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After yrs of violence, two Bastar districts free of LWE menace

When Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union home minister Amit Shah last week, he had more than an invitation for the closing ceremony of Bastar Olympics.

We strengthened Constitution, Congress wounded it, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress repeatedly wounded the Constitution while his government's policies and decisions since it took office in 2014 have been aimed at boosting India's strength and unity in line with the vision of the Constitution.

ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED

Actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday in connection with a stampede-like incident at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman and left her nine-year-old child in critical condition.

When I got fame, I knew it wasn't because of me

Model-turned actor Rohman Shawl recently made his feature film debut with the Tamil project Amaran, and he is basking in the appreciation his role as the antagonist has brought him.

I have been manifesting this for 10 years: Riddhima on meeting PM Modi

Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, jewellery designer and sister of actor Ranbir Kapoor, recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other members of the Kapoor family, including actors Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Karisma Kapoor, to mark the centenary celebrations of late filmmaker and actor Raj Kapoor.

Revisiting 2021: Pant, Gill and a slice of heaven called the Gabba

BRISBANE: It will never get old. A bit like the six by MS Dhoni in the 2011 World Cup final. Rishabh Pant's four will forever be enshrined in our memory. When you think of Gabba, you think of Pant and that boundary.

Pamela Graviet shares insights on California walnuts

Amid the rising popularity and consumption of walnuts in India, Pamela Graviet, Vice President of Integrated Marketing at the California Walnut Commission, shares her expert insights on how these humble nuts are revolutionizing culinary trends and enhancing global health.

KASPAROV LAUDS GUKESH FOR SURMOUNTING EVERY OBSTACLE

NEW DELHI: Russian chess great Garry Kasparov doffed his hat to D Gukesh for surpassing him in becoming the youngest world champion, saying that the Indian has \"summitted the highest peak of all\" and critics counting the blunders should know that no previous match has been without mistakes.

India get into the grind after pep talk from Kohli

BRISBANE: So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the Indian team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.

Gukesh's incredible self-awareness led him to the World Championship title, says Upton

BENGALURU: Paddy Upton, the renowned mental conditioning coach who worked with D Gukesh, said the \"incredible self-awareness\" of the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster powered him to a historic World Chess Championship title.

Bumrah combination of legendary pacers, says Greg Chappell

SYDNEY: Jasprit Bumrah embodies the qualities of pace legends such as Dennis Lillee, Andy Roberts and Richard Hadlee but at the same time is forging his own legacy, one that is set to inspire future generations of pacemen, feels former India coach Greg Chappell.

NOV PV DISPATCHES UP 4% AS DEMAND SUSTAINS POST FESTIVALS: SIAM

NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealerships rose 4% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 3,47,522 units in November with demand momentum sustaining post-festive period in October, industry body Siam said on Friday.

CCPA pulls up 17 direct-selling firms for alleged violations

THIS ACTION IS PART OF THE CCPA'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

Bajaj Fin scales back payments ambitions, shifts focus to AI

MUMBAI: Bajaj Finance Ltd, one of India's leading non-bank lenders, is scaling back its ambitions in the payments and credit card businesses as part of a revised five-year roadmap, BFL 3.0.

Nuvama Wealth buys ₹100 cr OYO shares via secondary mkt

THE SHARE SALE AT ₹53 APIECE TRANSLATES TO A VALUATION OF $4.6 BILLION FOR THE TRAVEL TECH UNICORN

New platform to let consumers file cases, attend hearings online

NEW DELHI: The department of consumer affairs is preparing to launch a \"future-ready\" platform to redress consumer grievances through a new e-Jagriti app and an updated portal, which is expected to streamline the resolution of complaints, two people aware of the matter said.

Domestic and global headwinds challenge RBI's forex policy

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) efforts to slow the rupee's decline have been relentless, but its already-stretched strategy is now challenged by weak economic growth, tepid foreign inflows, and a buoyant dollar's threat to Asian currencies, especially the Chinese yuan.

Sebi eyes retail investors in algorithmic trading

NEW DELHI: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed facilitating the participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading (algo trading), which provides advantages of faster order execution and improved liquidity.

Markets rebound amid buying in telecom stocks

Encouraging local inflation data creates headroom for rate cut by RBI in February

French prez Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his fourth prime minister of 2024, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months.

South Korean president's 2nd impeachment Vote on edge

'What the lawmakers must protect is neither Yoon nor the ruling People Power Party but the lives of the people wailing out in the freezing streets', leader of The Democratic Party said

Canada unveils 2035 climate goal Critics say is weak

OTTAWA: Canada released on Thursday what it called an achievable 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target that environmental groups panned as not ambitious enough.

AMAZON, META TO DONATE $1MN EACH TO TRUMP INAUGURAL FUND

Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.

Israeli strike kills 66 Palestinians in Gaza

An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66.

Blinken, in Turkey, urges to contain ISIS in Syria

ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan discussed on Friday the need for continued efforts to counter any resurgence of Islamic State in Syria following the fall of Bashar-al Assad.

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect not a client: Police

NEW YORK: The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said on Thursday.

US unveils new $500mn military aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday announced a new $500 million package of military aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Toying with words, hearts

In April 1947, while speaking to a creative-writing class at the University of Mississippi, American novelist William Faulkner, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949, described his contemporary Ernest Hemingway in these words: \"He has never been known to use a word that might cause the reader to check with a dictionary to see if it is properly used.\"

Ratan Tata: In a class of his own

While Thomas Mathew's admiration for his subject is evident, Ratan Tata: A Life also explores the challenges that the Tata Group faced

DARSHAN, OTHERS GRANTED BAIL IN RENUKASWAMY MURDER CASE

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Friday granted bail to Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case.