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Lionel Messi (Screengrab) Lionel Messi picked up a brace in what might be his final World Cup qualifier at home, helping Argentina secure a 3-0 win against Venezuela in Buenos Aires.Messi walked into the Ms Monumental stadium alongside his children, receiving a standing ovation from over 80,000 fans. He showed visible emotion and tears while…

Nuvama initiated coverage on Neuland Laboratories with the target price at Rs 17,700. Analysts said peptides are expected to drive growth post-FY28, while the company’s Unit III expansion is the key lever till that year. Its pipeline of drugs, peptide facility to support growth beyond FY28, and a pick-up in growth is expected from Oct-Mar…

Yuki Bhambri (File Photo) The British pairing of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski defeated Indian Yuki Bhambri and his partner Michael Venus in the semifinals of the US Open on Friday.In a closely contested match, Salisbury and Skupski overcame a one-set deficit to win 6(2)-7, 7-6(5), 6-4, advancing to the final at Flushing Meadows.The opening…

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said that the reduction in GST will boost demand and also help neutralise the adverse impact of US tariffs on Indian goods.“It will create greater demand in the domestic market and will offset the impact of US tariffs. We are also working with 50 countries on…

Bollywood’s latest rom-com ‘Param Sundari’, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, has ended its first week on a steady note. Released on 29 August, the film managed to strike a balance between charm and numbers, keeping audiences engaged across the week. ‘Param Sundari’ box office collection day 7 The film earned Rs 2.75 crore on…

AI image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: With the govt announcing sweeping GST rate reductions on nearly 400 goods and services, companies across sectors are working to adjust prices and pass on the benefits to consumers by the Sept 22 implementation date.TOI spoke to companies and industry experts to understand how different sectors plan…

A farmhand who moved out of his two-bedroom home so that 50 students who had nowhere to go after their school collapsed in the recent rains has become an unlikely hero in Piplodi, a village of mainly tribal inhabitants in the hills of Rajasthan.The roof of the primary school in Piplodi, Jhalawar district, had given…

NEW DELHI: India and Singapore announced a new road map for their comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at advancing cooperation in a range of areas like economic cooperation, skill development, digitalisation, connectivity, sustainability, healthcare, people-to-people contacts and defence and security, as PM Narendra Modi held talks with his visiting counterpart Lawrence Wong.Announcing the road map, Modi…

NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI: Days before PM Modi is due to visit Manipur, two key peace deals – one with the Kuki-Zo Council for opening the arterial Imphal-Dimapur National Highway 2 for the movement of commuters and goods, and the second with two Kuki umbrella militant outfits for renewal of the suspension of operations (SoO), while maintaining…

NEW DELHI: Despite the NDA government being in regular touch with Congress for the nomination of MPs for the JPC on bills on dismissal of jailed ministers and chief ministers, the party is yet to provide any names, in what is viewed as being reflective of pressure on it in the wake of the committee’s…