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HE VALUED LEADERSHIP WITH TRUST

A titan has left us. Although Ratan Tata never had the reputation outside of India that he should have had — and richly deserved — he was the dominant figure in Indian business for more than three decades.

2nd big drug bust in 9 days as 200 kg cocaine worth ₹2K cr seized

DAYS after the Special Cell of the Delhi Police busted an international narco-cartel and seized drugs worth more than ₹5,000 crore, the cops found another consignment of 208 kg cocaine whose estimated value is said to be more than ₹2,000 crore, police said on Thursday.

No confidence motion against Usha on IOA EC's SGM agenda

IN response to Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha's call for the general body meeting, executive members of the body on Wednesday issued a notice for a special general meeting.

Rinku, Nitish give India another T20I series win

A RAPID 53 (29b, 5x4, 3x6) from Rinku Singh and a quickfire 74 (34b, 4x7, 7x6) from Nitish Kumar Reddy helped India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday.

Annerie Dercksen, the heir apparent of Marizanne Kapp

ANNERIE Dercksen looked up to Marizanne Kapp since she was a young player coming through provincial cricket ranks in South Africa. So much so that she wanted to have her hero's number on her back at any cost.

Line judges out, AI technology in: Wimbledon breaks with tradition

THAT long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more. The All England Club announced on Wednesday that artificial intelligence will be used to make the 'out' and 'fault' calls at the championships from 2025.

Top-tier show: India back on track

Recently, researchers in Germany discovered an old piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most recognised and prominent music composers of the Classical era almost 233 years after his death. The newly discovered 'Serenade in C' is a work made up of seven miniature pieces for a string trio - which means it needs three artists to come together and be in sync to play it. For India, at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday evening against Sri Lanka, Mozart was never going to inspire as such, but just like the newly discovered piece, India needed a specific trio to stand up. To make the maximum impact possible in the group of death where only minimum slip-ups were allowed.

Hyundai sets price band at ₹1,865-1,960 for ₹27,870 cr IPO

HYUNDAI Motor India on Wednesday announced the price band for its initial share sale worth ₹27,870 crore, making it the biggest-ever share sale in Dalal Street's history at ₹1,865-1,960 a share.

Telcos' ARPU rises to ₹157.45 in June quarter

THE average revenue per user (ARPU) of telecom service providers in India increased by 2.55% to ₹157.45 in the June quarter of 2024, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Star health data hack: More than 3 crore customers' information up for sale online

A hacker claims to have data of over 31 million customers of Star Health Insurance and that it is available for sale at $150,000. On Wednesday, customers of the insurance company were shocked as a hacker identified as xenZen claims to have all details of customers including date of birth, phone number, PAN Card, among other details.

UK auction house withdraws sale of Naga Human Skull amid outcry

A UK auction house has withdrawn a ‘Naga Human Skull’ from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue.

Trump sent Covid test kits to Putin: book

THEN-PRESIDENT Donald Trump secretly sent Covid test kits to Vladimir Putin despite a US shortage during the pandemic, and spoke multiple times with the Russian leader after leaving office, investigative journalist Bob Woodward says in an explosive new book.

HEZBOLLAH FIRES ROCKETS FROM SEVERAL DIRECTION INTO ISRAEL

Biden speaks to Netanyahu as the Jewish nation weighs its response to Iran's missile attack

LIKE SANKARA AWARD FOR EVR PERIYAR?

IMAGINE Bhagwan Mahaveer Award for promoting vegetarianism is given to a butcher—a Jain by accident of birth who says the Bhagwan is a hoax. By a jury that has no reverence for the Bhagwan. And the apostate butcher proudly accepts the award in the name of the apostle. How humiliated his Jain devotees will be? Apologies to Jains for taking the Bhagwan's name for a fictional analogy. Similarly, devotees of Carnatic music to whom it is not just an art but divine and sacred, have been hurt and humiliated in Tamil Nadu. Here unfolds the sordid story.

Ukraine drone strikes arms depot in Russia

A Ukrainian drone struck an important arms depot inside Russia, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday, three weeks after another drone blasted a major Russian armoury and three days after a drone smashed into a key oil terminal in Russia-occupied Crimea.

