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MSD: Want to play for a few years

Making a rare public appearance for a commercial event, MS Dhoni was his quintessential self.

NZ ride twin tons, disciplined bowling in big win over Pak

It's easy to tag the collapse at Karachi as one of those signature, recognisable quirks one must be ready to embrace if you are following Pakistan cricket.

SC: Foreigners Tribunal Can't Review Own Orders

The Supreme Court has ruled that a foreigners tribunal, established for determining illegal immigrants, is \"powerless\" to review its own orders since the law does not permit it to act as an appellate authority over its own judgments.

Coup plot: Top court mulls trial of ex-prez

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday began analysing whether to prosecute farright former president Jair Bolsonaro, after formal charges were filed against him over an alleged coup bid following his 2022 election loss.

Vidarbha, Gujarat look to take control

Yash Rathod and Akshay Wadkar shared an unbroken 91-run stand as Vidarbha recovered from a mini collapse to lead by 260 runs against Mumbai at stumps on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.

Bayern edge out Celtic, Feyenoord oust Milan

Bayern Munich needed a stoppage-time goal to see off Celtic and secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, while AC Milan were dumped out by Feyenoord and both Club Brugge and Benfica also advanced.

60% of army's women COs serving in operational areas

Around 60% of the Indian Army's women commanding officers are heading units in operational areas, including forward locations in the Northern and Eastern Commands that are responsible for guarding India's borders, officials aware of the development said on Wednesday.

Three top contenders proposed her name

The suspense over Delhi's new chief minister ended Wednesday evening as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced Rekha Gupta as its pick, bringing an end to ll days of speculation following the party's sweeping victory in the state elections.

India working to strengths, spin allrounders, says Rohit

\"We have two spinners. The rest of the three are all-rounders. I am not looking at them as five spinners.\"

Quest for another ICC high begins vs tricky Bangladesh

The compact format of the Champions Trophy doesn't give teams a second chance and that is something Rohit and Co are well aware of

Invited: Auto drivers, vendors, sanitation staff

Key Opposition leaders and a select number of Delhi residents, who have played a major role in the party's win in February 8 assembly elections, will be the spectators at the grand oath-taking ceremony of the chief minister and the council of ministers at Ramlila Ground on Thursday, leaders aware of the matter said.

Ministry's revised rewards scheme brings coaches under its umbrella

The sports ministry's revised cash rewards schemes for international medal-winning athletes has come with an interesting addition. The government has now brought coaches under the ambit of monetary rewards with eligible medallists having to recommend their coaches.

'Accountability of poll results on state heads'

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday told senior leaders in charge of states that they would be held accountable for future election results as he laid out the contours of a five-year plan to make the party \"the first choice of the people\", and praised the party's hard work in the Delhi election (where it won no seats) as he tried to steer a new course for the party after a series of electoral setbacks.

Kumar assumes charge as chief election commissioner

First step for nation building is voting, new chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Wednesday as he took over as the 26th head of the poll body, while Vivek Joshi assumed charge as an election commissioner.

Trade, economic ties to be focus of Jaishankar's UK, Ireland trip

Trade and economic cooperation and bolstering people-to-people ties will top the agenda for external affairs minister S Jaishankar's week-long visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland next month, people familiar with the matter said.

44 days on, bodies of 5 more workers recovered from flooded Assam mine

Bodies of five workers, who were missing in a flooded Assam coal mine since last month, were recovered on Wednesday, capping a 44-day multi-agency search operation in the 300-feet quarry, officials aware of the matter said.

Trump, Zelensky trade barbs over Ukraine's war with Russia

Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump deteriorated rapidly on Wednesday as Zelensky said Trump was living in a Russianmade \"disinformation space\" and Trump called Zelensky \"a dictator without elections\" in comments that were sure to complicate efforts to end the war.

Sinner ban shows why the process is broken

The 23-year-old will not miss a single Slam and will be free to return in time for the Rome Masters

Why do you sell extra tickets? HC asks rlys after Delhi stampede

The Delhi high court on Wednesday reprimanded the Indian Railways for selling tickets far beyond the capacity of train coaches, stating that the February 15 stampede at New Delhi railway station — which claimed at least 18 lives — was an \"unfortunate\", but \"avoidable\" tragedy if the Railways had adhered to its own rules.

Pope alert, cheerful in hospital as he battles pneumonia, says Italy PM

Pope Francis is alert and cheerful as he battles double pneumonia in hospital, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday after paying a visit to the ailing leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church.

How Jantar Mantar read the cosmos

The Archaeological Survey of India began repairs on Delhi's iconic Jantar Mantar late last year, a process that has cast the spotlight on the astute science behind the 18th century observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh and his kin

Woman, baniya: BJP ticks key boxes

In naming Rekha Gupta, the 50-year-old legislator from Shalimar Bagh, as the next chief minister of Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strategically reinforced its support among two key voter blocs women and traders - who have been instrumental in the party's electoral successes over the past decade, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

4 of family jump off second floor after fire starts at Nangloi home

Six people of a family suffered minor injuries but had a dramatic escape after a fire broke out at their three-storey house in Nangloi, police and fire officials said on Wednesday.

U'Khand Cabinet Gives Nod to Law Limiting Sale of Land to Outsiders

The Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday approved a new land law prohibiting sale of agriculture land to people from outside the state, except in the Uddham Singh Nagar and Haridwar districts where such sales would need to be approved by the state government.

How DUSU ex-president, councillor, first-time MLA was picked for CM job

A student of Daulat Ram College who joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1992, going on to become the Delhi University Students' Union general secretary in 1995, and the body's president in 1996, Rekha Gupta cut her teeth in student politics in the national capital.

NGT asks UP body to submit detailed Kumbh water report

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) whether it disputed the Central Pollution Control Board's finding on high levels of faecal coliform being found in the water at various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh.

Raj unveils 'green' budget; aims for a $350 bn economy by 2030

Rajasthan finance minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday presented a 5.37 lakh-crore state budget for 2025-26 in the legislative assembly, announcing recruitment for up to 275,000 positions in the government and private sector.

TOP COURT DEFERS HEARING PLEAS ON CEC, EC SELECTIONS

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of multiple petitions challenging the validity of the 2023 law governing the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) even as Gyanesh Kumar took over as India's next CEC amid opposition from the Congress party that cited the pendency of the case.

Big paydays for top talent, overall hikes may moderate

Top performers are likely to be handsomely rewarded-in some cases getting raises double that of their peers in an appraisal season that will see overall increment lower than last year's, according to a report by consulting firm Aon.

Putin: Ukraine won't be shut out but US-Russia trust key to deal

Putin said he rated the bilateral talks in Saudi Arabia 'highly', describing them as a 'first step' to restoring relations with the US