CATEGORIES

Aravindh Chithambaram: Grand Master of Chennai

ARAVINDH Chithambaram is a pessimist by nature. When he was being driven to the Anna Centenary Library before the opening round of the Chennai Grand Masters last Tuesday, the 25-year-old had only thought running through his mind.

ATP Finals: Ruud beats Alcaraz

NORWAY'S Casper Ruud eased to a straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Monday as the Spanish star's bid for a maiden ATP Finals title got off to a poor start.

Hit by absence of injured Yamal, Barcelona lose to Sociedad

MISSING injured Lamine Yamal, Barcelona saw their seven-game winning run come to an end with a 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league.

Will Trump's win force India to rejig corp tax?

Experts say dynamics of tax rates are complex and influenced by factors beyond mere comparison with US rates

BoI profit soars 63% on better asset quality

IMPROVEMENT in asset quality and non-interest income boosted bottomline of state-run Bank of India by 63% to ₹2,374 crore.

Zomato, Swiggy say complying with CCI rules

AMID a CCI investigation into anti-competitive practices, Zomato has emphasised its adherence to competition laws, while competitor Swiggy has affirmed its dedication to following local regulations.

Net equity fund inflows surge to ₹41,000 cr in Oct

RECORD inflows into open-ended equity mutual funds, which surged 21.7% on a month-on-month basis in October at ₹41,887 crore, made it the 44th month of positive inflows.

Norms issued for reclassifying FPI investment as FDI

THE Reserve Bank (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) have directed foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to obtain necessary approvals from the government and concurrence from the investee companies in cases of acquisition of equity holdings beyond the prescribed limits.

Asian Paints sees downgrades as competition rises

Amid rising competition and other challenges, shares of Asian Paints received multiple downgrades and price target cuts after its September quarter (Q2FY25) earnings missed analyst expectations by a big margin.

Canara Bank expects nod for insurance, AMC arms' IPOs

STATE-run lender Canara Bank is expecting the final clearance from the Department of Financial Services for the initial public offerings (IPOs) of two of its arms—Canara HSBC Life Insurance and Canara Robeco Asset Management Company—within a fortnight.

Vistara ends 9-year journey; operates last flight before merger with Air India

VISTARA, the Tata Group and Singapore International Airline (SIA) joint venture carrier, flew for the last time on Monday, thus marking an end to its glorious nine-year journey. Vistara is now getting merged with Air India, which has ambitions to establish itself as India's premier full-service airline.

Maruti Suzuki rolls out new Dzire with design changes at ₹6.79 lakh

MARUTI Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on Monday launched the fourth generation of its best-selling sedan - Dzire - with petrol and S-CNG models at a starting price of ₹6.79 lakh.

No escalation, Trump warns Putin; Kremlin denies call

US President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.

China building prototype N-reactor for aircraft carrier

CHINA has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided.

Israeli army not able to occupy even one village in Lebanon: Hezbollah

HEZBOLLAH said on Monday that the Israeli military has been incapable of occupying even a single village in Lebanon since launching cross-border ground operations six weeks ago.

Wary Pak suspends all rail services to Balochistan

PAKISTAN's railways suspended all train services on Monday to and from a restive southwestern province where a suicide bombing at a train station over the weekend killed 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff.

Trump names Homan for immigration, Elise for UN

Hardliner Stephen Miller named as deputy chief of staff for policy

Pressure on UK church head to quit over abuse cover-up

THE head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found that he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it.

Maha Yuti tries to pacify anger of soybean farmers

AFTER a delay of two months, the Centre has started soybean procurement in poll-bound Maharashtra.

BJP faces Maha ire as cotton price angers farmers...

BJP's assembly poll candidates are facing cotton farmers' discontent over prices in north Maharashtra, a stronghold of the saffron party.

Modi warns against divisive forces threatening social fabric

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned people against divisive forces attempting to fracture society along lines of caste, religion, language, and gender.

HC puts C'garh govt on notice over tiger death

THE Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday expressed concern over the recent death of a tiger in Baikunthpur forest, approximately 350 km north of Raipur, and sought an affidavit from the state on the measures taken to protect wildlife.

Soren govt like a burnt transformer, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the JMM-led alliance government is a \"burnt transformer\" which has failed to distribute welfare funds given by the Centre among the people of Jharkhand.

1 dead as explosion triggers fire at IOCL refinery in Vadodara

A massive explosion rocked the IOCL refinery in Koyli, Vadodara, at 3:30 pm on Monday, sparking a fierce fire and sending thick plumes of smoke up to 6 kilometers into the sky. One person was killed in the fire.

Mahakumbh prep: Divers, 700 boats on 24X7 vigil

As part of its ongoing efforts to deal with emergencies during the upcoming Mahakumbh 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government will deploy 220 highly-skilled deep-sea divers of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to secure the Sangam waters during the nearly two-month congregation of humanity.

BSF takes to movie to counter Pak move, instil patriotism among Sikhs

TO foster a spirit of national pride among the Sikh pilgrims visiting the Darbar Sahib gurdwara in the neighbouring country through the Kartarpur Corridor, the Border Security Force (BSF) has devised a mechanism to showcase movies that highlight the bravery of its personnel, display India's courage and deliver patriotic messages.

Shah to head Inter-State Council committee of 12 Union ministers and CMs

THE Centre on Monday reconstituted the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council (ISC) under the chairmanship of Home Minister Amit Shah.

Udaipur tailor beheading: SC notice on plea against bail given to accused

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the NIA and Mohammed Javed, one of the accused in the case of beheading of a tailor Kanhaiya Lal of Udaipur in June 2022, on an appeal filed by Yash Teli—the victim's son—challenging the bail granted to Javed by the Rajasthan High Court in September this year.

House panel to take up illegal immigrant influx

Left-Wing Extremism, border security on top of MHA panel agenda

Curated live show, carnival parade to rev up IFFI

WITH a series of additional features such as daily live performances, exhibitions, mobile digital movie theatres and showcasing of culinary delights, this year's International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is set to scale a new height; becoming a vibrant cinematic cultural extravaganza.