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Of pilgrims, time tombs and Shrikes

My standout book of 2024 is the gorgeous Hyperion by Dan Simmons.

BFI sticks to evaluation system to select teams

Indian teams will continue to be selected through the evaluation process at the national camp, with selection trials being held only in 'certain circumstances' at the discretion of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), as per the draft selection policy announced for the new season.

The importance of being an enlightened citizen

When I was asked to recommend a book for 2024, a lot of things were going through my mind: the ongoing war in Palestine, the recent blow to queer rights in India, the unrest in Congo, farmers' protests, and more.

We had to hide him, he's his own enemy: MCA on Shaw snub

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw's emotional outburst after his exclusion from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, asserting that the temperamental batter has flouted disciplinary norms regularly and is \"his own enemy\".

Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?

Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking.

'Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises'

Paddy Upton described a scenario he played \"over a hundred times\" in his head as he flew from South Africa to Singapore.

Following Manu, Suruchi claims hat-trick of gold

Manu Bhaker's achievements at the Paris Olympics are serving as an inspiration for young shooters.

Mkts snap 4-week rally as Fed rate outlook hurts

Indian shares plunged on Friday, with the benchmarks logging their first weekly decline in five weeks, as sentiment soured after the Federal Reserve projected fewer rate cuts next year, spurring an exodus of foreign funds.

Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

Zakir Hussain was laid to rest, on Thursday, at the Fernwood cemetery, in San Francisco, as renowned percussionist A Sivamani and other artistes performed on their drums a little distance away in a tribute to the tabla maestro.

Int'l students urged to return to campuses before Trump's inauguration

A growing number of US colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.

Int'l students urged to return to campuses before Trump's inauguration

Chuck Schumer is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to return to a stopgap funding agreement he had negotiated with Democrats

Russian missile targets Kyiv

Russian missiles targeted Kyiv at sunrise on Friday, killing at least one person and damaging six diplomatic missions and a university in the centre of the Ukrainian capital.

Key ally to PM Trudeau vows to bring him down

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Friday, looked set to lose power early next year after a key ally said he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government and trigger an election.

Malaysia agrees to resume 'no find, no fee' hunt for MH370 in new possible crash site

Malaysia's government has agreed in principle to accept a second \"no find, no fee\" proposal from a US company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on Friday.

Navy staff struggled to rein in runaway boat

The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) investigation into Wednesday's ferry accident near Gateway of India revealed that while a naval vessel collided with the passenger ferry Nilkamal due to engine malfunction, the ferry was also overloaded at the time of the incident.

ASI surveys temple, 5 Hindu sites

A four-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday carried out a survey at a temple and five other Hindu pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town, which was rocked by violent protests last month during a court-ordered survey of a mosque that Hindu groups claim was built after demolishing a temple.

CENTRE APPOINTS SANDIP MISHRA AS NTA DIRECTOR

The Union government has appointed Sandip Kumar Mishra as the director of National Testing Agency (NTA).

CABINET APPROVES MSP AT ₹12,100 PER QUINTAL FOR COPRA

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a minimum support price (MSP) for copra, or dried coconut kernel, of ₹12,100 per quintal (100 kg), applicable for 2025.

IIM-B director, 7 others booked for caste bias

The Bengaluru police on Friday registered a first information report (FIR) against Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore director Rishikesha T Krishnan, dean (faculty) Dinesh Kumar and six other faculty members over allegations of caste discrimination against a Dalit associate professor at the same institution.

KTR GETS HC RELIEF FROM ARREST IN FORMULA E CASE

The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) not to arrest BRS leader KT Rama Rao till December 30 while allowing the investigation in the Formula-E race case to proceed.

Not in the name of Ambedkar

The raucous winter session was a disservice to his legacy, the illustrious track record of the Constitution and Parliament

Breaking the gender glass ceiling across disciplines

Hope lives in the town where the daughter of an autorickshaw driver grows up playing in the paddy fields of Wayanad, Kerala.

Opposition must tell its story better, or tell a new one

This winter session of Parliament offered an opportunity to the Opposition to put the government on the mat in relation to bread-and-butter issues or national security questions. Instead, the Congress is trading charges with the BJP on individuals

India-Kuwait: Modernising the agenda for ancient ties

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait from December 21-22, coming 43 years after the last such visit by an Indian PM, marks a major milestone for ties and is set to reinvigorate the deep-rooted friendship between our two countries.

Woman approaches NGO for aid, receives body with extortion note

THE WOMAN REQUESTED THE NGO FOR AID IN THE FORM OF APPLIANCES FOR A HOUSE SHE WAS BUILDING IN ANDHRA PRADESH

35-year-old dragged by govt car for 30km, dies

A 35-year-old man died after being dragged for nearly 30km by a government vehicle after an accident in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday evening, prompting the district authorities to recommend the suspension of the naib tehsildar who was in the car, officials said on Friday.

Zubair gets court relief in Narsinghanand case

The Allahabad high court on Friday stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR filed against him for allegedly promoting enmity among religious groups following a complaint by an associate of Yati Narsinghanand, a controversial figure known for making communally sensitive remarks.

Open median on busy road: How delayed works created risky cut

The stretch of Jaipur-Ajmer highway where 12 people lost their lives and several more were left with severe burns in Friday's LPG tanker explosion has long been a source of concern for local residents, who blame poor traffic management and ongoing construction work for creating hazardous conditions.

MAN HACKED TO DEATH NEAR COURT IN T.N., FOUR HELD

A 25-year-old man allegedly involved in a murder case was hacked to death by a four-member gang near the gate of the Tirunelveli district court campus, police said on Friday.

POLICE LOOK AT DIFFICULT PROBE AS BOTH DRIVERS DIE IN ACCIDENT

With the drivers of the truck and the tanker involved in an accident on the Ajmer-Jaipur highway early on Friday morning dead, and the vehicles charred down to their shells, the police have an uphill task in investigating the cause of the accident.