Former Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya advocated for India to remain open to Chinese investments, except in sensitive sectors, mirroring the approach of countries like the US and Germany. He also emphasized the importance of expanding India's Free Trade Agreements to facilitate smoother global supply chain participation and boost exports, citing the example of iPhone's multinational production process.India should remain open to investments from China as other developed countries l...Read More
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has exposed Rs 11,000 crore in undisclosed income and aided in the seizure of 461 kg of drugs. Their efforts also led to significant legal actions and financial penalties, showcasing the agency's crucial role in fighting money laundering and terror financing. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has played a pivotal role in uncovering Rs 11,000 crore in undisclosed income and facilitating the seizure of 461 kg of narcotics, according to a statement from th...Read More
BELAGAVI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hinted in the assembly Monday that Congress govt would restore the 4% Muslim quota that the erstwhile BJP-led coalition scrapped in March 2023, citing saffron party's subsequent affidavit in court that purportedly talks about maintaining status quo on the contentious issue. Siddaramaiah raised the opposition's hackles by saying BJP's move smacked of doublespeak -first transferring the Muslim quota to two other communities and then allegedly saying...Read More
"I expect the same effect when the Women's HIL begins with four teams this year. This will be a good opportunity for players who could not make the cut for the National Camp to showcase their potential and grow under different coaches. "It will also help strengthen the conveyor belt of talent coming into the Indian women's hockey team." A veteran of 317 matches with 158 goals, the 32-year-old will lead the forward line of Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in the inaugural edition. "When the HIL was r...Read More
Kochi: India meteorological department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall warning for Kerala until Dec 17. For Thursday, IMD issued an orange alert for Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur districts, while Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts are on yellow alert. Thunderstorms with lightning, accompanied by winds with speeds reaching 30-40kmph, gusting to 50kmph, are very likely at one or two places in Kerala on Thursday. Sabarimala pilgrimage...Read More
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pledged to reinstate the Darbar Move, emphasizing its symbolic significance for regional unity and equitable governance. He addressed concerns about regional bias, highlighting his inclusive approach and plans to boost Jammu's economy, particularly its tourism sector, by leveraging the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said his government would restore the Darbar Move as the biannual ad...Read More
Hyderabad: Hours before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials took the irrigation AEE Herur Nikesh Kumar into custody for questioning, the HYDRAA, which collected data of tainted irrigation department officers who have been taking bribes to issue no-objection certificates (NoCs) to the lands on buffer zones and FTLs, is likely to share the data with the ACB to help to conduct a proper inquiry. On Wednesday, the court granted four-day police custody of the accused officer to the ACB for que...Read More
Gujarat Giants has appointed Pravin Tambe as the bowling coach, ahead of the 2025 season of the Women's Premier League. The team also announced the appointment of Daniel Marsh as its new batting coach while Michael Klinger, who joined the team last season, will continue to be the head coach. Tambe came into the limelight when he made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut at the age of 41 with Rajasthan Royals. He also brings substantial coaching experience. Previously, he has worked with IPL t...Read More
'I am fine now. My wife Andrea takes good care of me.' IMAGE: Vinod Kambli with Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram Vinod Kambli revealed that his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar came forward to help him financially during his surgeries following a heart attack in 2013. 'Sachin is my childhood friend, he helped me a lot. I underwent two operations in Lilavati (the hospital in Bandra, north west Mumbai), he helped me financially during the two surgeries in 2013,' Kambli ...Read More
Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore on Wednesday tabled the second supplementary budget of Rs 11,697.45 crore for the 2024-25 fiscal. Highlighting the state's focus on social welfare, the women, child development, and social security department stands to receive the highest allocation of Rs 6,390.55 crore. This reflects the government's commitment to addressing key societal needs. The highest provision of Rs 6390.55 crore has been made for the Women and Child Development Department, which run...Read More
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Hathras on Thursday to meet the family of a Dalit woman who had died allegedly after gangrape in September 2020, Congress members said. Police stepped up the deployment of personnel in and around Bool Garhi village in the Chandpa area of Hathras in light of the expected visit of the opposition leader. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai in Lucknow confirmed that Rahul Gandhi would be visiting the family in Bool Garhi, Ha...Read More
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has indicated that the recent road closure in the Vanchiyoor area of Thiruvananthapuram for the CPM conference could be considered contempt of court as it violates prior court orders. The court raised questions about who participated in the meeting, who authorized the organizers to block the road, and the source of electricity used for the event. The court also ordered the government to submit a detailed affidavit on the matter. Also Read: Kerala: 65-year-old woman ...Read More
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Niki Prasad will lead India U-19 in the inaugural edition of the junior women's Asia Cup scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur from December 15 to 22. All matches will be held at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval. Sanika Chalke has been named vice-captain while lanky Gujarat Giants seamer MD Shabnam has also been included in the squad. India U19 are placed in Group A along with Pakistan and Nepal, while Group B consists of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka an...Read More
BHUBANESWAR : Unable to regulate retail price of the potato even after normal flow of the tuber from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, the state government has decided to provide the kitchen essential to consumers at a subsidised rate through the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED). In the first phase of its market intervention initiative, the state government has procured 60 tonnes of potato from Uttar Pradesh through NAFED and the same will be availabl...Read More
The agitators demanded strict punishment for those who insulted the statue. Violent protests took place for the second day in central Maharashtra's Parbhani city on Wednesday over alleged vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, police said. Amid the bandh called by some organisations, a mob indulged in arson and police fired teargas shells in response, a senior official told PTI. How did the protest begin? An unidentified person on Tuesday damaged a replica of the Constitution h...Read More
