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Erode man sets 4-yr-old son on fire, arrested
ERODE North police arrested a man on Monday for setting his four-year-old son on fire over a family dispute on Sunday.
Tasmac staff urge min to fix glitchy billing system
THE Tamil Nadu Tasmac Employees Union (AITUC) has urged Electricity and Prohibition Minister V Senthil Balaji to resolve issues related to the QR code-based billing system implemented on a pilot basis in Tasmac outlets in select districts.
COMING, NO-TRUST MOTION AGAINST V-P
IN a breakdown of ties between the Opposition and the BJP-led NDA government, the INDIA bloc on Monday said it is contemplating an impeachment motion against Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Revenue Secy Sanjay Malhotra is new RBI chief
To assume charge on Wednesday; will have to fight high inflation and slowing growth
Stop attacks on Hindus, Dhaka told
NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN, CLAIMS BANGLADESH
₹800 cr in 4 days, Pushpa rules box office
EVER since he rose on the screen in 2021, Allu Arjun's Pushparaj has become an unstoppable force of nature.
Real close gap on Barcelona
JUDE Bellingham guided champions Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Girona on Saturday in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet after two high-profile penalty misses in recent games.
Gukesh takes giant leap towards title
On Sunday, D Gukesh took a giant step towards becoming the youngest World chess champion in history after beating Ding Liren with White pieces.
Adelaide not so pretty in pink for the visitors
Cummins takes fifer as Australia level series 1-1 with 10-wkt win
Super outcome for shuttler Sathish in Guwahati
SATHISH Kumar Karunakaran is one of the singles aspirants from India looking to follow the path of Lakshya Sen at the highest level.
Returning from injury, Priya claims 76kg crown
PRIYA Malik had won a handful of international medals in age group events and also bagged a bronze in her international debut in senior category at the Asian Championship last year.
Big victory for Chelsea, Arsenal held by Fulham
CHELSEA roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday, moving just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF DIVERSIFICATION
The year 2024 was an eventful one. Gold prices touched a record high, gaining 25% or more. Equity prices, represented by the Sensex and the Nifty 50, rose 13%. The broader market did even better if you look at the performance of a broader index like the Nifty 500. Crypto markets witnessed Bitcoin touching the price of $100,000.
TVS launches iQube E-scooter in Sri Lanka
Chennai-based TVS Motor Company (TVSM) on Sunday launched a new 2.2 kWh battery variant of the TVS iQube electric scooter in Sri Lanka.
Unlocking ₹1 L cr unclaimed bank deposit coffer
New Banking Act along with recent RBI circular may make it easier for depositors to claim money stuck with banks
TORCH-LIGHT ON MULTI-CAP FUNDS
FTER commencing a discussion on Multi Cap Funds in the last column, let us now turn the Torchlight on some randomly selected funds from this category.
UPI enables expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study
UNIFIED Payments Interface (UPI) has enabled underserved borrowers to access formal credit for the first time as loans to new-to-credit borrowers in regions with high UPI adoption have increased by 4% and to subprime borrowers by 8%, according to a study.
Over-aggressive fiscal deficit target to hit growth, says CII
AMIDST the growing voices for a less aggressive fiscal consolidation road map, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested sticking to the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP for FY25 and a target of 4.5% FY26.
Ghana's ex-prez John Mahama wins election
GHANA's former president John Drahami Mahama won a historic comeback election victory on Sunday after the ruling party accepted defeat with voters appearing to punish them for the government's handling of an economic crisis.
S Korean prosecutors detain ex-defence chief over martial law imposition
SOUTH Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defence minister who allegedly recommended last week's brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the first figure detained over the case, news reports said.
Don says Kyiv would like to make deal to end war
DONALD Trump on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine and the president-elect renewed warnings that he was open to pulling the United States out of NATO.
B'desh adviser optimistic over bilateral talks with India
BANGLADESH and India will be able to overcome the stalemate in the relationship witnessed in recent months, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said here on Sunday.
Chinese warships near island, says Taiwan
CHINA sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan between Saturday and Sunday, according to Taiwan's Defence Ministry, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its own.
Israel seizes buffer zone along Syrian border, says Bibi
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he ordered the Israeli military to \"seize\" a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Syrians celebrate fall of Assad family rule
Crowds ransacked the president's luxurious home after rebels swept into Damascus and declared the city free
Maoists kill another woman in Bijapur dist
AFTER an Anganwadi assistant was killed at Basaguda in an edgy Bijapur, the Maoists strangled another woman to death in the same district, police said on Sunday.
Modi to attend Rising Rajasthan Summit today
THE Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 will take place in Jaipur from December 9 to 11, with the Rajasthan government aiming to attract investments and propel the state's economic growth.
Pressure on Manipur govt to restore net
AS mobile internet services remain suspended in nine of Manipur's 16 districts, pressure is now mounting on the state government to lift the ban.
'Accept defeat': Fadnavis counters Pawar's remark on election results
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday sharply responded to NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's comments on BJP-led Maha Yuti's victory in assembly elections, saying the opposition must \"accept defeat\" and introspect.
Green cess in U'khand on pvt outside vehicles
IN a proactive step towards environmental conservation, the Uttarakhand government is gearing up to impose a green cess on private vehicles entering the state from other regions.