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Sinner Gets April Date for Doping Case Hearing

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will have his hearing into allegations of doping at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on April 16-17, the Lausanne-based body said on Friday.

Satwik-Chirag Make Semis Cut

Star Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open with a gritty victory here on Friday.

This Aus Open, Watch Out for the Coaching Subplots

Swiatek, Gauff, and Rybakina's big coaching shake-ups add a layer of intrigue to the women's draw

Djokovic alleges being poisoned in Aus detention

Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was \"poisoned\" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

Must put Indian cricket ahead of Indian greats

It's a phenomenon that befalls Indian cricket every 11-12 years — when the Test team's performance takes a nosedive.

Pacer Aaron, Who Last Played For India in 2015, Hangs Up Boots

India pacer Varun Aaron, once regarded as the country's fastest bowler before injuries hampered his career, announced his retirement from \"representative cricket\" on Friday, after his home state Jharkhand's campaign ended in the preliminary stage of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Off-loading stress: Indian players make most of time in longest break

Manpreet Singh looked towards the heavens, reminiscing his break just before the Hockey India League (HIL) began, and said, \"Oh! It was a wonderful time.\"

Problems at home behind India's failure to make final

All teams qualifying for the WTC final maximise the home advantage, something India failed to do in the current cycle

Rawal, Hasabnis help India ease past Ireland in opener

Till three months ago, names like Pratika Rawal, Tejal Hasabnis and Priya Mishra were talked about in Indian women's domestic cricket circles only.

Infy says exec stalled suite before Cognizant switch

Infosys Ltd has alleged that its former executive S Ravi Kumar deliberately delayed the rollout of its product rivalling Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's healthcare software as he was in talks to join as the chief executive of the Nasdaq-listed firm.

Global occupiers drive India boom in office space demand

India's commercial real estate rocketed last year, primarily on the back of swelling demand from global firms scouring the country for office spaces, according to reports by top property consultants.

Reits, Invits, municipal bonds could surpass equity, debt

Fundraises through real estate and infrastructure investment trusts, along with municipal bonds, could surpass capital mobilized through equities and debt over the next decade, India's market regulator's chair Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday in her first public appearance in about three months.

Industrial output surges to 6-month high of 5.2% in Nov

Strong gains in the manufacturing sector drove the growth in industrial output

Rupee Hits New Record Low, Slips to 85.97 Against Dollar

The local unit is struggling amid a strong dollar and weak capital flows.

FinMin Charts Path to $5tn Economy by FY29

Unleashing the productive potential of micro, small, and medium enterprises; streamlining regulatory obligations; ensuring land availability at a reasonable price; and securing energy needs—these are some of the measures that will \"guarantee\" further acceleration of India's economic growth, according to a note prepared by the Union finance ministry.

Govt Plans New Clusters To Fire Up Manufacturing

Tax sops, road map to build factories along infra projects likely in budget

Meta Used Pirated Books to Train Its AI Systems: Authors

Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers.

US Unreliability Will Cause Nations to Hedge on China

The Biden administration has issued stark warnings to the incoming Trump team about maintaining America's strategic approach towards China and the Indo-Pacific, emphasizing that any significant policy shifts could destabilize carefully cultivated regional relationships.

India Doesn't Believe US Behind Bangladesh Regime Change: Sullivan

US national security adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan has called perceptions and allegations of American involvement in street protests and regime change in Bangladesh \"preposterous\" and said that senior Indian officials don't believe that the US was behind events in Dhaka either.

Prez Putin Open To Talks With Trump: Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.

Top court signals it's likely to uphold TikTok ban in US

US Supreme Court justices signaled on Friday they are likely to uphold a law that would ban the popular social media platform TikTok in the US if it isn't sold by its Chinese parent company by January 19.

Canada's Ruling Party to Pick Its Leader on March 9

Canada's ruling Liberal Party has officially announced that the leadership contest to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be held on March 9.

Between the rich and the poor, the middle is stuck

THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE FOR MIDDLE INDIA. WE ARE THE BOXERS OF ANIMAL FARM WHO WILL WORK HARDER TO KEEP PAYING FOR ALL THOSE WHO DON'T. FOR THOSE WHO STAY OUTSIDE THE TAX NET

Trump Now Only Convicted Former, Future US President

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced on Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment, an outcome that cements his conviction but frees him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.

Draft rules suggest DPDP Act is a work in progress

THE DPDP ACT WAS MADE INTO A SIMPLE BAREBONES DRAFT WITH PROMISE OF EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION AND CLARITY THROUGH RULES, WHICH WERE TO SPELL OUT THE PRIVACY PROTECTIONS AND LAY DOWN MODALITIES FOR AVAILING THE SAME

Ensure justice to queer people

Apex court shuts door on legalising same-sex marriages. Political class must reset the rules

All accused in 2017 Gauri Lankesh murder case now out of prison

LANKESH WAS SHOT DEAD BY 2 MOTORCYCLE-BORNE ASSASSINS OUTSIDE HER FLAT IN BENGALURU ON SEPT 5, 2017

Collegium Judges To Go On Working Holiday To Vizag

It will be a working holiday for the top three Supreme Court judges this weekend.

Akali Dal accepts Badal's resignation as party head

The working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as party president, marking the first time since 1993 that the party will not be helmed by the Badal family.

Two relatives held for killing family of 5 in Meerut: Police

A day after the bodies of a couple and their three minor daughters were found inside their home in Meerut, police have detained two relatives along with some other people while the key suspect, the stepbrother of the deceased man, remains absconding, officials said on Friday.