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Sharath full of hope ahead of Oly

Veteran table tennis player A Sharath Kamal, preparing to participate in his fifth Olympics in Paris, said he was \"pretty surprised\" at being named India's flagbearer at the Games ahead of the likes of Neeraj Chopra.

Cricket revisits starting point

In 1844, USA & Canada met in the first int'l fixture. Kalyani Mangale goes down memory lane before Saturday's tie

BFI set to join WB, help sport into LA2028

IN a dramatic development, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has agreed to join the World Boxing, the newly-formed governing body.

Al trends transforming retail: Walmart

\"THE new era of 'Adaptive Retail' is here.

Adani Ports to operate terminal at Tanzania's Dar

EXPANDING its international reach, Adani International Ports Holdings (AIPH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), has signed a 30year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority to operate and manage Container Terminal 2 at the Dar es Salaam Port, Tanzania.

Air India pulled up for passenger discomforts

CIVIL aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has pulled up Tata group-run Air India for \"repeated incidences of passengers being put to discomfort\".

TCS chairman says AI empowers employees and boosts their productivity

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) will empower every employee to perform at a higher level or productivity, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said at the group's IT services arm TCS' 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday.

Jefferies bullish on Adanis as Group sees rise in profit, lines up $90 bn capex

GAUTAM Adani-led Adani Group has received an upgrade by Jefferies as the conglomerate's 10 listed firms saw a 55% rise in profit for the fiscal year ending March 2024.

Govt's FY24 deficit falls to 5.6% against budgeted 5.8%

THE central government's finances performed better than expected in 2023-24 as the fiscal deficit for the year came at 5.6% against the revised estimate of 5.8%.

Coal stocks sufficient to meet for 19 days needs

DESPITE high power demand across the country, coal stocks are sufficient to meet requirements for 19 days.

RBI adds 204 tonne gold since 2019

The central bank shifts 100 tonne of the metal from UK to its vaults, first time since 1991

Saluja denies insider trading, high pay allegations

AMID the ongoing battle with the Dabur Group promoter -Burman family -- over the control of Religare Enterprises (REL), chairman of REL Rashmi Saluja on Friday refuted allegations of insider trading as well as disproportionate salary being drawn by her.

Indian-American wins Scripps Spelling Bee title

BRUHAT Soma, a 12-year-old Indian-American seventhgrade student from Florida, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt 29 words correctly in the tiebreaker, maintaining the dominance of the children from the small ethnic community in the prestigious competition.

Man stabs several people in German city

A prominent Islam critic was among several people wounded in a knife attack Friday in Germany denounced as \"terrible\" by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Indian-origin doc dies after botched medical procedure

AN Indian-origin doctor referred to as 'brilliant' in his field died after being subjected to a medical procedure that was botched and also without a chance for him to give his informed consent to it, a UK coroner has concluded at the end of an inquest dating back over two years.

Israel confirms central Rafah offensive

THE Israeli military confirmed on Friday that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city.

'Khaike Paan Banaras Wala': When regulation on gutkha finds resonance

FOR generations, Banarasi paan has been among the products defining the unique identity of Banaras, which also inspired the song 'Khaike Paan Banaras Wala' of Bollywood movie 'Don'.

Famous Varanasi saree back in poll lexicon

THE BJP is banking on the infrastructural development in Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, besides the Centre's welfare schemes and Ram temple, to increase the winning margin of second-time MP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was 4.79 lakh in 2019.

INDIA bloc meet to discuss June 4 prep

AS the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections concludes on Saturday, top leaders of Opposition alliance INDIA bloc will hold a meeting in the afternoon, according to Congress sources.

Daughters-in-law fight it out for Shibu legacy in Santhal Parganas

AS the three Lok Sabha seats in Santhal Parganas gear up to go to the polls on Saturday, the reputation of two daughters-inlaw of JMM patriarch Shibu Soren Sita Soren and Kalpana Soren is at stake.

Severe heatwave to trigger dust storms

EXTREME temperatures in the Northwest India have induced dust storms and may reduce the intensity of rainfall.

Flood wreaks havoc in Assam, Manipur

TO killed, 5.5L hit In Assam & Manipur TMD predicts TEN people have died so far and approximately 5.5 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam and Manipur, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation on Friday.

Over 1.3K wildfires in Himachal in 1 wk

IN the last seven days, 1,343 forest fires have been reported in Himachal Pradesh with an intense dry spell pushing the mercury beyond 40 degrees Celsius in several places, according to the Forest Survey of India.

Bitti Mohanty's plea for early release turned down

A vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Friday rejected rape convict Bitti Hotra Mohanty's plea for early release but allowed him to surrender at Circle Jail in Cuttack, Odisha, provided Rajasthan government agrees to it.

'Chintan Shivir' at IIM-Raipur focuses on 'Viksit Bharat, Viksit Chhattisgarh'

CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday inaugurated a 'Chintan Shivir' (Ideation camp) at the Indian Institute of ManagementRaipur, focussing on ideas, viewpoints and strategies to develop India and the state besides the management for good governance.

Probe into Rajkot gaming zone fire

THE Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday initiated an inquiry into the officials linked to the May 25 Rajkot game zone fire tragedy, which claimed 27 lives, including children.

Amid stand-off, China beefs up offensive air capabilities along LAC eastern sector

AMID the tensions between India and China, the Chinese air combat capabilities have been beefed up in the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control.

Mirwaiz hopes for peace in Valley, offers prayer

THE Hurriyat Conference chairman and cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in his first media talk after release from house detention said on Friday the Centre should relax its iron fist policy on Kashmir and adopt humane and realistic approach to find solution to Kashmir issue through dialogue.

36 deaths reported in 2 days across Odisha

WITH the heatwave showing no signs of a let up in Odisha, the suspected sunstroke fatalities stood at 36 in the last 48 hours as more deaths were reported from western parts of the state on Friday.

KL temple decries DKS' black magic remarks

Spl branch submits report dismissing deputy CM's allegations; CPM secy says claim affront to state's cultural ethos