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Persistent challenges: Afghan Embassy announces permanent closure in Delhi

"Unfortunately, despite an eight-week wait, the objectives of visa extension for diplomats and a shift in the Indian govt's conduct were not realised," the Afghan embassy said

IndiGo to be first airline to start flights from Noida Int'l Airport

Under the agreement, signed in Delhi, NIA and IndiGo will work together towards developing and strengthening air connectivity in Uttar Pradesh and beyond

MAN Industries case: NFRA imposes 5-year ban on auditor for lapses

It also barred Chheda for five years from undertaking any audit in respect of financial statements or internal audit and activities of any company or corporate

Lenders released 352 million pledged shares, says Jindal Stainless

Following this, there would not be any equity shares pledged with lenders and all equity shares of the company held by promoters and the promoter group will be free from any encumbrances

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim retires from international cricket

Wasim, a left-handed batter, played 55 ODIs scoring 986 runs averaging 42.86 and he plucked 44 wickets with his left-arm spin

SJVN's Naitwar Mori hydro project's first unit starts commercial operations

It is a run of the river project located on river Tons, a major tributary of river Yamuna in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand with two generating units of 30 MW each

PM Modi asks to expedite formation of committee for SC quota for Madiga

Madigas are a big constituent of the Scheduled Castes in the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

India, Bangladesh vow to strengthen ties in security, connectivity

Besides trade and security, both sides held comprehensive discussions on people-to-people ties and development cooperation in Bangladesh, the statement said

Sharad Pawar camp questions before EC the premise of dispute in NCP

"It is for the first time in 2023 that an allegation was levelled that the polls held in 2018 and subsequently at the lower level were flawed and so was the national convention," Singhvi said

Release of water into dam stopped on pretext of Maratha quota stir: Chavan

The release of water into the dam was suspended as per the government's order in view of the law and order situation created by the Maratha quota agitation, the letter said

India to assume chairmanship of global sugar industry body ISO for 2024

The focus would be on bringing together all member countries to adopt more sustainable practices in sugarcane cultivation, sugar and ethanol production and better utilisation of by-products, he said

Andhra govt to begin comprehensive caste census on Dec 9: Minister Krishna

"It is important to have a caste census to transform the living standards of people"

Hammer thrower Rachna Kumari fails dope test by int'l federation's AIU

"It is not a NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency) case but of AIU, so I don't know the details," the official said

NGT directs states to take concerted efforts to improve air quality index

A non-attainment area is an area considered to have air quality worse than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards

FinMin calls meeting of bankers to deal with digital payment fraud

The meeting assumes significance in view of digital fraud witnessed by UCO Bank and Bank of Baroda in the recent past

Bandhan Bank approves re-appointment of Chandra Shekhar Ghosh as MD

The current tenure of Ghosh as the MD and CEO will expire on July 9, 2024

3rd party to carry out inspection of 12 under-construction Himachal tunnels

Warning that no laxity in safety will be tolerated, he asked project directors to conduct mock drills and check the preparedness of evacuation plans

VP underlines role of CAs in curbing corruption, detecting irregularities

Talking about the importance of economic nationalism in trade and industry, the Vice President emphasized its priority over fiscal gains

Adani-Hindenburg row: No reason to discredit Sebi, says SC, reserves order

The SC bench said that it cannot ask a statutory regulator to take as a "gospel truth" something which was published in the media

UN peacekeepers from 16 countries undergo military training in India

The course, themed on the UN framework and designed as an empowering and collaborative training programme, was organised jointly in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs