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'TRENDING SHOULDN'T BE A CRITERION FOR A SONG TO WORK'

Singer Neha Bhasin is against spending money to get a song to gain acceptance on social media and asserts the uncertainty of virality is 'sad and stressful'

CELEBS FROM WEST RALLY FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE

Actors Angelina Jolie, Mark Ruffalo, singer-actor Selena Gomez and others are calling for a ceasefire amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

A case for a spin heavy semi-final

It's not exactly a quandary because Australia had long signed off on a second spinner.

This time for South Africa? Proteas look to alter history, reach first final

Some of the most lasting memories of the World Cup have not been of winners. Cue South Africa here, in any random manner you deem fit. Shaun Pollock sinking in his seat after getting the Duckworth/Lewis par score wrong in 2003, losing the middle-overs plot in the quarter-finals of 1996 and 2011 or the last-ball defeat in the 2015 semi-final—these were exits and more, even scars for some. Mother of travesties struck when the SCG scoreboard flashed “South Africa to win need 22 runs off 1 ball” in their 1992 semi-final against England. Mention 1999 though and it inevitably draws a prolonged pause.

Still believe in pitching the ball up and taking wickets, says Shami after career-best display

In all the matches India had played in the World Cup leading up to their semi-final, captain Rohit Sharma had plenty of aces up his sleeve with all his bowlers firing and sharing wickets. Come the knockout fixture against New Zealand though, most of Sharma's weapons didn't fire. It boiled down to Mohammed Shami’s superb effort of 7/57 to extinguish the New Zealand fightback in their gallant chase of India’s total of 397/4.

FROM DREAM TO REALITY

India are one win away from bagging the ultimate prize after a run that defies all pre-event odds

Recruitment sector plods through a gloomy quarter

Hiring activity cooled in tech and retail sectors in the December quarter as companies cut hiring mandates and reduced sub-contracting costs, while banking recruitment stayed flat and manufacturing saw a minor uptick.

Microsoft takes battle to Nvidia with own AI chips

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled two custom-designed chips and systems at its Ignite 2023 event in Seattle. The move will help the Redmond company reduce its dependence on artificial intelligence (AI) chips from companies like Nvidia, leverage the investment it has made in OpenAI, and stave off competition from chipmakers like Intel and AMD.

Merchandise exports expand 6.21% in October

India's merchandise exports expanded by 6.21% on an annualised basis in October to $33.57 billion, the second monthly positive growth in the current fiscal year amidst global headwinds and commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal suggested that the number indicates that India could end the financial year with a growth in exports.

India count in MSCI EM index at 131

The country's weight rises to 16.3%; index re-balancing may attract $1.5 billion

Biden, Xi eye economic, military thaw in a high-stakes summit

US President Joe Biden meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year on Wednesday for talks that may ease friction between the two superpowers over military conflicts, drug-trafficking and artificial intelligence.

Greenhouse gas levels record high, raising climate tipping point worries

Heat trapping greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations reached a new record last year and continued to increase in 2023, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.

Israel troops raid hospital in the centre of Gaza war

Hours after Israeli troops stormed through the gates of Gaza's biggest hospital in the night, soldiers interrogated patients in the compound's courtyard while other Palestinians stood stripped to their underwear.

Despair still shrouds Sahara's duped investors decades later

For most of his life, Intezar Ali was a gregarious and popular man. Born in the Basti-neighbourhood of Gorakhpur, Ali was 25years old when he was appointed a regional officer by the Sahara group, among the first handful of people hired by the then fledgling company.

Punjab heads towards bumper paddy production this season

Punjab is headed towards bumper paddy production this kharif season, the latest procurement data showed on Wednesday.

Blue whale calf washes ashore, released in sca after 40 hours in Maha

A 35-foot-long Blue Whale calf, that was stranded on the coast of Ganpatipule in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, was on Wednesday pushed back into the sea after 40 hours of efforts by officials of the forest department, fisheries department, Coast Guard and Jindal Steel Works' Jaigadh port, officials aware of the matter said.

