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Women's U19 T20 World Cup a vital learning ground: Shafali Verma
India's star opening batter Shafali Verma has hailed the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup as the perfect breeding ground for the next generation of stars.
'Mr Consistent' Cummins adds more gold to trophy cabinet with BGTwin
Australian skipper Pat Cummins' status as a modern-day great went up a notch following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win against India on Sunday, adding one more trophy to his cabinet that shows no signs of shrinking down.
Bumrah, Cummins, Paterson Nominated for ICC Award
Star India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, Australia skipper Pat Cummins, and South Africa right-arm seamer Dane Paterson have been nominated for the December Player of the Month award on Tuesday following their exceptional performance for their national teams throughout the month.
Shastri, Ponting lament Shami's absence from BGT
The pacer could have changed the course of the 2024-25 edition of the series, feel former stars
Tottenham Hotspur Extend Heung-Min Son's Contract
Tottenham Hotspur have exercised the option to extend captain Heung-Min Son's contract for a year, which will now run until the summer of 2026.
India to Field Biggest-Ever Contingent at India Open Badminton
Hosts India will field their biggest-ever contingent of 21 entries in the third edition of the India Open, the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, scheduled from 14 to 19 January at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium.
ISL: Ambitious FC Goa face struggling Hyderabad FC, target second spot
The Goans will fancy their chances of displacing former champions Bengaluru FC from the second position on the table
Budget 2025: Gems and jewellery sector urges reduction in GST to 1 per cent
In the upcoming Union Budget, the gems and jewellery sector has urged the government for a reduction in goods and services tax (GST) to 1 per cent on revenue equivalence ratio to ease the cost burden on the industry.
RBI purchased another 8 tonnes of gold in Nov as safe-haven asset
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought another eight tonnes of gold in November 2024 as Central banks around the world continued their buying spree with a collective purchase of 53 tonnes of the precious metal during the month, according to the latest World Gold Council (WGC) report.
Automobile retail sales decline by 12 per cent YoY in Dec 2024: FADA
December 2024 proved to be a setback for the automobile sector with total retail sales declining by 12 per cent year-on-year, data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said.
RBI's new 15-day rule to help quicker improvement in credit scores
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated all lenders to update credit bureau records every 15 days, effective 1 January, 2025.
Market Recovers; Nifty Inches Towards 23,800
Among the sectors, barring Nifty IT, all major sectoral indices settle in the green
Banks' profitability at inflexion point, to moderate in 2025-26: India Ratings
Indian banks' profitability is at an inflexion point and is likely to moderate in 2025-26, India Ratings said on Tuesday.
N Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate-range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets
North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rival nations.
US Congress certifies Trump's 2024 win, without the 6 January mob violence of four years ago
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings Monday that unfolded without challenge, in stark contrast to the 6 January 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the US Capitol.
Inside Bashar Assad's detention centres, where 'death was the least bad thing'
Handcuffed and squatting on the floor, Abdullah Zahra saw smoke rising from his cellmate's flesh as his torturers gave him electric shocks.
Indonesia Is Admitted to the BRICS Bloc of Developing Nations
Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group's presiding country, Brazil, announced Monday.
Strong earthquake kills 126 people in Western China near Mount Everest
More than 1,000 homes were damaged in the barren and sparsely populated region, state broadcaster CCTV reported; at least 188 people were injured in the quake on the Tibetside
UK's Anti-Corruption Minister Refers Herself to Ethics Watchdog Over Links to Ousted Bangladeshi PM
A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the UK government's ethics watchdog following reports that she lived in London properties linked to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister.
Kerala: 9 BJP-RSS workers sentenced to life imprisonment
The Thalassery Additional Sessions court on Tuesday sentenced nine BJP-RSS activists to life imprisonment for the murder of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activist Rijith (26) from Kannapuram in 2005.
Guv running away from Assembly like a schoolkid
Terming as \"unconstitutional\" and \"unilateral\" the new regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday charged that this was an authoritarian move of the Modi government.
Prashant Kishor May Emerge as a Big Factor in Bihar Assembly Polls
As Bihar gears up for the assembly election this year, the ongoing students' movement has propelled a strong contender in the form of Jan Suraaj Party led by Prashant Kishor.
Some Vital Lessons to Empower Women
Pistol shooter Manu Bhaker will be honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the highest sporting honour in India, on January 17.
BJP, Congress Workers Clash in Hyderabad
Over intemperate remarks made by Ramesh Bidhuri against Priyanka Gandhi
Trump Isn't the President of Canada
United States President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his apparent desire to make Canada a 51st American state, sharing a recent social media post about Canadian entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary's support of the idea.
Shared Waters
Water security has emerged as a critical issue in the Indo-Pacific region, where trans-boundary rivers often symbolise shared lifelines for multiple countries.
Reset in Ties ~ II
The popular viewpoint in Bangladesh is that the diverse economic, trade, transit and security arrangements between Hasina and Indian leaders have been to India's benefit with little value to Bangladesh. Border killings of Bangladeshis are referenced, and the absence of river-sharing agreements on Teesta and Feni. With the major Ganga Waters Treaty due to expire in 2026, as matters stand, a new agreement would be extremely problematic
Stalwart
India's nuclear capabilities and strategic self-reliance. He was among the very few chief scientists who conducted and worked in the nuclear test program in 1974 and 1998 in Pokhran.
Strengthen ILI, SARI Surveillance: Centre to States After Detection of HMPV Cases
The HMPV is one of the many respiratory viruses that can cause infections in people of all ages, particularly during the winter and early spring months. The virus infection is usually a mild and self-limiting condition and most cases recover on their own, said the Union health ministry
SC grants interim bail to Asaram Bapu on medical grounds till March-end
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, granted interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu till March end in a 2013 rape case on medical grounds noting that he has various age-related health conditions and had suffered two heart attacks.