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North Korea has successfully developed a new ballistic control system for a multiple rocket launcher along with controllable shells, state media KCNA reported on Monday. The Academy of Defence Science, which oversees the country's missile development, conducted a «ballistic control» test firing of 240-mm calibre controllable multiple rocket launcher shells on Sunday, KCNA said. KCNA said the strategic value of the 240 mm-caliber multiple rocket launcher will be «reevaluated» its role in battlefields will also increase due to what it called «rapid technical improvement.»

Coal India, ONGC, Honasa Consumer, Divi's Labs among others will be in focus due to corporate results and various other developments. Coal India, HAL, NHPC, SAIL Shares of Coal India, HAL, NHPC, SAIL will be in focus as the companies will announce their third quarter results today.

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Billy Jack Haynes has been taken into custody following accusations of fatally shooting his wife Janette Becraft, as per a report in New York Post. The incident reportedly took place at Haynes' residence in Oregon last Thursday.

premature births are probably linked to plastics that cover foods, as per a CNN report. Artificial substances known as phthalates, commonly utilized in transparent food packaging and various personal care items, as per the report. Research indicates that the primary link to premature labor is attributed to a specific phthalate present in food packaging known as Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP. In this recent investigation, scientists identified DEHP and three analogous compounds as potential contributors to approximately 5 per cent to 10 per cent of all premature deliveries in 2018. This discovery sheds light on a possible factor contributing to the increasing incidence of premature births, CNN reported quoting researchers.

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has dismissed a petition filed by Ashdan Properties against Chemhub Tradelink's committee of creditors-approved resolution plan for Pancard Clubs. Ashdan was one of the three bidders interested in acquiring the bankrupt Pancard, which develops and operates hotels and resorts. Pancard Clubs has more than 1.5 million timeshare subscribers, who are classified as financial creditors. In its ruling, dismissing Ashdan's appeal, the court said around 23% of the financial creditors participated in the voting process, with a clear majority of 19.38% voting in favour of the resolution plan proposed by Chemhub Tradelink. The tribunal recommended that the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) use Pancard as a case study to form guidelines for instances where a single insolvency professional acts as the authorised representative of a large number of financial creditors.

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) may have to hear afresh cases involving Sahara India, Bombay Dyeing and Franklin Templeton among several others, as two of its three members including the presiding officer retired before the final orders could be delivered. The two members retired last year, and the government has yet to appoint their replacements. Lawyers expect potential delays in the appellate body pronouncing its orders in these cases, which will have to be heard again when the new members come in.

Imphal confiscated 19 gold biscuits worth over Rs 1.99 crore from two persons at Imphal International Airport on Sunday. Acting on a reliable source, officers of the anti-smuggling unit of the division moved to the airport’s departure terminal where security staff of Indigo Airlines detained the two, said a statement issued by the division’s deputy commissioner, Rajivkumar Yengkhom. The two have been identified as A Minaketan Sharma of Bhrahmapur Aribam Leikai in Imphal East district and Maibam Priyobrata Singh of Nambol Kongkham Makha Leikai in Bishnipur district.

Abu Dhabi witnessed a symbolic 'Yajna' for harmony at the BAPS Hindu Temple ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Brahmaviharidas Swami, Head of BAPS Hindu Mandir, expressed the temple's purpose, emphasising its role in fostering coexistence among cultures, religions, communities, and countries. «Today we had a beautiful 'Yajna' for harmony. Our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is specially flying in to inaugurate this temple, which he actually initiated in 2015...The significance of this mandir is to breathe in a fresh air of harmony where cultures, religions, communities and countries can coexist,» he told ANI.

BJP on Sunday named 14 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls including former Union minister R P N Singh and outgoing MP Sudhanshu Trivedi from Uttar Pradesh and its Uttarakhand unit president Mahendra Bhatt from the hill state. None of the Union ministers, whose terms are coming to an end, were named in the list amid a strong possibility that many of them will contest the Lok Sabha polls. However, the party is yet to name many candidates. Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who represents Karnataka in Rajya Sabha, and BJP chief spokesperson and media head Anil Baluni, the outgoing MP from Uttarakhand, have not been nominated.

