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Taxi driver injured after car hits convoy of CM, dies; toll at 2

JAIPUR: A 29-year-old taxi driver who was injured when the convoy of chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma met with an accident in Jaipur on Wednesday, died during treatment on Thursday, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that a total of two people have died and five others were injured in the incident.

Power sub-station starts ops in Barmer

JAIPUR: The 400 kV grid substation at Pachpadra in Barmer district has officially commenced operations, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that this marked a significant step towards strengthening power supply infrastructure in the region.

Centre trained 65k youth but failed to give them jobs: MP

Barmer-Jaisalmer Congress MP Ummeda Ram Beniwal has lambasted the Centre government for failing to address the employment needs of 65,000 youths trained under various skill development schemes in the region over the last five years.

Boy trapped in borewell in Dausa for 3 days, dies

Five-year-old Aryan Meena, who fell into a 160-feet borewell and was trapped inside for three days, died shortly after being retrieved late on Wednesday night in Dausa district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday.

Progress of nation, state depends on youth's development: Sharma

Highlighting the role of youth in the development of the country and the state, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said that the energy, enthusiasm, and talent of youngsters will play a pivotal role in taking the state, as well as the country, to new heights.

Protests, bandh in Balotra after murder of 30-yr-old due to dispute over parking

BARMER: Protests were held during a day-long bandh in Balotra on Thursday, days after a 30-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by a criminal over a dispute on parking space, officials said.

SC halts surveys at places of worship till its verdict on Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all courts across the country from passing any effective interim or final order including orders of survey in pending suits against existing religious structures.

Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test

The final nets session in Adelaide gives indications of possible changes in line-up after the pink-ball Test loss

THE CURIOUS CASE OF ROHIT BAL'S WILL

Has Rohit Bal left his assets to close friend Lalit Tehlan or to his family? Both parties claim they have the legitimate will

INDIA LOSE AFTER MANDHANA HUNDRED, SUFFER 0-3 WHITEWASH

Opener Smriti Mandhana's elegant century went in vain as India lost to Australia by 83 runs in the third Women's ODI to suffer a 0-3 series whitewash here on Wednesday.

Manu Bhaker looks to ease back into action at National shooting

NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.

Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues

NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.

New RBI guv takes over as growth slows, inflation rises

NEW DELHI: India got a new central bank governor on Wednesday, career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra, who has taken office at a time when the country's economic growth is slowing and inflation is surging.

Acme Solar secures 250 MW green project in NHPC auction

NEW DELHI: Acme Solar Holdings on Wednesday said the company has bagged a renewable energy project of 250 MW in an auction held by NHPC.

ADB LOWERS INDIA GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 6.5% FOR FY25

NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for the current financial year from its earlier estimate of 7% due to lower-than-expected growth in private investment and housing demand.

MOBIKWIK'S INDIA IPO FULLY SOLD WITHIN 1ST HOUR

Indian financial technology firm MobiKwik's ₹572 crore ($67.4 million) IPO was fully subscribed within the first hour on Wednesday as investors bet on the company's growth in a booming domestic online payments market.

Maruti Suzuki eyes 8,000 overall service touchpoints by FY31

THE COMPANY HAS ALREADY ADDED 78 NEW NEXA SERVICE TOUCHPOINTS SO FAR IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR

Data centre mkt attracts $60 bn investment commitment in 6 yrs

NEW DELHI: India's data centre market has attracted investment commitment of $60 billion in the last six years and the cumulative inflow is estimated to surpass $100 billion by 2027-end, according to CBRE.

EVs, ancillary sector may see ₹3.4 lakh cr investment by 2030

Domestic and foreign firms have announced a whopping ₹3.4 lakh crore investment in India's electrical vehicles (EVs) and ancillary industries over the next six years, Colliers India on Wednesday said while expressing concern over \"tardy progress\" towards achieving the goal of 30% electric mobility by 2030.

Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday underscored inflation as a pressing global challenge that transcends borders and defies individual nations' efforts, calling for collective action to tackle the issue effectively.

E-way bills drop to 5-mth low after festive peak

The decline suggests biz may be taking a pause after months of inventory clearance

Celebrities, residents flee from wind-driven Malibu wildfire

Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents, on Tuesday, as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities' seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, the sheriff's department said.

Trump mocks Trudeau, calls him 'governor of the state of Canada'

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as the \"Governor of Canada\".

33 killed in overnight Israeli strike on Gaza

Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 33 Palestinians, on Wednesday, most of them in an airstrike on a house in Beit Lahiya town on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.

EIGHT DEAD IN RUSSIAN STRIKE ON ZAPORIZHZHIA IN UKRAINE

KYIV: Rescuers were working on Wednesday to find people under the rubble of a building destroyed in a Russian attack the day before that killed eight people, Ukrainian officials said.

Police try to raid prez office over martial law

South Korean police tried to search President Yoon Suk Yeol's office on Wednesday but have not been able to enter the main building, Yonhap news reported as an investigation into the US ally's decision to declare martial law widened.

'We must rebuild': Syrian PM urges citizens abroad to return

Assad fled Syria as an Islamist-led opposition alliance swept into Damascus over the weekend, bringing an end to brutal rule by his clan

United Health CEO murder accused fights extradition to NY

The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn't going to make things easy on authorities, shouting unintelligibly and writhing in the grip of sheriff's deputies as he was led into court and then objecting to being brought to New York to face trial.

U.S. IMPOSES TRADE CURBS ON CHINA, RUSSIA FIRMS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS

The United States unveiled trade restrictions on Tuesday on eight companies, including two Chinese firms and several from Russia, alleging human rights violations.

NO HC RELIEF FOR SAJJAN JINDAL, NSIL FROM SEBI PROCEEDINGS

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday refused to interfere in the proceedings initiated by SEBI against Nalwa Sons Investments Ltd (formerly Jindal Strips Ltd) and its directors, including Sajjan Jindal, chairman and managing director of JSW Group, in connection with the 2014 re-organisation of the OP Jindal group.