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TATA, RATAN

INDIA's best known industrialist and chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata, 86, passed away at South Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital late on Wednesday night leaving a vacuum in the formidable $100 billion Tata Group.

After results, 3 independents back BJP

WITH the BJP set to form government for the third time in Haryana, all the three Independent MLAs—Savitri Jindal, Devender Kadyan and Rajesh Joon—on Wednesday extended support to the saffron party, taking its tally from 48 to 51 in the assembly.

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for 10th time in a row

THE Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, for the 10th time in a row, but changed its stance to 'neutral' that may lead to a cut in the forthcoming policies.

Buzz on appointment of Kejriwal's aide Bibhav as Mann's chief advisor

WITH Delhi assembly elections expected within four months, the Aam Aadmi Party wants to clean up its act in Punjab and present it as a model of good governance. That perhaps is why it is purging Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's trusted core in a hurry.

In pursuit of spiritual path, Raj mining baron donates 3K acres to Magadi mutt

PB Oswal Jain, a mining baron from Rajasthan, has donated around 3,000 acres of land in various parts of Karnataka to Palanahalli Mutt at Magadi in Ramanagara district.

Knives out for Cong from INDIA bloc allies after Haryana debacle

Shiv Sena (UBT), AAP, TMC lead the attack, say grand old party's arrogance led to defeat

Drama over Atishi's 'eviction' from official house

THE never-ending political tussle between Delhi's AAP government and the Lieutenant Governor has a new flashpoint: the chief minister's official residence.

Tit For Tat: China Slaps Provisional Tariffs On Brandy Imports From EU

CHINA said on Tuesday it would impose provisional tariffs on brandy imported from the EU, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels.

Sydney suburbs to T20 WC via Scotland: The Saskia story

SASKIA Horley started playing football and cricket in her backyard with her dad while growing up in Sydney. She was a part of the Gordon Women's Cricket Club while playing some football for Northern Tigers FC. One thing led to another and she got to feature in an episode of the series called 'Undercover Coach' by Disney Channel in Australia, where an international athlete would coach the young player for a day.

EYES ON THE TARGET

Walking the tightrope in the proverbial group of death, India can ill-afford another reverse

No impact due to advisory on Boeing 737 planes

AKASA Air said on Tuesday there will be no disruptions to its flight operations due to the latest advisories issued by the DGCA regarding potential risk of a jammed rudder control system in Boeing 737 planes. The airline operates a fleet of 25 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

‘Ola, Porter fail to provide fair pay, safe working conditions for workers’

RIDE-hailing platform Ola and logistics start-up Porter continue to be the worst platforms for gig workers. Last year too they scored zero on a scale of 1 to 10, as per Fairwork India Ratings 2024: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy report, which was released on Tuesday.

Magicpin largest food delivery app on ONDC

Since joining the ONDC network in March last year, magicpin has grown, expanding its restaurant partnerships from 22,000 to 70,000 as of September 2024.

Discount brokers' revenue to trim 25% with new Sebi norms

MARKET regulator Sebi's revised equity index derivatives framework, announced on October 1, is expected to hit transaction volumes in the futures and options segment, ultimately impacting revenue and profitability of brokerages, especially discount brokers on one hand and on the other the revised transaction charges will directly trim their profits, warns a report.

Mkt rebounds on BJP's win in Haryana

Election results to provide Dalal Street some relief and confidence, ahead of Maha polls

Cognizant engaged in discrimination against non-Indian workers: US jury

A US court has found IT services company Cognizant Technology Solutions guilty of discriminatory conduct towards non-Indian workers and that the company should pay punitive damages to compensate employees who suffered harm.

Israel expands offensive against Hezbollah

The Iran-backed militias fired rockets at Haifa; latest escalation comes after Netanyahu vowed to continue fight

AI PIONEERS WIN PHYSICS NOBEL

TWO pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton - won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live but also creates new threats for humanity.

As worst storm in a century nears Florida, Biden call for evacuation

FLORIDA's Gulf Coast braced on Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton's winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling from Helene's devastation 12 days ago and still recovering from Ian's wrath two years ago.

US judge tells Google to open Android app store to rivals

A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company's internet empire.

Bangladesh takes first step towards constitution reform

BANGLADESH's interim government announced the formation of a nine-member commission to review and evaluate the country's constitution, and recommend necessary reforms.

BJP fails to impress Valley, Cong lacks force in Jammu

TEN years after the 2014 Assembly polls and five years after Article 370 abrogation, the BJP has been unable to make inroads into Muslimdominated Kashmir as its influence is confined to seven districts of the Jammu region in the Assembly polls. This is a worrying sign for the saffron party's 'Naya Kashmir' narrative and indicates \"acceptability\" issue in the Valley.

BJP's caste calculus strikes a chord in Haryana hurricane

IN the final vote count, Haryana has sent pollsters back to the drawing board. Turning the exit polls on their head, the state has chosen for a record third time the BJP government since the state came into being in 1966. Big shots in the state Congress are scratching their head in disbelief even as the BJP enjoys the last laugh.

Jolt to Chautala clan, AAP routed on home ground

THE once all-powerful Chautala clan looked emaciated on Tuesday. Except for Arjun Chautala and Aditya Devi Lal, all the other members of the family who contested the Assembly polls lost.

Er Rashid, banned Jamaat fail to make any impact

BARAMULLA MP Er Rashid's magic vanished in the Assembly polls. So is the case with Apni Party of Altaf Bukhari, DPAP of Ghulam Nabi Azad and Peoples Conference of Sajjad Gani Lone and banned Jamaat-e-Islami.

IAF Chief calls for strong force amid ongoing wars

THE Indian Air Force Chief on Tuesday underscored the relevance of effective air power as evidenced in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and West Asia. Air Chief Marshal (ACM) AP Singh was addressing the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Air Force Station, Tambaram in Chennai. He underscored the need for IAF to remain prepared to meet any contingency that challenges the national interests.

India, Germany discuss ways to strengthen ties

AMID the ongoing state of flux due to conflicts in parts of the world and its negative impact on supply chain, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a phone conversation with the German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius.

AIBA prez seeks norms on decorum for judges

FORMER Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Adish Aggarwala has written a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud requesting him to frame guidelines on decorum for judges while interacting with lawyers during judicial proceedings.

West Asia conflict leading to online radicalisation in India: Intel report

THE intelligence agencies in their report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) have alerted that with the West Asian crisis escalating as Israel engages in war on multiple fronts, there has been an increasing trend of online radicalisation of gullible youth in India, sources said on Tuesday.

PM to attend ASEAN-India, East Asia summits in Laos

Modi to visit Vientiane on October 10, hold bilateral meetings