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All-in-One Helpline, Power Backup Could Alleviate Woes

Chennai has faced significant flooding and cyclones over the years, and climate change is expected to exacerbate these extreme weather events, testing our city to its limits.

LKG girl falls into septic tank at pvt school, dies

A four-year-old lower kindergarten student of a private matriculation school near Vikravandi Police Station died after accidentally falling into a septic tank on the premises on Friday.

Rural Poverty Fell to Record Low of 4.86% in FY24: Report

HIGHER consumption in the lowest 0-5% decile and government support programmes have significantly brought down poverty in India—both rural and urban—an SBI research report released on Friday said.

Govt Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Privacy

Children under 18 years will require parental consent to create social media accounts

Govt Awaits Family's Word on Memorial Site

Two adjoining sites measuring about 2,000 sq ft each within the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the Capital await approval from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's family to house his memorial.

Creating counties in Ladakh unacceptable: India to China

NEW Delhi has lodged a \"solemn protest\" with Beijing against its creation of two new counties last month in Hotan prefecture, as parts these regions fall within the Union territory of Ladakh.

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Storm Before The Biggest Test

Despite dressing room 'chaos', India would hope to salvage pride in Sydney and keep hopes of qualifying for WTC final alive

Salima dedicates Arjuna to teammates

FOR her contribution to Indian hockey, women's team captain Salima Tete was named amongst the Arjuna Awardees in the National Sports Awards 2024 list announced on Thursday.

Hope my goals help Arsenal win title

GABRIEL Jesus is determined to keep scoring as Arsenal look to end their more than 20-year wait for a Premier League title.

Bagan Start Year With Win Over Hyderabad FC

MOHUN Bagan Super Giant started the New Year with a 3-0 victory over Hyderabad FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season.

HIL: UP Rudras blank Soorma Hockey Club

UP Rudras blanked Soorma Hockey Club 3-0 in their Hero Hockey India League contest here on Thursday.

With $20.5 bn from IPOs, Dalal Street 2nd busiest mkt

DALAL Street has been the second busiest market in the world, with a mop-up of $20.5 billion from the initial public offerings (IPOs).

Blinkit 10-min ambulance service in Gurugram

ZOMATO's quick commerce platform Blinkit on Thursday launched its 10-minutes Ambulance Service in select areas of Gurugram.

Hyundai Unveils Creta Electric With Two Battery Choices, 473 Km Range

HYUNDAI Motor India's (HMIL) first locally manufactured mass electric vehicle (EV) - the Creta Electric - will come with two battery packs - a 51.4 kWh (Long Range) offering a driving range of 473 km and a 42 kWh offering a driving range of 390 km in a single charge.

Sebi rejects Zee, Punit Goenka's settlement offers

MARKET regulator Sebi on Thursday rejected the settlement offers filed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) and its chief executive Punit Goenka for alleged violation of listing norms.

Manufacturing ends on a strong note in 2024, Dec PMI slowest at 56.4

THE manufacturing activity has reported its weakest reading of 2024 in December, with the manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) falling to 56.4, down from 56.5 in November.

US no longer among India's top crude suppliers; oil imports from Russia at 31%

THE United States no longer remains one of the top five crude oil suppliers to India as African nation Angola nudged ahead of the US in December.

Mkts up nearly 2%, investors richer by ₹6L cr

Robust performance by auto companies in December further bolstered buying sentiment, fueling the rally

IT Companies May Report Surge in Q3 Revenue Growth

Though there will be seasonal furloughs, IT services firms are likely to perform better and will report improvement in growth momentum in the third quarter of this financial year.

Sebi allows ICEX to voluntarily exit market

CLOSE to two years after the Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) had requested the Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) to voluntarily surrender its licence and recognition, the regulator has accepted the same.

Indian grant for project in north Lanka

India will provide Sri Lankan Rupees 290 million to develop the Karainagar Boatyard in the Northern Province of the island nation, the Indian High Commission said here on Thursday.

10 Wounded in Shooting Outside New York Nightclub

TEN people were wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub while they were waiting to get into a private event, police said.

Truck driver who mowed down 15 was US national, served in Army

FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar solely responsible for the attack, professed allegiance to IS

Brawl Leads to Shooting Rampage in Montenegro, Killing 12, Injuring Four

TWELVE people, including two children, were killed and four others were seriously wounded on Wednesday in a shooting rampage that followed a bar brawl in a western Montenegrin city, officials said.

Palestinian Authority's Turn to Ban Al Jazeera

THE Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Al Jazeera in a move the Qatar-based television network condemned on Thursday as reminiscent of Israeli practices.

Patidar woman paraded, sparks Gujarat chaos

THE public parade of a Patidar woman accused in a fake letter scandal targeting a BJP leader in Gujarat's Amreli district has sparked widespread outrage.

Debris disposal hits Badrinath highway project

THE ongoing all-weather road project aimed at enhancing the accessibility to Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand has hit a snag as the dumping zones created for hill-cutting debris along the Badrinath highway have reached their full capacity.

RJD home truth: Dad, son agree to disagree on Nitish

LALU Prasad and his son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav are apparently not on the same page on the issue of Nitish Kumar returning to the INDIA bloc, even as the JD(U) leader gave an \"evasive\" reply to the RJD chief's statement that \"doors were open for the CM\".

NIA Court Convicts 28 for Killing ABVP Man During Kasganj Rally

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of Lucknow convicted 28 of the 30 accused in the high-profile Chandan Gupta murder case.