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Practice the pause

IMAGINE this. You decide you need to rest. And for once, you switch off all your alarms to sleep in instead of waking at five in the morning to do your exercises and everything else in the usual rush.

Kani Kusruti's Girls Will Be Girls gets digital premiere date

SHUCHI TALATI'S coming-of-age drama Girls Will Be Girls, starring Preeti Panigrahi and Kani Kusruti, is set to premiere on Prime Video on December 18.

Discipline is key to success

Accomplished, resolute, and wise beyond his years - that is badminton champ H S Prannoy for you. He speaks to TNIE about his journey, travails, and more

Justin H Min to headline Handle With Care next

JUSTIN H MIN, known for his roles in The Umbrella Academy and Beef, will be headlining the upcoming indie film titled Handle With Care.

John Cena and Eric Andre to star in Little Brother

A COMEDY film titled Little Brother is in its early development phase at Netflix, with John Cena and Eric Andre set to star.

Pani has given me a new identity

JOJU George's directorial debut Pani has given a new lease of life for many in the cast, some freshers and some who have been toiling for a break for years.

Celebrate spirit of Xmas with All Things Bright

FOR all the flea enthusiasts out there, All Things Bright is coming to town with its special edition 'Christmas Carnival 2024.' This three-day fest kicks off on December 6 at the Kalooor Stadium Ground.

FLIGHT OF EMOTIONS

TNIE delves into the evolution of a unique Kochi airport art project that showcases Kathakali legend Kalamandalam Gopi expressing the navarasas

JAMMU!

JOURNEYING THROUGH

Bamboo fest comes to Kochi

THE Department of Industries & Commerce is organising the 21st edition of Kerala Bamboo Fest from December 7 to 12 at Marine Drive Ground in Kochi.

Rosen streams to prominence

BEFORE the pandemic and before Queen's Gambit, the universe of chess streaming was tucked away in one of the smaller corners of the internet. The game had a following online; this much was known. But it was sort of an underground moment.

UNEARTHING AMUSEMENTS

BASED ON A TRANSLATION BY T W RHYS DAVIDS

IOC open to Winter Games & World Cup in early 2034

SCHEDULING the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games would pose \"no risk\" to the Olympics, a senior IOC official said Tuesday.

FC Goa two good for Hyderabad

HYDERABAD FC suffered a 0-2 defeat against FC Goa in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday.

A decade of ups & downs for Rahul

TO KL Rahul, a decade-long journey in international cricket has felt like 25 years in which he has had to overcome \"mental challenges\" of being a floater in the Indian set-up, deal with injury lay-offs and the noises in his head that have quietened over time.

Heavy eight with twists and turns

Gukesh makes inaccurate moves again; Ding manages to wriggle out too in a see-saw battle

Eye on ODI WC, India women face Australia

THE last time India and Australia faced each other in ODIs, at the start of the year in Mumbai, the format was not on either side's radar. The shortest format took over as a high priority given the T20 World Cup was approaching fast.

Voda to sell 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear debt

VODAFONE, the parent company of Vodafone Idea Limited, announced on Wednesday that it will sell 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear its debt of $101 million (about ₹856 crore).

A fantastic trip with the 'Elephant in the Room'

DURBAR Hall has been transformed into a sanctuary of creativity, hosting the works of 60 artists—30 poets and as many visual artists—spread across five immersive rooms. This exhibition is a fantastic wake-up call, urging each of us to pause and reflect.

INR declines 7 paise to all-time low of 84.75

THE rupee slumped by 7 paise to hit its lowest-ever closing level of 84.75 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid a strengthening greenback and increase in crude prices.

Pvt sector refiners cut Russian imports as oil discounts fall

PRIVATE sector refiners, including Reliance Industries and Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, have reduced their imports of Russian crude by 18% month-on-month in November 2024, as the discount on oil from the country has narrowed.

Honda to launch three new models by FY27

Models include EV, hybrid, battery-run powertrains

IndiGo ranked among world's worst airlines; co dismisses AirHelp survey

INDIGO, country's largest airline, has been ranked among the world's worst airlines in a recent survey conducted by AirHelp, a firm specialising in processing compensation claims for flight disruptions and lost luggage.

Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

State-run banks to mop up ₹55K crore this fiscal

PUBLIC sector banks have chalked out major debt-fund raising plans to the tune of ₹54,800 crore by selling additional tier-1 (AT-1) and tier-2 bonds in the remainder of the current financial year to shore up their regulatory capital or core capital.

'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, got postponed at the last minute.

China+1 plan: India's limited gain

Niti Aayog report says Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia bigger beneficiaries of the plan

WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals

AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).

TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth