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India humbled at home with historic 0-3 loss

Suffer its first-ever 0-3 home series whitewash in 91 years after 3rd Test loss to New Zealand

EVERYONE HAS PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD'

Varun Dhawan feels good about his maiden OTT series 'Citadel: Honey Bunny'

Colours of faith & folk

Renowned scholar KK Gopalakrishnan's captivating book explores Theyyam, a vibrant ritual art from northern Kerala where daily-wage labourers transform themselves into revered deities, ancestors, and spirits, depicted through stunning photographs and insightful cultural analysis. Excerpts:

Milestones in mitigation

In part one of this two-part article on 'Mitigation and Adaptation Measures in Managing Climate Change', the writer sheds light on the climate discussions that have focused on mitigation since COP1 in 1995, which will be followed by a discussion on adaptation measures in the second part

Bridging the self and the universe VALLEY OF WORDS

In this second and ultimate part of the two-part review of Anubhav Kandpal's 'We Get to Live,' the reviewer discusses the intricate themes of identity, vitality of the present moment, and interconnectedness of things—weaving, in the process, a web of spirituality, perception, and transcendence

Reconciliation or RUIN!

The two political factions of Palestine—Fatah and Hamas—must adopt a mutually reconciliatory approach to put a united front against Israel which has been condemned by its allies and rivals alike for its excesses in the year-long Gaza war

A DIGITAL ALTERNATIVE?

As the crypto craze rages on, Australia ranks highly for ownership among developed countries and has the third-most Bitcoin ATMs in the world after the USA and Canada. With virtual currency taking the financial world by storm, people are not only able to buy luxury cars, watches and jewellery but even property using cryptocurrencies

Kohli drops his hints of completing 20 years with RCB till 2027

BENGALURU: Virat Kohli has dropped elaborate hints that he would like to continue playing competitive cricket till 2027 with an aim to complete 20 years with Royal Challengers Bengaluru after being retained by the franchise for a hefty fee of Rs 21 crore.

Chase won't be easy, we have to bat really well

MUMBAI: Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that a chase of around 150 won't be very easy for the Indian batters on a not-so typical Wankhede turner, where the track is behaving differently at two ends.

We are hoping to pick up our players from last year in auction: LSG coach Justin Langer

Lucknow Super Giants ended retained five players — four of whom are Indians, and two of whom are uncapped, including West Indian batter Nicholas Pooran

Krisha Verma strikes women's 75kg gold, five others win silver

U19 WORLD BOXING C'SHIPS

ISL: Mumbai City FC seek winning momentum against Kerala Blasters

With Mumbai City FC and Kerala Blasters FC tied closely in standings, every point counts, especially in the highly competitive race for the playoffs

Spinners do their job well, time for batters to salvage pride

A total of 15 wickets fell on the second day, underlining the fact that life won’t be easy for the hosts while batting fourth

Tropical Storm Lane develops over Pacific Ocean but remains far off Mexican coast

MIAMI: A storm system will likely bring heavy rain to the Azores islands over the weekend, the National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Saturday.

Will end economic disaster of Kamala Harris, launch brand new Trump economic miracle

Trump promises to build American, buy American, and hire American

Kemi Badenoch elected new Conservative Party chief, UK Oppn Leader

LONDON: Kemi Badenoch on Saturday became the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party as she succeeded Rishi Sunak in the House of Commons as the Leader of Opposition.

Rescuers end search for survivors after 14 die in canopy collapse

IN NORTHERN SERBIA

Zelenskyy urges allies to take steps before North Korea troops reach front

Ukraine prez raised the prospect of a preemptive strike on camps where North Korean troops are being trained

Israel's path of destruction in south Lebanon raises fears of buffer zone

MORE THAN 1 MILLION FLED FROM BOMBARDMENT

Bihar govt mooting to take over Bettiah Raj land

PATNA: The Bihar government is contemplating taking over the land worth about Rs 7,960 crore, belonging to the erstwhile estate of Bettiah Raj, one of the largest zamindaris of the state, a large part which was encroached upon, an official said.

Cleric issues fatwa against SP candidate for Diwali temple visit in Kanpur

KANPUR: A Barelvi Sunni cleric has issued a fatwa against Naseem Solanki, the Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate contesting the Sisamau Assembly bypoll in Kanpur, after she visited a Hindu temple and participated in Diwali rituals.

UTS secures significant contract, revolutionises Defence with advanced ASEA and RADAR system

Founded by former DRDO scientists K. Srinivasa Raju and Nagendra Babu Samineni, UTS is dedicated to reducing India's reliance on imported defence technologies

UP: Maurya criticises SP's PDA Model as 'Parivar Development Agency'

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya took a sharp dig at the Samajwadi Party's PDA (Pichchra, Dalit and Alpsankhyak) model, calling it a mere extension of family-centric politics.

Yogi govt targets 1 crore jobs by 2027 to boost economy in UP

In a strategic response to address unemployment, which emerged as a significant factor in the BJP's defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has announced an ambitious target to provide jobs to one crore youth by 2027.

Karnataka CM orders withdrawal of notices to farmers

Over the Waqf land disputes

Jaishankar to visit Australia, Singapore from Nov 3-8

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Australia and Singapore from November 3 to 8 during which he will meet leaders of the two countries and address the 8th Roundtable of ASEAN, an official statement said on Saturday.

Police vehicles being used to provide financial aid to candidates of ruling parties

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged that police vehicles are being used to provide financial assistance to candidates of the ruling parties in Maharashtra ahead of the Assembly polls.

Request PM Modi, Shah with folded hands to clear Jharkhand's Rs 1.36 lakh crore coal dues: CM Soren

Modi to address 2 rallies in Jharkhand on Nov 4, Shah will address 3 public meetings on Sunday

MEA: Hope with India-US cooperation we'll be able to deter illegal immigration

RANDHIR JAISWAL AT HIS WEEKLY BRIEFING

Girl child raped, murdered by uncle in Andhra

VENNELAPALEM/TIRUPATI: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her relative at a village in Tirupati district.