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Tales from a Shiva temple

GETTING a darshan of lord Shiva at Arulmigu Manneeswarar Temple is considered significant, and the prayers are believed to be heard and fulfilled, too. This powerful temple is situated in Annur, 32 km away from Coimbatore.

A 'Bustle'ing quiz

WHAT happens when the MBA students of M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women come together, methodically brainstorm, and meet and interact with corporates across the city? Twenty days into the course, the first years are sent out into the field for this purpose. The result is 'Bustle', the college's annual corporate quizzing competition.

Liverpool pass Chelsea test

LIVERPOOL passed a major test of their Premier League title credentials to move back to the top of the table by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday.

Dhull slams ton for Delhi, but TN still on top

YASH Dhull, with his brilliant century (103 batting; 189b, 11x4, 3x6), single-handedly engineered Delhi's fightback against Tamil Nadu as the hosts ended the third day's play with 264/8 in 97 overs at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Sunday. Delhi trail by 410 runs.

Dubai show up to cheer for the new winners

ON Sunday, all roads in the United Arab Emirates led to the Dubai International Stadium.

Why non-bank lenders continue to come under regulatory axe?

Several NBFCs and lending apps are accused of resorting to usurious loan pricing and heavy-handed recovery methods that include social media shaming

Reliance Infrastructure's ₹6k cr fund raising plan gets shareholders' nod

RELIANCE Infrastructure on Sunday in a stock exchange filing said it plans to raise ₹6,000 crore through preferential issue of shares and qualified institutional placement (QIP) route.

Chinese brand Vivo secures top spot in India's smartphone market

CHINESE mobile maker Vivo has captured the top spot in India's smartphone market, achieving a 19% market share by shipping 9.1 million units in the third quarter of this year. According to Canalys research, Vivo experienced a 26% year-on-year growth; it held a 17% market share with shipments of 7.2 million devices during the same period last year.

Starbucks feels inflation heat; revenue grows at 2% in Q2

TATA Starbucks, a joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Consumer Products Limited, is facing the pinch of sluggish consumer spending in urban areas as revenue growth remained underwhelming in the current financial year.

Pak cabinet approves bill on judicial reforms

THE Pakistan Cabinet on Sunday approved the proposed draft of the controversial 26th Constitutional Amendment during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after seeking consensus from the coalition partners.

87 killed in Israeli strikes on north Gaza

4O others injured in attack on Hamas target in Beit Lahiya; three Lebanese soldiers killed in an airstrike on Sunday

Bibi blames Hezbollah for house attack

ISRAEL's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to assassinate him, with the Middle East already on edge after Israel had vowed retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage.

Dollar-starved Maldives notifies new forex rules

DOLLAR-STARVED Maldives has floated a new foreign currency regulation, limiting types of transactions allowed in foreign currency and imposing mandatory foreign currency exchange controls on tourism establishments and banks.

Laundering case: IAS officer to be questioned

IAS officer Sanjeev Hans is likely to be taken on remand for further questioning in connection with a money laundering case lodged against him.

After Omar cabinet call for statehood, all eyes on Assembly's first session

AFTER the passage of a resolution on statehood restoration in the first cabinet meeting of the Omar Abdullah-led government in J&K, it remains to be seen if the ruling National Conference would move a similar resolution in the first session of the Assembly.

Good news in Kuno: MP CM shares pictures of a pregnant cheetah

GOOD news is in the offing from the Kuno National Park (KNP) of Madhya Pradesh. Veera, one of the South African cheetahs at the Park is pregnant and is expected to deliver cubs soon.

Kanchi seer hails PM, says he is key factor in progress

KANCHI Kamakoti Peetham pontiff Jagadguru Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal on Sunday hailed the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is the \"key factor behind the nation's progress\".

1,700 participate in int'l Kashmir marathon

WITH the improvement in ground situation and decline in militancy, the first-ever international marathon was held in picturesque Kashmir on Sunday in which over 1700 runners, including 12 foreign nationals, participated.

No bias in govt works, says Modi

PM launches 23 development projects, including airport upgrades, worth 6,700 crore

Amid seat deadlock, Cong defers CEC meet

AS the stalemate over seat-sharing of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies for the Maharashtra polls continues, the Congress postponed its crucial Central Election Committee (CEC) for Monday.

BJP retains 71 MLAs in first Maha list of 99

THE BJP on Sunday announced its first list of 99 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls on November 20, retaining 71 MLAs.

Prasar Bharati plans live telecast of TV channels on mobile phones, trial on

PUBLIC broadcaster Prasar Bharati has moved a step ahead to facilitate telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection as the trials to check feasibility of the direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology took off.

Statistics ministry asks CPWD to undertake upkeep of ISI campuses

THE Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) has approached the Central Public Work Department (CPWD) to take up upkeep work of premises of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) — an institution of national importance — in states, including its historic campus spreading over 32 acres in Kolkata.

J'khand: INDIA rift out, RJD threatens to go solo

RIFT in the INDIA bloc widened over seat sharing, with the RJD threatening on Sunday to go it alone in the Jharkhand Assembly polls if not given a reasonable number of seats.

RSS starts outreach for BJP to propel Maha Yuti victory

WITH the Maha Yuti and Opposition MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi) set for a keen contest in the elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has launched an extensive outreach programme to shape public opinion in favour of the BJP-led ruling alliance in the state, sources said.

NAWAZ'S LAST SHY AT PEACE WITH INDIA

The growing Chinese presence in Pakistan is poised to take on an even larger footprint. This in itself must spur India into taking a fresh look at ties with its western neighbour

BEING NICER TO WOMEN AS A SOCIETY

WITH Sharad Navratri concluded, a number of thoughts about the condition of women in Hindu culture invariably spring to mind. I will confine myself to looking at the cultural situation of the majority of Indian women, which is to say, women in Hindu culture of which I am personally a part. However, I will consciously stay away from discussing the noticeably difficult and far-from-enviable position of women in non-Hindu cultures in India, lest I be suspected of minority-baiting in these perilous times. Whereas, as a devout Hindu myself, I can claim to speak with belonging, ownership and reform-minded good intentions.

Sonia to seek votes for Priyanka in Wayanad poll

SONIA Gandhi will campaign of her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is making her electoral debut in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election. Priyanka will be joined by her brother Rahul Gandhi and Sonia on October 23, when the Congress candidate will file her nomination papers. The trio will be part of a roadshow in Kalpetta earlier the same day.

ED seizes 800 pages of docus in MUDA site scam

Lokayuktha police interrogate ex-deputy commissioner and Raichur MP Kumar Naik

31K candidates vie for 563 posts in Telangana's first Group-I exam

AMID ongoing court cases, the Group-I mains examination will be conducted from Monday till October 27 for 563 posts in various government departments. A total of 31,383 candidates have qualified for the mains. This is the first time the much-awaited Group-I exams are being held in Telangana.