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By Zoya Teirstein A 16-month-old boy was playing in a splash pad at a country club in Little Rock, Arkansas, this summer when water containing a very rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba went up his nose. He died a few days later in the hospital. The toddler wasn’t the first person in the United States […]

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By Girish Linganna On December 24, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for a historic journey, edging closer to the Sun than any other man-made object before. Achieving record-breaking speeds of 195 km/s (435,000 mph), it will be the fastest artificial object in history. The probe aims to approach the Sun at a distance […]

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By James M Dorsey History repeats itself. Palestinian airplane hijackings and attacks on Israeli civilians in Israel as well as on Israeli and Jewish targets abroad pockmarked the 1970s and 1980s. The violence put the Palestinian issue on the world agenda. The violence erupted, and at times, was driven by fierce debate among Palestinian guerilla […]

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday issued his response on the much-debated question of “who will lead the INDIA bloc as its convenor” and said that the decision will be taken in the next 10-15 days. Responding to the query amid the rumours of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s name being considered for the responsibility, […]

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Union minister Giriraj Singh took strong exception to AIUDF chief Badrudding Ajmal’s alleged remarks asking Muslims to stay indoors between January 20 and 25, the time period during which the idol of Ram Lalla will consecrated in Ayodhya’s grand Ram Mandir. #WATCH | On AIUDF MP Badruddin Ajmal’s statement, Union Minister Giriraj Singh says, “BJP

Fresh on the heels of a controversy triggered by Karnataka MLC BK Hariprasad’s Godhra comment, the Congress seems to have invited a new one involving Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra Siddaramaiah. The former MLA equated India’s becoming a “Hindu Rashtra” to being like Afghanistan and Pakistan. Yathindra courted controversy by saying if India becomes […]

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, who has so far not received an invitation for the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22, today said he and his party leaders will visit Kalaram temple in Nashik that day and perform a ‘maha aarti’ on the Godavari river bank. Talking to reporters here after paying […]

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Bangladesh is set to vote in its 12th general election today amid a boycott and strike by the main opposition party. There have also been incidents of arson, including at least five schools and a train being set ablaze. Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League party has been the prime minister of Bangladesh since 2008 […]

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NEW DELHI: The government on Friday said it will revamp the standard operating procedures for tunnel construction after an expert panel found many shortcomings in the under-construction Silkyara tunnel, which collapsed in November last year, leaving 41 workers stranded for more than two weeks. At a press briefing, Road Transport and Highways Secretary Anurag Jain […]

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MUMBAI: Electric Vehicle (EV) sales in India is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 35 per cent with annual volumes likely to touch 27.2 million units by 2032, a report said on Friday. The report, ‘India Electric Vehicle Market Overview 2023’, by energy advisory, software and services firm, Customized Energy […]

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MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has tightened rules for the issuance of short term Commercial Papers (CPs) and Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs), with an initial maturity of up to one year. The new norms, which come into effect from April 1, involve six key changes. The tenor of such short term CPs cannot be less […]

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MUMBAI: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has sought a level-playing field for corporations in making contributions to the National Pension Scheme (NPS) so that they are at par with contributions made in provident fund (PF) for employees in respect of tax treatment. Currently, the tax exempt contribution is capped at 10 per […]

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NEW DELHI: Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management will acquire the Indian business of American Tower Corporation (ATC) for an enterprise value of Rs 16,628 crore ($2 billion), the company said on Friday. After its third acquisition in India’s telecom sector in four years, Brookfield is set to become the largest manager of telecom towers in the […]

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MUMBAI: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a second straight day on Friday, following gains in IT, tech and capital goods shares amid fresh foreign capital inflows. After slipping briefly during the late afternoon trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex made a quick recovery and jumped 178.58 points or 0.25 per cent to […]

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By Arun Srivastava The Enforcement Directorate’s report alleging police ‘failure’ to rescue its sleuths at Sarberia in North 24-Parganas, from the murderous attack of the angry mob on Friday morning and Governor C V Anand Bose’s threat – “I reserve all my constitutional options for appropriate action at appropriate moment”–are quite ominous and certainly do […]

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By K Raveendran Every court judgment is supposed to be delivered without ‘fear or favour’ and ‘affection or ill-will’, but insights provided by Chief Justice of India Justice D Y Chandrachud on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir land judgment reveal how some of the disapproved tendencies did creep into the making of the final verdict. With […]

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By Harihar Swarup As Bangladesh prepares for its 12th parliamentary polls on January 7, speculation abounds on the impact of the election outcome on Dhaka’s relationship with Delhi. From historic landmarks such as the 2015 land boundary agreement to lows during 2001-2006, when a coalition led by the current Opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party […]

