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GOING BANANAS OVER ART

MAKING it to the headlines requires certain unwritten qualifications. It must grip the collective attention of the nation, the achievement of which is no mean task. Even wars have become commonplace, often finding themselves relegated to sections assigned for topics that have lost their news worthiness in a world so weary of conflicts.

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.

FOR THE LOVE OF HOSPITALITY

Vikram Cotah speaks about his zeal for management industry, emphasising his love for food, his upbringing, routine, learnings, milestones and memories

All eyes on the teenage Grand Master

M D Gukesh's journey from a normal school kid playing chess to challenging the best in the business has been phenomenal.

SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING SOLUTIONS

We live in a world where the choices we make every day—like the detergent we use or the clothes we wear—can either help or harm the planet.

Recover, Restart

A visit to RVIVE Bakery and Cafe in Kilpauk gives CE a peek into the dreams and struggles of persons with mental illnesses, and their definition of work

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.

Hardik shines in Baroda's win

HARDIK Pandya's 30-ball 69 (4x4, 7x6) helped Baroda score a thrilling last-ball three-wicket victory over Tamil Nadu in a Group E match.

Latha of M OP Vaishnav sets new meet record

LATHA D of MOP Vaishnav College with a timing of 37:34.3 set a new meet record in the 10000m for women at the Dr Sir A Lakshmanaswamy Mudaliar Golden Jubilee Commemoration athletic meet organized by Department of Physical Education, University of Madras on Wednesday.

City blow three-goal lead, Bayern defeat PSG 1-0

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 medalist, 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 'QC1'.

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 a 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

'Lonely' tiger comes close to town, rescued & released into reserve area

A lonely tiger on Wednesday morning reached very close to Kasdol city, some 90 km east of Raipur, creating tense moments for the Chhattisgarh forest department that deployed drones to stalk the wild big cat, chased and finally rescued it using tranquilliser darts.

@8 deaths/month, spike in U'khand wasp attack

UTTARAKHAND has reported an alarming increase in deaths this year, attributed not only to attacks by tigers and leopards but also to conflicts involving wild bees and wasps.

meanwhile, FIRs against cops in Sambhal violence

THE Uttar Pradesh police have released the pictures of more than 100 protesters allegedly involved in firing shots and pelting stones during the violence that broke out in Sambhal on Sunday following a court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid.