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Don't criminalise marital rape: Govt

THE Centre on Thursday strongly opposed the demand to criminalise marital rape, arguing in its affidavit in the Supreme Court that punitive measures are already in place to deal with it.

Internship scheme rolled out on pilot basis, 111 cos on board

THE government on Thursday launched the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme on a pilot basis.

Ashok Tanwar makes a Cong comeback

TWO days ahead of the Haryana polls and the day when the campaigning ended, the BJP suffered a huge jolt on Thursday.

1 dies of electrocution, 7 hurt in stampede at Kalkaji temple

TEN months after a makeshift platform collapsed during an event at Kalkaji temple in southeast Delhi killing a woman and injuring 17 others, another tragedy struck the mandir on Thursday.

AR Rahman joins Hansal Mehta's Gandhi

AR Rahman will be composing music for Hansal Gandhi.

Alcaraz beats Sinner to win China Open

CARLOS Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.

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Several U19 stars will be hoping to light up the stage in Women's T20 WC which begins today

Test hopefuls put on a show in front of selectors

PRESENCE of national selectors here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has added a layer to the ongoing Irani Cup match between Ranji champions and Rest of India.

Bengaluru FC maintain unbeaten run in ISL

BENGALURU FC held Mumbai City FC to a 0-0 draw at the Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday.

Dortmund score 7 past Celtic; Barca, City claim first wins

KARIM Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League on Tuesday.

Top stars set for big moves in Global Chess League

SEVERAL of the world's strongest chess players will vie for top honours when the sixteam Global Chess League, the only professional sports league where men and women compete together, commences here on Thursday.

Crypto market: Bitcoin falls to $60,000 level

THE rising geopolitical tensions have impacted the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin fell below $61,000 on Wednesday, which is nearly a 4% decrease over 24 hours.

Crude rises as investors see retaliation from Israel

hon markets; spur crude, gold prices CRUDE oil prices in the international market rose sharply on Wednesday following a missile attack by Iran on Israel.

Hope of rate cut this yr dashed

WHILE the September 17 historic rate cut by the US Fed spawned a flicker of hope back home here that the Reserve Bank would at least tone down its strident policy stance, what happened in Is● भारतीय RESERVE prices reacted over 5% jump immediately after the newsbreak and another 3% on Wednesday, taking the Brent past $74/barrel.

Hospitality sector witnesses rise in demand

LOGGING THE hospitality sector is currently on an upcycle, driven by favourable demographics, robust domestic demand with supply lagging behind demand despite international tourist inflows fell, rising investments and ongoing improvements in infrastructure and connectivity, helping the close the fiscal with 8-9% growth in average revenue per room, on the back of a 14% growth last fiscal.

Anil Ambani-led Reliance group forays into renewable energy sector in Bhutan

ANIL Ambani-led Reliance Group on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI), the commercial and investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, to foray into the renewable and green energy landscape of Bhutan.

Office space leasing hits record in Jan-Sept period

GROSS leasing activity in Q3 touched 19.89 million square feet (msqft) up 8.2% quarter-onquarter, making it the second best quarter, taking total area leased out so far this year to 53.43 mn sq.ft. If the trend is maintained, which looks more likely than not, the market is on course to cross the 70 mnsq.ft by December.

Gen Z emerging as the most disengaged group

DISENGAGEMENT in the workplace is widespread across all generations, with Gen Z (born between 1996-2015) emerging as most disengaged group at 34%, followed by Gen Y millennials (1977-1995) at 31% and Baby Boomers at 30% (19461964), as per a survey conducted by CIEL HR Services.

Govt to launch PM Internship scheme on October 3

IN a bid to enhance youth employability and skill development, the government, in partnership with India Inc, will launch a one-year internship program for individuals aged 21 to 24 on October 3.

FOCUS OF VEEPEE DEBATE ON TOP OF THE TICKET

NEW YORK TIM Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday each pointed to the crises of the day as reasons for voters to choose their respective running mates for president, opening their vice-presidential debate by addressing the growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East and a natural disaster that has ravaged the southeastern US.

Approaching typhoon forces evac of many in Taiwan

KAOHSIUNG AN approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan killed two people and injured dozens of others over the past few days and forced thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mountainous areas.

Reform push includes women's role in church

ROME POPE Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project on Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda but ordained ministry still ruled out.

Vietnam blames China for attacking fishers in SCS

HANOI VIETNAM's foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China's \"brutal behaviour\" during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers in the disputed South China Sea (SCS).

US bans new goods from China over forced labour

WASHINGTON THE Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.

Ukraine withdraws from Vugledar, giving Russia major territorial gain

KYIV UKRAINE's army said on Wednesday that it had withdrawn from the eastern town of Vugledar, handing Russia one of its most significant territorial gains in weeks.

Deora: Maha has best AICC in-charge in Chennithala

MAHARASHTRA Congress incharge Ramesh Chennithala has done a commendable work by not only putting the divided house in order in the state, but also ensuring that all the party factions worked together, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora said recently.

Gujarat BJP, Cong in war of words over Navratri fest

THE ongoing controversy between the BJP and Congress over Navratri celebrations has now escalated to the national level, reaching the Prime Minister's office.

Shinde, Ajit meet Shah to firm up MahaYuti seat deal

IN their meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Ajit Pawar sought more seats for their parties in assembly elections, saying the Lok Sabha poll results should be the basis for Maha Yuti seat-sharing formula.

Jan Suraaj will contest all seats in Bihar, PK vows to end liquor ban

POLITICAL strategist-turnedactivist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday launched his political outfit Jan Suraaj Partyin the state capital and appointed an IITian and retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Manoj Bharti, as its first working president.

Uproar over scrapping of Gandhi Jayanti off in univs

THE decision to scrap the holiday on Gandhi Jayanti in universities across Rajasthan has ignited a major controversy.