Israel's Overnight Attacks On Rafah Kill 18 Children

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Tel Aviv will step up pressure on Hamas as this is the "only way" to bring back the hostages

BSE Sensex @ 75,000, What Next?

BROWSING through the newspapers, one sees quite a few articles and editorials talking about the BSE Sensex having touched 75,000.

Emergency Cases Spike On 'Heated' Polling Day

Helpline staff attended to 428 fainting and 307 assault cases; official says rising temperature might be reason

Modernity Will Remain The Country's Body, Spirituality Its Soul, Says Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India's strength to envision centuries and millennia and its farsighted approach have made it the longest-living civilization and a haven for humanity.

TALES OF ACCEPTANCE AND ABILITIES

WE cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails'.

A reverence to the pursuit of justice

ONE of the classic, most misguided, anti-lawyer jokes is a quote from William Shakespeare's Henry VI, \"The first thing we do is, let's kill all the lawyers.

Candidates chess: Gukesh in pole position after victory over Alireza

INDIAN Grandmaster D Gukesh shot into sole lead after defeating Firouzja Alireza of France in the 13th and penultimate round of Candidates' Chess tournament here, his quest for the extraordinary placing him on the cusp of becoming the youngest-ever world championship contender.

Sai Kishore shines as Titans seal emphatic victory over Kings

R SAI KISHORE took a fourwicket haul (4/33) as Gujarat Titans dismissed Punjab Kings for 142 in Mullanpur on Sunday.

Balraj earns Oly quota for India

WITH their best bet in single sculls, Satnam Singh, opting for double sculls ahead of the Asian Games last year, the Rowing Federation of India (RFI), at one stage, deliberated not to send an entry in that category.

OST 2: Top marks for Manu & Anish

MANU Bhaker was once again on top of her game on Sunday.

A PLAYER WHO'S WORTH HIS SALT

Keeper-batter sets the tone with a 14-ball 48 as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 1 run

India's direct tax collections jump 18% to 19.58 lakh crore in FY24

INDIA'S net direct tax collections rose by 17.7% to reach 19.58 lakh crore in FY24 on account of significant growth in personal income tax.

Empowering borrowers: RBI asks lenders to disclose loan details

The Key Fact Statement rules, which will help borrowers make smart choices with their money, will apply to all types of loans for individuals, small businesses

Aim 15% market share by FY25: Blue Star MD

MUMBAI-BASED Blue Star is happy that the weather forecast this year is on the hotter side as sudden long spells of monsoon last year severely dented the prospect of the cooling industry last fiscal.

Iran leader tacitly acknowledges Tehran hit

IRAN's supreme leader on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a massive assault, few projectiles actually made through to their targets.

Ukraine lauds US aid package while Kremlin warns of further ruin

UKRAINIAN and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the US House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned that passage of the bill would \"further ruin\" Ukraine and cause more deaths.

Landslide win for Prez Muizzu in Maldives poll

THE party of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu won control of parliament in a Sunday election landslide, results showed, with voters backing his tilt towards China and away from regional powerhouse and traditional benefactor India.

Pappu Yadav adds intrigue to Purnea puzzle

As Independent, he can queer pitch for RJD, JD(U), the main rivals in polls due April 26

Oppn return to power can cause poverty, warns Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a blistering attack on INDIA bloc saying the latter wanted to take back Bihar to 'lantern era' as the state was converted into a 'jungle raj' under the Lalu-Rabri government earlier.

MP's papers rejected, NDA gains advantage

The BJP-led NDA's poll prospects in Assam's Scheduled Tribe-reserved Kokrajhar seat have suddenly brightened after the Returning Officer (RO) rejected the nomination papers of two-time sitting MP Naba Kumar Sarania following scrutiny.

Rahul falls sick, Kharge raises fears of change in Constitution

FORMER Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had to skip the Lok Sabha poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh, after reportedly falling ill suddenly on Sunday.

Tejashwi counters Nitish's 'too many kids' jibe at Lalu

FORMER Bihar deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday took a dig at Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar for the latter's remarks against his father Lalu Prasad over having many children.

Heat wave spell in east India to continue for 5 days

A searing heatwave gripped major parts of India with maximum temperatures ranging from 43 degrees Celsius to 46°C in many regions, especially East India.

Buzz over Rahul, Priyanka from Amethi, Rae Bareli

Cong declares 11 more candidates; 9 from Andhra, 2 from J'khand

Pooram row: Top cops transferred after EC nod

Pinarayi asks state police chief to probe alleged restrictions imposed by police, and submit report within one week

Scores witness Meenakshi temple celestial wedding in Madurai

NEARLY 10,000 devotees witnessed the highly anticipated celestial wedding of goddess Meenakshi and lord Sundareswarar, as part of the ongoing Chithirai festival, at the Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai on Sunday.

Stalin says BJP working to saffronise everything

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin criticised the union government for changing the colour of Doordarshan's logo to saffron, on Sunday.

Offshore wind farm project at VOC to cost ₹450cr, to produce 500MW in phase-1

WITH the Union Shipping Ministry planning to develop an offshore wind terminal at VOC Port in Thoothukudi, the estimated project cost has been pegged at ₹450 crore, according to official sources.

Rain, gale flatten 10k banana trees in Thalavadi; survey on

SURVEY of banana trees damaged due to gale and heavy rain in Thalavadi and adjoining hill villages of Erode district began on Sunday.

EPS condemns Stalin for Sevvapet 'custodial death'

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswani on Sunday condemned the state police department for the alleged custodial death of Santhakumar in Sevvapet police station in Tiruvallur district.