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T'gana min's son took hawala route to buy watches
P Harsha Reddy, son of Telangana revenue minister Srinivasa Reddy, personally collected four high-end luxury watches from an intermediary in Macau in January this year after payments for them were made by his accountant P Subramanyam using USDT (cryptocurrency) and through hawala transactions, sources said citing evidence available with central agencies including Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Tata Motors breaks ground, TN plant to make JLR cars
SIX months after signing of memorandum of understanding with Tata Motors, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the company's ₹9,000-crore green production facility for next-generation vehicles for Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover at Panapakkam in Ranipet district.
LESSON NO 1: INCLUSIVITY IS THE NORM
IN a vibrant classroom in Chennai, Marakkah, a 31-year-old transwoman teacher, is changing the landscape of education with her unique approach to inclusivity.
Another son-rise in DMK as Udhaya named DyCM
Balaji, Nasar get back berths; two new faces, 3 ministers dropped
Jaishankar tears into Pakistan in UN. says only issue left is vacating Pok
Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday lit into Pakistan for making cross-border terror part of its state policy and said the only issue left to be resolved is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan.
DEEP IMPACT IN RAINY AFFAIR
A COUPLE of days before the second Test between India and Bangladesh here at the Green Park Stadium, Akash Deep, India's latest addition to its evergrowing pace battery, spoke about skipper Rohit Sharma explaining how supportive the latter has been to the bowler.
Resting and a bit of training: Gukesh's plan ahead of Ding clash
EVER since India won twin golds (Open and women's teams) at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, the players of both sides have been basking in the richly deserved adulation.
B'desh superfan alleges thrashing, does U-turn later
A BANGLADESH superfan, Tiger Robi, who usually accompanies the team on its away tours, was allegedly beaten up on Day 1 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh here at the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur on Friday.
MIKA to host last round of nat'l karting c’ship
THE Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA), inaugurated only last week will host its maiden competitive event the fifth and final round of the MECO-FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max Classes 2024 with 54 entrants in the fray.
ISL: Herrara hat-trick hands FC Goa first win of season
FC GOA secured their first win of their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign as they edged past East Bengal 3-2 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata tonight.
India not to buy LNG from Russia Arctic 2 project: Secretary
INDIA has decided not to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, which is under Western sanctions, said petroleum and natural gas Secretary Pankaj Jain on Friday.
Forex reserves near $700 bn, add $101.5 bn YTD
CONTINUING the gains for the sixth consecutive week, forex reserves have rallied to hit new high of $692.3 billion for the week to September 20, adding $2.84 billion in the reporting week, taking the total in the past six weeks to $22.14 billion and a $101.56 billion year-on-year.
Gold rises 29% so far this yr, may soar to ₹8,000/g by December
BULLION price continued to sizzle for the third day on the back of global rally that began since the Ukraine war and has gained an unprecedented speed since the US Federal Reserves cut the interest by 50 bps-first time in four years.
FPI inflows surge to ₹57K cr in Sept, half of CY24's total
BUOYED by the expectation and clarity of US Federal Reserves' rate cut decision, foreign portfolio investors (FPI) bought shares (net purchase) of ₹57,359 crore so far in September.
‘India to set up tel gear mfg zones'
Scindia says country wants to become the global telecommunication manufacturing hub
Swiggy public issue: Plans to expand dark stores, invest in technology, cloud infra
FOOD delivery platform Swiggy, which will raise 3,750 crore via a fresh issue of shares, plans to use over ₹559 crore of the net proceeds out of ₹982 crore towards investing in its material subsidiary, Scootsy.
ISRAEL STRIKES HEZBOLLAH'S HO
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah 'safe' though reports said he was the target
'Will continue Lebanon attacks till objective met'
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed at the UN Friday to press his country's offensive against Lebanon's Hezbollah, dashing hopes for a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week.
High-stake battle in last phase of Assembly polls
THE third and final phase of the polls for 40 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir on October 1 holds great significance for the main contenders, NC, Congress, BJP, and AIP of Er Rashid, who won the LS polls from Baramulla seat despite being incarcerated in Tihar jail.
Shah questions Rahul's knowledge on farm sector
COMING down heavily on Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked if he knew the full form of MSP while underlining that the BJP government in Haryana was procuring 24 crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Abhishek office lodges extortion plaint against Kolkata Mayor's top aide
A police complaint was lodged by Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's office against Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim's Officer on Special Duty Kalicharan Banerjee, accusing him of misusing the MP's name to extort money from contractors.
With ₹2.1K, BJP doubles Soren ₹1K monthly sop for women
TO counter the Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana recently launched by the Hemant Soren government under which ₹1,000 is being given monthly to the women between the agegroup of 18 and 50, the BJP on Friday promised ₹2,100 every month to them.
Has Jakhar quit as BJP Punjab chief? "Totally baseless,' says saffron party
HAS Sunil Jakhar resigned as the BJP's Punjab president? Hours after the media reports suggested the possible resignation of Jakhar, the BJP on Friday issued a statement, stating that Jakhar is leading the party in the state and dismissing as \"totally baseless\" the speculation that he had resigned from his post.
Army packs artillery power at China border
AS the Artillery regiment prepares to celebrate its 198th anniversary on September 28, the Army is working towards modernising its artillery.
Oppn sharpens attack on Nitish as portion of bridge collapses in Bihar
IN yet another incident of bridge collapse in Bihar, a portion of a bridge on Friday collapsed due to flood water in Bhagalpur district, inviting sharp criticism from the Opposition.
AICC chides HP minister over eatery nameplate remark
THE Congress brass issued a stern warning to Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday over his announcement that eateries should display owners' names, asserting that no such move would be implemented in the state.
1L visitors to get visa fee exemption: Shekhawat
UNION Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said a comprehensive master list of tourism destinations will be compiled in a move to boost infrastructure and promote regional attractions.
NIA raids 7 locations in J&K to probe Reasi terror attack, seizes documents
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted raids at seven locations in two districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into a case linked to the terror strike on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district on June 9 this year.
BrahMos earmarks Agniveers quota 15% in technical, 50% admin & security
IN a major initiative, the BrahMos Aerospace has emerged as the first entity across private companies, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) to reserve employment for Agniveers under the Agnipath Scheme.
TEMPERING LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE
A network for mentoring students that started in India has now spread to 35 countries. It can be an invaluable bridge between young people and accomplished leaders