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Barcelona Held to Draw, Atletico's Win Streak Ends

BARCELONA were bested by Getafe's defense again in a 1-1 draw in La Liga, while Atletico Madrid's club record winning streak ended after a late penalty miss by Antoine Griezmann.

HIL: Lancers pull off stunning comeback

KALINGA Lancers pulled off a stunning comeback to earn a shootout victory against the Delhi SG Pipers in the ongoing Hockey India League.

Govt May Table Waqf Bill During Budget Session After JPC Submits Report

The Centre is likely to introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget session, scheduled to begin on January 31 and continue with recesses till April 4.

Global leaders keen on India's growth story: Vaishnaw ahead of Davos visit

UNION Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted the significant global interest in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policies, which are set to take centre-stage during discussions at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Wife Accuses Kalasa PSI of Assault, Exploitation of Women

Alleges Gowda threatened to kill her if she didn't bring Rs 50 lakh as dowry

Unseasonal rain in TN delta drowns paddy crop

FARMERS in the coastal delta region of Tamil Nadu are worried as sudden, unseasonal rainfall in Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts and Puducherry's Karaikal in the past two days has left their harvest-ready samba paddy under water.

Indian Optimism Awaiting a Trumpian Order

We are dealing with a superpower seeking to reconcile multiple interests in a challenging global environment. Convergence of interests does not translate to a congruence of actions

AIR to help mitigate man-animal conflicts in MP

COUNTRY'S public radio broadcaster, the All India Radio (AIR-Akashvani) has a new role to play in Madhya Pradesh - alerting people about movement of wild animals, including elephants, tigers and leopards to prevent human-animal conflicts and related casualties.

TikTok US May Get More Time To Find Buyer

President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent US ban.

OUTWARD APPEARANCES, INNER MOTIVES AND ALL THAT GREED

WAMI Vivekananda's birthday, by the English calendar, was on January 12, but his birth anniversary, or Jayanti, according to the panchang or Indian calendar, is on January 21 this year.

Budget 2025: Insurance sector expects incentives, innovation

THE insurance industry is expecting a host of policy measures from the forthcoming budget and topping the wish-list is ending the double taxation on pensioners, lowering, if not ending, GST on insurance, especially on health products, and a closure for the much-delayed insurance amendments bill that may likely bring in a composite licensing regime for the sector.

Kerala court issues warrant against Baba Ramdev

'MISLEADING DRUG PROMOTION'

Suspected Bangladeshi national held in Saif Ali Khan attack case

MUMBAI police on Sunday arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad, a suspected Bangladeshi national, in connection with the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan.

Centre approved projects worth ₹3L-cr for AP in 6 months: Shah

Hits out at YSRCP, says AP saw significant setbacks in past 5 years

Mother-son duo held for forcing minor into marriage

TILAKWADI police in Belagavi arrested a man and his mother for allegedly coercing a minor girl into marriage to settle a Rs 50,000 loan.

FC Goa Secure a Narrow Win Over East Bengal FC

FC Goa defeated East Bengal FC by 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Sunday.

Karnataka to Have Education Reform Committees at Taluk Level

In a move aimed at improving the quality of education across Karnataka, the state government has issued an order for the formation of Education Reform Committees at the taluk level.

Mysterious illness toll rises to 17, Centre's team reaches Rajouri

A high-level inter-ministerial team formed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited J&K's Rajouri district where a mysterious illness is wreaking havoc, killing another person in Budhal village and taking the death toll to 17.

Gunfight breaks out in Baramulla, first this year

A gunfight between security forces and terrorists broke out on Sunday in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the first encounter this year.

Maritime drill in Indian Ocean as Quad foreign ministers set to meet

WHILE the maritime forces of the Quad nations are together exercising in the Indian Ocean as part of a multinational exercise, the foreign ministers of India, Australia and Japan are expected to meet a day after Donald Trump takes oath as the 47th US President on January 20.

Art Of Surviving, Thriving In Mkt

I have often felt that for all the positive domestic retail investor numbers that were being reported regularly over the last several years, the real test for the Indian equity market would come in case of a longer than usual, if not prolonged correction in a market that has been on a one-way rising trend since the early Covid days, almost five years ago.

Gukesh turns tables on Anish Giri in Tata Open

D Gukesh seems to be on a roll. At least for a while.

World No 1 An Se-Young lives up to billing at India Open

PORNPAWEE Chochuwong stood bemused in the middle of the court.

Suspected Hooch Leaves Seven Dead in Dry Bihar

SEVEN people died allegedly after drinking spurious liquor in dry Bihar's West Champaran district, prompting the administration to order an inquiry, a police officer said on Sunday.

Fire in Maha Kumbh after cylinder blast guts 40 tents

A major fire broke out on Sunday in the Mahakumbh area of Prayagraj on Sunday, police said, adding that there was no report of any casualty.

Alcaraz sets up last eight date with Djokovic

ALEXANDER Zverev warned on Sunday he can \"do a lot of damage\" at the Australian Open but is wary of \"smart\" quarter-final opponent Tommy Paul.

Thermal cameras, canines aid BSF at Bangla border

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) is not only ensuring 24x7 forward patrolling; it has also been using the latest technology like handheld thermal imaging systems and trained dogs to prevent any infiltration from the neighboring country, officials said on Sunday.

What Not To Expect Of Budget 2025

Y the end of the week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Budget in quick succession.

Portal alleges Hindenburg's link with fund

NATE Anderson, 'activist' short-seller who has announced shutting down his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies, a Canadian portal said citing documents filed before a court in Ontario.

C'garh to develop marine fossil park at 280-mn-yr old fossil site

Throwing insights into Earth's ancient history