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4:19 PM

Cottonseed oil cake futures rise on fresh bets

Cottonseed oil cake prices on Friday rose Rs 44 to Rs 2,705 per quintal in futures trade as speculators created fresh positions amid a higher demand.
 

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, cottonseed oil cake for January delivery traded higher by Rs 44 or 1.63 per cent at Rs 2,705 per quintal with an open interest of 47,140 lots.
 

Marketmen said the raising of positions by participants amid increasing demand for cattle feed mainly influenced cottonseed oil cake prices.

4:18 PM

Coriander futures rise on higher demand

Coriander prices on Friday rose Rs 86 to Rs 7,328 per quintal in futures trade as speculators increased their holdings, tracking a firm trend in the spot market.
 

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander contracts for January delivery traded higher by Rs 86 or 1.17 per cent at Rs 7,328 per quintal with an open interest of 18,755 lots.
 

A firm trend in the spot market and restricted supplies from producing regions pushed up coriander prices, market analysts said. 

4:16 PM

Gaza health authorities say 20,057 Palestinians killed 53,320 wounded since Oct 7

Israeli forces signalled they were widening their ground offensive with a new push into central Gaza on Friday, as the U.N. Security Council was expected to vote on a resolution to increase humanitarian aid to stave off the threat of famine.

As hopes faded for an imminent breakthrough in talks this week in Egypt aimed at getting warring Israel and Hamas

to agree a new truce, air strikes, artillery bombardments and fighting were reported across the Palestinian enclave.

Israel's military on Friday ordered residents of Al-Bureij, in central Gaza, to move south immediately, indicating a new focus of the ground assault that has already devastated the north of the Strip and made a series of incursions in the south.

Israel's government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to eradicate Hamas, the Islamist group that runs Gaza, after its fighters launched a cross-border raid on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

4:14 PM

India's new envoy takes charge, presents credentials to Sri Lankan president

India's new High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha has assumed charge and presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Friday.

Jha replaces Gopal Baglay, who has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia.

Jha, a senior diplomat, was India's Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium & Luxembourg before taking up his assignment in Colombo.

4:05 PM

Congress MP Manish Tewari speaks on three criminal laws passed in the Parliament

On three criminal laws passed in the Parliament, Congress MP Manish Tewari says, "The soul of these three laws is unconstitutional. These laws are draconian, they are authoritarian. They will lay the foundation of a police state in India. These laws will be challenged in the appropriate courts of law and I am confident they will not pass the test of constitutionality."

4:05 PM

Macron to be R-Day guest at Modi's invite

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted an invitation to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations as a chief guest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to people familiar with the matter. Macron will be in India for the event on Jan. 26, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details aren’t public.

4:05 PM

"The more hatred BJP spreads, the more love and brotherhood INDIA parties will spread," says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that INDIA parties will spread more love and brotherhood as against the BJP's agenda of spreading hatred. He had joined the other senior leaders to protest at Jantar Mantar. Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc hold a protest against the suspension of 146 opposition MPs here in the national capital on Friday.

2:54 PM

Niraj Shah, Indian-American CEO of Wayfair urges employees to embrace longer work hours

Wayfair's CEO, Niraj Shah, delivered an end-of-year message encouraging employees to embrace longer work hours and blend work with life for continued success, as per media reports. Shah remarked that the correlation between hard work and achieving tangible results, asserting that ambition is fulfilled through dedicated efforts.

2:52 PM

There is nothing to worry about. We have found a slight increase in the number of COVID cases: Kerala minister

2:13 PM

Pakistan's election commission extends deadline for filing nomination papers by 2 days

Election Commission of Pakistan today extended the deadline for filing nomination papers for the February 8 general elections by 2 days till Sunday after major political parties sought more time to complete the time-consuming exercise. As per the schedule issued by ECP, potential candidates are required to file nomination papers from December 20 to 22. The top election body began accepting nomination papers from prospective candidates on 20 December. The deadline for the filing of papers was set to expire at 4:30 pm today.

 

2:05 PM

BJP reacts on viral video of Karnataka CM in luxury jet

1:29 PM

WATCH | Leaders of INDIA alliance parties come together on one stage to protest against MPs suspension

1:28 PM

The more you try to crush us, the more we will rise: Mallikarjun Kharge at INDIA alliance protest

1:07 PM

Media did not talk about unemployment in the country: Rahul Gandhi

1:06 PM

Security arrangements tightened near Parliament in view of protests against suspension of MPs

Adequate security arrangements have been made near the Parliament and Jantar Mantar area today in view of the ongoing protest by INDIA bloc against suspension of MPs, an official told media. Several security personnel have been deployed and barricades put in place.security personnel have been deployed for the smooth movement of traffic in the area. A total of 146 members were suspended from the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha since December 14.