IN HOUR OF MOURNING, A SYMBOLIC REUNION:  William & Harry walk together behind a loved one's coffin, again

Princes William and Harry walked side by side behind their grandmother Queen Elizabeth's coffin on Wednesday, a scene reminiscent of when, as boys 25 years ago, they followed their mother Princess Diana's casket in the glare of global media.

G20’s Test

The group should finalise details of the minimum tax for MNCs. India also faces the Russia question

Good Politics

All states should compete to get industrial investment. Most projects go to a few states

Balanced & In National Interest

On the continuing Ukraine conflict, India's stand, led by PM Modi, has stood the test of time

Modi-Putin Bilateral Likely On Friday; No Word Yet On Xi Meet

While disengagement at Gogra-Hot and Springs was verified completed on Tuesday, suspense continued over the possibility of a bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Samarkand this week. The two leaders will meet at the SCO Summit in Uzbekistan but neither side has confirmed a formal and substantive dialogue between them.

PSG coach drools over Neymar's brilliant work ethic

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier praised Neymar's work ethic on Tuesday after the Brazilian's sterling start to the season.

Food quality issues prompt clean-up at schools, hostels

In light of several food poisoning cases recently, the education department has finally ordered a 15day clean-up drive across the state in all institutions under it. The drive aims to cut the chain of transmission of diseases.

Alison shown the door; Ankita out

Anastasia Gasanova caused the biggest upset of the WTA Chennai Open as she packed off top seed Alison Riske-Amritraj in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round here on Tuesday evening. The Russian reigned supreme in a contest that lasted an hour and 29 minutes.

Ayurveda & yoga can treat high-risk Covid cases: Study

A joint team of researchers from the IIT-Delhi and Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar have found that yoga and ayurveda may be effective in the treatment of high-risk cases of Covid-19 following a research study on successful treatment of 30 high-risk patients. Besides the standard care treatment as per guidelines, the patients were prescribed ayurvedic medicines through telemedicine, and administered a personalised therapeutic yoga programme using video conferencing.

Amid drill with Japan, Indian ships also in Australia for wargame

India and Japan are now conducting the bilateral 'JIMEX' naval combat exercise in the Bay of Bengal, even as an Indian warship and maritime patrol aircraft have also reached Australia to take part in the multi-nation 'Kakadu' wargames there.

Xi returns to world stage with Putin to check US dominance

In the almost 1,000 days since Xi Jinping last ventured abroad, China has found itself increasingly isolated within the US-led world order.

Armenia-Azerbaijan clash sparks fears of another war

At least 49 Armenian soldiers and an undisclosed number of Azeris were killed on Tuesday in the deadliest fighting between the two nations since a 2020 war, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for calm

Charles visits N Ireland, Queen to be back home'

FIRST GLIMPSES OF POST-ELIZABETHAN AGE

Whiff of a scandal as Columbia falls from 2nd to 18th in key list

THE NEW TIER: In the new rankings, Princeton ranks first, MIT is second, and Harvard, Yale & Stanford are tied for third. Last year, Columbia (in pic) was second to Princeton and tied with Harvard and MIT. Columbia said some of the data the university had submitted was outdated and incorrect

Ukraine pushes to liberate all land from Russia, calls for Western arms

6,000 Sqkm Retaken In Sept, Claims Prez Zelensky

The Unheard Victims Of Indian Masculinity

Why so many young men, as NCRB data shows, do violence to themselves or to others over love

Data & The Disease

Govts lack accurate picture of cancer's spread in India. A House Committee has a good idea

Moonlighting & Market

Should employees have side gigs? Bosses & HR gurus are divided. But answer is in supply & demand

Lessons From Gyanvapi

Courts cannot offer solutions to all religious disputes. Communities must work out compromises

Delta Deadliest, Evades Immunity Shield More Than Others: CCMB

A Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology study has found that the Delta variant of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) could evade the human immune system more than other variants.

Hrithik left fuming as fan breaches security for selfie

Hrithik Roshan was recently left fuming after a fan tried to forcefully take a picture with the actor when he was on an outing with his children Hrehaan and Hridhaan.

Tearful farewell to Krishnam Raju, select few attend funeral at actor's farmhouse

Actors & Leaders Pay Rich Tribute To Senior Actor

Six killed in Secunderabad hotel inferno, two critical

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India's Thandi stuns Paquet; Bouchard moves up

Karman Kaur Thandi lit up the opening day of WTA Chennai Open at the SDAT Stadium here when she defeated 8th seeded Chloe Paquet in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in an encounter that lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes.

NO SURPRISES

SELECTORS BACK EXPERIENCE, STICK TO TRIED AND TESTED PLAYERS FOR T20 WORLD CUP

Rajapaksa dedicates Asia Cup triumph to 'crisis-hit' countrymen

Sri Lanka's Asia Cup-winning hero Bhanuka Rajapaksha, whose stellar show with the bat played a pivotal role in his side's sensational victory, has dedicated the title to his crisis-hit island nation.

Get The Job Done

Why GoI should roll out a national urban employment guarantee scheme

Six Lessons For India As It Preps For T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka and Pakistan showed superstars and team ranks matter little

The Quality Issue

Low cutoffs for medical, engineering qualifying exams don't solve any of the education problems

Battling Global Crises Locally

Covid and climate change have both shown that the key is national mitigation efforts