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The six-year-old gelding Zuccaro, who is unbeaten in his last five starts and maintains form as evidenced by the morning trials, may score an encore in the President Of India Gold Cup, the feature event of Saturday’s (Sept. 19) races. 1. ROCK OF GIBRALTAR PLATE (1,200m) (Terms), Maiden 3-y-o only, Cat. II, no whip, 1.55…
The 111th Annual General Meeting of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) was held via video conferencing on Thursday evening and with only nine nominations received for the nine available seats, all nominees were elected unopposed. Surendra R. Sanas will continue as the RWITC chairman for 2026-27, while Ram H. Shroff retains his position…
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Miss American Pie shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Sept. 18) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Koennesigg (Shahrukh) 39. Urged. 800m: Don Julio (Gore) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Queen Of Beauties (A. Gaikwad) 53, 600/38. Moved well. Bhairava (Siddharth) 51, 600/38. Moved nicely. Amazing Ruler (C. Umesh) 57, 600/43. Easy. 1000m: Miss Ameircan…
Efficacy, Seize The Grey, Preview and Maana impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Sept. 18). Inner sand: 600m: Siege Storm (Antony) 38. Strode out well. Xanthe (Shreyas) 40. Pushed. Outer sand: 600m: Wanganui (Antony) 42. Worked well. Zeitgeist (Ranjeet) 43. Moved well. Spirited Light (Antony) 44. Strode out well. Shining Path…
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Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has sought clarifications from the Tamil Nadu government regarding some of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was recently passed by the Assembly. Sources told The Hindu that the Bill is still under…
Attired in bomb suit a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad member conducting checks inside the Tiruchi International Airport terminal building during the bomb threat mock exercise conducted on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A bomb threat mock exercise was conducted at the Tiruchi international airport on Friday to assess the preparedness, coordination, and response…
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This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee pared initial gains to close unchanged at 95.89 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (September 18, 2026) amid a strong American currency. Positive momentum in domestic equity markets, however, supported the Indian currency, forex traders said. They also said…
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Photo used for representative purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The government’s net direct tax collection rose 13% to over ₹12.12 lakh crore till September 17 of the current fiscal on higher advance tax mop-up, according to the latest data released on Friday (September 18, 2026). Corporate tax mop-up grew 19.48% to about ₹5.56…
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Chief Minister DK Shivakumar addresses a press conference after the completion of cabinet meeting at Praja Soudha, in Mangaluru on September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Fulfilling a long-pending demand, the Karnataka Cabinet decided to accord the second official language status to Tulu language, widely spoken in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, as…
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India and Bhutan reviewed all aspects of bilateral ties and commended progress in development cooperation during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to the country. Mr. Jaishankar arrived in Bhutan on Wednesday (September 18, 2026) on a two-day official visit aiming to further strengthen the bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries. During the…
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