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fire-charred decade. In polls of 12 rich countries by Pew, an American think-tank, the share of respondents who said it was a “major threat" rose in every country except South Korea, where it was already high (see chart 1). Clear majorities everywhere bar Israel agreed with this description.

coronavirus, named JN.1, has been detected in a woman from Kerala, raising concerns about the ongoing battle against Covid-19. The Indian government confirmed the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant on December 16, marking the first case of its kind in the country.

S. Jaishankar, addressing the Rotary Institute 2023 event in Bengaluru on Sunday, took a pointed swipe at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). As reported by ANI, He likened it to an “old club" where existing member nations resist admitting new members, fearing a loss of control.

Hamas has been the focus of a relentless Israeli onslaught in Gaza but with resilient and diverse finances, it is expected to have a significant war chest at its disposal as the conflict drags on. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to annihilate the Palestinian Islamist movement behind the October 7 attack — the deadliest in the country's history.

rupee jumped 33 paise to settle at 83.00 a dollar, posting its biggest single-day gain in more than eight months. “Be wary of sudden drops that may follow persistent inability to clear 83.4. Slippage past 83.02 could expose 82.78, while pull back above 83.19 would restore upside bias," said Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Also Read: Don't use sugarcane juice and sugar syrup for ethanol production, govt asks distilleries In response to the updated order, major sugar stocks rose significantly in today's trade. Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar led the gains with a 7.7% gain to ₹30.20 apiece, followed by Dhampur Sugar Mills ( up 6.59%), Dalmia Bharat Sugar (up 6%), Uttam Sugar Mills (up 5.7%), Sakthi Sugars (5.2%), Balrampur Chini Mills (up 5.1%), Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals (up 5%), Praj Industries (up 4.46%), and Triveni Engineering (up 3.8%).

In his inaugural address to the first Industrial Conference in Pune in 1890, Mahadev Govind Ranade noted that “the industry of the country is parched up for want of Capital" because after land revenue, a considerable portion of gross savings was used to hoard bullion. The lack of institutional arrangements for industrial finance meant that capital was locked up in unproductive assets and not available to India’s entrepreneurs. A century later, the German economic historian Dietmar Rothermund came to a similar conclusion.

Business Today, Gadkari said, "I will never allow driverless cars to come into India because it will take away the jobs of several drivers and I will not let that happen". While addressing road safety concerns in the country during the Zero Mile Samvad hosted by IIM Nagpur, Gadkari outlined government measures to mitigate the accidents such as the incorporation of six airbags in cars, reducing black spots on roads, and increasing fines through the Electric Motors Act. Road transport ministry makes AC truck cabin mandatory from Oct 2025 On Tesla Inc.'s entry into India, the minister said the government is ready to welcome the US automaker in India but manufacturing in China for sales in India is not acceptable.

Narendra Modi will flag off the second Vande Bharat Express train running between Varanasi and New Delhi today i.e. on 18 December. The train will be flagged off at around 2:15 pm.

Happy Forgings, a maker of forged and machined components used in trucks, is planning to raise ₹1,008 crore through an initial public offering at a valuation of ₹8,000 crore. This comprises new shares worth ₹400 crore, with the proceeds to be used for capacity expansion and repayment of debt, and ₹608 crore of shares offered by the promoter and a private equity investor. After the IPO, the promoter's holding will drop to 78% from 88%. The share of machined parts — a segment that enjoys higher realisation in forging — in the company's total volume has been consistently increasing and it has been able to source raw materials at a lower rate.

SJVN Ltd is discussing a collaboration with France’s official development agency AFD to set up solar projects in India. AFD will also assist SJVN, which is looking to expand its presence on solar energy, with its experience and is discussing providing support on developing solar power as well as ensuring sustainability through the recycling of solar panels, Lise Breuil, AFD’s India director, told Mint. SJVN began its foray into solar power in 2017, and has completed three projects with a total installed capacity of 81.3MW.

