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Rupee hits record low for sixth straight session

The Indian rupee weakened to its all-time low for the sixth consecutive trading session on Tuesday as a rise in U.S. bond yields boosted the dollar and strong demand for the greenback from importers added to the lingering pressure on the local currency.

Agri export policy to get a makeover

India's six-year-old Agricultural Export Policy (AEP) is set for an overhaul as export destinations shift and the country's farm exports basket becomes more diverse, three people directly involved in the process said.

Informal sector GVA up 16.5%, workers by 10%

The Indian economy had 73.4 million non-farm informal sector enterprises in 2023-24, according to data published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.

Small packs flood shelves as rural India defies slump

FMCG giants betting on hinterland to drive consumption as urban demand cools

Russian firm denies corruption in Bangladesh nuclear plant project

Russia's state-run nuclear agency on Tuesday refuted allegations of corruption and embezzlement leveled against it by an anti-graft panel in Bangladesh looking into an atomic power plant it is building in the South Asian country.

US sanctions on 4 Pak firms have 'no justification': PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme, saying the recent US sanctions against the country's four entities have \"no justification\".

Killed Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel says for 1st time

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would \"decapitate\" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

'NO JOB OFFER POINTS FOR P.R. VIA EXPRESS ENTRY ROUTE'

The Canadian government has announced that, beginning spring 2025, candidates for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry route will no longer benefit from extra points gained by having an employment offer in hand.

Statesman who chose ideology over power

On his 100th birth anniversary, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of good governance remains as relevant as earlier for the nation

ALEC BALDWIN MANSLAUGHTER CASE DROPPED BY PROSECUTOR

A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie \"Rust\" in 2021 ended on Monday, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal.

Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka

Bangladesh's insistence on Sheikh Hasina's extradition will further test its ties with India

Unlocking philanthropy to meet India's climate goals

India's climate crisis is not a distant threat—it's a stark reality impacting millions across the country.

Battles of attrition in West Asia & Ukraine

If 2024 was the year when war returned with a vengeance to the centre of inter-State relations, it also witnessed some critical developments in warfare, featuring attrition, manoeuvre, and adaptation.

Myanmarese living within 10km of Manipur border can enter state with a pass: MHA letter

ORDER SAYS THAT THOSE WHO TRAVEL BEYOND 10KM WOULD BE 'LIABLE FOR ACTION'

JAIPUR HIGHWAY BLAZE TOLL RISES TO 15, SAY POLICE

The toll from Friday's LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway rose to 15 as two more people succumbed to injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Tuesday, police said.

'Proof of struggle missing at crime scene': CFSL report on RG Kar case

No evidence of a possible struggle or resistance was found at the crime scene in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9, according to a report by the Delhi-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL).

K'TAKA CID TO PROBE MIN'S COMPLAINT AGAINST MLC RAVI

Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that he has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into a case in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CT Ravi is accused of using a derogatory word against minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the legislative council last week.

HAL to start trial of new Tejas fighter jet in January next yr

State-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to begin in January 2025 critical trials on the new Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A), involving the testing of the indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range missile, the aircraft's locally made electronic warfare suite and the Israeli Elta radar, as it now targets a March 31 deadline to deliver the first fighter jet to the Indian Air Force after completing the necessary certification requirements, senior officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

BISHNOI'S ASSOCIATE CLAIMS HE GUNNED DOWN PUNJAB SMUGGLER IN US

A suspected drug smuggler from Punjab, Sunil Yadav, has allegedly been killed in California in the US by a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to \"avenge the killing of Ankit Bhadu\" in 2019, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

MAN LYNCHED FOR 'STEALING' PADDY IN C'GARH, 12 HELD

A 19-year-old man, accused of stealing three sacks of paddy from a nearby village, was allegedly dragged from his home on Monday and beaten by a group of 10-12 people at Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh, police officers said on Tuesday, adding that the victim died hours later.

WON'T INTERVENE IN '25 CLAT RESULT REVIEW ORDER: HC

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to interfere with its own order directing the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) to announce revised results after accounting for errors in two questions of the recently held Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 undergraduate exam.

Cattle shelters to be built along highways: NHAI

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday announced a pilot project to set up cattle shelters along the national highways to reduce accidents caused due to stray cattle.

5 states get new governors

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, former Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla, and ex-army chief and former Union minister General (retd) VK Singh as new governors of Bihar, Manipur and Mizoram, respectively, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Misri meets senior officials in US ahead of Jaishankar's visit

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met senior American officials in Washington for discussions on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues ahead of a six-day visit to the US by external affairs minister S Jaishankar beginning on Tuesday.

'2025 IS THE YEAR OF AI': AICTE LOOKS TO SHAPE INDIA AS A GLOBAL LEADER

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced 2025 as the \"Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\" to shape India as a global leader in AI.

'2025 IS THE YEAR OF AI': AICTE LOOKS TO SHAPE INDIA AS A GLOBAL LEADER

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced 2025 as the \"Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\" to shape India as a global leader in AI.

Arjun questioned for 4 hrs in theatre stampede case

The Hyderabad police on Tuesday questioned popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun for nearly four hours over his role in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, where a woman was killed and her nine-year-old son injured during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule, said people familiar with the matter.

Afghan staffer injured in attack on consulate's car

Reports in the Afghan media said the driver of the car used by the staffer was killed in the attack

Lucknow bank heist case accused gunned down

THE 2 DECEASED, AND 5 AIDES STOLE JEWELLERY, CASH WORTH CRORES FROM A U.P. BANK ON SATURDAY

SHAH REVIEWS IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE NEW CRIMINAL LAWS

Union home minister and minister of cooperation Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the three new criminal laws have become the protectors of civil rights and the basis of \"ease of justice\" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he reviewed the implementation of the legislation during separate meetings with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, people aware of the matter said.