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World Bank office to resume operations in Afghanistan within a month: Afghan official
The World Bank's office will become operational in Afghanistan within a month, and it will restart its projects, halted since 2021, as...
Will discuss with CM on restarting free bicycle distribution programme for students: Minister
Karnataka Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa on Thursday told the Assembly that he will discuss with the Chief Minister...
India is second most sought-after manufacturing destination in world, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman in...
India is second most sought-after manufacturing destination in world, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.
Forging Ahead: Neverinstall’s Windows Cloud PC Takes On Tech Giants
Neverinstall, a deep tech startup headquartered in Bangalore, has confidently entered the arena of heavyweight tech competitors, challenging its industry titans and...
FACTBOX-No-fly zones, traffic bans and metro ticket hikes at Paris Olympics
French Transport Minister Clement Beaune confirmed on Thursday a no-fly zone over Paris on the evening of the Olympic Games opening ceremony...
Russia and Saudi Arabia urge OPEC+ countries to join output deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a joint statement after their meeting on Wednesday, urged all...
Pavel Grachev, ex-CEO of Polyus and former shareholder of Detsky Mir: main ESG initiatives...
Pavel Sergeevich Grachev is an ambassador of the ESG corporate development strategy in Russia. There are several companies of successful implementation of...
Israel slams UN chief Guterres’ invoking of rarely-used power to demand ceasefire in Gaza,...
In a scathing criticism of UN chief Antonio Guterres, Israel on Thursday said his tenure ''is a danger to world peace'' after...
MoU signed between AAI and Gujarat govt for development of various airports in state
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Gujarat government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for development of airports in the...
Police in Kashmir issue guidelines under CrPC Section 144 to curb social media misuse
The authorities in Kashmir have issued guidelines for social media users under CrPC Section 144 in order to contain spread of content...
Haryana, other states made significant progress in stopping stubble burning but not Punjab: Yadav...
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that Haryana and other states have made significant progress in stopping cases of...
“Administration is working towards arresting accused”: BJP state chief CP Joshi on Sukhdev Singh...
Bharatiya Janata Party Rajasthan Chief CP Joshi has said that the administration is working towards arresting the accused involved in the murder...
Maharashtra govt not keen to face questions concerning farmers: Patole
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Thursday alleged that the government was not keen to face questions concerning farmers after an adjournment...
Liga surprise package Girona visits Barcelona in clash of Catalan clubs
Barcelona was the Spanish league champion last season. Now it is just the second-best team in the Catalonia region.
Female college student hospitalised after beggar attacks her with glass bottle
Police have arrested a beggar for allegedly hitting a female college student on her head with a glass bottle and stabbing her...
Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court
A Kenyan judge on Thursday found Facebook's parent company Meta was not in contempt of court for failing to pay dozens of...
Woodside and Santos in talks to form $52 bln Australian oil giant
Australia's Woodside Energy and Santos said on Thursday they were in preliminary talks to create an A$80 billion ($52 billion) global oil...
UK’s FTSE 100 falters as financials weigh
The UK's FTSE 100 fell in broad-based declines on Thursday as weak Chinese data took the wind out of China-exposed financials, while...
Federal Bank Named “Bank of the Year (India)” by The Banker, Financial Times
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Federal Bank, a leading financial institution, has been recognised as ''Bank of the Year (India)''...
Azerbaijan to hold snap presidential election on February 7, shortly before Russia’s vote
President Ilham Aliyev has ordered Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission to prepare for an early presidential election on February 7, shortly ahead of...
Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding
A blast at an explosives store wrecked buildings and caused "massive damage" to an industrial zone on the Seychelles' main island Mahe,...
Rajnath Singh conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Tamil Nadu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Tamil Nadu on Thursday and held discussions with Chief Minister...
Greece, Turkey seek to restart relations with meetings in Athens
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Athens on Thursday with a delegation of ministers for meetings with Greek counterparts that both countries...
Liverpool spoils Wilder’s return by beating Sheffield United 2-0 in Premier League
Liverpool spoiled Chris Wilder's return to the Bramall Lane dugout by beating Sheffield United 2-0 thanks to goals by Virgil van Dijk...
UK’s new Rwanda bill ‘will not stop the boats’ – former minister Braverman
Britain's former interior minister Suella Braverman said on Thursday the government's proposed Rwanda legislation, part of a scheme to try to send...
