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MUMBAI: Exit polls in Bihar that indicated a continuation of the NDA govt in the state, and positive news on the ongoing US-India trade negotiations lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Wednesday. As a result, sensex closed 595 points (0.7%) up at 84,467 points while nifty on NSE closed 181 points (0.7%) higher at…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday said rampant illegal mining in Aravali range, the natural barrier spread across Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi that’s preventing desertification of Gangetic plains, is causing immense damage to the sensitive eco-system. The court reserved verdict on the issue of a uniform definition of what the Aravali range is. Amicus…

NEW DELHI: The cabinet on Wednesday cleared the ‘25,000-cr Export Promotion Mission and ‘20,000 cr additional collateral-free credit to support exporters grappling with global trade uncertainty. Priority support is being given to sectors such as textiles, leather, gems and jewelry, engineering goods, and marine products hit by US tariffs. The mission, which was announced in…

AHMEDABAD: A 41-year-old man has approached Gujarat high court seeking a divorce from his wife on grounds of cruelty, alleging she brought stray dogs into their home and arranged a prank call about an imagined extra-marital affair, causing him public humiliation.According to the man’s appeal, the couple married in 2006 and his troubles began when…

NEW DELHI: A bureaucrat would have faced harsh music for not complying with SC’s order, but HCs of Allahabad, Punjab and Haryana, Kerala, Patna, Telangana, Gauhati and J&K and Ladakh got away lightly on Wednesday for not complying with the apex court’s May 5 order seeking details of time-lapses between reserving verdicts and pronouncement of…

CJI BR Gavai (File photo) CJI on ’79 rape ruling: ‘Moment of institutional embarrassment’NEW DELHI: Admitting that Supreme Court failed its citizens, and it is the vigilance of civil society and courage of ordinary people which have kept the judiciary accountable over the years, the CJI termed SC’s 1979 verdict as a “moment of institutional…

NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh said the state govt has reduced power tariffs for shrimp farmers to address a key disadvantage against rivals such as Ecuador after the US tariffs. “Our closest competitor, Ecuador, had 16% tariffs, so the difference was around 34%. I sat with the ministers, we interacted with the…

Taylor Swift has been pulled into drama again by Blake Lively.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift has been pretty close to popular pop star and entrepreneur, Selena Gomez, after she distanced herself from her former best friend, Blake Lively, last year. With Taylor Swift focusing on her upcoming wedding with Travis Kelce, it seems she…

NEW DELHI: Even though there has been an impressive 21% decline in the number of TB cases in India, the country still accounted for 25% of all new TB cases globally in 2024, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2025.India’s TB incidence – new cases emerging each year – fell from 237 per lakh…

NEW DELHI: State-run NTPC is scouting for land in 16 states for setting up nuclear power plants as the country’s largest thermal power producer prepares for life without coal and contribute towards the national net-zero goal, reports Sanjay Dutta.The move comes ahead of a govt plan to amend the Atomic Energy Act and Civil Liability…