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Waqf Bill steamroller may run into Naidu roadblock demanding pause

Joint Parliament Committee vetting the proposed law scheduled to submit its report soon

Will go by probe panel suggestion on BSY prosecution in Covid scam: CM

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that his government will act on the report of the Justice John Michael D'cunha Commission, which was formed to investigate the alleged corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic under the BJP rule.

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Dhanush joins Rajkumar Periasamy for his next

FOLLOWING the suc-cess of Amaran, director Rajkumar Periasamy has joined hands with actor Dhanush for his 55th film.

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Batters fail as Delhi stare at loss vs Chandigarh

DELHI batters, barring opener Sanat Sangwan (70) and Yash Dhull (58), continued with their no-show as Chandigarh's left-arm spinner Nishunk Birla grabbed his second 6-wicket haul of the match to put the hosts on the cusp of win in the Ranji Trophy clash in Chandigarh on Friday.

Broadcaster's South India focus to bolster ILT20 viewership

WITH the third season of the International League T20, which is scheduled to be played in January 2025, a top official of the official broadcasters said that they will be focusing on the viewership base in South India for the growth of the league.

Alaeddine scores yet again as BFC hold NorthEast

ALAEDDINE Ajaraie has been simply unstoppable this season. The forward from North East United FC scored for the eighth consecutive time in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League, here on Friday.

Rahul continues to toil as India A crumble

KL RAHUL'S horror run with the bat continued as he got out in a bizarre fashion to leave India A at a shaky 73 for five on the second day of the second unofficial Test against Australia A here on Friday.

CT: PCB chief denies hybrid model talks

HOURS after reports emerged that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has informed Pakistan Cricket Board that the Indian team will not travel for the ICC Champions Trophy, Mohsin Naqvi, PCB chairperson, have categorically denied it.

Samson's 2nd straight ton helps India win

SANJU Samson became the first Indian to score back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals as India posted a mammoth 202 for 8 against South Africa in the series opener here on Friday.

Gukesh is smart enough to ignore all the external noise: Prasanna

Indian GM's former coach expects an interesting match against reigning world champ Liren

Sonata Software plans to hire nearly 700 freshers in current financial year

BENGALURU-based mid-tier IT company Sonata Software plans to hire 700 freshers in FY25.

Dzire Maruti's 1st 5-star car in global safety test

MARUTI SUZUKI's upcoming compact sedan, Dzire, has achieved a five-star rating for adult occupant safety and four stars for child occupant safety in the Global NCAP crash tests.

Sebi mulling investor eligibility framework for F&O traders

CAPITAL Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) may bring in investor eligibility criteria for retail investors to participate in the futures and options segment of equities market.

TCS cuts variable pay of senior level employees

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS) has reduced variable pay of its senior-level employees in the September quarter compared to the previous quarter.

Zomato, Swiggy violated anti-trust law: CCI

AN investigation by India's anti-trust authority has revealed that food delivery giants Zomato and Swiggy, which is backed by SoftBank, have violated competition laws.

Swiggy public offer: GMP indicates muted listing

The initial public offering (IPO) of Swiggy was subscribed 3.59 times at the end of the three-day bidding period on Friday.

Ashok Leyland net profit jumps 37% to ₹770 cr

HINDUJA group flagship Ashok Leyland has reported a healthy 37% year-on-year jump in net profit at ₹770 crore for the September quarter on higher exports income and better margins while domestic sales fell.

LIC Q2 net profit slips 4% to ₹7,729 cr

NATIONAL insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Friday reported a 3.75% decline in its consolidated net profit at ₹7,729 crore for the September quarter on the back of higher claim payouts than the premiums it collected, which clipped at 1.5% to ₹1.2 lakh crore from ₹1.07 lakh crore in the year-ago quarter.

SBI PAT up 28% at ₹18K cr due to better asset quality

Bank earned an interest income of ₹1.14 lakh crore, up 12.32% YoY

Mozambique protests: Army deployed

MOZAMBIQUE has deployed soldiers on the streets to help keep order following weeks of protests against the ruling party that has been accused of rigging last month's election to extend its 49 years in power.

Philippine prez signs new laws to secure sea territory

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country's maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing's extensive territorial claims.

Biden policy for undocumented spouses struck down

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to US citizens.

Assailants attack Israeli soccer fans in Netherlands

Young people on scooters attacked Israeli fans in hit-andrun assaults overnight after a soccer game in Amsterdam apparently fuelled by calls to target Jewish people spread on social media, Dutch authorities said on Friday.

Women and children account for 70% of Gaza deaths: UN

THE UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70% of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

Overnight Russian attacks target three Ukraine cities

RUSSIAN missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Friday, as Russia mounts an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter even as doubts deepen over what Kyiv can expect from a new US administration.

GOP widens Senate majority to 53, picks up another House seat

DAVID McDavid McCormick won Pennsylvania's pivotal US Senate race, giving Republicans party its 53rd seats in the upper chamber.

Susie Wiles to be Trump White House's chief of staff

She will be first woman ever to hold this position; managed Don's election campaigns