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'THE WORLD AGREES TO BE FABULOUS DURING CHRISTMAS'

In an exclusive shoot with HT City, Orry tells us all about his love for Christmas and dishes on his goals for the upcoming year

Record chase in women's 50-over game

The suspense over Mohammed Shami featuring in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy series is over with the Indian cricket board announcing that the pacer has been ruled out of any participation in the last two Tests because of a knee condition. Bengal set a world record by successfully chasing a target of 390 in the quarter-final of the women's domestic one-day trophy against Haryana at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot on Monday.

Khel Ratna list not finalised, says ministry on Manu Bhaker 'snub'

The sports ministry on Monday said that double Olympic medal-winning pistol shooter Manu Bhaker's name was not considered for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award because she had not applied for India's highest sporting honour, even as her family raised questions about the need for an application by the athlete in a year when her achievements were historic.

India wait for Shubman to sort out scoring issues in away Tests

The No.3 batter has a range of shots, but hasn't shown patience early on and has struggled on this tour of Australia

Good bowlers are excited to come to MCG, says curator

The weather in Melbourne has already dropped from a high of 37°C a day after the team landed here to a max of 18°C on Monday.

'Hoax', Trump says on talk that he's ceded presidency to Musk

Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will be president of the US—not Elon Musk.

Desire to fly premium class lifts demand, airfares nearly double

That's sent fares for such seats on aircraft soaring through the roof.

US House probe finds Gaetz paid for sex with women, including a minor

The US House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of \"regularly\" paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.

Money pours into housing finance firms

India's housing finance sector saw a tenfold jump in primary fundraising in 2024, as venture capital and private equity firms sought to diversify their portfolios with assets perceived as relatively less risky.

Hasina probed for $5 billion graft in nuclear plant deal

An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has begun an inquiry into allegations of corruption and embezzlement by former premier Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed related to the Rooppur nuclear power plant being built by Russian and Indian firms.

Share markets recover after worst weekly fall

India's benchmark indexes rose on Monday, led by heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, as well as metal stocks, and in line with regional peers on the back of lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data.

Panama, Greenland hit back at Trump over acquisition threats

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has dismissed threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of \"unfair\" treatment of American ships while Greenland on Monday stressed that it was not for sale, after Trump again suggested he wanted the United States to take control of the strategic island that holds major mineral and oil reserves.

He gave Indian cinema a new voice

Shyam Benegal, one of India's greatest directors, died on Monday, leaving behind a body of work that will be remembered for its breadth of vision, compassion for the marginalized, intellectual acuity, and a deep humanity.

Biden commutes death sentences of 37 prisoners

US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal prisoners, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term.

What BR Ambedkar means for today's India

The dissonance between political equality and social disparity is the lived reality for millions of citizens in modern India. Resolving it requires sustained political engagement, not rhetoric

Former top court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed NHRC chief

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed former Supreme Court judge justice (retd) V Ramasubramanian as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), an official statement said.

Forest survey misses the wood for the trees

Expanding green cover in the country should normally be heartening, but the true story of India's forests lies beyond the marginal growth in forest and tree cover recorded in the latest edition of the India State of Forest Report.

Making friends in the Gulf region

Upgrading ties with Kuwait is sound policy given the extended neighbourhood holds strategic and economic importance for India

India needs long-term strategic assessments

THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPHERE NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY DIVIDED INTO THE TACTICAL AND THE STRATEGIC, BUT BENEATH THESE MUST LIE A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM ASSESSMENTS

The Indus Waters Treaty: Need to adapt, or perish

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief minister Omar Abdullah recently voiced concerns about the impact of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on the Union territory's power generation crisis and sought compensation from the Union government for the restrictions encoded in the treaty.

EAM TO BEGIN 6-DAY US VISIT FROM TODAY

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will make a six-day visit to the US from Tuesday, the first by a senior Indian functionary since Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November.

CM: MEITEI, KUKI RECRUITS TO SERVE TOGETHER

Nearly 2,000 police recruits from the Meitei, Kuki and other communities in Manipur will be posted together in the strife-torn state, said chief minister N Biren Singh on Monday, after they passed out from an academy in Assam.

Bid to spread violence pains my heart: PM

It pains my heart when there are attempts to spread violence and cause chaos in society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a Christmas event on Monday while referring to the recent attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people and Sri Lanka's 2019 Easter bombings.

DELHI LG OKAYS RAISING EWS ENTRY LIMIT TO ₹5 LAKH

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena approved the enhancement of the threshold limit of annual income from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh for EWS (economically weaker sections) and disadvantaged groups for admissions to private schools, officials with the LG office said on Monday.

PARL COMMITTEE ON ONOP TO MEET FOR FIRST TIME ON JANUARY 8

The first meeting of the 39-member joint parliamentary committee on simultaneous elections has been scheduled for January 8 during which representatives from the ministry of law and justice are expected to brief the lawmakers on the contours of the bills, people aware of the matter said on Monday.

Police summon Allu Arjun over stampede

Hyderabad Police have issued fresh summons to Telugu actor Allu Arjun, asking him to appear for questioning on Tuesday in connection with a case filed against him over the death of a woman and critical injuries to her son during a stampede at a theatre in Telangana earlier this month.

Top Maoist leader arrested

POLICE SAID THAT THE 57-YEAR-OLD MAOIST LEADER WAS IN-CHARGE OF LOGISTIC SUPPLY

HC denies Khedkar pre-arrest bail, cites 'motive to dupe UPSC'

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former probationary Indian Administrative (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, observing that her actions in faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts in the public service examination were driven by the motive to dupe the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as part of a larger conspiracy to manipulate the system.

Cops to probe seer's U'khand 'hate speech'

Controversial Hindu seer Yati Narsinghanand made inflammatory and hate speeches targeting religious minorities at an event in Haridwar, triggering furore and prompting the police to say it will look into the row.

Govt scraps no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8

No automatic promotions in classes 5 and 8