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Police Barricades and Traffic Diversions The protest began at 10 am from Greater Noida’s Pari Chowk, with farmers marching towards Delhi. By noon, the farmers reached Mahamaya Flyover, where police established barricades at Charkha Chowk, near Amity University, and continued along the route at Mahamaya Flyover and Dalit Prerna Sthal. To ensure the farmers did not proceed to Delhi, the police conducted thorough checks on all vehicles.

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that there was a «Jungle Raj» in Delhi and people in the city had never witnessed such times of rise in crime. Kejriwal met a family in Naraina whose two members were killed in a span of six months by the criminals. He said that a youth was recently stabbed to death despite complaining to the police fearing for his life from some local criminals. Six months ago, his younger brother was murdered, he told reporters. «Delhi people never witnessed such times of chaos and Jungle Raj all around. Anybody can murder anybody. When it was known that those who killed one member of the family, could kill someone else, why was no action taken to stop them?» he asked.

retail fuel outlets, the government has implemented a comprehensive monitoring system leveraging cutting-edge technologies, according to a Parliamentary report tabled on Monday. The monitoring framework integrates advanced technologies including OTP-based calibration, magnetic self-destructive pulsers, and digital payment systems, enabling real-time data analytics across the country's fuel distribution network. The action taken report by the standing committee on consumer affairs, food and public distribution revealed that the monitoring system has been expanded nationwide, with special emphasis on high-risk areas. The regulatory mechanism, developed under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, provides a robust oversight framework.

Pokarna Ltd.(up 14.75%), Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 6.01%), Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 5.87%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 5.00%), Oriental Trimex Ltd.(up 4.94%), Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 1.50%), MOIL Ltd.(up 1.46%), Coal India Ltd.(up 1.28%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(up 1.12%) and NMDC Ltd.(up 0.74%) stood among the top gainers.

The court suspended the sentence for 30 days to enable him to file an appeal against the order. Later, Raja told reporters that his team of advocates will face the matter legally.

Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and third highest installed geothermal energy capacity in the world, after the United States

Aligarh died after suffering a heart attack while practicing for a school sports competition on Friday. Mohit Chaudhary, a Class 8 student, had completed two rounds of running with his friends before collapsing. His friends immediately informed his family, who rushed him to a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, doctors declared him dead upon arrival, a TOI report stated. Mohit’s neighbor, Virendra Singh, shared that the boy had been passionate about running and was preparing diligently for the competition scheduled for December 7. “The boy’s father had died in a road accident in August. Mohit and his mother were living with relatives. He was passionate about running and was eagerly preparing for the competition, hoping to make his mother proud. We often saw him practicing rigorously, determined to secure first place at the competition,” Singh said. This tragic incident follows another heart attack death in the region. On Saturday night, an 8-year-old girl named Diksha Kumari from Lodhi Nagar passed away after experiencing severe chest pain at home. Her family said that Diksha had been practicing for her school’s annual function, set for Sunday. “Diksha was excited about her dance performance at the annual function. She would often tell neighbors, ‘Please come to watch my performance,’” her uncle, Virendra Rajput, said. He added that Diksha was healthy and had no prior health issues.

Shares of Inox Green Energy Services surged over 17% on Monday, hitting an intraday high of Rs 174, after the company said it had sold its entire equity stake in its wholly-owned unit Aliento Wind Energy to Nani Virani Wind Energy for a cash consideration at face value of Rs 1 per share. Parent company Inox Wind rose nearly 10% to Rs 209.80, while Inox Wind Energy, a promoter group entity, climbed 5% to Rs 10,667.50.

climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact. After years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters, the UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice last year for an opinion on «the obligations of States in respect of climate change.» Any decision by the court would be non-binding advice and couldn't directly force wealthy nations into action to help struggling countries. Yet it would be more than just a powerful symbol since it could be the basis for other legal actions, including domestic lawsuits. «We want the court to confirm that the conduct that has wrecked the climate is unlawful,» Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, who is leading the legal team for the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, told The Associated Press.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of best-seller Rich Dad Poor Dad, has made a bold prediction about Bitcoin, forecasting that its price could “crash” to $60,000 before eventually surging to $250,000 by 2025. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kiyosaki expressed his views, stating, «Bitcoin is stalled short of $100k. That means BTC may crash to $60k. If and when that happens, I will not sell. BTC will be having a sale. I will buy more.» He emphasised that the current price of Bitcoin is less important than accumulating more of the cryptocurrency during its corrections.

