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India's external debt stood at $610.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022-23, down by $2.3 billion from end-June 2022, the finance ministry said on Thursday. (PTI)

. Nick Kyrgios said he withdrew from the inaugural edition of the United Cup to be in peak condition for next month's Australian Open, adding that he did not expect everyone to understand the reasoning behind his decision. (Reuters)

. Amid global shocks and challenges, the Indian economy presents a picture of resilience and the regulators are ready to take appropriate actions to preserve financial stability,RBIGovernor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. (PTI)

. An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hit north-central part of Assam on Thursday afternoon, an official bulletin said. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, it said. (PTI)

. "The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct UGC-NET December 2022 for ‘Junior Research Fellowship’ and eligibility for ‘Assistant Professor’ in 83 subjects in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode," saidUGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.

He added, "The schedule of UGC-NET December 2022: Submission of Online Application Form 29 December 2022 to 17 January 2023 (upto 05:00 PM) and Dates of Examination is from 21 February 2023 to 10 March 2023." (ANI)

. Accusing the BJP government in Karnataka of curtailing the legislature session by a day for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Thursday said, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai lacks guts to ask him not to come during the session.

He said the move to curtail the session is "against the state", and demanded that it be extended for another week to discuss public issues. (PTI)

. Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, "In 2012-13 India decided to get into RCEP negotiation under previous govt. It would've been death knell of manufacturing & several other sectors in India. We would have thrown Indian industry to unfair competition from non-transparent economy like China." (ANI)

. Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green will require surgery to repair a fractured right index finger, though surgeons are hopeful the 23-year-old should recover in time to be considered for selection for the Border-Gavaskar series in India beginning on February 9.

However, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc faces a potentially longer stay on the sidelines and will be in a race against time to prove his fitness for the four-Test series in India after he too suffered a finger injury while fielding during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa. (PTI)

. "Truth is revealed. Cong believes in sycophancy&dynasty. No matter who becomes Cong President, the command will be with Sonia Gandhi&Rahul Gandhi as per Salman Khurshid. Should we call Mallikarjun Kharge a remote control president or rubber stamp president?," said BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia. (ANI)

. "Police is very much active & a sketch (of a suspected woman) has been released pertaining to the safety issues. I'm looking into the situation in Gaya. Officials are taking inputs from locals. We assure that Dalai Lama's security will be maintained," saysBihar Agriculture minister. (ANI)

. Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra visited Hindalga Central jail in Belagavi district, interacted with officials and inmates, and paid tributes to VD Savarkar.

The Education Minister then said "We went to honour a freedom fighter who was sentenced to jail for 100 days as he opposed Pak PM. We want to inculcate nationalism among youths of the nation... Congress has allergy towards freedom fighters like VD Savarkar." (ANI)

. Supporters of Hindu Jagran Manch burnt an effigy of senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid and lodged its protest against remarks made by him on likening party leader Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram.

The activists of Hindu Jagran Manch under the leadership of convenor Pradeep Saxena on Wednesday gathered at Sabzi Mandi Road Jawahar Nagar and burnt the effigy of Khurshid. (PTI)

. A special CBI court here on Thursday sent former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a loan fraud case. The Kochhars were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) last Friday. Dhoot was arrested on Monday. (PTI)

. The Army has inaugurated its first 3D-printed dwelling unit for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantonment, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

3D printing technology uses complex software and a robotic unit that helps in creating a structure through multiple stages from a digital model. (PTI)

. The death toll from a gas tanker blast in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has climbed to 27, the provincial health department said on Thursday.

The explosion in the city's Boksburg suburb on Saturday tore the roof off the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial hospital, destroyed two houses, several cars and injured bystanders up to 500 metres from the scene. (Reuters)

. Inspection of Marion Biotech's Noida facility was carried out after receiving details of children's deaths, samples of cough syrup were taken from manufacturing premises and sent for testing. Based on inspection report appropriate action will be taken, says Health Minister Mandaviya. (Reuters)

. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called on Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed several state issues, including the Polavaram project.

During the 30-minute meeting, the chief minister reiterated the pending demands related to the AP Bifurcation Act, and early release of some funds on an adhoc basis for completion of the Polavaram irrigation project, according to official sources. (PTI)

. Six people have been killed after a bus and truck crash caused a huge fire at an expressway tunnel on the outskirts of Seoul, the local fire department said. (AFP)

. Authorities in Ukraine say several regions of the country, including its capital, were facing a Russian missile attack on Thursday.

