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Pop, don't flop: Save yourself the proposal embarrassment

Some freeze up, rush through the key elements they wanted to say or, worse still, forget their significant others’ likes and wishes. Here’s what not do when proposing

Dhas: The finisher who can double up as a stabiliser too

A total of 56 deliveries is all that Sachin Dhas faced in the first four games of India's ongoing U-19 World Cup campaign in South Africa. No fault of his, because he was batting down the order, having been assigned the role of a finisher.

I did the ad for my wife, who's a cancer survivor: Sharib

A public service ad on cervical cancer starring actor Sharib Hashmi from two years ago began trending again following model-actor Poonam Pandey's death hoax recently.

Virat Kohli likely to miss next two Tests

Virat Kohli is likely to miss the third and fourth Tests against England due to personal reasons, which also kept him out of the first two matches of the series, a BCCI official, who did not wish to be named, said on Wednesday.

Russian teen star Korneeva is just getting started

Most times, Alina Korneeva doesn't really come across as a 16-year-old while playing or talking tennis. But it does hit the Russian in those rare instances.

India to oppose discussion on non-trade issues at WTO

India is committed to the causes of the environment, labour reforms and women empowerment, but it will not support the developing nations' agenda to use the multilateral trade forum, World Trade Organisation (WTO), to discuss non-trade issues and create inequitable trade barriers on the sly, two officials aware of the development said on Wednesday.

'India on par with rest of the world in AI adoption'

India may have been slow to wake up to the four seismic shifts in technology, but not the fifth: Artificial intelligence (AI).

Centre may tap PSBs for higher dividend in FY25

The dividends could help cut down the fiscal deficit in the next fiscal year

Haley loses Nevada primary to 'none of these candidates'

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley suffered an embarrassing defeat in Nevada's primary on Tuesday, finishing behind ballots marked \"none of these candidates\" by supporters of Donald Trump, according to Edison Research.

'Massive' Russian strikes kill at least five across Ukraine

Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday in a \"massive\" early morning attack that killed at least five people and injured more than 30, officials in Kyiv said.

Pakistan holds polls, army's shadow looms

With a hung verdict predicted, the security forces are likely to shape the government

Govt not in favour of raising retirement age of HC judges

The Centre is not keen to bring the retirement age of high court judges at par with that of Supreme Court judges at 65 years, citing practical difficulties, a parliamentary panel report said on Wednesday, adding the government has even junked the idea of giving more powers to the top court's collegium to decide on extension granted to judges based on their performance as it would \"erode Parliament's power\".

Cal HC stays order to form joint SIT to investigate attack on ED officials

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday stayed a single bench order for forming a joint special investigation team (SIT) comprising the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal Police to probe an attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on January 5.

Govt looks to make it must for judges to declare assets

The Centre is working on a proposal to make it mandatory for all judges of the Supreme Court and high courts to declare their assets annually and has sought social status data of all serving judges pertaining to their class/category to assess social diversity in the judiciary.

Govt backs subclassification within SC/ST quota, SC told

The Centre on Wednesday told a seven-judge bench in the Supreme Court that it is committed to the policy of reservation for marginalised communities as a measure of affirmative action even as it favours subclassification within the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ STs) to ensure the \"trickle-down effect\" of quota benefits.

Uncertainty shrouds RLD's future in INDIA, political circles abuzz dunstad He ndonotando nali

Uncertainty over the fate of opposition INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh continued on Wednesday, with speculation that its key constituent Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) may walk away from the alliance ahead of the general elections gaining steam due to party chief Jayant Chaudhary's studied silence on the matter and cryptic comments from ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.

Migrant worker shot dead, another injured in Kashmir

Terrorists shot dead a migrant worker from Punjab and injured another in a suspected targeted attack in Srinagar on Wednesday, police officers familiar with the matter said.

BJP leaders stage protest against 'failures' of Sidda govt in B'luru

The BJP on Wednesday staged a demonstration near the Karnataka assembly against the alleged failures of the Congress government, on a day the ruling party, led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, staged a dharna in the national capital to protest the Centre's \"injustice\" meted out to the state in devolution of taxes.

Cong speaking in language of separatists: Sitharaman

much as 258,000 crore has been earmarked for these understand it is mounting on them,\" she said. The FM said the Union government had cautioned that the Congress has not accounted for the money to be earmarked for the guarantees when the party made the announcement in the run up to the state polls. \"Based on the back of the envelope calculation, we had said it will cost them 260,000 crore. They gave guarantees without knowing how they were going to fund it...\" she said. The FM said the state government, unable to fund the guarantees, is now shifting the blame to the Centre and giving people the wrong impression that the Union government is withholding funds.

Inside the Centre vs states battle over funds

Karnataka protested against the Centre on Wednesday, claiming it was not getting its fair share of taxes, which crimps its ability to do good for the state, and Kerala and Tamil Nadu have similar protests lined up in Delhi in the coming days, as the fractures in India's fiscal federalist framework become more marked. On February 2, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee held a two-day dharna in Kolkata against the Centre's alleged denial of funds under key central schemes.

Congress is trying to create a rift between north and south: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of trying to drive a wedge between the northern and southern states and said the opposition party's government in Karnataka was trying to create a narrative that will jeopardise the country's future.

Chinese survey ship to enter Malé port today

A Chinese dual-use survey ship will enter Malé seaport for rotation of personnel and replenishment on Thursday afternoon even as India has decided that a civilian crew will replace the existing non civilian one from India for one Maldivian ALH helicopter in March.

Manipur tribal groups meet MHA, IB officials

Representatives of different tribal groups from Manipur held a meeting with senior officials of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) in New Delhi on Wednesday, people aware of the matter said.

Myanmar situation worrying for Dhaka, Delhi: B'desh foreign min

The worsening security situation in Myanmar figured in a meeting on Wednesday between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and visiting Bangladesh foreign minister Hasan Mahmud, who said developments in the neighbouring country were a \"worrying factor\" for Dhaka and New Delhi.

EC allots name to Pawar group

The Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar is now the official party name of the faction led by Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared on Wednesday, paving the way for the party to contest the Rajya Sabha elections for six seats in Maharashtra on February 27.

Delhi's best ice-cream

The chef is refusing. He wants the recipe to remain a secret.

Metro, parks, housing in focus in DDA budget

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday enhanced allocations to various public infrastructure and housing projects as well as announced aesthetic revamp of buildings and parks in various areas with the agency finalising its budget for the 2024-25, senior officials aware of the matter said.

Work at Mundka sports varsity to be completed in 3 years: CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated an air-conditioned indoor swimming pool at Delhi Sports School in Civil Lines in north Delhi and said the construction of Delhi government's 80-acre sports university in Mundka would be completed within three years.

LG office says govt misled HC on delay in excise policy list

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena has said that the Delhi government's counsel \"misled\" the Delhi high court and \"committed perjury\" even as they delayed the submission of a list of conforming and non-conforming wards in the city prepared in 2022 for the implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy 2021-22, officials in the LG office said on Wednesday.

Strong winds keep AQI at 'moderate', minimum at 6.9°C

Strong and gusty winds coursing through the city on Wednesday kept bad air at bay for the third consecutive day, with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) settling at 175 (moderate) at 4pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) national bulletin.