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Erode shops rake in moolah a day after fest

FOR people in Erode and neighbouring districts, festival shopping doesn't seem to end on Deepavali, as is the case with most places.

ED slaps ₹567cr fine on TN firm in FEMA probe

THE Enforcement Directorate, Chennai, on Friday said it has slapped a penalty of ₹566.5 crore and ordered confiscation of properties worth ₹195 crore of Chennai-based GI Retail Private Ltd for violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in a case pertaining to transfer of shares of a company owned by it to German firm Wirecard through a Mauritius-based entity.

BIBEK DEBROY LIVED MANY LIVES IN ONE SHORT LIFE

\"DON'T dwell on the words.\" It was his mantra for writing. Basically move on. How does one not dwell on the words while reminiscing about a loss and life...and Bibek Debroy lived many lives in one life—just the bibliography of his writings and the books he authored would take up this page and more!

Army begins patrolling at Demchok

WITH the completion of disengagement of troops from the two friction points in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army on Friday resumed regular patrolling at Demchok.

Soren in new controversy, this time over his age

WHAT is Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's actual age? 47? 49? Does it matter anyway?

Oct registers 2nd best GST revenue at ₹1.87 lakh crore

Festive season-driven domestic demand, enhanced compliance push up collection

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale gets premiere date

AN upcoming documentary, which revolves around Nayanthara, titled Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale, is all set to premiere on Netflix on November 18, on the occasion of the actor's birthday.

BOTTLE RADHA TO RELEASE IN DECEMBER

ARLIER, we had reported that actor Guru Somasundaram is all set to headline debut director Dhinakaran Sivalingam's film, Bottle Radha.

Channing Tatum, Dave Bautista to star in Alpha Gang

The Zellner brothers' upcoming alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang, starring and produced by Cate Blanchett, has added an impressive lineup of actors to its cast.

BOTTLE RADHA TO RELEASE IN DECEMBER

ARLIER, we had reported that actor Guru Somasundaram is all set to headline debut director Dhinakaran Sivalingam's film, Bottle Radha.

Tales of trick-or-treat knows no zip code

HALLOWEEN in Chennai may not have the long-standing charm of Deepavali, but it's quickly finding its own quirky spot in the city's lineup of celebrations.

Speeding into FIA spotlight

FOR fans of F1 who cheer on Charles Leclerc's every turn, here's a homegrown story worth celebrating.

'I LOVE TO PAIR HUMOUR AND HORROR'

Director Coralie Fargeat speaks about her body horror film, The Substance, impossible beauty standards for woman, working with Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, and more

Manchester United target Amorim says 'nothing decided yet'

RUBEN Amorim has said that \"nothing is decided yet,\" after Manchester United made the Sporting Lisbon coach their top target to replace sacked manager Erik ten Hag.

Medvedev loses to Popyrin in Paris

DANIIL Medvedev is still searching for his first ATP tournament victory this year after the World No 5 lost to Australia's Alexei Popyrin for the first time in his career at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

Gill takes pay cut to keep Titans' core intact

GUJARAT Titans captain Shubman Gill has decided to take a pay cut and will be the second player retained by the IPL franchise ahead of the October 31 deadline.

Chennaiyin FC seek third away win

CHENNAIYIN FC have had a mixed start in the current season of the Indian Super League.

Spinner Patel geared up for 'homecoming' at Wankhede

AJAZ Patel doesn't remember what the Wankhede pitch in Mumbai looked like three years ago, but he remembers the feeling. He is not just back at the stadium where he became only the third bowler in Test history to take ten wickets in an innings, but also in the city he can call home; a place where he has familial roots.

BEGINNING OF THE END?

With India having a long stretch of away tours starting with a five-match series Down Under, Ashwin & Jadeja might not play together in a home Test for almost a year

Suzuki to supply 'made in India' SUV model electric vehicles to Toyota Motor

TWO of Japan's biggest auto companies - Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) - are expanding their partnership wherein Suzuki would supply battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV model to Toyota.

Swiggy IPO price band set at ₹371-390/share

FOODTECH company Swiggy, which will open its initial public offering on November 6, has set a price band of ₹371-390 a share.

Fiscal deficit at 29.4% of FY25 target in first half as infra spends slow down

THE Centre's fiscal deficit in the first six months of the current financial year has reached 29.4% of the budgeted target of ₹16.13 lakh crore.

Core sector growth revives in Sept; output grows at 2%

THE Core sector output in September grew by 2% in September 2024 compared to the same month last year.

Samsung leads phone market in value terms

SAMSUNG secured the top spot with a 23% market share in terms of value in India during the third quarter of 2024 (July-Sept), closely followed by Apple at 22%, according to Counterpoint Research.

Sebi mulls 30-day limit for MFs to deploy NFO funds

CAPITAL market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is proposing to make it mandatory for mutual funds to deploy money collected from investors through new fund offers (NFOs) within 30 days from the date of allotment of units.

Crude imports fall 10% in Oct; Russian supply down 7%

INDIA's crude oil imports declined by 10% month-on-month to 4.24 million barrels per day (mbpd) in October 2024, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Simultaneously, imports from Russia decreased by 7% over the same period.

Crisis-hit Byju's students, tutors in the lurch

All offline centres of Byju's have been closed; apart from a few online classes, majority of classes are not happening

Archaeologists unearth a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a \"remarkable discovery\" at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday.

Seoul court jails 2 men for deepfake porn

A South Korean court on Wednesday handed a 10-year jail term to a man who spread deepfake porn images of women who attended the nation's top university.

Flash floods in eastern Spain kills at least 72

FLASH floods in eastern Spain swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers, disrupted rail lines and highways and killed at least 72 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.