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FinMin says state-run banks' H1 earnings jump 25.6% to ₹85,520 crore

THE finance ministry has said the banks run by it have reported strong numbers, with net income surging by 25.6% to ₹85,520 crore in the first half of the fiscal, along with rapid improvements in asset quality.

Carbon market deal done? Experts wary

THE United National Climate Conference (COP29) presidency has claimed early success with the adoption of standards for carbon credits, referred to as Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, a long-debated framework designed to help nations collaborate on reducing carbon emissions. But, critics say it was pushed without adequate scrutiny and would lead to greenwashing as there are not enough safeguards.

ED restores assets worth ₹12.7 cr to land grab victim

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has successfully restituted a property, worth ₹12.73 crore, to the victim and rightful claimant in an anti-money laundering case being investigated by the agency.

No oral requests for urgent hearing: CJI

A day after assuming office, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday stated that no oral submissions for urgent listing and hearing of cases will be permitted and urged the lawyers to either send emails or written letters for it.

Trump 2.0: Not a change, a paradigmatic shift

IF Donald Trump's nar row win shook the United States in 2016, the scale of his victory now has amazed the country into silence.

NTPC Green to announce IPO price range; seeks $12 billion valuation

NTPC Green Energy is set to begin the last leg of the largest sectoral initial share with a ₹11,000-crore issue on Wednesday, announcing the price range, reportedly seeking a valuation of $12 billion.

Bangladesh seeks Interpol help to get Hasina back

CHIEF Prosecutor of Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Tajul Islam has written to Inspector General of Police Md Moinul Islam, seeking action to issue a red notice through Interpol for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides, a media report said on Tuesday.

UK's Anglican archbishop quits over abuse scandal

The leader of the world's Anglicans, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced Tuesday he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.

G77, China demand $1.3 trillion in climate finance from rich nations

At COP29, the G77 bloc of developing nations, along with China, has made a strong stance on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance.

Greenwashing worry via the carbon market deal

ENDORSEMENT RUSHED THROUGH, SAYS EXPERT

Israel opens Gaza aid crossing, ahead of US deadline

ISRAEL's army announced the opening on Tuesday of an additional aid crossing into Gaza, on the eve of a United States-imposed deadline to improve humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the war-ravaged territory.

Landslide win for Ramgoolam coalition

MAURITIUS' opposition coalition has won the country's election by a landslide, taking all seats in the country's parliament in a major rejection of the current government.

China hawks Rubio tipped for US Secy of State, Waltz given NSA role

US President-elect Donald Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday, and was expected to pick Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.

Man rams car into crowd, kills 35

43 others hurt, say Chinese police; driver detained; said to be upset over divorce settlement

Modi seeks Maha votes for double-engine govt...

ON a campaign trail in poll-bound Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, charging it with doing Pakistan's bidding by demanding to restore Article 370 in J&K.

meanwhile, Rahul raps PM over farm loan waiver

KEEPING up his attack on the BJP, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said while Prime Minister Narendra Modi had waived loans of ₹16 lakh crore due to big industrialists, he had not rid a single farmer of loan.

Firing, violence ahead of bypoll in MP's Vijaypur

TWO villagers were injured in an armed attack by some people in tribal-dominated Dhanachya village of the bypoll-bound Vijaypur constituency in MP's Sheopur district, police said on Tuesday.

Fate of Champai, son and 6 ministers of Hemant govt at stake in 1st phase

IN the first phase of Assembly polls to be held on Wednesday in Jharkhand, reputation of a number of senior leaders and former CMs is at stake.

Consular camp cancelled over 'high threat' to temple

AMID the likelihood of \"extremely high and imminent threat level of violent protests\", the Brampton Triveni Mandir and Community Centre has decided to cancel its upcoming Life Certificate Event.

2 dead after surgeries done without consent in Gujarat

ANGRY villagers stormed a hospital in Ahmedabad on Tuesday and vandalised it after two patients died following alleged unauthorised surgeries.

Bangla influx: ED recovers printing machines, fake Aadhaars & passports

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids at 17 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal in connection with illegal Bangladeshi infiltration and recovered various incriminating items, including fake Aadhaars, forged passports, illegal arms, immovable property documents, cash, jewellery, printing papers, printing machines, and blank Performa used for forging Aadhaar cards.

Will end coal smuggling in Dhanbad if BJP wins: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the BJP, if voted to power, will stop coal smuggling in Jharkhand and make the state \"the most prosperous state in the country\" within five years.

In a 1st, govt approves all-women CISF battalion to keep vital installations safe

Women in force

Justice AS Oka new member in SC Collegium

THE five-member Supreme Court Collegium, now headed by the new Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, includes A S Oka as one of its members.

PK Mishra bats for building disaster resilience

The best way to deal with disasters is to prevent them, PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, said on Tuesday, emphasizing that proactive measures are essential to safeguard communities.

Trade with Russia to touch $100 bn by '30: Jaishankar

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Tuesday co-chaired the 25th session of the Inter-governmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation in New Delhi on Tuesday.

WHAT THE GLOBAL SOUTH CAN EXPECT AT COP29

The Conference of the Parties' 29th summit to address pressing climate change issues began on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan as Washington's top climate envoy assured of continued climate action despite a Trump win.

FROZEN CONFLICTS: TIME BOMBS TICKING IN THE NORTHEAST

Left on their own, old hostilities can lead to frozen conflicts. Rather than treating them as legacy troubles that can erupt again, the need is to intervene and resolve

Inspector suspended for assaulting, verbally abusing Dalit man

An inspector with the district crime branch was suspended for allegedly assaulting and verbally abusing a Dalit man on Saturday.

Kasthuri's bail petition: HC reserves order

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC on Tuesday reserved orders on the anticipatory bail petition filed by actor S Kasthuri (51) in a case filed by the Madurai Thirunagar police, based on a complaint by Naidu Mahajana Sangam in Madurai, for her remarks against Telugu people in a meeting in Chennai last month.