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As a chess fan, would love it if Magnus returns: Gukesh

The youngest world chess champion hopes he gets to face the Norwegian 5-time world champion in a title clash

Jemimah, Smriti, Titas set up India's easy win v WI

NEW DELHI: A stroke-filled 73 off 35 by Jemimah Rodrigues set it up as India outclassed West Indies by 49 runs in the opening T20I at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

Cricket's afterlife, retirement not a dead end anymore

Bumrah's guided missiles take less than a second to reach the batter – in that time the batter has to decide whether to play or leave, defend or look to score. All in the blink of an eyelid.

Mumbai beat MP to clinch SMAT

MUMBAI: A good Sunday crowd had assembled at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium for the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, keen to watch the big names in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh in action.

M&M closes in on Tata Motors as EV sales falter

NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has surpassed Tata Motors as India's third-largest carmaker thrice in the second half of 2024 on new launches at a time cooling electric vehicle sales and an ageing line-up have hurt the fortunes of the Tata Group company.

INDIA AND UK MAY RESUME FTA TALKS NEXT YEAR

NEW DELHI: India and the UK are expected to restart talks on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between April and June, the first quarter of the UK's fiscal year, two people aware of the matter said.

Hinduja Group to close RCap deal by Jan-end

MUMBAI: The Hinduja Group expects to complete the ₹9,861 crore acquisition of Reliance Capital by the end of January, nearly a year after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved its rescue plan for the bankrupt lender.

Govt may allocate ₹4,000-5,000 crore to help general insurers meet solvency rules

NEW DELHI: The government may infuse fresh capital into its loss-making general insurers in the next financial year to strengthen their operations and help them meet regulatory requirements, two people aware of the plans said.

'KALAARI HAS SEEN OVER $100 MN IN EXITS THIS YEAR'

Vani Kola-led Kalaari Capital has returned more than $100 million in exits in the current calendar year.

'NOT INTERESTED IN NEW CONFLICTS DESPITE ISRAELI ATTACKS ON SYRIA'

Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Saturday Israel is using false pretexts to justify its attacks on Syria, but that he is not interested in engaging in new conflicts as the country focuses on rebuilding following the end of Bashar al-Assad's reign.

Cyclone hits French territory, 'several hundred' likely dead

CAPE TOWN: The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is \"several hundred\" and may be close to 1,000, the island's top government official told the local broadcaster on Sunday.

ABC NEWS SETTLES $15MN DEFAMATION SUIT WITH TRUMP

WASHINGTON: ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents filed on Saturday.

B'desh ex-PM launches attack on Yunus, calls him a 'fascist'

Bangladesh's former premier Sheikh Hasina on Sunday launched another attack on interim government head Muhammad Yunus, describing him as a \"fascist\" leading an undemocratic group that has \"no responsibility towards the people\".

Bizarre photographs of Assad found after his fall spark ridicule

Bizarre and personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who only until recently were persecuted for criticizing his leadership.

South Korea: Oppn offers to work with govt to ease crisis

SEOUL: South Korea's opposition leader offered on Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.

'Anti-semitic rhetoric': Israel to shut its embassy in Ireland

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 28 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, medics said, and the Israeli military said troops carried out air and ground attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing dozens of militants while capturing others.

UAE-India: More than just bilateral relations

The two countries are not just building economic synergies but also fostering a shared future of innovation, sustainability, and global leadership

Winter, Budget reins on rate cut

Inflation tethered to food prices; rate action will rest on winter-crop yield, fiscal stance in Budget

Remembering Sam: Great Soldier as a family man

It is Vijay Divas again, 53 years after India won the war that created Bangladesh. So, you will forgive me for reminiscing a little about my father: Sam Manekshaw, not 'the Great Soldier' but the family man.

Dhaka must remember the lessons of history

Today is the 53rd anniversary of the liberation and creation of Bangladesh. Memories of that historic day are still vivid in my mind.

MAN KILLED OVER 'TRACTOR THEFT' IN BIHAR, 2 HELD

MUZAFFARPUR: A man was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of stealing a tractor in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, police said on Sunday, adding that two people, including the owner of the tractor, have been arrested in connection with the case.

11 distts at very high risk of flood, drought: Study

NEW DELHI: Around 51 districts in India are at a \"very high\" risk of floods and another 118 are at \"high\" risk, whereas 91 districts are at a \"very high\" risk of drought and 188 are at \"high\" risk, according to a new study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), and the Indian Institutes of Technology at Guwahati and Mandi.

Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is \"not a shield for corrupt practices\" and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office.

10 HOSPITALISED AFTER SUSPECTED GAS LEAK AT JAIPUR COACHING INSTITUTE: POLICE

Ten students of a coaching institute in Mahesh Nagar area of Jaipur in Rajasthan were hospitalized after they fainted due to a suspected gas leak from a drain on Sunday evening, police said.

Punjab DGP, MHA director meet Dallewal

Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav and Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) director Mayank Mishra met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the 20th day on Sunday, and urged him to accept medical aid.

Grand welcome for CM in Nagpur

Maharashtra's new chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday received a grand welcome during his first visit to his home turf, Nagpur, after assuming office, signalling his emergence as the undisputed leader of the BJP in the state.

39 ministers, 3 parties: Mahayuti 2.0 is a mix of old and new faces

NAGPUR/MUMBAI: Ten days after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, were sworn in on December 5 in Mumbai, 39 legislators from the three ruling parties took oath as ministers and ministers of state at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on Sunday.

RISING TOXICITY IN OUR DAILY LIVES, AND ITS IMPACT ON EACH ASPECT

I was driving last week along a few tea gardens near Tinsukhia in Assam, when I was struck by something strange about the landscape—the tea gardens were gray-brown, and every bush and leaf was covered in dust.

PANIC IN IMPHAL AS HAND GRENADE AND THREAT LETTER SENT TO RESIDENCE OF A CONTRACTOR

A hand grenade along with a warning note was found at the residence of a Public Works Department (PWD) special contractor in Imphal East on Sunday morning, police said.

Party instability linked to political violence: Experts

ADITI MALIK HIGHLIGHTS HOW LEVELS OF PARTY INSTABILITY INFORM DECISIONS OF POLITICAL ELITES TO SUPPORT VIOLENCE