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Anna varsity drops move to hire faculty on daily-wage basis

ANNA University on Friday issued a statement that their circular dated November 20 regarding the appointment of temporary teaching and non-teaching staff on a daily-wage basis through an outsourcing agency was issued inadvertently.

Fake certificate: Med admission of 3 cancelled

The selection committee under the Directorate of Medical Education has cancelled the admission of three students who had submitted forged certificates and joined MBBS under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota.

24 holidays for banks, TN govt offices in 2025

THE Tamil Nadu government on Friday declared 24 public holidays during the year 2025 under the Negotiable Instruments Act for the state government offices and all commercial banks, including cooperative banks in the state.

Rain helps dams get 30% more water than last year

Seven of 90 reservoirs at maximum capacity; Mettur water level at 76,045 mcft compared to 26,702 mcft during the same time last year

Vessel collides with sub, 2 missing

TWO fishermen were reported missing after their fishing vessel collided with an Indian Navy submarine about 70 nautical miles off the Goa coast.

FOREX RESERVES TANK $18 BILLION, RUPEE SLIPS

INDIA's foreign exchange (forex) reserves have seen the sharpest weekly dip on record, losing $17.76 billion for the week ended November 15 as the dollar continued to rally leading to immense pressure on the rupee. Which forced the Reserve Bank of India to sell the greenback to stem the slide.

No proof of Modi link to Nijjar plot, clarifies Canada

Trudeau's security advisor trashes report that claimed Indian PM was in the loop

Putin Says Hit Ukraine With Mid-Range Ballistic Missile

Says modern air defence systems can't counteract the new weapon

Human-Centric Al Is Quickly Emerging

IRRESPECTIVE of technological evolutions, top leaders feel that customers must be treated as humans.

AI To Help Connect Lost Pilgrims In Mahakumbh

TECH-TONIC SHIFT

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Trousseau Prêt Jewellery collection is designed for brides, bridesmaids, and all the pre-wedding festivities in between

AI TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT BENGALURU TECH SUMMIT 2024

FROM uncovering how artificial intelligence and generative AI reshape different sectors to opportunities and challenges, experts at the Bengaluru Tech Summit BTS decoded the AI wave and the unprecedented job disruption that it will create in future. Defence, fintech, and ecommerce start-up founders explained AI opportunities at different sessions held as part of the BTS, the three-day summit that concluded on Thursday.

Wearable device market down 20%: What went wrong?

India's wearable device market recorded its second consecutive quarterly decline, driven by a slowdown in new product launches and cautious inventory strategies.

SC to hear after 8 wks plea seeking ban on sites with jokes on Sikhs

THE Supreme Court will hear after eight weeks a PIL seeking a ban on websites spreading jokes portraying Sikh community members in a poor light.

Ding Liren, China's mortal champ with immortal spirit

DURING China's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s, chess was seen as a 'decadence' of the West.

PACE-PRIT BUMRAH

Two fast-bowling captains seek happy start as BGT commences

Sonika shines for TN in U15 one-dayers

LEFT-ARM spinner P Sonika's six for four helped Tamil Nadu women beat Nagaland by ten wickets in the Women Under 15 one-dayers (35 overs per side) league round match at Shivamogga, Karnataka.

Visa issue: Judokas 3rd time unlucky

IN an unusual turn of events, cadet judokas of the country have missed international events not once but thrice in the last three months.

Lakshya enters quarterfinals, Sindhu crashes out

STAR Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals with a straight-game win, but two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's campaign ended in the second round of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

Adani's indictment rattles stocks

ADANI GROUP shares nosedived over 23% on Thursday and the conglomerate's combined market capitalization of 10 listed stocks fell by up to ₹2.8 lakh crore during the trading hours after chairman Gautam Adani was indicted in the US over bribery and fraud charges.

Davis Cup: Australia beat USA to reach last four

AUSTRALIA defeated record 28-time Davis Cup winners the United States in a decisive doubles rubber on Thursday to reach the semifinals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory.

Growth can't come at the cost of price stability: RBI Governor

AMID calls from central ministers for rate cut ahead of the next policy announcement on December 6, Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said growth is a fundamental necessity for the Global South, but it can't come at the cost of price stability, indicating that it's too early for an easing cycle.

Kenya cancels airport, energy deals with Adani group

KENYA President William Ruto on Thursday said he has cancelled deals with Adani Group for multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy after US bribery and fraud indictments against group chairman Gautam Adani.

NTPC Green IPO booked 93% on Day 2

THE initial public offer of NTPC Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of NTPC, got subscribed 93 percent on the second day of bidding on Thursday.

CIL allows coal supplies beyond agreed quantity

In a bid to enhance coal availability for non-regulated sector (NRS) customers, Coal India Limited (CIL) has tweaked its policy to allow coal supplies beyond the annual contracted quantity (ACQ) during long-term linkage auctions.

Rupee breaches 84.5 mark on foreign fund outflows

THE rupee, under pressure for nearly two months now, tumbled new lows, breaching the 84.50-mark on Thursday as foreign funds continued to dump domestic equities on the one hand and the dollar kept pace with its northward-ho.

Startup founders rushing after valuations is huge problem: Lenskart's Bansal

EYEWEAR unicorn Lenskart's co-founder Peyush Bansal wants start-up founders to select the right business partner rather than maximising valuations.

Bribery charges to hit fundraising plans of Adani Group

THE indictment of Adani Group, its promoters and executives by the US authorities in a bribery case could negatively impact the fund-raising process of the Adani group.

Sebi abolishes l% security deposit rule with exchanges before public issue launches

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi on Thursday did away with the requirement of a mandatory security deposit with the exchanges before a public issue in a bid to facilitate ease of doing business for issuer companies.

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea lose millions of subscribers; BSNL gains customers

RELIANCE JIO, country's largest telecom service provider, lost a whopping 12.65 million customers in the first three months following the tariff hike implemented by private telecom operators in June 2024.