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When Real Madrid turns out against Barcelona on Sunday, expect a global audience of more than 600 million, much higher than even the largely India-based viewership of close to 400 million for the IPL final. Why does El Clasico command such a vast, loyal following? One reason is football excellence: the two clubs have dominated…
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IndusInd Bank Limited posted a net profit of ₹1,242 crore for the quarter ended September, up 20% sequentially and trimming net loss of ₹437 for the same quarter in the preceding year. The bank had incurred net loss for the same period in previous year due to an increase in microfinance provisioning and write-offs. The bank’s bottom…
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters inspect an earthquake-hit village houses in Baqen County of Nagqu City in China’s Tibet autonomous region. | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday (October 23, 2026) after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least…
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U.S. President Donald Trump with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (October 23, 2026) that he would speak to tech tycoon Elon Musk if there are still problems with Ukraine’s military-grade version of the Starlink service….
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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a bi-weekly media briefing, in New Delhi, October 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been “disturbed” by the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) patrolling behaviour, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday (October 23, 2026) in response…
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The quality of storytelling and production from India, including outside of Bollywood, has improved strongly over the last decade and is now attracting viewers from cultures outside of South Asia as well, according to Amit Malhotra, the head of international business at JioStar. It is this increased demand from outside India that has led JioStar…
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union government has decided to change the design and structure of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) to track digital platform workers and capture engagement in unpaid household, caregiving, volunteer, and trainee work. The PLFS will also include additional questions to measure labour underutilisation. According…
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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. File | Photo Credit: AP A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday (October 23, 2026), two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow’s invasion of…
A view of the HPCL headquarters. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Crude oil sourcing at present is very volatile and unpredictable, and Hindustan Petroleum is procuring more on a delivered basis than free-on-board (FOB) and term contracts, Vikas Kaushal, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the state-owned oil-marketing company told analysts in an investor…
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A mega blood donation camp at the Adilabad district police headquarters witnessed an enthusiastic response on Friday, with 853 people, including police personnel and youth, voluntarily donating blood as part of the Police Commemoration Week. Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan inaugurated the camp and donated blood in honour of police personnel who laid down their…
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