Workers protest at site of Ukhand tunnel collapse

A group of workers on Wednesday held a protest over the delay in evacuation of 40 labourers trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, even as the rescue operation entered the fourth day.

Campaign ends for MP, Chhattisgarh contests

A weeks-long campaign for the high-stakes assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and second and last phase of Chhattisgarh polls wrapped up on Wednesday, with the pre-poll discourse largely centering around the economy, corruption and terrorism ahead of voting on November 17.

Caste count plank adds new strand to key battle

It’s 11am. Dappled slats of sunlight filtered through flecks of dust and soot warm Kunti Devi’s humble tea shop at the kachha crossroads outside Tundri village. Balancing on her haunches as the winter sun bakes her mottled skin, Devi struggles with the edges of the smudged sheet of yellow tarpaulin that protects her shop from the elements before poring over a woodfire.

IIT-B issues guidelines for hosting events after row

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has issued new guidelines for hosting events on campus, making approval mandatory for inviting external speakers, particularly for events with potential political implications, amid controversies over recent events organised by the humanities and social sciences (HSS) department.

PM unveils nationwide yatra to promote central schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday flagged off the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a nationwide programme to reach out to citizens with the Centre's welfare programmes, at Khunti district in Jharkhand.

After notice to CM, AAP to approach EC against BJP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said it will approach the Election Commission (EC) against the \"misleading and derogatory\" social media campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Punjab farm fires see massive spike, more likely ahead

The number of stubble blazes in Punjab continued to swell on Wednesday as farmers set fire to vast swathes of paddy fields ahead of the rabi sowing season in blatant defiance of the Supreme Court's directives.

Ahead of Chhath, Yamuna foam a political flashpoint

Days ahead of the start of Chhath festivities, the Delhi government on Wednesday began final preparations at the 1,000 ghats that will be made available for devotees, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at the government over the formation of toxic froth in parts of the Yamuna.

Cong shadow cabinet' to discuss pollution

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday convened a meeting of \"Delhi Congress shadow cabinet\" comprising former ministers of the Congress government in Delhi at the DPCC office to discuss the air pollution in Delhi.

Real-time apportionment study restarts 1 month later

The Delhi government's real-time source apportionment study, which attempts to capture pollution data instantaneously, resumed on Wednesday, a week after directives from the Supreme Court and around a month after it went dark amid a tussle between the Delhi government and the lieutenant governor.

Captains Bavuma and Cummins: A study in confidence and contrasts

In a country where Siya Kolisi leads a rugby team that has twice won the World Cup, Temba Bavuma cannot be the reference point for excellence even though he has two firsts to his name: no black player has led the South Africa men’s cricket team and before him, no one had broken into the playing 11 as a specialist batter. In a side that has Steve Smith and David Warner, Pat Cummins would not be the obvious choice as captain – never in 52 years of playing ODIs have Australia appointed a fast bowler as full-time leader. Yet, here they are likely to head out with teams for the first time in an ODI World Cup semi-final.

Radio, world over, still has its charm

At the World Cup final, Sanjay Banerjee and Prakash Wakankar will find themselves in the Akashwani commentary box doing non-stop radio commentary for 100 overs. Theirs will be the combined English-Hindi feed going out to those who can't watch the CWC final on a screen, their numbers also in millions, outside the attention of the TV suits.

Workers still stuck in Uttarkashi tunnel after delays, errors mar rescue operation

By 5pm Wednesday, the 40 workers trapped 260 metres inside a 4.5km road tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, had been trapped for 84 hours, and two rescue attempts to cut through 50 metres of rock blocking the tunnel had failed – to the despair of the families and colleagues of the workers.

Police bust fake hospital operating in GK-1, 4 held

When Jai Narayan was diagnosed with gall bladder stones at Agarwal Medical Centre last month, no one conducted his chest X-Ray, ultrasound, ECG, and a slew of bloods tests before wheeling him in for a surgery. (The family had come with ultrasound and X-Ray to show it to the doctor)