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Boxer Nishant bows out after quarterfinal defeat
DEBUTANT Nishant Dev (71kg) bowed out of the Olympic Games following a heartbreaking defeat to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez in the men's 71kg quarterfinal here on Saturday.
Gold standard summit clash
NOVAK Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the men's tennis singles gold medal on Sunday in the latest installment of a fascinating old-vs-young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago. Alcaraz won that \"Quite comfortably,\" Djokovic acknowledged - just like he did when they played each other for last year's trophy at the All England Club.
Ambuja announces ₹1,600 cr cement grinding unit in Bihar
AMBUJA Cements, part of the diversified Adani group, has announced setting up of 6 million tonne per annum (MTPA) cement grinding unit in Warisaliganj, Nawada district of BiI har, at an investment of nearly I 1,600 crore.
Jawa Yezdi explores EV launch possibilities
AUTOMOBILES JAWA Yezdi Motorcycles is exploring the possibility of launching electric vehicles.
SBI net profit stagnant at ₹17K cr
Q1 FY25 RESUTS Provisions against aging loans grew, rising fund cost that jumped 23.4% crimped margins THE country's The State Bank of India, country's largest lender, has reported a 0.89% rise in net income year-on-year to ₹17,035 crore in the the June quarter, but fell by a steep 17.7% sequentially, as provisions against aging loans grew while the rising fund cost that jumped 23.4% crimped margins.
THE CYCLE OF DELUGE AND DEATH MUST END
NDIA is losing its battle with climate change.
SGB redemption price fixed at ₹6,938, holders to gain 122%
PUTTING at rest the concern of the public who invested the sovereign bonds over their reruns after the budget surprisingly slashed the import duty of gold, the Reserve Bank has announced the redemption price at ₹6938 per gram of gold bonds issued in August 2016.
US to send more warships, fighter aircraft to West Asia
Vows to defend Israel amid fears of regional war over Hamas chief Haniyeh's killing in Tehran
US scraps plea agreement with mastermind of 9/11 attacks
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday scrapped a plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, just two days after the announcement of a deal that reportedly would have taken the death penalty off the table.
Many Gujarat areas face flood-like situation
OVERNIGHT torrential rains caused severe waterlogging in Vapi and Valsad of Gujarat, disrupting daily activities.
RESCUE EFFORTS INTENSIFY AT KEDARNATH AMID RAIN
Families await return of their dear ones Heavy rains paralyse MP's Rewa IMD says Gujarat to get more showers
Sr Pawar meets CM over loans to sugar units, quota
FORMER union minister and NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday met Maharashtra chief minister Ekanth Shinde at the latter's official residence to discuss reservation for Marathas, loans to co-operative sugar factories and other issues, sources said.
4 kids buried alive, 2 hurt after common wall of house, school collapses
AT least four school students (aged between 5 and 7 years) were buried alive, while a woman and another student girl were critically injured after an old and dilapidated wall of a house neighbouring a private school collapsed following continued rains in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
'Illegal' bakery of rape accused SP leader demolished in Ayodhya
A team of Ayodhya district administration officials, including those from the revenue department and the police, demolished the illegally constructed bakery of Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan on Saturday.
Terrorists focus on Punjab borders for infiltration
PAKISTAN-based terrorists appear to have been shifting their tactics and routes to infiltrate in India, as the government data reveal that the number of cases of drug trafficking has increased in Jammu & Kashmir and they are now using Punjab borders for arms and infiltration.
New micro chip manufacturing unit in Assam to boost employment: Himanta
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of chip assembly and testing unit at Jagiroad in Morigaon district, on Saturday said Assam is set to become the next global electronic hub.
Oppn unites to demand full statehood for J&K
WITH the maiden Assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory likely to be held this year, the United Opposition on Saturday staged a massive protest in Jammu, demanding restoration of J&K's statehood with full powers and revocation of powers given to Lt Governor.
THE LEGEND OF MANU NOW AND FOREVER
MANU Bhaker was standing in the sun for more than an hour, giving interviews to the assembled Indian media outside the shooting venue in Chateauroux after winning her individual bronze in 10m air pistol.
Lok Adalats play key role as alternative redress mechanisms, says CJI
PEOPLE are often fed up with lengthy court proceedings that they opt for any out-of-court settlement, knowing full well that such a settlement may not be beneficial for them, remarked Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday, highlighting the role of Lok Adalats as an alternative.
Don't shift Assam Rifles units from Manipur: MLAs
PRESSURE mounts on the Central government to not go ahead with its plan to replace two battalions of the \"neutral\" Assam Rifles with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
With BSF shakeup, Centre sharpens Jammu security
SSB DG to hold additional charge of BSF a day after 2 top officers shifted
After Supreme Court's sub-quota ruling, chorus grows for caste census
THE Supreme Court's landmark decision allowing states to create sub-categorisation within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), have fuelled the clamour for a nationwide caste census, a long-standing demand of the Opposition parties.
Monsoon mid-way, reservoir levels still low
THOUGH the southwest monsoon is half way through, reservoirs in the country, except the southern region, have recorded less water storage levels compared to the corresponding period of last year, shows the latest data released by the Central Water Commission.
No environment clearance required for soil extraction for linear projects: Govt
NO prior environment clearance (EC) is required for extraction of ordinary earth below the threshold level of 20,000 cubic metre for linear projects such as roads and pipelines, according to a fresh notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
RECESSION FEARS TRIGGER RED ALERT ACROSS MARKETS
HEY haven't given the day a moniker yet.
CASTE RESERVATION FABRIC NEEDS NEW PATTERN
\"Begin at the beginning, the king said, very gravely, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
5 TEMPLES THAT ARE ODES TO NATURE
NVIRONMENTAL problems are challenging the entire planet today.
B'luru techies stir against proposed 14-hour work day
OVER 300 employees raised slogans at Freedom Park on Saturday against the controversial proposal presented by the Karnataka government to extend the working hours of IT, ITeS and BPO employees from the mandated 10 hours to 14.
Pinarayi urges forecasters to adapt to evolving weather patterns
CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the majority of natural calamities in the state are caused by high-intensity rains which are not being forecasted.
K'taka Cong MLA, son booked for SI's death
YADGIR police registered an FIR against local Congress MLA Chennareddy Tunnur and his son Pamapanagouda on Saturday under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with the death of 34-year-old Yadgir sub-inspector Parashuram.