Coriander futures decline on low demand
Coriander prices on Thursday eased Rs 26 to Rs 7,458 per quintal in futures trade as speculators reduced their positions amid a...
SPECIAL REPORT-Israeli tank fire killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon
An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six reporters in Lebanon on Oct. 13 by firing two shells in...
PM Modi is distressed by loss of lives in TN due to rains, flood:...
PM Modi is distressed by loss of lives in TN due to rains, flood: Defence min. Rajnath Singh in Chennai.
I have been directed by PM Modi to monitor the situation; PM has spoken...
I have been directed by PM Modi to monitor the situation; PM has spoken to CM Stalin, says Rajnath Singh in Chennai.
Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit: CM Dhami holds meeting with senior officials
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting with senior officials at the government residence on Thursday regarding the Uttarakhand Global...
China’s Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in confrontation
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned top EU officials that China and Europe should not view each other as rivals or...
Soccer-PSG keeper Donnarumma gets two-match ban for Casimir kick
Paris St Germain keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been suspended for two matches over a high challenge that saw him sent off during...
Maharashtra govt tables supplementary demands of Rs 55,520 crore in state assembly
The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government on Thursday tabled supplementary demands of Rs 55,520.77 crore in the state assembly on the first day...
Number of air passengers has gone up from 6 crore in 2014 to 14.5...
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the number of air passengers has gone up from six crore in 2014 to...
A Revanth Reddy sworn in as Chief Minister of Telangana.
A Revanth Reddy sworn in as Chief Minister of Telangana.
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Student shoots another pupil, then kills herself at Russian school – police
A female student shot a fellow pupil dead and wounded several others before killing herself at a school in the Russian city...
German industrial output falls unexpectedly in October
German industrial production unexpectedly fell in October compared to the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Thursday, marking the fifth...
More than 10 lakh electricity connections provided by Tata Power distribution companies in Odisha
Tata Power distribution companies (discoms) have provided more than 10 lakh new electricity connections in Odisha since 2020, a company statement said.
SpiceJet board meet on Dec 11 to consider fundraising on preferential basis
No-frills carrier SpiceJet on Thursday said its board of directors will meet on December 11, to consider various options to raise fresh...
‘Back from a Wedding, Straight to a Wake’: Two Dead in Ghastly Crash Near...
BELAGAVI:
A tragic road accident took place in Belagavi near Devagiri Bambaraga Cross involving a car and a tipper....
“Legislative Assembly Should Not Become a Factory of Fake News,” Says HK Patil
BELAGAVI:
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) caused a commotion in the assembly on Wednesday by bringing up Chief...
Fast Track Drought Relief Disbursement: CM Siddaramaiah’s Directive to Officials
BELAGAVI:
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued instructions to initiate the distribution of the first phase of drought relief, amounting...
After 4-Year Rule, BJP Fails to Tackle Pothole Woes: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
BENGALURU/BELAGAVI:
BJP, which held power for four years, has failed to address the issue of potholes, according to Chief...
Untouchability and Fraud: Concerning Findings in Karnataka Caste Certificate Scandal
BENGALURU/BELAGAVI:
Multiple communities in Karnataka have been fraudulently obtaining SC and ST benefits through the use of counterfeit caste...
Karnataka proposes 10 yr jail term, Rs 10 crore fine to curb exam offences,...
BELAGAVI:
Aimed at curbing rampant irregularities and use of corrupt and unfair means in public examinations in the state,...
46 per cent increase in crimes against children in Karnataka, nearly 8,000 cases in...
BENGALURU:
Karnataka recorded a 46 per cent increase in crimes against children over the last two years, official statistics...
Former Karnataka MLA accuses RSS museum of denying entry based on caste
BENGALURU:
Goolihatti D Shekar, a former Karnataka MLA from Hosadurga constituency, has alleged that because he was a Dalit...
Ruckus in Karnataka assembly over CM’s statement on budget allocation for minorities outside House
BELAGAVI:
The Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a ruckus, as the opposition BJP accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of compromising...
Kharge asks Centre to release Rs 18,171 crore for Karnataka drought relief
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday asked the Central government to release Rs 18,171 crore from the National...