Action sought against illegal' sewage pipeline

ITC shareholders approve hotel business demerger

THE tobaccos to hotels and FMCG major ITC on Thursday said an overwhelming majority of its shareholders as much as 99.6% - approved the demerger of its hotels business which may eventually get listed.

South Korea, Japan, India, form alliance in biopharma

SOUTH Korea, India, the United States, Japan, and the European Union (EU) have come together to launch an alliance to put joint efforts into building a resilient supply chain in the biopharmaceutical sector, the South Korean presidential office said in Seoul on Thursday.

Kyiv strikes oil refinery, fuel depot along Russian border

UKRAINIAN drones struck an oil refinery and a fuel depot in Russian border regions, officials in the targeted areas said on Thursday, in Kyiv's ongoing effort to disrupt the Kremlin's war machine and as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought further Western support in Europe's biggest conflict since World War II.

100 killed in Sudan paramilitary attack on village

AT least 100 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan on Wednesday, officials said.

Under-five children in Africa face severe food poverty, says UN report

THE 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food.

Israeli strike in makeshift UN school kills 33 people, including children

AN Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering in central Gaza killed more than 30 people, including 23 women and children, according to local health officials.

Rajkot fire: Why not catch big fish, asks Gujarat HC

THE Gujarat High Court has questioned the state government on why only junior-level officers were suspended and not the city municipal commissioner in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire incident, which resulted in the deaths of 27 people.

Kalpana seeks support for husband, says ex-CM facing risk to life in jail

AFTER securing all five tribal seats in the state, Kalpana Soren has taken an aggressive stand, warning the people of Jharkhand to firmly support former Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

After poll drubbing, cracks in Bengal BJP come out in open

AFTER much less-than-expected results, a section of the West Bengal BJP leaders including Dilip Ghosh and Saumitra Khan has blamed the central leadership for giving too much importance to the \"new entrants from the Trinamool Congress.\"

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Ajit faction MLAs in touch with Sr Pawar

THE victory of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP in the Lok Sabha polls has prompted at least a dozen MLAs belonging to the faction led by Ajit Pawar to renew ties with the parent party, sources said.

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