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The crazy buys don't always pay off

When the frenetic bidding for Mitchell Starc finally ended, Kolkata Knight Riders emerged with a winning bid of ₹24.75 crore. The twice former champions desperately needed pacers and the Australian left-armer fit the bill. But any which way you look at it, this was crazy money. The auction dynamics again came to the fore as a pitched battle between KKR and Gujarat Titans pushed up the asking price way beyond the realm of logic.

Dec air passenger demand strongest since pandemic

India’s aviation industry is navigating a surge in travel demand, with December poised to set a post-pandemic record for passenger numbers. This upswing has led to a noticeable increase in airfares compared with earlier months, as evidenced by data from online travel portals.

Tatas may run Jamshedpur as state gives nod

Jamshedpur, India’s first planned city built by Tata group founder Jamshedji Tata, may finally come under administrative control of the Tatas, clearing a decades-old legal cloud over the place where India’s first steel mill stands.

Wilful default may be stopped earlier

New RBI framework will allow banks to give early hearings to borrowers

Israel strikes southern Gaza, at least 28 dead

Israeli forces raided one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza's north and bombarded the south with airstrikes that killed at least 28 Palestinians, pressing ahead with their offensive on Tuesday with renewed backing from the United States, despite rising international alarm.

IMD failed to give timely warning, says Stalin

​Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) failed to issue timely warnings about the extreme rainfall that battered four southern districts in the state between Saturday and Monday and added that the agency issued a red alert two days after the downpour began.

'Security is becoming more important in India-EU partnership'

Defence and security cooperation is becoming a more important pillar of the India-European Union (EU) partnership because democracies worldwide are facing threats from authoritarian regimes, the head of a key European Parliament panel said on Tuesday.

DMK min convicted as HC sets aside acquittal

In a setback for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court on Tuesday set aside a trial court's order acquitting the state's higher education minister K Ponmudy and his wife in a ₹1.75-crore disproportionate assets case.

HC rejects Oreva MD's bail petition in Morbi bridge collapse case

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Jaysukh Patel, the managing director of Oreva Group and prime accused in the Morbi bridge collapse case that killed 135 people last year. Patel has been in jail since his surrender in January.

'India can give low-cost, quality solutions to global challenges'

The world is confident that India can provide lowcost, quality, sustainable and scalable solutions to global challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday and encouraged youngsters to work with the sole aim of \"Aatmanirbhar Bharat\" (self-reliant India).

INDIA bloc holds talks on Ram temple, EVMs

TAMIL NADU CM MK STALIN CAUTIONED LEADERS THAT THE BJP COULD CREATE A NARRATIVE AROUND THE RAM MANDIR

Nuh: 55 houses illegally built on Aravalli land

The Nuh administration, while conducting a survey of the Tauru forest, has discovered at least 55 houses illegally constructed in protected areas in the Aravallis, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday, adding that the encroachers have been given till December 31 to remove the structures or face action.

More balconies collapse in Ggm condo, curbs on entry

Three balconies of flats located in Tower D of Chintels Paradiso condominium in Gurugram Sector 109 collapsed on Sunday evening - the same tower which partially collapsed last year, resulting in the death of two women. However, no one was injured in Sunday's incident, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Relief for homebuyers as UP eases steps to register stuck flats in Noida

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday waived off penalties and slashed the interest applied on dues by real estate developers, paving the way for potentially hundreds of thousands of homebuyers to be able to register properties in their name.

How assembly decisions shaped the city

Constituting the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), passing the Delhi Electricity Reform bill, and formulating the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB)-- these are some of the key decisions that the Delhi legislative assembly has taken in the last 30 years since it was reconstituted in the winter of 1993.

Strong winds bring pollution levels down, min temp up

After 12 straight days of \"very poor\" air, Delhi's pollution levels improved to the \"poor\" category as strong surface winds led to the city recording a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) reading of 286 on Tuesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's national bulletin released at 4pm - down from 330 (very poor) the day before.

9-yr-old girl abducted, raped, killed in N Delhi

A nine-year-old girl living in a rented accommodation with her family in north Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar was raped and murdered by her 52-year-old landlord on December 12, and her body was allegedly dumped in the Munak canal, police officers aware of the case said on Tuesday, adding that the accused has been arrested.

Was sold fake Bawa, Souza, 9 more paintings for ₹17.9 cr, alleges exec

PUNEET BHATIA TOLD POLICE THAT 11 OF THE PAINTINGS HE BOUGHT, WHICH INCLUDED A MANJIT BAWA AND AN F.N. SOUZA, WERE FORGERIES

Kharge's name raised as PM face as parties push for quick seat pact

KEJRIWAL ALSO BACKED THE IDEA AT THE ALLIANCE'S MEETING BUT IT REPORTEDLY UPSET NITISH KUMAR AND LALU PRASAD YADAV

1991 Act not violated: HC on Gyanvapi pleas

A bouquet of pleas filed by Hindu petitioners seeking worshipping rights inside the Gyanvapi Masjid complex and the removal of the mosque is not barred by the 1991 Places of Worship Act, the Allahabad high court ruled on Tuesday, marking a crucial turn in the decades-old dispute that will have reverberations across a raft of similarly sensitive cases.

Sailor injured on hijacked merchant ship moved to Indian navy vessel for treatment

One of the 18 sailors on board the hijacked merchant vessel Ruen was on Monday transferred to Indian stealth destroyer INS Kochi for medical assistance after he was injured, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

PM speaks to Bibi on Israel-Hamas conflict, calls for restoration of peace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict, and the Indian leader emphasised the need for an early resolution of the hostilities.

Row as MP appears to mimic Dhankhar during Parl protest

Video clips of suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee ostensibly mimicking the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar, on the steps of the new Parliament building were aired on television and circulated on social media platforms on Tuesday, prompting Dhankhar to sternly criticise the act.

LS discusses 3 new bills to replace criminal laws

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday began deliberations on the three bills, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, that seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act.

Oppn giving a political spin to Parl breach: PM

ON SECURITY BREACH - AT BJP PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MEET

Tanisha-Ashwini: The Right Mix Of Youth And Experience

Their recent good run means they now have avery strong chance of making the cut as India’s only women’s pair at the Olympics

Cyclone Brings Floods, Crocodile Sightings In Australia

Floods caused by heavy rain in the wake of former Tropical Cyclone Jasper cut off several towns popular with tourists in Australia’s northeast along the Great Barrier Reef on Monday, with a crocodile being captured from a storm drain.

Security scare for Biden as car hits presidential motorcade

A car crashed into a Secret Service vehicle attached to Joe Biden’s motorcade on Sunday, with the security scare startling the US president as he left his campaign headquarters in Delaware.

IndiGo first Indian airline to carry 100 mn people

IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, has become the first airline to ferry 100 million passengers in a calendar year, the airline said on Monday.

Govt nets 13.7 lakh cr in direct taxes, up 22%

The Central government has collected ₹13.7 lakh crore in corporate and personal income taxes till December 17, an improvement of 20.66% from the collections made in the same period a year ago, the income tax department said on Monday quoting provisional figures.