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Rider Johann scores a hat-trick of wins

COLLEGIAN Johann Emmanuel from Chennai scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win all three races in the 300 SSP category of the Qatar Superbike and Superstock Championship over the Nov 1617 weekend at the iconic Lusail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar His elder brother ZOyear-old Geoffrey Emmanuel, supported by Ceat Tyres, Sidvin, and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), brought more cheer to the family by finishing on the podium in all three races in the 600cc category.

Unemployment rate falls to 6.4% in second qtr

THE urban unemployment rate has come down to 6.4% in the July-September 2024 quarter compared to 6.6% in the previous quarter, according to the government.

Deepika can be a lethal striker: Coach Singh

IN the women's Asian Champions Trophy's group stage, India have been not just dominant, but they have been able to find the out of any tricky situations.

Ritesh Agarwal to raise stake in OYO with ₹550 cr infusion

EGM to be held on December 9 to approve fundraise

SBI mops up ₹10K crore from infra bond sale

THE country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), has raised ₹10,000 crore from international investors who have subscribed to its seventh tranche of infra bonds at a coupon of 7.23%.

HealthKart bags $153 mn in fresh round of funding

NUTRITION platform HealthKart has closed a $153 million funding round, led by ChrysCapital & Motilal Oswal Alternates.

Split CPSE shares if trade above 50 times face value

In a major change in capital restructuring guidelines for non-bank public sector entities, the government has mandated listed Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to consider splitting their shares if they trade above 150 times the face value for six months.

Amazon to move offlce near Bengaluru airport by mid-2026 to cut costs

AMAZON India, which has one of its largest offices at the World Trade Centre, Bengaluru, Will now shift the office near the airport, as part of a cost-cutting strategy.

I-T Act overhaul likely in Budget

Review aims to simplify existing tax framework, which currently comprises 71 TDS sections

INDIA'S 6-YEAR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

COP29 president's SOS call to G20 Summit

Trump names Brendan Carr as broadcasting regulator chair

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of the agency tasked With regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband.

INDIA,S 6-YEAR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

IN a potential turning point for COP29 negotiations, the European Union (EU) on Monday signaled a softened approach to the contentious contributor base issue, which has hindered progress in climate talks. EU Climate Action Commissioner Worke Hoekstra offered a pragmatic solution - voluntary contributions - to & bridge the divide between traditional categorisations of developed and developing \ nations.

S'pore tycoon given 18 yrs jail for cheating

THE founder of a failed Singapore oil trading company was sentenced on Monday to nearly 18 years in jail for cheating banking giant HSBC out of millions of dollars.

War tribunal to hear updates on steps taken to arrest Hasina

A special tribunal in Bangladesh will hear updates from police on Monday about what the country's security agencies have done to arrest ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides who face charges over hundreds of deaths in a mass uprising this summer.

Ominous warnings from Russia over Biden's signal

Kremlin warns that using long-range missiles will raise the stakes

Damaged component of Iran N -pr0gam: Bibi

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that Israel's late October attack on Iran damaged \"a component,\" of the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.

Shinde, Soren prestige at stake as campaigning ends

Shrill slogans, sharp barbs echo in run-up to polls; MahaYuti, MVA locked in Maha battle, while JMM fights with BJP to retain J'khand power

Lanka prez appoints 2l-member cabinet

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka on Monday appointed a 21-member Cabinet in the new NPP government, keeping with his preelection promise to streamline the governance system and ease the burden on taxpayers.

Rahul takes jibe at Modi's 'Ek hai to safe hai' remarks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek hai toh safe hai' slogan, claiming that the slogan is for protection of his industrialist friends.

Will L- G go by govt word on 5 nominated members?

A month after Omar Abdullahled government assumed office in J &K, Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha is yet to nominate five members to the Assembly. The big question is whether the L-G will nominate five members on his own or go by the advice of the government.

FIR against 15 students over ragging death of junior at Patan med college

AN FIR has been filed against 15 students of GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Patan, Gujarat, for their alleged involvement in the death of an 18-year-old student who was a victim of ragging. College officials confirmed on Monday that all the 15 students have been suspended.

SAD appeals to Sukhbir to reconsider resignation

THE working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday decided to keep its decision on the resignation by president Sukhbir Singh Badal pending as there was no consensus.

Maha development plan took a hit under MVA: Maha Yuti

CHIEF minister Eknath Shinde on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his statements on the Dharavi redevelopment project and accused the previous MVA government led by Uddhav Thackeray of hindering the progress of Maharashtra.

Coast Guard to hold largest search and rescue drill at Kochi

THE Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is gearing up to host India's largest national maritime search and rescue exercise (SAREX-24) which will have a major gathering of international representatives.

SC puts on hold order on Rajoana's mercy plea

THE Supreme Court on Monday put on hold its order directing President Droupadi Murmu's secretary to place before her the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for consideration.

'30% climate aid must go to agriculture'

Kaveh Zahedi, from UN FAO, stresses need for innovative solutions like agroforestry and sustainable farming

PM bats for Global South at G20 meet

IN an address at a GZO session in Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by global conflicts, and the GZO must focus on ad-dressing it.

Centre mulls new legislation to deal with oche of profit, draft prepared

THE Centre appears to be moving towards revoking a 65-yearold law that lays the ground for the disqualification of MPs for holding office of profit and introducing a new one in sync with current requirements.

Looking forward to early FTA with India: UK minister for Indo-Pacific

BRITISH Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West, who is on a two-day visit to India, has said Britain would further strengthen its bilateral ties with India and was looking at an early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

PUTTING WOMEN AT CENTRE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION

HE COP29 climate summit going on in Baku has scheduled November 21 as 'gender day' to focus on women's participation in global climate action.