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No Extra Pressure for Slot as Liverpool Win

ARNE Slot insists Liverpool's commanding position at the top of the Premier League table has led to no extra strain during his first season in charge at Anfield.

Osamu Suzuki, architect of India's automobile revolution, dies at 94

OSAMU SUZUKI, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp (SMC), passed away from lymphoma on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, the company announced in a statement on Friday. He was 94.

RBI Allows UPI Access via Third-Party Payment Apps

The Reserve Bank on Friday allowed the popular unified payments interface (UPI) access to prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) through third-party applications, making it easier for users to link their digital wallets to UPI-enabled apps.

Manmohan Singh: The silent Prime Minister or a humane economist?

EXPECTATIONS of Dr Manmohan Singh, the trailblazer of India's new economic policy, is no more. Economists around the world remember him for his brilliance and humility, and predominantly for his role in opening up the state-controlled Indian economy, when he was appointed Finance Minister of India in 1991.

UltraTech buys 8.69% stake in Star Cement

JSW Neo Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 4,696 MW renewable energy platform from O2 Power Pooling Pte. Ltd, a joint venture between EQT Infrastructure and Temasek.

Rupee hits record low of 85.81/$

Local currency falls 38 paise from previous close to 85.5914 as dollar continues to rally

India Inc remembers Singh, his 1991 reforms

THE various policies introduced by Manmohan Singh played an important role in lifting India's economic growth and making it a powerhouse, top business tycoons said while remembering the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92.

South Korea Impeaches 2nd President in Two Weeks

SOUTH Korean lawmakers impeached acting president Han Duck-soo on Friday, sinking the country even deeper into political crisis two weeks after his predecessor was suspended over a martial law declaration that shocked the world.

NASA probe survives after brush with Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed on Friday.

B'deshi with fake Aadhaar card arrested

A Bangladeshi national was arrested on Thursday night on charges of illegally living in Kolkata city on the basis of fake documents for the past one year, police said on Friday.

Protests against Bihar civil service exam gather pace

THE ongoing protest by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates demanding the cancellation of the December 13 exam intensified after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor visited the protest site on Friday and pledged his support to the demonstrators.

Minor Accuses Grandpa, Dad of Sexual Abuse

A minor from Bidhuna Kotwali area in UP's Auraiya district accused her grandfather, father, and uncle of incest, claiming that they sexually assaulted her, leaving her two-months pregnant.

First snow turns Valley into 'winter wonderland'

AFTER enduring intense cold wave conditions, with night temperatures plunging several degrees below freezing point, Srinagar and other plains of the Valley experienced their first snowfall of the season on Friday.

BJP MP fires salvo, opposes Gujarat party decision over leadership pick

INTERNAL disputes clog the Gujarat BJP over appointments of Mandal, City, District, and Taluka presidents by state BJP chief CR Patil.

Katra shutdown against ropeway project extended

6 protesters on hunger strike, Vaishno Devi pilgrims face tough time

18 days & counting, Beed sarpanch murder mastermind still on the run

THE Opposition in Maharashtra charges the home minister with being weak for the failure to arrest Walmik Karad, a close aide of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde and the alleged mastermind of Massajog village Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, even 18 days after the incident.

13 BHU students held for trying to burn copies of Manusmriti on campus

AMID massive commotion between students and the Proctorial Board of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), over a dozen (13) students, including three girls, associated with Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha were arrested by Lanka police for their alleged plans to burn copies of Manusmriti on the campus on Christmas day.

Punctual and proud owner of Maruti 800

FORMER IPS officer and social welfare minister in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet, Asim Arun, on Friday recalled Manmohan Singh as a courteous, humble and extremely punctual leader who had a particular fondness for his Maruti 800.

A NATION IN MOURNING

● State funeral for Singh ● No change of guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today ● Central govt offices and CPSUs to observe half-day holiday on Saturday.

Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

Cong Picked ‘Assam Resident’ Singh Over Pranab For RS Seat

FORMER Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao chose Manmohan Singh over Pranab Mukherjee to be a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 1991.

The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

TIME TO STRIKE NEW-AGE NOTES IN CARNATIC MUSIC

It is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic.

Inaugural of Cherlapally terminal put off

THE inauguration of the newly built Cherlapally railway station, which was supposed to take place on December 28, was postponed on Friday by the South Central Railway (SCR) till further notice.

IICT scientist ends life over 'harassment in name of caste'

Pulivarthi Deepthi, a 28-year-old scientist from the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), was found dead by suicide at her residence in Nacharam on Wednesday.

Allu Arjun Appears Before Court Via Video Conference

TELUGU actor Allu Arjun appeared before the Nampally IX ACMM court through a video conference in connection with the Pushpa stampede case.

Anna Varsity rape case: Madras HC initiates suo motu case, awaits CJ's nod

THE Madras HC on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the recent rape case of a girl student of Anna University inside the campus but deferred hearing the matter as the Chief Justice is yet to grant a nod.

Strengths, weakness of three leaders

WHAT works in favour of all three leaders is the fact that they hail from the Backward Classes (BC) community.

HMWSSB Hands Ramky Responsibility Of 20 STPs

RAMKY Infrastructure Limited will construct and maintain 20 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in Hyderabad and its outskirts for five years for ₹215 crore.

Hear Further TOR 1st, Telangana Urges Brijesh Kumar Tribunal

HINTING at delaying tactics by Andhra Pradesh, Telangana on Friday urged the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal to first hear the \"further terms of reference\" given by the Union government first and then proceed with the reference under Section 89 of AP Reorganisation Act if the Tribunal could not hear both cases simultaneously.