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Centre will make Swiggy, Amazon sell Bharat dal

Virtual shelves of online grocers, such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Swiggy, may soon see the debut of an unlikely item: Subsidised dal from the Government of India.

BHARTI AIRTEL PAYS ₹3,626 CR TO CLEAR 2016 SPECTRUM DUES

Indian telecom carrier Bharti Airtel has made an early payment of ₹3,626 crore to the Indian government, the company said on Thursday, settling all its liabilities for the spectrum acquired in 2016.

AIRCRAFT LESSOR TO BUY STAKE IN SPICEJET TO SETTLE DISPUTE

SpiceJet on Thursday said aircraft lessor Genesis will acquire a stake worth $4 million in the airline as part of settling a more than $16 million dispute.

Micromax and Phison form JV to develop storage chips

Indian smartphone company Micromax Informatics has tied up with Taiwanese NAND storage chip maker Phison to develop high-end storage products for enterprise, automotive and AI models.

Indian EV market likely to touch ₹20 lakh cr by 2030, says Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Indian electric vehicle market is likely to touch ₹20 lakh crore and will create around 50 million jobs across the entire EV ecosystem by 2030.

FMCG cos may go for 5% price hikes amid rising costs

Your next pack of cookies could be lighter than the one you got for the same price last time.

Markets join global selloff as US Fed eyes fewer cuts

Sensex plunged 965 points to crash below 80,000-mark, has lost 3.54% in four days

Rupee closes at fresh low, reaches 85 against dollar

The rupee dropped 14 paise and breached the crucial 85 level to close at an all-time low of 85.08 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as a hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve sparked a broad dollar rally.

Trump rejects US spending bill, risking government shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday disrupted bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown as he pressured his fellow Republicans in Congress to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past the end of the week.

ZELENSKY URGES EU-U.S. UNITY AT BLOC'S LAST SUMMIT BEFORE TRUMP'S RETURN

Donald Trump loomed large over EU leaders on Thursday at their last summit before he reclaims power in the United States, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying only transatlantic unity can \"save\" Ukraine.

VIETNAM KARAOKE BAR FIRE KILLS 11, ARSON SUSPECTED

A fire ripped through a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital, killing 11 people and injuring two others in a case of suspected arson, police said on Thursday.

Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of rapes

A court in France, on Thursday, sentenced the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was unconscious, in abuse that lasted nearly a decade.

52 people killed, 65 hurt in 2 bus accidents in central Afghanistan

Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52 people and injured 65, the Taliban government spokesman said on Thursday.

Russia is moving closer to achieving goals in Ukraine

Discussing the continued presence of Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, Putin said Kyiv's troops would surely be forced out

Tel Aviv strikes Yemen's rebel-held capital, port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital and a port city early on Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.

Fadnavis, Thackeray meeting unsettles Mahayuti, MVA allies

The brief meeting between chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in Nagpur's Vidhan Bhavan on Tuesday has unsettled both parties' allies in the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Tejashwi promises to form SDA for Seemanchal's development

Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav alleged that in Bihar, infrastructure has been fractured, citing collapses of bridges and promised to constitute Seemanchal Development Authority (SDA) for the holistic development of the region.

Drunk DPM held hostage by villagers in Bhagalpur, probe launched

Two education department officials were allegedly held hostage by villagers on Wednesday, who accused them of inspecting a government school under the influence of liquor in Bhagalpur district, officials said.

CONTRACTOR SHOT DEAD IN EAST CHAMPARAN

A 30-year-old contractor, who was married off barely a month ago, was shot dead by unidentified criminals in Bihar's East Champaran district on Thursday, police said.

DBT registration of 198 Bihar farmers cancelled for stubble burning

The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) registration of 198 farmers has been cancelled in Bihar for burning stubble after harvesting paddy crops, said people in the know on Thursday.

Oscars are no yardstick to judge Indian cinema

The failure of Laapataa Ladies to make it to the Best International Feature shortlist at the Oscars means that this prize will continue to elude Indian cinema.

Dealing with the Dragon

India-China ties show progress, but Delhi must not lose sight of Beijing's border ambitions

Trump tariffs and the making of a trade war

Before targeting the US's two neighbours and rival China, Donald Trump should bear in mind that there will be no winners in this war

Five principles integral to better schooling systems

WHILE THERE IS A CASE FOR A COMMON CURRICULUM, IT MUST HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS THAT RESPECT LOCAL CONTEXTS.

80 years of US-India relations celebrated through music, dance and memories

COMING TOGETHER OF JAZZ AND KATHAK AT DOSTI HOUSE IN BKC

Power shifts in China's defence establishment

There are signs that the Chinese military is facing significant internal strife.

Bill to curb 'urban Naxals' sent to joint panel

Amid opposition from various organisations and opposition parties, the state government has sent the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, aimed at curbing the activities of \"urban Naxals\" to a joint select committee.

Advocates boycott work over alleged use of indecent words by addl CJM

ADVOCATES UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A RESOLUTION AND THE COPIES OF THE SAME WERE SENT TO THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE

SC issues rules to curb illegal constructions

The Supreme Court has issued nationwide guidelines to tackle the growing menace of unauthorised constructions, mandating stringent compliance with building regulations and directing that possession of buildings be handed over to owners or beneficiaries by a developer only after obtaining a valid completion or occupation certificate.

SC rejects contempt plea, asks UP to monitor 'Dharam Sansad' event

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear a contempt plea against Uttar Pradesh authorities over Yati Narsinghanand's proposed \"Dharam Sansad\" event in Ghaziabad and asked it to keep a watch.