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Award Motivates Players Even More, Says Sanjay

AT 23, Sanjay was the youngest member of the Indian hockey team that won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Karnataka in QFs, TN reach pre-quarters

KARNATAKA, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Baroda secured direct qualifications for the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy following the seventh and last league stage of the tournament on Sunday.

MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS

GAUTAM Gambhir was sitting at the press conference room of the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Hard-fought win for 9-man Blasters in ISL

KERALA Blasters earned a hard-fought 1-0 away victory over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Sunday.

Why Fin Services in India Will Boom and Bloom

HERE was a cheer when India's stock market registered the 100 millionth (10 crore) investor account.

Banking stocks may stage a comeback in 2025

According to analysts, apart from fintech sector, e-commerce & IT services have huge growth potential this year

Crystal-Ball Gazing Across Asset Classes

It is not as much the stocks or mutual fund schemes one selects as much as it is the right asset allocation for a given period that contributes to wealth creation for an investor.

Rate cut to trigger growth: Muthoot

KOCHI-BASED Muthoot Microfin is hopeful of better days ahead, even as the industry faces headwinds.

FMCG makers expect inflation to hit volume growth, operating profit in Q3

HIT by inflation, higher input costs and pricing measures, fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to see a contraction in their gross margin and a modest-to-flat operating profit in the October-December quarter.

South Koreans protest in snow as Yoon arrest deadline nears

Eastern parts of the country likely to experience bone-chilling cold from today, according to weather forecasters

Ukraine Launches Assault in Kursk, Surprising Russia

RUSSIA said on Sunday that Ukraine had launched a \"counterattack\" in the western border region of Kursk, where Kyiv's forces began a shock ground offensive last August.

South Koreans Protest in Snow as Yoon Arrest Deadline Nears

THOUSANDS of South Koreans braved a snowstorm Sunday to rally in support or opposition of President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended over a failed martial law bid and resisting arrest a day before the warrant expires.

Heavy snow causes disruption in UK, Germany

HEAVY snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the UK and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights

Four Maoists, 1 jawan killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

FOUR Maoists and a jawan were killed during an encounter in south Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Sunday.

Citizenship to 60-yr-old under CAA, 1st in Bihar

SUMITRA Saha Prasad, also known as Rani Saha (60), finally received Indian citizenship after a 40-year wait, becoming the first person in Bihar to do so under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019.

Dallewal health worsens after border speech

FARMER leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health continued to decline on Sunday after he experienced vomiting and dizziness following his 11-minute address at the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Khanauri the previous day.

I-T dept raids premises of ex-BJP MLA, beedi barons in MP's Sagar

Searches at BJP's wealthiest families' houses

Chorus for Bharat Ratna to ex-PM, installing portrait in Golden Temple

CONGRESS leader and leader of Opposition in Punjab assembly Partpal Singh Bajwa has suggested for a joint assembly resolution to seek Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

Uproar over Meghalaya govt move to consecrate varsity the Christian way

A Meghalaya minister's statement that the state government will consecrate the Captain Williamson Sangma State University on January 13 by following Christian rituals has stoked a debate.

Trade union politics back in J&K under civilian govt

Govt employees' union calls for protest on January 17 in the UT

Licence Cancellation for Tea Gardens Closed for 3 Months: Didi

The West Bengal government has come up with a standard operating procedure (SOP) stating that if a tea garden is closed for more than three months, its lease will be cancelled.

Boost to India-Indonesia relation as Prez Subianto to be R-Day chief guest

INDONESIAN President Prabowo Subianto has formally accepted New Delhi's invitation to be the chief guest for the 2025 Republic Day parade, it is reliably learnt.

Indo-US Tech Innovation Ties on Sullivan Agenda

To firm up frameworks in AI, quantum computing, semiconductors

BJP says Cong spreading lies on Chinese occupation

The BJP on Sunday came down on the Congress for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of allowing Chinese occupation of Indian territory, pointing out that the party cannot get away with \"such lies\" as all of it occurred during Jawaharlal Nehru's tenure.

Ramayana at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from Jan 8

THE Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, the largest annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, will be held in Bhubaneswar from January 8 to 10.

Pleas seeking to vacate stay on filing suits under Places of Worship Act

A fresh batch of petitions has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking the vacation of its earlier order that stayed the filing of new suits against places of worship and the conducting of surveys in pending mandir-masjid cases.

IAF combat capability faces resource shortage and delay in modernisation

AMID the fast-changing geo-strategic scenario, the combat capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is turning into a tale of woes; not only is there a shortage of fighter pilots, the training of these pilots, even when inducted, is plagued with shortage of resources.

Lanka Prez treads a geopolitical tightrope

China has invested heavily in Sri Lanka, and India has, too, and the competing interests need careful management. A single wrong move may prove costly for the new administration

Celebrating the Birth of Sikhism's Classical Hero

received a beautiful New Year message from a Sikh friend: \"End 2024 with shukrana (thanksgiving), start 2025 with ardas (petition for well-being).\" This naturally brought to mind that January 6 is the 358th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.

Average footfall at Sabarimala touches 1L

WITH just ten days left for the Makaravilakku festival, the hill shrine in Sabarimala is witnessing a surge in pilgrims with an average daily footfall of 1 lakh devotees.