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EV Makers Raise Infra, Standards Issues With Goyal

India's Electric Vehicles Market Is Expected To Grow To One Crore Units In Annual Sales By 2030

Raw sugar rises as lower India output dims export hopes

LOWER OUTPUT COULD SIGNAL THAT THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST PRODUCER MAY CONTINUE TO LIMIT SHIPMENTS THIS YEAR

State Borrowings to Surge About 18% in Q4

Higher borrowings expected to drive capex, helping economic recovery

Middle East Oil Prices Jump On Scant Flows From Iran And Russia

The price of some Middle Eastern oil grades strengthened in the final week of December on robust demand from Asian refiners, after barrels from Iran and Russia became sparse and more expensive.

S Korean Prez Guards Prevent Arrest of Yoon After Stand-Off

Yoon Suk-yeol Is Under Criminal Investigation for Insurrection Over His December 3 Martial Law Bid That Stunned South Korea

Govt diverts natural gas from LPG to city retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part of their requirement for CNG/piped cooking gas supplies, according to an official order.

Thai PM Declares Over $400 Million in Assets

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million and at least 75 luxury watches valued at almost $5 million.

Meta Taps Republican Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy Team

US tech giant Meta Platforms has elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg.

Netanyahu sends team to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized a delegation to travel to Qatar for discussions on a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, his office said on Thursday, possibly the last effort to secure a deal before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

South Korea begins lifting jet wreckage after deadly crash

South Korean investigators said on Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air jet that crashed on landing last weekend killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard.

Zelensky: 'Unpredictable' Trump could help end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview aired on Thursday that US President-elect Donald Trump's \"unpredictability\" could help end the war with Russia.

Tribunals can restore property to abandoned parents, says top court

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, are empowered to order the restoration of property to parents if their children fail to fulfil their obligation of care.

Kashmir braces for major snow spell from today, admn issues advisory

With the Valley bracing for a major snow spell from Saturday, Friday's foggy weather interrupted flights at Srinagar International Airport on Friday with visibility reducing to 300 m.

Why Maithili Deserves Classical Language Status

The campaign for classical language status for Maithili has recently gained renewed momentum, especially following the Union Cabinet's approval of classical language recognition for five new languages including Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit.

No end to farm economy unease

The problem is deeper than MSP and loan waivers - only an objective conversation between the two sides can mitigate the crisis

India Shows The Way On Energy Transformation

Electricity demand is booming around the world.

Money Lesson for 2025: Keep Faith in Basics

There is little reason to panic: Stay diversified between debt and equity, instead of chasing high-risk instruments or treating the stock markets a gambling den

Maharashtra to return to farmers around 4,849 acres farmlands taken for loan default

In what is being seen as a big relief to farmers, already reeling under debts, the state government has decided to give back the agricultural lands that it had taken from them, for default on loans.

Supreme Court to Hear CBI's Appeal on Dera Chief's Acquittal

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the CBI's appeal against the acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder of Ranjit Singh, a former manager of the sect.

Apology Addressed to Victims, Not to Terrorists: Manipur CM

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday clarified that his recent apology over the ethnic violence in the state was directed at the victims, not \"terrorists\".

Kuki-Zo Areas Blocked, Kangpokpi Shut Down

An economic blockade by a tribal body was underway in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas in Manipur on Friday to protest against alleged action by security forces on women in a village in Kangpokpi district, officials said on Friday.

UP's growth rate better than many developed states: Khanna

Uttar Pradesh minister and in-charge minister Varanasi Suresh Khanna said that as per the Indian Statistical Institute, the growth rate of the state has been more than 12% for the last seven years and the industrial growth rate is 22.1%, which is more than many developed states of the country.

Friday prayers peaceful amid heavy cop cover

The Sambhal Nagar Palika Parishad has lodged an FIR against an unidentified person for claiming the land on which a police outpost is being constructed in front of Shahi Jama Masjid is waqf property.

Police Arrest Accused Involved in Firing at Cops, Burning Motorcycle

To date, 51 individuals have been arrested in connection with the violence in Sambhal on November 24, and efforts are ongoing to trace another 90 people KRISHNAN KUMAR BISHNOI, SP

Kasganj Murder Case: NIA Court Awards Life Term to All 28 Convicted

Court also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 (under section 302) and ₹10,000 (under section 307) on all 28 convicted persons

Now, Postmortem, Medico-Legal Reports to be Available Online

Unlike the manual mode of reporting adopted till now for preparing postmortem and other medico-legal reports, a special software-based reporting portal has been prepared in the district for making PM reports and other medico-legal reports online.

Ballia Double Murder Accused Arrested After Police Encounter

One of the three accused in the double murder that took place outside a liquor shop in Kotwa Narayanpur village under the Narhi police station area of Ballia district on Friday has been arrested.

Three-phased verification to ensure all get facilities promised

The Mahakumbh-2025 mela administration will undertake a three-round verification drive under a transparent process, to ensure that seers, Akhadas, and religious and cultural institutions get what they are entitled to during the religious fair.

AGHORI SEER 'CHHOTE DADUBUT' DRAWS CROWDS

Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that Mahakumbh 2025 is the safest ever to be held in history, emphasising that no anti-social or anti-national elements could penetrate the multilayered security system put in place for the fair.

HC Declines to Quash FIR Against SP MP

The Allahabad high court on Friday declined to quash the FIR lodged against Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal Zia-ur-Rehman Barq for delivering a provocative speech, which allegedly led to the recent violence in Sambhal.