New Delhi: India's consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation fell to 5.48 per cent in November, providing some relief after hitting a 14-month high in October. The decline was mainly due to a drop in vegetable prices as supply conditions improved. In October, inflation had surged due to high food prices and weak urban consumption, but November's data shows signs of stabilization....Read More
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the lower courts across the country not to entertain or issue orders in cases seeking relief including the survey of religious places under the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act 1991. The court issued the order while hearing a batch of pleas challenging certain provisions of the 1991 Act. "No orders including orders of survey in the meantime. In pending lawsuits, courts will not pass any effective interim or final order till further ord...Read More
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (PTI) ISRO on Thursday said it has achieved a major milestone after its C20 cryogenic engine passed a critical test in ambient condition, featuring restart enabling systems. According to ISRO, this success was a vital step for future missions. "ISRO has successfully carried out the sea level hot test of its CE20 Cryogenic Engine featuring a nozzle area ratio of 100 at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu on November 29," the Indian space agency said in a statemen...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Asserting that "trampling of democracy" has become the norm in Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday alleged abuse of power by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and questioned his impartiality. The Congress chief alleged the Rajya Sabha chairman has consistently suppressed the freedom of expression of Opposition members through "persistent heckling, unwarranted insistence on authentication, unfair remarks, and the refusal to list issues of pu...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Hitting out at the AAP and its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva on Thursday accused them of making "false promises" saying that they have promised to provide financial support to women in Punjab and Delhi, but haven't given a single penny since then. Sachdeva added that now the public of Delhi and the country only believes in the 'Modi Ki Guarantee'. Drawing a comparison between the two on the same issue, Sachdeva s...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) In the run-up to the Delhi Assembly polls, streets and public places in the national capital are awash with campaign posters as political parties vie for the voters' attention. The ruling AAP and its closest rival, BJP, dominate the poster war, sending across political messages like "Phir Layenge Kejriwal" to "Ab Nahi Sahenge, Badal Ke Rahenge" and putting up banners at vantage points like billboards, main roads, residential colonies, walkways and marketplaces across the...Read More
Patna, Dec 12 (PTI) Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who recently became the youngest player ever to secure an Indian Premiere League contract, called on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday. Suryavanshi, who was accompanied by his father Sanjiv, met Kumar at the official residence of the Chief Minister. The teenager was presented with a shawl by Kumar, in the presence of Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, among others. Hailing from Samastipur district of north Bihar, the young player m...Read More
New Delhi: The advance tax payment deadline is just three days away -- December 15. If you miss this date, you might have to pay penalties and interest for the delay. Wondering what happens if you don't pay on time? Here's everything you need to know to stay stress-free and avoid extra charges. If your estimated tax liability exceeds Rs 10,000 after accounting for tax deducted at source (TDS), you are required to pay advance tax. This rule is outlined under Section 208 of the Income Tax Act, 19...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Visual Effects (VFX) firm Identical Brains Studios on Thursday said it is gearing up to raise Rs 20 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) on December 18. The announcement comes after NSE Emerge granted in-principle approval for the IPO earlier this month. The three-day public issue will conclude on December 20, the company announced. The Mumbai-headquartered company's public issue will comprise a fresh issuance of 36.94 lakh equity shares with a face value of ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) India's industrial production (IIP) growth slowed to 3.5 per cent year-on-year in October 2024, mainly due to poor performance of mining, power and manufacturing, as per official data released on Thursday. The IIP recorded a growth of 11.9 per cent in October 2023, according to a statement by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. However, on a sequential basis, the factory output in October 2024 rose to 3.5 per cent from 3.1 per cent in September and a ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The government on Thursday came out with the definition of green steel and asked the industry to take measures to bring down carbon emissions below the level of 2.2 tonnes on per tonne of finished products. Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy also released a 'taxonomy on green steel' with parameters for giving star ratings on products based on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted during the production process. The steel industry has been the backbone of India's in...Read More
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (PTI) A farmer accused in the November 11 attack on government officials in Telangana's Vikarabad district was taken to a hospital in handcuffs on Thursday, drawing rebuke from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Taking serious note of the incident, the Chief Minister sought to know why Heerya Naik was taken to the hospital in handcuffs. He directed senior officials to investigate the matter and submit a report. The CM warned that such incidents would not be tolerated, according ...Read More
JAUNPUR: The mother-in-law and the brother-in-law of techie Atul Subhash, who committed suicide in Bengaluru, fled their home in Jaunpur on Thursday, even as Uttar Pradesh Police said it was yet to receive any official communication from Karnataka. The 34-year-old techie ended his life on Monday in Bengaluru, alleging harassment at the hands of his estranged wife and her family. A case of abetment to suicide was registered against his wife Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha, father Anurag and u...Read More
NEW DELHI: RMZ in partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) plans to develop a commercial project-RMZ Nexus with an investment of $750 million on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, Mumbai. Spanning across 3.74 million sq ft, the project has six towers on a 10.94-acre site. The project is expected to be complete by 2027. In August 2024, RMZ Corporation and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) had completed the sale of One Paramount 1 to Singapore-based Keppel, ...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- Samsung has accused India's competition watchdog of unlawfully detaining its employees and seizing data in a raid carried out in connection with an antitrust investigation on Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart, a legal filing shows. Samsung is embroiled in the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) investigation that in August concluded that the South Korean giant and other smartphone companies broke antitrust laws by colluding with Amazon and Flipkart to exclusively launch p...Read More
