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Need common mechanism to track SME fund usage: SBI chief

THERE is an urgent need to develop a common mechanism to track the end-use of funds raised via debt and equity from capital markets by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to give comfort to lenders and investors and make pricing more competitive, State Bank chairman CS Setty said on Friday.

Low-base effect lifts industrial production to seven-month high

INDUSTRIAL production increased to a seven-month high of 5.2% year-on-year in November 2024 as compared to 3.7% in October, thanks largely to a low-base effect.

SC Relief to Online Gaming Companies on GST Issue

Court suspended proceedings until matter is finally adjudicated

Reliance Jio's call quality lowest, Airtel performs best: TRAI

The call quality of Reliance Jio, country's largest telecom service provider, was lowest and there was also higher percentage of unsuccessful call attempts on its network in Delhi compared to its competitors Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in a report, released on Friday, based on a test conducted by it.

Investors Lose ₹6 Lakh Crore as Midcap, Smallcap Stocks Plunge

INVESTORS saw their wealth eroding by ₹6 lakh crore on Friday as selling pressure brought down the domestic equity markets, with smallcap and midcap stocks bearing the brunt.

TVS Veteran H Lakshmanan Dies at 92 Due to Age-Related Ailments

H Lakshmanan, former executive director of Sundaram Clayton and a key member of the Chennai-based TVS group, passed away at 92, leaving behind a legacy that spans seven decades.

Hush money case was brought to defeat me, it didn't work: Trump

RESPONDING to his sentencing on Friday in the hush money case, US-president elect Donald Trump, briefly addressing the court as he appeared virtually from his Florida home, said his criminal trial and conviction has \"been a very terrible experience\" and insisted he committed no crime.

Gunmen attack houses of minister, police official

ARMED militants attacked the residences of a senior minister and a deputy commissioner and stormed a police checkpost in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said.

New fast-moving fire in LA prompts more evacuations

10 dead, more than 10,000 structures already destroyed; progress in containing older fires

House votes to sanction ICC for warrant against Bibi

THE US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to sanction the International Criminal Court over its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel confirms 23-yr-old hostage killed along with dad in Gaza

ISRAEL's army confirmed Friday that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni.

Stampede at central Damascus mosque kills four

A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed four people, a Damascus health official told state media.

TMC suspends ex-MP who was vocal on RG Kar

Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday suspended its ex-Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen over alleged \"anti-party\" activities.

All Sanatanis Welcome to Maha Kumbh: Yogi

UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said those who respect India, its Sanatan ethos and its eternal traditions are welcome to attend the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.

Qaida terrorist arrested from near Ranchi

THE special cell of Delhi Police in association with Jharkhand ATS, has arrested a suspected Al Qaeda terrorist Shahbaz Ansari from Chanho in Ranchi.

U'khand madrasa board scraps Kamil and Fazil courses after SC ruling

FOLLOWING the Supreme Court ruling declaring the Kamil (undergraduate) and Fazil (postgraduate) degrees awarded to Muslim students by madrasas unconstitutional, the Uttarakhand Madrasa Board lost no time deciding to discontinue the courses and refund the students' fees.

JMM plans to expand tribal movement in Bengal, Odisha

BUOYED by the thumping majority in the Assembly polls, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is now eying 'Vrihad' (larger) Jharkhand and is considering launching a movement for the formation of an Autonomous Council combining the four tribal-dominated districts of West Bengal and Odisha.

Badals lose SAD control for 1st time in 3 decades

Sukhbir's resignation accepted, election to party chief on March 1

2 Crocodiles Rescued From Ponds Inside Residence of BJP MLA in Sagar District

At least two crocodiles were reportedly rescued by the state forest department from ponds in the sprawling residential premises of ex-BJP MLA Harvansh Singh Rathore in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district.

ISRO to bring SpaDex satellites closer today to enable docking

THE feat of docking two satellites in Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex) mission is set to get a boost on Saturday after the scheduled January 7 docking was postponed twice as the drift between the two satellites was found to be more than expected.

Delhi Dangal: BJP Okays Names of 41 Candidates

Purvanchali power play: Cong promises Chhath Ghat amid AAP-BJP spat

Purvanchali power play: Cong promises Chhath Ghat amid AAP-BJP spat

IN the high-stakes battle for Purvanchali votes ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, the Congress has upped the ante with a bold promise: building a grand Chhath Puja ghat, akin to the iconic Maha Kumbh structures, on the Yamuna riverbank, if it comes to power.

Rlys will boost wheels production as high-speed train plans spike demand

WITH high-speed train projects slated for launch in the coming years, the Railways is bracing for a surge in demand for forged wheels by augmenting local production, officials said.

Court allows dropouts to register for JEE-Advanced

In a big relief to those students who dropped out from their courses between November 5 and November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed them to register for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Advanced test.

Nepali Army band to join Army Day parade in Pune

IN a significant gesture of friendship and cultural exchange, the Nepali Army Band has reached India to participate in the Army Day Parade in Pune on January 15.

S'pore Prez's India visit from Jan 14

Often referred to as India's window to the East, S'pore is one of the largest sources of FDIs

Public interest: SC opens doors to people for guided tour on 2 Saturdays a month

To give the general public an opportunity to visit the majestic and grand structure of the landmark building, the Supreme Court has decided to open its doors to them every working Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm, except on the second and the fourth Saturdays and declared holidays.

NOW SCREENING: PUTTING NAME BEFORE THE TITLE

Some southern stars are requesting fans to drop their titles. These epithets have a complex play not just in films and politics, but in the Dravidian ideological ecosystem too

Neither Going Nor Gone, Goa Is Evoking A Groan

It's been a Goa-filled new year's week for me even though I am still freezing in Delhi's bitter cold.

Kerala HC Adjourns Boby's Bail Plea to Jan 14

BOBY Chemmanur, accused in a sexual harassment case, will remain in jail as the Kerala High Court on Friday denied an urgent hearing on his bail plea and adjourned it to January 14.