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Ambani, Adani exit Bloomberg's $100 billion club amid financial setbacks

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, once part of Bloomberg's $100 billion club, have dropped out as their fortunes fell below $100 billion amid business challenges, legal scrutiny, and market setbacks

Parliament session LIVE: PM must apologise for 'twisting' Nehru's letter to states, says Kharge

Parliament winter session 2024 LIVE updates: After Lok Sabha, two-day discussion on Constitution to begin in Rajya Sabha from today; catch all LIVE updates

LIVE news: President Murmu, PM Modi pay homage to heroes of 1971 war on Vijay Diwas

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SC seeks Centre's reply on plea asking guidelines for safety of women

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to different ministries of the Centre and its instrumentalities and posted the matter for further hearing in January

Return Nehru's letters held by Sonia Gandhi: PM Memorial to Rahul Gandhi

The Prime Ministers' Museum and Library in New Delhi has requested the return of personal letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru from Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, citing their historical significance

Guj properties law: Presumption of constitutionality attached to enactment

The Supreme Court said the main petition was pending before the high court for the last three years and the petitioners could request the high court's chief justice for an early hearing

Development, nationalism have to be viewed from prism of Preamble: VP

In his address, Dhankhar also suggested that defence estates must 'evolve' beyond conventional assets, these have to develop into 'self-sustaining ecosystem'

Need to rehabilitate youth instead of demonising their substance abuse: SC

A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said drug abuse should not be considered a taboo but an open discussion was required to tackle the issue

7 lesser known facts about the Padma Shri Tabla master, Zakir Hussain

On Dec 15, the popular tabla master Ustad Zakir Hussain died in a San Francisco hospital at the age of 73. As per the his family, his cause of death is Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung illness

Three-time Shiv Sena MLA denied cabinet berth, resigned from party post

MLA Narendra Bhondekar is excluded from the recent cabinet expansion. He also failed to meet party leaders like Eknath Shinde, Uday Samant, and Shrikant Shinde before the cabinet berth allocations

SC asks petitioners against 'Dharam Sansad' to send email seeking listing

A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was urged by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for some former bureaucrats, that the plea needed urgent listing

A life dedicated to music: Who was tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain?

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla virtuoso passed away on Dec 15 in the US at the age of 73. Here is a look at his illustrious six-decade-long career

Vijay Diwas: The story of courage, sacrifice and what it means for India

Vijay Diwas is a day to mark India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, which resulted in the division of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Pakistan (now Pakistan)

Vijay Diwas 2024: Wishes, messages, and quotes to share on this day

Vijay Diwas is an occasion to honor national unity, patriotism, and the power of the Indian military. So on this special day, you may want to wish your near and dear ones with special messages

Delhi-NCR shivers at 4.5 degrees Celsius; AQI slips to 'very poor' levels

Delhi cold wave: The IMD predicts that the cold wave may strengthen in the coming days, with shallow fog expected across various parts of Delhi-NCR

'We Indians have a lot to do': Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates for a 70-hour workweek, urging youth to work hard for India's progress; underlines the importance of job creation as a solution to poverty

Crucial event for humanity under Indira's leadership: Cong on Vijay Diwas

Congress, on its official X handle said, that on strength of its indomitable courage and valour, the Indian Army defeated Pakistan on Dec 16, 1971 and played important role in creation of Bangladesh

Kurla BEST bus accident: Another man succumbs to injuries, toll rises to 8

BEST has set up a five-member committee to investigate the Kurla accident

Bill on simultaneous elections likely to be introduced in LS on Dec 17

After its introduction, Meghwal will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider consultations

Weather update: Rain alert issued in Tamil Nadu, dense fog in other states

The IMD predicts dense fog in late night/early morning in Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh until December 17. Due to fog, the visibility may go down to less than 50 metres