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WPL | Harris and Lee released; 63 players retained ahead of auction

September 28, 2026 admin

A total of 63 cricketers, including 23 overseas players, have been retained by the five Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchises ahead of next month’s auction. The deadline for the franchises to announce their retentions for the fifth season ended on Monday. Gujarat Giants retained 20 players, the most among the five teams. Unsurprisingly, Up Warriorz, given…

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Hyderabad to host AGM of paper traders body from Oct. 3

September 28, 2026 admin

The paper trade’s demand for a cut in GST, along with sustainability, technology and new growth opportunities, is set to dominate discussions at the 65th annual general meeting of the Federation of Paper Traders’ Association (FPTA) in Hyderabad from October 3 to 5. The association is seeking a reduction in GST on paper from the…

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Serbia’s populist President Vucic resigns to run for Prime Minister at early vote

September 28, 2026 admin

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vučić resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become Prime Minister in an upcoming early Parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests. Mr. Vučić’s second presidential term would otherwise end in May next year. He is banned…

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Asian Games 2026: India secures double podium as Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage wins javelin gold

September 28, 2026 admin

Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav who won the Silver and Bronze Medal in the Javelin Throw at the Asian Games in Japan on September 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The newest star of the javelin throw is Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka, who won the event on Monday (September 28, 2026) at the…

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ANEC serves legal notice over ‘Operation Kannur Makhna’

September 28, 2026 admin

The Animal and Nature Ethics Community (ANEC) Trust, a Kochi-based organisation working on animal welfare and wildlife conservation, has issued a notice under Section 55(c) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to the Kerala Forest and Wildlife authorities in connection with the proposed capture, chemical immobilisation, transportation and possible kraal confinement of the elephant…

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Chasemaster Kohli truly in a league of his own

September 28, 2026 admin

Kohli put on a show in the series opener against the West Indies. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Virat Kohli could chase down even a wild goose. Cricket’s greatest chaser was at it again, on Sunday night. And he was spectacular, again. He was even more spectacular than usual, actually. He reached his fifty with…

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Industrial growth quickens to 8% in August on broad-based uptick

September 28, 2026 admin

Employees make iron parts which are used to construct bridges | Photo Credit: Reuters Industrial growth in India quickened to 8% in August 2026 from 7.35% a month earlier, driven by a strong performance in the manufacturing, electricity, capital goods, and consumer goods sectors. Growth in the Index of Industrial Production, data on which was…

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Namakkal private bus owners association extends support for one-day strike

September 28, 2026 admin

Private bus owners in Namakkal have joined the State-wide one-day strike opposing free travel for women in government buses. In a release, on Monday, the Namakkal District Private Bus Owners Association president, Jothi Kuppusamy, stated that the Tamil Nadu government announced free travel for women in town buses and long-distance buses. Due to this, services…

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NMDC commissions 2 MTPA pellet plant in Nagarnar

September 28, 2026 admin

A pix of the NMDC facility | Photo Credit: Arrangement State-owned NMDC has commissioned a 2 million tonne per annum (MTPA) pellet plant in Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh, as part of a ₹5,427-crore integrated iron ore processing, pipeline and pellet making project connecting its iron ore operations in Bacheli with the company’s steel plant in Nagarnar. The…

Business

Natco Pharma to enhance total investment in eGenesis to $25 million

September 28, 2026 admin

Natco Pharma to enhance total investment in eGenesis to million

Natco positioning itself in multiplex gene-editing and genome-engineering platform | Photo Credit: The Hindu Natco Pharma is deepening its investment in clinical-stage biotechnology company eGenesis, increasing its planned investment through subsidiaries to $16.7 million from the earlier announced $14 million. Under the revised investment plan, Natco Pharma’s Canadian subsidiary will invest $13.7 million, while Natco…

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