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Kolkata, Dec 5 (PTI) Once a minister in Mamata Banerjee's first cabinet and today one of TMC's most controversial dissidents, MLA Humayun Kabir has again seized Bengal's political spotlight, this time by planning to lay the foundation of a "Babri Masjid-style" mosque on December 6, the anniversary of the shrine's demolition. For the TMC, his suspension on Thursday was less an act of discipline and more an inevitability. For Kabir, it was the cue he had been rehearsing for months. At 62, Kabir ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 5 (PTI) The RBI's decision to cut repo rate by 25 basis points drew a positive response from market participants, with the move set to support growth, improve liquidity conditions and help ease pressure on yields. Announcing the fifth bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to cut the short-term lending rate or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Home, auto and other loans are likely to cost less as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and vowed to provide Rs 1 lakh crore liquidity boost to banking sector to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. The six-member monetary policy committee, led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, voted unanimously to lower the repurchase or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent and retaine ...Read More >
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 5 (PTI) Chaotic scenes unfolded at the two commercial airports in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after 13 IndiGo flights from Srinagar and 11 from Jammu were cancelled, prompting protests from hundreds of stranded passengers over the airline's alleged failure to respond to distress calls. IndiGo operations continued to witness disruptions nationwide due to pilot-rostering issues faced by the airline. On Friday, the airline was scheduled to operate 36 flights at the Srinagar ai ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said that the policy repo rate will continue to be "low" till the inflation remains benign. Speaking to reporters at the RBI headquarters after announcing a 25 basis points cut in the repo rate to 5.25 per cent, he declined to specify the level to which the repo rate can go to but added that the RBI's inflation estimates point to benign numbers. "Going forward, we expect benign inflation and so if the inflation continues to be ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out extending the deadline for registering Waqf properties on the UMEED portal but said a way would be found for those who attempted registration but could not complete and that they will be exempted from penalties for the next three months. He also said that 1.51 lakh properties had been registered by Friday morning. The minister stressed that those 'mutawallis (Waqf property caretakers) who have not registered on t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to levy a cess on manufacturing units of pan masala, and utilise the fund for strengthening national security and improving public health. Replying to the debate on the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the cess will be shared with the states, as public health is a state subject. The bill was later passed by voice vote by the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to augment the resour ...Read More >
Raipur, Dec 5 (PTI) Confusion prevailed at the Swami Vivekananda Airport here on Thursday as several IndiGo flights were abruptly cancelled or rescheduled, leaving passengers stranded for hours. Angry passengers were seen asking questions, even shouting in frustration as staff members at the airline's counter outside the airport could not provide them answers. Airport officials did not respond to messages and calls seeking details of cancellations. "I have been standing here for two hours. Ca ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Friday completed one year in power, a period marked by a push for infrastructure expansion and an emphasis on investor confidence, as well as delicate balancing within the three-party coalition. While the ruling party leaders said the state saw governance with transparency and speedy decisions in the last one year, the opposition sought a "white paper" on the achievements, or the lack of it, of the Devendra Fadnavis dispensat ...Read More >
Panaji, Dec 5 (PTI) The operations of IndiGo continued to be plagued by disruptions on Friday as the India's largest airline cancelled 31 domestic flights from Goa's Dabolim airport till noon. Amid a slew of cancellations, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has advised passengers to check their latest flight status before heading to the airport. A senior official from the AAI, which runs the Dabolim airport in South Goa, said as of 12 noon, 31 IndiGo flights were cancelled, while only seven ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo on Friday appealed to farmers, scientists and other stakeholders to adopt natural and climate-resilient farming techniques to preserve soil fertility for future generations. Speaking at the state-level celebration of World Soil Day here, observed this year under the theme 'Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities', Singh Deo said healthy soil is the lifeline of agriculture, the foundation of food security and the bedrock of sustainable ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 5 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday underscored the need to implement the "One District, One Cuisine" (ODOC) concept to give each district a unified identity through its distinctive culinary heritage. Adityanath, in a high-level meeting here, said, "The 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) initiative, now a defining feature of 'Brand Uttar Pradesh', is set to advance to its next phase, ODOP 2.0, which will further boost local industries, self-employment, an ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. Rising for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 447.05 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at 85,712.37. During the day, it jumped 531.4 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 85,796.72. The 50-shar ...Read More >
