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Avoid sunlight, stay cool on the go with 'Veyil'

IT'S a sunny afternoon. You get on the bus and sit in your seat only to find the sun directly shining on your face.

Shinde push for Mahayuti convenor, son as Deputy CM if denied CM's post

The slugfest over the new Maharashtra government's leadership continued on Tuesday with caretaker chief minister and Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde reportedly rejecting offers from the BJP to either take a Cabinet position in the Union government or deputy chief ministership in a Devendra Fadnavis-led government.

Cautious after Game 1 setback, Gukesh draws

EVEN before a move had been made in anger, fans and fellow players had formed an orderly queue to anoint D Gukesh as the next world champion.

Air Travels From 'Poor' To 'Severe'

After brief respite, it deteriorates to 'severe' levels by night with AQI above 400-mark

UNPACKING A SHIFTING IDENTITY

Historian Manu S Pillai breaks new ground with his latest book, Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity, interlacing a diverse cast of maharajahs, poets, revolutionaries, philosophers and missionaries to explore the political, cultural, and colonial forces that shaped the modern Hindu identity

Gukesh loses as Ding pulls off a classic

After four hours and change in the humble, unglamorous everyday office chair, Ding Liren finally got up. He left the playing hall for a break.

Biggest and brightest: India script 'special' win

Bumrah & Co register 295-run victory, take 1-0 lead against Oz

From almost being MI net bowler to ₹4.8 crore signing: Allah's journey

LESS than a year ago, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar was excited to be a net bowler for Mumbai Indians for the 2024 edition.

Odisha FC hit six past listless Hyderabad FC

ODISHA FC produced a splendid performance to overcome Hyderabad FC 6-0 in the ongoing Indian Super League here on Monday.

Have enough cash to service debt, says Adani Group

Amid brewing troubles after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) indictment in a bribery case, the Adani Group has reassured investors that all its listed companies have sufficient liquidity to cover all debt servicing requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Amazon India plans quick commerce service 'Tez' by early next year

AMAZON India mulls foraying into the quick commerce space early next year with Tez, and a separate team is working on the project currently to understand its feasibility, and also to enhance its supply chain, according to sources.

More investors look to review ties with Adanis

Developments could have ramifications not only for group's global expansion but also funding of domestic projects

Markets rise over 1% on BJP's victory in Maha

DOMESTIC equity market on Monday extended the gains made on Friday as the BJP performed exceptionally well in the important Maharashtra state elections and together with allies won a clear majority.

IndiGo's mkt share reaches to 63.3% in Oct

THE market share of IndiGo surged to a high of 63.3% in October 2024 as the country's largest airline carried 86.40 lakh passengers during the reported month, according to monthly data released by the aviation regulator DGCA.

FIIs turn net buyers after 38 sessions of selling

FOREIGN institutional investors (FIIs) broke their 40-session selling streak on Monday, becoming net buyers as Indian equity markets rallied sharply.

GenAI start-up funding up 6x at $51 mn in Q2

GENERATIVE Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) landscape in India has been witnessing broad-based growth, as in Q2FY25 alone, the country's GenAI start-up funding saw 6x rise q-o-q at about $51 million compared to $8 million in the previous quarter.

FDI inflows surge 38% to $14.3 bn in first half of current financial year

THE net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the current financial year rose from $10.4 billion in the first half of FY24 to $14.3 billion in the same period of FY25, a year-on-year increase of 37.6%, as per a finance ministry report.

16 dead, six missing after flash floods in Indonesian island

RESCUERS in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tonnes of mud and rocks that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said on Monday.

Silicon Valley solidarity rally for Hindus in Canada, B'desh

INDIAN Americans in Silicon Valley held a solidarity rally for Hindus in Canada and Bangladesh over violence against them in these two countries.

Google's ad tech now under US court scrutiny

GOOGLE, already facing a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine, is fighting to beat back another attack by the US Department of Justice alleging monopolistic conduct, this time over technology that puts online advertising in front of consumers.

UN chief, Pope want use of land mines stopped

THE UN head, Pope Francis and others called on Monday for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their deployment globally grows.

Imran supporters, police clash in Pakistan

1 policeman killed, five in critical condition, 70 injured as they tried to stop protesters from reaching Islamabad

Ceasefire deal to end fighting with Hezbollah soon, says Israeli diplomat

THE Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached \"within days.\"

New Zealanders help refloat 30 stranded whales

More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets.

Her story: Record number of women MLAs in J'khand House

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Takht summons Sukhbir after he agreed to resign

IN a significant development that could have long-term ramifications, the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared \"Tankhaiya\" (guilty of religious misconduct), to appear on December 2.

Tourism boom in Gujarat, 61L visitors in 15 days

Dwarka, Kankaria Lake shine

Bihar row after Union minister says 'Muslims never vote for JDU'

SENIOR JD(U) leader and Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Lalan Singh's remark that Muslims do not vote for his party has sparked off a political row.

Schools in MP's tribal Dindori district shut as fear of tiger, elephants looms

SCHOOLS have been shut in eastern Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district amid movement of wild elephants and tigers.

SP MP, legislator's son booked for Sambhal violence, Oppn cries foul

A day after violent protests led to the death of four people and left scores injured in western UP district of Sambhal, the police booked Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son Sohail Iqbal.