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TN's Ulhas Finding His Feet in Serbian League

Just as he back-pedalled in defence, Ulhas KS took a sharp step forward to intercept a pass. He then charged up the court a few paces before delivering a pass to a teammate, who went on to score. In the space of just a few seconds, the 26-year-old from Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu became the first-ever Indian to play in and make his mark in the top-flight Serbian National Basketball League, Division 1.

FA Cup: Ten-man United oust Arsenal on penalties

Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third round tie finished 1-1 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Indian cricket will overcome setbacks

Devajit Saikia took over as the new cricket board (BCCI) secretary on Sunday after being elected unopposed in the board's Special General Meeting (SGM) here.

CT squad on Jan 19; call on Bumrah before Feb 11

Jasprit Bumrah's prospects of recovering in time for the ICC Champions Trophy starting on February 19 remains slim.

BCCI tells stars to play Ranji before the white-ball season

The selectors wanted Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play Duleep Trophy last year too, but they excused themselves

Jemimah hits maiden ton as India seal Ireland ODI series

Jemimah Rodrigues made her India debut in 2018. After nearly seven years, the middle-order batter finally scored an international century, her 91-ball 102 propelling the hosts to a 116-run win over Ireland in the second ODI of the three-match series in Rajkot on Sunday.

Nagal blown away by 26th seed Machac in 1st round

At one point in the second set against Sumit Nagal on Sunday, Tomas Machac was attacking the Indian's first serves like second serves.

Nishikori saves two match points in comeback victory

Kei Nishikori, a Grand Slam finalist from more than a decade ago battling on to add a few more pages to the final chapter of his professional career, sat out of the previous three Australian Opens.

Government to revamp revival framework for MSMEs

The government is working on revamping the framework for revival and rehabilitation (FRR) of debt-ridden micro, small, and medium enterprises in order to make it easier for small businesses to restructure the loans they have taken out, said two people in the know of the development.

India's Coal Import Rises 2% During Apr-Nov

India's coal import rose by two per cent to 182.02 million tonnes (MT) in the April-November period of the current fiscal year.

Corporate tax collections from Delhi up over 14%

Delhi is the second state to rake in ₹1 lakh crore corporate income-tax after Maharashtra (₹3.39 lakh crore) in the assessment year 2023-24 while Karnataka acquired a distant number three position with a ₹72,826 crore mop-up in the period, according to government data.

Fiscal Consolidation Set on Cruise Control

Glide path may take FY25 deficit to 4.7-4.8%, less than the budgeted estimate

Taiwan Supporter Kanapathy Likely to Be Team Trump's China Specialist

Ivan Kanapathy, a former national security official with deep expertise on Taiwan who believes that US should invest in stronger deterrence, is likely to be the top China hand in President Donald Trump's National Security Council, multiple people familiar with the development said.

Bangladesh's Yunus Asks UK to Probe Graft Scandal of Hasina's Niece

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for an investigation into the properties of British minister Tulip Siddiq and her family, indicating that they may have acquired them through unlawful means during her aunt Sheikh Hasina's tenure as Bangladesh premier, reports said on Sunday.

German AfD Emboldened by Austria's Far-Right Success

Buoyed by the endorsement of Elon Musk and enjoying new highs in the polls ahead of elections in February, Germany's far-right AfD is hoping for a further boost from the success of the far right in neighboring Austria.

Special Counsel in Trump Cases Quits Justice Dept

US Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White House.

Time running out for MVA in Maharashtra

Just as the INDIA bloc threatens to unravel, there are signs that a subset, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra may be among the first to implode.

The bitter battle to gain power in Delhi

The outcome will have national implications. Hence, the big push on the ground by three national parties

Boiling seas & scorched land

Record-high sea temperatures in 2024 show the gap between climate threat and action

Looming threats of a China-US standoff

Residents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping managed to keep United States (US)-China tensions contained in 2024, but when Donald Trump strides back into the White House later this month, he will break this fragile stability, driving an unmanaged decoupling of the world's most important geopolitical relationship and increasing the risk of global economic disruption and crisis.

LA fires have lessons for India's readiness plans

Forest Fires are on the front burner today, after the catastrophic infernos in Southern California.

AROUND 13,000 TRAINS TO RUN DURING KUMBH, SAYS VAISHNAW

Eight people were killed and several others injured after a tempo and truck collided on Sunday in Nashik district of Maharashtra, a police officer said.

Bengal bans nine more items of pharma firm

The West Bengal government on Sunday instructed state-run hospitals not to use nine more products of Paschim Banga Pharmaceutical, officials said, while an inquiry committee visited Midnapore Medical College and Hospital where a woman died on Friday and four others were critical after the delivery of babies allegedly due to the administration of \"defective\" Ringer's Lactate on the intravenous (IV) fluid.

IIT-KHARAGPUR STUDENT FOUND DEAD IN HOSTEL

A third-year student was found dead in his hostel room at the IIT-Kharagpur in West Midnapore district of West Bengal on Sunday in a suspected case of suicide, police said.

Around 13,000 Trains to Run During Kumbh, Says Vaishnaw

Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday inaugurated various initiatives to enhance rail connectivity for visitors to attend the Maha Kumbh 2025 in the Prayagraj region, a statement from the Indian Railways (IR) said.

A celebration of spiritual grandeur

A large-scale sanitation plan has been put in place to ensure hygiene and cleanliness across the Maha Kumbh area with 10 walk-behind sweeping machines, over 150k toilets, 25k dustbins and 5k urinals

5 Maoists Gunned Down in Encounter at Bijapur

Five Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, officials said, adding that several weapons and ammunition were seized from the spot.

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR

A large-scale sanitation plan has been put in place to ensure hygiene and cleanliness across the Maha Kumbh area with 10 walk-behind sweeping machines, over 150k toilets, 25k dustbins and 5k urinals

'INDIA BLOC INTACT': SP CHIEF RULES OUT RIFT SPECULATION

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday dismissed speculations of a rift within the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, saying that the alliance is \"still intact\" and that his party would support \"all those regional parties that are fighting against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)\".

Sena (UBT) never called to disband INDIA bloc or MVA, says MP Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut clarified on Sunday that his party's decision to contest local body elections solo is aimed at strengthening its grassroots base and does not signal a break in the INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.