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Palm oil imports to hit 5-year low in Jan on negative margins
India's palm oil imports are set to plunge to a near five-year low in January, hit by negative refining margins as the tropical oil's premium over rivals drives buyers to more competitively priced soyoil, government and industry officials told Reuters.
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January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Tiger claws being sold in Jalore shop seized
The forest department personnel has seized 11 suspected tiger claws, two rhino skin bracelets, and an ivory bracelet from a shop in Sayla block of Jalore district after receiving a tip-off about wildlife remains being sold on Instagram, officials said on Thursday.
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January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
South Korea's Yoon seeks court review of arrest legality
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked a Seoul court to review his detention on Thursday as he refused to attend fresh questioning by investigators over his failed martial law declaration.
1 min |
January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
PM Approves Setting Up of 8th Pay Commission for Central Govt Employees
In a major decision, the government on Thursday decided to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of central government employees and allowances of pensioners.
1 min |
January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
SC Issues Directives on Separate Toilets for Trans Persons in Courts
The absence of adequate washroom facilities undermines equality and poses a barrier to the fair administration of justice, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday, directing all high courts, state governments and Union territories to ensure the availability of adequate and inclusive washroom facilities across all court premises and tribunals in India.
3 min |
January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Ficci Lowers India's GDP Growth Forecast for FY25 to 6.4%
Industry body Ficci on Thursday lowered India's growth projection for the current financial year to 6.4% from 7% estimated earlier.
1 min |
January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
3 Varsities Barred From Offering PhD Courses
UGC Said 3 Private Universities Were Found To Be Violating Academic Norms, Compromising Integrity Of The Research Degree
1 min |
January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Why defence industry needs an urgent rehaul
A ministry of defence tech and production, that will subsume the departments of defence production and R&D and implement a time-bound strategy for production, is needed
4 min |
January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
What EC data on women participation in polls says
While democracy calls for diverse representation, traditional gender roles continue to restrict women's participation in political spaces.
3 min |
January 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
DPIIT Inks Pact With ITC To Help Startups In Mfg Sector
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Wednesday said it has entered into a strategic partnership with ITC Ltd to help startups in the manufacturing sector.
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January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Djokovic Creates History as Zheng Stunned
Novak Djokovic created a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, but last year's women's finalist Zheng Qinwen was knocked out in the biggest shock so far.
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January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Russia Launches Missile Barrage on Ukraine's Gas Infrastructure
Russia launched scores of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in a new barrage against the struggling power system in the depths of winter.
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January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Sale of luxury homes, priced ₹4 cr and above, up 53% in 2024
Luxury homes, each costing ₹4 crore and above, were in much demand last year with sales rising 53% to 19,700 units across seven major cities, according to CBRE.
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January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Meta Apologises For Zuckerberg's Remarks On NDA
Meta's India public policy head apologised on X to IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over Mark Zuckerberg's remarks about India made in an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast and called the Meta boss's statement an \"inadvertent error\" after the minister schooled Zuckerberg about the result of India's 2024 national election.
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January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
I think of myself as a lambi race ka ghoda: Shalmali on her fourth half marathon
Singer Shalmali Kholgade has her head in the game! Besides music, Kholgade is focused on getting in top form for a half marathon on January 19.
1 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
S Korea's Yoon Detained in Major Law Enforcement Ops
Under South Korean law, the leader of a rebellion can face the death penalty or life imprisonment, if finally convicted
2 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Gold flown in small amounts to avoid detection
Seizures of smuggled gold from air passengers by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in the last two years have shown a particular trend—smugglers using multiple carriers to transport smaller quantities, instead of large quantities, to evade detection.
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January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Bangladesh's Top Court Acquits Former PM Khaleda in Graft Case
Bangladesh's Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case, on Wednesday, clearing the way for the ailing leader to fight parliamentary elections in the troubled South Asian country.
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January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
E-Auction to Set Up 31 M-Sand Units to Begin on January 28
The Rajasthan mines department on January 10 announced an e-auction process for the establishment of 31 m-sand units in the state.
1 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Congress party moves to a new office after 47 years
The 24 Akbar Road office had become synonymous with the Congress and witnessed a significant part of its recent history.
2 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Rohit hits the nets ahead of Mumbai's Ranji match
Jaiswal, Pant and Gill too will be available for the next round of matches, as per BCCI's directive
3 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Railways May See Best Operating Ratio in 5 Yrs
The Union budget may peg Indian Railways' operating ratio at the best in five years in FY26 on higher freight revenue and increased central funds, two people aware of the matter said.
2 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
India Rushes To Pay For Russian Oil Ahead Of Sanctions Cutoff
India's state refiners are rushing to speed up payments for Russian crude, hoping to complete their trades before a dramatic expansion of Washington's curbs on Moscow's oil industry effectively comes into force next month, people familiar with the matter said.
1 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Cancellation Looms Over Oscars '25?
The fate of the Oscars lies in a limbo due to the LA wildfires as one report hints at cancellation, with other claiming things to be on track
2 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Sweat Smarter, Not Longer: All About Micro Workouts
This new fitness trend focuses on compressing your fitness journey into stolen moments within the pressing demands of daily life, without any equipment
2 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Punjab Govt Asked to Give Dallewal's Health Reports
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab government to furnish a complete set of comparative medical reports of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on hunger strike since November 26, 2024, for an independent evaluation by the director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
2 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Russian Roulette for Indian Jobseekers
Russia said it stopped recruiting Indian nationals into its armed forces in April 2024, and yet young Indian men are still being killed or injured on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, the latest casualties being two residents of Kerala.
1 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Bill to take charge of India's digital destiny
India's draft DPDP rules are a declaration of intent - that power must rest with its people, not corporations. Some practical and structural challenges need to be ironed out, though
4 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Meet the Mumbai teen who became the youngest girl to conquer the seven summits
At just 17, a Mumbai-based student, Kaamya Karthikeyan, has achieved what many mountaineers only dream of. On December 24, 2024, Karthikeyan successfully conquered Mt Vinson summit in Antarctica, the last step in her seven peaks challenge and became the youngest girl to climb the highest peaks across all seven continents.
1 min |
January 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
The meat of the obesity problem
New metrics are needed to diagnose this health condition, which is rising in India
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