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Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India

As the third umpire's decision OUT was displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday evening for one last time, the stadium erupted bringing close to what had been a rollercoaster year for Indian cricket.

Unsold in IPL, Mhatre makes WR

MUMBAI'S Ayush Mhatre, who went unsold in 2025 IPL auction, created a world record by becoming the youngest to score more than 150 runs in a List A game.

GM Vaishali qualifies for World Blitz quarterfinals

INDIAN GM R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship.

Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024

Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025

TNPL: Dragons retain Ashwin

DEFENDING champions Dindigul Dragons have retained Ravichandran Ashwin, who led them to victory last season in the TNPL.

BSNL Employees Union opposes 2nd phase of VRS

THE BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has opposed the proposed second phase of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management.

Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end

THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.

Proclamation of the July Uprising in Bangladesh coming, says govt

BANGLADESH's interim government has announced plans to prepare the 'Proclamation of the July Uprising', a day after it distanced itself from a proposed declaration with an identical title that was put forward by a student movement instrumental in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Share full data on Covid origin, WHO asks China

THE World Health Organization urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan, BBC News reported.

China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US

CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.

US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM

THE US military said on Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.

Elon Musk softens stand on H-1B visas

AFTER vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.

9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row

PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.

81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

THE groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes. However, over 81% of samples in the country met safe thresholds suitable for irrigation purposes.

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.

CONG RELEVANCE IN OPPN ALLIANCE

ROAD AHEAD FOR OPPN UNITY SEEMS TO BE ROCKY WITH SEVERAL INDIA BLOC ALLIES CALLING FOR INTROSPECTION BY THE GRAND OLD PARTY ON THE POLL LOSSES

Old Challenges in the New Year

Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi

NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST

India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated

Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment

The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing. It soon became a slanging match and lost its gravity.

After Alipore Zoo detour, Zeenat to be relocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve

A day after the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) chided the West Bengal forest department for moving Zeenat to Kolkata's Alipore Zoo after its capture in Bankura, the process to transport the three-year-old big cat to Odisha resumed on Tuesday.

309 Houses & One Apartment Complex in B'luru Set for Demolition

As many as 309 houses and an apartment complex, which have been constructed illegally at Dr. Shivaram Karanth Layout in North Bengaluru, are set for demolition.

4 leaders contend for AP BJP president post as Purandeswari eyes union cabinet

WITH BJP Mandal and District president elections underway, leaders are vying for the State president post.

HC protects KTR from arrest in Formula E case

Former minister alleged to have approved ₹55 crore to private company prior to signing agreements with the race organisers

Pinarayi Vijayan sparks row over Narayana Guru's stance on Sanatan Dharma

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Tuesday, sparked controversy by challenging the Sangh Parivar's narrative on Sanatan Dharma, asserting that Sree Narayana Guru was neither its spokesperson nor a follower.

Over 10K job aspirants hired in 2024: TNPSC

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) in the year 2024 recruited over 10,000 candidates for various posts by conducting several pending examinations.

Haryana Man Held for Threatening, Harassing 11-Year-Old from Kodaikanal

A 25-year-old man from Haryana was arrested under the Pocso Act for threatening and harassing a minor girl in Kodaikanal of Dindigul district.