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SMAT: RAHANE POWERS MUMBAI, DELHI OUST UP TO ENTER SEMI-FINALS

ALUR: Out-of-favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane's explosive fifty capped Mumbai's stunning six-wicket victory over Vidarbha and their entry into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Wednesday.

New RBI guv takes over as growth slows, inflation rises

NEW DELHI: India got a new central bank governor on Wednesday, career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra, who has taken office at a time when the country's economic growth is slowing and inflation is surging.

Acme Solar secures 250 MW green project in NHPC auction

NEW DELHI: Acme Solar Holdings on Wednesday said the company has bagged a renewable energy project of 250 MW in an auction held by NHPC.

ADB LOWERS INDIA GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 6.5% FOR FY25

NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for the current financial year from its earlier estimate of 7% due to lower-than-expected growth in private investment and housing demand.

MOBIKWIK'S INDIA IPO FULLY SOLD WITHIN 1ST HOUR

Indian financial technology firm MobiKwik's ₹572 crore ($67.4 million) IPO was fully subscribed within the first hour on Wednesday as investors bet on the company's growth in a booming domestic online payments market.

Maruti Suzuki eyes 8,000 overall service touchpoints by FY31

THE COMPANY HAS ALREADY ADDED 78 NEW NEXA SERVICE TOUCHPOINTS SO FAR IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR

Data centre mkt attracts $60 bn investment commitment in 6 yrs

NEW DELHI: India's data centre market has attracted investment commitment of $60 billion in the last six years and the cumulative inflow is estimated to surpass $100 billion by 2027-end, according to CBRE.

EVs, ancillary sector may see ₹3.4 lakh cr investment by 2030

Domestic and foreign firms have announced a whopping ₹3.4 lakh crore investment in India's electrical vehicles (EVs) and ancillary industries over the next six years, Colliers India on Wednesday said while expressing concern over \"tardy progress\" towards achieving the goal of 30% electric mobility by 2030.

Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday underscored inflation as a pressing global challenge that transcends borders and defies individual nations' efforts, calling for collective action to tackle the issue effectively.

E-way bills drop to 5-mth low after festive peak

The decline suggests biz may be taking a pause after months of inventory clearance

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

Nearly 100 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students and community members have urged the institute to revoke the suspension of PhD student and National Science Foundation fellow Indian-origin Prahlad Iyengar over a pro-Palestine essay he wrote in the student-run magazine.

CEO murder accused objects being taken to NY for trial

ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA: The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn't going to make things easy for authorities, shouting unintelligibly and writhing in the grip of sheriff's deputies as he was led into court and then objecting to being taken to New York to face trial.

Solving Ukraine crisis my top priority: Trump

PARIS/BUDAPEST: Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing the Middle East as a \"less difficult situation\".

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

Nearly 100 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students and community members have urged the institute to revoke the suspension of PhD student and National Science Foundation fellow Indian-origin Prahlad Iyengar over a pro-Palestine essay he wrote in the student-run magazine.

UNGA TO VOTE ON 'IMMEDIATE' GAZA CEASEFIRE

CAIRO: Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 38 Palestinians on Wednesday, most of them in a strike on a house in Beit Lahiya on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.

Police blocked from raiding prez's office

South Korean police said on Wednesday that security guards blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk-yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.

We must rebuild: New Syria PM urges citizens abroad to return

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that there are some signs of hope from the end of the Syrian dictatorship

La Niña conditions in the coming months will be short-lived: WMO

IN INDIA, AN EL NIÑO IS ASSOCIATED WITH HARSHER SUMMER, WEAKER MONSOON. LA NIÑA, MEANWHILE, IS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG MONSOON AND COLDER WINTERS

Efforts are on to divide country, insult its institutions: RS Chair

NEW DELHI: There is an ongoing effort to divide the country and insult its institutions which must be defeated, vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar said in Jaipur on Wednesday, in his first public comments after the Opposition submitted a notice to move a motion to remove the Rajya Sabha chairman.

Notice against VP to safeguard democracy, Constitution: Kharge

Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hurled a volley of charges against vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing the Upper House chairman of behaving like a \"spokesperson of the government for his next promotion\" and arguing that the INDIA bloc brought a notice for his removal to safeguard democracy and the Constitution.

Foreign secy briefs Parl panel on B'desh

NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri informed the standing committee on external affairs on Wednesday that Bangladesh authorities have assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities in the neighbouring country, according to functionaries aware of the developments.

INDIA bloc MPs sign motion to impeach HC judge

NEW DELHI: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday started the process to bring a motion for the impeachment of a sitting Allahabad high court judge whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event three days ago triggered a storm of condemnation and calls for censure.

TMC's Banerjee apologises for remarks on minister Scindia

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's controversial remarks against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Speaker Om Birla expunging the comments and the senior Opposition leader issuing an apology to Scindia.

LS clears railways bill; Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024, a legislation that Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured would not lead to privatisation of the network.

Breakthrough in LS as Rahul calls on Speaker

A fragile peace between the Treasury and Opposition benches returned to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, but the impasse continued in the Rajya Sabha ahead of a marathon discussion on the 75 years of the Constitution in both Houses.

Targeting the RS chairperson

The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches

Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?

e-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.

What ails the health insurance industry

Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger

A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership

The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.

No possibility of alliance with Cong for Delhi polls

The Aam Aadmi Party will be fighting these elections on its own strength in Delhi. There is no possibility of any alliance with Congress. ARVIND KEJRIWAL, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener