Krishna joins hands with debut director Durai Saravanan for his next

A CTOR Krishna is joining hands with first-time filmmaker Durai Saravanan for his next.

An in-form Sundar C finds the sweet spot between humour and horror

SOME ideas are par for the course in the Aranmanai franchise, like the nightly ghost routine, the not-so-novel use of heroines, the hit-or-miss comedy.

Bagan aim for historic treble vs Mumbai City

MOHUN Bagan will look to cap off their fairytale season with a historic treble as they face Mumbai City FC in the ISL summit clash at Salt Lake Stadium, with 62,000 partisan fans expected to cheer their guts out and paint the stands in green and maroon, creating an electrifying atmosphere here on Saturday.

Role clarity for openers the way forward for India women

THE opening partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana has come a long way since 2019, the year Verma made her international debut at the age of 15.

Uber Cup: Indonesia women defeat Thailand 3-0 to end medal drought

THE long wait is over for the Indonesia women's badminton team.

Bumrah spark in fading Mumbai

Pacer stands out yet again but Kolkata Knight Riders eke out 24-run victory at Wankhede

Sensex, Nifty decline 1% as investors book profit at peak

DOMESTIC equity market fell sharply on Friday, ending deep in the red amid broad-based profit booking at record high level.

State-run BSNL loses 18 mn customers in FY24

STATE-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) lost 18 million customers in the last financial year (FY24), bringing its customer base to 88.06 million.

RBI lowers margin funding limits to 30% from 50%

FOLLOWING the stock exchanges reducing the trade settlement time from two days to one-day, (T+1) and now in select equities T+0, the Reserve Bank on Friday reduced the maximum risk to the custodian banks issuing irrevocable payment commitments (IPCS) to 30% from the existing 50%.

Tax on 2-wheelers too high, market over-regulated: Bajaj

BAJAJ Auto managing director Rajiv Bajaj on Friday said auto sector is suffering from 'over-regulation' and this has led to a sharp rise in selling prices, making the product unaffordable for many.

Apple needs to make in India: CEO

iPhone maker aims to manufacture 25% of total iPhone production in the country by 2025

Some hope as Hamas goes to Egypt for truce talks

Deal hinges on the question whether Israel would accept an end to the war without reaching its stated goal of destroying the enemy

WH defends xenophobic statement of Joe Biden

THE United States is a country of immigrants, the White House has said, defending President Joe Biden's remarks calling two of his QUAD partners - India and Japan - as well as Russia and China \"xenophobic\" nations, asserting that none of these countries, unlike the United States of America, welcome immigrants.

Ukraine can use British weapons in Russia: Cameron

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Friday said it is up to Ukraine to decide how to use British weapons and insisted it has the right to strike targets on Russian territory.

China's lunar probe to far side of moon lifts off

CHINA on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

Blow to Sunak as Conservatives suffer losses in local polls

LONDON BRITAIN'S governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local elections as results came in on Friday, further cementing expectations that the opposition Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in the elections in the coming months.

BATTLELINES DRAWN IN ASSAM POLL ARENA

THE stakes will be high for the BJP and its allies when Assam goes to the third and final phase of parliamentary elections on May 7.

PM says BJP to set up cell to help teachers who lost jobs

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has instructed the West Bengal BJP unit to establish a separate legal cell to aid \"genuine teachers and candidates\" who lost their jobs due to the School Service Commission (SSC) scam.

Guv has no right to talk about safety of women: Mamata

A DAY after a female employee posted at the West Bengal Raj Bhavan accused Governor CV Ananda Bose of molesting her, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said her \"heart bleeds for the victim and that the Governor had no right to talk about women's safety.

People want change in govt at Centre: Kharge

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed on Friday that people want a change of government at the Centre.

Omar Abdullah a lakhpati with no house, land, car

FORMER Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah, who is contesting Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla parliamentary seat in north Kashmir, is a lakhpati (millionaire) but has no house, land, cars or any other immovable assets of his own.

If re-elected, PM to be off to Italy for G-7 meet, Switzerland

Prime minister Narendra modi, if re-elected, is likely to embark on his first overseas trip within days of his swearing-in – to Italy and Switzerland. The Lok Sabha elections results will be out on June 4, and if Pm modi is re-elected, he would take his oath as Pm within a week, following which he could embark on these trips.

HC rejects Soren's plea against ED arrest in land case

JHARKHAND High Court on Friday dismissed CM Hemant Soren's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to a land scam.

Koregaon case: Ex-DU prof withdraws bail plea

Hany Babu had moved the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court rejected his bail plea in September 2023

Indians continue to take upskilling route for jobs

MORE and more Indians are arming themselves with skilling and up skilling courses under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme to secure better jobs, with the program witnessing a 26 percent jump in enrollment in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, officials said Friday.

Death toll in Uttarakhand forest fire rises to three, situation remains grim

THREE of the five people seriously injured in a fire in Syunrakot Van Panchayat area of Almora in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region have succumbed to burn injuries, even as the state grapples with wildfires.

India, Indonesia resolve to scale up defence ties, review initiatives at meet

INDIA and Indonesia on Friday vowed to expand overall bilateral defence ties, especially in areas of maritime security and industrial engagement for production of military equipment.

Iran releases all crew, including 16 Indians, onboard Portuguese ship

If re-elected, PM to be off to Italy for G-7 meet, Switzerland YESHI SELI @ New Delhi PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, if re-elected, is likely to embark on his first overseas trip within days of his swearing-in- to Italy and Switzerland.

IIT-M launches MTech course on e-Mobility

HE IIT Madras has launched an industry-oriented web-enabled MTech course in e-Mobility (WEMEM) for working professionals.

Shah booked for engaging kids in campaign rally

A case under Section 188 of IPC was registered by the Moghalpura police against Union Minister Amit Shah, BJP MLA Raja Singh and party Hyderabad Lok Sabha candidate Madhavi Latha following a complaint lodged by G Niranjan, TPCC senior vice president and chairman of the Election Commission Coordination Committee, alleging that they were engaging children in election campaigning.