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Australia Optimistic on Starc Fitness for Fifth Test in Sydney

Australia coach Andrew McDonald said he was optimistic on Tuesday that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will be fit for the decisive fifth Test against India while also backing misfiring Mitch Marsh.

Sachin, SCG 2004, and 241 lessons in restraint

As Rohit, Virat and Rishabh face scrutiny for the MCG loss, the Tendulkar classic from 2003-04 can inspire them

From T20 push to WTC final, the Proteas story

South Africa cementing the World Test Championship final spot hasn't probably hit the right spot.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement After 8 Years

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two.

Court Rejects Pentagon's Bid to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a US official said.

Govt confident of meeting 4.9% fiscal deficit target

The Union government is confident of achieving the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of the gross domestic product (GDP) or below in the current financial year, and may strive to bring fiscal deficit below 4.5% of GDP in the upcoming Union Budget through prudent expenditure management and buoyant revenue receipts, two officials aware of the matter said.

S Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon

South Korean officials have said they will look into whether the Muan airport's localiser should have been made with lighter materials

China Denies Claims of US Treasury Cyberattack

Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims \"groundless\".

No One Can Stop China Reuniting With Taiwan

No one can stop China's \"reunification\" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech, on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people.

Core sector growth hits 4-mth high of 4.3% in November

India's infrastructure output, which accounts for about two-fifths of industrial production, jumped to a four-month high in November, driven by a rise in six of the eight core constituent sectors during the month.

'High price': TN cancels tender to Adani Group

ADANI GROUP FIRM EMERGED AS THE LOWEST BIDDER FOR TENDER, FLOATED FOR INSTALLING 8.2 MILLION SMART METERS IN EIGHT DISTRICTS

Optimism, with a dose of caution

India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

Xi's moment to work out lasting peace with India

Despite China and India both being headed by their most consequential leaders of the last few decades, the two haven't been able to permanently resolve their outstanding disputes.

The right choices for a world at the crossroads

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive. Let us hope that the new year, despite portents of war and worsening of the climate crisis, proves different

Ensuring socioeconomic security for India's women

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in India's pension landscape, where the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took bold steps to address gender inequities in social security. Imagine a world where women, who have long been the backbone of any community, finally receive the recognition and support they deserve.

Is an era ending for Djokovic? Can Neeraj strike 90?

Carlos Alcaraz embraces Jannik Sinner after defeating him during a tournament in California. (Extreme left) Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon 2024. AFP; AP

In The Friend Zone

This year, India will look to consolidate its position as an island of calm in a world of storms. It will need all the agility it can muster, as mediation becomes trickier in a second Trump era

How India stands to lose, gain in Trump presidency

Unlike a range of other countries, India is reasonably confident it can maintain a decent working relationship with the mercurial US President-elect.

How caste, religion and opportunity will shape 2025

This year will see a continued conversation and argument on the interplay of caste, religion and reservation that the 2024 Lok Sabha campaign and results placed on the national political stage.

Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

'Poor, Deprived Bearing Brunt of Manuvaad': Cong Hits Out at BJP

The Congress launched a fresh round of attack on Union home minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged caste atrocities committed against Dalits and Adivasis in the states including Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh where they are in power.

CBI Inspector's Award Revoked Over Bribery Charges

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has forfeited the \"Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation\", awarded to now-dismissed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inspector in 2023, allegedly after he was caught receiving ₹10 lakh bribe, a gazette notification issued by the ministry said on Tuesday.

BIREN'S APOLOGY EVOKES MIXED RESPONSE

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh's apology on Tuesday over the ethnic strife in the state evoked mixed reactions, with Meitei groups welcoming it as a \"positive step\" and Kuki organisations maintaining it \"remains short of taking full responsibility\" for the violence.

Maharashtra minister's aide surrenders over Beed sarpanch killing

Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde's aide Walmik Karad, who was wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district earlier this month, surrendered before the police in Pune on Tuesday, saying that the case against him was \"fake\".

Power Outage Briefly Affects Govt Websites

Several government websites were inaccessible on the last day of 2024 due to a power outage at the National Data Centre in New Delhi that lasted close to an hour, three government officials said, adding that it was not a cybersecurity attack or breach in any way.

Navy to Commission 2 Warships, a Submarine

The Indian Navy is set to commission a submarine and two warships into service in Mumbai on January 15, with the new platforms boosting its operational capabilities and combat readiness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a strategic maritime expanse where the challenges include China's carefully calculated power play for influence and defending the rules-based international order, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Quad foreign mins reiterate vow to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific

The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the region, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the US.

UP Man Lynched for 'Cow Slaughter'

A Group Caught the Man, Shahe Din, Allegedly Slaughtering a Cow Around 3:30 AM on Monday: Police

U'khand Develops Garden to Showcase Ecological Knowledge in Mahabharata

The Uttarakhand forest department has developed an ethnobotanical garden at Haldwani over one acre of land to showcase ecological and environmental knowledge in Mahabharata and grown 37 plant species mentioned in the epic.

82 Fake Char Dham Chopper Websites Shut

A total of 82 fake websites offering helicopter ride booking for the Char Dham yatra were shut over a period of two years, the official data provided by the Uttarakhand police stated.