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Wasn't at my best as batter and captain: Rohit after series loss

FROM ending the ICC trophy drought in June to becoming the first captain from India to lose three consecutive Tests at home, Rohit Sharma has had a rollercoaster of a season so far.

MUMBAI MASSACRE

GO high or go broke. It seems to be the theme of Indian cricket at the moment. It looks spectacular when things go your way - as it did in Kanpur. But when it doesn't, it looked exactly like what happened on the hot Sunday morning at the Wankhede Stadium. Chasing 147, India were bundled out for 121 to lose the final Test by 25 runs and the series 0-3.

TGI Fridays India ops unlikely to get impacted by US bankruptcy proceedings

EVEN as TGI Fridays Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, its India operations may remain unaffected.

Indians spending more on premium shoes: ASICS head

INDIANS are spending more on shoes with the average price point increasing 10-15% in the last one year, said Rajat Khurana, Managing Director, ASICS India and South Asia.

Gold poised for 15-18% returns in Samvat 2081, over safe-haven demand

GOLD is expected to deliver a stellar 15-18% return in Samvat 2081, driven by positive economic factors and safe-haven demand, analysts said.

10 BAD FINANCIAL HABITS THAT KEEP YOU POOR

What are the bad financial habits that keep you poor? Well, not exactly poor; it does not allow you to break out of being middle class. Let me look at a few of the things that I have observed:

HOW TO GET STARTED WITH GOOD FINANCIAL HABITS

of the knowledge about money, you will realize that you do not have to be an expert to manage personal finances.

Know about free health insurance for citizens above 70 years

With no restriction on income, Ayushman Vaya Vandana card is universal and senior citizens can receive free treatment in hospitals, both public and private

Ramayan's footprints in China buried in Buddhist texts, scholars says

CHINA has had footprints of the stories of Ramayana cloaked in Buddhist scriptures for centuries, scholars here have said, bringing to the fore perhaps for the first time, the influence of Hinduism in the country's checkered history.

Oppn unites in 2nd round of Moldovan presidential polls

MOLDOVANS were voting on Sunday in a tense presidential election runoff that could decide whether the ex-Soviet country continues on a pro-European path or tilts back toward Russia's influence.

Supply of electricity to B'desh slashed over dues

ADANI has slashed cross-border electricity supply to Bangladesh by half due to some $850 million in unpaid bills, power officials said on Sunday, with Dhaka scrambling to boost production to stem blackouts.

B-52 bombers reach Gulf as warning to Iran: US

AMERICAN B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said on Saturday, a day after Washington announced their deployment in a warning to Iran.

Angry Spanish flood victims heckle, pelt mud on royals

SPAIN's King Felipe VI and top government officials were pelted with mud by a crowd of enraged flood survivors during the first visit by the country's leaders Sunday to the epicenter of the nation's deadliest natural disaster in living memory.

Kamala, Trump crisscross battleground states with 24 hrs left

Political pundits believe that Pennsylvania with 19 electoral college votes and Michigan with 15 are now the ground zero and both are too close to call

Bihar sex workers set to foray into culinary world

SEX workers of Bihar's Muzaffarpur are poised to foray into a new world -- cooking famous 'Champaran handi (earthen pot) mutton' and selling it to customers who value its test.

Angry Spanish flood victims heckle, pelt mud on royals

SPAIN's King Felipe VI and top government officials were pelted with mud by a crowd of enraged flood survivors during the first visit by the country's leaders Sunday to the epicenter of the nation's deadliest natural disaster in living memory.

U'Khand unemployment crisis: 21K applications for 24 home guard posts

More than 21,000 candidates, many of them postgraduates, have applied for only 24 home guard instructor posts in Uttarakhand, officials said, which spotlights the unemployment crisis in the hill state.

Nitish at it again, attempts to touch BJP leader's feet, causes embarrassment

In yet another political drama, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was seen attempting to touch the feet of former Rajya Sabha member and senior BJP leader Rakesh Kumar Sinha, commonly known as R K Sinha, at an event in the state capital on Sunday.

J&K Assembly session begins today as terror attacks surge

THE first session of the newly-elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, post Article 370 abrogation, would be held from Monday.

Maoists attack two cops, loot their weapons in C'garh

THE Maoists attacked two police personnel who were deployed on duty at Jagargunda weekly Haat bazar, injuring them seriously, in an edgy district of Sukma, about 450 km south of Raipur on Sunday.

Won't allow UCC, Centre to blame for infiltration: Soren

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah's promise of introducing Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand drew a sharp reaction from Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who vowed that neither the UCC nor National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented in Jharkhand.

Oppn makes cotton Maha plank, seeks import ban

In the run-up to the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Congress-led opposition has aggressively raised the cotton growers' problems.

Govt announces Republic Day parade theme, states told to work on floats

THE theme for the 2025 Republic Day parade is 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'. It would seek to focus on India's heritage and development.

Plan afoot to preserve legacy of Indian cinema

AS part of their continuing efforts, the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC-NFAI) will soon embark on a path-breaking journey to achieve another milestone for preservation of India's cinematic legacy.

Updated action plan to tackle biodiversity loss sets 23 goals

INDIA launched an updated biodiversity action plan, outlining 23 objectives to reduce threats to biodiversity, ensure sustainable use of resources, and enhance tools for implementation in next five years.

Irked by Hindi replies from Centre, Kerala MP pens letter in Malayalam

RAJYA Sabha MP John Brittas MP on Sunday raised objections to Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu writing official responses to him in Hindi.

Beant Singh assassination: SC to hear convict plea to commute death sentence

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is convicted in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassination case.

Will oppose SC status to Dalit converts: NCSC chief

Commission of Inquiry was given 1-year extension to look into the matter

THE LAND OF FRAGRANT, PRECIOUS AND HOLY TREES

MY Deepavali prayer each year has been 'May our land be blessed, may our lives be blessed'. And we have good reason to be charmed by the interplay of biodiversity, ecology and religion, by how religion and culture are inseparably married to India through nature.

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TRYING TO BE 'RELATABLE'

Employment at a junk food restaurant is the equivalent of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi having meals in Dalit homes. In the end, both these gimmicks amount to glorification of poverty