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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges ministers to prioritize development over political rhetoric

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a directive advising ministers to avoid political commentary and refrain from participating in political interviews.

Kanpur emerges as leading investment hub in UP

Several companies have expressed interest in the Kanpur node of the UPDIC

B'desh HC commutes ULFA chief Paresh Baruah's death sentence, acquits former minister Babar in 2004 arms haul case

In a significant judicial development, the Bangladesh High Court has commuted the death sentence of Paresh Baruah, the chief of the banned terror outfit ULFA, to life imprisonment, as reported by Prothom Alo.

India's growth momentum has picked up after Q2 slowdown: Jefferies

The improvement in India's economic growth after the slowdown in the July-September quarter is visible as movement indicators like fuel consumption, vehicles tolled and air traffic have strengthened, Jefferies said in a note on Wednesday.

Net direct tax collections spike by 16.45 per cent to over ₹15.82 trillion

The net direct tax collections for this fiscal year so far have recorded robust growth, rising by 16.45 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 15.82 lakh crore, according to the latest government data.

Disha eyes larger slice of ₹30,000 cr optical retail pie, joins hands with ZEISS

Disha Eye Hospitals, the leading eye care hospital chain of Eastern India, has now teamed up with ZEISS, a global leader in optics and optoelectronics, to tap the fast-growing optical retail market in India, which is valued at Rs 30,000 crore and growing at 8 per cent annually.

CCPA issues 325 notices for consumer right violations, imposes penalties worth ₹1.19 cr

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued 325 notices for violation of consumer rights, misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices, imposing penalties amounting to Rs 1.19 crore to date, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Market extends losing streak for third consecutive session

At close, Sensex was down 502.25 points at 80,182.20, and the Nifty was down 137.15 points at 24,198.85

17.80 lakh new employees added under ESI Scheme

17.80 lakh new employees have been added in the month of October, the provisional payroll data of (Employees' State Insurance Corporation) ESIC revealed.

EPFO extends date till 31 January for uploading details for pension on higher wages

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday gave final opportunity till January 31, 2025 to Employers to upload wage details etc. regarding over 3.1 Lakh pending applications for Pension on Higher Wages.

Indian economy to grow at 6.6 pc in FY26: Ind-Ra

Indian economy is to grow at 6.6% in 2025-26, up from 6.4% in the current fiscal year, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) projected on Wednesday.

Andrew Tate can have over $3 million seized from him in tax dispute, British court says

A British court ruled Wednesday that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds to cover years of unpaid taxes from influencer Andrew Tate (in photo, left) and his brother Tristan (in photo, right).

Xi visits casino hub Macao to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo) on Wednesday began a three-day visit to Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city's return to Chinese rule.

Rescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake with unclear death toll

A near-total telecommunications collapse meant people struggled to confirm their relatives' safety

Pirates demand $10 million in ransom after hijacking Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 captives

The pirates who hijacked a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew off the northeastern coast of Somalia last month are demanding $10 million in ransom, according to a Somali official.

Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO as an act of terrorism

The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from a Pennsylvania jail.

After Assad's fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria's mass graves is just beginning

Bones are visible here and there among the mounds of earth in a field south of Damascus, one of the mass graves around Syria believed to hold the bodies of tens of thousands of people killed under Bashar Assad's rule.

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo left) said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syria's President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement is in place \"that ensures Israel's security.\"

South Korean President fails to appear before CIO for questioning over martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Photo) failed to appear before the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) for High-ranking Officials on Wednesday, defying a summons for questioning over his short-lived imposition of martial law.

Russia says suspect detained in the killing of a senior general in Moscow

The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

"Why every home must get a newspaper"

Print journalism is in a state of crisis. The circulation of newspapers in India seems to have stagnated in relation to population growth, meaning the proportion of people reading printed news has dropped.

A 'couple hundred' North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said Tuesday.

Cross-Strait blood ties cannot be denied

Blood is thicker than water. Except that which flows through the veins of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party it seems.

Wake-up Call

The global democratic landscape in 2024 reveals an unsettling yet fascinating trend.

Chenab Railway Bridge in J-K receives safety nod

The Chenab Rail Bridge, the highest railway bridge built on the Chenab river to connect Kashmir till Kanyakumari, has finally received the safety nod and is awaiting an inaugural date from the authorities.

91 pc of Smart Cities projects completed, ₹ 1.47 lakh crore invested: Centre

With 100 cities leading the initiative, the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has completed 7,380 out of 8,075 projects, with an investment of Rs 1,47,704 crore, the government said on Wednesday.

Experts stress preserving Ladakh's high-altitude animal genetic resources

Experts have stressed the importance of preserving Ladakh's high-altitude animal genetic resources, its unique livestock and the indigenous cows and yaks.

Fake 'caste certificates' made in Delhi exploiting Dalit reservation benefits, CBI probe must: Sachdeva

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday alleged that fake caste certificates are being created within the Delhi government to loot reservation benefits meant for Dalits.

SC gives Yasin Malik more time to respond to CBI's plea for transfer of cases

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave separatist leader Yasin Malik and five others two more weeks’ time to respond to the CBI plea for the transfer of trial in two terror-related cases from Jammu to New Delhi.

LG asks Delhi CM to convene special session to table CAG reports

A few MLAs were compelled to approach Delhi High Court for enforcement of their own Constitutional rights, so flagrantly 'violated' by the elected government, V K Saxena said