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No cause for alarm: Indian health officials on hMPV spread in China

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is also monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases, official sources told news agency ANI

S Korea's anti-corruption agency fails to detain impeached president Yoon

The CIO has until Monday to execute the arrest warrant linked to Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3

Citing national security, US govt blocks Nippon Steel's bid to buy US Steel

The proposed tie-up has faced high-level opposition within the United States since it was announced a year ago, with both Biden and his incoming successor Donald Trump taking aim

Novak Djokovic's achievements overshadowed in debate over tennis' GOAT

The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker

Bhopal hazardous material shift: Two attempt self-immolation in Pithampur

The waste from the December 1984 disaster at the Union Carbide factory reached the industrial town's incineration facility on Thursday triggering protests led by 'Pithampur Bachao Samiti'

New rule to avoid tax deduction on purchases through IFSC sellers

Under the new regulation, sellers must submit a declaration that includes details about the previous years for which they are claiming tax deductions

NSE leads Asia in IPOs with 268 listings in 2024 across mainboard, SME

In CY24, the exchange recorded 90 successful listings on the mainboard, while 178 SMEs made their debut on NSE's Emerge, cumulatively raising Rs 1.67 trillion during the period

MFs' equity buying exceeds Rs 4 trillion in 2024 for the first time

MFs have the largest institutional buyers in the equity market in two of the last three years - 2022 and 2024. In 2023, they were only slightly behind foreign institutional investors (FIIs)

Relevant T-word is terrorism, not tango: MEA on Pak's '2 to tango' comment

India has been maintaining its diplomatic offensive against Pak on issue of terrorism and remained firm on its position of not having any talks with Islamabad until it stops cross-border terrorism

Covid's lessons ignored: The world risks repeating past mistakes

The vaccines allowed Covid to be treated as an aberration, but we must not forget what it really was: A preview of the kind of planetary challenges that await us

Markets end new year week with gains; Sensex up 0.7% and Nifty 0.8%

But benchmark indices see decline on Friday amid selling by foreign portfolio investors

Rethinking the woman voter: A growing force reshaping India's politics

In Bihar Nitish Kumar has reaped a huge dividend from the votes of women over the years, especially from low-income groups

Suspect a loved one had bought a policy? Search life insurers' websites

Unclaimed amounts often result from outdated customer details, making it difficult for insurers to trace policyholders or their nominees

Why Avenue Supermarts owner of DMart shares hit 15% upper circuit in trade?

Its revenue for the quarter saw a 14.41 per cent rise, amounting to Rs 14,444.5 crore from Rs 12,624.37 crore Y-o-Y

Jefferies sees rate cuts in India in 2025; ups HDFC, ICICI Bk target price

Bank stocks today: Jefferies has retained its 'Buy' ratings on Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and SBI, It has upgraded Kotak Bank and downgraded Bank of Baroda

China's central bank warns mutual funds against feeding bond frenzy

The pressure on fund managers comes as Beijing faces the daunting task of reviving consumption and the economy after a real estate crisis put a damper on growth

Will Trump fire the Fed chief? Speculation grows over Powell's future

Mr Trump's antagonism towards Mr Powell is baffling, given that Mr Powell has been doing an excellent job

Market regulator Sebi warns JM Financial of lapses in due diligence

The issue was noted when the BRLMs sent an email to Sebi requesting an update in the red herring prospectus (RHP) regarding the increased authorised share capital

US manufacturing PMI rises to a nine-month high of 49.3 in December

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Friday that its manufacturing PMI increased to 49.3 last month, the highest reading since March, from 48.4 in November

British author David Lodge, twice Booker Prize nominee, dies at 89

The two novels followed on from 1975's Changing Places, the first in a trilogy series about a fictional university. The trilogy was adapted successfully for television in the 1980s