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Adani Ent to raise 12K cr via QIP

Share sale will lead to 2.75-3.3% dilution of promoters' stake in the company

Blow to Ranil as scion of Rajapaksas in poll race

NAMAL Rajapaksa, the 38year-old heir to the Rajapaksa dynasty, was on Wednesday named as the SLPP candidate for the presidential election, thus officially ending Rajapaksa family's backing to the incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Walz's link to Tiananmen has Chinese social media buzzing

US presidential candidate Kamala Harris's choice of Tim Walz as her running mate has raised eyebrows, and plenty of questions, in China, which he first visited in 1989, the year the military crushed pro-democracy protests.

Yunus acquitted in time to head new govt

A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday overturned a conviction against Muhammed Yunus, a day before the Nobel winner is set to return to lead a caretaker government.

War-weary Gazans voice concern over Sinwar's elevation

WAR-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for.

Russia battles daring border incursion in Kursk

RUSSIA was battling a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day on Wednesday, with authorities evacuating several thousand civilians due to fighting, officials said.

UK braces for another night of riots, 100 places to be targeted, say police

BRITISH police prepared Wednesday for another night of violence amid concerns that anti-immigration groups planned to target dozens of locations throughout the country following a week of rioting and disorder fueled by misinformation over a stabbing attack against young girls.

Didi rejigs team, changes depts of four ministers

THE West Bengal government on Wednesday reshuffled the cabinet by allocating additional departments to some ministers.

Bypolls to 10 UP Assembly seats a litmus test for BJP

5 top leaders, including Yogi, take charge of two seats each

EC on 2-day J&K visit, NC to go it alone in elections

Poll panel to take feedback from parties, officials

Ayodhya rape survivor undergoes abortion, sample sent for DNA test

THE 12-week pregnancy of minor rape survivor of Ayodhya was terminated at Queen Mary hospital in Lucknow on Tuesday.

FIR against MP woman for working in edu dept for 3 decades on fake certs

IN a bizarre incident, a woman managed to work as a peon in Madhya Pradesh's education department for 29 years using fake Class V and Class VIII school mark-sheets and other false documents.

Uddhav meets Rahul in Delhi to firm up seat deal for Maha polls

SHIV Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray hinted on Wednesday at his readiness to be considered as the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, expected in October.

Flashflood in U'khand, Dorothy's Seat in rubble

IN Uttarakhand, the ongoing landslide disaster of the past fortnight shows no signs of abating.

'Hasina can stay as long as she wants'

Former Bangladesh PM being hosted in India as a guest Head of caretaker govt to fly back to Dhaka from Paris today, makes first speech

Yunus appeals to 'brave students' for peace, order

NOBEL laureate and the head of the caretaker government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, is flying back to his country on Thursday.

Threat to food security with depletion of groundwater in North India: Study

A study has found that consistent weaker summer monsoons and warmer winters -the fallout of global warming-induced climate change - have led to a massive loss of groundwater in North India in last two decades.

Navies of India and Germany carry out advanced maritime operations

IN a bid to boost defence ties, the Indian Naval Ship Tabar conducted a Maritime Passage Exercise (MPX) with Sea Lynx of the German Navy.

Advanced 'Kavach' to keep tracks safe: Vaishnaw

THE railways has approved the installation of the \"Kavach-4.0\" anti-collision device on 10,000 locomotives.

SC expunges ‘unwarranted' HC judge remarks

THE Supreme Court of India on Wednesday expunged the remarks of Punjab and Haryana High Court's Justice Rajbir Sehrawat, criticising the top court.

WELCOME MOVE TO BRING BACK INDEXATION WHEN TAXING PROPERTY

Heeding the growing chorus of resentment on long term capital gains (LTCG) tax on unlisted assets, particularly property, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rightly decided to amend the Budget proposals to provide a flexible option for calculating LTCG tax.

AWARENESS CRUCIAL TO AVOID LETHAL INFECTION

Arare 'brain-eating' amoebic infection is spreading in Kerala.

BRIDGING EDUCATIONAL GAPS WITH INTERNSHIPS

RECENT media reports on student placements at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) paint a grim picture.

UNCONVENTIONAL ENCOUNTERS AT U.S. CONVENTIONS

American party conventions can be raucous events. They can also be a place for oracular utterings. However, this season has a different flavour to it

Brain infection confirmed in 2 more, total at 7

TWO more persons were confirmed with amoebic meningoencephalitis in Thiruvananthapuram, taking the number of confirmed cases in the district to seven, while two others were under observation for symptoms on Wednesday.

Woman hit by truck delivers baby on highway, both die

AN eight-month pregnant woman, who was run over by a truck, died after giving birth to a baby girl near Yedehalli on NH 4 near Nelamangala on Wednesday morning.

No more all-pass, Kerala exams to have 'subject minimum mark' rule

DOING away with its 'all-policy', the government has decided to introduce the 'subject minimum' criteria in exams in class 8 from this academic year, in a move aimed at raising the standards of school education.

533 orphaned children in Wayanad relief camps, adoption offers pour in

Child protection officer says 1,900 in line for adoption, including many from other states

SL court remands 22 fishers to judicial custody till Aug 20

THE Kalpitiya Court in Sri Lanka on Wednesday remanded 22 Tharuvaikulam fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Monday for alleged violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), under judicial custody till August 20.

Forest officials sensitise loco pilots to elephant behaviour

IN an effort to sensitise loco pilots to elephant behaviour, the state forest department has started taking classes.