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November 12, 2026 5:35 PM

Venezuela tells COP31 it has a sovereign right to pump more oil

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez told the COP31 climate conference on Thursday that the country has the sovereign right to develop its oil industry, even as it recognises the importance of combatting climate change. Her comments at the...

November 12, 2026 5:01 PM

Zelenskiyy says Starshield speed limited again, hampering Ukraine’s defences

President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said on Thursday that Ukrainian military units had recorded significant disruptions to the Starshield satellite communications service for several days, affecting the entire front line and Russian-occupied parts of Ukra...

November 12, 2026 4:47 PM

Markets extend gains for 3rd day; Sensex ends above 81,900 on FII inflows, lower crude oil

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday, taking their winning run to the third straight day, amid sustained foreign fund inflows and lower crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 31.61 points, or 0.04...

November 12, 2026 4:00 PM

OpenAI to process AI requests within India for businesses with data localisation needs

OpenAI on Thursday announced local processing of artificial intelligence (AI) requests in India for its application programming interface (API), allowing eligible businesses and developers to run supported workloads on its GPT-6 Luna model within the...

November 12, 2026 4:02 PM

Naidu announces 303 MoUs worth Rs 9.89 lakh cr at CII Summit

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced that the state will be signing 303 MoUs involving investments of Rs 9.89 lakh crore. He made the announcement at the two-day CII Partnership Summit here. Speaking at the inaugu...

November 12, 2026 3:49 PM

Bihar: Elaborate arrangements underway for Chhath at Aurangabad’s historic Deo Sun Temple; security in focus

The historic and mythological town of Deo in Bihar's Aurangabad district is gearing up to celebrate the grand festival of folk faith, Chhath, with elaborate preparations underway to welcome millions of devotees from different parts of the country. ...

November 12, 2026 3:33 PM

Piyush Goyal pitches India as safe investment destination amid global uncertainties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged global businesses to invest in the country, pitching it as a safe destination amid global economic uncertainties and calling on companies to set up manufacturing and technology operations ...

November 12, 2026 3:42 PM

IITF 2026: India gears up for major trade show with global participation

The 45th edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) will be held from November 14-27, with over 3,500 exhibitors and 11 countries, including China, Iran, Turkey and Bangladesh, set to participate this year. The IITF 2026 is being organised...

November 12, 2026 3:26 PM

Education Minister launches three digital initiatives to modernise Kendriya Vidyalayas

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday launched three flagship digital initiatives of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), aimed at improving school administration, strengthening parent-teacher communication and reconnecting former stu...

November 12, 2026 3:19 PM

Surprise, technological edge and jointness key to India’s military preparedness: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called on the armed forces to strengthen their offensive and defensive capabilities, intelligence networks and technological preparedness to maintain operational readiness against conventional and emerging s...