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Klaasen, spinners standouts as Sunrisers march into final

LEFT-ARM spinner Shahbaz Ahmed's 3 for 23 and Heinrich Klaasen's valuable 50 paved the way for Sunrisers Hyderabad to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in the Qualifier 2 and storm into the final of the IPL at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

MATCH TURNS DEW TO SPIN

Pacers rely on slow bouncers early on but spinners steal the show on a dewless night

Vijay smashes hundred

SASHWATH VIJAY hit a century (112) as Kancheepuram beat Thanjavur in the 2024-25 TnCA Inter Districts U-19 Tournament.

Google to invest nearly $350 million in Flipkart

IN the latest round of funding, Walmart-owned ecommerce platform Flipkart has raised $350 million from Google.

Forex reserves jump to record high of $650 bn

THE country's forex reserves hit an all-time high of $648.7 billion, rallying $4.54 billion during the week to May 17, the central bank said in its weekly statistical supplement released on Friday.

ASHOK LEYLAND PAT UP 90% IN FY24 AS OPERATING MARGIN IMPROVES

Sharp improvement in EBITDa margin helped hinduja Group flagship company ashok Leyland to report a 90% annual jump in profit in the financial year 2024.

JLR to assemble Range Rover, Range Rover Sport in India

FOR the first time in 54 years, Tata Motor's British subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will assemble Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs outside the UK.

Adani Ports to replace IT major Wipro in BSE Sensex from June 24

COUNTRY'S largest port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) will replace IT major Wipro in the prestigious 30-share BSE Sensex index from June 24, according to an official announcement on Friday.

Growth momentum of Indian economy in FY24 will continue in FY25: FinMin

EARLY signs of good economic performance despite global headwinds point towards the positive momentum carrying over into the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to the monthly economic review of the Ministry of Finance.

HINDALCO PROFIT JUMPS 32% TO ₹3,174 CRORE ON RECORD SALES

HIGHER metal sales and improved margins pushed Aditya Birla group metals flagship Hindalco Industries' consolidated net profit by 32% on-year to 3,174 crore in FY24 ULTS the March quarter.

Q4 GDP growth may moderate to 6.5-6.7%: Analysts

THE country's gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to moderate to 6.5-6.7% year-on-year in Q4FY24, raising concerns over a slowdown in gross value added (GVA) growth, driven by challenges in the industrial and services sectors, as per experts.

ISRAELI PM TO CONSULT MINISTERS AFTER ICJ ORDER

Hamas hails UN court’s order to Israel to halt military operations in Rafah; UN chief says order binding on Israel

Israeli forces recover bodies of three more hostages in Gaza

You had lost the last election to the present Rohtak MP. Why do you think the people will vote differently this time?

'Mood has changed from '19. Polls will throw up surprising results'

You had lost the last election to the present Rohtak MP. Why do you think the people will vote differently this time?

SC rejects contempt plea against Manipur, says 'Can't go into sentiment'

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt action against Manipur and others for alleged non-compliance with the apex court's order on protection of properties of people displaced during the violence.

Butcher who helped 'chop' Bangladesh MP's body arrested

THE West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department arrested one person from the state's Bongaon area in North 24 Parganas district for his alleged involvement in the \"murder\" of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar.

Relief for Azam Khan, wife & son in fake birth cert case

IN a major relief to former UP cabinet minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatima, and son Abdullah Azam, the Allahabad High Court granted them bail on Friday while staying Khan's seven-year sentence in connection with a fake birth certificate case.

Alert sounded as sweltering heatwave ravages parts of Rajasthan, toll 14

RAJASTHAN is currently grappling with a severe heatwave that has tragically claimed the lives of 12 people over the past two days, up from nine fatalities reported just a day earlier.

'Remal' to make landfall on Sunday, says IMD

A DEPRESSION lying over the central Bay of Bengal is going to intensify into a cyclonic storm, named 'Remal', by Saturday morning and further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

Gupta brothers held for Dehradun builder suicide

His suicide note alleges intimidation by Anil and Ajay Gupta

Undefined borders have set India back economically, says Doval

INDIA's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday stated that undefined borders in the west and north have adversely affected the country.

Abandoned cable killed two kids at Kovai park

A day after two children were electrocuted to death in the park inside the Army Welfare Housing Organisation apartment complex at Saravanampatti, investigation revealed that an old underground cable which passed through the play area was not removed and the worn out line had come into contact with a steel slider.

State to build hostels at 35 cr for working women

MORE government working women's hostels are set to come up in Tamil Nadu as the state has set aside 35.87 crore to construct new hostels at Hosur, Tiruvannamalai and at Chennai's St.

LDF in a spot as audio on liquor bribery goes viral

Bar assn leader allegedly heard asking owners to pay bribe to govt

RISE & FALL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY IN TN

TAMIL Nadu is blessed with a good wind potential, thanks to its geographical position with sea on three sides.

Thiruvalluvar anniv on his birth star sparks debate

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Friday stoked a fresh bout of debate by celebrating the birth anniversary of Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar on his birth nakshatra and offering tributes to the portrait of Thiruvalluvar in saffron clothes and with holy ash and kumkum on his forehead.

KL to NGT: Constructing only a weir on Silandhi

KERALA government on Friday informed the southern bench of National Green Tribunal that it is constructing a weir on the Silandhi river to draw 3 MLD of water to supply drinking water to a nearby local body.

Tasmac outlets to have computerised billing system from Deepavali

THE long wait of consumers for proper billing at liquor outlets may soon be over with Tasmac planning to roll out its computerised billing and inventory management at all its retail outlets before Deepavali this year.

Fight between two khakis: TNSTC staff claim cops targeting buses

CM's intervention sought after instances of cops fining transport staff went up across TN

'Custodial torture': Delay in handing over body irks kin

THE delay in handing over the body of alleged custodial torture victim K Raja (44) after repostmortem has irked his relatives, and they have alleged negligence from the part of the district administration.