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Team India's Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid win top honours at Ceat Awards

India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli was named the 'Men's ODI Batter of the Year' while Mohd Shami, the highest wicket-taker during the 2023 ODI WC with 24 scalps, was named the ODI bowler of the year

Harris receives support from top Democratic leaders in bid to White House

All three leaders, who have nationwide appeal, in prime-time speeches on Wednesday described Harris as the best individual who can lead the country right now

WB health dept removes 3 officials of RG Kar hospital on doctors' demands

According to an order issued last evening, Prof (Dr) Bulbul Mukhopadhyay, the Medical Superintendent and Vice Principal of RG Kar hospital was replaced by Saptarshi Chatterjee with immediate effect

6.5 mn students failed class 10, 12 in 2023, even more in state boards: MoE

In class 10, the student failure rate in national boards stood at six per cent while that of state boards was much higher at 16 per cent

1993 Mumbai blasts: Court orders police to provide security to approver

Sessions court judge V D Kedar stated the man was a star prosecution witness and prime approver

India, Africa should target $200 bn trade in next 7 years: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said as many as 33 countries do not participate in the duty free tariff preference (DFTP) scheme of India

Interarch Building Products IPO gets subscribed to 93.46 times on last day

The Rs 600-crore initial share sale received bids for 43,87,96,464 shares against 46,91,585 shares on offer, as per NSE data

UK to deploy officers, speed up returns in illegal migration crackdown

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the new officers will be deployed at the National Crime Agency (NCA) to target, dismantle and disrupt organised immigration crime networks

Won't quit politics, open to floating new outfit, says Champai Soren

Soren said he was firm on his plans after "facing humiliation at the hands of leaders of JMM", a party to which the veteran leader claimed that he devoted his entire life

EC stops result of ongoing recruitment process in Haryana till election

The assembly elections in Haryana will be held in a single phase on October 1 and results will be declared on October 4

IndiGo to challenge order imposing penalties related to input tax credit

In Odisha, a penalty of Rs 1,77,046 was imposed on the company related to Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Senior IAS Amardeep Singh Bhatia takes charge as new DPIIT secretary

Prior to this, Bhatia, a 1993 Batch from Nagaland cadre, was serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce

SC asks Centre to consider if mining can be banned in conservation reserves

A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai observed that the basic idea of providing community reserves and conservation reserves was to provide a corridor for free movement of wildlife

CIL actively pursuing acquisition of critical minerals, says chairman

Critical minerals, including lithium, play a crucial role in the production of clean energy technologies, from wind turbines to electric cars

Amazon's home, kitchen segment witnesses 25% growth in FY24 in Odisha

The company also registered a 15 per cent growth in new customers in Odisha which is one of the fastest-growing states

Gem, jewellery exports decreases 21.9% to $1,665.4 mn in July: GJEPC

According to data released by GJEPC -- the apex body for the gems and jewellery industry in India -- the overall exports in the category in July 2023 stood at Rs $ 2,170.71 million

Moon's surface once a magma ocean, suggests Isro's Chandrayaan-3 data

The analysis pertained to measurements of the lunar soil, recorded by the Pragyan rover and taken at multiple points along a 100-metre track on the surface

Centre accords highest category of Z plus security cover to Sharad Pawar

The Union Home Ministry has asked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to extend the cover to the 83-year-old former chief minister of Maharashtra

Amarnath yatra successful, record 512k pilgrims visited: HM Amit Shah

The pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine, located at a height of 3,880 metres in the south Kashmir Himalayas, started on June 29 and ended on August 19

Assam to table Bill to compulsory register marriage, divorce of Muslims

Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting, Sarma said the government will table the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2024 during the upcoming session