Florida hunkers down in final hours before Hurricane Milton's landfall

FLORIDA residents fled – or defied warnings and hunkered down – in the final hours on Wednesday before Hurricane Milton, a lethal Category 4 storm, pummels the Gulf Coast and tears across the state.

BJP wins all 7 SC seats, but loses 9 ST seats in J&K

THE BJP, which emerged as the second largest party in J&K Assembly polls by winning 29 seats, won all the seven seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Jammu region but could not win a single seat reserved for tribal communities (STs) despite granting of reservation to the Paharis and three other communities.

Modi rolls out ₹7K cr Maha sops, calls for MVA defeat

A day after the BJP regained power in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated infrastructure and development projects worth over ₹7,600 crore in Maharashtra. He also launched a scathing attack on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), saying that it aims to weaken the state, and urged the people to reject the coalition in the upcoming Assembly polls, similar to what happened in Haryana.

BJP outreach & RSS role propel Haryana victory

A record third-time victory in Haryana assembly elections and a strong performance in Jammu and Kashmir have given a boost to the BJP ahead of the polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Omar says new cabinet's 1st resolution will be on restoration of statehood

THE National Conference (NC) is set to hold a meeting of newly elected legislators in Srinagar on Thursday. Omar Abdullah, who is tipped to take over as the first chief minister of J&K UT, stated that the new cabinet's first order of business would be to pass a resolution seeking restoration of statehood.

Nod to rice scheme, infra projects worth ₹21K cr

Fortified rice to be distributed under PMGKAY till 2028 at ₹17K crore; 2,280-km roads to be built in border at ₹4k cr

15 more senior docs quit in support of juniors

AT least 15 senior doctors from various state-run hospitals tendered their resignation on Wednesday in solidarity with their juniors' movement, seeking justice for the rape-murder victim of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Keep 'non-Sanatani' food stalls away from Kumbh Mela: Akhara Parishad

THE Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), the body controlling all 13 Akharas (seer orders), on Wednesday, proposed banning “non-Sanatanis” from setting up food stalls and renaming Urdu terms, among other measures, to maintain the “religious sanctity” of upcoming Mahakumbh Mela -2025 on the banks of the confluence of the river Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj.

Trilateral highway project on agenda of ASEAN Summit

THE ambitious India-Myanmar-Thailand highway project will come up for discussion at the ASEAN-India Summit for which PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Vientiane (Laos) on October 10 and 11.

SC: Plea of juvenility can be raised after judgment

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a plea of juvenility can be filed even after the judgment, order of conviction, and sentence granted against a person have attained finality.

MICRO FIND WITH MEGA GENE THERAPY POTENTIAL

TWO US scientists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, have won the 2024 Nobel prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA-a new class of tiny ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation, unfolding how multicellular organisms live.

ELECTORS GIVE REALITY CHECKS TO CONGRESS, BJP IN ASSEMBLY POLLS

THE two latest assembly election results have delivered important lessons for the two main national parties-the BJP and the Congress.

OUT OF THE BOX & INTO PROVINCES ACROSS THE BORDER

Not resuming bilateral dialogue with Pakistan may make sense for now, but not forever. It could be time to foster reciprocal approaches with our neighbour's provinces

WHY KARNATAKA'S POLITICAL PILOTS CAN'T AVOID TURBULENCE

KARNATAKA politics has become familiar with tumult. Over the last four decades, less than two years after every new government has settled into office with fanfare, it has gotten caught in crossfires regarding visible misgovernance, allegations of corruption, waves of political instability or challenges to leadership. It has often been a combination of these factors. Siddaramaiah's 16-month-old government faces multi-track challenges despite being given a clear mandate by voters. The same happened to Ramakrishna Hegde in the mid-1980s, followed by three Congress chief ministers within a span of five years (1989-94), which were succeeded by Janata Dal coming to power and witnessing frequent splits (1994-99). All of this was followed by a Congress government headed by S M Krishna (1999-2004) that went into a tailspin with brigand Veerappan's abduction of veteran actor Rajkumar.

Haryana result a positive sign: Naidu

CM says people have put their trust in PM Modi, voted for stability and development