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Can the emperor strike back?

Right after losing Game 3 in the World Championship, Ding Liren, looking sullen, was asked how he planned to spend the rest day (Thursday). \"I'll wake up and see... The result of this game will maybe influence my emotions on the rest of the day,\" he said.

IPL selection process more liberalised

Now that the dust has settled and money spent, it's time to step back and look at what unfolded in Jeddah.

Bumrah and the curious case of the world rankings

The India spearhead’s white-ball rankings do little justice to his sheer dominance over batting units across the world

DoT releases draft rules for testing new telecom products

The department of telecommunications on Thursday released draft rules for setting up regulatory sandboxes to test new telecom products and services in controlled environments. The public can submit feedback on the draft rules for 30 days.

Pressure on Labuschagne after flopping in Perth Test

To beat India, Australia will have to bat out of their skins. But with Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne out of form, facing the Indian attack led by Jasprit Bumrah won't be easy.

Reds sink holders Madrid, torment Mbappé further

It was the moment that could have repaired Kylian Mbappé's season.

Quick comm makes a dash for 10-min food delivery

The instant delivery model that stormed grocery shopping is building up in India's food segment as well, as more startups aim to follow in the footsteps of Swiggy Bolt and Zepto Café. However, 10-minute food delivery is yet to find its feet, as founders and investors alike strive to figure out a scalable model.

GOVT SEEKS GST ON NATURAL GAS

The petroleum and natural gas ministry has recommended the inclusion of natural gas in the goods and services tax (GST) framework to the finance ministry, an official aware of the development said on Thursday.

India will achieve $800 billion exports by end of FY25: Goyal

Ten years of far-reaching domestic reforms and international relationships built by the Modi government have catapulted India to the centre stage of the global economy as a dependable business partner, Union commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, expressing hope that the growth momentum will be boosted further when the Donald Trump administration takes charge of the world's largest economy next year.

Abu Dhabi's IHC backs Adani over US indictment

International Holding Company (IHC), the investment arm of Abu Dhabi's ruling family, emerged as the second major investor to affirm its faith in the Adani group after US federal prosecutors indicted Gautam Adani and others for allegedly bribing Indian government officials.

FDI equity inflows jump 43% in Jul-Sep quarter

Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows to India jumped 43% to $13.61 billion in the July-September quarter of 2024-25 compared to $9.54 billion in the same period last year, a government official said, citing provisional data.

Heavy FII selling, F&O expiry torpedo relief rally

Benchmark indices slip 1.5% as higher US yields, stronger dollar spark intense selling

Malaysian billionaire Krishnan dies at 86

Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, whose business interests ranged from oil and gas to telecommunications, has died at the age of 86, his private investment company said.

TOP MILITARY OFFICIAL IN CHINA PLACED UNDER INVESTIGATION

China has suspended a high-ranking military official while he is being investigated, its Defence Ministry announced, on Thursday.

GERMANY DOC ARRESTED OVER PATIENTS' DEATHS NOW SUSPECTED OF 8 KILLINGS

A doctor who was arrested in Berlin in August is now suspected of killing eight patients and in some cases trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires, investigators said, on Thursday.

Israel-Hezbollah accuse each other of truce breach

The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon, on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting.

lst social media ban for under-16s passed

MELBOURNE: A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate on Thursday, and will soon become a world-first law.

Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic missile

Last week, Russia tested its Oreshnik missile on Ukraine, with Putin claiming its simultaneous use rivals a nuclear strike or a meteorite impact

London cops identify 90 Victims of Al-Fayed

London's Metropolitan Police confirmed on Wednesday that it had opened a new investigation into sexual assault claims against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, which has, so far, identified 90 victims.

Trump claims immigration win after call, Mexico denies change

President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico, on Wednesday, after talking with that country's leader.

The republic must affirm its resolve for world peace

The inauguration of the Republic is an occasion when the people of India should reaffirm their resolve to be a force for world peace.

India's basic constitutional Values need eternal Vigilance

We must illuminate the Constitution by understanding the idea of India. That is neither uniformity nor homogeneity, nor unity upon diversity, but unity in diversity

Jharkhand must move beyond identity politics

Hemant Soren was sworn in for the fourth time as chief minister of Jharkhand Thursday after having retained office with a larger majority in the state assembly.

The warning in landscape fires

A more proactive State is key to curbing fires and the morbidity from the resulting pollution

Why our children need early exposure to sport

Sports teaches you character; it teaches you to play by the rules; it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose—it teaches you about life.

What Trump 2.0 means for the global economy

The promised tariffs, immigration crackdowns, and tax cuts will hit growth hard, while his stance on Ukraine may trigger global power realignments

The good, bad, and ugly in poverty alleviation

In April 2022, I joined a group of donors on a trip to the interiors of Jharkhand's tribal belt to see the early results of a pilot project aimed to lift 1,200 families in the region out of extreme poverty.

NCP WILL CONTEST DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: AJIT

Following its recent success in the Maharashtra elections, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday announced his party will contest the Delhi assembly polls in its bid to regain the national party status.

Air India group to have 400 aircraft by '27: CEO

The Tata Group-owned Air India will have a fleet of 400 aircraft by 2027, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Thursday.

SC agrees to examine CBI plea to transfer Yasin's trial to Tihar

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea to transfer the trial of Yasin Malik, a terror convict and former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief, from a Jammu court to Delhi.