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Nishikori Saves Two Match Points in Comeback Victory

Kei Nishikori, a Grand Slam finalist from more than a decade ago battling on to add a few more pages to the final chapter of his professional career, sat out of the previous three Australian Opens.

Nagal blown away by 26th seed Machac in 1st round

At one point in the second set against Sumit Nagal on Sunday, Tomas Machac was attacking the Indian's first serves like second serves.

Air India to offer 1,000 premium economy seats daily

Air India will offer close to 1,000 premium economy class seats to passengers daily, as the airline aims to retrofit 85% of its narrow body aircraft by the second half of 2025.

Government to revamp revival framework for MSMEs

The government is working on revamping the framework for revival and rehabilitation (FRR) of debt-ridden micro, small, and medium enterprises in order to make it easier for small businesses to restructure the loans they have taken out, said two people in the know of the development.

India's Coal Import Rises 2% During Apr-Nov

India's coal import rose by two per cent to 182.02 million tonnes (MT) in the April-November period of the current fiscal year.

Fiscal Consolidation Set on Cruise Control

Glide path may take FY25 deficit to 4.7-4.8%, less than the budgeted estimate

Corporate tax collections from Delhi up over 14%

Delhi is the second state to rake in ₹1 lakh crore corporate income-tax after Maharashtra (₹3.39 lakh crore) in the assessment year 2023-24 while Karnataka acquired a distant number three position with a ₹72,826 crore mop-up in the period, according to government data.

Bangladesh's Yunus Asks UK to Probe Graft Scandal of Hasina's Niece

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for an investigation into the properties of British minister Tulip Siddiq and her family, indicating that they may have acquired them through unlawful means during her aunt Sheikh Hasina's tenure as Bangladesh premier, reports said on Sunday.

Taiwan Supporter Kanapathy Likely to be Team Trump's China Specialist

Ivan Kanapathy, a former national security official with deep expertise on Taiwan who believes that US should invest in stronger deterrence, is likely to be the top China hand in President Donald Trump's National Security Council, multiple people familiar with the development said.

Canada: Anand rejects Trudeau successor role

Indo-Canadian Cabinet Minister Anita Indira Anand announced on Saturday that she will not be a participant in the race for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Party.

Special Counsel in Trump Cases Quits Justice Dept

US Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White House.

German AfD Emboldened by Austria's Far-Right Success

Buoyed by the endorsement of Elon Musk and enjoying new highs in the polls ahead of elections in February, Germany's far-right AfD is hoping for a further boost from the success of the far right in neighboring Austria.

Time running out for MVA in Maharashtra

Just as the INDIA bloc threatens to unravel, there are signs that a subset, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra may be among the first to implode.

The Bitter Battle to Gain Power in Delhi

The outcome will have national implications. Hence, the big push on the ground by three national parties

Boiling seas & scorched land

Record-high sea temperatures in 2024 show the gap between climate threat and action

Looming threats of a China-US standoff

Residents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping managed to keep United States (US)-China tensions contained in 2024, but when Donald Trump strides back into the White House later this month, he will break this fragile stability, driving an unmanaged decoupling of the world's most important geopolitical relationship and increasing the risk of global economic disruption and crisis.

India to Power Shipping Fleet With Solar: Min

India aims to power its entire coastal and inland waterways shipping fleet, beginning with 1,000 vessels, with renewable energy in the next five years, Union ports and shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said.

UP woman pushed into bonfire for dowry, dies

A 30-year-old blind woman died of burn injuries after she was allegedly pushed by her husband into a fire for dowry last month, police said on Sunday.

Man Booked for Raping Former Student in Gujarat

Police launched a search for a school principal after booking him for raping a former student on the sidelines of an alumni meet in Bharuch, Gujarat, police said on Sunday.

LA fires have lessons for India's readiness plans

Forest Fires are on the front burner today, after the catastrophic infernos in Southern California.

8 Killed, Several Injured in Maha as Tempo Rams into Truck Carrying Rods

Eight people were killed and several others injured after a tempo and truck collided on Sunday in Nashik district of Maharashtra, a police officer aware of the matter said.

Around 13,000 Trains to Run During Kumbh, Says Vaishnaw

Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday inaugurated various initiatives to enhance rail connectivity for visitors to attend the Maha Kumbh 2025 in the Prayagraj region, a statement from the Indian Railways (IR) said.

Bengal bans nine more items of pharma firm

The West Bengal government on Sunday instructed state-run hospitals not to use nine more products of Paschim Banga Pharmaceutical, officials said, while an inquiry committee visited Midnapore Medical College and Hospital where a woman died on Friday and four others were critical after the delivery of babies allegedly due to the administration of \"defective\" Ringer's Lactate on the intravenous (IV) fluid.

IIT-KHARAGPUR STUDENT FOUND DEAD IN HOSTEL

A third-year student was found dead in his hostel room at the IIT-Kharagpur in West Midnapore district of West Bengal on Sunday in a suspected case of suicide, police said.

A Celebration of Spiritual Grandeur

A large-scale sanitation plan has been put in place to ensure hygiene and cleanliness across the Maha Kumbh area with 10 walk-behind sweeping machines, over 150k toilets, 25k dustbins and 5k urinals

5 Maoists Gunned Down in Encounter at Bijapur

Five Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, officials said, adding that several weapons and ammunition were seized from the spot.

Maha rejected politics of betrayal

The people of Maharashtra rejected Sharad Pawar's politics of betrayal and Uddhav Thackeray's politics of dynasty in the 2024 assembly elections by giving the mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

ED Arrests 4 in Bank Fraud Case Linked to RJD MLA

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four people, including a former chief executive officer of a cooperative bank, in connection with its money laundering probe into alleged embezzlement of funds at a Bihar cooperative bank promoted by a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA, people aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Maha rejected politics of betrayal

The people of Maharashtra rejected Sharad Pawar's politics of betrayal and Uddhav Thackeray's politics of dynasty in the 2024 assembly elections by giving the mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

Bangladesh Impedes Border Fence Work at 7 Points

Border tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated since August 5, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India, with Bangladesh border forces opposing previously agreed construction work at multiple locations along the international boundary, officials aware of the matter have said.