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Jute industry grappled with poor demand, 'subdued' prices in 2024

The jute industry faced a nearly \"30% reduction in demand\" for food grains and sugar packaging bags, resulting in trimmed working hours in mills in 2024, while subdued prices for the finished product and the raw material affected both millers and farmers, stakeholders said.

India's 10-Year Bond Yield Falls Most in Four Years in 2024

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield posted its steepest decline in four years in 2024 as the government's fiscal discipline and inclusion of debt in global indexes boosted demand, while investors awaited the start of the domestic rate easing cycle in 2025.

Reliance Spends $13 Billion on Acquisitions in 5 Years

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd has spent $13 billion on acquisitions in the past five years across new energy, telecom, retail, and media businesses to script a pivot away from core oil and petrochemicals businesses to clean energy and consumer-facing verticals.

Apr-Nov fiscal deficit at 52.5% of full-year target

Centre's fiscal deficit target is 4.9% of the gross domestic product for FY25

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement After 8 Years

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two.

Arrest warrant for ousted prez Yoon

After vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the U.S.

Elon Musk Urges 'Major Reforms' to H-1B Visas

After vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.

South Korean Govt Probes Barrier Hit in Jeju Air Crash

Officials suggested a bird strike but experts flagged the barrier, as video shows the Boeing 737-800 bursting into flames upon collision

Arrest Warrant for Ousted Prez Yoon

A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been suspended from power over his short-lived martial law declaration, according to investigators.

Venezuela Fines TikTok $10M Over Deadly Video Challenges

CARACAS: Venezuela's Supreme Court has issued a $10 million fine against TikTok for \"not implementing measures\" to prevent viral video challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently.

China Defends Covid Data-Sharing as WHO Demands More Access

China has shared the most Covid-19 data and research, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, responding to the World Health Organization's repeated call for more information and access.

Construction work stopped in Mumbai as AQI worsens

All construction work was banned in parts of Mumbai on Monday due to consistently poor air quality index readings in these areas, a rare occasion when India's financial capital grapples with—and has to take to similar restrictions—as the country's national capital where high air pollution is an everyday affair.

Pak Govt, PTI to Meet Over Political Dispute

The Pakistan government and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiators are scheduled to meet for a crucial in-camera meeting to resolve sticky political differences, a report said on Tuesday.

Gehlot Slams Raj Govt Over Former PM's Memorial Land

Former Rajasthan chief minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday that the controversy over land to build a memorial for former prime minister Manmohan Singh would not have erupted, if the Centre itself had come forward and taken a decision regarding it.

82 Fake Websites on Char Dham Chopper Service Closed: Police

A total of 82 fake websites offering helicopter ride booking for the Char Dham yatra were shut over a period of two years, the official data provided by the Uttarakhand police stated.

Prayagraj Will Shine as a Model of Cleanliness, Says CM Adityanath

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday again appealed to the citizens of Prayagraj to uphold the highest standards of cleanliness and hospitality during Mahakumbh.

Andhra Pradesh Tourist Killed in Goa Brawl: Cops

A 30-year-old visitor from Andhra Pradesh was killed in a drunken brawl at a beach shack in Goa in the wee hours of Tuesday, police said.

Xi's moment to work out lasting peace with India

Despite China and India both being headed by their most consequential leaders of the last few decades, the two haven't been able to permanently resolve their outstanding disputes.

Optimism, with a dose of caution

India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

The right choices for a world at the crossroads

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive. Let us hope that the new year, despite portents of war and worsening of the climate crisis, proves different

Ensuring socioeconomic security for India's women

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in India's pension landscape, where the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took bold steps to address gender inequities in social security. Imagine a world where women, who have long been the backbone of any community, finally receive the recognition and support they deserve.

Minister's Close Aide Surrenders in Maha

Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde's close aide Walmik Karad, wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district, surrendered before the police in Pune on Tuesday.

Theft Accused Assaults SI in Bihar's Bhojpur Dist

A man arrested for attempting theft assaulted a police sub-inspector (SI), tore his uniform and threw his badge under the jurisdiction of Ara Nawada police station in Bhojpur district on Tuesday, police said.

ABVP meet ends with focus on Bangladeshi infiltration

The three-day 66th state convention of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) concluded in Bihar's Purnia on Tuesday.

Sanctioned trophy hunting by another name a grey area in man-animal conflict

The steady shrinkage of natural habitats and the resultant rise in man-animal conflict have led to increasing incidents of big cats being labelled \"man-eaters\" and caught or shot down in authorised kills by hobby hunters deployed by authorities, triggering a wider debate on the ethical as well as environmental dimensions of the practice.

Quad renews commitment to work towards free and open Indo-Pacific

The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the Indo-Pacific, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the US.

SC Gives Punjab Govt Till Jan 2 To Admit Dallewal In Hospital

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended time till January 2 for the Punjab government to comply with its order to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, after the state informed the court that the farmer leader is willing to receive medical aid if the Centre accepts his proposal for talks.

Malicious': Kerala CM condemns Maha min's comments about state

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday vehemently criticised Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane for calling Kerala a \"mini Pakistan\" and said his remarks were highly \"provocative and condemnable\".

DGCA revokes suspension after evaluation, Jamshedpur's Alchemist Aviation to start pilot training from tomorrow

The flying of training aircraft by Jamshedpur-based pilot training company Alchemist Aviation may start from January 2, 2025 with the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reinstating its pilot training license on December 24, officials said here on Tuesday.

Deadlock Over ₹1.36L-cr dues, municipal polls to headline '25

THE RULING JMM HAS THREATENED BLOCKADE OF COAL SUPPLY FROM THE STATE IF THEIR DEMANDS ARE NOT MET