Logistics cost will fall to single digits: Nitin Gadkari

Logistics cost will fall to single digits: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi: Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said India’s logistics cost will fall to single digits to around 9% before December 2025, which will increase profit margins for industries and businesses and make Indian products competitive in the international market.Speaking at an event of the business chamber – PHDCCI, Gadkari cited…

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Record alert! Richa Ghosh creates history with highest-ever score at No.8 in Women’s ODIs | Cricket News

Record alert! Richa Ghosh creates history with highest-ever score at No.8 in Women’s ODIs | Cricket News

Richa Ghosh celebrates her half century. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh etched her name in the record books on Thursday, smashing the highest-ever score by a batter at No.8 or lower in Women’s ODI history with a blistering 94 off 77 balls against South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup at…

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Another Trump foe prosecuted: NY AG Letitia James indicted by justice department; she says ‘desperate weaponisation of system’

Another Trump foe prosecuted: NY AG Letitia James indicted by justice department; she says ‘desperate weaponisation of system’

Donald Trump (left), Letitia James (AP) The US department of justice under President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a federal grand jury indictment against New York attorney general Letitia James, charging her with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution in connection with a 2023 mortgage, reported CNN.The indictment, handed down in…

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At over Rs 3.1 lakh crore, road & railway ministries see record capex in April-September

At over Rs 3.1 lakh crore, road & railway ministries see record capex in April-September

NEW DELHI: The road transport and railway ministries have achieved a record capital expenditure utilisation of 63% and 56.5%, respectively, during the first half of the current financial year. The combined capex of the two ministries by Sept end was over Rs 3.1 lakh crore, as against the budgetary allocation of Rs 5.2 lakh crore…

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Sahibzada Farhan sparks outrage again with gun-firing pose weeks after ICC warning | Cricket News

Sahibzada Farhan sparks outrage again with gun-firing pose weeks after ICC warning | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan Sahibzada Farhan continues to spark controversy despite ICC warnings. The Pakistan batter, who faced widespread criticism for his gun-firing celebration during the Asia Cup clash against India, has reignited the debate by repeating the act during a recent promotional shoot. Images from the shoot quickly went viral, drawing renewed attention to his…

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‘Historic moment’: Palestinian President hails Gaza deal in rare interview to Israeli channel; hopes ‘it remains this way’

‘Historic moment’: Palestinian President hails Gaza deal in rare interview to Israeli channel; hopes ‘it remains this way’

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has hailed the newly signed Gaza ceasefire agreement as a “historic moment,” expressing optimism for lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis. In a rare interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday, Abbas said he hoped the truce would mark an end to years of violence and instability across the region.“What happened…

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Taiwanese MediaTek open to get chips made in India

Taiwanese MediaTek open to get chips made in India

NEW DELHI: Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek – the world’s biggest chipset provider to smartphone brands apart from automotive and home product makers – has said that it is ready to get its chips manufactured in India once fab production begins here.MediaTek, which globally designs and contract-manufactures chips for companies such as Xiaomi, Samsung, Oppo and Vivo,…

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Latest update on Prithvi Shaw-Musheer Khan row: ‘I am like an elder brother’ | Cricket News

Latest update on Prithvi Shaw-Musheer Khan row: ‘I am like an elder brother’ | Cricket News

Prithvi Shaw and Musheer Khan got into a heated altercation when the former swung his bat at the 20-year-old and grabbed him by the collar (Screengrabs/X) Mumbai: Prithvi Shaw on Thursday apologised to Musheer Khan after being involved in an altercation with his former Mumbai teammate during Day One of a friendly match between Mumbai…

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Rights groups accuse Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices

Rights groups accuse Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices

DHAKA: International and domestic rights groups on Thursday accused Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices, particularly launching a crackdown on supporters of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.“Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, is increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed…

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Extending democratic spirit to technology has made India digitally inclusive: Modi

Extending democratic spirit to technology has made India digitally inclusive: Modi

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has made the democratic spirit a pillar of governance and extended it to technology, making the country one of the most digitally inclusive societies.Addressing the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai on Thursday jointly with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi said that the India Stack has become…

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