Nanded, Dec 1 (PTI) A day after "marrying" her lover's corpse, a 21-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Monday alleged that two cops from Itwara police station abetted his murder. There has been no reaction from the police so far on her claim. Videos of Aanchal Mamidwar's act at the deceased's home and her call for her kin to be hanged for the killing went viral on social media. "On the day of murder, my brother Himesh took me to Itwara police station in the morning and asked m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings on the occasion of 'Gita Jayanti', the day Lord Krishna is believed to have revealed Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. "This divine scripture, adorned with invaluable messages on the fulfillment of duty, has held an extremely distinctive place in Indian family, social, and spiritual life," Modi said in a post on X. "Its divine verses will continue to inspire every generation towards selfle ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases and asked the RBI as to why it was not using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to find out and freeze bank accounts used by cyber criminals. Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement, court officials or personnel from government agencies to intimidate victims through audio and video calls. They hold the victims hostage ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 1 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday hailed the winning of BJP candidates unopposed ahead of the December 15 panchayat and municipal elections in the state, claiming that it shows the "people's trust in the party's model of development and good governance. He said 58 zilla parishad members (ZPMs), four corporators of the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) and 5,037 gram panchayat members (GPMs) have already been declared elected without contest. He des ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Tilaknagar Industries Ltd on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of Imperial Blue business division from Pernod Ricard India (PRI), a step-down unit of the French spirits major, via a slump sale for a lump sum consideration of Rs 3,442 crore. The lump sum consideration paid to PRI is subject to post-closing adjustments in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Business Transfer Agreement, according to a statement issued by Tilaknagar Industries L ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday felicitated and presented Rs 11 lakh each to four players from the state who were part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind. The players -- Phula Soren of Balasore, and Parvati Marndi, Yamuna Rani Tudu, and Basanti Hansda of Mayurbhanj -- were part of the team that defeated Nepal in the final held at Colombo in Sri Lanka on November 23. The team members were accorded a rousing w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Gold prices surged by Rs 3,040 to Rs 1,33,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, tracking strong global trends and a weak US dollar, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Analysts said sustained jewellery demand amid the ongoing wedding season supported the precious metal. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity zoomed by Rs 3,040 to Rs 1,32,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). Gold is now inching closer to its all-time high of Rs 1,34,800 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) With demand continuing to be strong post the festive season, leading automakers, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, saw robust growth in sales in November as compared to the same month last year. Maruti Suzuki India reported the best-ever total sales, including exports, last month at 2,29,021 units, a year-on-year growth of 26 per cent as compared to November last year. Total domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers were at 1,70,971 units compare ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (PTI) Four people have been rounded up for questioning in connection with the death by beating of a 26-year-old professional bodybuilder in Haryana's Bhiwani, police on Monday said. Rohit Dhankar was beaten with hockey sticks and rods allegedly by a group of men on Friday night after he left a wedding venue in Bhiwani district with a friend. He died the next day at a hospital. An uncle of Dhankar, who hailed from Humayunpur village in Rohtak district, said the wounds he susta ...Read More >
Shimla/Dharamshala, Dec 1 (PTI) Issuing a strict warning to 'chitta' (adulterated heroin) mafia in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said drug peddlers have no place in the 'Devbhoomi', announcing rewards for those who help in busting major networks. The chief minister led an Anti-chitta Awareness Walkathon from the Dari ground in Dharamshala to the Police Ground on Monday. Addressing the event, he said, "This fight is not just against traffickers, it is against ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 1 (PTI) The son of a Bengaluru native, whose suspected body was found in a forested area near the HMT premises here, alleged on Monday that his father's death was due to the negligence of Ernakulam Government Medical College authorities. The Kerala High Court sought a report from the police. Santon told reporters that Suraj Lama (59), who suffered from memory loss, would not have died had they not discharged him. Lama, who ran a restaurant in Kuwait, reportedly developed memory imp ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (PTI) The body of a first-year B Tech student of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) was found hanging in his hostel room here, police said on Monday. The deceased was identified as Rahul Yadav (18), a Computer Science student, who hailed from Raipur in neighbouring Chhattisgarh. "His body was found hanging in the hostel room," Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sonal Singh Parmar told reporters. The ACP said that the incident had taken place on Sunday, an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consider the objections of parents of Major Mohit Sharma, who was killed during a counter-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir, while granting certification to the film 'Dhurandhar'. The Ranveer Singh-starrer is scheduled to be released on December 5. Justice Sachin Datta directed the CBFC to consider and examine the grievances raised by the parents before deciding on the film cert ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 1 (PTI) The Mumbai civic body on Monday claimed the financial capital's air quality has shown a marked improvement since November 26 owing to multiple pollution-control measures undertaken across city and its suburbs. In a release here, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also clarified that the Graded Response Action Plan Stage-4 (GRAP-4), a set of tough restrictions aimed at curbing air pollution, is not applicable to Mumbai at present, though intensified monitoring has b ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 1 (PTI) Electric vehicle maker Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) on Monday said it is aiming to deploy 1,500 units of both cargo and passenger variants of its autonomous electric three-wheeler Swayamgati in the next 24 months as it seeks to expand its leadership position in this nascent segment. The company also announced the commercial launch of the cargo version of the vehicle, priced at Rs 4.15 lakh and said that the bookings are open from Monday, while the deliveries will commence from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday called upon people to take up the responsibility to realise the dream of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047. Group Captain Shukla, is an Indian Air Force officer and test pilot. He and three other astronauts have been selected and trained to go to the space in India's first manned mission 'Gaganyaan', which is expected to take place in 2027. Addressing a gathering at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Shukla said, "To realise our d ...Read More >
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