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Dozen Nifty50 stocks trade below 20x price/earning

A dozen stocks, mostly banking and energy stocks, in the Nifty50 index are trading below a P/E of 20, providing an opportunity to investors despite broader concerns related to expensive valuations in the Indian market.

Barca claim priceless come-from-behind win

BARCELONA battled back from two goals down to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 and land an important blow in the Spanish title race on Sunday.

College Student Stabbed to Death, Suspect Found Dead on Railway Track

Febin Gomez's father too was attacked; murder believed to be result of sudden provocation

Self Defence Shot Kills Tiger That Terrorised Vandiperiyar

IT did not go as planned. The forest department's attempt to dart and capture the elusive tiger that had been terrorising residential areas in Vandiperiyar panchayat for the past three weeks concluded on an unexpected note on Monday after a shot fired in self-defence ended up mortally wounding the aged and weak animal.

'My Peak Is Yet To Come'

A week after the Champions Trophy triumph, spinner Varun talks about his India comeback, what this victory means and his way forward. Gomesh S took notes during a candid chat...

Pak PM to Attend Meet on Surge in Violence

PAKISTAN's National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has convened an in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security on Tuesday, amid a surge in the deadly terror attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

SBI defers ₹15k-cr bond sale amid higher yields

THE nation's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has deferred its ₹15,000-crore domestic bond issuance—a mix of tier 1 bonds and long-term infra bonds—plan due to high bond yields, despite the rate cut by the central bank.

Bombay HC discharges case against Adanis

THE Bombay High Court has dismissed a SFIO (Serious Fraud Investigation Office) case against Adani group Chairman Gautam Adani and his younger brother and managing director of Adani Enterprises, Rajesh Adani, in a ₹388 crore alleged market regulation violation case.

Violence erupts in Nagpur amid rumours of holy book burning

VIOLENCE erupted in central Nagpur on Monday after members of Hindu outfits, including the Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal held a protest seeking the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Sambhaji Nagar.

Cost of divinity: Trust spends ₹2,150 cr on Ram temple construction in 5 years

THE Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has so far incurred a total expenditure of ₹2,150 crore on the construction of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir — which is set to be complete by the end of April — and other verticals and projects.

China hails PM's 'dialogue over discord' statements

CHINA on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent comments on India-China relations in conversation with American podcaster Lex Fridman, emphasising that dialogue, not discord, should steer bilateral ties.

Pradhan steps in to meet Bihar girl's doc dream

KHUSHBOO Kumari, a Class 11 student at a college in Bihar, is on cloud nine after getting a call from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who not only assured her to get admission in science stream but also support to fulfill her dream to become a doctor.

₹482 cr drug haul in 2 yrs: Gujarat ATS busts racket, nabs 6 foreigners

The Gujarat government revealed in the Assembly on Monday that the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has seized a staggering ₹482 crore worth of narcotics from the state's waters in the past two years.

Assault on Kuki-Zo leader triggers tension in Manipur

PROHIBITORY orders under Section 163 of BNSS were clamped in Manipur's Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district following a senior Kuki-Zo leader's assault.

Boxing set to be part of LA 2028

BOXING is set to be among the sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after a new governing body was selected, IOC chief Thomas Bach said on Monday.

Col, son assaulted by Punjab cops, 12 suspended

A serving army Colonel and his son were allegedly assaulted by Punjab Police personnel in Patiala in the wee hours of March 14 over a parking dispute.

'Railways on ventilator', Oppn slams Vaishnaw

'Railways on ventilator', Oppn slams Vaishnaw

CM clarifies on breakfast meet with Nirmala, calls it 'friendly conversation'

DENYING the Opposition's charge that Governor Rajendra Arlekar acted as a \"bridge\" for the chief minister's recent breakfast meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi, Pinarayi Vijayan told the assembly that it was purely a \"friendly conversation\" on general issues facing the state.

No talks yet on reciprocal tariff with US: Govt officials

THE Indian government is currently focusing only on the terms of Bilateral Trade Agreements (BTA) with the US, and no talks have been held on 'averting' reciprocal tariff, a government source told TNIE.

Bajaj to buy Allianz's 26% stake in insurance biz

The Bajaj group and the German insurance major Allianz group have decided to walk away from their two insurance joint ventures in the life and non-life areas as the latter agreed to sell their 26% each holdings in the partnership for a total consideration of a little over ₹23,400 crore or 2.6 billion euros.

Religare board commissions governance review of firm

DIVERSIFIED financial firm Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) on Monday said its board is seeking a governance review of the company and its two units.

Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form at Swiss Open

STAR shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will continue their quest to regain top form when the USD 250,000 Swiss Open gets underway here on Tuesday.

Unique exhibition to feature works of faculty

Broad End 2025, an exhibition organised at the College of Fine Arts, showcases the brilliance of faculty members from various Fine Arts colleges across the state.

LDF Takes Out Protest March to Raj Bhavan

SENIOR CPM leader M A Baby has accused the Union government of neglecting Kerala in the Union budget.

TAFE Appoints Lakshmi Venu as Vice Chairman

LEADING tractor manufacturer TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd) has appointed Lakshmi Venu as Vice Chairman of the company.

Oppn Sees Red as Mamata Visits Furfura Sharif, Says No Link to Votebank Politics

Amid opposition claims that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is focusing on Muslim votes for next year's Assembly elections, she visited Furfura Sharif on Monday to attend an Iftar, claiming it was a regular visit and that no politics was involved.

Kohli backs Patidar as RCB skipper

INDIAN superstar Virat Kohli has backed newly-appointed Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar to lead the side for a long time.

Lyricist Mankombu Gopalakrishnan passes away

MALAYALAM lyricist and scriptwriter Mankombu Gopalakrishnan passed away in Kochi on Monday at the age of 78.

Goods trade deficit narrows to 42-month low of $14 bn in Feb

A 61% drop in gold and 30% drop in petroleum imports led to an overall 16.34% fall in goods imports in February, which resulted in India's merchandise trade deficit shrinking to $14 billion, the lowest in 42 months.

Refugee Issue Should Figure in Immigration Law

Former Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai cautions the authorities over the draft law empowering immigration officers with arrest power, saying recent Supreme Court rulings needed to be kept in mind while framing rules to ensure that officers should also be made responsible for abiding by provisions of the Bhartiya Nyay Surksha Sanhita.