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Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva and his Indian counterpart Shubman Gill pose with the trophy at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI A lone crow hopped on the tarpaulin covers spread across the ground. The odd puddle became an impromptu bathing spot before the bird flew away. Soon the sun…
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The State government has resolved to continue payment of bonus of ₹500 a quintal to farmers opting for cultivation of the seven varieties of paddy (fine rice) prescribed by it. The bonus will be in addition to the assured minimum support price for the produce. Farmers opting for cultivation of these varieties should register themselves…
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Drugmaker Natco Pharma’s June quarter consolidated net profit slumped 57% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹206.5 crore on the back of lower sales of generic cancer drug Lenalidomide. The profit came on a nearly 43% YoY dip in total revenue to ₹794.4 crore, largely attributable to lower sales earnings from Lenalidomide — generic of once blockbuster cancer…
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In 2006, while conducting fieldwork in Muzaffarabad in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, I stayed with a local family after driving from Islamabad via Abbottabad, through a landscape of shattered houses and tent settlements. One morning, among the volunteers, I noticed a middle-aged man moving slowly on crutches. We eventually sat down together over…
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Over 180 National Service Scheme programme officers participated in a workshop on Swachhta Action Plan at Bharathidasan University (BDU), Tiruchi, on Friday. C. Samuel Chelliah, regional director, NSS, Chennai, inaugurated the workshop.” During the technical session, M. Ezhilnilavan, Assistant City Health Officer, Tiruchi City Corporation, Dr. Chelliah, S. Achiraman, professor, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, BDU,…
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Champion Shubham Jaglan receives his cheque and trophy from Mr. Amandeep Johl, CEO, DP World PGTI (extreme left), Mr. Hitesh Gurtu, captain Tollygunge Club, extreme right, and Brig. Ganapathy, CEO, Tollygunge Club, second from right. Shubham’s father Jagpal Jaglan, centre, is also seen in the picture. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shubham Jaglan rode on…
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Delhi Police seized 106.250 kg of high-quality charas worth ₹109 crore. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement From the Nepal border to a bulk storage point in Wazirabad and then into the hands of local distributors, an international charas network had built a supply chain designed to keep the drugs moving while keeping those behind it out…
TDRs may be used for construction of additional floors or sold at existing market value. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Telangana government has issued orders empowering the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) for the projects executed by it in the…
The four-year-old filly Ekatarina, who finished second in her last start, should make amends in the Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million, the main attraction of Saturday’s (Aug. 15) races here. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. JUST BY CHANCE PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m), Cl. V, 4-y-o and over, rated 1…
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Stud Poker, Baashha, Lysia, Caccini and Miracle Star shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (August 14) Inner sand: 1000m: Iron Mirage (rb) 1-8, 600/39. Pleased. Outer sand: 600m: Mystikos (Srinath) 42.5. Moved well. Il Volo (Rajesh K) 44.5. Worked well. 1000m: Baashha (rb) 1-11, 600/42.5. Pleased. Acantha (Srinath) 1-14, 600/45. In…
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