'Hindi cinema bankrupt is not of ideas'

LAAPATAA Ladies director Kiran Rao talked about the current state of Hindi cinema at the Mumbai Dialogues, an event organised by The New Indian Express, in Mumbai on Friday.

Not a typical Chepauk track as pacers thrive

WHEN Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to field against India on an unusually overcast day in Chennai on Friday, he was the only second captain to do so in Test cricket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

BUMRAH FAST-TRACKS B'DESH DEMISE

He along with Akash Deep and Siraj dictates play vs Bangladesh to help hosts take 300-plus lead

Oly: Vantika keeps India in contention

VANTIKA Agrawal pulled a colony of rabbits from her hat to keep the women's team withing handshaking distance of team gold at the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest.

10-man Barcelona lose to Monaco; Atalanta held by Arsenal

FRENCH club Monaco upset 10-man Barcelona by grinding out a 2-1 victory on Thursday in the Champions League, while a stunning David Raya double-save ensured Arsenal a goalless draw away to Europa League winners Atalanta.

India could benefit due to similar conditions: Raj

FORMER captain Mithali Raj belives that India will enjoy a significant edge over other nine teams, as the conditions in the UAE resemble those found on home soil during the women's T20 World Cup.

ISL: Punjab beat Odisha to secure 2nd win

DESPITE dealing with the withdrawal of one of their prominent players in Majcen, Punjab FC secured their second win of the season against Odisha FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

Vivad se Vishwas 2 to come into effect from Oct 1

THE Vivad se Vishwas scheme will come into effect on October 1, 2024, finance ministry said in a notification.

SC asks SpiceJet to return three engines to lessors

IN a setback for SpiceJet, the Supreme Court on Friday in its order upheld the Delhi High Court's decision and directed SpiceJet to ground and return three aircraft engines to their lessors, following the airline's failure to comply with a previous order regarding payment.

Sensex hits 84K level, Nifty close to 26K

Markets rise on the back of Fed rate cut; broader markets also rally with BSE midcap and smallcap rising by 1%

Vi to go ahead with expansion, fundraising plan

VODAFONE Idea (Vi) on Friday announced that its equip ment deals with vendors for the expansion of its 4G and 5G network infrastructure are in the final stages and go ahead with its plan to raise ₹45,000 crore from the market through equity and debt.

Household spends expected to grow faster, says RBI

HOUSEHOLD consumption is all set to grow faster in the second quarter amid easing retail inflation, and a revival in rural demand, the RBI said on Friday in its Monthly Bulletin for September.

BSNL gains subscribers; Jio, Airtel, Vi lose users in July after tariff hike

IN a notable shift, three private telecom service providers-Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea - lost subscribers in July 2024, while stateowned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) gained in user base following a raise in tariff.

PhysicsWallah raises $210 mn, valuation jumps 2.5x to $2.8 bn

EDTECH firm Physics Wallah said on Friday it has raised $210 million in a funding round led by Hornbill Capital at a 2.5 times higher valuation of $ 2.8 billion.

Jul-Sept housing sales dip 18% in top 9 cities

IN a not so positive development for India's burgeoning real estate sector, new housing launches and sales in the third quarter (July-September) of Calendar Year 2024 in top 9 cities is seen falling 11% and 18% respectively, according to a data by real estate data analytics firm PropEquity.

Anil Ambani invests ₹1,100 cr in Rel Infra

PROMOTERS Anil Ambani and family have invested ₹1,104 crore in the ₹3,014 crore preferential share issue of Reliance Infrastructure.

Commander, 10 Hezbollah men killed in strike: Israel

Deadliest attack in years on Lebanon's capital leaves 66 injured

Ukraine bans Telegram app on state-issued mobile devices

UKRAINE government has banned government officials, military personnel and other defence and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the ongoing war with Russia.

Lebanon hits northern Israel with 140 rockets

HEZBOLLAH pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets on Friday, a day after the militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

Kirtan part of UK's graded music examination system

FOR the first time in the UK, kirtan is recognised as part of the graded music examination system, with students able to access a formal curriculum and texts for 'Sikh Sacred Music' starting Friday.

37 women accuse late Harrods owner of sexual assault

DOZENS of women from across the world have accused late Harrods owner Mohamed AlFayed of sexual assault, lawyers said on Friday, likening the allegations to those against fallen figures such as Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

In-person voting begins in US presidential elections

IN-PERSON voting for this year's presidential election began on Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil.

Gunfight breaks out ahead of Phase-II polls

THE gunfight erupted on Friday between terrorists and security forces in Reasi district of Jammu, which is going to vote in the second phase of Assembly polls on September 25.

Citizens march in Kolkata ahead of docs joining work

JUNIOR doctors protesting the rape-murder of a colleague at RG Kar Hospital ended their 42day 'cease work' on Friday, announcing a partial resumption of duties in essential services after a march to the CBI office following a week-long demonstration outside the state health department's headquarters.

Heavy rush of helicopters on Kedarnath route

HELICOPTER services for Kedarnath pilgrimage, part of the world-famous Char Dham Yatra, have gained significant momentum, with over 250 daily flights to the sacred shrine.

Rahul keeps US promise, visits family of injured youth in Haryana village

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reached a village in Haryana's Karnal district to meet the family of a young man who was injured in an accident in the US.

Bangla infiltrators will be thrown out of J'khand if BJP wins: Shah

KICK-STARTING BJP's Parivartan Yatra on Friday, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that every Bangladesh infiltrator would be thrown out of Jharkhand if the BJP came to power in the state.

INDIA bloc allies spar over flood

Trucks stranded as Didi seals border with J'khand, while JMM calls Mamata 'mentally unstable'

Mortar blast injures 4 BSF soldiers during exercise in Pokhran Firing Range

AN explosion of a mortar bomb during a war exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan left four BSF soldiers injured on Friday.

Collegium not a search committee, says SC

Seeks govt explanation over delay in judges' appointment Questions Central probe agency on entire judiciary being under hostile environment