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Smriti to lead women's team in ODIs vs Ireland

Smriti Mandhana will lead the Indian women's team for the three-match ODI series against Ireland, starting 10 January in Rajkot.

East Bengal FC brace for pivotal January as ISL enters decisive phase

The Indian Super League (ISL) has reached its crucial second phase, placing East Bengal FC at a defining point in their campaign.

Blow for Australia as Cummins unlikely to feature in Sri Lanka tour

Having already confirmed their place for the ICC World Test Championship Final with the 3-1 series win over India, that also brought the Border-Gavaskar back to their grasp after a decade, Australia could be missing the services of Pat Cummins for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka due to personal reasons.

All-rounder Rishi Dhawan retires from white-ball cricket

Rishi Dhawan, the fast-bowling allrounder from Himachal Pradesh, and represented India in four limited-over games has called time on his white-ball career.

Man Utd coach Amorim upset despite stalemate at Anfield

Manchester United entered their clash against Liverpool in dire form, having suffered four consecutive defeats to close out 2024, failing to score in three of those games.

Star pugilist Lovlina Borgohain aiming for Los Angeles Olympics

Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing a third straight summer Olympics but will take one step at a time from here on.

Malaysia Open: Lakshya Sen, Prannoy to lead Indian charge

Focus will be on top male singles players Lakshya Sen and H.S Prannoy as they return to the circuit hoping to win their first title of the year in the Malaysia Open 2025, the first Super 1000 event of the new BWF World Tour starting at the Stadium Axiata Arena in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday.

Premier League: Spirited Manchester United snatch late draw at Liverpool

Amad Diallo scores 80th minute equaliser as former European champions earn a point against current league leaders

Bugatha, Nirmaben to defend titles at Mumbai Marathon

Srinu Bugatha and Thakor Nirmaben Bharatjee, the defending men's and women's champions respectively, will headline a star-studded Indian Elite field for the 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon 2025 to be held on 19 January.

Wrestler Sangram Singh leads the way at mega cycling event

The chill in the air couldn't deter the spirit of fitness as over 300 cycling enthusiasts gathered at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday morning.

Institutional investments in Indian realty touch $6.5 bn, up 22 pc from last year

Investors' appetite for Indian real estate is going stronger by the day.

Skoda's newest venture into mass market with 'Kylaq'

Skoda unveiled their newest modern, bold and muscular SUV, Kylaq on Sunday, in South City Mall, Kolkata.

Revenue of construction costs to slow down in FY25 at 8-10 per cent: Report

Rating agency ICRA has projected that the revenue of the Indian construction companies for the financial year 2024-25 is estimated to grow at 8-10 per cent, slower in comparison to a growth of 12-15 per cent during previous years.

Govt mulls hallmarking for silver & silver artifacts

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) should consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following consumer demands, said Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.

AMFI Puts 13 Proposals From Mutual Fund Industry For Union Budget 2025

The Association of Mutual Funds (AMFI) has released a document with 13 proposals from the Mutual Fund Industry to the Finance Ministry for the upcoming Union Budget 2025.

Bloodbath in market amid fears of HMPV

At close, the Sensex was down 1,258.12 pts and Nifty was down 388.70 pts

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes

Two wildly audacious films—Brady Corbet's 215-minute postwar epic The Brutalist and Jacques Audiard's Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical Emilia Perez—won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday.

Austrian Far-Right Leader Meets President as Expectations Mount He Will Be Asked to Form Government

Austrian Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl (photo) met the country's president on Monday as expectations mounted that he would be tasked with trying to form a new government, which would be the first led by the far right since World War II.

Gunmen Open Fire on Bus Carrying Israelis in West Bank Killing Three

Tel Aviv, 6 January

S Korean anti-corruption agency and police debate tougher measures to detain impeached president

South Korea's anti-corruption agency and police debated on Monday more forceful measures to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after their previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.

Congress is ready to certify Trump's election win, but his 6 January legacy hangs over the day

As Congress convenes during a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump's election, the legacy of 6 January hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power.

Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn't confirm loss

Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a months-long battle, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed Monday, adding the wrecked town to the Kremlin's list of conquests during the almost three-year war.

Atul Subhash suicide case: K'taka HC rejects wife's plea to quash FIR

Karnataka High Court on Monday rejected the plea for quashing of FIR against Nikita Singhania in connection with the alleged suicide case of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash.

T'gana CM Urges PM to Sanction Regional Ring Rail for H'bad

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction a Regional Ring Rail, like the Regional Ring Road, for the state.

ACB Serves KTR With Fresh Notice To Appear Before It On 9 January

BRS working president KT Rama Rao asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau probing the Formula E race scam to defer his interrogation till the Telangana High Court gives its verdict on his petition to quash the FIR against him.

Beed Sarpanch Murder: Extortion Deal Finalized at Munde's House, Alleges BJP MLA Suresh Dhas

BJP MLA Suresh Dhas has made a sensational allegation that a meeting to discuss an extortion deal in Beed was held between Maharashtra food and Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde's (photo) associate Valmik Karad and officials of a power company at Munde's official residence in Beed district, in June 2024.

Kerala High Court Refuses to Order CBI Probe into Death of ADM Naveen Babu

The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to order a CBI probe into the death of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.

Tamil Nadu Governor boycotts Assembly, leaves House in a huff

This is the second time that Ravi had boycotted the Assembly in the first session of the year

S Korea Must Confront Hard Truths

This New Year dawns under a shadow in South Korea, absent the usual joy and optimism.

The Taliban Fiasco: A Lesson for Pakistan

The Centre for Research and Security Studies states that in 2024 Pakistan had a total of 1,166 terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations which resulted in 2,546 fatalities and 2,267 injuries.