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Mohun Bagan pip Punjab FC in 'sudden death' to enter Durand Cup SF

Bengaluru FC will face defending champions Mohun Bagan in the second semifinal of the Durand Cup after the two teams secured contrasting wins in their respective lasteight clashes on Friday.

ICC planning multi-million dollar fund to save Test cricket'

Fund would increase minimum match payment for players

Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd in Lausanne Diamond League

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League here after producing a season's best effort of 89.49m from his last attempt in a gritty performance despite lingering fitness concerns.

M3M India sells properties worth ₹3,911 crore in Q1 FY25

In 91 FY25, total sales in Gurugram projects increased by 6.25 per cent to Rs 2,415 crores

Rupee rises 3 paise to 83.90 against dollar

The rupee traded in a narrow range and settled higher by 3 paise at 83.90 against the American currency on Friday, as traders remained cautious ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium.

India's forex stocks jump by $4.546 bn to $674.664 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by $4.546 billion to $674.664 billion during the week ended August 16, the RBI said on Friday.

BPCL'S MAK Lubricants bags 'Brand of the Decade Award 2024' at Goalfest Conclave

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) announced that MAK Lubricants, its premium brand, has been awarded the prestigious 'Brand of the Decade Award 2024' by Herald Global and Brand Advertising Research & Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (BARC).

Air India penalised by DGCA for flying with non-qualified pilots

Aviation watchdog DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 90 lakh on Tata Group-owned Air India and has also suspended the airline's director of training for six months in connection with a flight that was operated with non-qualified pilots.

Gold prices decline by ₹350 to ₹73,800/10 gms, silver drops ₹200

Gold prices declined by Rs 350 to Rs 73,800 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Markets edge up in volatile trade amid buying in blue-chip stocks

In the broader market, the BSE smallcap gauge jumped 0.15 per cent, however midcap index fell o.66 per cent

US top trading partner, highest trade deficit with China in H1 2024

'India's merchandise exports rose 5.41% to $230.51 bn in 1st half of 2024'

Sebi asks CAs to be 'extra careful' while auditing listed SMEs

Sebi's whole-time member Ashwani Bhatia on Friday asked chartered accountants to be more diligent while auditing companies listed on the SME exchange platforms.

Ambuja Cements: Adani promoter sells 2.8% stake for ₹4,250 crore

Adani Group promoter on Friday divested nearly a 2.8 per cent stake in Ambuja Cements to investors like GQG Partners for Rs 4,250 crore via open market transactions.

Scindia asks telcos to take lead in 6G development

Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in second advisory committee meeting with telecom operators on Friday asked them to take lead in the development of 6G technology.

SL's main Tamil party split over upcoming election

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, has f suffered a blow with its chair S Sritharan's decision to endorse P Ariyanethran who is contestting the island nation's presidential election as the Tamil minority's common candidate.

Diabetes complications affect mental health and vice-versa, study finds

The authors found that people having a chronic diabetes complication had a two-fold or three-fold higher risk of developing a mental health condition

Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza: Palestinian officials

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital received the bodies, including the remains of a woman and three children, after strikes overnight and into Thursday.

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport revoked

Bangladesh's interim government has revoked ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport along with all members of the former Cabinet, over two weeks after she resigned and fled to India following a student-led uprising against her government.

US elections: Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination

Kamala Harris used her forceful presidential acceptance speech to present herself as a leader who could unite the country to chart a \"new way forward\" and warned Americans of \"extremely serious\" consequences of putting her Republican rival Donald Trump back in the White House.

Congress gets a major boost in strength at Ahirwal

The Congress received a significant boost in the Ahirwal region on Friday, with approximately 100 officials from the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), including chairpersons, councillors, former councillors, sarpanches, and former sarpanches, joining its ranks.

NHRC orders probe into pharma factory fire in Andhra

The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of an explosion that killed at least 17 workers and injured several others at a private industrial unit in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli district and directed the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.

SC order's compliance: SIT formed by MP govt to probe disappearance of person in land dispute

The petitioner had made MP minister Govind Singh Rajput a respondent in WP (criminal)

Improved reservoir levels across India, but northern region still below normal: CWC

Current reservoir storage is 114% of last year's level and 112% of the 10- year average

Prime suspect in fake NCC camp sexual assault case dies by suicide

Sivaraman consumed rat poison ahead of arrest on Aug 19

Ram Temple construction unlikely to be completed by 2025: Champat Rai

The construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is unlikely to be completed by 2025, according to Champat Rai, the I general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Government launches campaign to benefit 44 lakh PVTG members under PM-JANMAN

The government launched a nationwide campaign on Friday to inform and deliver benefits to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in 194 districts under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyaan (PM-JANMAN).

'Very sad' courts mix up criminal breach of trust & cheating, says SO

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was \"very sad\" that courts have not been able to understand the fine distinction between criminal breach of trust and cheating despite the penal law being in force for over 162 years.

MP: 5 dead & 40 injured after bus overturns

Five persons were killed and 40 injured when a private bus carrying them to Hyderabad from Bhopal overturned in Madhya Pradesh's newly-formed Pandhurna district, bordering Maharashtra, police said on Friday.

MUDA scam: Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar to meet Cong leaders in Delhi

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar arrived in the national capital on Friday for crucial meetings with top Congress leaders.

Governor has sent back 15 Bills at the behest of BJP: Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday claimed that the Governor had sent back 15 Bills, yielding to pressure from the BJP.