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January 20, 2023

SC collegium again reiterates 5 names

AMIDST the ping-pong battle between the judiciary and the executive on reiterations for elevation as judges, the Supreme Court collegium in its resolutions uploaded on Thursday again reiterated five names of advocates for judgeship in different high courts.

3 mins

Maliwal molested, dragged by drunk driver

OUT on inspection to check the dark spots of the national capital at night, the city's women's commission chief herself allegedly became the victim of molestation in the wee hours of Thursday.

1 min

Sunak Defends Modi Against BBC's TV Series

Snubs Pak-origin MP; MEA pushes back too

1 min

Pondy to get HC Bench soon, says minister Rijiju

On the appointment of judges by collegium, minister says current procedure will continue

1 min

CM releases 108 books on Hinduism; 60 tomes republished after a century

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin released 108 books on Hinduism republished by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department at a function here on Thursday. Of the 108 books, 60 have been republished after a century.

1 min

IIT could become hub for mobility platforms

INDIAN Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Research Park could become the hub in developing future mobility platforms like hyperloop with Tata Steel setting up Centre for Innovation in Mobility (CIM) in the campus.

1 min

'Cops must be source of trust for people'

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said police department should be a source of trust for the public and the public should believe that they would get justice if they go to any police station in the state.

1 min

Symbol question remains, but AIADMK talks to BJP & TMC

ERODE EAST BY-ELECTION

1 min

TN Guv lodges plaint against DMK orator for defamation

Complaint says DMK's Sivaji Krishnamurthy made false allegations against the governor

1 min

3 killed, several injured in blasts at cracker units

CM announces ₹3 lakh solatium to kin of deceased in Keelthiruthangal accident

1 min

K'taka investors' choice due to double-engine govt: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched projects worth over ₹10,800 crore in Kalyana Karnataka region and handed over property title deeds to people from the Banjara community, adding heft to the ruling BJP's development push ahead of the state assembly polls.

1 min

Budget 2023 Must Prioritise India's Social Sector

There are a number of indications to show that the recovery in the economy is uneven and on shaky grounds.

4 mins

LOSS OF A CRUCIAL BUFFER ALONG COAST HURTING KERALA

Southern state worst affected by coastal erosion in India, 2nd only to West Bengal. Coastal communities bear the brunt of climate change and human intervention

3 mins

UP Madrasa Board opposes shifting of non-Muslim pupils

THE UP Madrasa Board has rejected the recommendation of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to shift non-Muslim students to other educational institutions from madrasas.

1 min

BMC in focus: PM unveils infra projects in Mumbai

Says the financial capital benefiting from double-engine govt

1 min

I am human and for me, it's time, says New Zealand premier Jacinda Ardern

NEW Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, who became a global icon of the left and exemplified a new style of leadership, said on Thursday that she would leave office.

2 mins

HUL hikes royalty fee to parent firm

Board of FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has approved raising royalty and central services arrangement fee by 80 bps to its parent Unilever Plc for getting tech, trademark licenses and services.

1 min

India To Be $3.7 Trillion Economy In 2023: RBI

AT a time when the world is staring at recession, the Indian economy will consolidate its position in the global economy.

1 min

FPO chance to be part of Adani Group's wealth creation, says CFO

THE ₹20,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) of Adani Enterprises is a chance for retail investors to be a part of wealth creation journey, said a senior official of the company.

1 min

Setback for Google as SC refuses relief against NCLAT order

Apex court directed NCLAT to decide on the appeal, and dispose of it by March 31; gave seven days time to the US tech giant to deposit 10% of its total penalty

2 mins

At $12 bn, PhonePe India's most valuable payments firm

FOLLOWING its full separation from Flipkart and change of domicile to India, Walmart-backed fintech platform PhonePe on Thursday announced it has raised $350 million in funding from global growth equity firm General Atlantic at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion.

1 min

Air traffic grew 47% in 2022, lower than pre-pandemic level in 2019

DOMESTIC airlines carried 12.3 crore passengers in calendar year (CY) 2022 as against 8.3 crore in the CY2021, thereby registering an annual growth of 47 %, according to traffic data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday.

1 min

Samsung tops smartphone mkt in India

SOuTH KOREAN tech giant Samsung grabbed the top position in the Indian smartphone market, shipping 6.7 million units in Q4, 2022, for the first time in past 20 quarters.

1 min

Lakshya out, Saina handed reality check

ONE game in the bag, Lakshya Sen had his nose in front against Rasmus Gemke of Denmark.

1 min

Ruud, Jabeur out of AO; Murray, Djokovic win

JENSON Brooksby eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday in Rod Laver Arena while Ons Jabeur was bounced in the second round (6-1, 5-7, 6-1) by 2019 French Open runner-up Marketa Vondrousova in a late finish.

1 min

India miss direct hit, cross over to New Zealand

WIN by an eight goal margin against Wales. Or score seven unanswered goals with six of them coming from open play situations.

2 mins

Wrestlers meet Thakur as countdown begins for WFI chief

With the sports ministry not wanting the protest to last long, efforts are on to pacify grapplers

2 mins

Ajith, Sai Kishore help TN enforce follow-on

RIDING on S Ajith Ram's 4 for 68 and R Sai Kishore's 3 for 67, Tamil Nadu dismissed Assam for 266 in 100.2 overs in their first essay on the third day of the Ranji trophy Elite Group B match played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.

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Bangladesh bans publisher from book fair for dissident works

DHAKA: A leading Bangladeshi publisher known for its works by dissident writers said Thursday it had been banned from the country's leading book fair, in the latest government clampdown on its critics.

1 min

Western media accused of bias in Covid coverage

An editorial in People's Daily outlined China's optimization and control measures

2 mins

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