument of Harris in campaign today

KAMALA Harris is making the \"closing argument\" for her presidential campaign on Tuesday from the same site where Donald Trump in 2021 fomented the Capitol insurrection, hoping it offers a stark visualization of the alternate futures that voters face if she or Trump takes over the Oval Office in just three months.

Qassem new Hezbollah head; Israel took out Iran's ballistic missile base

Israel's defence minister says the appointment will be temporary as he is a target now

Sikkim CM's son wins bypoll unopposed

THE candidates of ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won the by-elections to two seats uncontested on Tuesday after the candidates of Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) opted out of the race.

Gujarat forest department cages man-eater leopard on the prowl in Surat

A man-eater leopard, which killed a seven-year-old boy in a sugarcane farm on Monday night in the Surat district of Gujarat, was captured by the forest officials few hours after the incident.

Ajit blames RR Patil over ₹70K cr irrigation scam

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday opened the decade-old irrigation 'scam', projected at ₹70,000 crore and claimed that his colleague and former home minister late RR Patil was responsible for initiating an open inquiry involving him.

Poll time and it's all in the family for J'khand parties

MANY political stalwarts in Jharkhand have roped in their wives, daughters, and daughters-in-law to save their ground. There are different reasons for roping in women on the seats earlier represented by others for years. Besides, there is also the fear of turf loss.

3 terrorists who ambushed Army vehicle in Akhnoor killed

SECURITY forces on Tuesday gunned down two militants holed up in a forest area in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu, taking the number of terrorists killed in the two-hour encounter near the Line of Control (LoC) to three, officials said.

ED raids in 15 locations linked to IAS officer in liquor scam case in C'garh

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided at least 15 premises linked to IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey, joint excise commissioner Gajendra Singh and a number of liquor businessmen as part of a money laundering investigation into an alleged excise scam in poll-bound Jharkhand.

Mann says Punjab looks to adopt Delhi model to boost urban development

The Punjab government is considering adoption of the Delhi model to provide quality facilities in the state's cities.

Nod to 19 innovative projects worth ₹2K cr

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India is increasingly achieving self-reliance in its defence sector, highlighting initiatives that bolster indigenous defence technologies and operational efficiency within the armed forces.

MHA alert on illegal payment gateways run from overseas

INDIAN Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a high-level alert against transnational organised cybercriminals using illegal payment gateways for money laundering, officials said on Tuesday.

HC judges must adhere to jurisdiction assigned by Chief Justice: Top court

The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the High Court Chief Justice's authority to assign cases to the High Court judges and emphasized the need for the judges to operate within their jurisdiction.

Bengal, Delhi making elderly suffer: PM

AIMING to expand India's healthcare services and infrastructure, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a series of health-related projects worth ₹12,850 crore.

NDA-III committed to giving jobs to maximum number of youth, says PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the NDA-III government is committed to providing employment to a maximum number of youths.

EC rejects Cong charges of Haryana poll irregularities, says 'devoid of facts'

STRONGLY refuting the Congress' charges of irregularities in the recently concluded Haryana Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday termed them \"baseless and devoid of facts\".

Delhi Waqf Board report sparks uproar during JPC meet for 2nd straight day

THE meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill witnessed tense moments for the second consecutive day after Delhi Waqf Board supported the Bill 2024 on Tuesday.

SHRINKONOMICS OF SOUTH NEEDS NATION'S FOCUS

Ageing populations will significantly affect public finance in the South before the rest of the country. The effects of this transition must be plotted on the federal fiscal map

STRIKING BALANCE IN THE TIME OF WAR

A year of the Israel-Palestine conflict and persisting tensions have vitiated the semblance of regional peace for the near future.

Mobilise ₹10.2K crore tax per month: Siddu to officials

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah, who has been under pressure to shore up revenues, on Tuesday tasked the officials with meeting the state's commercial tax collection targets.

Two Vizag-bound IndiGo flights get hoax bomb threats

JUST a day after a Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam-Mumbai IndiGo flight received a hoax bomb threat, two Visakhapatnam-bound IndiGo flights received bomb threats on Tuesday.

Madras HC revives assets case against OPS, orders completion of trial by June

THE Madras High Court on Tuesday revived the 2006 disproportionate assets case against former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and his family members by setting aside the trial court order that allowed the prosecution to withdraw the case and subsequently discharge them.

Rising gold prices fail to dampen festive spirit

THE increasing gold and silver prices haven't dampened the spirits of buyers, especially the youth, this Dhanteras festival. Members of the Karnataka and Bengaluru Jewellers' Association said that people this year invested more in gold schemes and bonds compared to the previous year.

Odisha to strengthen infra to tackle natural disasters: Majhi

TAKING lessons from its first disaster management experience during Cyclone Dana, the state government has decided to expand and revamp the multipurpose cyclone shelters while strengthening infrastructure and increasing trained manpower pool to deal with natural calamities in future.