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DUPLANTIS TOUCHES THE SKY

American-born Swedish pole vaulter broke his own world record with a 6.25m jump at Stade de France on Monday

STABILITY OF THE FIRST MOLECULES

THE origins of life remain a major mystery.

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MAT-AMORPHOSIS

UN IMAGINABLE would be an understatement. Fifteen seconds and destiny took a providential turn. A new chapter will begin in her life.

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Final remains elusive but India set sight on bronze

IT was electric inside the Yves du Manoir hockey stadium.

Neeraj qualifies with an effortless 89.34m throw

IT'S always a bit crazy inside the athletics stadium.

Men's TT team ousted in pre-quarters

VETERAN Achanta Sharath Kamal showed resistance but India suffered a 0-3 loss to mighty China in the pre-quarterfinals, which also ended their campaign in the men's table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics here on Tuesday.

Ola Electric IPO subscribed 4.26 times on final day of bidding

THE much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Ola Electric was subscribed 4.26 times on the final day of bidding, receiving bids for 198.16 crore equity shares against 46.52 crore on offer.

Vedanta profit surges 37% to ₹3,606 crore on better margins

VEDANTA Ltd on Tuesday reported a 36.5% increase in consolidated net profit at 3,606 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, due to improved margins and robust cost reduction across all operations.

TVS Motor Q1 profit rises 6% to ₹461 crore

TVS Motor Company on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit increased 6% to 461 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, riding on the back of robust sales.

Repco Home Fin net profit up 18% at ₹105 crore

REPCO Home Finance has reported 18% net profit at ₹105 crore for the first quarter of the current financial year as compared to ₹89 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Xiaomi leads Indian smartphone market, Samsung comes next

CHINESE mobilemaker Xiaomi dominated the Indian smartphone market in Q2 of 2024, capturing 19.3% share, followed by Samsung and Vivo with 18.5% and 17% shares, respectively.

Govt will not retract tax demand of ₹32,000 crore against Infosys: Official

A senior official has confirmed that the Indian government will not retract the tax demand of ₹32,000 crore against IT giant Infosys, citing strong evidence in the case related to goods and services tax (GST).

Zepto to move headquarters to B'luru from Mum

QUICK commerce start-up Zepto is relocating its headquarters to Bengaluru from Mumbai.

Early signs of tariff hike encouraging, no major impact on telecom users: Vittal

THE early signs of the tariff hike by telecom service providers are encouraging, and it has not had a significant impact on telecom subscribers, said Gopal Vittal, managing director of Bharti Airtel, on Tuesday.

MPC unlikely to begin rate cuts now

As the inflation still remains stubborn, the rate setting body may not even tweak the stance

Fear grips govt staff, police in capital

ATTENDANCE at various government offices in Dhaka on Tuesday remained low amid growing fear and anxiety after the fall of the government, local media reported.

6,000 police ready to quell rioting by far right, says UK

THE UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with far-right rioting after another night of destructive troubles in English cities.

Time to Google monopoly after US judge ruling

A US judge on Monday handed Google a major legal blow, ruling in a landmark anti-trust case that it has maintained a monopoly with its dominant search engine.

Suspension of Raj Cong MLA triggers uproar

THE budget session of the Rajasthan Assembly concluded abruptly on Tuesday with massive tensions persisting between the ruling and opposition parties, following the suspension of Congress MLA Mukesh Bhakar.

Select troopers of Assam Rifles will be moved to Jammu

THE government has decided to move around 150 personnel of Assam Rifles from its core Northeast for the first time and to deploy them in the Jammu region, which has witnessed terror attacks in recent times, officials said on Tuesday.

Uddhav's Maha pitch stakes claim for CM face ahead of assembly polls

SHIV Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, who is on a three-day Delhi visit, is set to meet the leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc and present himself as the chief ministerial face for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, as per party leader Sanjay Raut.

40% of under-5 kids underweight in Gujarat, shows Niti Aayog data

GUJARAT, one of the economically developed states in the country, ranks low on fighting hunger and improving nutrition among children, according to data released by NITI Aayog.

Gunfight erupts yet again in Jammu

Troops use drones, helicopters for surveillance in Udhampur For the first time, 150 personnel shifted from Northeast to the region

More than 230 pilgrims evacuated in Kedarnath as rescue ops enter day six

MORE than 230 stranded pilgrims were evacuated as rescue operations on the landslide-hit Kedarnath route in Uttarakhand continued for the sixth day on Tuesday, officials said.

Believe it or not! Bridge on farmland with no road

A bridge constructed on farmland with no road connectivity sounds bizarre but true.

ALL-PARTY MEET

A day after CCS meet, govt briefs leaders of all parties on situation Former Indian Ambassador to Dhaka counters Md Yunus claims

Major changes in Wakf laws mooted by govt

FROM renaming the Wakf Act to providing representation to women and a separate Board of Auqaf for Boharas and Aghakhanis, the government has proposed several amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995.

4 states in NE scale up security along borders, Bihar remains on alert

AS the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya have heightened security along the international border.

Wrong to blame India for Bangla unrest: Ex-envoy

BANGLADESH is caught in a political turmoil following the students' protests that resulted in the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.