Ginger Hotels will lead the growth of new businesses of Indian Hotel Company (IHCL) as the value brand embarks on an aggressive expansion plan that includes having a presence in all the 800-odd district headquarters in the country, a top executive said. TajSATS, its airline catering business, too, is expected to grow significantly to help the share of new businesses in IHCL’s top line more than double to 25% by 2025-26 from 11% in the December quarter, said Deepika Rao, executive vice president for new businesses and hotel openings at IHCL. “These two will lead the growth momentum both in terms of revenue and profitability,” she told ET.

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Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering Dr Bhaskar Bhandarkar was booked for allegedly misappropriating Rs 1.5 crore during his tenure between 2008 and 2018, a police official said on Sunday. A case pertaining to cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, theft and other offences was filed on the complaint of a staffer from the institute, the CBD police station official said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the financial aid under the state government's 'Kanyadan Yojana' will be increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000. The scheme aims to empower women by providing them financial help for marriage.

spin spearhead Jack Leach will miss the rest of their five-match test series against India due to a left knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. The 32-year-old hurt his knee twice while fielding during England's first test victory in Hyderabad where he picked up two wickets and missed the second match in Visakhapatnam, which the hosts won on Monday to level the series at 1-1. The ECB said it will not call up a replacement and Leach will head home from Abu Dhabi, where the team have been staying ahead of the third match in Rajkot which starts on Thursday.

Delhi police have issued an order prohibiting the gathering of public at all borders between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in view of the protest march to the national capital called by farmers, officials said on Sunday. The police have also barred the entry of tractors, trolleys, buses, trucks, and commercial vehicles into the National Capital from Uttar Pradesh. The order that has been enforced today will remain in force up until March 11, unless withdrawn earlier, read the official statement by Delhi police.

India's net direct tax collection stood at Rs 15.60 lakh crore as of February 10, reaching approximately 80 per cent of the revised target set for the entire financial year, the official government data showed on Sunday. On February 1, 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revised direct tax collection aim to Rs. 19.45 lakh crore for the current financial year, higher than Rs 16.61 lakh crore collected in fiscal 2023 and Rs 14.08 lakh crore in fiscal 2022. In January, India's net direct tax collection had witnessed a 19 per cent increase on an annual basis to Rs 14.70 lakh crore.

National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to announce the results of JEE Main Session 1 on February 12. This comes after the release of the answer keys on February 6. The exams were conducted online from January 24 to February 1, with about 544 centers in 291 cities (including 21 cities outside India). The attendance rate for the January session of JEE Mains 2024 was quite high, with 95.8% for Paper 1 and 75% for Paper 2. This year, there was a significant increase in the number of registered candidates, reaching approximately 12,31,874. The number of cities and examination centers also expanded. For the first time, the number of applicants for Paper 1 surpassed 11 lakhs, compared to 8.23 lakhs in 2023 and 7.69 lakhs in 2022. The attendance rate for this year has surpassed the previous year's rate of 88.2%. NTA had earlier released the answer key for JEE Main 2024 session 1 on its official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in. The results, which will be announced on February 12, will be compiled using the final answer key. It is important to note that any concerns related to the answer key(s) will not be considered after the declaration of the JEE (Main) — 2024 result/NTA Score.

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday after a two-day break. Gandhi offered garland at Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the Gandhi Chowk here and the yatra further proceeded for Kharsia assembly constituency in the district. A huge crowd of Congress leaders and supporters gathered at the square and followed Gandhi, who was in an open jeep accompanied by state Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot, state party chief Dipak Baij and Leader of Opposition Charan Das Mahant. The yatra, a mass outreach programme, had entered Raigarh on Thursday from Odisha and after a two-day break it resumed on Sunday afternoon afternoon, a Congress functionary here said.

Australia skipper Hugh Weibgen elected to bat against defending champions India in the final of the U-19 World Cup here on Sunday. India, who are vying for a recording-extending sixth title, are unchanged. Australia have made one change, bringing in Charlie Anderson for Tom Campbell. Teams: