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More than 61% polling in peaceful Haryana election

MORE than 61% polling was recorded in Haryana assembly polls on Saturday in which the ruling BJP is eyeing a third term and the Opposition Congress seeking a comeback after a decade.

3 doctors, including couple, save flyer mid-air

HIGH drama unfolded midair on an Indigo flight that had taken off from Bengaluru to Kolkata on Saturday afternoon when a flyer in his forties with preexisting health issues developed an emergency.

Pollsters predict BJP exit in Haryana

Exit polls suggest Congress victory in Haryana, advantage for its alliance with NC in J&K

Veteran Australia pacer Schutt shines light on queer side of cricket

Everything that was deemed important for a heterosexual couple wasn't possible for a gay couple.

Supreme Court rejects review of verdict on electoral bonds

THE Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking a review of the Constitution bench's February 15 judgment striking down the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional.

High drama mars capital politics over bus marshals

UTTER chaos prevailed inside and outside the Delhi Assembly on Saturday with the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP resorting to theatrics leading to the detainment of AAP MLAs.

DEVINE ACT: SOPHIE.TAHUHU STUN INDIA

White Ferns captain cracks unbeaten half-century before pacer runs riot to hand Harmanpreet Co a 58-run defeat on Friday

All hail Omaima Sohail, Pakistan's bowling lodestar

0MAIMA Sohail loves to bowl.

ISL 2024: Borja strikes late to rescue FC Goa

NORTHEAST United FC shared the spoils with FC Goa in a scintillating 3-3 draw in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

Irani Cup: Spinners put Mumbai in command

SEASONED spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian became catalysts of Rest of India's sudden middle-order collapse that saw them lose six wickets for only 23 runs here Friday, putting Mumbai within sniffing distance of an Irani Cup triumph despite Abhimanyu Easwaran's heroic 191.

Maguire salvages draw for Man United at Porto

MANCHESTER United narrowly avoided another embarrassing defeat as substitute Harry Maguire headed in an injury-time equaliser to salvage a 3-3 draw against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday after Erik ten Hag's team had given up an early 2-0 lead and seen Bruno Fernandes sent off for a second straight game.

HIL set to return after seven years

THE much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men's and women's teams will participate in the event beginning December 28.

India's per capita income to rise by $2000 in next 5 years: FM

INDIA'S per capita income, currently at $2,730, is projected to increase by $2,000 over the next five years, according to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Dhoni invests ₹3 cr in IPO bound Garuda

CRICKETER MS Dhoni has topped-up his investment in drone start-up Garuda Aerospace and rejoins the IPO-bound start-up as brand ambassador.

Forex reserves hit all-time high of $704.89 billion

THE country's forex reserves hit all-time high of $704.89 billion, up a whopping $12.5 billion in the week to September 27, the Reserve Bank said on Friday, something that can assuage a fraught market following the heightened tension in the Middle East.

PM Internship Scheme: 50 more companies join the initiative

THE government's PM Internship Portal has seen a remarkable uptick in internship listings, with over 2,200 opportunities currently available as of 3 pm on Friday, sources aware of the development confirmed.

Telcos asked to act against spammers

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday issued a warning to telecom service providers, urging them to step up their efforts against spammers.

IT sector bounces back with 18% YoY growth in hiring in September

FROM the sluggish pace of hiring, the IT sector has bounced back strongly in September as there was an 18% year-on-year (YoY) growth in hiring.

iPhone 16 series to be made in India

WEEKS after launching its iPhone 16 series, Apple announced that it will manufacture its entire iPhone 16 lineup, including premium devices, in the country.

Mkt sees biggest weekly fall since June 2022 as FIIs offload shares

DOMESTIC equity market saw its biggest weekly fall this week in over two years (since June 2022) as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) pressed the sell button to bet on China and Hong Kong amid rising tension in the Middle-East, which is posing inflationary challenges to the global economy following a sharp surge in oil prices.

Luxury carmaker BMW calls for green tax to boost net zero efforts

AMID talks about increasing GST on electric vehicles EVs including luxe ones currently attract a flat 5% the country's largest luxury EV car-maker BMW has called for a green tax/GST, which typically levies lesser tax on a product that's greener than others.

KHAMENEI SPITS FIRE IN FIRST PUBLIC SERMON IN 4 YEARS

Says Hezbollah, Hamas won't back down; calls Oct 7 attack logical’ action by Palestinians

Police fire tear gas on pro-Imran protesters in Pak

PAKISTANI authorities on Friday used tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered here at D-Chowk demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and to show solidarity with the judiciary.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon cut off key crossing into Syria

ISRAEL carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight, hitting suburbs of Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardment.

Singapore tycoon charged in case linked to Iswaran

A Singapore-based property tycoon was charged on Friday over his involvement in a case linked to former Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran who was sentenced to jail in a corruption case.

Obama to join Kamala's campaign trail in battleground states next week

FORMER US president Barack Obama will stump for Kamala Harris in key swing states, adding his star power to the Democrat's White House bid in the final month before election day, her campaign said Friday.

Slugfest over 'toilet tax' as Sukhu and BJP spar

AMID unrest over reports of a new tax to be levied on the number of toilet seats in a house, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu categorically denied imposing a \"toilet tax\" on Friday.

Govt committed to boost health infra, add 75K med seats in 10 yrs, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the Centre will add 75,000 medical seats nationwide over the next decade to improve health care facilities.

Haryana all decked up for battle

In fight for 90-member Assembly, BJP eyeing a hat-trick and Oppn Cong hoping to make a comeback after a decade

Deputy Speaker jumps from Maha Mantralaya's 3rd floor, lands on net

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and three other legislators on Friday jumped from the third floor of the state secretariat, Mantralaya, onto the safety net just a floor below to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Dhangar community in the Scheduled Tribe list.