Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy NEW DELHI: What does playing for India actually mean for an athlete? At what point does physical pain become too much? When does the body simply say enough? The Indian teams at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, found themselves answering that question in their own way.Both the open and women’s…
Malayalam cinema recently released another crime thriller that grabbed the audience’s attention with its investigative approach. ‘Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar,’ starring Parvathy Thiruvothu in a challenging police role, arrived in theatres on September 11. Directed by Shahad Nilambur, the film received a strong response and reportedly crossed the Rs 50 crore mark at the worldwide box…
Humayun Kabir detained after voting as Bengal votes in Rejinagar, Nandigram bypolls NEW DELHI: Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief and MLA Humayun Kabir was briefly detained by Rejinagar Police and taken away from his party office in Murshidabad on Tuesday following a heated argument with police.The detention came after he cast his vote in…
Oil prices remained close to $100 a barrel on Tuesday, with steady Middle Eastern oil exports helping to ease supply concerns. However, continued attacks in the region kept traders alert to the risk of disruptions to Gulf supplies.Brent crude was trading at $100.6 a barrel, up 24 cents or 0.24%, while WTI stood at $89.60,…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar BENGALURU: Women govt employees across Karnataka will no longer need to justify their need for menstrual leave with their sanctioning authority, as the state govt Monday ordered automatic approval of all such leave applications through the Kartyavya app.In a move aimed at ensuring menstrual leave remains an entitlement rather than a…
NEW DELHI: Government is likely to sign a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with Saudi Arabia, allowing companies from the Gulf state to initiate international arbitration two years after they exhaust legal remedies in India. This is a concession from the current five-year clause in the model BIT finalised by govt a year ago.The Union cabinet…
Vijay Sethupathi and Lijomol Jose-starrer ‘Baththa’ has completed five days in theatres, with the film showing a noticeable dip in collections on its first Monday, after recording a strong box office opening. Vijay Sethupathi starrer earns Rs 1.30 crore According to Sacnilk, ‘Baththa’ collected Rs 1.30 crore net on Day 5, October 5, across 1,214…
NEW DELHI: Noting that “motherhood should not become a career penalty”, National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for measures to prevent recruitment discrimination against women arising from maternity, as part of a slew of recommendations to govt on laws related to maternity and childcare.In a report — containing 37 recommendations — NCW has also…
On the jewellery issue, the ITAT found that the department’s reasoning involved too many assumptions. (Image for representative purpose only) The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench, has given partial relief to a Mumbai taxpayer who was asked to explain jewellery worth Rs 67.39 lakh disclosed in her income tax return. The tribunal deleted…
Ronaldo appears to have moved on from Portugal controversy as he returns to Al-Nassr./ Image: X Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Al-Nassr training with a broad smile, offering his clearest indication yet that his attention has already shifted away from the controversy surrounding Portugal. Just one day after Portugal secured another Nations League victory without him,…
