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AI urination case: Delhi court denies bail to offender Shankar Mishra

A Delhi court on Wednesday denied bail to Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger on an Air India flight

Budget 2023, last full budget of Modi govt, to focus on rural, infra: UBS

The forthcoming budget -- the last full budget of the present government ahead of the general elections to be held in mid-2024 -- will be more rural- and infra-focused, said a foreign brokerage

RBI grants in-principle approval for payment aggregator licence to EnKash

Fintech startup EnKash has got in-principle approval from RBI for payment aggregator's licence, the company said on Wednesday

Operations normal at Indian airports amid US air traffic disruptions: DGCA

DGCA said operations are normal at all airports in India, and "there does not seem to be a cause for concern" amid air traffic in the US getting affected due to a technical failure in the system

BF.7 found in several Covid-positive samples of int'l passengers: Mandaviya

Union Health on Wednesday said the Omicron sub-variant, BF.7, has been found in several of the 200 Covid-positive samples of international air passengers that have so far been genome-sequenced

Securitisation volumes likely to jump to Rs 1.70 trn in FY23: Icra

Securitisation volumes for FY23 can reach Rs 1,70 lakh crore, as against Rs 1,26,500 crore in FY22, a domestic rating agency estimated on Wednesday

Three major launches in next 3 months, says ISRO chairman S Somanath

The Indian Space Research Organisation has planned three major rocket launches in the next three months, its chairman S Somanath said here on Wednesday

Societe Generale acquires ICICI Bank's shares worth Rs 173 crore

Financial services company Societe Generale on Wednesday bought ICICI Bank's shares worth over Rs 173 crore through an open market transaction

Sebi imposes securities market ban on 8 entities for misusing client funds

Sebi has barred 8 entities from the securities markets for up to seven years and imposed penalties totalling Rs 11.5 crore on them in a case related to misuse and diversion of clients' funds

PM Modi, Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss bilateral cooperation over phone call

Israeli PM Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation on Wednesday during which they emphasised the importance of continued cooperation between the two countries

32 foreign tourists to be part of MV Ganga Vilas cruise in Varanasi

Thirty-two foreign tourists who will go on the world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, on its maiden journey were accorded a warm welcome in Varanasi on Tuesday

Find balance, decide who will control services: SC on Centre-Delhi row

Terming collective responsibility, aid and advice as bedrocks of democracy, SC said it will have to find a balance and decide whether the control over services should be with Centre or Delhi

At 15th place, IndiGo among world's 20 most punctual airlines: Report

The country's largest airline IndiGo and state-owned Coimbatore airport are among the 20 most punctual airlines and airports globally, according to a report

Electric vehicles steal the limelight on first day of Auto Expo 2023

EVs hogged the limelight on the first day of India's flagship motor show Auto Expo 2023 with the likes of Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Tata Motors and MG Motor showcasing their futuristic products

Govt extends tenure of SBI MD Challa Sreenivasulu Setty by 2 years

The government has extended the term of State Bank of India Managing Director Challa Sreenivasulu Setty by two years with effect from January 20

Hundreds go homeless during 2nd day of eviction drive in Assam's Lakhimpur

The drive to evict encroachers from a forest land in Assam's Lakhimpur district continued for the second day on Wednesday, with 299 families residing on a 250 hectare tract left in the lurch

Piramal Capital aims to increase retail loan book to more than Rs 1 trn

Piramal Capital & Housing Finance expects to grow its retail loan book to more than Rs 1 lakh crore over the next three years from around Rs 25,000 crore now

Tata Group to make significant investments in e-mobility: N Chandrasekaran

Transition to electric mobility in India will happen much faster and the Tata Group will make significant investments in the sector to develop a range of products, Group Chairman said on Wednesday

Startup ecosystem improving in eastern India, West Bengal: Nasscom

The startup ecosystem in eastern India, particularly West Bengal is improving, NASSCOM (East) chairman Sanjoy Chatterjee said here on Wednesday

Normal air traffic operations resuming gradually across the US: FAA

Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the US on Wednesday following a technical failure in the system that provides safety info to flight crews