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MORE AIR INDIA FLYERS GET ACCESS TO INFLIGHT STREAMING

MUMBAI: Private carrier Air India on Tuesday said it has extended its wireless inflight entertainment service to its single-aisle fleet.

Continuum Green files draft papers with Sebi for ₹3,650-cr IPO

NEW DELHI: Continuum Green Energy Ltd, an independent power producer (IPP), has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi for floating a ₹3,650 crore initial public offering (IPO).

Policy tweaks drag sale of subsidised e-2W to 3-year low

NEW DELHI: The number of electric two-wheelers for which buyers claimed subsidies has dropped to a three-year low this fiscal, as automakers skipped the benefits following stringent rules and frequent changes in criteria.

AMAZON JOINS Q-COMM RACE

NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Amazon on Tuesday pledged its commitment to enabling $80-billion in cumulative exports from India by 2030.

Inflation likely fell in Nov on easing veg prices'

BENGALURU: India retail inflation likely fell to 5.53% in November after breaching the central bank's 6% upper tolerance band as the arrival of fresh produce to markets moderated soaring vegetable prices, a Reuters poll of economists found.

I-banks to dole out record ₹lk-cr bonuses for 2024

Investment banks earned a combined ₹6,587.8 crore in fee income in India

Suspect in CEO killing charged with murder

ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA: A man suspected in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO was arrested and charged with murder on Monday after a quick-thinking McDonald's customer in Pennsylvania recognised him from a surveillance photo and police officers found a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.

Assad's fall: Syria's rebel leader discusses 'transfer of power'

Syria's Islamist rebel leader on Monday began discussions on transferring power, a day after his opposition alliance dramatically unseated president Bashar al-Assad following decades of brutal rule.

S Korean authorities slap travel embargo on more senior officials

South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country on Tuesday, in the wake of President Yoon Suk-yeol's bungled attempt to impose martial law.

Canadian PM survives 3rd no-confidence vote

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival.

Israeli prime minister says won't stop Gaza war 'now'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would not stop the war in Gaza \"now\", with renewed efforts towards a ceasefire underway.

Israel pounds Syrian military bases, denies deeper incursion

DAMASCUS: Israel pounded Syrian army bases on Tuesday in strikes it says aim to keep weapons from falling into hostile hands, but denied its forces had advanced into Syria beyond a buffer zone at the border.

Netanyahu takes the stand in his graft trial for first time

He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria

Military airstrike on N Darfur market kills more than 100 people

A Sudanese military airstrike on a market in North Darfur killed more than 100 people on Monday, a pro-democracy lawyers' group said on Tuesday, in a war marked by claims of atrocities on all sides.

Lankan Prez to Visit India from Dec 15-17

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to India on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first overseas visit as head of state, the government said Tuesday.

Mending Delhi's ties with Dhaka

Bangladesh needs to be responsive to India's sensitivities on the minority question

PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out

PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out

New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of India's most illustrious institutions. It is entrusted with maintaining order and stability in the Indian economy, especially in managing the government's debt, foreign exchange markets and the domestic financial sector.

Missing wood for trees in the population debate

Recent statements by public figures encouraging Indian families, particularly women, to have three children once again overlook the real success of India's population policies and have reignited misguided debates on women's autonomy.

Why checklists matter for efficiency and planning

Donald Trump, never one to shy away from spectacle, recently announced that billionaire businessman Elon Musk and entrepreneur-politician Vivek Ramaswamy will helm a department of government efficiency (DOGE) to cut wasteful government expenditure.

Shinde stalling, may delay cabinet formation

No clarity yet on key portfolios, number of ministerial berths for each Mahayuti ally in state cabinet

29 maternal deaths recorded in Belagavi in last six months

APART FROM 29 MATERNAL DEATHS, BELAGAVI ALSO 322 INFANT DEATHS IN THE PAST YEAR, STATE HEALTH DEPT OFFICIALS SAID

Streamline approvals for exploratory drilling, states told

THE MINISTRY'S FAC EXEMPTED SURVEYS INVOLVING FELLING OF UP TO 100 TREES

Toll in Kurla bus accident rises to 7; driver arrested

KURLA: The toll in the BEST bus accident in Kurla West area of Mumbai rose to seven on Tuesday, police said, adding that the bus driver has since been arrested.

Gadgil named UNEP's 'Champions of Earth'

NEW DELHI: The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.

Kerala: 10 FIRs filed for default on loans from Kuwait bank

FIRS ARE PART OF A LARGE-SCALE FRAUD OF NEARLY ₹700 CRORE ALLEGEDLY BY AT LEAST 1245 HEALTH CARE WORKERS

1.17mn children identified as 'Out of School', govt tells LS

THE MINISTRY'S DATA INCLUDE CHILDREN THAT HAVE NEVER ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS AND THOSE THAT HAVE DROPPED OUT

Oppn moves no-confidence motion against Dhankhar

NEW DELHI: Parties of the INDIA opposition bloc on Tuesday submitted a notice to bring a motion in Rajya Sabha for the removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of \"partisan\" conduct as the chairman of the Upper House.

Centre looks to table bill on one nation, one poll in Parl

NEW DELHI: A bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies ranks high on the Union government's agenda and could be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session or the coming budget session, people familiar with the details said on Monday.

Top court issues guidelines on processing of mercy petitions in order to limit delays

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday laid down a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure the swift and efficient processing of mercy petitions by death-row convicts, marking a significant development in the legal framework surrounding capital punishment and underlining the adverse effects of delays on both the convicts and societal confidence in justice.