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Best FIFA Football Awards: Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Carvajal among nominees

Top global talent in focus as FIFA reveals nominees list for best men's player award for 2024

World Chess Championship: Gukesh holds China's Liren to exciting draw

Defending champion Ding Liren of China was left frustrated on Saturday as he was held to a hard-fought draw by Indian star D Gukesh in the fifth game at the World Chess Championship being held in Singapore.

ISL: In-form Bengaluru FC take on tricky Odisha FC

Former champions Bengaluru FC will aim to hold on to their spot at the top of the points table when they take on Odisha FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

'Lacking substance': Dilip Jaiswal on Lalu, Tejashwi's claims on reservation

Bihar Minister and state BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday criticised RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son and party leader Tejashwi Yadav over the reservation issue, saying that their statements on the subject lack substance.

India-Singapore joint military exercise Agni Warrior (XAW-2024) concludes

The 13th edition of the bilateral military exercise AGNI WARRIOR (XAW-2024) between the Indian Army and Singapore Armed Forces concluded at the Field Firing Ranges in Devlali, Maharashtra, today.

Sitharaman advocates development, cultural preservation at Credit Outreach Programme in Bihar

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during the Credit Outreach Programme held in Madhubani on Saturday, emphasised the importance of development and cultural preservation and handed over copies of the Constitution's new editions in Maithili and Sanskrit.

MP DGP retires, IPS daughter commands farewell parade

Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police Sudhir Saxena, who retired from service on Saturday, received a rare ceremonial farewell parade led by his IPS officer daughter Sonakshi Saxena, who commanded the parade and gave him the valedictory salute.

Take pride in India's rich cultural heritage: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday encouraged the students to embark on their new career journeys with pride in India's rich cultural heritage and urged them to pledge their contributions toward building a developed India.

CBI books CGST inspector for demanding ₹ 75,000 bribe from Raipur chemist

A Central Goods and Services Tax inspector was booked by the CBI for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 75,000 from a chemist shop owner in Raipur to withdraw a show cause notice issued to him.

Delhi BJP chief accuses AAP of extorting money from public

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of \"extorting money from the public\" in the national Capital.

BJP leaders slam Congress leader for his remarks on EC

Jagtap refused to apologise over his objectionable 'kutta' remark for the Election Commission

Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh must cease immediately: Hosabale

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has strongly condemned the ongoing violence and atrocities being committed against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh by Islamic fundamentalist groups.

Politicos slam EVMs at venue of Baba Adhav's protest fast

For now, Adhav has given up his fast, but he said that his agitation against EVMs will continue

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates IISF at IIT-Guwahati, calls science the engine of growth

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated the India International Science Festival (IISF) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G).

Apex Meitei body's women wing threatens stir if missing person not rescued

The women's wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the apex body of the majority Meitei community, threatened to launch a series of agitations if the army failed to locate and rescue the 56-year-old man of the community who has been missing since November 25 from Kangpokpi district.

Mumbai Police invoke MCOCA in Baba Siddique murder case

Mumbai Police on Saturday invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the murder of Baba Siddique.

Cong trying to cover up failure by blaming ECI, EVMs: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Senior BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday lashed out at \"fraudulent\" Congress for blaming the Election Commission of India and EVMs and for its electoral losses in Maharashtra and said that it was nothing but an attempt to cover up its failure.

Bodo Council chief meets Defence Minister, proposes special army regiment for region

Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Pramod Boro called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

Central Board of Direct Taxes extends deadline for taxpayers with international transactions

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Saturday extended the due date for filing the return of income tax for taxpayers with international transactions who are required to submit information under section 92E.

Millions of Americans facing frigid temperatures, snow

A blast of Arctic air was set to unleash bone-chilling temperatures into the weekend across much of the central and eastern United States, said various weather reports.

US retailers use Trump tariff threats to urge shoppers to buy more: Report

Many US businesses are urging customers to buy now before President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs potentially raise costs and prices, local media reported

Iceland votes for a new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, energy policy and the economy

Icelanders are electing a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election.

Iran denies allegation of violating Chemical Weapons Convention

Iran's permanent mission to the UN in New York has firmly rebutted claims suggesting that the nation had breached the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the official news agency IRNA reported.

Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship

The U.S. Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is being retrofitted aboard the first of its three stealthy destroyers.

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven years in prison for espionage, his family said.

Bangladesh: Three Hindu temples vandalised in Chattogram

In a disturbing incident, three Hindu temples in Chattogram, Bangladesh, were vandalized by a mob shouting slogans, amid ongoing protests and violence in the region.

Syrian troops battle rebel offensive in Aleppo

The lightning push into Aleppo followed weeks of simmering low-level violence

The World Gets Its First Glimpse Inside Notre Dame Cathedral After 5 Years Under Wraps

Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists got a first glimpse of the Gothic masterpiece's fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.

British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

British lawmakers gave initial approval on Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, following an impassioned debate that saw people sharing personal stories of loss and suffering.

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.