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On Diwali, 484 stubble burning cases in Punjab

THE biggest spike in stubble burning cases in Punjab took place on Diwali: 484 farm fire incidents were reported. So far 2,950 incidents of crop residue burning have been reported from the state and the number is likely to rise.

‘Enfant terrible’ who redefined Indian fashion

CELEBRATED fashion designer Rohit Bal passed away after a heart attack in a Delhi hospital on Friday.

BIBEK DEBROY LIVED MANY LIVES IN ONE SHORT LIFE

Bibek passed away at AIIMS, Delhi on Friday. He was 69

Army begins patrolling at Demchok

WITH the completion of disengagement of troops from the two friction points in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army on Friday resumed regular patrolling at Demchok.

SOREN IN NEW ROW, THIS TIME OVER AGE

WHAT is Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's actual age? 47? 49? Does it matter anyway?

Oct registers 2nd best GST revenue at ₹1.87 lakh crore

Festive season-driven domestic demand, enhanced compliance push up collection

Here's to a happy and delicious Diwali!

Nutty aroma wafts into every room of the house from the kitchen. There is besan being roasted with some ghee, cardamom and a hint of sugar - you know that this mixture will be turned into little besan ladoos.

TRUMP OBSESSED WITH REVENGE. KAMALASAYS

US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris launched a fierce attack on Donald Trump, describing him as 'unstable' and 'obsessed with revenge' while urging Americans to reject his chaos and division.

Ajay Devgn to star in nephew's debut film Azaad

JAY Devgn will next be seen in nephew Aaman Devgn's debut film Azaad.

A CHEF'S DIWALI

On his recent visit to Delhi, celebrity chef Ranveer Brar revives the nostalgia of his childhood Diwalis. His new book, A Journey Through India, shows how far he has come in his journey as a storyteller of culture.

Manchester United target Amorim says 'nothing decided yet'

RUBEN Amorim has said that \"nothing is decided yet,\" after Manchester United made the Sporting Lisbon coach their top target to replace sacked manager Erik ten Hag.

Spinner Patel geared up for 'homecoming' at Wankhede

AJAZ Patel doesn't remember what the Wankhede pitch in Mumbai looked like three years ago, but he remembers the feeling.

Medvedev loses to Popyrin in Paris

DANIIL Medvedev is still searching for his first ATP tournament victory this year after the World No 5 lost to Australia's Alexei Popyrin for the first time in his career at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

Gill takes pay cut to keep Titans' core intact

GUJARAT Titans captain Shubman Gill has decided to take a pay cut and will be the second player retained by the IPL franchise ahead of the October 31 deadline.

Chennaiyin FC seek third away win

CHENNAIYIN FC have had a mixed start in the current season of the Indian Super League.

BEGINNING OF THE END?

With India having a long stretch of away tours starting with a five-match series Down Under, Ashwin & Jadeja might not play together in a home Test for almost a year

Suzuki to supply 'made in India' SUV model electric vehicles to Toyota Motor

TWO of Japan's biggest auto companies - Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) - are expanding their partnership wherein Suzuki would supply battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV model to Toyota.

Swiggy IPO price band set at ₹371-390/share

FOODTECH company Swiggy, which will open its initial public offering on November 6, has set a price band of ₹371-390 a share.

Fiscal deficit at 29.4% of FY25 target in first half as infra spends slow down

The Centre's fiscal deficit in the first six months of the current financial year has reached 29.4% of the budgeted target of ₹16.13 lakh crore.

Core sector growth revives in Sept; output grows at 2%

THE Core sector output in September grew by 2% in September 2024 compared to the same month last year.

Sebi mulls 30-day limit for MFs to deploy NFO funds

CAPITAL market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is proposing to make it mandatory for mutual funds to deploy money collected from investors through new fund offers (NFOs) within 30 days from the date of allotment of units.

Samsung leads phone market in value terms

SAMSUNG secured the top spot with a 23% market share in terms of value in India during the third quarter of 2024 (July-Sept), closely followed by Apple at 22%, according to Counterpoint Research.

Crude imports fall 10% in Oct; Russian supply down 7%

INDIA's crude oil imports declined by 10% month-on-month to 4.24 million barrels per day (mbpd) in October 2024, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa.

Crisis-hit Byju's students, tutors in the lurch

All offline centres of Byju's have been closed; apart from a few online classes, majority of classes are not happening

Archaeologists unearth a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a \"remarkable discovery\" at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday.

Seoul court jails 2 men for deepfake porn

A South Korean court on Wednesday handed a 10-year jail term to a man who spread deepfake porn images of women who attended the nation's top university.

Flash floods in eastern Spain kills at least 72

FLASH floods in eastern Spain swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers, disrupted rail lines and highways and killed at least 72 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.

£40 bn tax proposal in budget to rebuild Britain

BRITISH Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told lawmakers on Wednesday that taxes will rise by 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the UK's cash-starved public services, in a wide-ranging budget statement that could set the tone for years to come.

Don was expected to apologize for rally, but ends up defending it

URGED by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump took the opposite approach on Tuesday, saying it was an \"honor to be involved\" in such an event and calling the scene a \"lovefest\"—the same term he has used to describe the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

Mediators propose Gaza truce amid deadly bombings

ISRAELI forces carried out new deadly bombings targeting Hamas in Gaza on Wednesday, as international mediators prepared to propose a short-term truce to free hostages and avert a humanitarian catastrophe.