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XIAOMI TOPS GLOBAL BUDGET SMARTPHONE MARKET, SAMSUNG 2ND

CHIneSe mobile maker Xiaomi led the budget smartphone market globally with a 4.1% market share in the second quarter of this year, while Samsung grabbed the second spot with a 4% market share in the budget segment, according to Counterpoint research.

AI/ML platform helps improve power utilisation in data centre operations

SIFY has become an NVIDIA co-location partner with the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center programme, certified for liquid cooling.

BCCI AGM on Sep 29, new secy election not on agenda

THE Board of Control for Cricket in India have called for the Annual General Body Meeting on September 29 in Bengaluru where the new National Cricket Academy is set to be inaugurated in the last week of this month.

Sinner faces Draper for final spot as Pegula stuns Swiatek

JANNIK Sinner closed in on his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Wednesday when he reached his maiden US Open semi-final as Jessica Pegula stunned Iga Swiatek to complete a rollercoaster Grand Slam year for the world number one.

Goa beat Bengaluru, march into UTT final

DEFENDING champions Goa Challengers defeated Bengaluru Smashers, the side that only lost one tie in the ongoing fifth season of the Ultimate Table Tennis, to make it to the final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

Not your average Joe: Root ascends new peak in Tests

WATCHING Joe Root bat in Test cricket is like sitting in a theatre for a feel good movie.

Musheer hundred carries India B

RISHABH Pant's much-awaited return to red-ball cricket lasted a mere 10 balls but Musheer Khan's resolute unbeaten hundred carried India B to a satisfactory 202 for seven against India A, on the opening day of the four-day Duleep Trophy contest on Thursday.

Employees protest at HQ, seek Sebi chief's resignation

FRESH trouble is brewing up for Sebi chairperson Madahabi Puri Buch as employees held a protest at the securities market regulator's Mumbai headquarters in Mumbai on Thursday, demanding her resignation.

Unsold PV inventory rises to 7.8L units: FAD

PV makers continue to increase dispatches to dealers on a month-to-month basis, exacerbating the issue

Bharat Value Fund picks 6.5% in Marudhar

BHARAT Value Fund, managed by Pantomath Capital Management, has picked up 6.5% stake in building materials company Hosur-based Marudhar Rocks, valuing it at about 2,300 crore.

EV subsidies no longer required: Gadkari

THE Union Minister of Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday said that there is no need for further subsidies to push electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the country.

SC directs Sahara Group to deposit ₹1,000 crore

THE Supreme Court on Thursday directed ₹1,000 crore in a separate escrow account within 15 days and allowed it to enter into a joint venture for developing its land at Versova in Mumbai to realise ₹10,000 crore.

Meesho hires 8.5 lakh seasonal workers this festive season

ECOMMERCE marketplace Meesho on Thursday said it will enable about 8.5 lakh seasonal job opportunities within its seller and logistics network.

GST much below revenue neutral rate, means less burden on taxpayers: FM

AHEAD of the GST Council meeting on September 9, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the goods and services tax (GST) rate is much below the revenue neutral rate (RNR) of 15.3%, which means less burden on taxpayers.

Banker warns of systemic risk arising from flight of bank deposits to MFs

A veteran banker on Thursday expressed concerns over the present trend of deposit flight out of banks, saying that if the trend, especially in the Casa segment, is not arrested there could be systemic risks down the line.

Godfrey Phillips family feud: High court allows Bina Modi to cast votes in AGM

THE Delhi High Court on Thursday authorised Bina Modi, chairperson and MD of the Godfrey Group, to cast votes on behalf of family trust during the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM).

'Land, labour, agri law reforms needed for growth'

THE Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the country's growth story remains intact with consumption and investment demand growing in tandem, and emphasised that past reforms need to be augmented by reforms in land, labour and agricultural markets.

Arab world's first nuclear power plant comes up in oil-rich Abu Dhabi

THE oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the completion of the Arab world's first nuclear power plant, calling it a \"significant step\".

Pope, Indonesia imam appeals for unity, peace

Pope Francis We hope and have the principle that humanity is one, so anyone can enter and benefit Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar JAKARTA POPE Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque vowed on Thursday to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause at the heart of Francis' visit to Indonesia.

Michel Barnier named new France Premier

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the European Union's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, counting on the veteran politician to end two months of political deadlock after snap elections.

Munich police shoot gun-carrying suspect near Israeli consulate

Police in Munich exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich on Thursday, fatally wounding him.

Ugandan Olympian dies of burn injuries after partner sets her on fire

UGANDAN Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner.

To stay in India, Hasina must shut up, says Yunus

Opposes labelling all parties other than Awami League as Islamist

Shah to release manifesto today. Focus is Article 370

HOME Minister Amit Shah will release the BJP manifesto for Assembly polls in Jammu on Friday afternoon.

Driver kills husband in ambulance, molests wife

DESPITE increasing concern, incidents of crime against women continue to rise.

Bangladeshi infiltration in Santhal Pargana is alarming: Centre to HC

THE Centre on Thursday informed Jharkhand High Court that diminishing population of tribals in Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand is a serious matter and that the central government agencies are still studying the matter following which a comprehensive affidavit will be filed after consultation with all its stakeholders.

Rahul steps up attack on collapse of Shivaji statue e

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to every Maharashtrian for the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue in Sindhudurg district.

Live wire trap laid to catch animals kills poacher, leopard in MP jungles

A live wire trap intended to ensnare herbivores has resulted in the deaths of both a poacher and a leopard in the jungles of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh.

NTF forms four panels on doc safety, security

AFTER grilling Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and two other vendors linked to the hospital, the CBI claims to have found a letter written by Ghosh to the Public Works Department asking for the renovation of a toilet just beside the seminar hall where the body of the trainee doctor was found on August 9, sources said.

NMC withdraws MBBS syllabus terming lesbianism an offence

BOWING to nationwide condemnation from disability rights experts and LGBTQ activists, the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday announced that they have withdrawn and cancelled the revised MBBS curriculum.