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N Vaghul, the titan of an institution builder
FOR Narayanan Vaghul, the accidental banker and noted philanthropist and institution builder, who redefined private sector banking in this part of the world by building ICICI Bank as the second largest lender in terms of market capitalisation in a short span of time before its newer peer HDFC Bank overtook it a few years back, banking was not his first choice, but civil service.
US, Saudi restart security talks upended by Hamas attack
PRESIDENT Joe Biden's national security adviser on Sunday met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the \"semi-final\" version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.
11 killed in Ukraine’s northeast as Russian offensive presses ahead
In the Kharkiv region, the focus of the offensive, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said six people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian strike on the outskirts of the regional capital, also called Kharkiv.
Israeli leader Benny Gantz threatens to leave cabinet
AN Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with Hamas raged across the north on Sunday as Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war, now in its eighth month.
Chopper carrying Iran’s president crashes in mountainous region
No info available about Raisi; rescuers finding it difficult to reach accident site due to fog
SAD promises to seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pak
THE Shiromani Akali Dal has said it will seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan to India through mutual land exchange between the two countries.
Cong doesn’t favour reservations based on religion: Jairam Ramesh
FORMER union minister and Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not be able to open its account in south India while its seat tally would be half in the rest of the country.
Rahul using Maoist language, says Modi
IN an election rally at Ghatshila in Jamshedpur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Congress and JMM do not know even the A, B, C of development.
Cyclone likely over south Bay of Bengal in 3-4 days
A cyclone is likely to develop in the next 3-4 days as favourable ocean and atmospheric conditions have been evolving over the south Bay of Bengal, experts said.
SC vacation bench set to hear plea against three new criminal laws today
THE supreme Court’s vacation bench is scheduled to hear a Public interest litigation filed by lawyer Vishal Tiwari, challenging the enactment of three new criminal laws that seek to overhaul india’s existing criminal laws, on Monday.
BJP plans to crush AAP to end challenge: CM
Unlike previous years, no forest fire was reported in Madukkarai forest range this summer despite the scorching heat, thanks to regular perambulation work, camping of forest department staff in vulnerable areas and creating awareness among villages on the forest boundaries.
U.P. DIARIES NO PUSHPAK VIMAN FOR THE AYODHYA-WAASI
AYODHYA: \"Ram maryada purushottam, Rajputo ka Rajput,\" says the man in saffron regalia as a throwaway line, while putting a tika on those walking towards the temple.
Stakes high for BJP in 5th phase of LS elections today
Prominent leaders including Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray
Stakes high for BJP in 5th phase of LS elections today
Prominent leaders including Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray
Rahul's victory margin is the point of interest in family bastion Rae Bareli
FROM keeping the six-decade-long tryst with the Nehru-Gandhi family to handing defeat to Indira Gandhi, Rae Bareli has played a part in shaping major political events in the country.
BJP will win more seats than in 2019: JP Nadda
He said the party will win many seats in south India this time as a result of its systematic electioneering and the works done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in the past 10 years.
LBW CALL IN 2019 IPL FINAL WAS CAREER-CHANGING: MENON
Set to officiate for the record sixth time in 2024 IPL final, the umpire will soon leave for his third T20 WC. Firoz Mirza spoke to him about his journey so far...
Loyalty test in Bengaluru amidst rain
DESPITE the lack of tactical advantage at the venue, M Chinnaswamy Stadium has always bled red for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Even on the morning of the clash against Chennai Super Kings, one could see fans chanting RCB, RCB, RCB from a BMTC bus while crossing the ground on Queens Road. And yet, as the evening wore on, despite the rain forecast, the colour began to change.
'GOVT SHOULD NOT TAMPER WITH BALANCE SHEET OF RBI'
IN his new book -- Just a Mercenary – former RBI governor D Subbaroa details his journey from a sainik school to Mint Road in Mumbai.
Flash floods kill at least 68 in western Afghanistan
FLASH flooding has killed at least 68 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said on Saturday, with some reaching safety on higher ground mere minutes before the water hit.
Israeli leaders split over post-war Gaza governance
New divisions emerge amid unexpected fightback from Hamas
C'garh turncoats to step up BJP campaign against Kumari Selja
The BJP has reached out to former Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh to campaign against its arch-rival candidate Kumari Selja at Sirsa Lok Sabha constituency in haryana.
Priyanka makes pitch to reclaim family turf
AS the campaign for the phase five of the Lok Sabha elections ended on Saturday evening, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her final pitch for Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma who is locked in a fierce battle against Union minister and BJP’s incumbent MP Smriti Irani.
Shah makes strong case for Smriti victory
UNION home Minister Amit Shah held a 2-km road show in Amethi on Saturday as the Lok Sabha constituency, known to be the bastion of Gandhi family, has turned out to be a battle of prestige for the BJP and the Congress.
'BJP confident of winning all 4 seats in hill state'
FORMER chief minister of Himachal Pradesh and leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur believes that the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state will survive only till parliamentary polls.
Govt asks students to stay indoors in Kyrgyz capital
Mob violence erupts after some student groups got into an altercation
Kharge seeks EC action on BJP's bulldozer remarks
CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge and other INDIA bloc leaders on Saturday called upon the Election Commission to take action after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders’ repeated claims that the opposition would “run bulldozer over Ram temple if voted to power.”
'Strong govt' removed Art 370: PM
Says Haryana means himmat’ and hausla’ which helped him in running govt for 10 years
Rewarding merit, inspiring cops
DO not to be a pigeon when they are born to be an eagle,” Raipur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Santosh Singh often repeats to his team.
Deve Gowda: Son made a scapegoat
JDS supremo former PM says he doesn’t have any objection to legal action against Prajwal