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Air Quality Better As 'Poor', 19k Kg Firecrackers Seized

THE national capital's air quality on Tuesday improved to "poor" from "very poor" category a day earlier with a reading of 272 recorded by Central Pollution Control Board.

Dhanteras: Gold Sales Fall 5% In Volume, Rise 20% In Value

Dhanteras, which marks the beginning of the festival season, saw a significant gold sales boom, as it garnered sales of about 20-22 tonnes of gold, which is worth nearly ₹16,000 crore.

DANA SCARE BLOWN UP BY IMD'S IMPRECISION

CYCLONE Dana certainly gave Odisha a scare, leaving about 36 lakh people affected and battering kharif crops over 2.71 lakh acres in five districts along its trail.

INFRA, PLANNING NEEDED FOR INDIAN AVIATION TO SOAR

INDIGO Airlines' big net loss of ₹987 crore in the June-September quarter has taken India Inc by surprise. India's largest airline, which has been profitable in the last seven quarters, was expected to turn in a modest profit in view of its near-monopoly, stable aviation fuel prices and rising passenger numbers.

Today, arangetrams have become social melas'

A conversation with Delhi's well-known artiste Geeta Chandran, to mark the 50th anniversary of her journey as an artiste and a dance guru

Remembering To Forget

Iranian American author Kaveh Akbar's critically acclaimed novel, Martyr!, is a finalist for the 2024 National Book Awards, a prestigious American literature award. Its protagonist, Cyrus, is a man chased by his memories—those he is compelled to relive and those that he must hold on to for his own sanity.

Tailormade global trends for Indian skin

Indian skin is unique and requires specific skincare routines due to its ability to protect itself from sunlight and its higher sebum production, further boosted by India's tropical location.

Kishore joins Salman Khan in AR Murugadoss's Sikandar

Kishore, a popular face in Tamil and Telugu cinemas, has started taking big strides in Bollywood.

Spaniard Rodri wins Ballon d'Or as Real skip event

MANCHESTER City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony.

Pacers guide Delhi to comprehensive win over Assam

SUMIT Mathur's batting heroics coupled with brilliant performance from pacers powered Delhi to a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Assam in their Ranji Trophy match on Tuesday.

Speedster Rana asked to join team

PACER Harshit Rana has been asked to join the Indian team ahead of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai. Rana, who was part of the Delhi team in its Ranji Trophy clash against Assam, will join the national side on Wednesday.

Rublev loses temper and the match

SIXTH-SEEDED Andrey Rublev lost two tiebreakers and his temper as his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals took a hit on Tuesday at the Paris Masters.

CURIOUS CASE OF SIRAJ

The pacer's workload in the last couple of years or so could have affected his performance in the longest format

Are India too reliant on Kaur & Smriti in ODIs?

THE moment India crashed out of the ODI World Cup in 2022, one thing was certain. They needed to look beyond Mithali Raj for their batting exploits.

Adani Ent reports 8-fold rise in profit, Adani Port PAT up 40%

Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), flagship company of Adani Group, on Tuesday reported an eight-fold or 664% year-on-year (YoY) jump in its September quarter consolidated net profit at ₹1,742 crore as against ₹228 crore reported by it in the year-ago period.

Filing of GST returns barred after 3 years

THE GST department has barred taxpayers from filing GST returns after expiry of a three-year period from the due date of furnishing the said return.

Demand remains concern: Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki net profit declines on higher provisioning after indexation benefit withdrawal

TCS signs 15 years deal with Irish govt

TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has secured a 15-year contract with Ireland's Department of Social Protection (DSP) to implement and support the country's new Auto Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme, known as the My Future Fund.

Canara Bank profit rises 11% to ₹4K cr, asset quality improves

NEW DELHI: State-owned Canara Bank on Tuesday reported an 11% increase in its net profit at ₹4,015 crore in the second quarter ended September 2024.

More tariff increases to take place in telecom sector, says Airtel CEO

BHARTI AIRTEL on Tuesday said there will be more tariff hikes in the telecom sector as current economic conditions are still quite poor.

JSW Group, Korea's POSCO sign MoU to develop steel plants

JSW Group (JSW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with Korea's POSCO Group (POSCO) to develop steel plants and work on battery materials and renewable energy sectors in India.

RBI brings back 102 tonnes gold from BoE; 60% reserves in India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought back another 102 tonnes of gold, which were kept in safe custody in the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements, back to India between March and September 2024.

Global police shut down servers of malware group targeting millions

A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world's largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU's judicial arm said on Tuesday.

Nuclear reactor near Fukushima to restart

A Japanese nuclear reactor with an upgraded anti-tsunami wall was set to restart on Tuesday in a region near the crippled Fukushima plant, according to its operator.

"I am not a Nazi," Trump insists

DONALD Trump told supporters Monday he is \"not a Nazi,\" using a rally in the final week of a bitter White House race to refute accusations of authoritarianism, including from a former top aide who branded him a fascist.

China announces a slew of sops to have more children

CHINA has announced a slew of policies, including a childbirth subsidy system and tax cuts for parents, aimed at motivating couples to have more children to halt the falling birth-rates in order to deal with the looming demographic crisis.

Church sex-abuse victims need compensation: Panel

POPE Francis' child protection board called on Tuesday for victims of clergy sexual abuse to have greater access to information about their cases and the right to compensation, in the first-ever global assessment of the Church's efforts to address the crisis.

All eyes on closing argument of Harris in campaign today

KAMALA Harris is making the \"closing argument\" for her presidential campaign on Tuesday from the same site where Donald Trump in 2021 fomented the Capitol insurrection, hoping it offers a stark visualization of the alternate futures that voters face if she or Trump takes over the Oval Office in just three months.

Qassem new Hezbollah head; Israel took out Iran's ballistic missile base

Israel's defence minister says the appointment will be temporary as he is a target now

Sikkim CM's son wins bypoll unopposed

THE candidates of ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won the by-elections to two seats uncontested on Tuesday after the candidates of Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) opted out of the race.