Defending champion Pankaj Advani and Sourav Kothari secured victories in their respective matches at the CCI Snooker Classic tournament, advancing to the round of 16. Aditya Mehta and Hassan Badami also recorded wins, while B.C. Karthik caused an upset against Laxman Rawat.
Indian paint majors, including Asian Paints, Berger Paints, and Kansai Nerolac, reported better-than-expected performance in Q4FY26, driven by steady demand, improved product mix, and strategic price hikes. The sector is also benefiting from reduced competitive intensity as new players also increase prices, narrowing the gap with incumbents.
Shahyan Razmi defeated Sahil Nayyar in the quarter-final of the CCI Snooker Classic, while Brijesh Damani and Digvijay Kadian also advanced to the semi-finals.
Mehta strengthened his chances of qualifying for the knock-out stage by recording his fourth straight win
They entered the semi-finals of the National Billiards and Snooker Tournament in Mumbai.
The celebrations continued with the mehendi ceremony for Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
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The actor looked like a sweet winter treat in a pista coloured sari with lace borders.
Edelweiss ARC, in a statement, denied that any undue pressure was brought to bear on Desai for loan recovery.
ECL Finance Company MD and three officials were on Tuesday quizzed for nearly eight hours by the Raigad police in Maharashtra probing the alleged suicide of film art director Nitin Desai, an official said.
'Sure, we are teenagers who are doing this part time, but we feel we are making some sort of an impact.'
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the NIA's application and ordered social activist Gautam Navlakha to be put under house arrest within 24-hours after shifting him from Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai.
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The other members of the team are Sourav Kothari of Kolkata and Aditya Mehta of Mumbai.
The Harvard alum has known the Yale alum for ages, but hit it off recently.
Pankaj Advani defeated Aditya Mehta 54-42, 107-0, 58-23, 84-1, 82-22, 49-65, 62-60 in the final on Monday.
But Aditya Mehta and Sourav Kothari lost in the preliminary rounds in the Under-21 World Snooker championships.
The defending champion blanked John Loh Ei Loong of Malaysia to stay on course for a clean sweep in Group D in the World Under-21 snooker championship.
Such an economic environment tends to be positive for gold, the ultimate safe-haven asset. Since gold cannot be debased by central banks, it naturally gains in value.
'Forensics experts say in all such unexplained deaths of scientists and engineers involved in the nuclear programme, fingerprints are absent, as also other clues that would assist the police in identifying the culprit(s).' Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports on a petition that demands a Special Investigation Team probe the mysterious deaths of India's nuclear scientists.
In a live chat on rediff.com held on Friday, July 11, well-known equity specialist Devang Mehta discussed what effect the Budget will have on the stock markets -- from how NOT to lose money in the markets to which are the safest stocks.
A sharp decline in sales and prospects of a grim future have resulted in a fall in jewellery stocks.
Jewellers sold huge quantities of precious ornaments at a premium of up to 50%.
The coins can have the face and names of the owner embossed on them.
Dealers anticipated a sharp rise in jewellery demand this wedding season, but then came demonetisation.
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A look at films that were shot in Sri Lanka.
Smita Patil would have been 60 on October 17 had fate not cruelly snatched her from us in 1986. She was only 31 when she died. Rediff.com salutes the incomparable actress in a special series.