Air raid sirens rang out in many regions of the country early on Thursday. In Kyiv, the regional administration said that air defence systems have been activated to fend off the ongoing missile attack. Sounds of explosions were heard in Kyiv. ( AP)

. The full bench of the Election Commission is scheduled to visit Tripura for two days starting from January 11 next year to review preparedness for the state assembly elections due early 2023, an official said on Thursday.

The ECI team led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will hold meetings with representatives of political parties during its visit to the northeastern state and take stock of security arrangements for the polls to the 60-member assembly. (PTI)

. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian firm, official sources said on Thursday.

The health ministry of Uzbekistan has claimed that the children who died had consumed cough syrup 'Doc-1 Max' manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech. (PTI)

. Expressing concern over the impact of the deaths of two Russian tourists in the Rayagada district, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HARO) wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to ensure a proper investigation.

In a letter to Patnaik, it said that a strong action plan should be chalked out for the safety and security of visitors, especially foreign tourists, coming to the state during the Hockey Men's World Cup, which will begin on January 13. (PTI)

. The Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation administration has sealed offices of all political parties at the BMC headquarters here following a face-off between the rival Shiv Sena factions.

The rival Shiv Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faced off on Wednesday evening at the party's office at the civic headquarters in south Mumbai. Tension had prevailed for an hour on the premises till police intervened. (PTI)

. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Wednesday postponed to January 3 a decision on whether his "interim government" should be dissolved over its failure to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro from power. (AFP)

. They added, "Security arrangements fully made for Rahul Gandhi as per laid down guidelines."

. South Africa capitulated Thursday against rampant top-ranked Australia to lose the second Test in Melbourne by an innings and 182 runs On Thursday and with it the series.

It capped a dismal first two Tests for the Proteas who slumped by six wickets in the opener at Brisbane inside two days, with a potential face-saving third match at Sydney still to play. (AFP)

. From an era of shortages, scarcity & widespread poverty, India will enter an era of inclusive prosperity, abundance of opportunities, & unimaginable improvement in the ease of living and quality of life of 1.4 billion Indians: Mukesh Ambani at Reliance Family Day Function 2022. (ANI)

. We're living through time when world is beginning to see 21st Century as ‘India’s Century’. Next 25 yrs are going to be transformational in 5,000-yr-old history of India when India's poised to achieve exponential economic growth: Mukesh Ambani at Reliance Family Day Function 2022. (ANI)

. At a time when uncertainty, volatility and even regression can be seen in many parts of the world, India is being regarded globally as a 'Shining Spot': Mukesh Ambani at Reliance Family Day Function 2022. (ANI)

. From an era of shortages, scarcity & widespread poverty, India will enter an era of inclusive prosperity, abundance of opportunities, & unimaginable improvement in the ease of living and quality of life of 1.4 billion Indians: Mukesh Ambani at Reliance Family Day Function 2022. (ANI)

. One more person who was injured in a stampede during a programme organised by the TDP in Kandukur town in Nellore district succumbed while undergoing treatment on Wednesday night, taking the toll to eight, police said on Thursday.

The victims, including two women died and eight others were injured on Wednesday after they fell in a drainage canal when the Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu was addressing a roadshow there. (PTI)

. Russia will not use Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's 'peace formula' as a basis for negotiations and believes Kyiv is still not ready for real peace talks, Russia's RIA news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Thursday. (Reuters)

. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin has asserted criticism from politically opposed social media handles is from "regressive right-wingers" and that their carping indicates the state government was travelling in the right direction.

In his first response to the social media onslaught against his government since assuming office in May 2021, Stalin charged that such persons worked against the interests of the Tamils. (PTI)

. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will launch an outreach programme on January 2 with an eye on the panchayat elections in West Bengal, a party leader said.

As a part of the programme, around 3.5 lakh TMC workers will make people aware of the state's welfare schemes, he said. (PTI)

. As many as 10 people have died in a fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border of Thailand, police said Thursday.

The blaze at the Grand Diamond City casino-hotel in Poipet broke out late Wednesday night at around 11:30 pm local (1630 GMT), Cambodian police said.

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