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Ancient skeletons give clues to modern medical mysteries

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AN autoimmune disease that affects 2.9 million people, presents a biological puzzle.

In good Nick

Age is just a number in golf, whether you're a 20year-old amateur or a 65-year-old veteran

Drones as entertainment

With drone shows, the night sky isa canvas for much more than celestial phenomenon and fireworks

Reliance Power Q3 loss widens to ₹1,136.75 cr

RELIANCE POWER ON Saturday reported widening of its consolidated net loss to ₹1,136.75 crore during the quarter ended December 2023, due to increased expenses.

PLI schemes only a kickstarter: Goyal

THE GOVERNMENT ON Saturday said that the industry should look at flagship Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes as a kickstarter and not a crutch.

Eicher Trucks & Buses forays into small commercial vehicles biz

Small commercial vehicle is a sub-segment of light commercial vehicles (LCVS) and includes pickups and mini trucks of less than 3.5 tonne GVW (gross vehicle weight)

Meity loops in top firms for futureLABS initiative

The scheme will help startups to develop own IPs

India to replace troops in Maldives with civilians by May

INDIA WILL REMOVE its troops in the Maldives by May, the Maldivian foreign ministry said on Saturday, as the two countries seek agreement on a pullout that has strained ties.

Paytm CEO Sharma battles regulatory crisis

A RAGS-TO-RICHES tale, Vijay Shekhar Sharma is no stranger to controversy.

Whose butter chicken is it anyway?

WHILE ITS POPULARITY as India's most popular dish is uncontested, the origin of butter chicken is a matter of such serious contention that Delhi-based restaurant brands Moti Mahal and Daryaganj have taken it to court.

Bharat Ratna for LK Advani

PM NARENDRA MODI announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, describing it as a \"very emotional moment for me\".

Higher pension costs, wages drag SBI Q3 net down 35%

Paytm customers are welcome to SBI, says chairman

ED to probe Paytm if new violations found

No free pass for tech firms from regulations: IT min

FCRA case: CBI searches activist Mander's office

THE CENTRAL Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday searched the office and residential premises of social activist Harsh Mander in Delhi in connection with a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) it lodged two days ago.

Jaiswal averts Titanic disaster

ON MOST NIGHTS before a game, Yashasvi Jaiswal listens to Celine Dion's chartbuster soundtrack from the movie Titanic, \"Every Night in My Dreams.\"

Uttarakhand UCC draft: Ban polygamy, exempt tribals

EXEMPTING TRIBAL COMMUNITIES from the purview of the proposed legislation, prioritising women's equality, banning practices like polygamy, and arriving at a uniform marriage age across religions are among the recommendations of the five-member expert committee that submitted a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday, The Indian Express has learnt

Liquidity deficit eases to ₹2.4 trn after Dec high

Fall of ₹1 trn from ₹3.4 trn last month

Pakistan seals plan to sell national airline

General elections to be held on February 8

Adani Enterprises to triple capex

ADANI ENTERPRISES (AEL), which has interests in new energy, transport and consumer businesses, has significantly expanded its capital expenditure (capex) to ₹92,000 crore for FY25 as it prepares to be aggressive in its airport and green hydrogen businesses.

JSW Infra net profit doubles to ₹251 cr

JSW INFRASTRUCTURE, THE ports business of the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group, has posted a more-than-double consolidated net profit at ₹251 crore for the quarter ended December compared to the year-ago period, buoyant on a rise in cargo volumes.

Commercial vehicles steal the limelight at mobility expo

THE ONGOING BHARAT Mobility expo has an extensive display of technologies and solutions in the commercial vehicle space. However, in comparison, the passenger vehicle and two-wheeler segment had few launches.

IndiGo flies past estimates; profit up 111% to ₹2,998 cr

INTERGLOBE AVIATION, WHICH operates low-cost carrier IndiGo, on Friday beat estimates by reporting a consolidated net profit of 2,998 crore during the October-December quarter.

JLR drives Tata Motors to best-ever quarterly profit

TATA MOTORS ON Friday reported much higher than expected profit for the three months to December 2023, driven by improved pricing, superior mix and strong realisations across its portfolio, particularly Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).

L&T expects order book to cross ₹5-trn goal a year early

ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is expecting its order book position to breach the 5-trillion mark in the first half of next fiscal, at least a year ahead of its earlier estimates.

Rules for pilot projects on use of green hydrogen in shipping out

THE GOVERNMENT ON Friday released guidelines for pilot projects on the use of green hydrogen in the shipping sector.

Gyanvapi: No interim HC relief for mosque panel

THE ALLAHABAD HIGH Court Friday declined any immediate relief to the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, and had challenged the order of the January 31 order of the District Court which allowed puja to be performed in the southern cellar of the mosque complex, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

India certain to become 3rd-largest economy: PM

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Friday said India is moving fast and will become the world's third-largest economy in the \"third term\" of his government.

Customs duty changes keep Make-in-India in focus: CBIC chairman

THE GROWTH IN indirect tax collections is \"intricately linked\" to nominal GDP growth, so the buoyancy of 1.1 in GST mop-up in the next financial year is \"realistic,\" Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal told FE on Friday.

15% tax for new units may stay longer, hints CBDT chief

‘On BEPS Pillar-Il, talks are still on’

'PIT tweaks ongoing agenda, capital gains taxes converging'

Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Friday reiterated that the tax revenue estimates in the interim Budget are realistic, as it involves an estimated buoyancy of just 1.1 next fiscal against 1.4 in the current year.