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West Bengal BJP chief held, gets bail

BJP state president and union minister of state for education Sukanta Majumdar was arrested on Wednesday while visiting Murshidabad’s Beld anga where a communal clash took place recently.

CM for justice to 6 slain abductees

MANIPUR v IOLENCE | Prohibitory orders to be eased for 7 hrs; net suspended for 3 more days

Anmol Bishnoi seeks US asylum

Fugitive gangster Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has applied for a political asylum in the US.

India calls for UNSC reform

India is “unsatisfied” with the pace of progress on Security Council reform, the country’s envoy at the UN said, noting that there are countries who prefer the status quo and those that oppose expansion in the permanent category “at all costs” as they feel their neighbours may have a chance to become a member.

All-party meet ahead of Winter Session in Parl

Union minister of Parliame ntary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will convene a meeting with the floor leaders of all political parties in both the houses of the Parliament on November 24, ahead of the upcoming Winter Session which would begin the following day.

Tu tu main main in UP

Even as BJP’s UP state president Bhupendra Chaudhary launched a blistering critique of SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of spreading falsehoods and engaging in unethical practices amid the ongoing by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh accused the BJP-led administration of using police and officials to prevent SP supporters from voting in the ongoing by-elections for nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.

J'khand 2nd phase: Both camps upbeat

After the second phase of Jharkhand polls, both the NDA and INDIA bloc made their respective claims to win the election.

BJP stirs row with 'veiled threat'

OF BALLOT & BURQAS | While UP's voter turnout was pegged at a meagre 49% in bypolls, violence marred polling in Meerapur; Palakkad polls 70% while Punjab scores highest with whopping 79%

BJP to LG: Probe toilet-fittings funding in Delhi CM residence

Delhi's BJP unit on wednesday urged Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena to conduct an investigation into whether former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had installed a gold plated toilet seat and a gold plated washbasin at his official resident from government funds.

50% WFH for Delhi govt staff

The Delhi government on Wednesday announced half of its staff and those of the MCD will work from home as the city continued to battle a high level of pollution with a thick layer of smog over the city that choked residents and kept authorities on toes.

ANF teams search for slain Naxal's aide

Karnataka's Anti Naxal Force (ANF) teams launched a massive searching operation for associates of slain Naxal Vikram Gowda.

Rajnath, Chinese counterpart hold productive talks in Laos

India and China on Wednesday agreed to work towards a \"roadmap\" for rebuilding mutual trust with defence minister Rajnath Singh calling for drawing lessons from the \"unfortunate border clashes\" of 2020 during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun.

'Important to manufacture car sensors domestically'

ISRO chairman S Somanath on Wednesday highlighted the need to manufacture car sensors domestically instead of relying on imports.

Amid fissures, BJP protest begins against Waqf in K'taka

Differences continue to hurt BJP even as it plans a two-day protest against the Waqf Board claiming lands of farmers', religious institutions and historical places as its own.

SC allows telecom cos credit of duty on towers, other accessories

In a relief for Bharti Airtel Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. and others, the Supreme Court Wednesday held that telecom companies are entitled to central value-added tax credit of central excise duty paid on towers, their parts, green shelter, printers and office chairs.

Adani Energy to acquire 100% stake in Pune- III Transmission

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd on Wednesday said it has signed a pact with PFC Consulting Ltd for acquisition of a project special purpose vehicle - Pune- III Transmission Ltd.

Muthoot Finance Honoured with FICCI Award for Excellence in Women Empowerment

Muthoot Finance, India's No. 1 Most Trusted Financial Services Brand has been conferred with the esteemed FICCI Women Empowerment Award 2024 for promoting Career Development, Skill Development & Mentorship.

Govt initiative to expedite Chinese technicians' visas providing relief to PLI firms: Official

The government's initiative to expedite visas of Chinese technicians, whose expertise is required in Indian manufacturing firms in the PLI sector, is providing relief to such companies, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Vedanta Aluminium inks pact with GAIL for supply of natural gas

Vedanta Aluminium on Wednesday said it has entered into a pact with state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd for supply of natural gas to its smelter at Jharsuguda in Odisha.

EPFO net member addition up 9.33% to 18.81 lakh in Sep

Retirement fund body EPFO logged 9.33% growth in net member additions in September at 18.81 lakh compared to the year-ago month, showed payroll data released on Wednesday.

Adani Green Energy offers dollar bond again after earlier deal postponed

Billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate kicked off a dollar bond sale Wednesday after postponing an offering last month when some investors pushed back on pricing, Bloomberg reported.

Zomato is looking for a chief of staff; 'You will have to pay ₹20L'

Zomato co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal has announced that he is looking for a chief of staff to help him run the company but the role isn't a conventional one.

Madhya Pradesh sets new standards in Ease oi Doing Biz with citizen-centric Property Registration Services

India's 154th rank among 190 countries in the World Bank's 20191 \"Registering Property\" parameter reflects the challenges citizens face in property registration.

Pvt consumption back, driving domestic demand: RBI Bulletin

Private consumption is back, driven by festive spending, and the medium-term economic outlook remains bullish as the innate strength of the macro-fundamentals reasserts itself, the Reserve Bank Bulletin said on Wednesday.

Gen Z and Millennials preferring Index funds over ETFs: Motilal Oswal

India's investment ecosystem is undergoing a seismic shift, with index investing gaining unprecedented traction among investors, says a report by Motilal Oswal.

Equity investments in real estate may rise 49% to record $M bn this yr

Equity capital inflows touched $8.9 bn between Jan and Sep, registering a 46% yearon-year growth

India sees 40% rise in PE, VC investment at $4.7 bn in Oct

India saw private equity/venture capitalist investments worth $4.7 billion across 91 deals in October, a 40 per cent increase from September, a report showed on Wednesday.

SECI signs MoU with H2Global to promote green H2 initiatives

State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has inked an initial pact with H2Global Stiftung to establish a collaborative framework to promote Green Hydrogen initiatives.

Paper & paperboard imports rise by 3.5% in Apr-Sep

Paper and paperboard imports rose by 3.5 per cent to 992,000 tonnes in the April-September period of 2024-25, driven by a sharp rise in shipments from China, according to Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA).

India's Apr-Oct crude oil import bill rises 7.6% to $81.7 bn

India's crude oil import bill in the first seven months of 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) rose 7.6% on year to $81.7 billion, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a report.