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Mkts up nearly 2%, investors richer by ₹6L cr
Robust performance by auto companies in December further bolstered buying sentiment, fuelling the rally
US no longer among India's top crude oil suppliers; Russia leads with 31% share
THE United States no longer remains one of the top five crude oil suppliers to India as African nation Angola nudged ahead of the US in December.
Sebi allows ICEX to voluntarily exit market
CLOSE to two years after the Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) had requested the Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) to voluntarily surrender its licence and recognition, the regulator has accepted the same.
B'desh school books being rewritten to purge Mujib
BANGLADESH has introduced new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country's independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the declaration, according to a media report.
10 Wounded in Shooting Outside New York Nightclub
TEN people were wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub while they were waiting to get into a private event, police said.
Indian grant for project in north Lanka
India will provide Sri Lankan Rupees 290 million to develop the Karainagar Boatyard in the Northern Province of the island nation, the Indian High Commission said here on Thursday.
Truck driver who mowed down 15 was US national, served in Army
FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar solely responsible for the attack, professed allegiance to IS
Palestinian Authority's Turn to Ban Al Jazeera, Allege Violation of Ethics
The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Al Jazeera in a move the Qatar-based television network condemned on Thursday as reminiscent of Israeli practices.
Union Ministers to Oversee BJP State Chief Polls
The BJP on Thursday appointed senior leaders, including key Union ministers, as election officers for the selection of state presidents and members of the national council.
RJD home truth: Dad, son agree to disagree on Nitish
LALU Prasad and his son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav are apparently not on the same page on the issue of Nitish Kumar returning to the INDIA bloc, even as the JD(U) leader gave an \"evasive\" reply to the RJD chief's statement that \"doors were open for the CM\".
Prayagraj airport expands ops, flights connecting 23 cities for Maha Kumbh
The Prayagraj Airport authorities are bracing up to meet the expected crowd of devotees thronging the Sangam city for Mahakumbh.
Debris disposal hits Char Dham road project
THE ongoing all-weather road project aimed at enhancing the accessibility to Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand has hit a snag as the dumping zones created for hill-cutting debris along the Badrinath highway have reached their full capacity.
NIA Court Convicts 28 for Killing ABVP Man During Kasganj Rally
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of Lucknow convicted 28 of the 30 accused in the high-profile Chandan Gupta murder case.
Return of Maha farm land soon
MahaYuti govt amends revenue law code to give back 4.9K acres of land to original farmers
BSF allowing infiltrators to India to destabilise Bengal, says Mamata
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force of allowing infiltration from Bangladesh and alleged that they were doing so as part of a Central government's \"blueprint\" to destabilise the state.
1/3rd of insurance claims filed in '24 still unpaid
NEARLY a third of all insurance claims registered and outstanding in FY2024 remain unpaid, data of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) reveals.
Will implement panel's reco on NEET-UG
THE Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would implement all the corrective measures suggested by its seven-member expert panel on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing Agency's functioning in holding NEET-UG last year.
2 Sites at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Singh Memorial Proposed to Family
The Centre has formally started the process to allot land for the memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the campus of Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, the area along the Yamuna bank earmarked for the last rites and memorials of presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers.
Army hunts for ammunition to protect air defence assets
AIMING to bolster security of the Indian Army's ground-based Air Defence assets against drones, the Indian Army Air Defence branch has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify prospective vendors (DPSUs/Private Vendors) to undertake manufacturing of 23mm Anti-Drone Ammunition under Make in India.
Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy
AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Muizzu Minister-EAM Meet Today
Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation
Cohesion at Home Must While Backing an Equitable World
As India champions the cause of the Global South, it must address its domestic vulnerabilities. International leadership requires a balance between ambition and resilience
FERTILITY DECLINE: A SUCCESS STORY OR CAUSE FOR CONCERN?
India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate.
Police to Issue Notice to GCDA
Cops to seek details, documents about event during which MLA Uma Thomas fell off dais
Periya case: Court to pronounce sentence today
THE CBI Court in Kochi will pronounce the sentence in the Periya twin murder case on Friday.
Illegal dumping of waste: NGT pulls up Kerala
THE southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday questioned the Kerala government as to whether it's colluding with the alleged violator in the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu and directed the secretary of Kerala's environment department to submit a detailed report on the issue.
State Budget Likely on Feb 7
CLIMATE resilience considering the impact of climate change on agriculture and disaster events will be given focus in the state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal, which would be presented in the assembly in the second week of February, most probably on February 7.
New dawn? NSS sets the stage for return of its 'son' in state politics
Rolls out red carpet for senior Cong leader Chennithala, who inaugurated Mannam fete
Wearing traditional Kerala attire, Arlekar takes oath as 23rd governor
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took oath as the 23rd Governor of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.
CM wishlist: Cong on sticky wicket as community leaders flex muscles
WITH THE ASSEMBLY elections less than one-and-a-half years away, heads of various community organisations from NSS to SNDP Yogam have made their positions clear as to who they would back as chief minister, in the event of a win by Congress-led UDF.