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EU, India on brink of 'mother of all deals', says Ursula von der Leyen

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- India and the European Union are nearing what could become a landmark free trade agreement that would create a combined market of about two billion people and account for nearly ... Read More


'You are my boss', says PM as Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday officially appointed Bihar leader Nitin Nabin as its 12th national president, replacing J P Nadda and signalling what the party leader... Read More


CAQM revokes GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Delhi-NCR authorities on Tuesday withdrew the strictest set of anti-pollution restrictions under Stage-4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after a marginal improvement in... Read More


Developer arrested; SIT begins probe, report due in five days

Noida, Jan. 20 -- Police on Tuesday arrested the director of a real estate firm in connection with the death of a 27-year-old software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit at an under-co... Read More


Clashes erupt in Kokrajhar after mob violence; RAF deployed, internet blocked

Kokrajhar/ Guwahati, Jan. 20 -- Fresh violence broke out in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday, allegedly involving Bodo and Adivasi groups, a day after a mob attack left one person dead. Authoriti... Read More


'Contempt of court': SC slams Maneka for criticism of orders on stray dogs

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply criticised former Union minister Maneka Gandhi over remarks she made about the court's orders in the ongoing stray dog matter, with the bench... Read More


SC mulls closing petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it is likely to close most of the petitions pending since 2021 on hate speeches, in which it had directed police to suo motu register FIRs ... Read More


No refund for last-minute cancellations on VB Sleeper, Amrit Bharat II

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Passengers travelling on the newly introduced Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Amrit Bharat II trains will face stricter ticket cancellation rules, including loss of the entire f... Read More


CCI approves Emirates NBD's majority stake buy in RBL Bank

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday approved Emirates NBD Bank's proposal to acquire a majority stake in private sector lender RBL Bank Limited. The move came after Emirates NBD... Read More


Govt finalising new steel scrap recycling policy

Jaipur, Jan. 20 -- The steel ministry is in the process of finalising a new steel scrap recycling policy to overhaul the exiting policy of 2019, primarily to address stakeholders' pain points and make... Read More