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SIT to probe Covid scam against BSY

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting here on Thursday, the state's law minister H K Patil said that the decision to set up the SIT is based on the interim report of Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission's report.

AFSPA back in 6 areas of Manipur

Situation continues to be volatile with intermittent firing in parts of the troubled state, says Centre

Who Will Be Pujara In Aus?

Veteran batter was crucial in India's dominance Down Under in the past two campaigns

Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike to team up

DIRECTOR Guy Ritchie has brought on board actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, and Anthony Hopkins for his upcoming film Wife and Dog.

'I hate the pan-Indian tag'

Dulquer Salmaan opens up about playing a grey character in Lucky Baskhar, having a foot in multiple language film industries, doing one period film after another, and more

Vicky Kaushal to play Lord Parashurama in Mahavatar

On Wednesday, it was announced that Vicky Kaushal will be essaying the role of Lord Chiranjeevi Parashurama in Amar Kaushik's next, titled Mahavatar.

Rising nitrous oxide emissions threaten climate goals, ozone recovery

A new Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment, launched at the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29), Azerbaijan, on Wednesday has come out with alarming findings about the impact of nitrous oxide (NO) on climate change and the ozone layer.

TO BRINGA ROBOT TO LIFE

Prashanth Cavale, one of the lead animators behind The Wild Robot, discusses the process of animating Roz, Fink, and the other animals, the changing role of animators with the rise of AI, the scope of animation in India, and more

LUPITA NYONG'O TO STAR IN CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FILM

SCAR-winning actor Lupita Nyong'o is all set to star in Christopher Nolan's upcoming project for Universal Pictures.

KARGIL CHRONICLES!

The region nestled in the mesmerising union territory of Ladakh offers more than just war stories

launches ecotourism in tiger reserves

The new ecotourism developments in UP's tiger reserves present an ongoing tension between boosting regional tourism and adhering to NTCA's conservation-focused directives.

Junior doctor, female guard attacked at Indore hospital

A resident junior doctor and a female security guard were attacked by attendants of a minor patient at a hospital in Indore late on Tuesday night.

Designated captain of U19 Hyd team, 5 others banned for age fraud

COMPLAINTS, forged birth certificates and investigation by police leading to suspension of six players from a team once again exposed the murky world of cricket in the country.

UP overcome TN 3-1 to book semis berth

A professional display by Uttar Pradesh Hockey helped the visitors to thrash Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 3-1 and enter the semifinals of the National men's hockey championship played at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Wednesday.

Ajith delivers as TN restrict Railways to 229

LEFT-ARM spinner Ajith Ram's 4 for 44 came in handy for Tamil Nadu to restrict Railways to 229 in 80.2 overs on the first day of the Ranji Trophy fixture played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

Want to start afresh: Sift changes gear to recalibrate & regain touch

RIFLE shooter Sift Kaur Samra had followed the textbook to be one of the favourites from India to challenge for a medal in the Paris Olympics, which was held earlier this year.

Dream come true: Nepal enter women's U19 WC

\"FINALLY. Dream came true,\" wrote Sita Rana Magar on social media as Nepal women's team defeated UAE to qualify for U19 World Cup in Malaysia.

Tilak's maiden ton powers India

TILAK Varma (107 not out) produced a batting masterclass while slamming his maiden international hundred as India beat South Africa by 11 runs in the third T20I, here.

SBI, ICICI, HDFC systemically important banks

STATE Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank continue to be identified as systemically important domestic banks in the 2024 list of this category prepared by the Reserve Bank of India.

Swiggy shares surge 17% on market debut

SOFTBANK-backed Swiggy, which made its trading debut on Wednesday, saw its shares closing 16.91% higher at ₹455.95 on the BSE.

Gen-AI to fetch $359-438 bn to GDP by FY30

THE country has everything going on its way to reap maximum out of the fast-evolving technologies such as generative AI, which can add $359-438 billion to national economy by FY30 by unlocking new growth avenues and by optimising existing ones with digital public infrastructure, coupled with the energy of India's burgeoning youth, RBI deputy governor Michael Patra said on Wednesday.

Eicher Motors net income rises 8% at ₹1,100 cr in Q2

Eicher Motors on Wednesday said its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rose 8% year-on-year to ₹1,100 crore in Q2FY25 on the back of robust sales across business segments.

'Tax burden on middle class reduced'

After exemption limit raised from ₹2L to ₹7L, number of zero I-T return filers sees major rise

Adani announces $10 bn investment in US; aims to create up to 15,000 jobs

CHAIRMAN of Adani group Gautam Adani on Wednesday made an announcement of investing $10 billion in the United States.

VIL loss narrows to ₹7,176 cr; ARPU improved by 6.8% sequentially to ₹156

DEBT-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Wednesday reported a consolidated loss of ₹7,175.9 crore in the September quarter as compared to a loss of ₹8,746.6 crore in the same period a year ago.

British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker

BRITISH writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with \"Orbital,\" a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.

UK's Guardian to not post on X, calls it a toxic platform

BRITAIN's The Guardian newspaper announced on Wednesday it would no longer post content from its official accounts on Elon Musk's X, branding it a \"toxic media platform\" home to \"often disturbing content\".

Musk, Ramaswamy get DOGE job in Trump team

President-elect picks party loyalist John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA

Young siblings among 6 killed in Israeli strike

AN Israeli strike on a home in northern Gaza killed three siblings aged 6 and under, among at least six people killed in airstrikes in the war-ravaged territory, Palestinian medics said.

Biden to send more aid for Ukraine to keep fighting even after Jan 20

The Biden administration is determined in its final months to help ensure that Ukraine can keep fighting off Russia's full-scale invasion next year, sending it as much aid as possible so that it might hold Russian forces at bay and possess a strong hand in any potential peace negotiations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.