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SC collegium proposes Justice Manmohan's name as top court judge

THE Supreme Court collegium on Thursday unanimously recommended to the Central government the elevation of Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court as a judge.

SC calls 'abject failure', says strict pollution curbs to remain till Dec 2

THE Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which is currently in effect to address the severe air quality in Delhi, will remain operational till December 2.

CCI launches probe against Google

THE Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday launched an investigation into Google after online gaming firm WinZo accused the US tech giant of anti-competitive practices.

Maha Yuti leaders discuss Maha power-share formula with Shah

Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar hold talks with the Union home minister

Buzz on tough talk as Jaishankar meets Modi

AMID escalating tensions in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation.

Going with the flow

Aditi Singh Sharma on her new single Thukraaya Kyun’, a soulful ballad delving into the complexities of lost love

THE FLAVOURS OF CEYLON

After all the rules and regulations that the government imposed on residents of Delhi NCR to curb the pollution levels from rising even further, the greys seem to be giving way to the blues, slowly.

GIEVE PATEL AND THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP

Poet, painter, playwright Gieve Patel died a year ago. At a special exhibition and discussion dedicated to his memory in Delhi, some of the veteran artists of India, his friends, sat around a table talking Gieve, man and art.

Urvil hits record T20 hundred

GUJARAT'S wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel slammed the fastest T20 century by an Indian during his team's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Tripura in Indore on Wednesday, reaching the three-figure mark in just 28 balls.

Klaus one of the experts for AFI's new workshops

DOUBLE Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra's former coach Klaus Bartonietz will be one of the experts imparting lessons or sharing expertise with other coaches in the country.

Ten simultaneous games, Gelfand shows mastery

OUTSIDE the usual fanzone inside the playing venue for the ongoing chess World Championship, there was an unmistakable buzz.

City blow three-goal lead, Bayern beat PSG

MANCHESTER City's struggles continued as Pep Guardiola's side remarkably blew a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to leave the French club in danger of elimination.

GUKESH SEIZES MOMENT

India GM beats Liren in Game 3 to level scores, next game on Friday

Still expect it to be a one-sided event

VEN though I do not believe as highly as I did in September that the World Championship between China's Ding Liren and teammate D Gukesh will be a massacre, I still think that it will be a one-sided event.

RSPB-WFI rift behind Railway grapplers missing Sr Nat'ls?

AMAN Sehrawat, the Paris Olympics bronze medallist, and many other famed international wrestlers from Railways, will be deprived of a chance to compete at the Senior Wrestling Championship scheduled to commence in Bengaluru on December 6.

HMSI to manufacture 1 lakh e-scooters in 1st year, launches 2 models

HONDA Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) will be producing 1 lakh electric scooters in the first year of its EV foray, marked by the launch of two new models: the 'ACTIVA e:' and 'QCI'.

OpenText launches new facility in Bengaluru

Team in Bengaluru grew 194% over past 2 years

Fiscal deficit may come down to 4.71% in FY25

THE slowdown in government spending may help central government to close FY25 with a lower-than-budgeted fiscal deficit, which is likely to fall by 19 bps or ₹62,000 crore less than the target of 4.9% of GDP this fiscal, as per an India Ratings report.

BSNL cuts debt by 42% in 3 yrs, grows user base; yet to roll out 4G, 5G services

STATE-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has made significant progress in reducing its debt over the past three years.

State Bank raises ₹50,000 crore in bonds this fiscal

THE country's largest lender State Bank of India on Wednesday said it has raised ₹50,000 crore of debt from the domestic bond market so far this fiscal.

IHCL will add 35-40 properties overseas by 2030

THE Indian Hotels Company, Tata group holding company that owns and operates Taj brand of luxury hotels along with seven other brands, is on an aggressive overseas expansion. It will add 35-40 hotels or 10% of the planned 350 new properties overseas by 2030.

Adani not charged with bribery: Group

ADANI Green Energy, the company indicted for alleged bribery and frauds by the US justice department and their markets watchdog SEC, on Wednesday said group chairman Gautam Adani and nephew Sagar Adani and another key official Vneet Jaain have not been indicted for corruption charges but only three counts of fraud.

SoftBank CEO meets startup founders

Masayoshi Son discusses AI, Gen AI potentials, investments and collaborations with them

It's Chinese defence minister Dong Jun's turn to face graft probe heat

CHINESE Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said on Wednesday, which would make him the latest official to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's military.

Promote peaceful coexistence for Hindus in B'desh: ISKCON

THE International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has urged the Bangladesh authorities to promote \"peaceful coexistence\" for Hindus in the country as it \"strongly\" denounced the recent arrest of the prominent community leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari.

30 detained over killing of lawyer during clash with police at Chattogram

AT least 30 suspects were detained in Bangladesh's Chattogram city for their alleged involvement in the killing of a lawyer and attacking security personnel over the arrest of a prominent Hindu community leader, police said on Wednesday.

Don picks Jay Bhattacharya as head of med research body

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation's leading medical research agency.

Former Tory leader elected chancellor of Oxford Univ

FORMER UK Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia, the university said on Wednesday.

IMRAN SUSPENDS PROTEST AFTER CRACKDOWN

JAILED former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Wednesday formally suspended its protest here blaming the midnight crackdown by the authorities that left at least four dead and over 50 injured even as the PTI earlier claimed hundreds were killed in the violent clashes with security personnel.

Celebration in Beirut suburbs as Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire holds

Netanyahu warns if Hezbollah violates agreement, it will respond