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Attack Shows Collapsing Law And Order In Mumbai: Oppn

It wasn't long before the aftermath of the knife attack on actor Saif Ali Khan on Thursday took a political turn, as opposition parties in Maharashtra came down heavily on the BJP-led Mahayuti government.

Nielsen eyes services for retail, gaming, creator biz

INDIA STANDS AT THE HEART OF NIELSEN'S STRATEGY FOR SHARED SERVICES OWING TO ITS RICH TALENT ECOSYSTEM

Best Wet Lease Drivers Go On Strike Again

For the second time in less than a week, employees of wet lease operators of BEST buses went on a flash strike in the city.

2022 PM security breach case: Bid to murder added

Three years after there was a major breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security, en route a rally in Ferozepur, Punjab—his convoy was blocked on a flyover for around half an hour—it emerges that the state police booked the accused under an attempt to murder charge eleven months after the incident, but kept this under wraps out of fear of antagonising farmers, whose protests had held up the PM, and who constitute an important vote bank.

Infosys beats Street in Q3, ups guidance

The growth engines that fuelled Infosys Ltd's performance in the first half of the financial year (April-September) retained momentum in the December quarter, helped by strong business in its core North American market.

Jogeshwari CBSE school receives max applications

Applications for BMC's non-state board schools

Chasing the monsoon, IMD in mission mode

With advancements in infrastructure and computing, it is equally important to continue to enhance satellite-based observations to improve weather and climate services

2025 Named International Year of Glaciers' Preservation by the UN

The United Nations will observe 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, with March 21 marked annually as World Day for Glaciers from that year, experts from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and Unesco said on Thursday.

Cong moves SC to defend '91 Places of Worship Act

The Congress has filed an application in the Supreme Court to oppose petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, contending that the Act is a cornerstone of the country's secular framework and that the challenges against it are malicious attempts to undermine established principles of secularism.

Meta to fire 3,600 staff; low performers moved out: CEO

Meta plans to dismiss approximately 3,600 employees identified as low performers and replace them with new hires, according to an internal memo reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday.

Dallewal's health stable, some signs of starvation, says report

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on hunger strike for the last 51 days, is exhibiting indicators of starvation ketosis (when the body, which isn't getting glucose from starch, burns stored fat for energy) but most of his other health parameters are in the normal range, according to his latest medical reports dated January 10 and January 14, copies of which have been seen by Hindustan Times.

Local electronics parts may win budget boost

Higher import duty on components aimed at increasing local production

Consultancy firm dupes over 3k investors of ₹100 cr, 2 held

They assured 2% per month but have not paid since May 2024

Rohit Lays Bare Rocky Ties Between Players and Media

If the recent narrative has been about the failure of superstars, an interesting subtext is the rocky relationship between the team and the media.

No patience to start as a newcomer: Shilpa on why she won't try for H'wood

Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra has been back in India for a while now, having celebrated Lohri and Makar Sankranti with her family earlier this week.

Cleaner construction is better pollution control

Many Indian cities have been grappling with polluted air. When the air quality index (AQI) deteriorates, under the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP), a host of measures come into effect depending on the level of pollution.

Army chief: ALH will be workhorse

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday threw his weight behind the locally produced Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) in the wake of the armed forces grounding the choppers for a thorough safety inspection following a recent crash that put the spotlight on the fleet's troubling safety record.

Records galore for India as Mandhana, Rawal fire

Smriti Mandhana didn't just step up as skipper in Harmanpreet Kaur's absence; she also produced a flurry of shots to eclipse the latter's record for the fastest century in women's ODIs against Ireland in Rajkot on Wednesday.

HC Rap For Police In Torres Case

Court grants police protection to CA who claims to have alerted authorities about the alleged fraud

SC Deliberates on Mandatory Stickers for Vehicles in India

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deliberated over making hologram-based colour-coded stickers for vehicles mandatory across the country and stressed on the effective implementation of the pollution under control (PUC) certificate norms.

Investors sign NDA for Excitel's $200 M equity deal

A raft of investors including Switzerland-based Partners Group AG, Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc, and KKR have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to invest in internet services provider Excitel Broadband Pvt. Ltd, in a $200 million equity deal, said two people aware of the development.

HC Upholds Eviction of Occupants from Mumbai Port Land in Wadala

The Bombay high court on Friday upheld eviction notices issued to unauthorized occupants of land belonging to the Mumbai Port Authority (MBPA) after noticing that they had no rights over it and ordered them to vacate the land in four months.

Godman Held For Raping Woman On Pretext Of Curing Husband

The police have arrested a self-proclaimed godman for allegedly raping a 42-year-old woman and molesting her two minor daughters on the pretext of curing her husband, who suffers from chronic headaches, with black magic.

Court Refuses to Discharge Bhavana Gawali's Aide

A special PMLA court has rejected the discharge plea of Saeed Khan, an aide of Shiv Sena MLA Bhavana Gawali, who was arrested in connection with a money laundering case.

NCP starts pacifying senior leader and OBC face Chhagan Bhujbal

After ignoring his sulking for a month, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has begun placating its disgruntled senior leader and OBC face, Chhagan Bhujbal.

CBI Takes Over Mahadev Betting App Investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the Mahadev betting app case from the Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW), officials said on Wednesday.

Lakshya, Prannoy and Rawat shown the door

Priyanshu Rajawat was cramping up. HS Prannoy was at '60-70%' and yet to completely recover from his health issues. And it just wasn't Lakshya Sen's day at the $950,000 India Open badminton here.

SC raps govt, ED over bail denial

The consistent attempt before us is that by hook or crook, bail should be denied. SC BENCH

Coaching rules in tennis find a 'pod' positioning

Nishesh Basavareddy thought it was pretty crazy. Not just that he was sharing the Rod Laver Arena with his idol Novak Djokovic, but also that on numerous occasions when he went to fetch his towel between points, seated almost at an arm's length to him was Andy Murray.

After no bidders, BMC to re-tender Worli plot; CM halts Crawford Market auction

The BMC's proposal to auction three of its prime plots in Worli, Crawford Market and Malabar Hill has been rejigged following no response from bidders on December 16 and after certain developments.