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Warm welcome for Gukesh and Co

D GUKESH, R Praggnanandhaa, R Vaishali and captain N Srinath arrived in Chennai on Tuesday morning after their Chess Olympiad victory in different batches and were warmly received and felicitated by the SDAT officials and TN Chess Association office bearers.

On black soil surface, son of soil Kuldeep primed for comeback

IT was in Kanpur that his childhood coach Kapil Pandey asked a young Kuldeep Yadav to switch to left-arm wrist spin from fast bowling in his formative years.

Secy appointment not on Apex Council agenda

THE BCCI Apex Council will meet on Wednesday to discuss a variety of issues related to the Board's functioning but the appointment of a new secretary to replace the outgoing Jay Shah is not on the agenda.

We have tried to tick all the boxes: Harmanpreet

GETTING ready to feature in her ninth T20 World Cup, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has seen it all.

Retail loan sales will treble by FY31: S&P

AMID the regulatory push to contain unbridled growth of consumer/retail loans by banks and non-banks, a rating agency report has said the same will triple by 2030, driving household leverage to 34% by fiscal 2031 from 23% in fiscal 2024.

Fresh nod required to import laptops from Jan 1

ELECTRONICS companies such as Dell, HP, Apple, Samsung and Lenovo will need to obtain fresh approvals to import laptops and tablets starting next year, according to a government notification.

Infra bond sales may touch high of ₹1.3L cr in '24

BONDS issuances by banks are expected to touch a new high of ₹1.2-1.3 trillion (1.2-1.3 lakh cr) this fiscal, surpassing the earlier peak of 1.1 trillion in FY23.

'Work pressure is intense in IT and consulting sectors'

THE recent tragic death of a young employee has raised serious concerns about long working hours and work pressure across different sectors.

Not withdrawing investment from Odisha: JSW

BILLIONAIRE Sajjan Jindalled JSW group is not withdrawing its proposed 40,000 crore electric vehicle (EV) and battery project from Odisha and not shifting the same to Maharashtra.

Metal stocks rally up to 7% as China announces measures to boost economy

METAL company shares rallied as much as 7% on Tuesday after China's central bank announced a slew of measures to boost its ailing economy, especially the highly impacted property market which has caused immense pain to steel and metal companies worldwide.

Start-up funding falls 7% to $7.6 billion in January-September

INDIAN start-ups have secured only $7.6 billion in funding in the last nine months, marking a 7% decline from $8.2 billion in 2023 and a 66% fall from $22.4 billion funding in 2022.

GST circular tweak to help Infy, others

Confusion is about applicability where services are not free and nominal amount is charged

Dispute over GST rate poses challenge for drone sector

BURGEONING unmanned drone sector is facing major challenges as consumers, including the Indian Army, dispute the applicable goods and services tax (GST) rates.

HEZBOLLAH MISSILE COMMANDER KILLED IN BEIRUT STRIKE

Death toll from Israeli bombardment climbed to 560 people; Iran prez says Lebanon should not become Gaza

Pope offers refuge to Suu Kyi in Vatican

CITY POPE Francis has offered to give refuge on Vatican territory to Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday.

Sweden blames Iran for SMS hack in 2023

SWEDISH authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023.

Ukraine to spend 60% of '25 budget on defence

KYIV will spend more than 60% of its entire state budget on defence and security next year, according to a draft plan, as Russia's invasion grinds on.

Sri Lanka's new PM pursued her bachelor's from India univ

SRI LANKA's new prime minister Harini Amarasuriya, 54, a university lecturer and activist, comes from a similar background as that of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and both are members of the Marxist-leaning National People's Power coalition.

Swiss police detain people over death of American in suicide capsule

POLICE in northern Switzerland said on Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new \"suicide capsule.

Rebels lay down arms, Tripura 'insurgency-free'

TRIPURA Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday declared the state as \"insurgency-free\" after 584 militants had laid down their weapons before him at a surrender ceremony.

'RG Kar suspects likely to tamper with evidence'

THE CBI investigating the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9, claims that the four arrested persons were part of a larger conspiracy.

MP teacher reunites couple, brings girls to school

A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh, assigned to track out-of-school children and get them enrolled, has ended up reuniting an estranged tribal couple - to ensure that their two daughters are admitted in the nearest school for continuing their education.

2 minors, including 10-mnth-old, raped in Gujarat; principal among 2 arrested

A school principal and a 30-year-old man have been arrested for sexually assaulting two minor girls, including a 10-month-old, in separate incidents in Gujarat, police said.

Shah warns against Maha rebellion ahead of polls

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Maharashtra on Tuesday for a two-day tour to address seat-sharing issues with alliance partners before the Assembly polls and boost the cadres' morale.

Maha CID probe into Badlapur sexual assault accused 'encounter' case

AFTER a massive outcry by the Opposition and objections from the parents of the accused, Maharashtra's Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday started an investigation into the death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case.

Unease in JD(U) as Nitish mantri takes a jibe at CM

SENIOR JD(U) leader and Bihar rural works minister Ashok Choudhary on Tuesday found himself embroiled in a controversy that began with his 'retweet' of a Hindi poem, which was interpreted as a direct attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Repealed farm laws should be brought back, says Kangana

YET another remark, and yet another controversy.

SC bins Punjab's plea on NRI quota extension

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Punjab government's appeal challenging the High Court's verdict quashing the state government's decision to widen the ambit of 'NRI quota' in undergraduate medical admissions, saying, \"This fraud must come to an end now.

Lifestyle diseases a concern in rural India: NMC

A latest survey by the National Medical Commission (NMC) has revealed some concerning health statistics in rural India.

State of affairs: Maximum reserved category posts lying vacant in CPWD

AMONG the agencies which function under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Central Public Work Department (CPWD) has the highest number of reserved posts vacant.