[ad_1] The newly-formed council led by the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kalamassery municipality has requested the government to relax restrictions on construction of residential and commercial buildings under the zonal regulations of the Department of Town Planning. The council has submitted a letter to the government, seeking required relaxations for construction works in green, […]
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[ad_1] India’s competition watchdog has found market leaders Tata Steel, JSW Steel, State-run SAIL and 25 other firms breached antitrust law by colluding on steel selling prices, a confidential document shows, putting the companies and their executives at risk of hefty fines. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has also held 56 top executives, including […]
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[ad_1] The first resolution moved at the maiden meeting of the newly elected Kochi Corporation Council, seeking to relax the lock-in period of title deeds of houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) before they are released to beneficiaries, descended into a heated political debate on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party […]
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[ad_1] Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) on Tuesday launched battery powered XUV 3XO EV starting at ₹13.89 lakh (ex showroom). The XUV 3XO EV perfectly balances urbane design, performance, safety and cutting-edge technology, the company said. It is offered in two variants — AX5 and AX7L. The EV is equipped with a 39.4 kWh battery […]
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[ad_1] IndusInd Bank has been under pressure since disclosing a $230 million hit in the year ended March 31, 2025 due to misaccounting in internal derivative trades. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters IndusInd Bank on Monday (January 5, 2026) reported a sequential decline in loans for a fourth straight quarter, reflecting continued pressure on the […]
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[ad_1] A Booth Level Officer checking filled enumeration forms | Photo Credit: The Hindu Over the past weeks, Kerala has had a roller-coaster ride with respect to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The element of amusement has been missing from it. Of the 2.78 crore voters who were issued forms during the […]
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[ad_1] Parking area at the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station on January 4. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Safety inspections conducted by the Fire and Rescue Services at parking facilities in the city’s two major railway stations have flagged several concerns. Shortage of adequate firefighting equipment, poor maintenance and lack of training to handle emergencies were among […]
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[ad_1] American forces carried out a large military operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and taking them to the U.S. to face various charges, including narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. Representational image. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S.-Venezuela conflict will have a negligible impact on India’s trade with the South American country, […]
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[ad_1] Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s Russian oil imports rose to a six-month high in terms of both volume and value in November 2025, with the latest official data showing its share in India’s overall oil imports rising to 35%. This comes at a time when there has […]
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[ad_1] Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat A Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) report, which raises questions about the legality of the Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, marshalling foreign funds ostensibly for the rehabilitation of flood victims in his constituency in Paravoor, Ernakulam, in 2018, emerged in the […]
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