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BSNL gains subscribers; Jio, Airtel, Vi lose users in July after tariff hike

IN a notable shift, three private telecom service providers - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea - lost subscribers in July 2024, while stateowned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) gained in user base following a raise in tariff.

PhysicsWallah raises $210 mn, valuation jumps 2.5x to $2.8 bn

EDTECH firm Physics Wallah said on Friday it has raised $210 million in a funding round led by Hornbill Capital at a 2.5 times higher valuation of $ 2.8 billion.

Jul-Sept housing sales dip 18% in top 9 cities

IN a not so positive development for India's burgeoning real estate sector, new housing launches and sales in the third quarter (July-September) of Calendar Year 2024 in top 9 cities is seen falling 11% and 18% respectively, according to a data by real estate data analytics firm PropEquity.

Anil Ambani invests ₹1,100 cr in Rel Infra

PROMOTERS Anil Ambani and family have invested ₹1,104 crore in the ₹3,014 crore preferential share issue of Reliance Infrastructure.

Ukraine bans Telegram app on state-issued mobile devices

UKRAINE government has banned government officials, military personnel and other defence and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the ongoing war with Russia.

Commander, 10 Hezbollah men killed in strike: Israel

Deadliest attack in years on Lebanon's capital leaves 66 injured

Lebanon hits northern Israel with 140 rockets

HEZBOLLAH pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets on Friday, a day after the militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

Kirtan part of UK's graded music examination system

FOR the first time in the UK, kirtan is recognised as part of the graded music examination system, with students able to access a formal curriculum and texts for 'Sikh Sacred Music' starting Friday.

37 women accuse late Harrods owner of sexual assault

DOZENS of women from across the world have accused late Harrods owner Mohamed AlFayed of sexual assault, lawyers said on Friday, likening the allegations to those against fallen figures such as Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

In-person voting begins in US presidential elections

IN-PERSON voting for this year's presidential election began on Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil.

Minister's PA abducted, shots fired at house of ex-chief secy

THE personal assistant of Manipur minister L Susindro was abducted by unidentified persons on Friday morning.

Citizens march in Kolkata ahead of docs joining work

JUNIOR doctors protesting the rape-murder of a colleague at RG Kar Hospital ended their 42day 'cease work' on Friday, announcing a partial resumption of duties in essential services after a march to the CBI office following a week-long demonstration outside the state health department's headquarters.

Heavy rush of helicopters on Kedarnath route

HELICOPTER services for Kedarnath pilgrimage, part of the world-famous Char Dham Yatra, have gained significant momentum, with over 250 daily flights to the sacred shrine.

Rahul keeps US promise, visits family of injured youth in Haryana village

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reached a village in Haryana's Karnal district to meet the family of a young man who was injured in an accident in the US.

Bangla infiltrators will be thrown out of J'khand if BJP wins: Shah

KICK-STARTING BJP's Parivartan Yatra on Friday, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that every Bangladesh infiltrator would be thrown out of Jharkhand if the BJP came to power in the state.

INDIA bloc allies spar over flood

Trucks stranded as Didi seals border with J'khand, while JMM calls Mamata 'mentally unstable'

Mortar blast injures 4 BSF soldiers during exercise in Pokhran Firing Range

AN explosion of a mortar bomb during a war exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan left four BSF soldiers injured on Friday.

Collegium not a search committee, says SC

Seeks govt explanation over delay in judges' appointment Questions Central probe agency on entire judiciary being under hostile environment

Lanka vote to elect prez among 38 contenders

In the first election to be held after the unprecedented economic collapse in 2022 and the people's protest movement, Aragalaya, Sri Lankans will on Saturday exercise their franchise to elect the island's ninth president.

CBI rapped for allegations against judges in Bengal post-poll violence case

THE Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the CBI for \"casting aspersions\" on the Bengal judiciary, after hearing the probe agency's petition seeking a direction to transfer cases related to the 2021 post-poll violence in Bengal to another state.

At Vaishno Devi, BJP battles multiple candidates, feud to avoid Ayodhya redux

AFTER a shock defeat from Ayodhya, the heart of Hindutva politics, in the parliamentary polls a few months back, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Assembly seat in J&K's Reasi district has assumed additional significance for the BJP.

Thaw in offing? India, China not competitors but cooperators: Envoy

IN line with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent statements in Geneva that nearly 75% issues between India and China have been resolved barring the border dispute, China's envoy to India said the two Asian giants are not competitors but coordinators.

Shah asks Maoists to lay down arms

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday appealed to the Left-Wing-Extremists (LWE) to abjure violence by laying down arms, surrender before law and join the mainstream like the insurgents in the northeastern region of the country.

THE WEALTH OF DATA ON WHAT INDIANS CONSUME

THERE is a celebrated sherlock Holmes quote: “it is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data.

NAME CHANGERS MAY NOT BE GAME CHANGERS

COLONIALISM is something we need to live with—at least in memory.

Police detain seven youths who harassed Army officer, fiancee

FIVE days the after the brutal assault on the Army officer and his fiancée in police custody, seven youths were detained for allegedly misbehaving and manhandling the couple on September 15 night.

Devi Awards will honour trailblazing women from Odisha

FROM a crusader for gender justice to a culture advocate; a folk art revivalist to an untiring environmental champion, the Devi Awards is back to celebrate trailblazing women from Odisha.

Many Indias in Odisha Literary Festival

12th edition of the festival in Odisha will host 34 speakers, spread across 23 sessions over 2 days, beginning today

Final list: Out of 87 nominations, 66 candidates withdraw their names

UNLIKE last year when over 40% of DUSU poll candidates were from the Buddhist Studies Centre, this year it is a mixed batch of candidates from the Law department, different DU Colleges, south campus etc.

NSUI, ABVP reveal panels, manifestos to be released today

THE NSUI on Friday announced its candidates for the forthcoming DUSU polls scheduled for September 27.