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Eat with a passion: The many wonders of these seedy fruits

Passion fruits are loaded with health benefits and can be eaten in interesting ways

Nadal's comeback halted, out of Aus Open with 'micro tear'

Rafael Nadal's comeback from a year on the sidelines due to injury has lasted three matches and seven sets.

Delhi face defeat; Pujara hits 17th first-class double

Delhi are staring at a dispiriting defeat to Pondicherry in their opening fixture of the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy season. At the end of Day 3 of their Group D match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the hosts were 126/8 in the second innings, a lead of just 30 runs.

Rohit, Kohli Back In T20 Fold As World Cup Looms

The selectors make a U-turn after giving serious thought to moving past the stalwarts after 2022 WC disappointment

Fourth Month Of Gaza War As Israeli Airstrikes Kill 113

The Gaza war raged on into a fourth month on Sunday as the Israeli army pounded the Palestinian territory with strikes and US top diplomat Antony Blinken was back in the Middle East seeking to avoid a wider escalation.

BEAUTY IS ONLY LAKSHADWEEP: SEA FOR YOURSELVES?

Situated in the Laccadive Sea, 300km off the coast of Kerala, Lakshadweep is having a moment again, courtesy Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit. If you, too, are itching to travel to the tropical archipelago, here's a comprehensive guide

Rupinder helping women players hone the dragflick

Rupinder Pal Singh laughs about being busier in his post-hockey playing days than he was as a player. The travel hasn't reduced, family commitments have surged while he also often dons a coaching hat.

Bowlers and Perry clinch Australia win to level T20 series against India

There was a sense of predictability heading into the second T20I, with the three match series on the line for Australia after India's nine-wicket win in the opener. One could expect the Aussies-winners of a record six World Cups in the shortest format to respond emphatically. And that's exactly what they did at the DY Patil Stadium here on Sunday.

Earnings bet, bond index move drive FPI inflows

Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) net inflows into Indian equities and debt in 2023-24 have reached a nine-year high, showed data from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

Interim budget may raise I-T rebate to 27.5 lakh

The aim is to give tax relief to middle class ahead of the general election

Hundreds of flights cancelled as winter storms batter parts of the US

Hundreds of flights have been grounded across the US from a pair of winter storms that left more than a foot of snow in New York's Hudson Valley and sparked blizzard warnings across the Great Plains.

US defence secretary pledges transparency after hospitalisation

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday accepted responsibility for failing to disclose a recent hospitalisation, following reports that even top White House officials and President Joe Biden were in the dark that he was ill and unable to carry out his duties.

B'desh PM set for 5th term after Oppn boycotts election

Bangladesh Nationalist Party, whose ranks have been decimated by mass arrests, had called a general strike and urged the public not to participate in a sham’ election

AIIMS Darbhanga project hangs in limbo after Centre seeks more land

THE STATE HAD ALLOCATED 150.13 ACRES OF LAND FOR THE PROJECT AND SANCTIONED 2309 CRORE FOR EARTH FILLING

VinFast pledges to invest 216k cr to build EV unit at TN global summit

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto committed to invest 16,000 crore, or $2 billion, to build an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing unit in Thoothukudi, part of ₹60,000 crore worth investments in the companies announced for Tamil Nadu during the third edition of the Global Investors Meet held in Chennai on Sunday.

29,273 bogus firms evaded ₹44,015 cr tax since May: Data

HARYANA TOPS THE LIST OF FAKE FIRMS PER LAKH AMONG ENTITIES REGISTERED WITH THE GST TAX AUTHORITIES

Fresh gunfight breaks out in Manipur's border town

A gunfight broke between militants and security forces in the border of Moreh in strife-torn Manipur on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said.

Row erupts after victim's kin name BJP leader as 'VIP guest' in Pauri receptionist murder case

VICTIM’S MOTHER SOUGHT ACTION AGAINST STATE BJP GEN SECRETARY ORGANISATION) AJAEY KUMAR, SUSPECTING HIM TO BE THE VIP”

Modi to visit Gujarat, open investors' meet

Prime minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from January 8-10 during which he will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, CEOs of top global corporations, and inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, an official statement said on Sunday.

Expert panel drafts model FIR, SOPs for police in drug cases

THIS COMES AT A TIME WHEN THE CENTRE HAS STEPPED UP ITS CRACKDOWN ON DRUG DEALERS AND NETWORKS

Govt plans to make north shrimp-output hub

The Union government is working on an aquaculture plan worth 2576 crore in four northern states to create a hub of farming shrimp for export and domestic consumption by utilising land unsuitable for crops, two officials with the knowledge of the matter said.

2 BJP leaders booked for hate speech in Maha: Cops

Police in Maharashtra have booked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs T Raja Singh and Nitesh Rane for alleged hate speech at a Hindu Jan Akrosh rally held in Solapur on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.

MISRA ARRIVES IN AYODHYA, REVIEWS PREP FOR CEREMONY

Ram Mandir Construction Committee chairman Nripendra Misra on Sunday arrived in Ayodhya to review the preparations for the sevenday 'pran patishtha' or consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla idol at the upcoming Ram Temple from January 16.

Temple to be sign of cultural nationalism'

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological fount, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), are all set to pitch the Ram Temple in Ayodhya that will open to devotees after a grand ceremony on January 22 as not just a site of reverence and religious significance, but as a symbol of \"cultural nationalism\".

Cong kicks off LS polls seat share talks with Bihar allies

The Congress on Sunday began the formal seat-sharing talks with its allies in Bihar, the Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), with an aim to reach a \"reasonable and respectable\" arrangement in order to unitedly take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, people familiar with the matter said.

Teen chained, held captive by mother rescued

THE INCIDENT CAME TO LIGHT ON JAN 3, AFTER THE CWC RECEIVED INFO ABOUT UNUSUAL NOISES” COMING FROM THE HOUSE

Gem waste violators to be fined via water bill

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Saturday formed six special teams to check violations by bulk waste generators (BWGs) in the city and said that they will begin linking the water bills of violators to the challans in a bid to recover pending dues.

Tughlakabad Metro stn to be developed as key facility

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to develop the Tughlakabad Metro station as an important interchange facility between the Violet Line and the upcoming Silver Line, officials aware of the matter have said.

NDMC STUDY TO LOOK AT PARKING DEMAND AMID CLAIMS OF GRAFT

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Sunday said it will undertake a study of the parking demand in areas governed by the civic body, according to officials aware of the matter.

Reshaping our cities, one bite at a time

Food, which greatly influences a city’s social, cultural, and economic dynamics, is often overlooked in urban policies. Some cities are now trying to change that