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Punjab municipal polls: AAP wins Patiala; Congress ahead in Amritsar

Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party won the municipal elections in Patiala and was leading in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, while the Congress was ahead in Phagwara and Amritsar.

Leather exports likely to grow by over 12% to $5.3 bn this fiscal: CLE

CLE Chairman Rajendra Kumar Jalan said several global companies, including from the US, are showing keen interest in setting up manufacturing bases in India

Bengal, Bihar most impacted by arsenic contamination: Centre to NGT

These include replacing water-intensive rice varieties with other less water-intensive crops and relatively arsenic-tolerant rice varieties, growing non-edible and leguminous crops

Canon eyes chip fabrication in India, in talks for lithography machine

Besides its core business of imaging, printing, and surveillance, Canon India is also trying to make its presence in fields like semiconductors, flat panel display business, and the medical industry

Sharad Pawar urges Maharashtra CM to address Beed, Parbhani cases

Protests in Parbhani had turned violent last week when the replica of the Constitution was vandalised, and Suryavanshi, who was arrested in this connection, died in judicial custody

Zakir Hussain's family shares first Instagram post after his death

The celebrated musician, one of India's most well-known, received four Grammy Awards in his career spanning six decades, including three at the 66th Grammy Awards earlier this year

IPO boom: Record Rs 1.6 trn raised in 2024; bigger gains expected in 2025

Companies of varying market capitalisations -- large, mid, and small -- tapped into the IPO route in 2024, with the average issue size rising significantly from Rs 867 crore in 2023 to over Rs 1,700cr

India, Sweden can strengthen ties in climate solutions: Swedish officials

Sven Ostberg, Consul General of Sweden in Mumbai, cited examples of Envac's solid waste management systems in Mumbai and Gujarat, and IVL's wastewater treatment plant addressing pollution

FPIs pull out Rs 976 crore from Indian equities amid rising dollar

Additionally, factors like high valuations, weak corporate earnings for the September quarter, expectations of subdued results for December, rising inflation, slower GDP growth

India can never permit others to have veto on its choices: EAM Jaishankar

Jaishankar was conferred the 27th SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award. The awards are given in four fields Public Leadership, Community Leadership, Human endeavour, Science

IND vs AUS: KL Rahul attended to by physio after getting hit on hand

India opener KL Rahul got hit on his hand while batting at the nets here on Saturday and was promptly attended to by the visiting team's physio ahead of the fourth Test against Australia.

ISL 2024: Mumbai climb to 4th; East Bengal make it 4 wins in 5 games

With their victory, Mumbai City FC moved from the seventh place to the fourth spot in the points table, accumulating 20 points from 12 games with five victories.

PKL 2024: Patna Pirates, Gujarat Giants play out thrilling tie

Patna Pirates' chances of a top-two finish took a hit as Gujarat Giants held them to a 40-40 tie in an action-packed Pro Kabaddi League match on Saturday.

7 Indians among around 200 injured in German Christmas market attack

Senior prosecutor Horst Walter Nopens said the motive for the attack remains unclear, but the suspect's dissatisfaction with Germany's treatment of Saudi refugees may have played a role

Jammu University secures A++ grade in NAAC, LG praises management

The LG also praised the university's reform-driven vision, which highlights its dedication to fostering academic excellence, goal-oriented research, innovation, and holistic development of students

Losses of Himachal's 30 PSEs rose from Rs 3,953 cr to Rs 4,778 cr: CAG

Out of the 13 PSEs which were not in the red and earned a profit of Rs 20.21 crore, four did not earn enough to declare dividend while the remaining which earned an aggregate profit of Rs 14.88 crore

India condemns attack on German Christmas market; Indians among injured

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian mission in Germany is in contact with the Indians injured in the attack and is rendering all possible assistance

Vaishnaw calls for focus on safety, maintenance, innovation in railways

Vaishnaw announced a significant focus on maintenance, innovation, industry collaborations, enhanced inspection systems, and improved training for officers and technicians

India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices: Jaishankar

In a video message for a function in Mumbai, he said when India is etched more deeply in global consciousness, its repercussions are truly profound

Students behind bomb threat to three schools in Delhi, say police

During counselling, both students revealed that they had got the idea from previous incidents of bomb threats being made to schools