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Petrol demand set to increase 6.6% in FY26

DOMESTIC demand for petroleum products is projected to hit a record 252.9 million tonnes in FY26, a 4.65% increase from the 241.8 million tonnes expected for FY25, as per the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

Varun Dhawan starts shooting for Border 2

VARUN DHAWAN has started shooting for Border 2, the makers announced through a social media post on Thursday.

Poor Loan Sales, Bad Loans Disappoint Axis Bank Numbers

THIRD-largest private sector lender Axis Bank on Thursday reported a disappointing 3.83% year-on-year growth in net profit at ₹6,304 crore in December quarter, weighed in moderate loan growth and an increase in loan loss provisions due to rising delinquencies.

Steps to rope in pvt players in nuclear energy sector

THE Centre has taken steps to open the nuclear sector to private investment in line with the announcement made in the budget of July 2024 and as part of a strategic move to signal positively to international partners, including the US.

Couriers to soldiers, BSF at work

Forces training youth in border villages of Punjab so that they don't work for drug smugglers

Why Indian Cities Need Behaviour Change Officers

Indian cities stand at a critical crossroads. The urban population is projected to reach 40 percent by 2030, up from 30 percent in 2011, redefining how millions of Indians live, work and interact.

Pope Francis hurts right arm, second injury in 2 months

POPE Francis fell on Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.

Dominant Sindhu lifts home crowd

With new coach, Irwansyah Adi Pratama, by her side, Sindhu picks up a handsome win to enter quarterfinals

Sarkeet is an emotional, heartwarming journey: Sangeeth

AS REPORTED earlier, Asif Ali's upcoming film Sarkeet is scheduled for an April 2025 release.

Varun Dhawan Starts Shooting for Border 2

Varun Dhawan began filming the sequel to the 1997 war film Border. The film's clapperboard was shown in a picture with Dhawan, director J.P. Dutta, and other members of the film crew.

RIL profit surges 7% to ₹18,540 cr; Jio ARPU rises to ₹203 on tariff hike

BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) on Thursday reported a 7% increase in its consolidated net profit at ₹18,540 crore during the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q3FY25).

HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail

THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.

Dilip Saikia set to become BJP's Assam president

THE Assam government has detected 220 rat-hole coal mines in the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district even as the flooded coal mine still has 11 crore litres of water, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Govt to monitor arts fest events at school level from next year

THE state government will begin monitoring competitions at the school level from the next year as part of ensuring fairness and transparency in all stages of the state school arts festival.

RBI Eases FEMA Norms for Cross-Border Transactions to Give Boost to Rupee

In a bid to give boost to rupee, the Reserve Bank on Thursday further liberalised the FEMA rules to encourage the use of rupee to settle cross-border transactions.

Walk in the park for Yamaguchi-inspired teen sensation

IN the late afternoon session, the local fans, who had thronged in large numbers, were turning up the volume at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here.

South Korean court rejects petition to release Yoon

LAWYERS for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed in their court effort to secure his release on Thursday, a day after he was detained at his residence for questioning over rebellion allegations linked to his martial law declaration last month.

NEET-UG to be held in pen and paper mode in a single day and shift: NTA

Uniform medical exam

Vidarbha set up final with Karnataka

HUNDREDS by Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod found a perfect ally in in-form Karun Nair's brutal fifty as Vidarbha outclassed Maharashtra by 69 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy final here on Thursday. Vidarbha will face four-time champions Karnataka in the title clash here on Saturday.

Sub-CoE for research support to be set up at Women's College

A SUB centre of excellence (CoE) for research network support will be established at Government Women's College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Retired Judge Falls Victim to Cyber Scam, Loses ₹90 Lakh

A RETIRED Kerala High Court judge has become the latest victim of cyber scam after he lost ₹90 lakh that he invested through a bogus share trading app.

Final hearing of appeals in Godhra train burning case set for February 13

THE Supreme Court will have, on February 13, a final hearing of appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several convicts against the Gujarat High Court order in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.

Fivefold rise in court fees recommended by revision committee

THE Court Fees Revision Committee chaired by retired Justice V K Mohanan has recommended a fivefold increase in court fees under the Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.

EPL: Arsenal Close In On Table-Toppers Liverpool

ARSENAL closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham.

India will be EV export hub for Suzuki Motor cars

INDIA will be Suzuki Motor's manufacturing hub for exporting EVs to the world, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), said in a media interaction on Thursday.

Mobile co, service centre asked to compensate customer for defective device

THE Thiruvananthapuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) has ordered One Plus India and its service centre to refund and compensate a customer who bought a mobile phone from the company on Amazon.

Son of a tea seller rose to lead nation: Shah recalls PM's humble beginning

HOME Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's transformative impact on India on Thursday, saying, \"A son of a tea seller rose to lead the nation, determined to lift people out of poverty\".

Meta Changes Fact-Checking Norms in the U.S.: Will It Impact India?

META Mark Zuckerberg, who owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, announced last week that the company would stop working with third-party fact-checking organizations in the U.S. In simpler terms, these platforms will no longer use professional fact-checkers. Instead, Meta will rely on a system of \"community notes,\" similar to the feature on X, where users can collaboratively add context and information to potentially misleading posts.

Spl privileges for Boby: Prisons dept launches probe

THE PRISONS department on Thursday launched an inquiry into the allegation that businessman Boby Chemmanur was given special privileges at the District Jail in Kakkanad.

RBI Updates List of Upper Layer Non-Banks, Includes Tata Capital; Retains Tata Sons

The Reserve Bank has announced the list of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in the upper layer under scale-based regulation for the 2024-25, adding Tata Capital to the list.