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PKL: Coach Manpreet heaps praise on Haryana Steelers defence after U Mumba win

The Haryana Steelers secured an impressive 48-39 victory over U Mumba, with young raiders Shivam Patare and Vishal Tate ruling the roost.

Villa star Morgan Rogers gets first senior England call-up

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers has received his first senior call-up after being included in England's 23-man squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Greece and Ireland.

How genes and a single oxygen atom are responsible towards the changing colour of a bird, explain experts

Across the animal kingdom, birds are some of the most colourful creatures of all. But how did all the amazingly coloured different bird species arise? Nearly all birds with bright red, orange, and yellow feathers or bills use a group of pigments called carotenoids to produce their colours.

The UNFCCC COP29 Climate talks: A walk down of day one

This year's climate summit comes in the backdrop of a year marked by record-breaking heat waves, influential elections, and intense global tensions.

North-East by-elections: Key contests in Meghalaya, Assam as Sikkim's SKM secures uncontested seats

In Assam, five legislative assembly seats are set for bypolls, with four previously held by the ruling BJP and one by the Congress

Maharashtra polls: Rahul's rally at Chikhli cancelled

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's public rally in Maharashtra's Chikhli was cancelled on Tuesday due to a technical glitch in the aircraft he was on board.

Cong and Shiv Sena struck common ground in Maharashtra to foster brotherhood: Sandeep Dikshit

Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday said that the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), despite their ideological differences, joined forces to foster the feeling of love and brotherhood among the state residents.

BJP, RSS out to destroy constitution; Modi has not even read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stated at his rally in Gondia on Tuesday that the BJP and RSS are working 24 hours to destroy the Constitution of India.

NIA intensifies multi-state crackdown on Al Qaida terror funding network across North-East

In an ongoing operation targeting suspected links to the terrorist group Al Qaida, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has executed a coordinated series of raids across Tripura and Assam.

Double-decker electric buses to ply between cities in UP

In a major boost to the transport system, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to run AC double-decker electric buses from Lucknow to five cities in the next 3 months.

Market ends weak amid selling across sectors

At close, the Sensex was down 820.97 pts and Nifty was down 257.80 pts

Govt's biofuel drive has saved ₹91,000 crore in oil import bills, says Hardeep Puri

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday that India's current biofuel blending rate has reached 16.9 per cent, putting the country on track to reach the 20 per cent target set for 2025-26.

IEPFA organises workshop on digitalisation of Financial Education at BSE

A workshop was organised to explore the transformative role of digital technologies with focus on enhancing financial literacy, protecting investors, and fostering sustainable growth in the capital markets.

India secures spot in top 10 for 3 major IP rights in WIPO list

India has secured a spot in the global top 10 for all three major intellectual property (IP) rights—patents, trademarks, and industrial designs—in the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024.

Vistara Airlines' last flight takes off from Odisha

The last flight of Vistara Airlines from Odisha took off for Delhi on Monday night.

Labour Ministry meeting reviews status of pendency of industrial disputes

The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) chaired a review meeting, in hybrid mode, to assess the functions and performance of field offices under the Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

Delhi HC orders cancellation of LOC issued against Ashneer Grover and wife

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Bureau of Immigration to cancel a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against BharatPe's former Managing Director Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover.

Banks show strong performance in first half of FY25, register 11 pc growth

The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said that various measures taken by the union government have led to a sustained financial health and robustness of banking sector as a whole.

North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty will take effect when both sides exchange documents on the ratification, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said

Driver rams his car into crowd in China, killing 35; police say he was upset about his divorce

A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said Tuesday.

Church of England head resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it.

New Zealand's leader formally apologises to survivors of abuse in state and church care

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a \"formal and unreserved\" apology in Parliament on Tuesday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care.

Hong Kong reporter says she'll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role

A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday said she'll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade union.

Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq

Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region.

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicentre where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be \"plateauing,\" the World Health Organization said on Monday, even as the virus continues to increase in other areas of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda.

Israeli Strikes kill 14 in Gaza; warplanes hit Beirut suburb

Late Monday night, a strike hit the village of Ain Yaacoub in northern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people

India-backer Rubio set to be Donald Trump's secretary of state: reports

Foreign policy hardliner and India backer Marco Rubio will be President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the nation's top diplomatic job, according to several media outlets.

Mauritius opposition wins country's election by a landslide

Mauritius' opposition coalition has won the country's election by a landslide, taking all seats in the country's parliament in a major rejection of the current government.

Judge set to rule on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case

A judge is due to decide Tuesday whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump's conviction in his hush money case because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

UN climate conference to deliberate on new collective climate finance goal

Climate finance is going to be the most crucial and contentious issue in the ongoing meeting of the UN Climate Conference, commonly known as COP-29, currently taking place in Azerbaijan capital Baku.