New Delhi, December 12: In an important direction, the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all the courts in the country from entertaining and passing any effective interim or final orders on any lawsuits seeking reliefs including survey of religious places under the 1991 law. The direction of a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan came on a batch of pleas and cross pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The...Read More
Bengaluru Techie Suicide Case: Fresh details have emerged in the suicide case of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash amid a nationwide outage after his video before death and a suicide note surfaced. A 2022 police complaint of Subhash's wife alleging harassment and assault for dowry has surfaced. In the complaint filed on April 24, 2022, in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur, Nikita Singhania, who is from Jaunpur, got married to Subhash levelled allegations that the techie used to beat her up and began tr...Read More
New Delhi, India - The quest for thicker, healthier hair has led many down a path of serums, supplements, and even surgical procedures. But a cutting-edge treatment utilizing microscopic "bubbles" called exosomes is emerging as a potential game-changer. Exosomes are tiny vesicles released by cells, acting as messengers carrying proteins and genetic material to other cells. This natural interaction system has sparked interest in the field of regenerative medicine, with exosome therapy showi...Read More
Mumbai: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal says he will definitely come and work in Hindi movies if filmmakers in Bollywood offer him roles. One of the most influential Malayalam cinema stars, Mohanlal has been part of over 300 films, including all time hits such as 'Manichitrathazhu', 'Kireedam', 'Bharatham', 'Drishyam' and 'Pulimurugan'. "I have done a couple of Hindi films also. But now most of my other films are dubbed into Hindi. When somebody calls me for a role I'll definitely come and work. ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no fresh suits would be registered under the Places of Worship Act in the country, and in the pending cases, no final or effective orders would be passed till further orders of the Apex Court. A Special Bench headed by CJI Sajiv Khanna asked the Union government to file within four weeks its reply to the clutch of petitions challenging the validity of the 1991 Act, which prohibits the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) India's retail price inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 5.48 per cent in November as the increase in prices of food items eased during the month bringing relief to household budgets, said the Ministry of Statistics on Thursday. The slowing inflation marks a reversal of the increasing trend in the previous two months when the inflation rate touched 6.21 per cent in October. "During the month of November, a significant decline in inflation is ...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra may see cabinet expansion on December 14, two days before the week-long winter session of the state legislature begins in Nagpur. This was hinted at by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar although Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis did not confirm this. The two leaders met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday though Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde remained absent. Ajit Pawar met Home Minister Amit Shah along with party working president Praful Patel and state unit chief Sunil T...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's retail inflation eased in November as soaring vegetable prices moderated, boosting expectations of an interest rate cut by the central bank at its next policy review amid concerns around slowing growth. Retail inflation eased in November to 5.48%, lower than 6.21% in the previous month and below a 5.53% forecast by economists in a Reuters poll. Food inflation slowed down to 9.04% from 10.87% a month earlier. Food accounts for nearly half of the consumption basket....Read More
BusinessWire India Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 12: R Systems International Limited (a Blackstone portfolio Company), a global leader in digital product engineering and technology solutions, today announced that it has been named a Major Contender in Everest Group's ISV and Internet-specific SPES PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024. Everest Group's ISV and Internet-specific SPES PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 is a comprehensive evaluation that analyzes the capabilities and market impact of l...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday praised the 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, calling it the need of the hour as conducting elections every six months imposes a significant financial burden on the government. Speaking to the media, Ranaut highlighted the challenges associated with recurring elections, particularly voter turnout. "'One Nation, One Election' is very important because conducting elections every six months costs...Read More
New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka has been in the news ever since he lashed out at KL Rahul during IPL 2024. This time LSG has bought Rishabh Pant by spending the most money in the mega auction. LSG has bought Pant for Rs 27 crore. At the same time, now LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka has made a big statement about Team India's most successful former captain MS Dhoni during a podcast. "Whatever happened, happened with a clear dialogue. We share a very close and warm relationship. The ...Read More
New Delhi: In an important direction, the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all the courts in the country from entertaining and passing any effective interim or final orders on any lawsuits seeking relief including a survey of religious places under the 1991 law. The direction of a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan came on a batch of pleas and cross pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991....Read More
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his Hathras visit and said that the Congress brushed aside the interests of the country for decades. "He (Rahul Gandhi) can do anything for PR...The nation wants to know what is the relation of Congress with the nefarious conspirator George Soros...they (Congress) have kept the county's interests aside for decades for the sake of the c...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Thursday said it has entered into a pact with the Rajasthan government to invest Rs 36 crore in the education sector of the state. The announcement was made during the Education Pre-Summit, part of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 held in Jaipur from December 9-11. The investment will be focused on 72 government schools under its flagship education initiative, Shiksha Sambal programme, Hindustan Zinc said in a s...Read More
Odisha NEET PG Round 2 Counselling 2024: The Odisha PG medical counselling committee has announced the second phase of the Odisha NEET PG counselling 2024 timetable for admission to MD, MS, and PG Diploma programs. Eligible and NEET-PG qualified applicants will be able to fill out choices for the Odisha NEET PG round 2 counselling 2024 beginning December 16 on the official website, dmetodisha.in. The NEET PG admission fee for government medical institutions is Rs 58,800, while Hi-Tech-MC-Bhuban...Read More