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Markram and Jansen sizzle

AIDEN Markram and Marco Jansen combined to give Sunrisers Eastern Cape a 52-run win over Pretoria Capitals in their SA20 league stage encounter at Gqeberha on Wednesday.

Dr Reddy's profit up 2% at ₹1,413 cr; revenue at ₹8.4k cr

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Thursday said its consolidated net profit rose 2% to ₹1,413 crore in the third quarter of current financial year (FY25), driven by robust performance across markets.

Postal voting begins in Erode East

OFFICIALS of Erode East constituency have started visiting the elderly and differently-abled voters to garner postal votes from Thursday.

Zee Ent profit increases nearly 3-fold to ₹164 crore

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) on Thursday reported a nearly three-fold increase in consolidated net profit at ₹163.6 crore for third quarter of FY25, helped by lower expenses, specially operational costs.

₹150-cr Olympic Academy in Tiruchy to be completed in 18 months: Minister

MINISTER for Municipal Administration KN Nehru along with Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Olympic Academy set to come up at a cost of ₹150 crore in Elanthaipatti near Suriyur of the district.

Capex spends may not see sharp rise

Most analysts expect the capex allocation to rise by 10-12% over the actual capex in FY25

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Central team assessing rain damage visits Tiruvarur DPCs, collects samples

TWO members of the team of officials deputed by the Union government's food and public distribution department to assess the moisture content of paddy affected by the recent rains in delta districts on Thursday visited the direct paddy purchase centres (DPCs) in Tiruvarur and collected crop samples brought in by the farmers.

Rising unsecured loans may pose NPA risks in FY26

THE rising stress levels in unsecured retail loan books of banks can spiral out of control and create asset quality risks this fiscal to the tune of 25% over the past fiscal's level, an international rating agency has warned.

NCLAT stays CCI's ban on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing

IN a relief to Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday suspended the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) five-year data-sharing ban between WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta Platforms.

Pak Proposes Sweeping Controls on Social Media

Starlink licence linked to Musk's apology in Pakistan

SC orders man's arrest over repeated filing of bail pleas, slaps ₹2 lakh fine

THE Supreme Court has directed the Amritsar police commissioner to arrest a petitioner within three days for filing bail applications twice.

ED Attaches Assets Worth ₹1.26 Cr of TN Fisheries Minister in PMLA Case

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immovable properties, valued at ₹1.26 crore, belonging to Fisheries Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan, spread across Thoothukudi, Madurai and Chennai districts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Unity key to realise Viksit Bharat: PM

Commemorating Netaji's birth anniversary, Modi says like people united for Swaraj they must unite for development

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Hyderabad FC fight back to stun Jamshedpur FC in ISL

HYDERABAD FC posted a thrilling 3-2 victory over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here, on Thursday.

Shah in Gujarat: Now, people talk about Hindu identity with pride

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Thursday raised the matter of Hindu pride, observing how unlike in the past people today publicly acknowledge their pride in Hinduism.

Allies hopeful of clause tweak ahead of JPC on Waqf Bill final meet today

Though Opposition parties have requested to postpone the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, the panel is set to begin the two-day meeting to finalize the Bill on Friday.

Unhappy domestic returns for big guns

ROHIT Sharma. Shubman Gill. Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ravindra Jadeja. Rishabh Pant. Shreyas Iyer... it's fair to say that the latest round of the Ranji Trophy had enough stars for a new constellation. Alas, it didn't matter that much as most of them were dismissed cheaply on a bowling day across the country.

Odisha lose but secure berth in WHIL final

DELHI SG Pipers showed great composure as Elodie Picard's brilliance between the sticks saw them earn a 3-2 shootout win against the Odisha Warriors in the Women's Hockey India League.

T'gana seals mega deals at WEF; AWS to invest ₹60,000 cr

THE Telangana government's delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos secured investment commitments to the tune of ₹1,78,950 crore, which could create nearly 50,000 jobs in the state.

EPS Sticks To Guns On 'DMK Promises' Claim

A day after chief minister MK Stalin had a go at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) over the latter's criticism of the state's fiscal situation, the former chief minister on Thursday stuck to his guns and reiterated his accusation that the DMK government has failed to fulfil several of its key poll promises.

MP brain-dead priest raises hope of new life for 2

A 61-year-old differently-abled temple priest, Baliram Kushwah, declared brain-dead by doctors in Jabalpur on Wednesday following a major road accident, has kindled hopes of a fresh lease of life to two patients in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

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Want to revive 'family tree' at the click of a mouse? Come to Maha Kumbh

WITH lakhs of people taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh, pandas or traditional priests are busy tracing the roots of devotees through digitised family records in a camp at Sangam.

RGV gets 3 months in jail in cheque bounce case

A Mumbai court convicted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and sentenced him to three months of simple imprisonment in a seven-year-old cheque bounce case.

India supporting Indonesia defence industrialisation

NDIAN Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty talks to Jayanth Jacob about the forthcoming visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as Chief Guest for India's 76th Republic Day.

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History Will Be Rewritten With TN As Foundation: Kanimozhi

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi praised the recent archaeological discovery that Tamil Nadu began using iron over 5,300 years ago, marking a significant milestone in understanding India's ancient history.

Israel Kills 2 Palestinians for Carrying Out Jan 6 Attack on Bus in West Bank

ISRAELI forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month.

Clean chit for CM Siddu in turf club case

IN a significant relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the special court for criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs has accepted the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police.

The Eagle Stays in Staring Contest With the Bear

Given the postures Trump and Putin struck this week, a thaw in US-Russia relations is unlikely anytime soon. Trump is not intent on jettisoning US claims to global hegemony

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DMK Allies to Boycott Guv's At Home Reception on R-Day

DMK allies, including CPM, CPI, and VCK, have announced their decision to boycott the 'At Home' reception hosted by Governor RN Ravi at Raj Bhavan on Republic Day as a mark of protest over Ravi's actions allegedly against state's interests.