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Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death, demanding cancellation of BPSC exam

Kishor made the announcement at the historic Gandhi Maidan, a couple of kilometres from the spot where several aggrieved candidates have been on a round-the-clock protest

Avenue Supermarts' revenue increases 17.5% to Rs 15,565 crore in Q3

The company had posted a revenue of Rs 13,247.33 crore in December quarter a year ago, Avenue Supermarts informed BSE on Thursday

Govt announces $500,000 relief assistance to earthquake-hit Vanuatu

India on Thursday announced an assistance of USD 500,000 to the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to help it deal with destruction caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake last month.

SECI power deals cannot be scrapped without solid proof: Andhra CM Naidu

The CM noted that he would take action only after procuring the required documentary evidence

Govt approves Rs 29 cr grant to develop Sri Lanka's north boatyard

An MoU was signed and exchanged by High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and the then High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne on December 16

JK Lakshmi Cement receives go-ahead from exchanges for amalgamation plan

For Udaipur Cement Works Ltd (UCWL), its shareholders will receive four shares of JK Lakshmi Cement for every 100 shares they hold in the company

Man crosses over illegally into Pak to marry Facebook friend, lands in jail

Badal Babu from the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh was arrested last week in the Mandi Bahauddin district of Pakistan's Punjab province (some 240 kms from Lahore) for illegal border crossing

Racket facilitating entry of Bangladeshi nationals busted in Delhi, 4 held

The immigration racket involved handlers in Bangladesh and India who handled transportation and others in India who helped forge fake documents for their stay in India

Rajasthan Guv hails NEP, says old education system sought to produce clerks

his outdated system has been replaced by the NEP, which has been crafted by 1,400 experts, he said

Office demand in key business hubs outpaces supply: Mindspace REIT CEO

The Mindspace REIT CEO also expects interest rates to ease, paving the way for higher growth

DPCC collected over Rs 112 crore in compensation till Nov: Report in NGT

The green body had sought details on the EC imposed and its utilisation from the DPCC

19 convicts involved in May 9 violence granted pardon, says Pak military

Cases of more than 100 civilians were sent to the military court for trial because they were involved in the attack on military installations

Youngest world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju meets Gautam Adani

The chess champion, along with his parents, met Adani in Ahmedabad

Himachal to allocate 22 new hydropower projects of 828 MW capacity: Sukhu

The projects, ranging from 6.5 MW to 400 MW, are located across the districts of Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, and Shimla

Unfortunate that India aren't travelling to Pakistan: Shane Watson

The global governing body has adopted the 'Hybrid' model for this edition of the CT with India scheduled to play its matches at a neutral venue in Dubai.

PCB concerned over incomplete renovation at Karachi Stadium ahead of CT

The stadium will play host to the opening match of the ICC marquee event between Pakistan and New Zealand on February 19.

We will meet when you get better, Kapil Dev to an emotional Vinod Kambli

Kambli moved out of the hospital appearing physically frail but high in spirits, and posed for photographs with the hospital staff, besides playing a short game of cricket.

IND vs AUS: Cummins says no let up in intensity as hosts eye win in Sydney

A commanding 184-run victory in the Boxing Day Test has placed Australia in pole position to reclaim the Trophy for the first time since 2014-15.

India-EFTA trade pact may come into force before end of 2025: Goyal

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

Textile exports increase 7% to $21.35 bn in Apr-Oct of FY25: Govt

The outbound shipments from the sector stood at USD 20 billion in the same period of the previous financial year, FY 2023-24