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Delhi farmers to hold own meet on Dec 22

AS farmers from Punjab and several parts of Uttar Pradesh gear up to march towards the national capital, their brethren in Delhi have also announced to hold a mahapanchayat in Mangolpur village of North West Delhi on December 22 regarding long pending issues of the national capital's 360 villages.

Yunus press secy cagey on Hasina issue in talks

BANGLADESH wants to \"normalise ties with its big neighbour India,\" said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

US rejects BJP's allegations

'SOROS, ROCKEFELLER, U.S. AID FUND OCCRP'

IN THE HOOD

Inside Delhi's hip hop scene—from the public park gatherings of Hauz Khas to underground battle leagues—with Spit Dope Inc's MC Kode to explore how 'the scene' thrives on creativity, defiance and a relentless beat

In a Korean universe

The Korean wave is riding high across India.

Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par to be out in 2025

Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par has been postponed and will be releasing in 2025, the actor confirmed in a recent interview.

Soil vs you

\"There is a reason the food is called a staple of a region—it is because the soil can hold it well due to its nature,\" explains Vasudha Mathur, a registered dietitian based in Hyderabad.

Classical act: Despite evolution of chess, purest form of sport is here to stay

A couple of days ahead of the World Championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana had checked into Singapore. In an alternate world, the former, the World No. 1 across all three regular formats (Classical, Rapid and Blitz), would have arrived in the city-state to play the final. Now? Not so much. He had arrived with Caruana, the World No. 2 in Classical, to play a couple of games of freestyle chess, a variant of the game. In this game, the starting order of the pieces on the back rank are randomized. So, as D Gukesh and Ding Liren checked into a plush hotel for the World Championship, Carlsen and Caruana, with a bevy of photographers, sailed off on a yacht to play a couple of freestyle games. Carlsen won the series—of course he won the series—before posting something provocative on X. \"Freestyle > Classical.\" He, of course, knew what he was doing. In less than 24 hours, the World Championship's first game was about to get underway. On November 25, less than two hours after the final began, Emil Sutovsky, the CEO of the world body (FIDE), couldn't resist. \"Classical > any other,\" he wrote on X.

IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.

Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin setbacks

JAIDEEP suffered twin heartbreaks early this year as he lost narrowly in the Asian and World Olympic qualifiers thus failing to book a ticket for the Paris Games.

Starc contrast: Oz show spirit, India toil

Indian batters struggle as veteran left-arm pacer takes six-fer to put hosts in position of strength on opening day

ISL: Punjab overcome Mohammedan to go 3rd

PUNJAB FC crafted two impressive goals in the second-half against Mohammedan SC to return with three points in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Friday.

Bournemouth record shock victory over Spurs

ANGE Postecoglou slammed Tottenham's flops as furious fans turned on the Australian and his spluttering side after Bournemouth condemned them to a shock 1-0 defeat on Thursday.

De-dollarisation not on the table: RBI governor

RESERVE Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday downplayed the punitive tariffs being threatened by the US President-elect Donald Trump against the BRICS nations if they moved away from dollar, saying each punitive action will have counter-actions by the affected countries.

Easing cycle to begin from February if inflation remains within target: Analysts

THE dual action of the RBI keeping the policy rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive time and at the same time slashing the cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%, offering a long rope to lenders to push credit at a comparatively cheaper rate, has left analysts community divided on the immediate next repo rate cut.

AI/ML, cyber security skills in demand for top job roles

WITH the increasing adoption of AI across organisational functions, AI/ML and analytics continue to dominate as the most in-demand job family.

Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

WITH the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation.

Maruti, Mahindra, MG car prices to go up by 3-4%

GET ready to pay more for four-wheelers as top automakers are increasing prices of their models by 3-4% from next month.

CEAT buys Camso's Off-Highway tyres

LEADING tyre manufacturer CEAT is acquiring Camso brand's Off-Highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at about $225 million.

Recognised start-ups have created more than 16 lakh direct jobs so far, says Goyal

START-UPS that are recognised under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) have created more than 16.6 lakh direct jobs, across over 55 varied industries, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

LG files paper for ₹15,000 crore IPO

If successful, LG will be 2nd major Korean brand after Hyundai to list on Indian exchanges

Rebels at Homs' doorstep, seize two more towns

Rastan and Talbiseh fall to insurgents who are now just 5 kilometers away from Homs

South Korea's ruling party backs stripping Yoon's powers

SOUTH Korea's governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon's impeachment more likely.

Iran launches its heaviest space payload

IRAN said on Friday it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its programme the West alleges improves Tehran's ballistic missile programme.

Belarus to get Russia's security guarantee

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees to Moscow's closest ally.

Biden mulls pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics

US President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump's administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power.

Don names former senator David Perdue to be China envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected former Sen David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

Truce talks resume: Hamas official

HAMAS official said on Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach.

BRO turns to rock-bolt tech to tackle landslips

IN a bid to tackle landslides that pose challenges during the tourism and pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has turned to rock-bolt technology, which has proven beneficial in treating landslide zones in the mountainous regions.

Convict gets death for rape, murder of kid

A fast-track court in West Bengal on Friday awarded capital punishment to Mustakin Sardar for rape-murder of a nine-year-old girl in Jaynagar in October this year.