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DGP: Will propose govt to open cyber police stations in all districts

Uttarakhand director general of police Deepam Seth on Friday said that the department will send a proposal to the government to open cyber police stations in all districts of the state.

Oppn slams govt for failing to stop pollution in Ganga; BJP calls it 'lies'

HARIDWAR: A war of words erupted between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, with the former accusing the government of failing to curb pollution in the Ganga while BJP leaders alleged that the opposition was misrepresenting facts.

US Nagar admin forms committee to look into growing paddy in distt

THE MOVE COMES DAYS AFTER THE DISTT ADMIN BANNED PADDY CULTIVATION OVER DEPLETING GROUNDWATER

India get into the grind after pep talk from Kohli

BRISBANE: So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the Indian team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.

Hardik-SKY face-off adds edge to Syed Mushtaq Ali semis

MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya's steely nerves and last-over heroics set the seal on India's T20 World Cup triumph.

Gukesh's record may go on to last for a hundred years

A few months back, when Gukesh won the Candidates and qualified to play the World Championship match against defending champion Ding Liren, it was quite a surprise.

Impact of this win on our chess will be massive

EVER SINCE I'VE WORKED WITH HIM, HE'S EXCEEDED EVEN MY OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS VERY, VERY FAST. IN 2022, HE HAD A GREAT GROWTH SPURT. 2024 AS WELL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR HIM.

Bad assets of PSBs fell to 3.12% in Sep: Fin Min

NEW DELHI: The government said on Thursday that policy reforms in the financial sector have restored the health of the banking sector, with the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of public sector banks (PSBs) falling to 3.12% in September 2024 from a peak of 14.58% in March 2018 and 4.97% in March 2015.

Telecom cos to focus on network coverage, capacity in small towns

NEW DELHI: Indian telecom operators would look to focus on improving network coverage and capacity in small towns and rural areas in the coming year, as availability of 5G service enables higher data consumption in these geographies compared to metros, analysts said.

WITHDRAW YOUR PF DIRECTLY FROM ATMs FROM NEXT YR: LABOUR SECY

NEW DELHI: The Labour Ministry is upgrading its IT systems to provide enhanced services to the country's massive workforce.

Centre may raise green bond target by 25% in FY26

NEW DELHI: The government plans to raise ₹25,000-26,000 crore through sovereign green bonds in the next financial year, marking a 25% increase from its ₹20,000 crore target for FY25, to boost financing for climate-friendly projects, two people familiar with the matter told Mint.

India to regain growth momentum in Q3: Goyal

NEW DELHI: India's economy will regain its higher growth momentum in the third quarter and achieve the estimated growth rate to remain the world's fastest growing economy in 2024-25, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

Options fever begins to cool as Sebi curbs kick in

The number of index options traded plunged 30% in week ended December 6

Macron seeks political deal to appoint new premier, end deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow him to both name a new prime minister and \"guarantee the stability of the country\", following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a spokesperson for the outgoing government has said.

Syria vows 'rule of law' post Assad overthrow

Syria's interim government vowed on Thursday to institute the \"rule of law\" after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, as the United States warned against any action that risked triggering further conflict.

Fingerprints, ballistics, Reddit writings: How the CEO death case evolved

NEW YORK: Luigi Mangione's arrest this week over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan has failed to fill in some key details of the shocking killing that has gripped the U.S.

BRAZIL PRESIDENT UNDERGOES NEW PROCEDURE AFTER 1ST BRAIN SURGERY

SAO PAULO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent a procedure on Thursday morning to stop persistent bleeding on the surface of his brain, following an unplanned head surgery earlier this week, his doctors told reporters in Sao Paulo.

Israeli PM appears ready for Gaza ceasefire deal: US NSA

Some of Netanyahu's critics have accused him of stalling in negotiations, while Israel has repeatedly blamed Palestine's Hamas for delays

Macron seeks political deal to appoint new premier, end deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow him to both name a new prime minister and \"guarantee the stability of the country\", following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a spokesperson for the outgoing government has said.

Supreme Court draws the line

Directive to lower courts to keep off pleas seeking to undermine the Places of Worship Act is timely

Nudging government to conserve wetlands

The Supreme Court's order on Wednesday to states to protect 30,000 additional wetlands, over the 2.01 lakh already being conserved under a 2017 order, is a timely intervention.

The US deep state and its discontents

The idea of a State within a State is not entirely imaginary. With the political rise of Trump, the spectre of a deep state has become a bugbear in Right-wing circles

Battle against low visibility takes off in Indian aviation

As we head into the annual winter chaos in aviation—the fog that envelopes large parts of North India in December and January—a feeling of dread begins to accompany all ticket bookings by passengers coming into the region.

DRDO: New light tank test-fired successfully with accurate results

NEW DELHI: India's new light tank Zorawar, designed for rapid deployment and high mobility in the mountains, has achieved a \"major milestone\" by firing several rounds at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4,200 metres, with accurate results, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

A candlelight revolution in the making in South Korea

The dramatic turn of events in South Korea, initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3, has plunged the country into a political crisis.

SIX KILLED AFTER FIRE ENGULFS TN PRIVATE HOSPITAL

DINDIGUL: Six people were killed on Thursday after a massive fire broke out at a private hospital in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, officials familiar with the matter said.

HC REJECTS PLEA TO START PROBE INTO MOVIE INDUSTRY

The Delhi high court on Thursday refused to order an inquiry into gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment allegedly faced by female artists in the film industry, saying that it cannot direct a \"roving and fishing inquiry\" without a specific complaint.

'VERY SERIOUS': HC ON VIP DARSHAN AT SABARIMALA

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Thursday admonished the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which administers the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, and the chief police coordinator over \"VIP darshan\" provided to actor Dileep at the temple on December 5 during the ongoing annual pilgrimage.

Ex-coal secy among 6 acquitted in 2012 case

A Delhi court has acquitted former Union coal secretary HC Gupta, and five others, including two senior officials from the ministry of coal (MoC), in a high-profile corruption and criminal conspiracy case related to a coal block allocation in Odisha in 2012.

Oppn MPs may submit notice in RS today to impeach HC judge

NEW DELHI: Lawmakers from the INDIA bloc are likely to submit a notice on Friday to move a motion for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event earlier this week sparked a controversy.