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Israeli tanks reach centre of Khan Younis

ISRAELI TANKS BATTLED their way to the centre of Khan Younis on Sunday, in a major new push into the heart of the main city in the southern Gaza Strip which is sheltering hundreds of thousands of civilians who fled other parts of the enclave.

China, Philippines vessels face off in 2nd day of clash

THE PHILIPPINES AND China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate.

Focus should be on good quality patents in 5G, 6G tech: Ericsson

ATATIME when countries including India are working to develop 5G and 6G technologies, Ericsson's vice president for patent development, Gabriele Mohsler, believes the quality of patents rather than the quantity will be important and says companies should focus on that.

GMR to make green aviation fuel

IN A MOVE towards bolstering sustainability in the aviation sector, GMRAirports, along with its partner Groupe ADP, has forged a strategic alliance with aerospace majors Safran and Airbus to advance the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the country, Delhi International Airport's chief executive officer, Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, told FE.

Adani Energy & Tata Power bet on smart meters

POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES like Adani Energy and Tata Power will expedite deployment of smart meters to bring greater operational efficiency by aligning power purchase with real-time demand.

Cement firms eye stressed assets for capacity addition

MORE CONSOLIDATION IS in the offing in the cement sector as top firms embark on a capacity addition spree, mostly eyeing the 15.9-million tonne per annum (MTPA) stressed assets available in the country.

Wheat stocks may fall below buffer

Additional allocation for open market sale; stocks lowest since 2016

NHAI expands list of highways on offer for monetisation

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY of India (NHAI) has decided to revise the list of highway stretches on offer for monetisation in the third round through infrastructure investment trust (InVIT) and have added five more to the bundle.

India's plan for 50k e-buses by 2027 gets US backing

THE CENTRE IS aiming to get 50,000 electric buses on India's streets by 2027 with help from a joint finance mechanism with the US.

Fame-III outlay likely to be less than ₹10,000 cr

THE BUDGETARY OUTLAY for the third edition of the Centre's flagship Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles scheme (FAMEIII) is likely to be lower than 10,000 crore earmarked for the current version (FAME-II), according to official sources.

CPI inflation seen at 3-month high

Core inflation may have remained subdued

Stubble burning: Fire rages but the heat goes down

JARNAIL SINGH, A farmer from Kotduna village in Barnala district of Punjab, broke convention by not setting fire to the paddy straw in 2 acre of his 15-acre farm this season.

ARCs shift focus to retail loans

ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANIES (ARCs) are increasingly focusing on recovering retail loans as lenders have largely cleaned up their corporate book in recent years.

Star power brightens beauty biz in India

WHEN DEEPIKA PADUKONE took fellow actor Shah Rukh Khan through a skin care routine in a recent video, it was a promotion for her brand 82°E.

India offers to cut ICT import duties to fast-track EU FTA

INDIA HAS SOUGHT to settle a long-standing dispute with the European Union (EU) by offering exclusive import duty concessions for certain information technology products, under the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the 27-country customs-cum-monetary bloc.

DoT signals new telecom reforms

Faster grant of spectrum to telcos for trial purposes

Deflation fears deepen as China's consumer prices fall fastest in 3 yrs

CHINA'S CONSUMER PRICES fell the fastest in three years in November while factory-gate deflation deepened, indicating rising deflationary pressures as weak domestic demand casts doubt over the economic recovery. The consumer price index (CPI) dropped 0.5% both froma year earlier and compared with October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Saturday.

Electrification drive in India a significant opportunity: John Kerry

CALLING THE ELECTRIFICATION drive in India one of the most significant opportunities, US Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry said the quicker India pursues this initiative, the more it mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a reduction in pollution and enhancement of the country's overall security.

Observers see OPEC 'panic' as focus on fossil fuel phase-out

THE OIL INDUSTRY IS starting to sweat as the United Nations climate talks heat up and threaten to plug fossil fuelbelching wells for good, veteran negotiation observers say.

India to spend ₹57 trillion more by 2030 on climate adaptation

₹13.35 TRILLION SPENT IN 2021-22 ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION

Oil's well that ends well

Which oil is better? Does it have any health benefits? And how much is too much? Here’s all that you need to know about one of the most common cooking essentials in your pantry

Bordeaux wine snobs have a point, as per this model

With machine learning, scientists are trying to chemically define the murky concept of terroir. The models might be useful for detecting wine fraud

Golf ball rollback

How much distance do you stand to lose?

Caution: Mind the gap

At the end of the day, it is not enough that the Indian people can elect a government; it is important to protect the other pillars of a democracy from being blown away

SELLING THE RURAL dream

Meet entrepreneurs who offer lassi and charpoy as a welcome to vacationers as agritourism takes off

How a democracy decides

The one-stop guide to process, problems solutions of voting

Nissan Motor rolls out service support to customers

JAPANESE AUTOMAKER NISSAN Motor has announced a comprehensive package of support services to customers impacted by cyclone Michaung, the company said on Saturday.

Corporates pitch in for Chennai flood-hit

TVS MOTOR COMPANY has donated 3 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in the wake of the flooding and damage caused by cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu.

Sunak's officials in Delhi to discuss India-UK FTA

SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM British PM Rishi Sunak's team are in New Delhi this week to add momentum behind the ongoing round of negotiations for an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), according to a UK media report on Saturday.

Adani Group rejigs of its cos management infrastructure

Bimal Dayal new CEO of Adani Infrastructure India