Nitish Mittersain, Joint MD & CEO, Nazara Technologies, says India-first novel approaches are needed. If e-commerce can be integrated into gaming, that can deliver relevant opportunities for shoppers to buy what they want while they are engaging with the games, that could lead to a very interesting and new monetisation model. With the whole India stack opportunity emerging with platforms like ONDC, a lot of initiatives can be taken for such innovations. It is a concept now. Nazara is starting to deploy it in the Q4 of FY25, which is Jan to March and they will see how that pans out over the next year. The latest acquisition that you have made is Trinity Gaming. It cost just around Rs 24 crore. What is the acquisition strategy going forward? Have you earmarked a certain amount that you are looking at deploying, and certain capabilities that you are looking at adding? Nitish Mittersain: It is important to understand that Nazara operates the M&A flywheel at two levels. One is what the parent entity does, which is areas that we want to enter. But also, many of our subsidiaries are cashflow generating companies, accumulating cash, many of these are asset-light businesses which do not require to deploy a lot of cash for organic growth and therefore, we help our subsidiaries also learn our M&A playbook and help them deploy.

SBI Mutual Fund has announced the launch of the NFO of SBI Quant Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following a Quant-based investing theme. The New Fund Offer (NFO) of the scheme will open for subscription on December 4 and close on December 18. The scheme will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase within five business days from the date of allotment. The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related instruments selected based on quant model themes.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Filmmakers across Indian languages are churning out mythological tales even after the middling performance of such movies recently, hoping to combine high-quality visual effects with a larger-than-life narrative to speak to cultural and nationalistic sentiments, besides catering to family audiences.

PI Industries Ltd. traded 0.0 per cent in Monday's trade at 12:51PM (IST). Around 3,487 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 4065.60 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 4072.95 and Rs 4034.70, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of PI Industries Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 4801.40 and a 52-week low of Rs 3060.00.

Avadh Ojha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday. The announcement was made in the presence of party chief Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodia. Ojha emphasized his alignment with AAP’s focus on education and children’s future, terming it his primary ambition in politics.

Delhi High Court on Monday sought the Enforcement Directorate's response on a plea of AAP leader Manish Sisodia challenging a trial court's order taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued the notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and fixed Sisodia's plea on December 20, when AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's similar petition is also listed for further proceedings. The former deputy chief minister sought the high court's direction to set aside the trial court's order on the ground that the special judge took cognisance of the chargesheet in the absence of any sanction for the prosecution of the former Delhi chief minister, who was a public servant when the offence was allegedly committed. Sisodia is out on bail in the case.

Nitin Gadkari has said politics is a "sea of unsatisfied souls" where every person is sad and aspiring for a higher post than his current position. Life is a game of compromises, compulsions, limitations and contradictions, Gadkari added while speaking at the launch of a book, titled '50 Golden Rules of Life', in Nagpur on Sunday. Whether a person is in family, social, political or corporate life, the life is full of challenges and problems and the person should understand the "art of living" to face them, the senior BJP leader said. The minister recalled a programme he had attended in Rajasthan where he said, «Politics is sea of unsatisfied souls, where every person is sad...the one who becomes corporator is sad because he did not get the chance to become MLA, and an MLA is sad because he could not get a ministerial berth.»

Punjab National Bank 0.4 per cent to Rs 104.50 at 12:04PM hours (IST) on Monday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap down start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 446,030 shares with a turnover of Rs 4.67 crore till 12:04PM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 8.30, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 1.34.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. rose 0.05 per cent to Rs 793.15 in Monday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 801.55 and low of Rs 790.35, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 814.65 and low of Rs 416.15.

Skoda Auto India's latest offering, the Kylaq sub-compact SUV, are set to open on Monday at 4 pm. While the company has only disclosed the starting price of the entry-level variant at Rs 7.89 lakh (ex-showroom), the complete price list for all four variants—Classic, Signature, Signature Plus, and Prestige—will be revealed today and updated accordingly. The Kylaq is entering in an already crowded segment of sub-compact SUV segment, taking on established players such as the Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, and Maruti Suzuki Brezza.

Prateek Agrawal, MD & CEO, Motilal Oswal AMC, says if we see more drops this month, it’s likely we’ll witness a bottom formation. There’s some positive news to highlight. The GST collection figures were solid. Although the GDP data for Q2 didn’t meet expectations, it’s clear that mining and electricity were the two sectors that dragged it down. The slower growth in those areas was mainly due to improved monsoon conditions. As we move into Q3, we can expect to see better numbers. There’s definitely a sense of optimism around. It has been quite a yo-yo kind of a market. The excesses in the market are over, is it time now to start buying the fear and volatility? Prateek Agrawal: That has been our thought for some time now. Typically, we have seen that a 5% to 6% kind of a correction is a good correction. And buying comes in. This time around, we saw intense selling in the month of October. November saw a reduction. Now, if this month sees further reduction, chances are good that the bottom formation that we are talking about happens. There is some data to cheer about. The GST collection data was good. While the GDP data for Q2 was lower than expected, very clearly there were two spaces which pulled it down, mining and electricity.