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PCB Moves ODI Series to Lahore, Karachi; Denies Delay in CT Work

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday moved the ODI tri-series, also involving South Africa and New Zealand, from Multan to Karachi and Lahore, dismissing the talks about a delay in renovation work at those venues ahead of next month's Champions Trophy.

Pat Cummins, the pace ace driving Oz success story

Knack for wickets, unparalleled control and a never-say-die attitude for which Glenn McGrath will be revered as possibly the greatest Australian fast bowler in the last four decades.

Indian hockey players bonding with the best in relaunched HIL

Skipper Sumit Walmiki and Australian Tim Brand walked to the dugout, shared a laugh and high-fived after Hyderabad Toofans' practice.

Shooter Tomar Finds Fresh High After Domestic Double

Varun Tomar's dream of representing India at the Paris Olympics was crushed when he lost in the domestic selection trials to pick the final squad.

India's uber-rich go well beyond the will

Succession planning among India's wealthy is a subject that extends far beyond simply naming heirs and dividing assets.

India Cuts November Gold Imports by Record $5 Billion

November Gold Imports Totaled $9.84 Billion, Down From the Earlier Estimate of $14.8 Billion Published Last Month

Vedanta chairman acquires London's Riverside studio

The founder and chairman of Vedanta Group Anil Agarwal is the new owner of the iconic Riverside Studio in London, announced a press release on Wednesday.

MFI portfolio declines, bad assets spike in Sep quarter

Microlending outstanding in the system reduced 4.3% to ₹4.14 lakh crore in the September quarter as lenders adopted a cautious stance amid deteriorating asset quality, a report said on Wednesday.

Govt To Simplify Decades-Old Income Tax Filing Rules In Budget

India's government plans to simplify its income tax filing rules to make it less tedious for taxpayers to comply with the law and help cut down on disputes that have ballooned to more than $120 billion over the past decade.

BP Wins Bid to Operate ONGC's Mumbai High Fields

UK's BP Plc won a bid for ONGC's giant Mumbai High oil and gas field, offering to raise crude oil production by 44% and natural gas by a staggering 89% over a 10-year period, potentially changing the fortunes of the vintage field.

GDP growth likely to be 6.3% in FY25: SBI report

The GDP growth is expected to be about 6.3% in the current fiscal year, a tad lower than the government's estimates of 6.4%, owing to several factors such as weak demand, SBI research report said on Wednesday.

India Must Get Into Frontier Work in AI, Says Nadella

India must get into frontier work in artificial intelligence and build foundational models, but investment is a real entry barrier and just one mathematical breakthrough can change entire dynamics, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella said on Wednesday.

Dangerous Times Ahead After Meta Ends US Fact-Checking

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned on Wednesday of \"extremely dangerous times ahead\" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking programme on Facebook and Instagram.

Thousands flee as wildfires sweep through Los Angeles

More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire tore through a coastal area of Los Angeles in just a few hours, and a second blaze some 50 kilometers inland was rapidly spreading on Wednesday.

All hell will break out if hostages are not freed: Trump to Hamas

US President-elect Donald Trump has warned that \"all hell will break out in the Middle East\" if the hostages being held by Hamas are not released by Inauguration Day.

S Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.

Altman Denies Sister's Sexual Abuse Accusations

Open AI CEO Sam Altman denied on Tuesday allegations from his sister Annie Altman, who has filed a complaint accusing him of childhood sexual abuse.

SC Denies Mother of Dead B'Luru Techie Custody of His Son

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the issue of custody of a four-year-old child of the Bengaluru techie who died by suicide in 2024, could be raised before the court conducting the trial.

Expansionist twist in Trump's MAGA pitch

Make America Great Again (MAGA) always had a revanchist ring to it, but its face and voice, Donald Trump has just revealed that territorial expansion is a part of its agenda.

Draft Data Protection Rules Can Be Improved

Issues around overbreadth, clarity, and discretionary power being placed in the hands of State agencies call for wider discussion

Post 370 Kashmir has no place for UN office

Recent strikes by Pakistan Air Force in Afghanistan, the last was on Christmas Eve, are a grandchild of the Cold War triggered by American diplomat George Kennan's 8,000-word telegram from Moscow in 1946 that was realpolitik in its most clinical form; he scorned democracy and saw no American interest in defending American values far from home.

How Indian Diaspora Can Contribute to Viksit Bharat

This year, Odisha is hosting the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Over the years, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has enhanced not only the Indian diaspora's participation in the event but also their sense of community, pride, and purpose among millions of non-resident Indians (NRIs).

Rekindle the animal spirits

Creating mass demand, leading to a boom in investment, is necessary; encouraging consuming classes to spend will help

Army divers retrieve body of one miner from flooded 300-foot-deep mine in Assam

Indian army divers retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state, officials said Wednesday.

Woman Killed in Suspected Tiger Attack: Officials

A 48-year-old woman was killed in a suspected tiger attack in Okhaldhunga village in Nainital district, prompting the forest department to set up camera traps and cages to catch the wild cat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi May Inaugurate The Crucial Link Towards The End Of The Month

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI MAY INAUGURATE THE CRUCIAL LINK TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH

Modi to Inaugurate 38th National Games: Dhami

The National Games are scheduled to be held in the state from January 28 to February 14

IED Was Likely Planted a Month Before Detonation

The high-intensity IED (improvised explosive device) used by Maoists in an attack in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, in which eight police personnel and a civilian driver were killed, was likely planted at least a month before the incident, officials aware of the matter said, adding that Bijapur continues to be a hot spot for Left-wing extremism (LWE), with IEDs planted by the Maoists being recovered frequently.

Lapses in security under lens after strike by insurgents

A number of security lapses, ranging from inadequate combing operations to breach of norms, may have led to the killing of nine people in an IED blast by Maoists in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, officers aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

3 School Students Among 4 Killed in Road Accident in Jharkhand: Cops

At least four people, including three school students, were killed after an auto rickshaw collided with a truck in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.