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11th ITPGRFA meet postpones key decisions on expanding plant list

The meeting had entered a crucial phase after the chair of ITPGRFA proposed a compromise document where it wanted expansion of the MLS to include all crops and revision of the transfer agreement

Mumbai property registrations mark best November since 2013: Knight Frank

In the first eleven months of 2025, Mumbai recorded over 1.35 lakh registrations, contributing more than Rs 12,224 crore to the state

SC to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in CIC, SICs

The top court noted the submission of advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner that seven posts of information commissioner are lying vacant in Madhya Pradesh

IND vs SA live streaming: Where to watch 1st ODI match in Ranchi today?

The live telecast for the 1st ODI between India and South Africa will be available on Star Sports Network in India

4.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Nepal province, no damage reported

The epicentre of the quake that struck at 12:09 pm (local time) was Saipal mountain in Bajhang district, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre (NEMRC)

Congress unveils 10-point action plan to tackle Mumbai's air quality crisis

Former Maharashtra minister and Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad unveiled the document at Marine Drive along with other party leader

Tamil Nadu ready to support cyclone affected Sri Lanka: CM Stalin

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday said the Tamil Nadu government is ready to lend a helping hand to cyclone-wrecked Sri Lanka, by providing food and medicine, through the Union government.

NTT DATA to reskill all employees in India to make AI-native developers

It also intends to tailor its services to meet the country's unique requirements for cost sensitivity and data sovereignty/confidentiality, according to another company spokesperson

Wakefit Innovations to float IPO on December 8; eyes ₹1,400 crore

The IPO of the Bengaluru-based company will conclude on December 10, and anchor investors will be allocated shares on December 5, the RHP noted

Every state has execution challenges, more bullish on Maharashtra: Avaada

The group, which runs over 6 GWp of solar and wind assets across India at present, was able to execute a project to build solar power equipment at Butibori near Nagpur in record time

Gold could retest record highs as traders eye Powell's speech, RBI policy

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the February 2026 contract climbed by Rs 3,654, or 2.9 per cent, over the past week to close at Rs 1,29,504 per 10 grams on Friday

Opec+ set to hold oil output policy amid fears of a looming supply glut

The meeting of OPEC+, which pumps half of the world's oil, comes during a fresh U.S. effort to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, which could add to oil supply if sanctions on Russia are eased

Private equity, venture capital investments hit $5.3 bn in October: EY-IVCA

Pure-play PE/VC investments hit a 13-month high of USD 5 billion - an 81 per cent increase over October 2024 - while real estate and infrastructure investments fell sharply by 86 per cent

ECI extends nationwide SIR process by one week amid ongoing roll updates

The draft electoral rolls will now be published on December 16 in place of December 9, while the final voters' list will be out on February 14, 2026

Lodha Developers to launch Rs 14K cr worth housing projects in Q2FY26

According to its latest investors' presentation, Lodha Developers plans to launch 10 million sq ft area for sales across 15 projects during the second half of the 2025-26 fiscal

Rohit-Kohli shine bright, record 20th 100-run partnership in ODI cricket

The Rohit-Kohli combination has accumulated over 5,400 partnership runs, ranking second on the all-time list of ODI partnerships by runs, behind Tendulkar and Ganguly's monumental 8,227 runs.

Rohit Sharma eclipses Afridi to become leading six-hitter in ODI cricket

Rohit struck three sixes against South Africa in Ranchi to reach the historic milestone

Shivakumar rules out differences of opinion with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

On Saturday, the two leaders had a breakfast meeting after which they put up a united front, denying any difference between them

With evidence-based care, children with 1 Kidney can thrive, say experts

In many children, the functioning kidney naturally enlarges, a process called compensatory hypertrophy, allowing it to perform the work of two kidneys effectively

'Operational cost of Ahmedabad CWG could be between ₹3,000-₹5,000 crore'

Gujarat has taken the "requisite lessons" from the handling of the 2010 Games in Delhi which ended up mired in several controversies