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RBI Allows HDFC Bank to Own 9.5% Stake in Kotak, Au Bank, Capital SFB

HDFC Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank has granted it permission to acquire up to a 9.5% stake in rival lender Kotak Mahindra Bank, AU Small Finance Bank and Capital Small Finance Bank.

World's Oldest Person Dies at 116 in Japan

The world's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, Ashiya, announced on Saturday.

8 children among 19 killed in Israeli strikes, says Gaza civil defence agency

RESCUERS in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory.

Ukraine Fired US Missiles, Will Retaliate, Says Russia

RUSSIA vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod on the previous day.

Protest rallies in S Korea, day after Yoon resists arrest

THOUSANDS of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.

119th US Congress sworn in with four Hindu lawmakers

THE 119th US Congress, which formally started on Friday, includes four Hindu lawmakers, marking the largest representation of this religious minority to date.

Donald Trump to be sentenced on January 10

Hush money case sentencing comes 10 days before Jan 20 inauguration; judge says not inclined to impose jail time

SP starts early, begins preps for Assembly polls

AFTER riding on the success of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (PDA) in recent Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party has started preparations for 2027 state assembly elections by organising PDA panchayats across the state.

Four soldiers killed, 2 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge

FOUR Army personnel lost their lives and two others were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.

EoW raid on Beur jail chief over assets case

THE Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at the office and residential premises of Bidu Kumar, superintendent of Beur Central Jail near Patna in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

Bhakra Dam Authorities Sound Alert Amid Below Normal Rainfall Forecast

Water level below 43% of total capacity

Tension simmers over exam paper leak amid retest; PK continues fast

TENSION escalated in the state as the Bihar Public Service Commission candidates demanded the cancellation of a retest held for select examinees at various examination centres in the state capital on Saturday.

Maha trim list of Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiaries soon

THE Maharashtra government has decided to scrutinise the list of 2.63 crore beneficiaries of the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and drop those getting benefits under other welfare schemes.

Land subsidence in Chamoli triggers 2nd survey

TO address the pressing issue of land subsidence in the region, the second round of surveying commenced on Friday in Bahuguna Nagar, located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

TESTING TIMES FOR THE SKIPPER

It's fascinating to attend Rohit Sharma's press conferences. There is a sprinkling of humour, some wit; usually the answers are straightforward and as gripping as his batting in full flow.

Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs

IN order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid in Spain and Berlin in Germany.

Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.

Ministries to be allotted space in new secretariat buildings by January end

Central vista project All central govt ministries and departments to move into 10 CCS buildings coming up along the Kartavya Path

Send a trolley from each village to stir site: Dallewal

FASTING farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday urged farmers to send one trolley from each Punjab village to the Khanauri border where the agitation seeking legally-guaranteed MSP (minimum support price) for crops and loan waiver for farmers continues.

PM hits out at Oppn over caste politics

Says his govt's policies have energised rural areas, but some forces are actively sowing 'poison' to disrupt harmony

Kharge takes 'matchstick' jibe at BJP over Manipur violence

AFTER fresh violence erupted in Manipur, the Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to uphold \"rajdharma\" and taking responsibility for the ongoing unrest.

India Bloc Allies May Move Separate Petitions on Places of Worship Act

The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Left parties, may move the Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.

Devaluing Death of an Unsung Singh

When obituary becomes opprobrium, history takes a step back. The malicious mudslinging against Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week at 92, by political pygmies and self-serving sycophants exposed all that is wrong with Indian public life.

The Growing Need to Regulate Crypto

One of the biggest gainers of 2024 was cryptocurrency.

6 Killed In Cracker Unit Explosion In TN

SIX workers died and one sustained injury in an explosion at Sainath Fireworks Industries, a licensed firecracker manufacturing unit at Kottaiyur village near Virudhunagar, on Saturday.

Cold wave alert for most parts of K'taka, Vijayapura shivers at 9°C

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a cold wave alert for most parts of Karnataka, particularly for north-interior Karnataka.

Jagan slams AP govt over 'unfulfilled' poll promises

FORMER Andhra Pradesh CM and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused CM N Chandrababu Naidu of betraying the people by failing to deliver on key election promises.

Brace For Price Hikes & Realpolitik

Listening developments in the first few days of the new year indicate that the state is in for a series of price hikes while top political honchos continue their realpolitik.

Cong Govt Can't Dance To BJP's Tune: Priyank

WITH the BJP taking out a massive protest march in Kalaburagi over Bidar contractor Sachin Panchala's death by suicide, RDPR and IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday claimed that the saffron party leaders are exerting pressure Panchala's family to join their stir and issue statements against him and the government.

Supari killers tasked to murder seer & BJP leaders, claims BYV

Don't we have any other work, says min