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GQG Partners acquires 1.24% stake in Patanjali Foods for ₹835 crore

GQG Partners on Friday increased its stake in Patanjali Foods by acquiring a 1.24% holding from promoter group entity Patanjali Ayurved Ltd for about ₹835 crore through an open market transaction.

Max to buy 64% in Jaypee Healthcare

MAX Healthcare (MHIL) is acquirng 64% stake in Jaypee Healthcare for an enterprise value of ₹1,660 crore.

Israeli forces withdraw from West Bank's Tubas

THE families of Palestinians who were killed in an air strike in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas held funerals on Friday after Israeli forces withdrew following their latest raid in the territory.

Russia to expel six U.K. diplomats over alleged subversive activities

Starmer, Biden to weigh Ukraine’s request to use long-range missiles

Heavy rains pound U'khand, damage highways

TORRENTIAL rains which began on Wednesday night continued throughout Thursday throwing normal life out of gear.

Internal rift in Gujarat BJP escalates as leaders battle it out in the open

FACTIONALISM within the BJP in Gujarat has spilled into public view, reaching the police station as tensions escalate within the Kalol municipality in Gandhinagar district.

Hooda stamp in nominations for Haryana polls Cong

IN the Congress candidate lists for the Haryana assembly elections, the stamp of Leader of Opposition and former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda is evident.

Soft separatist politics making a comeback in J&K Assembly polls?

AFTER the abrogation of Article 370, the militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir dropped significantly and separatist politics was pushed back with the arrest of separatist leaders and workers.

After Shimla, protests over 'illegal' mosque in Mandi as Sukhu warns of action

FOLLOWING protests in Shimla over the \"illegal\" construction of a mosque, a clash erupted on Friday between Hindu groups and the police in Mandi over an alleged \"illegal\" mosque.

Jaishankar says concerned over RG Kar

WOMEN'S safety is a cause for concern in India, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Minimum export price for onion and basmati removed ahead of polls

AHEAD of Haryana and Maharashtra elections, the Centre has decided to remove the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition on export of onion and basmati with immediate effect.

'Colonial past': Port Blair is now 'Sri Vijaya Puram'

Symbolises Andaman & Nicobar Islands' role in freedom struggle: Shah

3-day JPC meet from Sept 18 to seek inputs from stakeholders on Waqf Bill

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to meet on September 18, 19 and 20 at the Parliament House Annexe, official sources said.

NIA raids locations in Punjab in case linked to Khalistani protests abroad

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA), the federal antiterror probe body, conducted raids at several locations on Friday across Punjab's Moga, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Jalandhar districts as part of its ongoing investigation into the March 2023 incident in which Khalistani supporters protested outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, officials have confirmed.

Firing trials of light tank Zorawar successful

INDIA'S ambitious project to manufacture indigenous light tank achieved a milestone on Friday with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducting preliminary automotive trials of Zorawar, said the Ministry of Defence.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: 2 lakh sites chalked out for 15-day-long campaign

THE Centre aims to clean and transform around two lakh sites during the fortnight-long 'Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata (4S) 2024' campaign, part of this year's Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

Panchayat president assaults woman ward member, booked

A SHOCKING video of the Vellampudhur panchayat president hitting a woman ward member with his slippers has gone viral sparking outrage on Friday.

Dad among three held for selling 52-day-old baby

THE Theni All Women Police on Friday arrested the father of a 52-day-old male child and two others for allegedly selling the baby to a couple from Bodinayakanur for ₹1 lakh The police said the father, V Sankar (44), and his wife Pandeeswari are from Melatheru in Uppukottai.

SIT to study Hema committee report, record statements

THE special investigation team (SIT) probing the allegations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry will record the statements of those who had deposed before the Justice Hema Committee on issues they faced in the film field.

7 die as 2 trucks, bus collide in AP kin of deceased to get 5 lakh aid

IN a tragic road accident, seven people lost their lives and 31 others were injured when two trucks and an RTC bus collided on the Chittoor-Bengaluru main road near Mogili ghat in Bangarupalyam mandal of Palamaneru on Friday.

Rowdy's decapitated body found on terrace of his uncle's house

A 33-year-old history-sheeter was found dead, with his head severed, on the terrace of his uncle's house near Thiruverumbur on Friday.

Robbery bid: SI, cop in Thoothukudi moved to Armed Reserve

A sub-inspector and police constable attached to the Authoor police station were transferred to the Armed Reserve as punishment in the backdrop of a robbery beyond the jurisdiction of the station they were attached to, late on Thursday.

Student harms self after being caught using gutka in class

A Class 12 student of a government higher secondary school at Vadachittur near Negamam fractured his arm when he tried to harm himself after he was caught by a teacher using a banned gutka product in class and his parents were summoned to meet the HM.

Give up on 'silo mindset and interact with others, Guy tells state varsities

TAMIL Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday called upon state universities to give up on their 'silo mindset' and stated that there should be an exchange of views and practices.

CM will decide on demands of elementary teachers: Min

THE demands of elementary schoolteachers, who held statewide protests recently, are under consideration and decisions will be made by Chief Minister MK Stalin, said Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Friday.

Gita, Tirukkural say same thing: H Raja

TAMIL NADU BJP coordination committee convenor H Raja on Friday equated Tirukkural with the Bhagavad Gita when talking about the Union government's PM Vishwakarma scheme.

Day after deaths, hostel gets demolition notice

A day after a fire mishap at a private hostel building killed two women and injured three others, the city corporation served a demolition notice to the building owner for a second time as the building was in a dilapidated condition.

It's fire at Alamathi substation that led to Chennai outage

AFTER majority of Chennai city witnessed a rare power shutdown for around four to five hours on Thursday night, Tangedco on Friday clarified it was a fire incident in Alamathi substation in Tiruvallur district that triggered the outage and not a fire in Manali substation as it was originally communicated on Thursday.

Video of hotelier apologising to Nirmala sparks outcry; BJP blamed for 'arrogance

Annamalai says he had expressed regret to the bizman for unintended breach of privacy

Sanitary staff continue protest against privatisation of work

HUNDREDS of sanitary workers from Zones 5, 6, and 7 of the Chennai corporation continued to protest for a second consecutive day on Friday against privatisation of solid waste management.