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Big game hunting on world's biggest stage

Your favourite India-Pakistan World Cup memory is likely to depend on the generation you belong to. From Javed Miandad's histrionics in frustration with Kiran More in 1992 to the Aamer Sohail-Venkatesh Prasad face-off and Ajay Jadeja's brutal takedown of Waqar Younis in 1996; from Sachin Tendulkar's epic Centurion knock in 2003 to India's nerve-racking semi-final win in 2011, there are plenty of worthy contenders to choose from. What will Ahmedabad bring?

Young India to drive next decade of luxury car growth

The luxury car segment in India, representing only around 1% of the rapidly expanding passenger vehicle market, is poised for a significant change over the next decade, driven by the increasing affluence of young Indians and their willingness to spend, said a top BMW executive.

Tata Foundation, TPG buy 9.9% stake in Tata Tech

Tata Motors Ltd sold a 9.9% stake in Tata Technologies Ltd for ₹1,613.7 crore to the Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and TPG Rise Climate SF Pte. Ltd, a climate investment fund of TPG Global.

Govt may ban sugar export for entire '23-24

India may shift sugar exports to the 'prohibited' category from 'restricted' for the entire 2023-24 (October-September) season, concerned about the impact of the weakest monsoon in five years on sugarcane crops in the major producing states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, two government officials said.

'G20 achieved a lot in many key areas'

G20 this year made \"significant headway\" on issues like global debt vulnerabilities

Teacher killed in knife attack in France

A man of Chechen origin stabbed to death a teacher and severely wounded two other adults on Friday at a school in northeastern France, with President Emmanuel Macron denoucing an act of \"Islamist terror\".

Gazans flee after Israel evacuation warning

Palestinians searched for refuge after Israel told civilians in Gaza to relocate, ahead of an expected ground offensive

Manipur HC to get first tribal woman judge

The Centre on Friday notified the appointment of three judges in the high courts of Madras, and Manipur, including a judicial officer who would become the first woman from a scheduled tribe to become a judge in the Manipur high court.

1st batch of 212 Indians stuck in Israel brought back home

A charter flight brought back 212 Indian nationals from Israel on Friday and another flight will be operated on Saturday for citizens wishing to return amid a spike in tensions following the deadly Hamas attacks last weekend.

Singh unveils MDB reform road map

Suggesting that the world was at an inflection point, NK Singh, the co-convener of the G20 independent expert group to strengthen and reform multilateral development banks (MDBs), has urged G20 countries and MDB shareholders to endorse the principles of MDBs working together and convey this mandate to their respective representatives on executive boards of MDBs.

Gaps narrow in mobility, auto as India-UK FTA talks advance

Talks between India and the UK on a trade deal have reached an \"advanced stage\" as negotiators have significantly narrowed differences on key issues while a few unresolved matters will require a political nod, four officials aware of the developments said on Friday.

SC raps Maha speaker over delay in disqualification pleas

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar, saying that he's reduced the adjudication of the disqualification petitions against Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and lawmakers who backed him last year to a \"charade\", and making it clear that he must decide these petitions \"well before\" the next assembly polls, which are almost a year away.

HC rejects NewsClick founder's plea against arrest under UAPA

The Delhi high court on Friday affirmed the validity of the arrest and a city court's order remanding NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and human resource head Amit Chakraborty to seven days in police custody in a case under India's stringent anti-terror law.

SC JUNKS PETITION LINKED TO SCINDIA'S RS ELECTION IN '20

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal challenging the framing of preliminary questions of law by the Madhya Pradesh high court in a petition that questioned the Rajya Sabha election of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia from the state in 2020.

Centre notifies two green initiatives ahead of climate meet

Ahead of the UN Climate Summit, or COP28, set to be held in Dubai in November-December, the Union government has notified two initiatives - a green credit programme focusing on afforestation and water conservation and an ecomark scheme to promote \"eco-friendly\" products.

Bombay HC permits aunt to retain custody of 4-year-old

THE COURT NOTED THAT THE FATHER WAS AGGRESSIVE, AND THE MOTHER WAS SUFFERING FROM 'DEEP PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

20 security personnel, 4 others get 10-yr jail in arms supply case

A special court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment each to 24 people, including 20 personnel of the state police, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), in connection with a 2010 case pertaining to the supply of arms and ammunition to Maoists and terrorists.

May need trial to check religious character of Gyanvapi site, says SC

It may need a trial to determine the religious nature of the place where the Gyanvapi mosque stands in Varanasi, the Supreme Court observed on Friday even as the mosque management committee pressed that any suit seeking the right to worship Hindu deities inside the complex or title of the land is absolutely barred under the law.

Lanka considers India request on China vessel

THE FINAL CALL ON THE SHIP MAY BE TAKEN BY WICKREMESINGHE DURING HIS VISIT TO BEIJING TO ATTEND THE BRI SUMMIT ON OCTOBER 17-18

P20 lauds passage of women's bill; pushes for multilateralism

The G20 Parliamentary Speakers' summit, or P20, on Friday welcomed India's recently passed women reservation bill that allots 33% seats for female lawmakers in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, as global leaders expressed concern over the underrepresentation of women in national parliaments and focussed on steps to close the gender gap.

Scribbles on files expose Gurugram bribery scam

In a cavernous room on the fifth floor of the glass-façade Gurugram police commissionerate on September 15, two investigators pored over a mountain of papers, seized from the Gurugram Regional Transport Authority (RTA).

PMO holds meet over air pollution, city AQI 'poor'

Top bureaucrats attended a high-level meeting on Friday to review the on-ground action taken to curb pollution in Delhi and nearby regions, with a key focus on ways to minimise stubble-burning in neighbouring states that heavily contributes to the annual toxic air crisis.

DDA to provide archery, shooting infra at parks

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to create skill development zones in some of its public parks with facilities such as commando obstacle course, rock climbing, rope course, Burma bridge, archery and air rifle shooting for children and adults. Officials said that some of the DDA parks have lots of open spaces that can be utilised for these activities.

Modi govt gave justice to '84 riot victims: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Narendra Modi government gave justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and added that under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), many from the Sikh community were granted Indian citizenship.

Gambling party busted at city farmhouse, equipment seized

Forty-seven people were arrested from an illegal casino set up at a farmhouse in Dera village near Chhatarpur in south Delhi on Tuesday, the Delhi Police said on Friday.

Singh sent to custody till Oct 27, moves HC

A Delhi court on Friday sent Sanjay Singh, Rajya Sabha member from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP, to judicial custody till October 27 in the money laundering case related to the investigation into the Delhi excise policy.

Pubs face crunch as supply low over excise disruptions

The festive season has begun on a rather dry note for diners in the national capital. Restaurants and bars across the city have mostly run out of liquor and alcoholic beverages, especially of premium brands, as the tumult from Delhi's controversial excise policy continued for another year, with the shortage likely to continue this weekend.

Can Babar match Virat's big-game fire?

{INDIA VS PAKISTAN} STAGE SET FOR A HUMDINGER

No buzz this weekend? Dry spell at several bars over excise delays

THE ISSUE TAKES ROOT IN THE CITY'S POLICY, WHICH WAS SET TO EXPIRE ON SEPT 30, AND ESTABLISHMENTS FAILING TO KEEP ADEQUATE STOCKS

India's goods exports rise in sign of trade recovery

India's merchandise export growth turned positive for the first time in the current financial year with a 3.86% year-on-year rise in August at $38.45 billion, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Friday, citing revised figures that broke a monthly contraction sequence which started in February 2023 due to global headwinds.