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SC lifts stay on proceedings against Ram Rahim in 2015 sacrilege case

Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is currently serving a 20-year jail sentence for his conviction in a rape case and has also been found guilty of murder

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code report submitted to CM: What it says

The state has developed a mobile application to assist citizens with queries related to the UCC

Child marriage prevention cannot be undermined by personal laws: SC

Authorities should focus on preventing child marriages and protecting vulnerable minors, with penalising offenders being a last resort: Supreme Court

Gas distributors IGL, MGL likely to raise CNG prices following 20% APM cut

Mahanagar Gas and Indraprastha Gas may raise prices of compressed natural gas by up to Rs 6 per litre. Meanwhile, their shares plunged by up to 14 per cent in intraday trading on the BSE on Friday

Blackstone Group emerges as highest bidder for LOGOS India at Rs 1,200 cr

Blackstone was among ten bidders for the portfolio of warehouses that covered nearly 5 million square feet

Infosys boosts headcount by 2,456 in Q2, reversing earlier staff cuts

Infosys CFO said that the company intended to hire 15,000 to 20,000 employees in FY25

China calls on India to handle Taiwan issue carefully post consulate launch

Taiwan has recently opened its third representative consulate in India to boost its bilateral relations

Supreme Court to hear plea for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood

The Supreme Court had previously ordered that Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir be conducted before considering the pending petitions

N Korea declares S Korea 'hostile state' after demolishing road connections

Earlier this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared South Korea its 'principal enemy' and cut off all communication, escalating tensions

Zepto looks to raise $100 million, marking third funding round in 6 months

Quick commerce startup Zepto is seeking funding from domestic sources, including Indian family offices and high-net-worth individuals, as it prepares for its upcoming IPO

Haldiram Snacks' promoters revise stake sale plans, look to offload 10-15%

Earlier, the promoters of Haldiram's were exploring the possibility of selling a controlling 51 per cent stake, a move that would have valued the company between $8 billion and $10 billion

McKinsey to cut 500 jobs in China, reducing ties with govt-linked clients

McKinsey's employee restructuring is aimed at separating its China unit from its global operations amid political pressure in the US over its work in Saudi Arabia and China

India second highest target for ransomware attacks in Asia Pacific: Report

Global ransomware attacks have risen by 18 per cent, with India's top three targets being the manufacturing, telecommunications, and technology sectors

BJP appoints Baijayant Panda as election in-charge for Delhi Assembly polls

The term of the current Delhi Assembly, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will end February 15, 2025

Jharkhand elections: Anwar, Chowdhury, Mallu appointed Congress observers

Jharkhand Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases - November 13 and November 20. The counting of votes will be done on November 23

Elon Musk takes on Ambani over satellite spectrum allocation in India

The disagreement centres around whether satellite broadband spectrum should be auctioned or administratively allocated in India

WHO secures $1 billion for 2025-28, with $700 million in new funding

Germany pledged nearly $400 million over four years, with $260 million in new voluntary funding

Tata to create 500,000 manufacturing jobs in 5 years: N Chandrasekaran

India's manufacturing sector saw a 7.4 per cent rise in employment, with 1.3 million new jobs created in FY23

Comedian Munawar Faruqui gets police protection amid Bishnoi gang threats

Lawrence Bishnoi-led gang is under investigation for its suspected involvement in several high-profile crimes, including the recent murder of former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique

India-US to finalise Rs 32,000 crore predator drone and MRO facility deal

The deal involves India acquiring 31 predator drones, of which 15 will go to the Indian Navy and 16 will be distributed among the Indian Army and Air Force