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Cheer For Ultratech As Q3 Margin Hit Less Than Feared

The heightened competition in India's cement sector continues to take its toll on cement makers.

First suspected GBS patient succumbs in Pimpri-Chinchwad

A curve on the tracks was likely one of the main factors behind the freak Jalgaon train incident, as it obstructed the line of sight of one of the drivers and limited the time he had to apply emergency brakes, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday as authorities began investigating the trigger for the incident.

Scientific Temper, Social Benefit the Only Holy Cows

Can there be \"public science of cow sacrality?\" Veezhinathan Kamakoti, the director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, recently attempted this when he advocated cow worship based on some scientific research and considerable religious passion.

HC Refuses to Stay Release of Akshay Kumar's Film Sky Force

The Bombay high court (HC) on Thursday declined to stay the release of the Akshay Kumar-starrer movie Sky Force, dismissing allegations of copyright infringement raised by animator and creative director Sandeep Gangatkar.

Bleak returns for star India players on domestic circuit

Performances of Rohit, Jaiswal, Iyer, Gill, Pant didn't make for pretty reading

Man kills two minor cousins, attacks their parents in UP

Police said initial probe suggests that the attack stemmed from a property dispute

Senas attack each other on Bal Thackeray birth anniv

Uddhav vows revenge for election defeat while Shinde says one cannot win polls sitting at home

Prosecutors Urged to Indict Yoon for Abuse of Power in South Korea

South Korea's anti-corruption officials, on Thursday, requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.

Teen Gets 52-Year Jail for Killing 3 Girls in the UK

A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

Reclaimed land sparks Breach Candy Hospital-BMC tussle

A tug-of-war has begun over a patch of reclaimed land reclaimed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its Coastal Road project, and claimed by Breach Candy Hospital on the basis of an old but still-valid lease.

Chhota Rajan Aide DK Rao, 6 Associates Arrested in Extortion Case

The Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) has arrested notorious gangster D K Rao, also known as Ravi Mallesh Bora, a close aide of Chhota Rajan, along with six of his associates, for allegedly threatening a 74-year-old hotelier from Marol Naka, Andheri East.

Brand Marketing Stunts Create Noise But Little Else

In Pursuit of a Creative to Go Viral, Brands Resort to All Kinds of Gimmicks. In the Bargain, Brands Can Plunge from the Sublime to the Ridiculous

Torres Fraud: ED Conducts Searches in Mumbai, Jaipur

The city unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched an investigation into a money-laundering case linked to the multi-crore Torres Jewellery fraud, carrying out searches at several locations in Mumbai and Jaipur.

Man says he killed wife, cut, boiled body; cops scour Hyd

Nearly a week after a 35-year-old woman went missing in Hyderabad, her husband, an ex-serviceman, has claimed that he killed her, dismembered her body, boiled the parts and disposed them of in a lake at Jillelaguda on the city outskirts, police said on Thursday, adding they are to confirm the claims as no body parts have been recovered yet.

Netaji's legacy inspiration for achieving Viksit Bharat: Modi

Unity among people is as significant in pursuit of \"Viksit Bharat\" (developed India) today, as it was during the fight for \"Swaraj\" (self-rule) during the freedom struggle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as he cautioned people to stay vigilant against those seeking to weaken the country and break its unity.

Gujarat Rules Opening Day Of National Pickleball C'Ship

Gujarat emerged as the standout performer, securing top spots on the opening day of the fourth IPA National Pickleball Tournament that kicked off at Bennett University in Greater Noida on Thursday.

UGC Opens New Front in Federalism Battle

The draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025 has become a new flashpoint in Centre-state relations.

A positive team culture rests on respect, equality

CCI's \"guidelines\" on player conduct during tours is not a polite suggestion but a sharp warning. In one bold stroke, it has downsized the inflated egos of top stars.

Two Churches and a Volatile Chasm on the Malabar Coast

Morning has just broken over the gleaming white spire of the St Thomas Jacobite Syrian Cathedral in Mazhuvannoor, a canopy of trees obscuring the view of the horizon. Eliyamma K and Ammini PS, both in their 50s, are sitting on a wooden bench inside the imposing 150-year-old structure. Seemingly unaware of the early hour, the two middle-aged women are excitedly exchanging news about upcoming weddings or troubles in their village of Mazhuvannoor, settled on the eastern fringes of Ernakulam district in Kerala.

Number Of Voters In India Has Risen To 991 Million, Says EC

The number of voters in India now stands at 991 million, up from 968.8 million when the Lok Sabha elections were held last year, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday.

2 More Aspirants Die by Suicide in Kota

Two students, one preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) to get into medical school and the other for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to join an engineering college, died by suicide in a span of three hours in Kota district in Rajasthan on Wednesday, taking the toll of such cases in the area to six this year, officials said.

HPZ Scam: Main Accused Deemed 'Fugitive Eco Offender'

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Nagaland on Wednesday declared Bhupesh Arora, wanted in connection with the alleged ₹2,200-crore fraud perpetrated through the 'HPZ Token' mobile app and website, as a fugitive economic offender.

Three Held for Knifing Friend Who Refused to Keep Offensive WhatsApp Status

Three men were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting their friend after he refused to comply with a demand to post an offensive status on WhatsApp.

Depending on an undependable US

India should deepen strategic and economic ties with Trump's DC, but be aware of its nationalist and revisionist avatar

Stop stonewalling talks on Indus treaty

India has for long contended that disputes with Pakistan over hydropower projects on shared trans-border rivers should be handled through a graded approach as provided under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.

Positive Developments: SC Notes Efforts Made to Solve Farmer Issues

The Supreme Court on Wednesday hoped for an early resolution of the issues raised by protesting farmers as it noted \"positive developments\" with regards to the improving health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been in a hunger strike since November, and the Centre's proposed talks with farmer leaders next month.

Efforts on to Halt Pollution at Shivaji Park

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a series of measures to mitigate the adverse effects of pollution at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maidan, popularly known as Shivaji Park.

Main accused in Moneyedge scam flees to Dubai, LOC issued

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against one of the partners and the main accused in the Moneyedge Group cheating case in which around 3,000 investors were allegedly cheated of ₹100 crore by the Mulund-based consultancy firm.

Virat shines with 13-wkt match haul

Virat Yadav took a match haul of 13 wickets as Dnyandeep Seva Mandal beat Swami Vivekanand Intl School by an innings and 33 runs in their Giles Shield Super 8 match.

Engineer Rashid Moves Delhi HC For Bail In Terror Funding Case

Jammu & Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid approached the Delhi high court on Wednesday, seeking directions to the city court to expeditiously decide on his bail application in a terror funding case.