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NC-Congress will not form new J&K govt, claims Shah
KICK-STARTING the BJP's election campaign for the assembly polls from Jammu, home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said J&K is heading for historic elections under the Indian national flag and Constitution after the abrogation of Article 370, adding the National Conference-Congress alliance will not be able to form the new government.
Jailbird mahant in pursuit of spirituality in Almora
CRIME wears a veneer of mass acceptance when it is combined with elements of spirituality.
Some TN dists face acute shortage of DPT vaccine, PHCs turn away patients
SEVERAL districts in Tamil Nadu are in the grip of an acute shortage of DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) vaccine as Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in these districts have run out of stock of the vaccine that is part of the children's immunisation schedule.
Mahavishnu held under five sections
THE Chennai police arrested self-proclaimed motivational speaker Mahavishnu soon after he arrived at the Chennai international airport from Australia on Saturday.
6 more dead in Manipur violence, CM meets guv
Unconfirmed rumours suggest CM wants all NDA legislators to quit
Pegula comes from behind to enter first Grand Slam final
JESSICA Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback \"just in the nick of time\" to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final, where she will take on big-hitting Aryna Sabalenka for the title.
CHIRANTH SIZZLES WITH DOUBLE POLE
Chiranth Vishwanath, 17-yearold from Bengaluru who is in the middle of his breakthrough season, came up with two stunning rides to grab pole positions in both the premier ProStock categories as the fourth and penultimate round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 on Friday.
Duleep: Musheer & Saini keep India B in command
NAVDEEP Saini reminded of his presence among the fringe pacers with a quality new ball spell that helped India B to keep India A in check at 134 for two in the first innings, after the second day of their Duleep Trophy match here on Friday.
San Marino celebrate first competitive win in int'l football
NICKO Sensoli, the 19-year-old who scored in the San Marino national football team's first ever competitive victory, wasn't even born the only other time that the tiny republic won a game.
Diya helps Delhi set up summit clash with Goa
YOUNG Diya Chitale turned out to be the game-changer for Dabang Delhi TTC, as she kept her cool in the dying moments of the second semi-final to help the 2018 Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) champions edge out debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers 8-6 and charge into the final of the Indian Oil UTT 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
PRA-WIN RAISES THE BAR
High-jumper soars to area record to win India’s sixth gold at the Paris Paralympics
Bangladesh will find it difficult to counter India at home, says Sriram
THE Indian cricket team will be taking on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting from September 19.
Adani Power consortium bid for Coastal Energen stayed
THE Chennai bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed the NCLT order approving the resolution plan of the consortium of Dickey Alternative Investment Trust (DAIT) and Adani Power for acquisition of assets of Chennai-based power generation company Coastal Energen.
Vi shares fall 14% after Goldman Sachs sell call
THE share of Vodafone Idea (Vi) plummeted by as much as 14% on Friday after Goldman Sachs predicted a potential downside of over 80% from the stock's last closing level.
Indices fall over 1% ahead of US jobs data
FOLLOWING three weeks of a bull run, domestic equity market corrected sharply on Friday with the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty crashing more than 1% each.
Maharashtra govt nod for $10 bn Adani, Tower Semicon JV proposal
THE Maharashtra government approved a $10 billion semiconductor investment proposal from a joint venture between Tower Semiconductor and the Adani Group on Friday.
B'luru leads in manufacturing sector job openings
BENGALURU is not just a hub for tech innovation, the city is also emerging as a powerhouse for manufacturing factories.
Council may cut GST on health insurance to 5%
THE Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to discuss crucial matters that could reshape tax implications for mediclaim policies during its meet on September 9.
Spicejet, Carlyle pact to restructure plane lease
SPICEJET ON Friday said it entered into an agreement with Carlyle Aviation Management Limited (CAML) to restructure certain aircraft lease obligations of the airline aggregating $137.68 million (as of June 30, 2024), which upon settlement/ waivers will be adjusted to $97.51 million, owed to various lessor entities managed by CAML or its affiliates.
Hush money case: Trump's sentencing pushed to November
SENTENCING of Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November's presidential election, a win for the Republican as he battles Democrat Kamala Harris in the knife-edge race.
Will take steps to clean up messaging app: Telegram CEO
TELEGRAM founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform's use for criminal activity.
Kenya school fire kills 17 students, 70 missing
AT least 17 young boys were killed and 70 missing after a fire ripped through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya, officials said on Friday, leaving distraught relatives desperate for news of their loved ones.
Israeli troops withdraw from West Bank's Jenin
ISRAELI forces withdrew after a deadly 10-day raid in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Friday, witnesses said, as key ally Germany warned against treating the territory like Gaza.
Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion
Faces up to 17 years in prison and a fine in excess of $1 million. Sentencing in December
Student expelled from UP school for biryani in tiffin
A seven-year student was expelled from a private school in Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh for allegedly bringing non-vegetarian tiffin, prompting the district education authority to order a probe into the incident.
Sexual allegation rocks top Dehradun boarding school
AN incident of sexual harassment involving a Class 8 student has emerged at Dehradun's prestigious Welham Boys' School.
Ragpicker forced to drink alcohol, raped in broad daylight on Ujjain road
THE spine-chilling incident of a ragpicker allegedly being raped on the footpath of a busy crossing in Ujjain in broad daylight has triggered outrage.
1 lynched, another injured over goat theft in Begusarai
AN irate mob lynched a youth and thrashed another on the suspicion of being goat thieves in Bihar's Begusarai district on Friday, the police said.
SC junks Ghosh's plea against CBI probe
ON a day when the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in at least a dozen locations in Kolkata and Howrah linked to former RG Kar Hospital's principal Sandip Ghosh, the Supreme Court rejected Ghosh's petition that challenged the Calcutta HC order for a CBI probe involving him following his claim that the court did not hear his side before passing the decision.
Maha tops FDI with ₹70k cr in FY25
Fadnavis says financial front better than many states, more investments in the pipeline MAHARASHTRA has topped in the foreign direct investment (FDI) across India by receiving ₹70,795 crore in April-June in 2024-25.