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Travel along with the indie sounds

A soothing sound echoes through the age-old walls of DakshinaChitra as a crowd follows the musical notes to discover some of their favourite artistes starting their performances\".

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY MOTHER'

Jahnvi Kapoor opens access to Sridevi's Chennai home through Airbnb's new category on International Mother's Day, later this week...

Fearless approach by openers have done wonders: Pandit

KOLKATA Knight Riders (KKR), with 16 points, are at the top of the points table.

Right now, every day is Olympics: Boxer Parveen

AFTER undergoing a gruelling training session, Parveen Hooda seems to be in good spirits.

TVS, Hero profits up, expect momentum to continue

AIDED by improving volume, better product mix and stable commodity prices, two of India's top twowheeler players - Hero MotoCorp and TVS Motor - had a stellar March quarter (Q4FY24) as they reported double-digit growth in net profit and revenue on Wednesday.

L&T profit inches up 10% as overseas business declines

ENGINEERING and construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday reported tepid numbers with consolidated net profit rising 10% to 4,396 crore for the for the March quarter on an annualised basis as its revenue from overseas operations stumbled.

Google launches wallet in India, ties up with 20 brands like PVR, INOX, Air India

AFTER the huge success of Google Pay, Google launched Google Wallet app in India on Wednesday.

RBI guv meets stakeholders to further widen UPI reach

WITH as much as four-fifths or over 80% of all digital transactions taking place through the UPI platform that has grown exponentially to the tune of 90 times in the past decade, the Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das and T Rabi Sankar, his deputy in-charge of the payments department, on Wednesday met with all the major stakeholders in the payment ecosystem to discuss potential strategies and challenges to further expand its reach.

RBI lifts ban on BoB mobile app

Bank is now free to onboard customers via app as per the applicable guidelines, regulations

Three Indians accused of killing Nijjar appear before Canadian court

THREE Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year have appeared before a Canadian court through video for the first time to face homicide charges in a case that has soured Canada-India relations.

Court bans protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' after govt request

HONG KONG An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub.

US puts bomb shipment to Israel on pause over Rafah assault row

Israel reopens border-crossing into Gaza; UN says aid yet to come in

Missing ex-Chinese defence minister Gen Fenghe safe

BEIJING CHINA's former Defence Minister Gen Wei Fenghe, whose prolonged absence from the public has sparked speculation about his fate, is believed to be politcally safe after a wreath bearing his name was spotted at the funeral of a senior Chinese legislator who passed away early this week, South China Morning Post reported.

‘VIBGYOR’ FORMAT OF BIHAR POLITICS

Nitish minister’s son contesting against daughter of another minister in Samastipur which goes to polls on May 13

Low polling in Maha story of Baramati

MAHARASHTRA recorded a 54.99 per cent voter turnout across eleven Lok Sabha seats, with Kolhapur registering the highest at 63.71% and Baramati recording the lowest at 45.68%.

Eyeing clean sweep, BJP faced tough fight in four Gwalior-Chambal seats

THE third and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, which were held on Tuesday, may turn out to be the toughest phase for the ruling BJP, which has been aiming to win all 29 seats in the state this time.

Rift in Cong, NC widens as INDIA falters in Ladakh

IN Ladakh Lok Sabha seat where three candidates are in the fray, the INDIA Alliance parties have landed in a spot as both National Conference and Congress units in Kargil district have revolted against their parties and backed an independent candidate, an NC leader Haji Hanifa Jan.

Cong slams PM for Adani-Ambani jibe

IN response to PM Modi's charge that Rahul Gandhi has \"stopped talking about Adani and Ambani,\" the Congress leader posted a video on X, saying the PM should ask CBI and ED to probe the charges of Congress receiving money from the top industrialists.

Raj Cong veterans in spotlight for key election roles

IN the high-stakes arena of Indian politics, the Congress party has strategically entrusted pivotal campaign management responsibilities to seasoned leaders from the Rajasthan Congress.

Conventional capabilities need to be scaled up along with tech use: Lt Gen

Bengaluru BOOTS on the ground continue to be necessary for national security despite the emergence and use of cutting edge technologies (in security operations), said Lt Gen AK Singh, general officer Commandingin-Chief, Southern Command while delivering a keynote address on the second day of the 'Southern Star Army Academic Industry Interface (S2A2I2)' in Bengaluru.

CBI busts racket involved in sending youth to conflict zones of Ukraine

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted the trafficking racket and arrested four accused, who were involved in sending Indian nationals to Russia under the guise of 'better employment opportunity', only to make them fight the ongoing RussiaUkraine war, officials said on Wednesday.

'Over 50% diseases due to unhealthy diets

ICMR guidelines say balanced diet will help prevent adverse effects of nutritional deficiencies, ensure growth

ED enters J'khand ministry office; seizes cash from min's PS chamber

FOR the first time in Jharkhand, Enforcement Directorate sleuths on Wednesday entered the state rural development ministry office at Project Building in Ranchi and searched the files following the cash haul of 35.23 crore from the residence of Jahangir Alam, the domestic help of Sanjiv Lal who is the personal secretary to the Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam.

PROTECT THE VICTIMS BRAVING PRESSURE IN KARNATAKA VIDEO CASE

THE depraved acts of men with a sense of entitlement are now a matter of public scandal and political opportunism.

BJP IS NO LONGER AN OUTSIDER IN KERALA

THE time after voting is when every political party comes up with claims regarding the number of seats they are going to win.

SOUR NOTES IN THE LOVEFEST WITH AMERICA

Washington is telling Delhi indirectly that it cannot simply let slide an attempt to murder someone on its soil. India should heed the message and think creatively

Cow dung in tank: Govt's reply sought on PIL to transfer probe

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the state government on a PIL filed seeking to transfer the investigation into the case of cow dung mixed in an overhead tank at a village in Pudukkottai, from the police department to the CB-CID.

Revanna sent to prison till May 14 in kidnap case

JDS MLA shifted from court under tight security; spl court to hear bail plea today

Govt school boys to get ₹lk college aid from July

CHIEF Secretary Shiv Das Meena on Wednesday said the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme, under which ₹1,000 per month will be provided to male students of government schools joining higher education, will be implemented from this academic year beginning July.

DP World constructing its largest free trade warehouse zone in city

THE diversification of exports by Tamil Nadu has wooed DP World, the global end-to-end supply chain solutions provider to commence operations at its Integrated Chennai Business Park at Vallur, said Ranjit Ray, Vice President- Economic Zones, Middle East, North Africa, and Subcontinent.