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Out of mist, they arrive in JU for fleeting their wings

India, Jan. 7 -- The first chill of winter creeps over Jahangirnagar University (JU) and suddenly almost like a whispered promise the lakes begin to wake in their familiar appearance. A lone bird, a ... Read More


Rohtak MP: Let Haryana host Commonwealth Games

Chandigarh, Jan. 7 -- Congress MP from Rohtak Deepender Hooda on Tuesday said Haryana should be designated as a host or co-host state for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The Lok Sabha MP said at a briefi... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah reviews development scenario in Samba, stresses time-bound completion of projects

SAMBA, Jan. 7 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held a comprehensive district review meeting at the conference hall Samba to take a first-hand appraisal of the overall development scenario in Samb... Read More


RBI proposes raising bank dividend payout cap to 75% of net profit

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposes to raise the dividend payout cap for banks to 75 per cent of net profit from the earlier limit of 40 per cent. The central bank also prop... Read More


"This Tughlaq mindset cannot remain in country": Delhi Minister Sirsa on sloganeering in JNU

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, in response to the sloganeering against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) c... Read More


Prime Minister receives Canadian Secretary of State for International Development

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 7 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Canadian Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, Ha Noi, January 6, 2025 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac At the meeting,... Read More


Devyani-Sapphire merger is a good fit, but not a demand fix

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The proposed merger of Devyani International Ltd and Sapphire Foods Ltd appears strategically sound. In a joint investor call on Tuesday, the two management teams described it as ... Read More


Global slowdown, India boom: Consulting firms ramp up hiring at top B-schools as demand for management talent rises

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Consulting firms are queuing up at top-tier business schools with surprising hiring numbers, especially after artificial intelligence impacted employee figures in some of these ve... Read More


Stock recommendations for 7 January from MarketSmith India

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Indian benchmark indices extended their decline for the second straight session on Tuesday, as a cautious risk-off sentiment gripped Dalal Street. The Nifty 50 closed at 26,178.70... Read More


Confidence Without Alignment

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in New Delhi in the third week of January 2026, the visit will be read not as an isolated bilateral engagement, but as part of a care... Read More