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Physical classes for students from nursery to Class 5 have been discontinued across all government, government-aided and unaided private recognised schools in Delhi

Liquidity injection may not be positive for Indian markets in terms of FII flows

The enumeration period for Tamil Nadu and Gujarat has been extended till December 14, where the draft electoral rolls will be published on December 19

Musk, who was the first to surpass $500 billion in net worth in October, owns an estimated 42% stake in SpaceX, which is preparing to go public next year

The Sensex opened at 85,025.61, down 435.91 points (0.51%) at 84,777.45. The Nifty 50 opened at 25,951.50, down 124.60 points (0.48%) at 25,902.70 as of 10:00 am

Hearing Tamil Nadus challenge to a Madras High Court order, the court said the focus should remain on improving access to quality education for rural students

Led by ENEAs Nutri3D project, the initiative aims to preserve taste and nutrition while addressing challenges such as shrinking arable land and climate change.

A total of 369 players will go under the hammer, including 251 Indian and 118 overseas cricketers

Rupee is among the worst performing emerging market currencies globally this year and has declined 6% against the US dollar

IPL auction to take place today (December 16) in Abu Dhabi

The extended services will have halts at Gudivada Junction, Bhimavaram Town and will terminate at Narasapur

The stricter checks come as New Delhi tries to clinch a broader trade deal with the US, which slapped 50% tariffs on all Indian goods in August

The 33-page lawsuit filed Monday accuses the BBC of broadcasting a false, defamatory depiction of President Trump to interfere in the 2024 US presidential election.

FPI outflows, weak rupee to keep markets under pressure: analysts

Market lot 39 shares; company mopped up 213 cr from ancor investors

HCLTech expands Aurobay partnership; Tata Power targets 25,000 crore clean energy capex; 360 One Asset raises 2,300 crore; Texmaco Rail secures 132 crore order; Hyundai MD approved; Powergrid wins transmission project; Deccan Gold starts production; Lemon Tree, ASL, Ion Exchange make strategic moves

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A Curators Distinguished Professor at the University of Missouri, Kannan has developed nanoparticle-based drug delivery platforms targeting cancer while minimising harm to healthy tissue

Established in 2007, the facility has emerged as one of Indias most advanced passenger coach units, producing 1,310 coaches so far in 2025-26.

While the Agriculture Minister N Cheluvarayaswami said suicides have declined compared to earlier years, the issue sparked political criticism, with the BJP accusing the Congress-led government of negligence.

Planned across Varanasi, Moradabad, Lucknow and other locations, the projects are expected to strengthen the states modern storage and distribution network while generating significant employment.

With the assent denied, the principal Acts governing state-aided universities remain unchanged.

The move is expected to ease travel for migrant workers, reduce arrests linked to currency violations and provide a boost to tourism, casinos and hospitality businesses reliant on Indian visitors

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The proposed agreement may include 10 firm orders and 10 options, with deliveries likely from FY28

If approved, the new structure could launch in the second half of 2026, alongside non-stop clearing by U.S. infrastructure providers

Replying to the debate on supplementary demand for grants in the Lok Sabha, the FM said global economic growth is currently around 3.2 per cent, while India recorded an 8.2 per cent growth in the last quarter

The public display of the Yiha drone is also being seen as a signal highlighting Turkeys role in supplying military hardware used by Pakistan during the conflict

The MoU was signed during the visit of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi to Brazil from December 9 to 12, aimed at strengthening the expanding IndiaBrazil maritime partnership

Bill under attack for altering funding pattern, restricting job guarantee

Matter to be further heard on January 2, 2026

Since May 2014, the Modi government has been consistently repealing colonial era, archaic and obsolete laws to declutter statute books

Bill also aims to put in place a new liability regime

India very close to US framework deal, says Commerce Secretary

No dumping investigation has been initiated by the US on Indian rice, says Commerce Secretary

With a whopping annual demand of 14.3 lakh tonnes for favorites like walnuts and almonds, the country is only producing about 27% of that

As many as 68 flights were cancelled and five others diverted resulting in network-wide delays.

SEBI to issue consultation paper to outline both stages; regulator may implement phase one first

Sanctions have not affected the farmers much as US buyers absorb the tariff burden

The ED is probing an alleged quid pro quo arrangement between Kapoor and industrialist Anil Ambani

Key crops such as wheat, rice, maize, barley, mustard and chana chain gain acreage, but urad and moong trail

Trade deficit narrows as import falls 1.88% with decline in gold, petroleum, coal, veg oil

The proposed bill has a wide institutional sweep, applying to Institutions of National Importance such as IITs, IIMs, NITs and IISc under Section 2(1)(a).

The firm is expanding its team of bankers across locations to cater to the growing needs of high-net-worth individual and ultra-high net-worth individual clients: Banks affluent banking unit head

National Commodity Clearing, a wholly-owned arm of NCDEX, will be responsible for clearing and settlement of MF subscription and redemption orders

The company received awards for Best Production Performance for a Nitrogenous Fertiliser Plant and for Improvement in Overall Performance of a Company for 2025

Infomerics Ratings currently has a market share of around 6.57% and the aim is to double this to 1213% over the next 3 to 4 years amid a deepening corporate debt market

The Gulmarg Development Authority took possession of the property, saying the hotels lease had expired about decades ago. Protesting employees were saying the closure had left them without a source of income.

The slower growth appears influenced by the existing base of bank deposits