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India, Lanka to ramp up defence, trade ties

NEW DELHI: India and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines.

Juvenile participation in crime on rise, say police

NEW DELHI: The appeal of establishing one's own \"following\", a way to make a quick buck and \"inspiration\" from reel and real-life gangsters have led to a splurge in the number of heinous crimes being committed by minors over the recent past, police officers aware of the matter said.

HIGH COURT CALLS FOR CAUTION WHEN HANDLING FAMILY DISPUTES

JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday underscored the need for magistrates to exercise caution and apply judicial mind when handling family disputes, emphasizing that such cases should aim to foster harmony rather than escalate conflicts.

Top court issues notice to cow smuggler over plea to cancel his bail

JAIPUR: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to cow smuggler Nazim Khan, accused in at least seven non-bailable cases, seeking his response to a plea of the Rajasthan government to cancel his bail granted on October 21, said officials.

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES IN BHARATPUR AND BIKANER ON ANVIL

THE PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED DURING THE CABINET MEETING ON NOVEMBER 30

Jalore farmers call off protest on 27th day after assurance from govt

BARMER: The farmers' indefinite protest in Jalore, demanding rights over the water from Jawai Dam, was suspended on its 27th day on Sunday following assurances from the government.

Coaching centre sealed after 10 students faint

JAIPUR: The coaching centre in Jaipur, where at least 10 students fainted on Sunday after a suspected gas leakage from one of the air-conditioners, was sealed by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Greater) on Monday, officials said.

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of ₹40K-cr canal project in Jaipur today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dadia village in Jaipur to lay the foundation stone of the interlinked Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) and Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal project that is likely to ensure the drinking and irrigation water for millions across 21 districts of the state, on Tuesday, said officials.

Govt orders to phase out Urdu, Persian words used in policing

JAIPUR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has directed the state police to replace traditional Urdu and Persian words used in the police proceedings with Hindi ones, said officials.

Grap 3 curbs imposed as AQI worsens

NEW DELHI: The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR Monday invoked restrictive measures under stage three of the air pollution control plan amid a sharp dip in air quality due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

Resilience and self-belief are my biggest learnings in the past 15 yrs

Jacqueline Fernandez has completed 15 years in the industry, and while the actor has seen many successes during this decade-and-a-half, she has also faced some rather tough times.

Raring to go @90, Benegal is "working on two to three projects"

Many would consider turning 90 a significant milestone in life, but filmmaker Shyam Benegal doesn't attach too much importance to birthdays.

Sundeep Kishan on Allu Arjun stampede case: Actors are worried about fans' safety

Actor Allu Arjun was recently arrested in connection with a fan's death in a Hyderabad theatre stampede at the premiere of his film, Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Money isn't the reason I play chess, but means a lot: Gukesh

The \"multi-millionaire\" tag does \"mean a lot\" to new world champion D Gukesh, but he doesn't play the game for material gains but for that unbridled joy, which he has been able to retain since the time a chess board used to be the \"coolest toy\" for him.

NZ power to huge lead in third Test as England crumble

England's hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated on Sunday as they capitulated on day two of the third Test to trail New Zealand by 340 runs.

Iniesta bids farewell to glittering career

Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing career Sunday in an exhibition match between Barcelona and Real Madrid greats in Tokyo and will now look to go into coaching.

Head and Smith put Australia in control of third Test against India

Twin century-makers Travis Head and Steve Smith put on a magnificent fourth-wicket partnership as Australia reached a commanding 405-7 at stumps on day two of the third Test against India on Sunday.

Keeper struck by object, teams finish tie without attacks

Bochum's goalkeeper was struck on the head by an object apparently thrown from the stands at Union Berlin and both Bundesliga teams left the field.

Error-prone Real Madrid held 3-3 by Rayo Vallecano in La Liga

Rayo Vallecano prevented Real Madrid from taking provisional control of La Liga by holding the European champions' to a pulsating 3-3 draw on Saturday.

Airlines do not have influence on prices they pay

GENEVA: Airlines are price takers as they do not have an influence on the prices they pay, Iata chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen has said and highlighted that carriers' need to diversify their revenues is complicated by slim profit margins as well as weak balance sheets.

COAL IMPORTS RISE 4% IN APR-OCT PERIOD

NEW DELHI: The country's coal import rose by 4.2% to 162.45 million tonnes (mt) in the April-October period of the current fiscal year compared to 155.87 mt in the year-ago period.

FPIs return to Indian equities, infuse ₹22,766 cr this month

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have made a strong comeback to Indian equities with a net investment of ₹22,766 crore in the first two weeks of December driven by expectations of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

GNG ELECTRONICS FILES IPO DRAFT PAPERS WITH SEBI

NEW DELHI: GNG Electronics Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).

Nations other than India gain more from US-China trade war: GTRI

NEW DELHI: Mexico, Canada, and the 10-nation Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN benefited more from the US-China trade war than India, economic think tank GTRI said in a report.

Hinduja Group to close RCap deal by Jan-end

Hinduja plans to keep RCap's management intact while it adds new board members

Refining margins of state-run oil firms drop

NEW DELHI: Gross refining margins (GRM) of public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have fallen by up to 80% in the first half of this financial year, showed data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), amid shrinking discounts of Russian oil and declining prices in global markets, experts said.

Zelensky says Russia using N Korean troops in bid to reclaim Kursk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.

S Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets

Lawmakers voted on Saturday to impeach Yoon Suk-yeol over his brief declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into some of its worst turmoil in decades

20 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israeli troops killed at least 20 Palestinians, most of them in the northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday airstrikes and other attacks on targets that included a school sheltering displaced Gazans, medics and residents said.

Immunity provision for public servants not to shield the corrupt, says top court

THE RULING WAS DELIVERED IN A CASE INVOLVING COPS ACCUSED OF REGISTERING A FALSE FIR TO FABRICATE AN ALIBI FOR A MURDER ACCUSED