Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has passed away at the age of 80 in Dhaka after a prolonged illness. Her death comes at a politically sensitive moment

As 2025 winds down, one of India’s largest wealth managers is laying out its roadmap for the year ahead.

Iran has witnessed its biggest protests in three years after the rial plunged to a historic low against the US dollar, deepening an already severe cost-of-living crisis.

A new Supreme Court-backed definition of the Aravalli Hills has triggered fears of mining, environmental damage, and a dilution of decades-old protections.

India is locked in a long-running arbitration with Reliance Industries and BP over gas production from the KG-D6 block.

According to multiple sources close to the development, Mercedes-Benz is already in talks with multiple developers in Gurugram for a luxury branded residence project

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Delivery and quick commerce platforms are tightening operations and safety measures ahead of December 31 as gig worker unions plan a nationwide log-out strike over pay, conditions and social security

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In a relief to Culver Max Entertainment (formerly known as Sony Pictures Network India), appellate Tribunal NCLAT has set aside an NCLT order rejecting the insolvency plea filed by the broadcaster against an Odisha-based fintech firm.
The NCLAT has remanded the matter back to the Cuttack bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to hear it afresh.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) observed that NCLT should at least give an opportunity to Culver Max to rectify the defect in the application, and said the opportunity was not given in the present case.
Hence, the NCLT order, which was passed on April 30, 2024, suffers from illegality and needs to be set aside, said a two-member NCLAT bench comprising
Justice Yogesh Khanna (Member, Judicial) and Ajai Das Mehrotra (Member, Technical).
"In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the appeal, we set aside the impugned order and remand the matter to the NCLT to provide an opportunity to th

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Pakistan will take the field in the series with many first-team players engaged in the Big Bash League 2025-26

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Private equity investments in real estate fell 29 per cent this year to USD 3.46 billion due to lower inflow of funds in housing and warehousing projects, according to Knight Frank India.
Private equity (PE) investments stood at USD 4.9 billion during the preceding year.
Inflow of PE funds hit record USD 6.73 billion during the 2018 calendar year.
Real estate consultant Knight Frank India in an analysis released on Sunday noted that investors remained cautious this year.
Among different asset classes, the data showed that the PE fund inflow in office assets rose to USD 2 billion during this calendar year from USD 1.85 billion in 2024.
Office assets attracted 58 per cent of the total inflows in 2025.
Retail real estate also garnered USD 374 million this year as against nil inflow during 2024.
However, PE investments fell sharply in housing and warehousing assets.
Housing segment attracted USD 576 million this year as against USD 1,177 million in 2024.
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Reportedly, WhatsApp is testing call support and new notification controls on WhatsApp Web, allowing users to manage voice and video call alerts directly from the browser

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As India enters 2026, the challenge will be whether clearer labels, stronger regulation and informed consumers can slow the health costs of an increasingly ultra-processed diet

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As India enters a busy election year in 2026, Archis Mohan explains how domestic politics and foreign engagement will intersect

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Vishal Nirmiti comprises a fresh issue of equity shares of face value ₹10 each aggregating up to ₹125 crore and an OFS of up to 1.5 million equity shares

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Shakti Pumps (India) share price rose 5.27 per cent to the day's high of ₹736.70 apiece

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Eighty-eight people were injured in a loco train collision inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the under-construction Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydropower project in Chamoli district, an official said.
One of the trains had workers and officials on board, while the other carried material.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered proper treatment for the injured.
Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said that the accident occurred around 8.30 pm on Tuesday at the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) site inside the tunnel being built by THDC (India).
A loco train carrying workers for tunnel excavation during the night shift was about two kilometres inside the tunnel when another loco train coming from the opposite direction lost control and collided with it.
DM Gaurav Kumar and Superintendent of Police Surjit Singh Panwar met the injured at the Gopeshwar District Hospital.
Kumar said 109 people were on board the loco train at the time of the accident, most of them labourers. None of

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