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Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved’s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna (File Photo) Patanjali Ayurved, which is known for its herbal and other fast-moving consumer goods, is now set to enter financial services through a nearly Rs 4,500 crore acquisition.The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has approved the acquisition of Magma General Insurance by…

File Pic: Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane’s decision to retire from international cricket on Thursday triggered an outpouring of tributes from some of Indian sport’s biggest names, with Sachin Tendulkar leading the emotional farewell by recalling the qualities that defined the veteran batter’s remarkable career.Rahane, who represented India in…

Soon after the Bill was passed, sloganeering broke out and the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day. NEW DELHI: Parliament witnessed another stormy day on Thursday as the government pushed ahead with key legislation while the opposition intensified its attack over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students. The Lok…

Raghav Juyal is every bit as quirky off-screen as many of the characters he portrays on-screen, especially his scene-stealing turn in ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’. Armed with a razor-sharp wit and an effortless sense of humour, he comes across as intelligent, spontaneous and refreshingly unfiltered. But beneath the fun-loving exterior is an actor determined not…

ERODE: A 24-year-old woman was burnt alive in Erode on Wednesday by a man whom she had befriended on a social media platform.The deceased woman has been identified as S Vinodhini, who had been staying with her mother in Bharathi Nagar here after separating from her husband. She developed a friendship with Naveen alias Navaneethakrishnan,…

Oppn attacks BJP over hockey jersey colour change to saffron NEW DELHI: Opposition on Thursday targeted Centre over the change in the hockey teams’ jersey colour from the traditional blue to saffron and expressed concerns that the army’s uniform could be next target. The group also accused the BJP and the RSS of trying to…

Centre reiterates E20 safe for vehicles NEW DELHI: The central government on Thursday defended the E20 blending programme in Lok Sabha, saying that there was no evidence that E20 caused any “abnormal” wear and tear to the vehicles. “These studies also established that legacy vehicles do not exhibit any significant variation in performance or abnormal…

In Tamil Nadu, the noon-meal initiative is exploring the addition of chicken biryani to its menu (Representative image generated using AI) CHENNAI: The possibility of chicken biryani being included in Tamil Nadu’s iconic noon-meal programme has generated interest far beyond the school campuses.While the proposal may seem like an exercise in adding a popular dish…

Photo credit: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has placed the renewal of the UK’s Trident nuclear deterrent at the heart of his government’s defence and economic agenda, announcing a new £8.4 billion phase of contracts for the Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme.He made the announcement during his visit to Barrow-in-Furness, home to BAE…

Ajinkya Rahane (AFP Photo) Former and current Indian cricketers congratulated Ajinkya Rahane after the veteran batter announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. Rahane, in a video posted on his Instagram, said the time was right for him to “move on”, bringing the curtain down on a memorable international career.The 38-year-old represented India in…