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Start to finish, golden year for Indian chess

In a year when India's cricket team lifted the T20 World Cup after 17 years, sparking a reception in Mumbai befitting the occasion, and shooter Manu Bhaker brought back unprecedented twin bronze medals from the Paris Olympics, chess quietly emerged as the sport that consistently perched the country on top of the world.

The Choice Before Us: Star Trek or Mad Max

The world is at a crossroads. If we channel resources to ensure equality, manage risks, and enhance autonomy, we can navigate toward a future where technology is a force for good

Liberalisation & liberalism: Legacy of Manmohan Singh

The unexpected eruption of nostalgia and admiration for Manmohan Singh from people across the country is testimony to what he stood for.

Why Indians Don't Have One Happy New Year

Around midnight of December 31, when several people in India will sit before their television sets (the rest will be busy at parties), they will invariably be greeted with visuals of places in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Korea that have already celebrated \"Happy New Year\", with skylines flaring up in panoramic colours and revellers rocking in sheer joy.

A CUP HIGH, A HOME LOW

With a decisive showing at the T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team ended their 13-year wait for an ICC trophy; but beyond that, red-ball success remained elusive

Hamilton's Mercedes Era Ends With Historic Records, Ferrari Move

Lewis Hamilton's remarkable decade with Mercedes, which began in 2013, culminated in 2024 with his decision to join Ferrari.

Paris and beyond: Young showstoppers step up

The Olympic year for India may have been a mixed bag, but it was also one that unearthed unparalleled achievements in chess.

Rifts split wide open: Old conflicts take centre stage

During the election campaign, Donald Trump claimed that if he was in power, neither would Russia have attacked Ukraine nor would Hamas have attacked Israel.

Victories & Challenges

An understanding with China on disengagements along the LAC was the highlight in 2024, but new challenges emerged for New Delhi in the neighbourhood and elsewhere

200+ Killed in Spain's Worst Floods Ever

Spain faced its worst flood disaster in modern history and one of Europe's deadliest since the 1970s, as torrential rains on October 29 claimed over 200 lives.

The Return Of Trump

A look at the seismic shift in affairs, both global and domestic, that is on the cards as Donald Trump returns for his second stint in the White House at a precarious time

Labour Markets in Cities See Qualitative Improvement

India's 2023-24 Periodic Labour Force Employment Survey (PLFS), covering urban and rural areas up to June, highlighted a mixed picture of the job market.

A year of landmark verdicts and key developments

The year 2024 was an important one for the Supreme Court of India, marked by transformative judgments that reshaped constitutional and legal landscapes, reaffirmed the commitment to individual liberties, and underscored the principles of equality.

A year marred by great economic uncertainties

Donald Trump will take charge as the US President for the second time on January 20, 2025. This has the potential of unleashing the biggest economic disruption global capitalism has seen.

4 Bunkers Destroyed in Manipur After Gunfights

Security forces have destroyed four bunkers that allegedly belonged to the accused in the recent firing incidents across Manipur, and occupied three others after gunfights over the last week, police said on Monday.

NCW flags lapses in probe as Anna varsity row rages

A fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) has found certain shortcomings following a probe into the sexual assault on the second-year Anna University student, commission member Mamta Kumari said on Monday, even as political uproar over the incident intensified.

Govt inks deals to bolster navy's underwater power

The defence ministry on Monday signed two separate contracts worth ₹2,867 crore to strengthen the Indian Navy's underwater capabilities — for retrofitting its Kalvari-class submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) systems to enhance their endurance, and integration of electronic heavy-weight torpedoes (EHWT) to boost their firepower capabilities.

IPS Officer Kumar Gets Additional Charge as CRPF DG

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday issued an order giving senior IPS officer Vitul Kumar additional charge as Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general upon incumbent Anish Dayal Singh's retirement on December 31.

Body Found in Scotland River Suspected to Be of Missing Indian Student

Police have recovered the body of a woman, believed to be of a 22-year-old Indian student who went missing earlier this month, from a river in Scotland, officials said.

Court Reserves Order on Allu Arjun's Bail Plea

The Nampally district court on Monday reserved its order on the bail plea of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun, who is an accused in connection with the death of a woman during a stampede at the premiere of his film Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad.

Apex court to hear terror convict's plea against IS ban in Jan

The Supreme Court will hear next month a petition filed by a terror convict challenging the declaration of the Islamic State (IS) and all its manifestations as banned terrorist outfits.

Police action on BPSC protesters triggers political slugfest in Bihar

Stalemate continued on Monday over the demand for cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) preliminary exams, despite chief secretary Amrit Lal Meena holding talks with a section of protesting students and governor Rajendra Arlekar summoning the BPSC chairman over the paper leak allegations.

Death penalty for stalker who threw woman in front of train

POLICE SAID THE ACCUSED WAS STALKING AND HARASSING THE VICTIM AFTER HER ENGAGEMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2022

Mastering frontier tech a need of the hour: Rajnath

Unconventional tools including information warfare, artificial intelligence (AI)-based warfare, proxy warfare, electro-magnetic warfare, space warfare and cyber-attacks pose a big challenge in today's times, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday while addressing officers at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

18 Terror Attacks Claimed Lives of 15 Soldiers, 10 Civilians and 3 VDGs

As curtains come down signaling the end of calendar year 2024 on Tuesday, a look-back shows how the Jammu region emerged as a hotbed of Pak-sponsored terrorism where around 18 terror attacks claimed the lives of 15 security personnel, 10 civilians, and three village defense guards.

SKM: Release jailed farmers, hike prices

Thousands of farmers on Monday reiterated their demands of compensation hike for the lands acquired for developmental projects, implementation of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and the release of jailed farmers, at a \"mahapanchayat\" organised under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) at Zero Point.

CBI Registers Another FIR Against ED's Assistant Director

The CBI has registered one more FIR in connection with alleged bribery scandal involving Enforcement Directorate's assistant director posted in Shimla, who had escaped during a trap operation conducted by the agency there last week, officials said Monday.

Carterpuri's elderly recall late US ex-president

In Carterpuri, a nondescript village in Gurugram, Jimmy Carter's name resonates faintly with the younger generation.

Locals assaulted: Four from Punjab detained

Four Punjab-origin tourists have been detained for allegedly assaulting three local shopkeepers with a knife at Kufri, police said on Monday.

Sanctioned trophy hunting by another name a grey area in man-animal conflict

Rise in man-animal conflict due to steady shrinkage of natural habitats have led to increasing incidents of big cats being labelled 'man-eaters'