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Kenya cancels airport, energy deals with Adani group

KENYA President William Ruto on Thursday said he has cancelled deals with Adani Group for multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy after US bribery and fraud indictments against group chairman Gautam Adani.

NTPC Green IPO booked 93% on Day 2

The initial public offer of NTPC Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of NTPC, got subscribed 93 percent on the second day of bidding on Thursday.

CIL allows coal supplies beyond agreed quantity

In a bid to enhance coal availability for non-regulated sector (NRS) customers, Coal India Limited (CIL) has tweaked its policy to allow coal supplies beyond the annual contracted quantity (ACQ) during long-term linkage auctions.

Rupee breaches 84.5 mark on foreign fund outflows

THE rupee, under pressure for nearly two months now, tumbled new lows, breaching the 84.50-mark on Thursday as foreign funds continued to dump domestic equities on the one hand and the dollar kept pace with its northward-ho.

Adani's indictment rattles stocks

ADANI GROUP shares nosedived over 23% on Thursday and the conglomerate's combined market capitalization of 10 listed stocks fell by up to ₹2.8 lakh crore during the trading hours after chairman Gautam Adani was indicted in the US over bribery and fraud charges.

Bribery charges to hit fundraising plans of Adani Group

THE indictment of Adani Group, its promoters and executives by the US authorities in a bribery case could negatively impact the fund-raising process of the Adani group.

Startup founders rushing after valuations is huge problem: Lenskart's Bansal

EYEWEAR unicorn Lenskart's co-founder Peyush Bansal wants start-up founders to select the right business partner rather than maximizing valuations.

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea lose millions of subscribers; BSNL gains customers

RELIANCE JIO, country's largest telecom service provider, lost a whopping 12.65 million customers in the first three months following the tariff hike implemented by private telecom operators in June 2024.

Sebi abolishes 1% security deposit rule with exchanges before public issue launches

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi on Thursday did away with the requirement of a mandatory security deposit with the exchanges before a public issue in a bid to facilitate ease of doing business for issuer companies.

Musk, Ramaswamy share blueprint for regulatory reforms, savings

ELON Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in an op-ed provided an insight into their blueprint for an unprecedented government reform that includes mass federal job cuts and massive expense reduction.

US suggests Google to sell Chrome to end its monopoly

US regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

Man held for planning attack in US

A Florida man was arrested Wednesday and charged with a plot to 'reboot' the US government by planting a bomb at the New York Stock Exchange this week and detonating it with a remote-controlled device, according to the FBI.

Dozens killed in Gaza after Israeli strikes

DOZENS were killed or unaccounted for in Gaza on Thursday after Israeli strikes.

50 killed, 20 others injured in attack on Pak convoy

At least 50 people were killed and 20 others injured when several vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials said.

Putin says hit Ukraine with mid-range ballistic missile

Says modern air defence systems can't counteract the new weapon

No women's restroom for transgender US Congress member

THE speaker of the US House of Representatives came out on Wednesday against letting a newly elected transgender woman use the women's restroom at the legislature.

Another empty promise called out

THE latest negotiating draft text on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance has once again failed to specify a concrete funding target, leaving a placeholder \"USD [X] trillion,\" in place of an actual figure.

Who's got Maha edge? High rural vote count key

The rise in voting by almost 4% in the Maharashtra assembly elections against the 2019 figures has led the state's political adversaries to claim an edge over each other.

BJP, JMM pin hopes on split exit projections

● Rivals claim to have got J'khand mandate

Yogi declares film on Godhra train tax free

UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday declared Hindi film 'The Sabarmati Report', based on the Godhra incident in Gujarat in 2002, tax free in the state.

Cong may take call on joining Omar govt after winter session of House

WITH the conclusion of the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the Congress is likely to take a call on joining the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in J&K after the winter session of Parliament.

AI to help connect lost pilgrims in Mahakumbh

IN an attempt to ensure safety and convenience of around 45 crore pilgrims expected to throng Mahakumbh-2025 on the banks of Sangam, the Uttar Pradesh government is digitising one of the largest congregations of people by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and social media platforms.

MP cabinet approves tourist circuit linked to Krishna life, forms trust

FOUR months after Mohan Yadav government proposed in its first budget to develop places associated With Lord Krishna, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved formation of a *Shri Krishna Patheya Trust,.

BJP MLA Alpesh Thakor takes a jibe at Gujarat govt over crime and corruption

INFIGHTING in Gujarat BJP appears to be ongoing, as party MLA Alpesh Thakor from Gandhinagar South slammed his own government on Thursday over the worsening law and order situation.

Ruckus at Army recruitment rally in U,khand, cops use baton

A recruitment rally for the Territorial Army turned chaotic in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh as a massive crowd of unemployed youth surged at the venue, leading to pushing and shoving among the aspirants trying to gain entry.

JPC chief says Waqf Bill draft ready, Oppn seeks extension of deadline

Minorities panel clears plan for data analysis wing

15 bills in winter session of Parliament

THE Modi government is set to introduce 15 Bills - including five new legislations - during the Winter session of Parliament that begins on Monday.

Cong, BJP spar over US jury indictment of Adani

The indictment of Gautam Adani by a US court triggered a war of words between the Congress and the BJP on Thursday, with Rahul Gandhi demanding the immediate arrest of the billionaire and accusing the government of protecting him.

Digital arrests: 17K WhatsApp profiles from Southeast Asian countries blocked

Move after complaints on online platforms

SC to hear after 8 wks plea seeking ban on sites with jokes on Sikhs

THE Supreme Court will hear after eight weeks a PIL seeking a ban on websites spreading jokes portraying Sikh community members in a poor light.