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Heavy rain in TN coast as cyclone makes landfall

CYCLONIC storm 'Fengal' made landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry on Saturday night, bringing very heavy rain to districts along the north Tamil Nadu coast, including Chennai.

THE UNSPOKEN PAIN OF BACHELORS

AT one point in the distant history of our glorious nation, Brahmacharya or bachelorhood - was revered by our ancestors.

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Gill returns to batting in nets post thumb injury ahead of PM XI tie

AS India are getting ready for the two-day pink ball game against the Prime Minister XI in Canberra, Shubman Gill returning to the nets came as good news for the selectors and the team management.

Top guns Sindhu & Lakshya stroll into semifinals

STAR Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved a step closer to clinching the women's and men's singles titles respectively, registering straight-game wins to advance to the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament here on Friday.

Shamsher, Whetton to be Delhi co-captains

DELHI SG Pipers on Friday appointed experienced Australian and three-time Olympian Jacob Whetton and India's double Olympic medallist, Shamsher Singh, as co-captains of their men's team for Season 1 of the revamped Hockey India League (HIL).

East Bengal post 1st win of season

EAST Bengal FC ended their winless run as they edged past NorthEast United FC 1-0 at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday.

CT may be moved out of Pak as PCB firm on 'no hybrid model'

AS Pakistan Cricket Board stuck to its no hybrid model stand during the ICC board meeting on Friday, chances of moving the tournament out of the country grew manifold.

FOURTH GAME STALEMATE

Gukesh settles for a draw vs Ding; over to Game Five at World Chess Championships match

DLF to sell Kolkata Tech Park 1 to RDB Primarc Techno Park for ₹637 cr

DLF, the country's largest real estate company, is selling its Kolkata Tech Park 1 business undertaking to RDB Primarc Techno Park LLP (An affiliate of Primarc & RDB group), on a slump sale basis for an aggregate consideration of ₹637 crore.

Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike

CLOSE to 200 warehouse workers and delivery drivers from Amazon gathered in New Delhi, protesting against poor wages and working conditions.

There is no credit risks so far for Adanis as group has good cash balance: Crisil

RATINGS agency Crisil report released on Friday ruled out any credit risks for Adani Group in the medium term.

Care Hospitals merges with Aster DM Healthcare

In a major consolidation move, Dr Azad Moopen-founded Aster DM Healthcare and private equity majors Blackstone and TPG-backed Quality Care India (Care Hospitals) have agreed to merge.

Forex reserves fall as rupee remains weak

THE forex reserves continued to fall for the eighth consecutive week, falling by $1.31 billion to $656.582 billion for the week to November 22.

SC bars Aakash to amend AoA plan

THE Supreme Court on Friday directed Byju's subsidiary Aakash Institute not to implement the resolution to amend its Articles of Association (AoA), which was passed at the EGM (extraordinary general meeting).

Core sector growth rises to 3.1% in October

THE output of eight key infrastructure sectors expanded by 3.1% in October 2024, sharply down from a 12.7% growth seen in the same month the previous year, according to official data released on Friday.

Capex slowdown helps govt cut deficit by 6.6% in Apr-Oct

THE slowing down of capital expenditure has helped the central government keep its books in order with fiscal deficit contracting by 6.6% in the first seven months (April-October) of the current financial year, according to the released by the government.

VW gets $1.4 bn tax evasion notice

Imported cars in unassembled condition, which attracts 30-35% duty but paid at 5-15% rate

2 kids die of suffocation at crowded Gaza bakery

TWO children and a woman were crushed to death Friday as a crowd of Palestinians pushed to get bread at a bakery in the Gaza Strip amid a worsening food crisis in the war-ravaged territory, medical officials said.

Georgian protesters, police clash after PM suspends EU talks

POLICE and protesters brutally clashed in Georgia after the country's ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028.

B'desh freezes bank accounts of 17 linked to ISKCON

BANGLADESH'S authorities have ordered freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with ISKCON, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das, arrested this week on sedition charges, media reports said on Friday.

Foreign students urged to return to US campuses ahead of Don's oath-taking

SEVERAL American universities have issued travel advisories for their international students as well as staff and urged them to return to the US before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January next year amid concerns over travel bans that may be enacted by his administration.

Rebels storm Assad-controlled Aleppo

Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached Syria's second city of Aleppo on Friday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the government backed by Iran and Russia.

Iran set to enrich uranium with new centrifuges: UN

Seen as bid to increase leverage ahead of Trump's return to White House next year

UK MPs back historic bill on assisted dying

MEMBERS of Parliament in the House of Commons on Friday voted in favour of a historic bill that could pave the way for terminally ill adults in England and Wales with just six months left to live to request medical assistance to end their lives.

Wild elephant dies after touching high tension wire in MP, 12th in a month

A male elephant died due to electrocution in Maihar district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, the 12th jumbo death in the state in one month.

'General Staff Road' to boost U'khand tourism

UTTARAKHAND is set to receive a major infrastructure boost with the construction of the 'General Staff Road', which connects Gwaldam to Tapovan in the strategically important border district of Chamoli.

4:1 or 5:1? J'khand deadlock over cabinet slots formula continues

WITH lobbying for ministerial berths intensifying among MLAs, the ruling alliance is said to have failed to reach consensus on the formula.

Sukhu seeks spl package on lines of J&K and NE

THE Himachal Pradesh Government has requested the Centre for a special industrial package on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir and North-east states, with CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu calling on Union Minister for Commerce Piyush Goyal in New Delhi.

Manipur govt seeks Army help to trace missing man, schools & colleges reopen

THE Manipur government on Friday sought help from the Army to find out a 56-year-old man reported missing from the Leimakhong camp in the Kangpokpi district on November 25, even as educational institutes reopened in Imphal valley and Jiribam district.