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By Sushil Kutty Something always is happening with West Bengal Governors. There was Jagdeep Dhankar who is now Vice President and whose mimicry by a Trinamool Congress leader has immortalized Dhankar whether he likes it or not. Now, there’s Governor CV Ananda Bose. And, by gosh, Ananda Bose can be as chillingly fiery like the […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s economy is likely to grow a better-than-expected 7.3% in FY24, faster than all major global economies, powered by a double-digit rise in investments, led by government spending, official data released on Friday showed. The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) is higher than the Reserve Bank of India’s 7% forecast […]

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NEW DELHI: Strong demand from both international and domestic markets spurred services sector activity to a three-month high in December, according to a private survey released Friday. The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index ended 2023 at 59, higher than the previous month’s reading of 56.9, as per the survey conducted by S&P Global. PMI […]

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NEW DELHI: The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2024 on Friday revised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimate for the 2024 calendar year to 6.2 per cent, compared to 6.7 per cent earlier. The report stated: “Economic growth in India is projected to remain strong at 6.2 per cent in 2024, […]

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MUMBAI: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Friday told institutional investors to disclose all short-sell transactions upfront at the time of placing an order. The regulator, however, permitted retail investors to make a similar disclosure by the end of the trading hours on the transaction day. Short-selling is the sale of a […]

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The assault on ED officers in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday sparked a political slugfest, with the BJP and Congress calling for the imposition of President’s rule, even as the ruling TMC accused the central agency sleuths of inciting locals. ED officers were assaulted and their vehicles damaged allegedly by supporters of […]

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A case for allegedly hurting religious feelings was registered here on Friday against NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad over his remark that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian. Based on a complaint filed by city BJP chief Dhiraj Ghate, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Awhad, a former Maharashtra minister, under Indian Penal Code section […]

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Stirring controversy regarding the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Janata Dal (United) MP Kaushalendra Kumar on Friday questioned the invitations extended to various political leaders and guests to attend the consecration ceremony. Mocking the invitations, the JD(U) leader said, “Kisi ke bete ka vivah hai, jo nauta de rahe hai. Kya kissi ke […]

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Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said there has been no seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana and it will happen only after some criteria are set. Asked whether the Congress was willing to share seats with AAP in the parliamentary elections, Hooda evaded the query by calling it […]

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Arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji cannot be removed without the consent of the Chief Minister, the Supreme Court said and dismissed a request by a social activist for his removal. The Supreme Court’s judgment agreed with the Madras High Court’s verdict that said the Chief Minister can decide whether Balaji, a minister from […]

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NEW DELHI: NHPC has inked an initial pact to invest Rs 4,000 crore in 750 MW Kuppa Pumped Hydro Storage Project at Chhota Udaipur in Gujarat. Taking a step towards clean and green energy, NHPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Power Corporation (GPCL) for investment in Kuppa Pumped Hydro Storage Project (750 […]

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NEW DELHI: The government will focus on the existing PLI schemes for 14 sectors and for the time being is not considering to include new sectors like toys in the programme, a top official said on Thursday. Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh said the Production-Linked […]

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NEW DELHI: Expectations are muted over big big-ticket announcements or high-budget schemes being announced in the interim Budget on February 1, but the run-up to the Parliament elections could still feature some such. FE has reviewed the schemes and government programmes rolled out in FY24 budget, and found that while these did not entail huge […]

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NEW DELHI: India is likely to project higher economic growth estimates of around 7% for the 2023/24 fiscal year ending in March, compared with earlier government forecasts when the National Statistical Office releases its first advance GDP estimates on Friday. An increased estimate of annual gross domestic product is widely expected after the Reserve Bank […]

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Economic growth is set to be a driving force in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in 2024, particularly in emerging markets (EMs), providing a favourable backdrop for various sectors, reported Fitch Ratings. According to Fitch Ratings, while strong real GDP expansion is anticipated in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, challenges from slower Chinese growth, subdued […]

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NEW DELHI: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated a tur dal procurement portal through which farmers can register and sell their produce to NAFED and NCCF at a minimum support price or market price. A similar facility will be launched in future for urad and masoor farmers as well as maize farmers, he said. […]

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By Arun Srivastava The RSS leadership is happy that its electoral strategy has paid rich dividend in three states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in just concluded assembly elections Now the RSS chief is concentrating on Bihar, Bengal and Odisha taking in view the coming Lok Sabha polls. Apart it is the threat perception […]

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