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Sharath hopes to rise with eye on Paris

Shuttling between Dusseldorf and Lausanne this week, part of Sharath Kamal's mind is back in Chennai. In his home city that is reeling in the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung, he has his family and five young paddlers staying put at his residence with sporadic electricity. \"The good thing is they trained a bit in our home set-up on Tuesday,\" Sharath says over phone from Lausanne.

India in South Africa: Looking to drive home the bench strength

India has the largest pool of players, and 45 of them in three formats as well as an A team will be put to test on the tour starting on Sunday

Centre seeks nod to spend more in FY24

The central government on Wednesday sought Parliament's approval to spend ₹1.29 lakh crore in FY24, which included redistributing funds among ministries and departments.

Ola Electric races to file DRHP in two weeks

Bhavish Aggarwalled Ola Electric aims to file draft share sale papers in the next two weeks, two people aware of the matter said, ahead of the electric two-wheeler maker's plans to go public early next year.

'Arbitration deal binding on non-signatories'

Non-signatories of an arbitration agreement can be made party to a dispute if they are part of the same group of companies and share common intention, a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, putting its stamp of approval on the so-called \"Group of Companies\" doctrine in Indian arbitration jurisprudence.

17 people killed, 12 hurt as bus falls off ravine in Philippines

A passenger bus lost control while negotiating a downhill curve in a central Philippine mountain village and plunged into a deep ravine, killing at least 17 people and injuring 12 others, officials said Wednesday.

Israel forces fight Hamas in Gaza, civilians seek shelter

Israeli forces on Wednesday battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city, leading to \"deepening horror\" for civilians, the UN said, after nearly two months of war sparked by deadly attacks on Israel.

'Pranab knew he wouldn't become PM'

A delicate and often tumultuous working relationship with Sonia Gandhi, being underwhelmed by Rahul Gandhi's political abilities and finding him arrogant, and admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi - a new book has revealed some behind-the-scenes details of former President and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee's life.

100 websites linked to economic frauds blocked, says MHA

IT WAS LEARNT THAT PROCEEDS FROM ECONOMIC FRAUDS WERE LAUNDERED OUT OF INDIA, THE GOVT HAS SAID

Eminent personalities from various walks of life to be invited to Ayodhya

Eminent people from various walks of life, including politics, business, sports, media and movies, along with prominent seers from across the country are likely to feature in the guest list being finalised for the consecration ceremony of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 next year, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

K'taka orders setting up of special courts for Lankesh, Kalburgi trials

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state government has ordered setting up of special courts to hear the case pertaining to the murder of renowned Kannada writer MM Kalburgi and journalist Gauri Lankesh.

Overwhelming view in party is Nath must quit as MP chief: Kharge delivers a tough message

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed his disappointment over the party's dismal performance in the Madhya Pradesh elections to Kamal Nath and also indicated that a large section of party leaders want him to step down as the chief of the MP unit after the poor showing, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections

Ten Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers, including two Union ministers, who won assembly seats in the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, amid suspense over the party's choice of chief minister in each state.

I.N.D.I.A. GROUPING MUST ACT SWIFTLY TO FINALISE POLL STRATEGY: NITISH

Amid speculation of unrest in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar said he was not able to join a meeting of the bloc on Wednesday due to ill health, but would definitely attend the next one.

Shah: Congress did 'greatest harm' to backward classes

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday tore into the Congress over its record of Other Backward Classes (OBC) welfare, saying the opposition party had done the \"greatest harm\" to the community, and only Prime Minister Narendra Modi relentlessly worked for their overall development.

Oppn bloc's leaders to attend Revanth's swearing-in today

The ongoing turbulence in the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) may temporarily take a back seat as a number of leaders of the 28 party-coalition are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Telangana chief minister-elect Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Amid row, DMK MP retracts his remark on heartland states

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) parliamentarian DNV Senthil Kumar on Wednesday expressed regret in the Lok Sabha for his controversial remark on Hindi heartland states, amid a political row that escalated as Union minister Anurag Thakur questioned the Congress's silence on the matter. The Congress is an ally of the DMK in Tamil Nadu.

INDIA bloc resumes talks, discusses House strategy

After months of lull, the Congress on Wednesday revved up the engine of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) as it organised a meeting of the floor leaders of 17 parties in the Opposition group for improved coordination in Parliament. Senior leaders indicated that the next meeting of the alliance might be held in the third week of December after the ongoing Winter session is over.

Akal Takht calls emergency meet, asks Rajoana to end hunger strike

The Akal Takht on Wednesday directed Balwant Singh Rajoana, the death row convict in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh's assassination case, to end his hunger strike in Patiala jail and called for withdrawal of the mercy petition filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) before the President in 2012 if a decision was not made soon.

Punjab guv reserves 3 bills for Prez approval

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday reserved three bills passed by the legislative assembly in June for the consideration of the President, in a move that came weeks after the Supreme Court pulled up the Raj Bhavan for \"indefinitely sitting over\" some bills passed by the House.

Top court pulls up govt over delay in framing norms on devices' seizure

The Supreme Court questioned the Union government on Wednesday over the delay in framing fresh guidelines on confiscation of devices such as mobile phones and laptops during investigation by law enforcement agencies even as the Centre submitted that it has set up a committee to look into the feasibility of such norms.

Ggm Metro green assessment report likely by January 31

The Haryana Mass Road Transport Corporation (HMRTC) has appointed Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), an engineering and consultancy organisation under aegis of the railway ministry, to carry out an environment and social impact assessment (ESIA) of the Gurugram Metro extension project, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

HC: Hold off shifting deer from Deer Park

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stay the translocation of deer from Deer Park at Hauz Khas, while suggesting that DDA maintain at least 50 deer in the park.

Barking dogs, pugmarks leave Sainik Farms spooked

A leopard spotted in Sainik Farms over the last week has left residents of the south Delhi locality that abuts the southern Ridge forest spooked, with the discovery of pugmarks convincing them that the animal is still in the area.

CM orders CAG audit of DJB amid BJP allegations

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered the audit of the Delhi Jal Board accounts since 2008 by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) amid allegations of misappropriation of funds by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), the government announced on Wednesday.

Anand Vihar-Apsara Border flyover set to miss deadline, to now come up in April '24

An upcoming flyover connecting Anand Vihar in east Delhi with Apsara Border near Ghaziabad is set to miss its December deadline and will likely be completed only by April 2024, Public Works Department (PWD) officials aware of the project said.

Winds help improve Delhi's pollution levels

Winds with speeds of 10-12kmph on Wednesday helped push Delhi's pollution levels to the best they have been since November 12, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.

14-yr-old denied bed at 3 Delhi hospitals, dies

\"...If beds aren't available, what must poor patients do? Die?\"

Judge to assess value of Rushdie's ancestral house

The Delhi high court has asked a single judge to ascertain the value of the 5,373 square yards ancestral property writer Salman Rushdie situated on Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines.

From 'complicated' to 'dating': Garcetti on US relationship with India

US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Wednesday said that the India-US relationship is a \"force of good for the world,\" and there was a \"positive romantic ambiguity\" for the future of the ties as a result of the deep desire on both sides to take it forward.