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Crystal-Ball Gazing Across Asset Classes

It is not as much the stocks or mutual fund schemes one selects as much as it is the right asset allocation for a given period that contributes to wealth creation for an investor.

Rate cut to trigger growth: Muthoot

KOCHI-BASED Muthoot Microfin is hopeful of better days ahead, even as the industry faces headwinds.

FMCG makers expect inflation to hit volume growth, operating profit in Q3

HIT by inflation, higher input costs and pricing measures, fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to see a contraction in their gross margin and a modest-to-flat operating profit in the October-December quarter.

WB seeks to shield Pak projects from political turmoil

The World Bank is set to approve a $20 billion indicative lending package for Pakistan to protect its funded projects from political transitions and focus on six targeted areas, according to a media report.

New Syrian ministers say American sanctions barrier for rapid recovery

101 died in clashes in northern Syria

Former French prez Sarkozy to face trial over ties to Gaddafi

FORMER French president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, on Monday goes on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Muamar Gaddafi.

Polar vortex brings winter storm to central US

Eastern parts of the country likely to experience bone-chilling cold from today, according to weather forecasters

Ukraine Launches Assault in Kursk, Surprising Russia

RUSSIA said on Sunday that Ukraine had launched a \"counterattack\" in the western border region of Kursk, where Kyiv's forces began a shock ground offensive last August.

Heavy snow causes disruption in UK, Germany

HEAVY snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the UK and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights.

Talks for Gaza ceasefire, Israeli hostage release deal begin in Qatar

ISRAEL confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory.

Strict land laws for unchecked transactions

CHIEF Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the Uttarakhand government is set to introduce strict land laws to curb the rampant buying and selling of land by outsiders.

I-T dept raids premises of ex-BJP MLA, beedi barons in MP's Sagar

Searches at BJP's wealthiest families' houses

Citizenship to 60-year-old under CAA, 1st in Bihar

SUMITRA Saha Prasad, also known as Rani Saha (60), finally received Indian citizenship after a 40-year wait, becoming the first person in Bihar to do so under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019.

Dallewal health worsens after border speech

FARMER leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health continued to decline on Sunday after he experienced vomiting and dizziness following his 11-minute address at the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Khanauri the previous day.

Uproar over Meghalaya govt move to consecrate varsity in Christian way

'No religious influence'

Trade union politics back in J&K under civilian govt

Govt employees' union calls for protest on January 17 in the UT

Chorus for Bharat Ratna to ex-PM, installing portrait in Golden Temple

CONGRESS leader and leader of Opposition in Punjab assembly Partpal Singh Bajwa has suggested for a joint assembly resolution to seek Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

Boost to India-Indonesia relation as Prez Subianto to be R-Day chief guest

Strengthening relations

Indo-US Tech Innovation Ties on Sullivan Agenda

To firm up frameworks in AI, quantum computing, semiconductors

Service to people is real worship of Mother India: RSS

THE BJP on Sunday came down on the Congress for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of allowing Chinese occupation of Indian territory, pointing out that the party cannot get away with \"such lies\" as all of it occurred during Jawaharlal Nehru's tenure.

Ramayana at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from Jan 8

THE Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, the largest annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, will be held in Bhubaneswar from January 8 to 10.

Pleas seeking to vacate stay on filing suits under Places of Worship Act

Swami's plea

IAF combat capability faces resource shortage and delay in modernisation

AMID the fast-changing geo-strategic scenario, the combat capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is turning into a tale of woes; not only is there a shortage of fighter pilots, the training of these pilots, even when inducted, is plagued with shortage of resources.

Lanka Prez treads a geopolitical tightrope

China has invested heavily in Sri Lanka, and India has, too, and the competing interests need careful management. A single wrong move may prove costly for the new administration

Celebrating the Birth of Sikhism's Classical Hero

received a beautiful New Year message from a Sikh friend: \"End 2024 with shukrana (thanksgiving), start 2025 with ardas (petition for well-being).\" This naturally brought to mind that January 6 is the 358th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.

620 MT Navigational Span of India's First Railway Lift Bridge Hangs Above Sea

AFTER more than two years of wait, train services are set to resume on Pamban-Rameswaram section, with a new vertical lift bridge at Pamban replacing the iconic but old structure that had long connected Rameswaram Island to the Indian mainland.

Average daily footfall at Sabarimala touches 1L

WITH just ten days left for the Makaravilakku festival, the hill shrine in Sabarimala is witnessing a surge in pilgrims with an average daily footfall of 1 lakh devotees.

Elephant Mauls to Death Tribal Man in Nilambur

A 37-year-old man from the Cholanaikkan community was killed in a wild elephant attack in a forest region in Nilambur.

Thrissur Pooram disruption: Depts made lapses, but no punitive action required, says ADGP report

EVEN as the Thrissur Pooram disruption has been creating ripples in state politics, Law and Order ADGP Manoj Abraham has reported to the state government that lapses had indeed occurred on the part of various government departments, including police, in the conduct of the annual festival.

DMK Sharply Reacts to CPM Leader's Remarks

Sharply reacting to the remarks of CPM state secretary K. Balakrishnan as to whether Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has imposed an undeclared emergency in Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK on Sunday said the CPM leader has expressed his views without realizing the fact that such comments have the potential to destabilize the alliance camaraderie between the two parties.