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Concerned over B'desh law & order; Hasina sought to fly in for a short time: Govt

AMID continuing political uncertainty in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the situation is still evolving and the government is in close and continuous touch with the Indian community through diplomatic missions.

Indexation benefits for property back

FACING backlash from investors and property owners, the Centre has decided to give a major relief to real estate investors by allowing them to opt for either a 12.5% long-term capital gains tax rate without indexation or a 20% rate with indexation for property purchased before July 23, 2024.

IIT-M alumnus makes single largest donation of ₹228 crore

MORE than 50 years after he graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, alumnus and businessman Krishna Chivukula has donated 228 crore to the institute.

Singapore firm buys TN tech park for $264 mn

SINGAPORE-BASED global asset manager Keppel Limited has acquired the One Paramount 1 tech park in Porur, Chennai, for $264 million.

2023: Face of protests; 2024: Face of Indian sport

IN 2023, Vinesh Phogat wanted to throw all her medals into the Ganges and walk away for good.

Girl threatened for talking to friend, cop faces Pocso case

A head constable attached to the Kovilpalayam police station in Coimbatore district was arrested on Monday in a Pocso case for assaulting and sexually harassing a 14-year-old schoolgirl and attempting to extort ₹1 lakh from her.

WALK OF FAME

WHEN working on her next film, a thriller titled Amigo, actor Chandini Tamilarasan shot her portions entirely in Chennai.

CHAPTERS OF CHANGE

Author Sudha's recent Tamil book, sheds light on the various laws, terms, and issues faced by the trans community Na binary-coded world, checking boxes, forced conformity, and rigid rules take centre stage.

NOAH LYLES,REMEMBER THE NAME

The fastest man on earth conquered the most glamourous event, 100m sprint, by the barest of margins on Sunday night, but he is not done with Paris Summer Games just yet

Five-Test series will be a different challenge for India: McGrath

AUSTRALIAN pace legend Glenn McGrath who is in the city and, along with M Senthilnathan, will be training budding fast bowlers at the MRF Pace Foundation is pleased with the fact that India will play a five-Test series Down Under later this year.

Players have to take responsibility: Padukone

INDIAN badminton has hit a blockade here at the Paris Games.

War minus the shooting: What Mahuchikh's gold & other Oly medals mean to Ukraine

FOR a few, the Olympics is beyond sport.

Steeplechaser Sable enters final

AVINASH Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat but quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semifinal berth in women's 400m following a seventh place finish in her heat at the Paris Olympics on Monday.

Time for hockey, Neeraj & Vinesh to apply balm after Monday's heartbreaks

AFTER a heartbreaking Monday, three big names (two individual and one team) will be in action on Tuesday - the men's hockey team (semifinal against Germany), Vinesh Phogat (in the women's 50kg in wrestling) and Neeraj Chopra (in the men's javelin).

Adani Energy raises $1 billion via QIP route

ADANI Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has successfully completed its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of 8,373 crore, the largest in India's power sector, on Monday.

Sebi amends MF rules to curb front-running, insider trading

MARKET regulator Sebi has amended the rules governing mutual funds to curb front-running, insider trading.

Airtel profit more than doubles to ₹4,160 crore in Q1

BHARTI AIRTEL, country's second-largest telecom service provider, reported a record profit of 4,160 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024.

IndiGo set to introduce business class seats on major metro routes

MARKING its departure from an all-economy class cabin, India's largest airline IndiGo on Monday launched 'IndiGo Stretch', its business class seats.

20% revenue from AI in 3 years: Sonata Software

BENGALURU-based mid-tier IT company Sonata Software's Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipeline has increased from $60 million in the last quarter to $65 million in Q2FY25.

Re falls below 84 on outflow, recession fears

RBI intervention propped up the currency, helping it close at 83.84 to the greenback, which is still the worst close

Hiring across all experience levels witnessed positive growth in July

FOR the first time in 2024, hiring across all experience levels showed positive growth.

'Iron Lady' was in exile in India after the Banga Bandhu's assassination

Nation's per capita income tripled, GDP grew 7.2% under Hasina

Diplomats on edge Israel awaits attack as

DIPLOMATIC pressure mounted on Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon.

Bengal Assembly resolution against 'division of state'

THE ruling TMC and the opposition BJP put up a rare show of unity the West Bengal Assembly on Monday by passing a resolution against any attempt to divide the state.

Assam Cong MLA's son surrenders before cops in oil pilferage case

THE son of an Assam MLA was arrested by the police for alleged involvement in an oil pilferage racket.

Badal pens letter to Akal Takht, says 'sorry for mistakes

FACING a vertical split in his party, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday \"accepted\" all allegations leveled against him by rebel leaders and sought \"unconditional forgiveness for all mistakes.

Suspension of Cong MLA sparks scuffle in Raj House

Cong legislators stop marshals from escorting MLA out of Assembly

Gujarat shrines left high & dry as no funding from Centre in 5 yrs: Data

THE Ministry of Culture and Tourism has allocated substantial financial grants under the \"Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities\" scheme to promote cultural development at temples across India.

Toll mounts to 12 in Himachal floods, 46 missing after cloudbursts

WITH the recovery of four more bodies from Mandi and Shimla, the death toll in a series of cloudburst-triggered flash floods in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh rose to 12 on Monday, as per the state emergency response centre data from June 27 onwards.

When will elections be held? J&K parties clueless

FIVE years after the abrogation of Article 370, uncertainty still surrounds the timing of the first Assembly elections in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.