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India were assured of a second medal in badminton with Manisha Ramadass setting up a women's singles SU5 semifinals duel with compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan at the Paris Paralympics here on Sunday. The 19-year-old Manisha, who was born with Erb's palsy which affected her right arm, had no trouble in dispatching Japan's Mamiko Toyoda 21- 13 21-16 in the quarterfinals. Erb's palsy is a nerve disorder in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function. The second seeded Indian left-hander needed 30 minutes to down her unseeded rival.

will have three listed entities in its fold after demerger of lifestyle and real estate verticals, is looking for a stabilised growth of 15 per cent from sales along with 15-20 per cent of pre-tax earnings, Chairman & Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania said. Singhania expects Raymond Lifestyle to be listed this week, the entity which will house apparel-related businesses of the Raymond group, including its apparel brands, garmenting, suiting, shirting, and wedding fabric, along with its retail business — The Raymond Shop and Ethnix. The nearly 100-year-old group has started the demerging process for its fast-growing real estate business. Once the process is complete, it will have three listed verticals — real estate, lifestyle and engineering — remaining with the main listed entity.

Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday constituted inter-ministerial team to assess damage caused by rains, floods in Gujarat, officials said. The ministry is also in touch with officers of flood-affected states and it said that it would depute central teams to assess damages. It further added that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Central government was fully committed to providing all possible help to flood-affected states.

If you want to find some consensus among tennis fans at the U.S. Open, ask them how they feel about the crowds. Young and old.

Donald Trump supporter Elon Musk called tech investor and Democrat Vinod Khosla “deranged" on X over the latter’s distaste for the former president. Kamala Harris supporter and chief executive of the cloud-computing company Box, Aaron Levie, suggested investor David Sacks must be high on cough syrup for supporting Trump. Green tech investors who admired Musk are calling him a traitor to the cause for siding with Trump.

Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment Minister and AAP leader, released a statement on Sunday regarding the possibility of cloud seeding (artificial rain) and the construction of smog towers in Delhi. Gopal Rai refuted the allegations by BJP leaders that the Delhi government was wasting money by not constructing smog towers. «Yesterday, BJP leaders said that money was wasted. They do not know that on the orders of the court, the Delhi government built a smog tower in Connaught Place and the centre built in Anand Vihar. In such a situation, how did the Delhi government waste money?», said the Delhi Environment minister. Rai criticised the condition of the smog tower built by the Union government in Anand Vihar, he added, «Also, find out what the condition of the smog tower built by the Centre is, and why are you hiding the smog tower of Anand Vihar. We are always ready to give all kinds of support to the Centre.»

National Conference leader, Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, announced on Sunday to contest as an independent candidate from Thannamandi Assembly Constituency in Rajouri for the upcoming polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking with about his decision, Khan, a former Judge, expressed his dissatisfaction with the National Conference. «I had been associated with the National Conference's ideologies since my childhood. My ancestors were associated with the National Conference. I also followed its policies...I worked hard to build this party. However, they ignored me...But when I saw the condition of the people here, I decided that I would contest the election for them...I am thankful to the youth of Thannamandi...I will try to live up to their expectations...»

Bharti Airtel and IT majors Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services emerging as the biggest gainers, in line with a record rally in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,279.56 points or 1.57 per cent. Rallying for the ninth straight session on Friday, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 231.16 points or 0.28 per cent to settle at an all-time closing high of 82,365.77. During the day, it jumped 502.42 points or 0.61 per cent to hit a record intra-day peak of 82,637.03.

₹25,000. The list includes phones from well-known brands like Vivo and OnePlus as well as relatively new entrants like Infinix and Nothing.Infinix GT 20 Pro offers an 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant and boasts a 6.78-inch Full HD+ LTPS AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1300 nits and a 144Hz refresh rate.The device is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chipset, complemented by the Mali G610-MC6 chipset for superior graphics performance.The smartphone features a dedicated gaming display chip, the Pixelworks X5 Turbo, which enhances GPU performance, resolution, and reduces latency.

