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Stylistic change that paved way for India's hockey glory at Paris Games

AFTER that utterly chaotic and ultimately fateful loss to New Zealand on penalties at the World Cup in India last year (3-3 after regulation time), something had to change.

Vinesh bids adieu to wrestling

A DAY after she was disqualified from 50kg final of the 2024 Paris Olympics, champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from international wrestling on Thursday.

Fairytale finish for India's wall

HE calls this space his home the 17-by-12 feet rectangle between the posts and the turf in front.

Wrestler Aman to fight for bronze, Anshu out

INDIAN wrestler Aman Sehrawat lost his 57kg semifinal bout against top seed Rei Higuchi of Japan (10-0) by technical superiority on Thursday.

RBI increases UPI payment limit from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh

BANKING regulator Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is making the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) more user-friendly.

Weak listing gains signal cooling primary market

TWO of the country's high profile initial public offerings (IPOs) Ola Electric and FirstCry are expected to give subdued listing gain amidst broader market volatility and valuation concerns.

Disconnect resources of entity caught engaging in spam activities: TRAI

IN a bid to combat the rising menace of spam calls in the country, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) directed telecom service providers (TSPs) on Thursday to disconnect the telecom resources of any entity caught engaging in spam activities.

RBI guv warns lenders against top-up loan push

WITH the lenders pushing top-up loans like never before, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has flagged this as a potential risk for the system and asked all lenders to review such practices and take remedial action.

LIC net up 9.6% as non-par business share more than doubles to 23.5%

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Council to decide GST rate on insurance: FM

FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the decision regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health and life insurance premiums rests solely with the GST Council.

First task is to restore law and order: Yunus

Sworn in as the chief advisor; leads 16-member council of advisers

Locals spend sleepless nights to guard against robbery, looting

SEVERAL residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took oath.

Allies condemn Israel's jibe on starving Gazans

ISRAEL'S Western allies have condemned remarks by the country's far-right finance minister who suggested that the starvation of Gaza's population of more than 2 million Palestinians \"might be just and moral\" until hostages captured in Hamas' Oct 7 attack on southern Israel are returned home.

IS murder plan nixes Taylor Swift's concert

A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the country's intelligence agency said on Thursday.

Maha poll yatra as parties draw up strategies

WITH Maharashtra assembly elections round the corner, all major political parties are hitting the road, by launching yatras for mass outreach.

EC team in J&K to firm up Assembly election roadmap

LEADERS of political parties, after meeting with the Election Commission (EC) in Srinagar, expressed hope for the conduct of Assembly polls in J&K.

Lalu meets Shahabuddin's wife, eyes Muslim votes ahead of Bihar elections

; RAMASHANKAR @ Patna RJD chief Lalu Prasad has embarked on consolidating Muslim votes ahead of Bihar assembly poll seemingly in fear of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM and political strategist Prashant Kishor's proposed party cutting into the minority votes.

40% claims under Forest Rights Act rejected in Gujarat, says House data

MORE than 40 per cent of the land title claims by the tribals under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) have been rejected in Gujarat, according to data disclosed by the government in the Rajya Sabha.

2013 promise of doplar radar still a distant dream in flood-hit Kedarnath

THE rugged terrain of Kedarnath continues to pose a challenge for meteorologists, making accurate weather forecasting a daunting task.

Yarn exports to Bangla take a hit

YARN manufacturers and exporters in Punjab are keeping a close eye on the political situation unfolding in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh plane grounded in Raipur for 9 years

IT'S been over nine years for a Bangladesh-based United Airways plane that made an emergency landing at Raipur and the airport authorities apparently seems perplexed as they didn't receive any feedback to their series of high-priority communication sent to officials of the private carrier and the neighbouring country that now seems in turmoil.

Himanta says no illegal migration by minorities via Assam border

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state's border with Bangladesh is secure, and there have been no illegal border crossings by minorities facing attacks amid ongoing unrest.

'Act before it's too late': HC to govt on Bangladeshi influx

THE Jharkhand High Court, while hearing a PIL on Thursday seeking probe on Bangladeshi intrusion changing the demography of Santhal Pargana, reprimanded the Centre and asked it to act before it is too late.

Unrest in Bangla a concern: CDS

■ Gen Chauhan says regime change comes amid Pak proxy war in J&K, tension on LAC ■ PIL seeks probe into Bangla intrusion changing Santhal Pargana demography

Ruckus in RS as Kharge not allowed to speak on Phogat, Dhankhar leaves chair

AN uproar erupted in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday over the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Olympics as Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar did not allow Opposition MPs to raise the issue.

One nation one poll implementation needs constitution amendment: Govt

THE implementation of ‘One nation, One election' would require amendments to the Constitution of India as per the recommendations of the Ram Nath Kovind committee, the Centre informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

STEER TELANGANA LOCAL SEAT QUOTA WITH CARE

THE question whether a student is to be considered a local or non-local for admission to educational institutions in particular for MBBS and BDS courses―is sensitive in almost every state; but it is felt more intensely in Telangana.

LEARNING THE RIGHT LESSONS FROM THE WAILS OF WAYANAD

Thirteen of Kerala's 14 districts are prone to landslides. But little was done after Puthumala was struck in 2019. We must use suitable technologies to guard against future tragedies

Kin say woman pregnant after gangrape; no case yet

EVEN four days after the Dindigul Government Hospital authorities intimated the local police station about a suspected gangrape leaving an intellectually disabled woman seven months pregnant, the police have not registered a complaint citing that the crime occurred in Salem district and not in their station limits.

K'taka denies charge of giving fire victim's remains in bag

AFTER reports of a man carrying the charred remains of his 18-year-old son, who died in the recent factory blaze in Belagavi, in a bag went viral, the district administration has come under fire from several quarters.