The Supreme Court halted new temple-mosque legal battles. The court will review the 1991 law impacting religious site status. This law froze the status of religious sites as of August 15, 1947. Several cases, including Gyanvapi and Shahi Idgah, challenge this law. The law's validity is being questioned. The court's decision impacts ongoing and future disputes.In its ruling on the keenly-watched Place of Worship Act case, the Supreme Court said on December 12 that no new Mandir-Masjid suits are t...Read More
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust's Rs 2,800- crore QIP has drawn interest from institutional investors such as India's biggest insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), World Bank arm IFC and mutual funds such as ICICI Prudential MF and SBI MF, sources told Moneycontrol. The Canadian investment firm Brookfield-backed firm's QIP, with a base issue size of Rs 2,800 crore, saw a 2x demand from investors, the sources said. "This is the first time LIC and IFC have invested in a REIT in I...Read More
Actress Sreeleela has become the talk of the town because of her special appearance in Pushpa 2. Now, it seems that she has been chosen to play the leading lady in NC 24. The film features Naga Chaitanya in the lead. Naga Chaitanya will soon be beginning work on NC 24, directed by Karthik Varma Dandu of Virupaksha fame. The film was announced on Chay's birthday last month and has already garnered a fair deal of attention. Now, it seems that the makers of Naga Chaitanya's 24th film have decided ...Read More
Diljit Dosanjh has released the teaser of his next song, Don, on Thursday, and fans were pleasantly surprised to see it feature a voiceover by Shah Rukh Khan. While Diljit didn't reveal much while dropping the 30-second teaser, it was enough to get the internet pumped. (Also Read: 'No non-veg, no alcohol': Diljit Dosanjh's Indore concert meets Bajrang Dal demands) The video features Diljit getting down from a helicopter and riding a yacht. It also has a voiceover by Shah Rukh, who says, "Puraan...Read More
East Bengal FC will be looking to extend its newfound form when it meets Odisha FC in a match week 12 of the Indian Super League 11 at its home here at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday. After suffering six successive losses since the start, East Bengal picked up momentum under its new coach Oscar Bruzon and has remained unbeaten in its last three outings. The team picked up its first point in its seventh outing with a draw against city rival Mohammedan Sporting and then won the next two match...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): As the country prepares for the inaugural Women's Hockey India League (HIL), the captains of four teams expressed their excitement at being part of a historic tournament. They described it as "more than a competition," calling it a "celebration of skill and passion for women's hockey in India," and highlighting its role in showcasing the nation's finest sporting talent. With just one month remaining until the highly anticipated event, excitement is building...Read More
Guwahati, Dec 12: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the "One Nation, One Election" bill, a landmark proposal aimed at synchronising elections across the country. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, currently on a visit to Odisha, hailed the move as a significant step toward "minimising disruptions" to developmental work caused by frequent election cycles. Speaking to the press during a visit to Jagannath Temple in Puri, Sarma asserted the rationale behind the initiative, stating, "R...Read More
VMPL Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 12: Ignite Junior College, a renowned name in integrated education, celebrates its students' remarkable performance in the CLAT 2025 examination, reaffirming its commitment to providing the best coaching for aspiring law students. With multiple students securing top ranks, including B. Nakshatra's 7th rank in Telangana, the college has once again demonstrated its academic excellence and student-centric approach. A Hub for Excellence in Education Ig...Read More
India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has contributed to the detection of Rs 11,000 crore in undisclosed income and the seizure of 461 kg of narcotics. The FIU's intelligence sharing led to the attachment of Rs 983 crore in assets, identification of Rs 2,763 crore in criminal proceeds, and 184 arrests. Additionally, tax refunds increased by 46.31% to Rs 3.The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has helped in detection of undisclosed income of Rs 11,000 crore and seizure of 461 kg of narcotic d...Read More
New Delhi: Team India's former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is in Australia these days. Harbhajan Singh is commentating in the ongoing 5-match Test series between India and Australia. Team India's Turbanator did something after the second Test match ended which is being praised a lot. After the day-night Test match played in Adelaide, he took off his blazer and gave it to the camera person. This generous video of Bhajji is viral on social media. Australia defeated India by 10 wickets in the Pink ...Read More
Ahmedabad: The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a search in Viramgam of Ahmedabad district regarding alleged operations of the militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and questioned a cleric for his alleged links with the outfit. The searches were conducted at 19 locations in three states -- Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh -- and in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir as part of a probe into a conspiracy by JeM to radicalise youths and spread terror in India,...Read More
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday afternoon amid disruptions as the members of the treasury and opposition benches traded charges over a no-trust motion brought against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and the BJP's allegations of the Congress leadership's "links" with billionaire investor George Soros. The Upper House has been witnessing a ruckus as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been alleging links between the Congress and Soros, and has also slam...Read More
Jorhat: In a region often fraught with human-elephant conflicts, an extraordinary act of compassion unfolded in Assam's Jorhat district. Villagers from the Chamguri Khmzangia area in the Titabar sub-division united to rescue a mother elephant and her four calves trapped in a deep, muddy pond. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the elephants, part of a 60-member herd from the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, ventured into the area in search of food. While foraging, the mother and calves b...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) in the Irrigation Department here, for allegedly amassing over Rs 100 crore as proceeds of corruption in ten years of service. The officer is accused of misusing his position to facilitate illegal constructions in water bodies and buffer zones. ACB, according to officials, recently raided Nikesh Kumar and his associates' properties, uncovering assets including 1.5 kilograms of gold ornaments...Read More
Kottayam: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Kerala and Tamil Nadu have always supported each other, establishing a model of cooperative federalism. He said that when rights of states are being encroached upon, such cooperation should be extended among others. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Vijayan inaugurated the Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Library in Vaikom in Kerala on Thursday, marking a significant occasion in the commemoration of the legacy of social reformer Periyar E.V. Ram...Read More