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Cement margins to rise 250 bps on higher realisation, stable cost in FY26: Crisil report

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Improved realisations driven by volume and premiumisation amid steady selling prices and cost of inputs will lead to a 250-300 basis points (bps) growth in the profitability of c... Read More


Lionel Messi virtually unveils his 70-foot statue at Lake Town in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- Star footballer Lionel Messi on Saturday virtually unveiled his 70-foot statue installed at the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town, Kolkata. The Argentine football legend is in ... Read More


Agentic AI transforms banks frontline sales, boosts productivity and revenue: Report

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems are rapidly reshaping how banks manage frontline sales, offering a potential breakthrough for relationship managers long burdened by ... Read More


Varun Chakravarthy one wicket away from 50 T20I scalps

Dharamshala, Dec. 13 -- Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy stands just one wicket away from a half-century of wickets in T20Is, as he takes on South Africa in the third T20I on Sunday. The third T20I ... Read More


Indore woman falls prey to digital arrest scam, loses Rs 29.7 lakh

Indore, Dec. 13 -- A woman in Indore was defrauded of Rs 29.7 lakh after being deceived by fraudsters in a digital arrest scam, Additional DCP of the Crime Branch, Rajesh Dandotiya, said. Speaking to... Read More


Ukraine sanctions nearly 700 vessels used by Russia to finance war: Zelenskyy

Kyiv, Dec. 13 -- Ukraine has imposed a major new round of sanctions targeting Russia's maritime vessels, with restrictions coming into force against nearly 700 vessels used to finance Moscow's war eff... Read More


Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in terrorist attack on UN base in Abyei, Sudan: ISPR

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- In a terrorist attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, Sudan, six Bangladeshi peacekeepers have been killed and eight others injured. Four of the wounded are reported to be in crit... Read More


National Wrestling C'ships: Olympic medalist Aman, Antim bag gold medals

Ahmedabad, Dec. 13 -- Paris Olympics medalist Aman Sehrawat and world championship medalist Antim Panghal secured the top prize at the National Wrestling Championships held at Ahmedabad, though in unf... Read More


Delhi govt working to expand courts to improve justice delivery: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) on Friday marked its 25th Anniversary with the launch of the SILF Mediation Center, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening access to j... Read More


Severe air pollution: Delhi Govt directs all schools to conduct classes up to IX, XI in hybrid mode

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Delhi Government's Directorate of Education on Saturday directed all schools to conduct classes upto IX, and XI in hybrid mode after Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ... Read More