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Automobile retail sales decline by 12 per cent YoY in Dec 2024: FADA

December 2024 proved to be a setback for the automobile sector with total retail sales declining by 12 per cent year-on-year, data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said.

RBI's new 15-day rule to help quicker improvement in credit scores

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated all lenders to update credit bureau records every 15 days, effective 1 January, 2025.

Market Recovers; Nifty Inches Towards 23,800

Among the sectors, barring Nifty IT, all major sectoral indices settle in the green

Banks' profitability at inflexion point, to moderate in 2025-26: India Ratings

Indian banks' profitability is at an inflexion point and is likely to moderate in 2025-26, India Ratings said on Tuesday.

N Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate-range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets

North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rival nations.

US Congress certifies Trump's 2024 win, without the 6 January mob violence of four years ago

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings Monday that unfolded without challenge, in stark contrast to the 6 January 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the US Capitol.

Inside Bashar Assad's detention centres, where 'death was the least bad thing'

Handcuffed and squatting on the floor, Abdullah Zahra saw smoke rising from his cellmate's flesh as his torturers gave him electric shocks.

Indonesia Is Admitted to the BRICS Bloc of Developing Nations

Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group's presiding country, Brazil, announced Monday.

Strong earthquake kills 126 people in Western China near Mount Everest

More than 1,000 homes were damaged in the barren and sparsely populated region, state broadcaster CCTV reported; at least 188 people were injured in the quake on the Tibetside

UK's Anti-Corruption Minister Refers Herself to Ethics Watchdog Over Links to Ousted Bangladeshi PM

A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the UK government's ethics watchdog following reports that she lived in London properties linked to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister.

Kerala: 9 BJP-RSS workers sentenced to life imprisonment

The Thalassery Additional Sessions court on Tuesday sentenced nine BJP-RSS activists to life imprisonment for the murder of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activist Rijith (26) from Kannapuram in 2005.

Guv running away from Assembly like a schoolkid

Terming as \"unconstitutional\" and \"unilateral\" the new regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday charged that this was an authoritarian move of the Modi government.

Prashant Kishor May Emerge as a Big Factor in Bihar Assembly Polls

As Bihar gears up for the assembly election this year, the ongoing students' movement has propelled a strong contender in the form of Jan Suraaj Party led by Prashant Kishor.

Some Vital Lessons to Empower Women

Pistol shooter Manu Bhaker will be honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the highest sporting honour in India, on January 17.

BJP, Congress Workers Clash in Hyderabad

Over intemperate remarks made by Ramesh Bidhuri against Priyanka Gandhi

Trump Isn't the President of Canada

United States President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his apparent desire to make Canada a 51st American state, sharing a recent social media post about Canadian entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary's support of the idea.

Shared Waters

Water security has emerged as a critical issue in the Indo-Pacific region, where trans-boundary rivers often symbolise shared lifelines for multiple countries.

Reset in Ties ~ II

The popular viewpoint in Bangladesh is that the diverse economic, trade, transit and security arrangements between Hasina and Indian leaders have been to India's benefit with little value to Bangladesh. Border killings of Bangladeshis are referenced, and the absence of river-sharing agreements on Teesta and Feni. With the major Ganga Waters Treaty due to expire in 2026, as matters stand, a new agreement would be extremely problematic

Stalwart

India's nuclear capabilities and strategic self-reliance. He was among the very few chief scientists who conducted and worked in the nuclear test program in 1974 and 1998 in Pokhran.

Strengthen ILI, SARI Surveillance: Centre to States After Detection of HMPV Cases

The HMPV is one of the many respiratory viruses that can cause infections in people of all ages, particularly during the winter and early spring months. The virus infection is usually a mild and self-limiting condition and most cases recover on their own, said the Union health ministry

SC grants interim bail to Asaram Bapu on medical grounds till March-end

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, granted interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu till March end in a 2013 rape case on medical grounds noting that he has various age-related health conditions and had suffered two heart attacks.

Shah Launches 'Bharatpol' Designed by CBI to Streamline International Police Coordination

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched 'Bharatpol', a specialised unified platform in the form of a web portal for the central investigation agencies and state police departments across the nation, developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), aimed at streamlining international assistance for investigations through INTERPOL.

UP cabinet meeting to be held in Mahakumbh Nagar this month

A cabinet meeting of the Yogi Adityanath government is slated to be held later this month on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.

Sambhal violence a result of BJP conspiracy: SP fact-finding team

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the BJP government has deliberately caused the Sambhal incident through its officials.

Govt Takes Action Against Contractor Accused of Chh'garh Scribe's Murder

PWD suspends Suresh Chandrakaar's contractor's licence and cancels all his govt tenders

Dreaming Overseas' Offers New Take on International Student Experience

The book \"Dreaming Overseas\" by Siddharth Choudhary is a thought-provoking novel that captures the essence of the international student experience.

2nd time in 3 months, BJP cancels allotment of CM's official residence: Atishi

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday alleged that the Centre has, for the second time in the previous three months, canceled the allotment of the official residence, taking it away from a democratically elected CM.

Himachal govt committed to modernising police dept: CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday said that the state government will provide all possible assistance to ensure modernisation of the Police Department.

HP Witnesses Significant Drop in Road Accidents, Fatalities in 2024

Himachal Pradesh witnessed significant reduction in road accidents and fatalities in the state during the year 2024 as compared to the previous year.

Delhi CEO launches online quiz programme for voter awareness

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi, Alice Vaz launched an online quiz programme to promote voter awareness and engagement as part of the National Voters' Day celebrations on January 25, under the aegis of SVEEP.