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Adios Gudda: Farewell to India's fashion icon

Rohit Bal was known for blending Indian couture witha modern twist and loved to use peacock and lotus motifs

MAID OF STEEL

In the early hours of dawn, when the world is only waking up from its slumber, the clank of pans and the sound of running water ring out from the only-lit corners of otherwise quiet houses.

ΑΙ salute!

Musician Tenma’s The Valor of Madurai Veeran’, celebrates a legend by integrating technology and myth

Filmmaking is my form of politics

MID the din of doom and gloom narratives that dominate works on climate change, Shawn Sebastian's projects offer an oasis of quiet. The root of the problem that imperils today's communities is not the only mainstay in this documentary filmmaker's focus. Instead, it also encapsulates the collective solutions that people arrive at.

Study links PM2.5 component to poor learning and memory in children

NEW DELHI: EXPOSURE to ammonium nitrate, a key component of PM2.5 pollution and a product of agricultural emissions, has been found to affect the learning ability and memory in children, according to a new study.

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Do not lose sight of diabetes

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HOW KIDNEY STONES PLAY HAVOC WITH YOUR BACK

PSITA Singh was experiencing recurring back pain, and multiple visits to an orthopedician did not show any visible improvement even after a couple of months of treatment. The 45-year-old banker was evaluated by multiple doctors, but they were unable to diagnose her problem correctly. However, an ultrasound of her abdomen followed by a CT scan revealed two large stones in her kidney that were not visible on a conventional X-ray. The stones were removed with laser surgery, and with that, her back pain vanished.

Velammal Vidyalaya win top prize

VELAMMAL Vidyalaya (Team A) from Alapakkam won the boys' segment of the inaugural FittGen '3 vs 3' basketball meet held at the Santhome Higher Secondary School, here.

Five-star show: Chennaiyin thrash Jamshedpur in ISL

CHENNAIYIN FC ran riot in the opening 25 minutes or so against Jamshedpur FC to eventually go on to record a 5-1 victory in the Indian Super League in Jamshedpur.

Women's FTP: More Tests, slot for leagues

INDIA will host Australia and England and play multiple Tests away from home as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the women's cricket Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2025-29 cycle.

From being go-to reserve to MVP of series, tale of Will Young

WILL Young doesn't get to put on his Black Caps Test cap as much as he would like to. For the longest time, he has been New Zealand's go-to reserve batter.

We hope Chennai Grand Masters will become city tradition: Srinath

IN the final weeks of 2023, a few stakeholders quietly got together for the Chennai Grand Masters, India's highest-rated Classical super tournament ever.

GHOSTS OF PAST AND PROMISES OF FUTURE

Test series Down Under will define what lies ahead for Indian team

Applications invited for RBI DG as Patra retires in Jan

MICHAEL DEBABRATA PATRA, senior-most deputy governor of the Reserve Bank in charge of key monetary policy department, is set to step down once his term ends in January.

Southern states lead in white-collar hiring in Oct

WHEN it comes to white-collar hiring, Southern states saw significant growth with strong year-on-year gains.

Sebi asks Embassy REIT to sack CEO Aravind Maiya

Following the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)'s findings of serious lapses and gross negligence leading to market fraud when he was the lead auditor of Coffee Day, market regulator Sebi has ordered Embassy REIT's manager to immediately sack its acting chief executive Aravind Maiya for \"harming ordinary investors\" and also appoint an interim CEO in his place.

Sebi advisory on unauthorised virtual trading, gaming platforms

MARKETS watchdog Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) has issued an advisory against unauthorised virtual trading, gaming platforms, apps and web applications, which are offering virtual trading services, paper trading and fantasy games to the public based on stock price data of listed companies.

Carmakers gear up to launch new models in the market in November

TOP automakers are gearing up to introduce new models this November to lift market sentiment following the festive season.

Sebi allows AMCs to invest in overseas mutual funds, unit trusts

DOMESTIC asset management companies' (AMCs) can now invest in overseas mutual funds and unit trusts (UTs) that have exposure to domestic securities if such exposure is not more than 25% of their total assets.

Quick commerce hottest category: Swiggy co-founder

QUICK commerce is the hottest category with its fast growth, large TAM (total addressable market), as the category can be $30-$50 billion in four years, supported by strong CAGR, said Swiggy co-founder and group CEO Sriharsha Majety.

RIL likely to launch Jio IPO at valuation of $100 bn next yr

BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) likely to launch the initial public offering (IPO) for its telecom arm, Jio Infocomm, next year, while the IPO for its retail venture, Reliance Retail, may be launched at a later date.

Pay $250 mn quickly: Adani to B'desh

Bangladesh govt has fast-tracked payment of outstanding dues ahead of Nov 7 deadline

From a gang member to music executive

QUINCY Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic \"Thriller\" album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.

Israeli air strike kills another Hezbollah leader in Lebanon

THE Israeli military said on Monday it killed a top Hezbollah commander it accused of overseeing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

One last push from Kamala, Trump before presidential election today

Both are campaigning in Pennsylvania, signifying its importance to enter the White House

Ruckus marks 1st day, 1st session of J&K House

THE first day of the maiden Assembly session of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday witnessed a brief commotion on Article 370 after a People's Democratic Party (PDP) member read a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status, which prompted protests from the BJP members.

In Mowgli land, night bagh chaupals for villagers to keep off prowling tigers

IN the Pench Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, famous as the Land of Mowgli from the Jungle Book, special night chaupals are being organised to educate villagers about the increasing tigers-humans conflicts and ways to prevent loss of lives in the attacks.

Wind of change blowing in J'khand this time: Marandi

HARKHAND BJP president Babulal Marandi believes that the people of the state are fully prepared for a change and will vote for the BJP this time.

JMM schemes a game-changer in the state: Kalpana

M Hemant Soren's wife and Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren tells Mukesh Ranjan that the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana', launched by the JMM-led government is going to change the scenario in Jharkhand and pave way for the 'mahagathbandhan' government once again in Jharkhand.

Maha rebel headache in Maha Yuti & MVA

As many as 983 candidates withdrew from the poll fray on the last day of the withdrawal of candidature for the Maharashtra assembly elections.