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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil gets UN's top green honour

Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six 'Champions of the Earth' for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Anti-Muslim comments by HC judge: SC asks for report

THE SC SOUGHT A REPORT FROM ALLAHABAD HC ON CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS MADE BY JUSTICE YADAV

Defence ties in focus at Rajnath-Putin meeting

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with a focus on bilateral defence cooperation as the two leaders stressed the \"immense potential\" of the India-Russia partnership, according to an official statement.

SC seeks final say on property rights of Hindu women

SC DESCRIBED THE ISSUE AS ONE THAT 'AFFECTS THE RIGHTS OF EVERY HINDU FEMALE' AS IT CALLED FOR A LARGER BENCH

Oppn moves notice to seek RS chair's ouster

Around 60 parliamentarians of the INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a motion to remove vice-president and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, an unprecedented escalation in the bitterness between the government and the Opposition that has jammed the ongoing monsoon session.

Idiotic claims: Jay-Z responds to allegations of raping a minor after being named in the Diddy case

Rapper and businessman Jay-Z, who is also pop sensation Beyonce's husband, has been added to a civil lawsuit accusing both him and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000.

I WAS OFFERED SOME TERRIBLE FILMS: DINO

Actor Dino Morea, who rang in his 49th birthday on Monday, talks about his long absence from Hindi films and his newfound perspective on life

Mera kasoor thodi hai: Diljit on black marketing of concert tickets

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh has responded to the criticism against him over his concert tickets being sold in black.

'ANIMAL PARK TO GO ON FLOORS IN 2027'

At the ongoing Red Sea Film Festival, actor Ranbir Kapoor recounted learnings from his debut film and spoke about his future projects in the pipeline, among other things

King hints Bollywood debut: Want to create original music for Hindi films

Having topped charts with his singles Tu Aake Dekh Le and Maan Meri Jaan as well as marking a surprise collab with musician Nick Jonas last year, King has a new landmark on his mind - Bollywood.

Shami shines for Bengal

Mohammed Shami guided Bengal to the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by smashing a 17-ball-32 and bowling 13 dot balls in his four overs that paved way for his team's thrilling three-run win against Chandigarh on Monday.

Treesa and Gayatri aim to impress at World Tour Finals

It had been a far from ideal year for Treesa Jolly and P Gayatri Gopichand.

Ding hits back with positional masterclass, levels match 6-6

Day after blundering to lose, the world champion levels match with flawless Game 12 vs Gukesh

SCHEFFLER WINS SEASON'S NINTH TITLE AT HERO WORLD CHALLENGE

ALBANY (THE BAHAMAS): The Scottie Scheffler juggernaut continues to roll, and records and rivals continue to get steamrolled.

Bumrah's workload in focus as India get ready for Test at Gabba

Mohammed Shami is unlikely to be rushed into India-Australia series, while Rohit Sharma wants other pacers to step up

Near Adelaide, at Tea Tree Gully: The place where you can find Head's heart

For some time now, Indian players and fans have been asking themselves the same question over and over again because Travis Head finds a way and shows the will to scupper India's hopes over and over again: \"Where has this guy come from?\"

WTC's imperfections laid bare by SA's late charge

The screams and singing from the South Africa team celebrations echoed across St George's Park at Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) after their series-clinching Test win against Sri Lanka on Monday.

SA on top of WTC table, pressure on India to win series

South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 109 runs in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) to win the two-match series 2-0 on Monday and as a result moved up to No. 1 on the ICC World Test Championship table with 63.33 percentage points.

India targets speeding up of Brics trade agreement

India's trade with Brics countries may be poised for a take-off as officials work to extend customs-related privileges to trusted merchants from these nations, which would also fetch similar benefits to Indian exporters to those markets, two persons familiar with the matter said.

Das wraps up RBI tenure

Shaktikanta Das will step down as the 25th governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday, at a time when the war on inflation is ongoing and economic growth has taken a sudden slow turn.

Air India places order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft

THESE AIRCRAFT ARE IN ADDITION TO THE ORDERS OF 470 AIRCRAFT THAT THE AIRLINE PLACED LAST YEAR

Car sales slide 14% in Nov on low demand

Retail sales of passenger vehicles fell 13.72% year-on-year in November, reflecting subdued post-festive demand and lingering inventory challenges, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Monday.

Malhotra to lead next leg of RBI's war on inflation

The appointment comes months after the govt appointed 3 new members to MPC

'U.S. SEARCHING FOR CAPTURED JOURNO IN SYRIA'

US officials are communicating with people in Syria to seek information about Austin Tice, an American journalist captured there more than 12 years ago, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday.

Israel now 'more optimistic' on prospects of Gaza deal: Saar

Israel is now more optimistic about a possible hostage deal in Gaza, foreign minister Gideon Saar said on Monday, amid reports that Hamas had asked for lists of all hostages still held by militant groups in the Palestinian enclave.

Netanyahu set to take witness stand for first time in graft trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges.

NVIDIA HIT WITH CHINA PROBE IN GLOBAL TECH WAR ESCALATION

China has opened a probe into Nvidia Corp. over suspicions that the US chip-maker broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal, taking aim at the AI heavyweight as Washington ramps up sanctions.

Prez banned from foreign travel

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.

Hasina slams Yunus regime, calls him 'mastermind' behind July-Aug turmoil

Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a \"fascist regime\" that allows terrorists and fundamentalists to act without restraint.

Struck 'chemical weapons' sites in Syria, says Israeli FM

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country had struck \"chemical weapons\" sites in neighbouring Syria, where rebel forces ousted president Bashar al-Assad over the weekend.