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Wednesday season 2 wraps filming
After a long delay, Wednesday Season 2 has officially wrapped filming.
Get your pens and notebooks out for this videogame
Solving the Sunday morning cryptic crossword getting a little too easy for you? Of course it is. That's a puzzle for newbies. You are more intense than that. You crave something with a little more complexity, don't you? You want the kind of puzzle that changes its rules every day, and maybe they don't even tell you that they've changed up the rules. You want to wake up every morning to pin up the answers on a giant conspiracy board trying to make sense of it all.
Sisterhood of SHADOWS
Actors Aoife Hinds and Faoileann Cunningham speak about playing the young acolytes of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood in Dune: Prophecy, and more
Expressions through soaring kites
NITA Ratnam whose connection to dance stems from her mother's unfulfilled dream to dance, believes that dance \"called\" her, an art form that she feels both personal and deeply rooted in her family history.
ARTICULATING CADENCES AND NOTES
Vishakha Hari's book, Sangita Soujanya, reveals the soul of Carnatic music, celebrating art's universal appeal, rich traditions, and power to connect hearts beyond boundaries
WHAT'S IN YOUR WEDDING WARDROBE?
Wedding needn't always be synonymous with extensive and expensive shopping. Your wardrobe oufits can also be artfully orchestrated to a stunning wear. CE delves into the latest trends in wedding fashion
TAKING FOOD POISONING LIGHTLY CAN LEAD TO LIVER FAILURE
THREE tribal women of Mandipanka village in Odisha's Kandhamal district recently died after they consumed a gruel made of mango kernel.
TN swimmers excel at SGFI nat'l diving meet
TAMIL Nadu won five silver medals at the 68th SGFI National diving meet held at Rajkot, Gujarat.
SA20 aims to be the best T20 league after IPL
WHEN Cricket South Africa kick-started the inaugural edition of the SA20 League in 2023, they knew they had to get it right.
32 sports at National Games
The roster for the 38th edition of the National Games, which will be held in Uttarakhand from January 28 to February 14, will feature 32 core and four demonstration sports, including yogasana and mallakhambh.
FEI sanctions EFI over non-payment of dues
IN a big embarrassment for the country, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) decided not to allocate any solidarity projects and courses to India and advised its officials not to travel there without prior payment of their expenses by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI).
‘Time for FIFA to think shifting WC to spring/autumn’
When the 2022 FIFA World Cup was shifted to November-December because of the merciless heat of the desert, there was a lot of hue and cry. Stadiums in Qatar had air-conditioning systems installed, and matches, despite the heat, went on. Argentina were crowned champions, and it is time to shift our attention towards North America—US, Canada, and Mexico—where the next World Cup is set to be held in 2026.
AN EYE FOR DETAIL
Photographers explain how they look at chess through the lens and why they have to be on their toes
CMD allowed to acquire stake in Shriram Prop
CAPITAL market regulator Sebi has given green light to indirect acquisition of shares of Shriram Properties by the company's Chairman and managing director (CMD) Murali Malayappan.
Swiggy revenue surges 40% to ₹6,300 cr in H1; India big focus: Prosus
INDIA is now a big focus for the Dutch tech investor Prosus, as its CEO Fabricio Bloisi on Monday said that they have many potential IPO candidates in the country and it is our priority.
Bajaj, TVS catching up on electric two-wheeler mkt leader Ola Electric
THE race for the number 1 spot in India's fast-growing electric two-wheeler market is heating up with two legacy players, with Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Company catching up on the new-age company and market leader Ola Electric.
SFIO raid at Hero EV, Benling India, Okinawa
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has conducted search operations at three companies engaged in manufacturing of electric vehicles, said the ministry of corporate affairs in a statement.
Govt scraps windfall tax on ATF, crude oil products, petrol, diesel
FINANCE ministry on Monday announced the scrapping of the windfall tax or special additional excise duty (SAED) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), crude oil products, petrol and diesel.
GST on aerated beverages, cigarettes may be hiked to 35%
THE Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35% from the present 28%, an official said.
Experts see FY25 GDP growth at 6-6.8%
WITH the second quarter growth slumping to a seven-month low of 5.4% as against 8.1% a year ago, many economists and analysts have revised downward their growth forecasts for the full fiscal ending next March, with the lowest at 6% and the highest being pencilled in at 6.8%, both numbers are way off their previous projections and that of the Reserve Bank.
Manufacturing activities at 11-month low in November
Factory jobs increased during November for the ninth month in a row
Hezbollah fires at Israel-held area in its first attack since truce
HEZBOLLAH fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday, the militant group's first attack since its ceasefire with Israel took hold last week, after Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce more than 50 times in recent days.
China expands Antarctica footprint with atmospheric monitoring station
CHINA has opened its first overseas atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica as it continues to firm up its presence in the icy and resource-rich southernmost continent by building research stations.
Landmark climate change case opens at ICJ
The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change that they feel endangers their very survival.
56 dead in stampede at Guinea stadium as fans clash
AT least 56 people, including children, have died after fans at a soccer game in Guinea allegedly clashed over a disputed call by the referee, authorities said Monday.
Joe Biden breaks promise on son Hunter's pardon
President uses his position to help son, overlooking own pledge to respect rule of law
Sai nod to direct polls of mayors and civic body
AHEAD of the municipal body elections, the Chhattisgarh cabinet chaired by CM Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday decided to amend the existing rules that govern urban body polls, approving direct elections of mayors in municipal corporations and chairpersons of municipal bodies by the people.
No water, Eklavya school inaugurated by PM shut
TWO months after the inauguration of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) by PM Narendra Modi in Jashpur, the home district of Chhattisgarh chief minister, the building premises didn't have a supply or any installation of potable water facility for students.
Vaghela at it again, floats party, all set to fight local body elections in Gujarat
FORMER Gujarat chief minister Shankarsinh Vaghela, known for his affiliations with the RSS, Jana Sangh, BJP, Congress, and NCP, is making a comeback to active politics by launching a new party called Praja Shakti Democratic Party.
Bihar 'hall of shame' as 37 held for cheating in exam for health officers
THE Bihar health society on Monday cancelled the online examination for appointment of community health officers (CHOs) following leakage of question paper.