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Diljit Meets PM Modi, Gets 2025's First Iconic Insta Collab

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh kick-started the new year with a \"memorable meeting\" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.

MrBeast's partner 'wins' proposal

Popular American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast (26) is engaged to his girlfriend, South African content creator Thea Booysen (27).

Rohit Likely to Sit Out at SCG; Bumrah Set for Captaincy

Battered by extra bounce and seam movement along with scathing criticism of his leadership, India skipper Rohit Sharma's career as a Test cricketer seems headed for a dispiriting climax amid swirling speculation that he is set to be dropped from the fifth and final Test against Australia starting here on Friday.

Would love to collaborate on an Indian film: Xiumin

Indian fans of South Korean singer-actor Xiumin were pleasantly surprised when he greeted them in Hindi with the words \"Meri aashiqui tum hi ho\" (a reference to a popular track from the 2013 film Aashiqui 2) at the K-Town Festival in Mumbai a couple of weeks back.

Djokovic Cruises Past Monfils As Rising Stars Shine In Brisbane

Novak Djokovic was in imperious form as he demolished Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday, with the Australian Open just over a week away.

Perera's 46-Ball Ton Gives SL Consolation T20 Win Over NZ

Kusal Perera cracked a career-best 101 off just 46 balls as Sri Lanka secured a consolation seven-run victory in the third and final Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Nelson on Thursday.

Jesus Hopes His Goals Can Help End Arsenal Drought

Gabriel Jesus is determined to keep scoring as Arsenal look to end their more than 20-year wait for a Premier League title.

Won't be surprised if Rohit retires from Tests: Shastri

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri will not be surprised if under-fire captain Rohit Sharma announces his Test retirement in near future, saying talented and in-form youngsters like Shubman Gill are knocking hard on the doors of the side.

Cummins says no let up in intensity as Oz eye win

Australia captain Pat Cummins asserted that there would be no let up in intensity despite the hosts grabbing a 2-1 lead heading into the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, beginning here on Friday.

M&M, TaMo ride EVs to become first to win auto PLI

Tata Motors Ltd and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) Ltd on Thursday became India's first automakers to secure production incentives for the automotive sector, marking a key moment for the scheme that had a tepid start.

Banks Ask RBI To Ease Cash Crunch With FX Swaps

The Requests Came After An Indicator For Front-End Currency Borrowing Costs Surged On Monday

Rice export prices extend fall on muted demand, weak rupee

Top exporter India's rice prices fell for a third straight week to a 17-month low on weak demand and depreciation in the rupee to a record low.

White-Collar Hiring Up 9% in Dec, Says Report

White-collar hiring activity in December witnessed a 9% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, driven by high-skill and strategic roles, a report said on Thursday.

India's Textile Exports Grow 7% to Over $21 Billion During April-October

India's textiles and apparel exports, including handicrafts, grew 7% during the April-October period to $21.35 billion, the government said on Thursday.

Waaree Energies Bags 150 MWP Solar Project

Waaree Energies on Thursday said it has secured an order to supply solar modules totalling a capacity of 150 MWp for a major renewable project in India.

Steel norms set by BIS incorporated in QCO

This exercise is continuing towards the goal of formulating standards for all the steel consumed in the country

Manufacturing Growth Hits 12-Month Low in Dec

India's manufacturing sector growth fell to a 12-month low in December, as new business orders and production expanded at softer rates, a monthly survey said on Thursday.

India-EFTA pact to be implemented by end of 2025: Goyal

The implementation process of free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA is progressing fast and is expected to come into force before the end of this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.

Sensex Rallies Nearly 2% on Gains in Financials, Auto

Benchmark Sensex rallied 1,436 points to close at a two-week high on Thursday on buying in financial, auto and IT shares, extending gains to the second day of the New Year.

Police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash

South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of their investigation into Sunday's crash that killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on the country's soil.

Shooter Kills 12 in Montenegro Town Rampage

A man shot dead 12 people in a rampage in a small town in Montenegro before dying from self-inflicted injuries early on Thursday, authorities said, in one of the tiny Balkan nation's worst mass killings.

Israeli airstrikes kill 18 in Gaza Strip

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including three children and two high-ranking officers in the Hamas-run police force, according to Palestinian and hospital officials.

Army Veteran Who Killed 15 in US Attack Was Inspired by IS

A US Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State (IS) group and expressing a desire to kill, the president said.

10 People Wounded in NY Shooting

A group of men fired at least 30 gunshots into a crowd gathered outside a nightclub in New York's Queens on New Year's Day, injuring 10 people, police said.

Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in US

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, killing at least one person and wounding seven, police said on Wednesday.

S Korea political crisis: Impeached Prez Yoon vows to 'fight to the end'

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol issued a defiant statement to his conservative supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul, vowing to \"fight to the end\" against what he called \"anti-state forces,\" as law enforcement prepared to detain him over last month's martial law decree.

Omar pushes for restoration of J&K's statehood

Chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the system of dual power centres in was to nobody's advantage, making a push once again for the restoration of statehood for a region that has been a Union territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

Filling the gaps in school education

The UDISE (Unified District Information System for Education)-Plus data on enrolment and drop-out in schools paints a sobering picture of school education in the country.

ICJ's climate action ruling can send a strong message

After filing a strong objection to the underwhelming climate finance agreement at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, India again slammed developed countries for their lacklustre commitment to climate action at the Hague.

The battle to beat the heat

The warming levels reached in 2024 are a warning. The time for climate action is now