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Varijashree Venugopal on her first Grammy nom: It gives a sense of reassurance

Indian singer, flautist, and composer, Varijashree Venugopal is over the moon to have received her maiden Grammy nomination in the Best Global Music Performance category.

I GO TO A GURDWARA WHENEVER I FEEL LOW: GURFATEH

On Gurpurab today, actor Gurfateh Singh Pirzada tells us what spirituality means to him

'GURPURAB WAALE DIN HUMARE GHAR SIRF MEETHA BANTA HAI'

Since childhood, actor Jasmine Bhasin has believed in her connection with the almighty. On the occasion of Gurpurab today, she reminisces about celebrating with her family in Kota, Rajasthan.

INDIA TO PROBE OLA ELECTRIC OVER SERVICE STANDARDS

India's top product certification agency will investigate e-scooter maker Ola Electric's deficiency in service standards and product issues, India's consumer affairs secretary told Reuters on Thursday.

Plan for cities for 100 years, says DLF's KP Singh

India's urban spaces are a mess, and they get worse during extreme weather events such as heavy rains that flood the streets, causing traffic snarls and other civic woes.

Urban consumption revival to take six months, says Marico

Indian consumer goods maker Marico expects urban consumption will take at least six months to revive, its managing director told Reuters, signaling more pain for the sector from food inflation which has hit a 15-month high.

S&P projects 6.5-7% annual growth for economy till 2027

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday projected the Indian economy to grow between 6.5-7% annually in the three fiscal years till March 2027 as infrastructure spending and private consumption drive growth momentum.

Oct merchandise trade deficit widens to $27 bn

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a two-month high in October, driven by a rise in imports, data released by the commerce ministry on Thursday showed.

WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 2.4% in October

Prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods led the rise

This is India's time in the chess world

Two key players who made history at the chess Olympiad, Vidit and Harika, encapsulate the rise of Indian chess and discuss what makes them and their compatriots dominate

BAI hopes to cut down on personal coaching culture

BAI APPROACHED INDONESIA'S IRWANSYAH ADI PRATAMA AND MALAYSIAN TAN KIM HER TO COACH INDIA'S TOP SINGLES AND DOUBLES PLAYERS RESPECTIVELY

Confident Varma asks for a promotion, delivers in style

A classic IPL find, the batter was tracked down by MI scouts, nurtured and now looks the part in T20Is

Shami finds his rhythm, bags four-for on Ranji comeback

Mohammed Shami marked his long-awaited return to competitive cricket with a four-wicket haul as Bengal bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 167 on Day 2 of their Group C Ranji Trophy clash at Holkar Stadium here on Thursday.

A baptism of fire: Seniors give pointers to GenNext

In the school of hard knocks, a tour of Australia is perhaps the hardest of them all. It tests you in ways expected and unexpected.

Teenager Aryan making waves after his plunge into pro tennis

In his first full year as a professional tennis player, teen Aryan Shah has already experienced the rollercoaster that it tends to be for most pros out there: travelling week after week for tournaments, taking in the confidence-building victories and difficult defeats, relishing the feel of clinching a title, soaking in new experiences, which, in Aryan's case, was becoming a Davis Cupper.

Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction

The satirical news site The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax, the families announced, on Thursday.

2 ISRAELI STRIKES HIT SYRIA, KILLING AT LEAST 15 PEOPLE

Syria's state news agency says Israel carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital's suburbs, killing at least 15 people.

Parleys behind closed doors, China signals key shift on climate finance

Nations at COP29 have moved into closed-door negotiations after co-chairs presented an unwieldy 34-page draft on the new collective quantified goal (NCQG), with developing countries pushing for streamlined discussions.

Prez eyes parl win in snap elections

Sri Lankans voted in snap parliamentary elections, on Thursday, with new leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party expected to secure a mandate to drive through economic reforms.

Tulsi Gabbard appointed US's new intelligence czar

Tulsi Gabbard will be America's new intelligence czar from January 20, 2025.

How platform power shapes political choices

TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN DEMONSTRATED THAT TECH MOGULS, PODCAST HOSTS, AND INVESTORS NOW WIELD SUBSTANTIAL POWER OVER PUBLIC OPINION, OFTEN RIVALLING THAT OF TRADITIONAL NEWS OUTLETS AND POLITICAL MACHINERY

Ending digital divide among school goers

What if each student is given a computer? This would be much better than some of the schemes our political parties come up with

What COP29 needs to do on climate finance goals

The ongoing 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, has a critical decision to make on delivering finance.

India ranked as third most improving global destination to conduct business

THE REPORT SAID THAT INDIA AND SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE BENEFITTING FROM DIVERSIFICATION OF INVESTORS AWAY FROM CHINA

Merchandise exports surge amid focus on key markets, countries

THE GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE 2024-25 WITH RECORD $800 BILLION IN OVERALL EXPORTS

SC rejects plea seeking mandatory disclosure of meds' contraindication

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to establish a regulatory framework that would mandate doctors to inform patients about all contraindications of prescribed medications, calling the proposal \"not practical\".

K'TAKA TO SET UP S.I.T. OVER COVID IRREGULARITIES

The Karnataka cabinet, chaired by chief minister Siddaramaiah, on Thursday decided to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged irregularities in the purchase of equipment and medicines during Covid-19 pandemic when the BJP was in power in the state, based on the interim report submitted by Justice Michael D'Cunha Commission.

HC upholds the death penalties of man, son for killing 4 of family

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has upheld death sentences of a man and his son, convicted for murdering four family members over a property dispute, asserting that the killings met the \"rarest of rare\" standard required for capital punishment.

Union govt simplifies permits for industries

The Union government tweaked environment-related approvals processes to lay down that those industries that have secured an environmental clearance (EC) will no longer need a consent to establish (CTE), a decision it said was meant to remove dual compliance.

Teen girl gang-raped in Indore; 2 apprehended

THE SURVIVOR SHARED HER ORDEAL AFTER HER MOTHER SCOLDED HER FOR MISSING SCHOOL