India is likely to hold talks with the US to convince it about the compatibility of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme with global trade rules following Washington's imposition of countervailing duties on three items exported from India as retaliation against the scheme. Simultaneously, the commerce and industry ministry is drawing up a roadmap to work on the kind of documentation that needs to be maintained by Indian exporters to deal with anti-subsidy levies such as countervailing duty cases conducted by various countries on domestic products. The move follows the US' countervailing investigations on three Indian products- paper file folders, common alloy aluminum sheet, and forged steel fluid end blocks. The European Commission too has conducted a similar probe on certain graphite electrode systems from India.

Swiggy's decision to charge 2% collection fee on all orders starting December 20 is an «unwelcome distraction», the country's leading restaurant body said on Sunday. The National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI), which represents over 500,000 companies across the country, also said restaurants will seek clarity from the food delivery platform in the coming days. «December is supposed to be the best month of business for us; for Swiggy to unilaterally come up with this suddenly in peak season is definitely an unwelcome distraction,» said Sagar Daryani, vice president of NRAI. Swiggy's move is «nothing but a way of indirectly increasing commission costs», alleged Daryani who is also founder and chief executive of Wow! Momo chain of restaurants. Swiggy did not respond to ET's email seeking comments till press time Sunday. The platform, in an email to restaurant partners, said it will charge a standardised 2% collection fee on all orders effective from December 20. «This fee is for facilitating seamless customer payments on the Swiggy platform.

GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport, said people with knowledge of the matter, paving the way for the GMR Group to build its fourth airport in the country. GMR Airports currently operates the Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa airports in India, and an airport each in the Philippines and Indonesia. Among the five lenders, REC has sanctioned the highest amount of Rs 1,245 crore, followed by India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) (Rs 860 crore) and Exim Bank (Rs 455 crore), the people said. The other two members in the consortium are Central Bank of India which sanctioned Rs 364 crore and Bank of Maharashtra that has agreed to lend Rs 291 crore, the people said. The project cost, estimated to be Rs 4,727 crore, would be funded by Rs 3,215 crore debt of debt, equity and equity-linked instruments of Rs 1,377 crore and an Andhra Pradesh government grant of Rs 135 crore.

Reliance General Insurance Company introduced “Reliance Health Global", a healthcare policy aimed at providing Indians with access to global healthcare. This policy offers comprehensive coverage not only within India but extends its protective reach worldwide. It ensures a seamless experience for individuals accustomed to a global lifestyle, catering to those who seek access to top-notch healthcare services and infrastructure across the globe.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the seriousness of the security breach in Parliament cannot be underestimated, and called for no squabbling over the issue amid Opposition's protests over it in Parliament. In an interview to Hindi daily 'Dainik Jagran', Modi said probe agencies are investigating the incident and taking stringent measures, noting that it is equally necessary to go to the root of people behind it and their motives. The newspaper said he described the breach as «painful and a matter of concern».

Haitham bin Tariq, the first by an Omani PM in 25 years, marks an important moment in bilateral ties. As the largest non-Opec producer in the region, and a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the India-Oman bilateral relationship is an important element of New Delhi's partnership with the region. This is reflected in the growing Oman India Joint Investment Fund, now worth $300 million, and progress on the comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

Mint takes a look at the evidence: In his concurring but separate opinion on the abrogation of Article 370, Kaul recommended the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir to investigate and report on rights violations by both State and non-State actors at least since the 1980s and recommend measures for reconciliation. Kaul said that such a commission would encourage dialogue and could help resolve the distrust and tension that has built up in J&K over decades. Kaul’s recommendation was positively received by attorney general R.

how to apply it in practice. If there were some way we could agree on a fair share for every country in the global carbon budget, countries could be required only to live within this share, while being left free to determine how to do it. Net zero dates would be irrelevant.

we win, you know what's gonna happen. People are gonna flood out of the country. They're gonna flood out before we even do anything," Trump said.

Kuwait's emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who was defence minister when Iraq invaded the oil-rich country in 1990, was laid to rest Sunday in a low-key funeral, a day after he died aged 86. Foreign leaders and envoys were later due to pay their final respects, including the Saudi de facto ruler, the kings of Bahrain and Jordan, and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.