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Suruchi shoots 4th gold in Nat'ls
TEENAGED Haryana shooter Suruchi continued to dominate the 67th National Shooting Championship for pistol events by winning her fourth gold in two days here on Saturday.
Anmolpreet smashes record-breaking ton
ANMOLPREET Singh smashed the quickest List A hundred by an Indian, a 35-ball effort, to guide Punjab to an easy nine-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in a Group C Vijay Hazare match on Saturday.
Mumbai overcome Chennaiyin fight
ONE step forward, two steps backwards. That has been the general theme of Chennaiyin FC in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League.
Man City slump to 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa
ASTON Villa beat crisis-hit Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday to heap more misery on floundering manager Pep Guardiola, who has now suffered nine defeats in his past 12 matches.
NEW GST INVOICING: A STEP FORWARD OR BACKWARD?
THE Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework in India has undergone several changes since its inception in 2017.
No. of domestic migrants lowered by 12% since 2011'
THE number of domestic migrants have lowered by nearly 12% to 40.20 crore between 2011 and 2023, indicating increased economic opportunities across the country, said a report by prime minister's economic advisory panel EAC-PM.
Housing sales likely to fall 21% in Oct-Dec quarter
IN a not so positive development for the real estate sector, housing supply in top 9 cities is expected to decline 33% and housing sales to come down by 21% in the October-December period of CY2024 (Q4CY24), said real estate consultancy firm PropEquity on Saturday.
Council meet: Rates, clarifications
GST rate hike from 12-18% on Used car sale; tax on caramelised popcorn raised from 5-18%
Musk backs Germany's far-right party
Doctor who calls himself ex-Muslim behind car-ramming attack on crowded Magdeburg market that injured more than 200 people
Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for 'gossiping'
POPE Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his closest collaborators.
Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia
UKRAINE brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 1,000 kilometres from the front line.
16 Israelis injured as rocket fired by Yemen's Houthis hit Tel Aviv
A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said on Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.
Petition seeking Yogi's removal in Allahabad HC
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Prayagraj on December 8.
Bihar Guv: Arms, not satyagraha drove British out
BIHAR Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Friday said British rulers left India not because of 'satyagraha', but when they saw arms in native people's hands and realised that they can go to any extent.
Ex-transport dept cop main suspect in huge gold and cash seizure in MP
FORMER MP transport department constable-turned-businessman Saurabh Sharma, whose premises were raided for two days by Lokayukta police, may emerge as the key suspect in the seizure of 52 kg gold and ₹11 crore cash from a car in Bhopal on Friday night.
1st ‘Dome City’ with 360° view in Mahakumbh
IN a bid to blend faith and spirituality with modernity, the Uttar Pradesh government is building the country's first Dome City in Arail area of Mahakumbh Nagar.
Alternative route to Leh-Ladakh: MoD seeks transport ministry nod for tunnel
THE Union Ministry of Defence has recommended that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) approve the construction of the Bhubhu Jot tunnel.
Work for people, Shah tells cops in Northeast
Says police need to change approach as insurgency has been tackled
2 injured in parcel bomb explosion in Ahmedabad, family feud suspected
TWO people were injured when a parcel bomb exploded at a residence in the Sabarmati area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Police said on Saturday.
AGITATOR TO VICTIM & A BRUSH WITH GANDHI
MID the melee and uproar at Makar Dwar of Parliament, the image of Pratap Chandra Sarangi, frail and bloodied, with a handkerchief pressed against his forehead, evoked a strange sense of irony. It felt as though the wheels of time had come to a full circle for the BJP MP from Balasore.
Govt to check commercial viability of D2M tech
AFTER the \"reasonably successful\" preliminary trials of direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology - telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection - Prasar Bharati has sent a detailed proposal with findings to the government to seek approval for initiating large-scale testing to check its commercial feasibility.
Indian skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM
Modi addresses diaspora, meets 101-year-old former IFS officer Mangal Sain Handa after granddaughter's request
Cong launches campaign to uphold Ambedkar's legacy, lines up rallies
TAKING the Ambedkar row from Parliament to streets, the Congress launched a nationwide campaign on Saturday.
Net forest cover rises, but decreases in biodiverse regions like Western Ghats
INDIA's net forest coverage increased by 1,445 square kilometers during 2021-23, but it lost the natural forest density in biodiverse-rich Western Ghats, Northeast, open natural ecosystems and mangrove forests, according to the biennial data released by the Central government on Saturday.
No grounds to reject Oppn's no-trust notice against V-P
THERE is no constitutional ground to reject the impeachment notice submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, said constitutional expert and former Lok Sabha secretary general PDT Achary.
THE RISE & RISE OF AMBEDKAR AS AN ICON
HE fracas over an insult to Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar leading to fisticuffs between the members of the ruling coalition and the opposition within the parliament complex underlined two distinctive trends.
PROTECT SOIL AFTER A YEAR OF LANDSLIDES
YEAR 2024 saw huge landslides in several places across India, causing death, injury and devastation to people and animals.
NSS' invitation beneficial to party, says Satheesan
LEADER of Opposition V D Satheesan has welcomed the Nair Service Society's (NSS) invitation to senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala for the birthday celebration of NSS founder Mannathu Padmanabhan, stating that the move will benefit the party.
Container lorry topples on SUV in K'taka, family of six crushed to death
A 48-year-old director and CEO of a software company, along with five members of his family, including three children, were crushed to death after a container lorry carrying 40 tonnes of cement poles fell on their SUV in a serial accident on the busy Bengaluru-Tumakuru National Highway-4 near Talekere under Nelamangala police station limits at 11 am on Saturday.
GST COUNCIL ADDS DESTINATION STATE TO ONLINE PURCHASE BILLS
THE 55th GST Council meeting, held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan decided to include the destination state in online purchase bills, addressing a long-standing demand from the Kerala government.