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Will Reclaim Land Taken Under Pretext of Waqf

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the state government will reclaim every inch of land that has been taken under the pretext of waqf.

Strayed tiger spotted again on Tata-Ranchi highway

The unidentified strayed tiger, which had killed an ox and taken away a calf from Tulagram under Chowka police station (PS) on January 1 night, was spotted again while jumping past an SUV on NH-18 near Chandil roundabout on Tuesday night, people aware of the development said on Wednesday.

JMM worker shot dead in Hazaribagh

The way he was killed close to his residence suggests that someone close to him is involved ARVIND KUMAR SINGH, Hazaribagh SP

Benefits of schemes not reaching farmers, says agri minister Tirkey

Jharkhand's Agriculture Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Wednesday said the benefits of various schemes of her department were not reaching the farmers due to improper implementation at the ground level.

Seven stunt bikers detained, released after fine, bikes seized

Stringent action will be taken against stunt biking and rash driving

Three Children Among 4 Killed as Truck Overturns on Auto Rickshaw

Chief Minister Hemant Soren Expressed Grief Over the Death of the Students.

ASI Applies for Leave to File Case in Jharkhand HC Against SP, DIG, DGP

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted in RIT police station in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand has applied for 3-day leave before Seraikela-Kharsawan superintendent of police (SP) to file case in Jharkhand High Court (HC) in Ranchi against the same SP, Kolhan DIG and state DGP, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

Elgar Parishad Case: Bail to Rona Wilson, Sudhir Dhawale

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, both arrested in 2018 in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

JEE Aspirant, 19, Dies by Suicide in Kota, First Such Case This Year

A 19-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission in undergraduate engineering courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota district on Wednesday, police said.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's marriage of two years has officially ended

Hollywood couple singer-actor Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck's divorce has finally come through.

We Need To Talk About Young Girls' Food Depression

Actor Rakul Preet Singh expresses concern over how a number of young girls are becoming anorexic and bulimic to meet tough beauty standards

ICC's Two-Tier Test Cricket Talks Gain Prominence

The suggestion to break Test cricket into two tiers - Division 1 and 2 - has done the rounds for over a decade, but Australian newspaper The Age reports that the matter is slated to be discussed between International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah and executives from Cricket Australia (CA) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) this month.

Gambhir, Sharma face BCCI scrutiny

India have lost six of their last eight Tests; they were saved by the weather in Brisbane while the Perth Test win was the only bright spot.

Tough questions for India after two debacles in a row

A second series loss raises more questions than answers as head coach's performance comes under the lens

Here's all you need to know about taking a gold loan

If you face a temporary cash crunch and are in an urgent need of funds, you can use the gold sitting in your locker to tide over your cash flow issues.

Nippon says there's no plan B to blocked US Steel deal

NIPPON'S PLANNED PURCHASE OF ITS US RIVAL WAS BLOCKED LAST WEEK BY THE US PRESIDENT BIDEN

Govt Forecasts FY25 GDP Growth at 6.4%

India's economy is expected to grow 6.4% in the current fiscal year ending March, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday, below the initial government projection of 6.5-7%.

Car sales unexpectedly drop by 2% in December, says Fada

Indian car dealers clocked a surprise 2% drop in sales in December, with high year-end discounts boosting demand only for a handful of showroom owners, a dealers' body said on Tuesday.

Wagh Bakri Tea to Invest ₹100 Cr for New Mfg Unit

Ahmedabad-headquartered Wagh Bakri Tea Group will set up a new plant in Gujarat with an investment of over ₹100 crore to increase its raw material storage capacity and instant tea output, CEO Sanjay Singal said on Tuesday.

Duty Cut on Smartphone Parts to Hit Electronics Ecosystem, Jobs

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job losses, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday.

MKT Benchmarks Rebound After Two-Day Decline As Reliance, ICICI Bank Rally

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous two sessions, driven by intense buying in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and L&T amid a firm trend in global markets.

Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in AI, Cloud Expansion in India

CEO Satya Nadella, however, did not give a time frame for the spending

Infosys taps staff to build ideas factory

In a first, Infosys Ltd has asked employees to think out of the box and come up with new ideas that can be scaled up and offered to clients as part of a business incubator programme.

Banks' profits to moderate in FY26 as bad assets rise

Increase in bad assets will impact banks' profitability in FY26, a domestic rating agency said on Tuesday.

Ukraine president sees ratings drop

President Volodymyr Zelensky has seen his approval ratings further eroded at a critical time for the Ukrainian army and as uncertainty grows over future international military aid, new polling showed on Tuesday.

Investigators Get New Warrant to Arrest Prez Yoon

South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.

New Hypersonic Missile Will Deter 'Rivals', Says Kim

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said it tested a new hypersonic missile this week aimed at deterring the country's Pacific \"rivals\", state media reported on Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.

U.S. RECORDS ITS FIRST HUMAN DEATH LINKED TO BIRD FLU

The process to select the successor of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will commence this week, but that person will face the twin challenges of a severely tarnished Liberal Party brand as well as the prospect of facing a confidence vote almost immediately into their tenure.

U.S. Records Its First Human Death Linked To Bird Flu

Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions and that general risks to the public remained \"low\".

Kamala Harris gracious in defeat as Congress certifies Trump's win

It is not a job that she would have had on her bucket list, but a gracious Kamala Harris put on a brave face and even a broad grin on Monday as she presided over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump in November's presidential election.