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PSB Headcount Slips to 13-Year Low

The number of employees at India's public sector banks (PSBs) is at its lowest in 13 years, showed latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with mergers leading to slower branch expansion and many finding greener pastures elsewhere.

Insurers May Sell Related Services, Products

Auto repair from your car insurer and fire extinguishers courtesy your home insurer? Not outlandish ideas, but part of the government's plans to allow insurance companies to sell related products and services.

India's Exports to Aus Rise 14% in 2023-24

India's exports to Australia grew over 14% in 2023-24 following the implementation of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday, describing the deal as \"landmark\".

Govt to deregulate more sectors, reduce red tape

Union budget set to offer road map to reduce compliance burden on businesses

Shock grips families at S Korea's crash site

The stench of gasoline hangs over Muan International Airport. Behind a police cordon, plane seats, suitcases and twisted bits of metal are scattered, close to the wrecked fuselage of Jeju Air flight 2216.

Crashed Jetliner Was Shot Down By Russia: Azeri Prez

\"Unfortunately, in the first three days we heard only absurd versions from Russia. We witnessed clear attempts to cover up the matter.\" Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani President

Trump Sides With Musk in Right-Wing Row Over H1-B

Donald Trump weighed in on Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.

FOUNDER OF HBO, CHARLES DOLAN, PASSES AWAY AT 98

Charles Dolan, the pay-television pioneer who won the first cable-TV franchise in Manhattan, founded Home Box Office Inc. and later built Cablevision Systems Corp. into the fifth-largest US cable company, has died. He was 98.

Maritime heritage complex project to be completed by 2028: Sonowal

India's National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lothal, Gujarat, is progressing as planned, with the first phase of the project set to be completed by 2025 and the full facility expected to open in 2028.

Maritime heritage complex project to be completed by 2028: Sonowal

India's National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lothal, Gujarat, is progressing as planned, with the first phase of the project set to be completed by 2025 and the full facility expected to open in 2028.

Country Needs Better Laws To Manage Its Plastic Waste

Pink lilies bobbed around me, claiming the waters as their own.

Police use 'mild force' against BPSC aspirants on stir in Patna

Police on Sunday used water cannons and mild force to disperse protesters demanding the cancellation of the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) preliminary exams at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna, officers said.

Cold wave conditions continue in hill states

Cold wave conditions continued to grip north India on Sunday as many districts in hill states experienced subzero temperatures, officials said.

How Maoism-hit landscape of C'garh changed this year

As recently as three years ago, no one would have imagined that one could enter Puvarti village of Sukma district without permission from the Maoists.

Azerbaijan crash calls for a thorough probe

Russia's statements over the downing of the Azerbaijani commercial aircraft last week throw up more questions than they answer about an incident in which 38 unsuspecting lives were lost.

Proactive regulation can fight AI washing menace

With the growing reach of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across sectors, concerns have centered on transparency and accountability in the deployment of the technology. However, one area that hasn't received the needed focus is deceptive AI-related claims by companies—what is called AI washing.

How the West's world order lost wider trust

Dualities are commonplace in international politics. Most countries do and say different things in different situations.

Prime Minister Who Let His Actions Speak

Manmohan Singh was a man of few words, and he uttered those precious few words very softly. Opponents used this to paint him as weak, but there are enough instances to the contrary

Protests erupt over annulment of nine Rajasthan districts

Protests erupted across Rajasthan on Sunday, a day after the BJP-led government annulled nine districts and three divisions formed by the previous Congress government in the state.

Modi's principal secy fondly recalls 'professor' Singh from Delhi college

Mishra said his memories with Singh date back to when the latter was teaching at DSE

Jaishankar to Visit Qatar This Week, Review Bilateral Ties

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Qatar this week for meetings with the West Asian country's top leadership to review bilateral ties and discuss regional issues, the external affairs ministry said on Sunday.

As court deadline nears, Dallewal continues fast

With less than 48 hours left in the December 31 deadline for the Punjab government to comply with the Supreme Court's directive to persuade farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose indefinite hunger strike entered its 34th day on Sunday, to accept medical aid, no breakthrough could be achieved till late in the night despite intensified efforts by the state government.

India Under Constant Threats: Defence Minister

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed India a \"not very lucky\" nation on the security front and urged soldiers to keep a sharp eye on internal and external foes who, he said, are always active.

India's Latest Warship to Reach Country in Mid-Feb

INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate that was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on December 9, is expected to reach the country's western coast in mid-February, officials aware of the development said on Sunday.

U.P. Man Held for Rape of 5-Year-Old Niece After Brief Encounter: Cops

A man was arrested following an encounter for allegedly raping his five-year-old niece in Shravasti, police said on Sunday.

3 Weeks, 3 States Later, Tigress Zeenat Caught

Tigress Zeenat, which kept forest officials on their toes for 20 days after leaving Simlipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha, was finally tranquillized and captured at Bankura district in West Bengal on Sunday afternoon.

Akhilesh Bats For Ballot Voting, Says EVMs Not 'Trustworthy'

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday called for elections to be conducted using ballot papers as he cited a lack of trust in electronic voting machines (EVMs).

A portrait of Rukhsar

Proust Questionnaire with a fellow citizen

Kejriwal writes to ECI on 12K 'voter changes' in New Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of adopting a three-pronged strategy to manipulate voters' list in his home segment, the New Delhi assembly constituency, and wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) about an \"unusual spike\" in additions and deletions to electoral rolls.

Sisodia Releases Edu Manifesto For Jangpura

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former deputy chief minister (CM) Manish Sisodia on Sunday released an education manifesto for his Jangpura constituency, promising new schools and foreign language courses.