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Nations League: Netherlands storm into quarters as Germany hit record seven

NETHERLANDS outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while record-setting Germany hammered Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0.

WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA: HOW TO SPEND THE RIGHT WAY

THE mother of all wedding seasons is upon us.

RULES FOR THE RICH & THOSE WHO WANT TO BE WEALTHY

PV SUBRAMANYAM writes at www.subramoney.com and has authored the best seller 'Retire Rich - Invest ₹40 a day'

Dissent against company resolutions by institutional investors declining: Study

DISSENT expressed against company resolutions by institutional investors have come down recently, according to a study conducted by PRIME Database.

Anil Ambani's Reliance Group sets up centre to push 2030 growth strategy

ANIL AMBANI'S Reliance Group has formed a corporate centre for expansion and innovation as part of its 2030 growth strategy.

Govt to remind taxpayers of 'undisclosed' foreign assets

THE income tax department would send 'reminders' to taxpayers who missed disclosing foreign assets or income from foreign sources while filing income tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year (AY) 2024-25.

Hezbollah spokesman Afif killed in Israeli strike

A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was killed in an Israeli strike Sunday in central Beirut that hit the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party.

Russia launches fiercest attack on Ukraine

Kyiv blames latest offensive on German Chancellor, who called Putin two days ago to end Moscow's offensive

G20 must overcome forex barrier to achieve climate finance goals

TO move away from fossil fuels, the G20 countries must push for new taxes from carbon emitters and overcome the foreign exchange (FX) barrier to achieve the ambitious climate finance goals.

8 people killed, 17 hurt in knife attack in China

EIGHT people were killed and 17 others wounded on Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect – a former student – has been arrested, police said.

Miners stuck in South African shaft get water

ILLEGAL miners at a disused South African shaft are starving because police are limiting supplies in an attempt to force out the hundreds believed to be underground, a miner and a community leader said.

Fossil fuel exec to be US energy secy

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.

6th major storm in a month lashes north Philippines, forcing people to flee homes

A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

With 18 seats, BJP bets big on Santhal Pargana

THE BJP is making all-out efforts to make a dent in the Santhal Pargana region, a stronghold of CM Hemant Soren-led JMM, especially on the Bangladeshi infiltration.

Maha Yuti's Maha concern: Soyabean & cotton farmers

MAHARASHTRA'S Marathwada region is known for its rich cotton and soyabean yield. This year, things are different. Excess rain led to a drastic fall in the output and the prices.

4 engineers suspended for shifting Scindia statue in 'objectionable manner'

FOUR engineers were suspended over shifting of the statue of former union minister late Madhavrao Scindia in an \"objectionable manner\" in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, officials said.

U'khand has 729 bird species across 13 districts

IN a landmark event for the state, the two-day Uttarakhand Bird Census 2024 has successfully concluded, with bird watchers and nature enthusiasts reporting a total of 729 bird species across 13 districts.

Omar in talks with Centre over status

AS the Congress is facing BJP fire on Article 370 during the poll campaign in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is engaging with the Centre after the J&K Assembly passed a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status and constitutional guarantees.

C'garh to paint horns of stray cattle to minimise road accidents at night

THERE is no apparent respite from road accidents and consequent fatalities caused by stray cattle wandering onto traffic routes, main roads and state highways in Chhattisgarh.

Restoration of Indian classic films halfway through

THE ambitious project of restoration of rare Indian classic and historic films initiated by National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is halfway through.

Indians stuck in Myanmar call centre

IT has been eight months since 22-year-old Ajay left his house in Lucknow after being offered a job at a fraud call center in Malaysia. Instead, he ended up in a cyber fraud centre in Myanmar.

Silently, RSS adds weight to BJP's Maha campaign

Volunteers go house-to-house raising awareness on Hindutva

Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award, vows to boost ties

NIGERIA on Sunday conferred its second-highest national award — the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction.

HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT PALLAVA CAPITAL

bought myself a Kamakshi Deepam last week after years of wanting one. This naturally led to thoughts of the Devi at Kanchipuram, and I remembered a nice story from the holy city's annals.

CANCER CALLS FOR A COHERENT HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE

As India shapes and strengthens its Ayushman Bharat programme, cancer care has to be firmly positioned amid its range of publicly financed healthcare services

AP cops crack down on abusive social media posts

INTENSIFYING the crackdown on social media abusive posts defaming political leaders, their family members and other individuals, state police and special wings of Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department formed special teams to identify such posts and register cases.

Vizag set to get India's longest glass bridge spanning 50m

VISAKHAPATNAM is set to get India's longest cantilever glass skywalk bridge, spanning 50 metres, near the Titanic Viewpoint at Kailasagiri.

Majhi invites Singapore investors

ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday urged Singapore-based investors and industry leaders to strengthen strategic collaborations with Odisha, which is emerging as one of the best investment destinations in India.

Over 3L child marriages in Tamil Nadu in 2023

TAMIL Nadu received a total of 3,049 child marriage complaints in 2023, with an average of nearly eight cases being reported to social welfare department on a daily basis.

Man dies at work, body dumped in front of home

THE body of a 69-year-old daily-wage labourer, who fell seriously ill and allegedly died at his workplace, was brought in a pickup truck and dumped on the road in front of his house, without even his family members being informed.