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Gain popularity: 25-year-old held for threatening to bomb flights

THE Delhi Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly sending a bomb threat to IGI Airport in a bid to \"gain popularity,\" following a series of hoax threats to airlines, the police said on Saturday.

Paddy purchase sparks political slugfest ahead of Punjab bypoll

DAYS before bypolls in four Assembly constituencies, the \"tardy\" paddy procurement in Punjab has led to a political slugfest between the ruling AAP and the Centre, with Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu hitting out at the Mann government, calling it \"ineffective\" and \"immature.\"

Duodecennial defeat: India's fortress breached by New Zealand

THE oxygen had been sucked out of the place. A cheery afternoon crowd were refusing to believe what was unfolding.

7 Punjab cops suspended over Bishnoi interview

SEVEN police officers, including two deputy superintendent-rank officers (DSPs), have been suspended for allegedly felicitating an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from Punjab Police custody.

Social media told to purge content on hoax bomb threats

WITH hoax bomb threats against airlines continuing unabated, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory directing social media platforms to promptly remove such misinformation and refrain from hosting similar content.

Dosanjh, Coldplay concerts: ED raid in 5 states over illegal sale of tickets

THE ED has conducted searches across Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Bengaluru in connection with illegal ticket sales for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh concerts.

'I SWITCH TO SERIOUS ROLES AFTER GETTING FED UP WITH COMEDIES'

Arshad Warsi, along with Meher Vij, and director Abhishek Saxena, discusses his upcoming film Bandaa Singh Chaudhary, his favourite action flicks and how he maintains a balance while choosing films

Yin and yang of art

Vikrant Massey's next film examines the Godhra incident

The teaser of Vikrant Massey's The Sabarmati Report was unveiled by the makers on Friday.

Kohli's kryptonite & sound of silence in Pune

THE chants from the terraces started as soon as Shubman Gill was adjudged leg-before.

Afghanistan A shock India A

AFGHANISTAN A registered a shock win over India A in the second semifinal of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Al Amarat, Oman on Friday.

Harshit boost for Delhi vs Riyan-less Assam

PACER Harshit Rana's presence will certainly be a big boost for Delhi as they aim to put up an improved performance against Assam in a group D encounter of the Ranji Trophy starting in Delhi on Saturday.

Sports min clears wrestlers' participation at Worlds

THE deadlock between the sports ministry and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) seems to have ended, though partially, as the government on Friday, cleared the Indian team's participation at the senior World Championships. The event is scheduled at Tirana, Albania from October 28 to 31.

TAKING A TURN FOR WORSE

On a tricky Pune surface, Indian batters display their frailties vs spinners as NZ take charge

Uncapped Rana, Reddy & Easwaran in 18-member squad for Oz tour

DELHI speedster Harshit Rana, Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and Andhra seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have earned maiden call-up in the 18-member Indian squad led by Rohit Sharma for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

BoB profit up 23%, revises down loan book

BANK of Baroda on Friday reported a 23.2% growth in September quarter net at ₹5,238 crore, but announced a marginal reduction in loan growth target for the fiscal year due to challenges on garnering deposits.

Diwali fails to lighten up markets; Sensex, Nifty fall 0.9%

DIWALI festivities have failed to lighten up the Indian equity markets as the bear grip tightened further on Friday with Sensex and Nifty both shedding 0.9%.

Forex reserves continue to drop as rupee hits new lows

WITH the rupee coming under tremendous strain, trading below the sensitive 84 mark for more than a fortnight now, the RBI has been selling dollars to defend the currency, leading a $2.163 billion fall in the forex reserves to $688.267 billion for the week to October 18.

IndiGo reports net loss of ₹986 crore in Q2FY25

INTERGLOBE Aviation, which runs IndiGo airline, on Friday, reported a net loss of ₹986 crore for the quarter ending September following seven consecutive profitable quarters.

Tier 1, 2 cities fastest-growing mkt for FMCG brands

WITH greater availability of premium brands, tier-1 and 2 cities are emerging as the fastest-growing markets when it comes to modern trade.

WazirX's total assets plunge more than 40%

FOR the first time since its ₹2,000 crore hack in July, crypto exchange WazirX has released its Proof of Reserves (PoR) and it shows total assets have declined 40% to $298.17 million as of October 24 as against $503.64 million it reported in June.

Tata's ₹10k cr wealth to go to charities, pet

A share of the same also goes to his siblings, his cook and butler; leaves 'unlimited care' provision for the pet, Tito

Gold ETFs: Liquidity, tax efficiency make them better investment option

PURCHASING gold or silver on the day of Dhanteras is generally considered to be auspicious.

Obama, Bruce Springsteen boost Harris

BRUCE Springsteen and Barack Obama lent their star power to Kamala Harris' quest for the presidency on Thursday, as the vice president implored Georgia voters to consider the 'brutally serious' consequences if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.

Iran Nobel laureate's jail term extended by six months

IRANIAN authorities have issued an additional six-month prison sentence against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, a group campaigning for the activist said.

Disarmament of Hezbollah needed for Lebanon bombings to stop: US

Blinken meets Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in UK, calls for protection to civilians

Don takes narrow lead over Kamala, WSJ survey shows

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken a narrow lead over his Democratic rival Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov 5 elections, according to a survey.

Top ICC prosecutor faces sexual harassment charges

AS the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over actions in Gaza, he was engulfed in a very different personal crisis playing out behind the scenes.

New president gives cabinet military training

INDONESIA's newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto hosted his cabinet Friday at an army academy retreat in the mountains where ministers dressed in camouflage fatigues, stayed in tents and were ordered to march.

King Charles says let us learn from past, correct present day inequalities

KING Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain's former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.