Europe, setting the stage for policymakers in both regions to lower interest rates in September. On a three-month annualized basis, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation advanced 1.7% in July, the slowest this year. In Europe, consumer prices rose 2.2% in August from a year ago — the tamest since mid-2021 and significantly lower than the 2.6% pace a month earlier. Meantime, inflation in Tokyo — a leading indicator of the national data due in September — picked up speed in August, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to continue raising rates at a gradual pace as the bank balances the need to support the economy.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the alleged MUDA Scam. "Congress party wants to behave like Kejriwal. It is up to him (Siddaramaiah) that he wants to continue (as CM) even if the cases are against him," Joshi said. BJP leader Joshi further asserted that the government is fighting against the corruption.

From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change

The Robot Cafe in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is creating a buzz by using preprogrammed robots to deliver food to customers

Zeke Hernandez was worried. His 12-year-old son, Lucas, had not grown for two years. The family paediatrician told him to eat more, but it didn’t work.

Iran president says investment needed to achieve 8% annual economic growth.

small cars are set to make a strong comeback, say experts. A recent surge in two-wheeler sales is an indication of improving sentiment at the entry level of the personal mobility market, according to the experts. An expanding pool of two-wheeler owners looking to upgrade to four-wheelers, and the need for affordable and efficient mobility solutions in metro cities and urban areas also suggest that demand for small cars is set to pick up, and they expect the segment to return to the path of growth by 2026. Maruti Suzuki, the car market leader for which small cars were the bread and butter until a few years ago, is expected to enhance its portfolio of such models beyond the Alto, offering a mix of petrol, CNG and electric options. Some reports say the local unit of Japan’s Suzuki Motor is already testing small electric vehicles.

electronics component ecosystem in India, union minister for electronics & information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Vaishnaw, who is also the minister for railways and information & broadcasting, said more than 99% of all mobile phones used in the country are being made in India. “This year, Apple will be manufacturing its latest model in India,” Vaishnaw said at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum. “The value of electronics manufacturing in India had increased to $105 billion as of 2022-23, up from $29 billion in 2013-14. We are preparing a programme where the component ecosystem can expand in India in the same way as electronics and mobile manufacturing has expanded.”

Wheel of Time Season 3 release date on Amazon Prime Video is much talked about among show's fans. Now there are reports that the third season of Wheel of Time may undergo major change. The Wheel of Time season 3 will reportedly have the casting addition of Solinda. This may lead to a major event, as per a report on Screen Time. However, neither Amazon Prime Video nor makers of the show has commented on this.

Bihar, is clinging to a single, wobbly pillar. “Even if we walk on it, the bridge shakes,” says Pratima Devi, Bharti’s wife, calling it a bridge to hell. “Hamara bank, bazaar sab udhar na hai, kiya kore (Our bank, market are all on that side, what can we do)?” she asks. Then, a buffalo herder comes with his animals. He warily releases them in ones and twos across the bridge, wondering if it might collapse under their hoofs. About 320 km southeast of Siwan, Ajay Yadav recalls witnessing a huge bridge collapsing not once, but thrice, in Sultanganj. Pointing towards the bridge that is under construction, he says, “I don’t know if this bridge will ever be completed, but even if it does, I’ll wait for months before I dare to use it.”

Trading quickly became a habit, and Sharma soon felt his dream of achieving financial independence—generating a corpus of Rs 1 crore—was getting closer to reality. But today, Sharma’s account is bleeding red, having racked up losses of Rs 60 lakh, roughly equal to his annual salary. Meanwhile, the habit that started as a cool hobby has now turned into pure addiction. “I just can’t stop! I know I should stop trading for the day if it is not going according to my plan. I know the game is rigged, that most traders lose money… I have all the wisdom, but I am not able to turn my eyes away from the computer screen. I’m addicted to it now like a moth to the flame,” says Sharma, who is the sole breadwinner in his family of five.

Sheetal Devi suffered an exit, while Sarita Kumari put up dominating show to storm into the quarterfinals of the compound women's open category at the Paralympics here on Saturday. First, it was the ninth seed Sarita who put up a dominated from the start to down Italy's Eleonora Sarti 141-135 in a one-sided affair. Sheetal, who draws the arrow with her toes, endured a blip in the second end where she shot the 7-point red ring to go down to Tokyo silver medalist Mariana Zuniga of Chile 137-138 in the pre-quarters. Sarita will be up against Turkey's Onzur Cure Girdi who smashed the world record to top the qualifying round with a score of 704 out of a maximum 720 points.