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Why SP suspended in hooch tragedy reinstated, asks HC

Bench tells govt to file detailed report on illicit liquor sale cases

Aavin cuts sugar by 4% in three lassi variants

IN a bid to make its dairy products suitable for all people, including athletes and fitness enthusiasts, Aavin has reduced the sugar content in probiotic lassi, mango lassi, and choco lassi from 17% to 13%.

Cong tickets for Phogat, Punia?

WRESTLERS Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Thursday met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi amid speculation that the duo might be given party tickets to fight in the upcoming assembly polls in Haryana.

Four Kovai youth killed in car crash in Chennai

FOUR youngsters died in a road accident after the car they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a stationary mini-truck at Semmancheri Kuppam near Kovalam on the East Coast Road (ECR), roughly 30 km from Chennai, around 5.30 am on Wednesday.

India for development, not expansionism: PM in Brunei

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a swipe at China saying India supports a \"policy of development, and not expansionism\" as he concluded his two-day visit to Brunei Darussalam.

Rahul an intellectual, Rajiv a doer: Pitroda

SAM Pitroda, a close confidant of the Nehru-Gandhi family and a Rajiv Gandhi aide, on Wednesday claimed that Rahul Gandhi is more intellectual and more of a strategist than his father Rajiv.

Pocso victim's mom struggles to file FIR

THE mother of a Pocso case victim, who was facing pressure from the family members of the accused to retract her statement in the court during the trial of the case, had to struggle for more than three days to get a police complaint registered against the family members for threatening her in the case.

Marcia Gay Harden joins sci-fi thriller Renner

THE upcoming sci-fi thriller from Robert Rippberger, titled Renner, has added Marcia Gay Harden to the cast.

The lives of others

AS a refugee drama, Quiet Life begins where the Cannes Un Certain Regard film, The Story of Souleymane, endswith the denial of asylum by the country that the films' protagonists have migrated to, in search of a safe, secure, and better life.

IRONING OUT BEFORE LONG TEST SEASON

With India set to play ten Tests in the season, Duleep Trophy will give players opportunity to seal their spot in the team

Rachin gets ready for subcontinental test

WHEN Rachin Ravindra received his New Zealand Test cap in Kanpur three years ago, he was a spinning all-rounder.

Paralympics: Jeevanji wins bronze in 400m

INDIA'S Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics, clocking 55.82 seconds.

Sinner & Medvedev set up Q/F clash

WORLD number one Jannik Sinner and former champion Daniil Medvedev set up a US Open quarter-final showdown on Monday as both men look to exploit the hole left by the shock exits of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

Would love to inspire the younger generation: Zhang

WHEN she was eight, Lily Zhang often used their dinky dining table at home as a makebelieve table tennis table to play the sport.

After Oly bronze, Fulton ready for future challenges

WHEN Craig Fulton started as the head coach of the Indian men's hockey team late in April 2023, he was equipped with everything he needed to make the squad his own.

Simplified norms for non-scheduled plane operators

THE country's civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday come out with new regulations to simplify the airworthiness requirements for light aircraft and non-scheduled plane operators as part of efforts to reduce compliance burden.

GSTN to roll out IMS from October 1 to match invoices

THE GST Network will introduce the Invoice Management System (IMS) on October 1 to assist taxpayers in reconciling their invoices with those issued by their suppliers, ensuring they can accurately claim the correct Input Tax Credit (ITC).

Raymond arm eyes 7% men wed-wear mkt

RAYMOND Lifestyle, which claims to be largest integrated manufacturer of worsted suiting in the country offering comprehensive products for fabric and garmenting, has charted out a massive expansion plan adding 900 new outlets over the next three years and has set a target of cornering 7% of the male wedding wear market.

Govt plans to raise ₹4,700 cr by selling 6.8% stake in GIC

THE central government is planning to raise 4,700 crore by offloading 6.78% stake in General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) through Offer for Sale (OFS).

Green financing framework in 8-10 mnths: Govt

THE work to frame a taxonomy framework for climate finance has already started, and finance ministry hopes to have that in place over the next 8-10 months, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday.

Bajaj Housing IPO price band at ₹66-70

LEADING mortgage player Bajaj Housing Finance has fixed the price band at ₹66-70 a share for its ₹6,560 crore initial public offer (IPO)-- marginally scaled down from ₹7,000 crore.

Employment in exports sector falling

Direct export jobs fell from peak of 9.5% of domestic employment in 2012 to 6.5% in 2020

Lateral entry pull-out: Key govt posts to fall vacant

FIVE top level positions will become vacant in the in important ministries in September as the government decided to withdraw its lateral entry drive.

Cafe Coffee Day's presence falls to 141 cities, outlets drop to 450 in FY24

COFFEE Day Global's cafe chain brand Cafe Coffee Day's (CCD) number of outlets as well as its presence in cities have come down from 495 cafes in 158 cities in FY22 to 450 cafes in 141 cities.

After 9 years, 77-yr-old ex-Volkswagen CEO faces trial for dieselgate

FORMER Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn went on trial Tuesday for his role in the \"dieselgate\" scandal, nine years after the saga first plunged the German auto titan into crisis.

129 killed in jail break bid in DR Congo prison

AN attempted jail break from DR Congo's largest prison has left at least 129 people dead and led to women being raped, the interior minister said.

Netanyahu snubs Biden, says he'll stay the course

CONCERN mounted on Tuesday over the chances of securing a Gaza truce, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed making any \"concessions\" in stalled talks towards a hostage release deal.

Xavier Bertrand leads the race to become the PM of France

FRANCE's President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday considering a former rightwing minister to lead a new government after almost two months of deadlock, sources with knowledge of the discussions said.

Dutch fines Clearview AI $34 mn for illegal database of faces

THE Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) over its creation of what the agency called an \"illegal database\" of billion of photos of faces.

50 killed, 219 injured as Russian missiles hit military unit, hospital

The strike on the central-eastern city of Poltava came on the day Putin visited Mongolia