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Siddu plays the caste census card, sets Oct 18 for cabinet discussion

AMID the growing demand from leaders of Backward Classes (BC) to implement the socioeconomic and educational survey report, popularly known as caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said a decision on implementing it will be taken after a discussion at the cabinet meeting on October 18.

India extends $400 mn assistance to Maldives, signs a slew of pacts

₹3,000 cr currency swap deal to address forex shortage; RuPay card launched in Malé

Parties brace for J&K, Haryana verdict today

WITH the counting of votes for Haryana and J&K assembly elections on Tuesday, the results would hold significance for all major players, coming as they do three months after the Modi government assumed office for the third consecutive term.

Understanding The Importance Of Investing

INVESTING is an absolute necessity - I would call it part of the 5th R-Money! It is also scary! Imagine it is at a cross of politics, mathematics, emotions, markets, salesmen, and your own future.

Insurance Surrender Value: What It Means For Policyholders?

IRDAI's new norms will help policyholders as they can get a higher refund on discontinuation under the new calculation method even after paying one year premium

Cheering from stands, UAE stars take lessons

THE Dubai International Stadium was absolutely buzzing on the bright Sunday afternoon for India versus Pakistan.

Ten Hag future up in air after United draw at Villa

MANCHESTER United's winless run in all competitions extended to five games after a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving manager Erik ten Hag's position uncertain heading into a two-week international break.

REAL JEM: RUN RODRIGUES RUN

Thrust in the all-important No.3 role, Jemimah holds fort at one end against Pak, after throwing herself in the field

Varun steals show on India comeback

WHEN India took the field against Bangladesh in the first T20I on Sunday, it was always going to be about one player Mayank Yadav.

HOW TO GROW YOUR WEALTH PASSIVELY

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India recently relaxed rules to enable mutual funds to launch passive investment schemes swiftly.

Ola founder Agarwal and comedian Kamra spar over service quality issues

OLA founder Bhavish Agarwal and stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Sunday engaged in a heated exchange on social media platform X, following Kamra's criticism of the company's electric scooters.

LIC increases stake in Bank of Maharshtra to 7.10% through QIP

STATE-OWNED Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has increased its stake in Bank of Maharashtra from 4.05% to 7.10% after the life insurer acquired 25,96,86,663 equity shares through the bank's qualified institutional placement (QIP).

After funding, Anil Ambani group plans growth strategies

THE Anil Ambani group is poised to execute its growth startegies after it raised ₹17,600 crore fund and two of its operational firms Reliance Infrastructure Ltd and Reliance Power Ltd became near zero debt companies, sources with the company said.

Flights at Iran airports suspended: report

Aviation body says grounding being done for 'operational' reasons; Europe asks carriers not to fly there till Oct-end

Shooting attack at Israeli bus station leaves 1 dead

BEERSHEBA ISRAELI police on Sunday said a female border officer was killed in a shooting attack on a bus station that first responders say injured 10 others.

Elon Musk shows up at Trump rally, casts US election in dire terms

BUTLER BILLIONAIRE tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate \"to preserve democracy in America.

International rescue teams arrive in Bosnia after rainstorm

SARAJEVO RESCUE teams from Bosnia's neighbours and EU countries on Sunday were joining efforts to clear the rubble and find people still missing from floods and landslides that devastated parts of the Balkan country.

Pope names 21 new cardinals cementing his mark

ROME POPE Francis named 21 new cardinals on Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.

Russia strikes Ukraine with Shahed drones, four different missiles

KYIV RUSSIAN forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles, officials said on Sunday.

B'desh imposes travel ban to hills as sectarian violence claims five lives

DHAKA BANGLADESH on Sunday imposed a travel ban on three southeastern hill districts amid sectarian tensions between local ethnic minority communities and Bengali settlers in the region, which has left five people dead and several injured.

12 Bihar children drown while bathing in rivers

ATLEAST 12 children drowned while bathing in rivers in two separate incidents in Bihar on Sunday.

To curb child marriages, Assam offers financial incentives for girl education

TAKING its war against child marriage to a 'decisive phase', the Assam government on Sunday implemented \"Nijut Moina\", a scheme encouraging girl students to pursue higher studies.

IAF-SDRF op saves 2 foreign women mountaineers

THE Indian Air Force (IAF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Sunday jointly rescued two foreign women mountaineers stranded at 6,015 metres en route to Chaukhamba III Peak in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

5 nominations by L-G may tilt scales in govt formation

THE nomination of five members to the Assembly with voting rights by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha would hold the key to government information in Jammu and Kashmir in case of a hung Assembly.

Saini rejects exit polls, says BJP will form govt alone

HARYANA Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday rejected exit poll predictions claiming the BJP will form the government in the state with full majority for a third time after the results are announced on October 8.

Gang rape & murder of schoolgirl: HC orders second post-mortem

THE Calcutta High Court on Sunday ordered that a second post-mortem be conducted on the schoolgirl who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

Junior doctors on relay hunger stir for justice to RG Kar victim

AGITATING junior doctors continued their hunger strike until death on Sunday in Dharmatala area of Kolkata, demanding justice for the woman medic raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and workplace safety.

PM, Muizzu likely to sign bilateral agreements today

MALDIVES President Mohamad Muizzu landed in Delhi on Sunday, beginning his threeday official visit to India.

Bhagwat: India a Hindu nation, must unite beyond castes and languages

RASHTRIYA Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has reaffirmed his stance that Bharat is a 'Hindu-Rashtra' and urged Hindus to unite beyond caste, creed, and language differences.

India-Bangla ties strong structurally: Jaishankar

EAM says UN is like an old company, behind times but occupying space