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Ola Electric shares double in 6 sessions; analysts say valuation quite speculative

DESPITE reporting a big surge in quarterly losses last week, Ola Electric has nearly doubled investors' money in just 10 days or 6 trading sessions.

Private capex shows signs of revival: RBI

Report suggests project finance pipeline may increase 53% in FY25 on rising demand among other factors

Russia will not talk to Ukraine given Kursk invasion: Kremlin

THE Kremlin on Monday ruled out entering peace talks with Ukraine over Kyiv's surprise offensive into Russian territory, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was meeting its goals.

Chinese, Philippine ships collide again

PHILIPPINE ships sustained serious damage on Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila's coast guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea (SCS).

PGIMS Rohtak doc held for beating dental student

A dental student at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Haryana's Rohtak has accused a resident doctor of kidnapping and assaulting her.

25% higher security at Central hosps approved

THE Health Ministry has directed that the security deployment be enhanced by 25 per cent at all union government hospitals amid protests by resident doctors demanding a central law following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, official said.

Hemant says not aware of Champai move to join BJP

AMID the alleged attempts being made by senior party leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, state Health Minister Banna Gupta has termed him a 'Vibhishan' saying that whenever the history of Jharkhand will be written; Champai Soren's name will be recorded as 'Vibhishan.'

Maha differences erupt in MahaYuti over Mumbai-Goa national highway

CRACKS have started to appear within the Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra over the pothole-ridden Mumbai-Goa highway with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam tearing into BJP minister Ravindra Chavan and demanding his immediate resignation.

CBI interrogates ex-principal for 4th straight day, polygraph on accused

A local court on Monday granted the CBI permission to conduct a polygraph (lie detector) test on Sanjay Roy, an accused in the rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an official said.

'AIM IS TO MAKE CIVIL AVIATION MORE PEOPLE-CENTRIC

Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu explains what govt wants to achieve by Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 at 17th edition of Delhi Dialogues

Rahul, Kharge meet to pick Assembly poll candidates...

IN the run up to the Assembly elections in four states, Congress top leadership held meetings with screening committee members of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and UT of Jammu and Kashmir to deliberate on candidates.

Arakan seeks India's help for food, meds to tackle Myanmar monsoon challenges

FLOOD-ravaged Arakan (Rakhine) region in Myanmar has sought assistance from India and other neighbouring countries for essentials like medicine, drinking water, food supplies and even agricultural products to tide over the monsoon challenges.

TDP to take Muslim view on Waqf Bill

AS the Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set to hold its first meeting on August 22, the largest ally of the NDA government, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday said that it has begun consultations with all communities, including Muslims, about their views and concerns on the contentious legislation.

'Neither Islamic nor legal': SC affidavit defends criminalisation of triple talaq

THE Central government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court defending its 2019 law criminalising instant triple talaq.

SUPREME COURT LETS MINERAL-RICH STATES OUT OF RESOURCE CURSE

THE Supreme Court's verdict in July allowing states to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing land has brought in a sense of euphoria among the mineral-rich regions of India.

KOLKATA FOOTBALL FANS UNITE FOR GREATER CAUSE

INDIAN football has not had many reasons to be cheerful in recent times.

QUALITY vs LENGTH OF LIFE IN AGEING INDIA

I recently met X-once a domineering professor, now a lonely man living in a community for senior citizens.

Youth held for raping 9-yr-old

A 23-year-old man was arrested under Pocso Act on Monday for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Tiruchy.

HC asks spl court to defer proceedings against Siddu

Interim order after guv's sanction to prosecute CM in MUDA case

Muruganandam takes charge as 50th chief secretary

SENIOR IAS officer N Muruganandam, who was serving as Secretary I to the chief minister, assumed office as chief secretary to the state government on Monday.

5 entry, exit points for 15-km elevated corridor on ECR

STATE Highways Minister EV Velu on Monday announced that the proposed 15-km elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi on East Coast Road (ECR) will start from the Tidel Park junction and end at Uthandi.

₹2,000 fine if Tamil name boards are not placed: Officials

OFFICIALS of the Tamil Development Department and labour department on Monday discussed plans to conduct joint inspections on commercial establishments, educational institutes, etc to check if they have placed name boards in Tamil.

EPS is a frog in a well, says Annamalai

THE release of a commemorative coin on former CM M Karunanidhi has led to a chain of political reactions.

After demolition by caste Hindus, HR&CE to take over, rebuild temple

A week after the Kaliamman temple near Gemmankuppam village in Vellore district was razed by a group of caste Hindus using earthmovers to stop Dalits from taking part in a temple festival, revenue officials have announced a plan to rebuild the temple.

No need for tacit ties, DMK moored to principles: Stalin

THE DMK has no necessity to have any secret ties with anyone, said DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday, rejecting the allegations of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on a tacit relationship.

Budgetary cut of ₹674 crore will cripple TN railway projects: CM

Stalin asks union minister to allocate adequate funds for new lines, doubling work, amenities

Rain hits access to hosp, tribal woman dies after being carried in doli for 7 km

A 45-year-old tribal woman from Kodaikanal, who was suffering from fever and could not be taken to a hospital for a week, died after failing to respond to treatment at the Periyakulam government hospital in Theni district on Monday morning.

Women 'resettle' for less as firms refuse jobs: Report

HC-appointed advocate commissioner's final report says factories in resettlement areas discriminate against women above 30 years

Couple killed as bus rams bike near Kelambakkam

A 53-year-old conservancy supervisor attached to the Mamallapuram Municipality and his wife, a school teacher, died when a private company bus rammed their two-wheeler near Kelambakkam in the wee hours of Monday.

Arcot Suresh's wife held in Armstrong case

DECEASED history-sheeter 'Arcot' Suresh's wife S Porkodi (40) was nabbed from Ponnai in Ranipet district on Sunday in connection with the murder of BSP state president K Armstrong last month.