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'Op Lotus' talks gain traction

MUMBAI: Whispers of 'Operation Lotus' are once again doing the rounds in Maharashtra's political circles, a dreaded term for opposition parties reeling from a brutal electoral defeat.

55-year-old hawker crushed under BEST bus opposite CSMT

MUMBAI: A 55-year-old hawker died after he was crushed under a BEST bus opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Wednesday afternoon.

12.5 kg gold seized, airport staff held

The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 12.5 kilograms of smuggled gold, worth ₹9.95 crore, and arrested six persons, including three airport staff members and three suspected 'receivers' of an alleged smuggling syndicate, on Wednesday.

Kurla accident: RTO rules out flaw in e-bus

Driver tells police he only had three rounds of training; cops probing possible mental health issues

Week of highs and lows ends with a scorcher

MUMBAI: With the hottest December in 13 years last Wednesday and going on to touch the month's coldest temperature of 13.7 degrees Celsius on Monday, this Wednesday once again recorded a high of 35.6 degrees Celsius at the IMD's Santacruz observatory, which was 2.5 degrees over normal.

Willow: What Google's landmark error-correcting chip means for the world of quantum computing

NEW DELHI: Google has just announced a new quantum chip, Willow, and the breakthrough needs to be read right in order to understand its implications.

Warming, wildfires: Arctic now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, says NOAA

After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday.

VP behaves like govt spokesperson: Cong

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar of behaving like a \"spokesperson of the government for his next promotion\", with the Rajya Sabha chairman separately saying there was an ongoing effort to divide the country and insult its institutions which must be defeated.

The euphoria in the audience during a live performance is crazy: Priya

Recently, actor Priya Bapat got to fulfill one of her dreams as she had her first live musical performance on stage at an Indian Ocean's concert.

Sunny Deol confirms Ramayana role, says it will be like Avatar

A day after actor Ranbir Kapoor confirmed his role as Shri Ram in filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, actor Sunny Deol has become the next cast member to acknowledge his involvement in the two-part franchise.

Dharmendra summoned by Delhi court in Garam Dharam Dhaba cheating case

The Patiala House Court in Delhi recently issued summons against veteran actor Dharmendra, 89, and two others in a cheating case related to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise.

At business end, it's important for Gukesh to be himself

After the twists and turns in the World Chess Championship Games 11 and 12, the match has now come to a very unpredictable juncture.

Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test

ADELAIDE: The pink ball is history, Adelaide is done, the day-night Test is done, and even though the result wasn't what India would have desired, the team looked happy to be back in the nets (with red ball in hand) for one last session before they leave the city of churches.

MANCHESTER CITY SEEK CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMFORT

Manchester City's malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of a tricky trip to Italian giants Juventus.

Paris star Manu looks to ease back in action at shooting Natls

NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.

Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues

NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.

Restoring inflation-growth balance key task for new guv

MUMBAI: Restoring the growth-inflation balance will be the most important task ahead for the new Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra as he takes charge on Wednesday, said the outgoing Governor Shaktikanta Das.

India defends fishers, proposes per capita subsidy model

INDIAN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SECTOR PROVIDES LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT TO 28 MN FISHERS

Policy tweaks slow electric 2-wheeler subsidy claims

NEW DELHI: The number of electric two-wheelers for which buyers claimed subsidies has dropped to a three-year low this fiscal, as automakers skipped the benefits following stringent rules and frequent changes in criteria.

INDIGO TO RAMP UP BIZ CLASS TO 45 AIRCRAFT BY 2026

NEW DELHI: Buoyed by an enthusiastic response, India's largest air carrier IndiGo plans to expand its business-class product IndiGoStretch to about 45 aircraft by 2026, from two planes currently.

Amazon to begin 15-min deliveries trial in B'luru

NEW DELHI: Amazon is taking the fight to India's quick commerce startups.

Tata Trusts resolute on SP Group share transfer

Stand on Shapoorji Pallonji's Tata Sons shares scotches harmony speculation

BRAZIL'S PREZ 'STABLE' AFTER EMERGENCY BRAIN SURGERY

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in \"stable\" condition after emergency surgery for an \"intracranial haemorrhage\" and should leave hospital next week, his doctors said on Tuesday.

Military court indicts ex-Pak intel chief for misusing his authority

A retired Pakistani army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court over charges of indulging in politics, violating the Official Secrets Act and misusing his authority, the military said on Tuesday.

CANADIAN PM SURVIVES THIRD NO-TRUST VOTE

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival.

176 killed in 2 days of Sudan battles

At least 176 people were killed in two days of army and paramilitary strikes across Sudan, according to an AFP tally of tolls provided by officials, activists and lawyers on Tuesday.

Hounded for hawkish security policies: Israeli PM at graft trial

He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria

Rebels name head of transitional Syria govt

DAMASCUS: The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said.

ISLAMIC STATE KILLED 54 FLEEING SYRIAN SOLDIERS

DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said on Tuesday.

Trump nominates Indian-American to justice dept job

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican leader and lawyer from California who backed the farmers' protests in 2020 and slammed India for allegedly plotting assassinations of Sikhs in North America more recently, as the assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights in the Department of Justice.