Antim claims bronze at Worlds, seals Paris spot

Antim Panghal gave a stellar performance to beat Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren of Sweden 16-6 in an intense, attacking bout to win a bronze medal and also a Paris Olympics quota place in the 53kg weight class for India at the World Championships in Belgrade on Thursday Antim, a reigning two-time U20 world champion, fought brilliantly to counter Malmgren's attacks and rack up points

Work from office, fewer IT jobs kill moonlighting spirit

Moonlighting has waned in the tech services sector as a subdued job market, fewer freelance gigs and back-to-office policies shrink opportunities for employees keen to make a quick buck on the side

HDFC AMC gets nod to raise stakes in 5 banks

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd, or HDFC AMC, has secured the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) approval to raise its stake to 9.5% in five private lenders, signalling growing investor interest in private lenders and a potential bullish trend

India seeks solutions to boost foreign investment

Deals in six months to Sept were valued at $17.6 bn, down from $21.7 bn a year earlier

El Nino stays strong, experts fear impact on winter, 2024

THE JUNE AND AUGUST MONTHS TOGETHER WERE THE WARMEST SINCE 1850, WITH TEMPERATURES ON LAND ALONE RECORDING 1.51°C ABOVE THE 19912020 BASE PERIOD, US' NOAA SAID

I2U2 unveils business collab, invites pvt sector proposals

THE GROUPING MEMBERS ALSO LAUNCHED AN OFFICIAL 12U2 WEBSITE TO BOOST PARTNERSHIP

Moga criminal Sukhdool killed in Canada gang war

Sukhdool Singh aka Sukha Duneke, a member of the Davinder Bambiha gang from Moga district has been killed in a gang war on Wednesday night in Winnipeg, Canada, with intelligence inputs saying that unidentified gunmen pumped 15 bullets into Duneke from close range

Concerned by Canada's charges, in contact with both countries: US NSA

The United States is deeply concerned about Canada's allegations (of the possible links between agents of the government of India and a killing of a Sikh terrorist in Canada), it fully supports the investigation and it would like to see perpetrators brought to justice, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said

MEA: Canada must act against Khalistanis targeting diplomats

India on Thursday bluntly told Canada to act against pro-Khalistan elements with links to organised crime that are targeting Indian diplomats, even as it said that Ottawa has not shared any specific information to back up their allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

{ AFTER LONG INCARCERATION } - SC backs early release in reformation push

Denying premature release to convicts who have served extremely long periods of incarceration not only crushes their spirit but also signifies society's resolve to be harsh and unforgiving, the Supreme Court held on Thursday, favouring the grant of remission to prisoners even in heinous cases if they have shown reformation

French tourist falls to death after railing collapses at Fatehpur Sikri

A 61-year-old French tourist died after allegedly falling from a platform at the Fatehpur Sikri Fort in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police said

Imphal tense as mob tries to storm police stations over arrest of 5 men

At least 30 people were injured when security forces fired tear gas shells to disperse stone-pelting mobs of Meiteis, some led by women, at various places in Imphal valley on Thursday, officials said

CM: Held infra work in irregular colonies

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has carried out extensive infrastructure development work in the unauthorised colonies in the Capital

PM Modi to host cops on G20 duty

Nearly 250 Delhi Police personnel and officials from the chief of police to constables will participate in the special interaction to be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday

Don't discontinue services of House fellows, says HC

THE COURT WAS HEARING A PLEA BY 17 FELLOWS AGAINST THE TERMINATION OF THEIR CONTRACTS AND NON-PAYMENT OF THEIR STIPENDS

Bomb hoax at RK Puram school, 5th this year

A private school in RK Puram in south Delhi received a hoax bomb threat over email on Thursday, the fifth such incident this year, triggering concern among the Capital's police force

New gate, facade, interpretation centre in Jantar Mantar revamp

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has set up new features at the Jantar Mantar observatory in the Capital, with a redeveloped entrance area and a new gate, along with a spruced up façade, revamped colonial barracks at the site, and an interpretation centre

Forest dept working on draft tree adoption policy

A banyan tree in the middle of a narrow bylane in Old Delhi's Nai Sarak, said to be over 150 years old, has been up for \"adoption\" by the state forest and wildlife department for the last two years, but is yet to be handed over to any individual or NGO despite local interest. The reason - Delhi formally does not have a tree adoption policy in place which could facilitate the move

Man duped 3 times over 5 yrs, loses ₹71L

A 35-year-old man was allegedly cheated of ₹71 lakh over the course of five years by suspects claiming to be various corporate and government officials on three different occasions, police said on Thursday. Police said the victim whom they did not identify works as a top executive of a real-estate firm in Sector 44

E-bikes, cycles to give last-mile connectivity a boost across Dwarka

The Delhi transport department will deploy 3,000 e-bikes and e-cycles across the Dwarka sub-city area around transit hubs such as Metro stations and bus stops to serve as sustainable last-mile connectivity options, according to officials aware of the matter

Govt to review surge pricing for pvt taxis

The Delhi government, which is currently finalising its cab aggregator policy, is considering requests from operators to allow them to charge surge prices during the morning and evening rush hours, officials said

Campaigning over, stage set for first DUSU polls in 4 years

Students of Delhi University (DU) will on Friday vote for a students' union after a four-year gap, with four posts -president, vice president, secretary, and joint secretary-up for grabs. Campaigning ended on Thursday morning

Deep inside Kanasar forest, felled Deodars and a vow of secrecy

The Kanasar woods are lovely, dark and deep

Major US writers sue OpenAI over copyright breach

THE LAWSUIT CITES SPECIFIC CHATGPT SEARCHES FOR EACH WRITER, LIKE JOHN GRISHAM AND JODI PICOULT

Delhi HC restrains misuse of personality attributes of Anil Kapoor, even 'jhakaas'

After actor Anil Kapoor moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking a permanent injunction restraining infringement of his publicity and personality rights against people at large, the court has restrained the misuse of the name, image, voice and other attributes of persona, including the \"jhakaas\" catchphrase, for commercial gain.

Fans 'can't get enough'! Jacqueliene spotted with Selena in Tuscany

Social media users were taken by surprise when a picture of actor Jacqueliene Fernandez and popstar Selena Gomez surfaced on the internet.

Smooth sailing: Natural remedies to remove facial hair

It's not just men; women also have to deal with facial hair. Some women have thicker hair on their faces due to many reasons, the most common being hormonal imbalance caused by conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, says beauty expert Dr Blossom Kochhar.

IS NAYANTHARA UPSET WITH ATLEE?

Dissatisfied with her character's treatment in Jawan, Nayanthara is not reading any more Bollywood scripts at the moment, we have learned

Antim loses Worlds semi-finals in dying seconds; to fight for bronze

Antim Panghal seemed unable to make sense of what had just happened. With hands on her head and gasping for breath after the intense bout against Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Vanesa Kaladzinskaya, the 19-year-old couldn't believe that she had lost the semi-final (5-4) of world championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

'Need to start from scratch to get up there'

PV SINDHU - ASIAN GAMES SILVER MEDALLIST