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ISL: Sting in tail for Chennaiyin

ODISHA FC scored an injury-time goal to snatch a point against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League here on Thursday.

Spurs Beat Liverpool in League Cup Semifinal

LIVERPOOL boss Arne Slot slammed the controversial decision not to send off Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall before the teenager sealed a 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.

Lancers beat Gonasika 2-1, move to 3rd place

KALINGA Lancers secured their second successive win of the season after beating Team Gonasika 2-1 in their Hockey India League (HIL) fixture at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Thursday.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tomar helps Rajasthan beat TN in pre-quarters

OPENER Abhijeet Tomar struck a well-paced hundred as Rajasthan recorded their first ever win over Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare Trophy history to enter the quarterfinals here on Thursday.

Malaysian Open: Sat-Chi march into quarters, Prannoy goes down fighting

HS PRANNOY, with his warrior-like spirit, threw the kitchen sink but fell short at the Axiata Arena in the ongoing Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Headcount down by 5,370; says campus hiring on track

TCS, which onboarded more employees in Q1 and Q2, reported a net decline of 5,370 employees in the third quarter.

Backlash over 90-hour week work remark

LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) has faced backlash on social media following the company's Chairman SN Subrahmanyan's controversial remark suggesting employees should work 90 hours a week, including Sundays, to stay competitive.

TCS Q3 net profit rises 12% to ₹12,380 crore

Earnings beat Street estimates, company reports 5.6% increase in revenue at ₹63,973 crore for the quarter

Budget may see rationalisation of TDS, TCS rates

THE Union Budget this year may rationalize the tax deducted/collected at source - TDS and TCS - provisions, according to people who have been in consultation with the finance ministry.

Akasa Air pilots write to aviation minister against management

A group of pilots at Akasa Air has launched a personal attack on the airline's CEO Vinay Dube, claiming he has 'no control over the company'.

MFs Witness 36% Growth in AUM at ₹69.33L cr in 2024

THE 45-player mutual fund industry signed off 2024 on a high note, with close to 36% growth taking the total assets under management to a record high of ₹69.33 lakh crore in December 2024, up from ₹51.09 lakh crore in the year-ago month, buoyed by the higher inflows into equity funds and SIPs which crossed ₹26,000 crore.

Rupee recovers from record low to settle 5 paise higher

THE rupee recovered slightly from its record low and settled with a gain of 5 paise at 85.88 against the US dollar on Thursday amid firm American currency and elevated level of crude oil prices.

Error in gold imports data is because of double calculation, govt clarifies

A day after quietly revising the gold import data for November, the ministry of commerce has come up with an explanation for the change in the data.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW defy slowdown, witness double-digit growth in CY24

TOP luxury carmakers Mercedes Benz and BMW reported double-digit growth in sales last year (CY24) even as the overall passenger vehicle (PV) industry grew at about 4.5%.

Syrian army positions to Uygurs angers China

CHINA said it is greatly concerned over the new Syrian government appointing foreign terrorist fighters, especially from the banned Uygur militant group 'the East Turkestan Islamic Movement', to senior military ranks.

Los Angeles Wildfire Destroys 1,900 Structures, Celeb Homes

Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton's houses burnt down; Oscars nominations delayed

Gaza deal not likely before Jan 20: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump.

Temple Connect for better Maha Kumbh experience

GIRESH Kulkarni, founder of an organisation called Temple Connect, tells Namita Bajpai in an exclusive interview about his involvement in a consultative role in the ongoing endeavour of the Uttar Pradesh government to create and manage tent cities and other sectors in Maha Kumbh 2025, making it a special experience for the pilgrims.

3 Maoists killed in encounter in C'garh's Sukma

AT least three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the strife-torn Sukma district about 450 km south of Raipur on Thursday.

Guilty in Beed murder must face action: Ajit

MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday that he has asked CM Devendra Fadnavis to take stern action if NCP minister Dhanajay Munde or anyone from his party is found guilty in the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

Hopes fade for Assam miners as rescue ops fail to make headway

MURKY water, with its static level despite constant dewatering, has made it difficult to rescue the trapped miners at a rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district.

'Gaddi', Himalayan dog, gets indigenous breed tag

IT is now official—the Himalayan 'Gaddi' dog has been recognised as a breed by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) in Karnal, Haryana.

Farmer kills self, SKM calls for tractor march on R-Day

Fasting Dallewal asks parties to back demand for law on MSP

UP 'home guard' hoodwinks admin, works for 35 yrs on fake documents

COCKING a snook at the government authorities, Nakdu Yadav of Azamgarh managed induction into UP Home Guards in 1989 as Nandlal Yadav with the help of fake documents which hid his identity as a habitual offender with many criminal cases, including under the Gangster Act, lodged against him between 1984 and 1989.

Bhagwat on 10-day visit to Bengal from Feb 7, to firm up RSS programmes

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will begin his 10-day visit to West Bengal from February 7 to discuss expansion of the organisation with leaders at various levels.

Rajnath to meet envoys ahead of Aero India show

AS a prelude to Aero India 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Ambassadors' Round Table in New Delhi on Friday.

Parents legally compelled to pay for daughters' edu

THE Supreme Court has said daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means.

Scorpene class sub added to Navy arsenal

IN a significant development, the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) handed over the sixth and the last submarine of the Scorpene Class to the Indian Navy on Thursday.

Executive, legislature to take call on exclusion from quota: SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday said the executive and the legislature would decide whether persons, who had availed of quota benefits and were in a position to compete with others, were to be excluded from reservation.

Genome India data out, milestone for biotech research: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indian nationals, describing the occasion as a significant milestone in the field of biotechnology research.