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India votes in favour of UNGA draft resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza

India was among the 153 nations that voted in favour of the resolution, adopted amid a round of applause in the GA hall.

Mahadev app owner Ravi Uppal detained in Dubai on Interpol's red notice

The projected proceeds of crime in this case is about Rs 6,000 crore, according to the ED

Indian-American VC urges govt to reduce rules, regulations for startups

India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has made amazing progress in the digital domain, he said

COP28: Nations inch closer to historic deal on fossil fuel transition

The draft deal urges countries to accelerate efforts toward the phase-down of unabated coal power, a marginal step up from the 2021 Glasgow deal

Freedom of speech & expression can't go beyond limits of reasonableness: HC

"Freedom of speech and expression cannot be allowed to be transgressed beyond reasonableness. If that is allowed, it could lead to disastrous consequences," the bench said in its order

ED summons Karti Chidambaram in PMLA probe; MP calls it 'most bogus' case

The CBI had last year raided the premises of the Chidamabram family and arrested Bhaskararaman even as Karti was questioned by it

Retail major Walmart sources bicycles from India, partners Hero Ecotech

Hero Ecotech has designed a cruiser-style bike for Walmart carrying the Concord brand available in both adult-sized men's and women's versions adding to the company's growing bicycle offerings

COP28: Nations strain for consensus as climate talks stretch into overtime

Released after 11 days of intense negotiations, Monday's draft deal exposed stark disparities in the expectations of both developed and developing nations

UK PM Sunak survives crunch vote on controversial Rwanda policy

Around 38 Conservative MPs were recorded as not taking part in the vote, with sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman and resigned Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick believed to be among them

Government defends onion export ban as Opposition rakes farmers' issues

Government on December 8 banned exports of onion till March next year to increase domestic availability and keep prices in check, which is currently selling at about Rs 60 per kg

ITC's FMCG biz grows at 14% CAGR in last 3 yrs, Aashirvaad Rs 8k cr brand

Its brand Fiama is over-indexed on new age distribution channels. Its hygiene brand Savlon, which was acquired in 2015 has grown almost 10x in the last six years

RIL, Brookfield Infra, Digital Realty set up data centre joint venture

The three companies entered into an agreement in July 2023 to invest in their existing special purpose vehicle Digital Connexion for developing data centres in India

Job creation single most important pressure point: Raghuram Rajan

The nation needs to create jobs at every level going along the path of development, said Rajan

SBI Mutual Fund buys 1.5% stake Karur Vysya Bank for Rs 190 crore

According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE and NSE, SBI Mutual Fund (MF) purchased a total of 1,20,00,000 shares, amounting to a 1.5 per cent stake in Karur Vysya Bank

Kashmir issue should be resolved through dialogue between India, Pak: China

On the Kashmir issue, China's position is consistent and clear, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said

IND W vs ENG W Test: India bank on coach Muzumdar's first-class experience

With the Indian women's team lacking enough red-ball exposure, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana said her young teammates are picking the brains of new head coach Amol Muzumdar to get into red-ball mindset

Govt replaces 'mental illness' with 'unsound mind' in 3 criminal law bills

The proposed laws used the term "mental illness" with meaning assigned to it in clause (a) of section 2 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

LS nod to two bills extending women's quota to Puducherry, J-K assemblies

The law will take some time before being implemented as the next census and the subsequent delimitation exercise -- will ascertain the particular seats being earmarked for women

Deal activity doubles in Nov to $6.5 bn as large transactions surge: Report

In October, the total deal activity in India was pegged at USD 2.687 billion in value terms, consultancy firm Grant Thornton Bharat said in the report

Pakistan court acquits former PM Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia corruption case

Sharif, 73, was sentenced to seven years in jail and imposed a heavy fine by an anti-corruption court in December 2018