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Delhi mercury below 5°C in earliest dip since 1987

NEW DELHI: Cold winds and clear skies brought the minimum temperature at Delhi's Safdarjung observatory to 4.9°C early in the morning on Wednesday, 4.7°C below normal, the earliest the weather station (the oldest in the city) has recorded a minimum below 5°C since 1987.

BJP, Sena, NCP settle on 22-11-10 Maha split

MUMBAI: Maharashtra's three-party ruling coalition on Wednesday hammered out an agreement for power-sharing, people aware of discussions said, but some disputes lingered as chief minister Devendra Fadnavis flew to Delhi to finalise his council of ministers.

'I'D NEVER SEEN SUCH PRAISE FOR DUBBING IN A FILM BEFORE'

Actor Shreyas Talpade reflects on the success of Pushpa franchise and the response to his Hindi dubbing of its titular character

Miley Cyrus buys her iconic Grammys dress

Pop singer and actor Miley Cyrus has purchased the dazzling Bob Mackie dress she wore to the 2024 Grammy Awards.

I won't get industry support despite the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Even though actor Kartik Aaryan has spent over a decade in showbiz and has gained considerable success, he feels that he still won't get support from fellow members of the film industry.

Ding staves Off Gukesh's final thrust with White in Game 13

The Indian teen battles it out for 69 moves before draw is agreed with one classical game left in the world title contest

Mahira hits back at claims she uses SRK's name for publicity

THE PAKISTANI ACTOR CLARIFIES THAT SHE ONLY TALKS ABOUT SHAH RUKH KHAN WHEN SHE IS ASKED ABOUT HIM

Age, tenure clauses can be eased in new sports bill

NEW DELHI: The age and tenure restrictions in the proposed National Sports Governance Bill the government intends to bring will be relaxed for sports officials who hold posts in international federations.

How data analytics can help India get back on track versus Australia

Head inflicted pain on the visitors in the 2nd Test; numbers show the short ball on a channel could stop the left-hander

Smriti ton in vain as Aussies sweep series

Chasing 299 against Australia in Australia is no mean feat. But as long as Smriti Mandhana was in flow, India were in with more than a decent chance.

Bye Fergie Time, hello Alonso Time

After becoming the first team to win Bundesliga unbeaten, bagging a German double and their only defeat in a 52-game season coming in the Europa League final, Xabi Alonso would be wary of the second-season blues.

'Traditional' fare in prospect on Gabba green top

BRISBANE: After the defeat at the Adelaide Oval, the Indian team won't mind making its way to the Gabba because as soon as they step foot on the ground, pleasant memories of their last trip here when they had become the first side to beat the hosts at the venue since 1988 will come rushing to them.

Rail safety to get its highest-ever budget allocation

NEW DELHI: The upcoming Union budget may earmark the highest-ever allocation of over ₹1.25 lakh crore for rail safety in FY26, two people aware of the plan said.

SMAT: RAHANE POWERS MUMBAI, DELHI OUST UP TO ENTER SEMI-FINALS

ALUR: Out-of-favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane's explosive fifty capped Mumbai's stunning six-wicket victory over Vidarbha and their entry into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Wednesday.

FM HITS BACK AT RAHUL OVER ALLEGATIONS OF PSB FUNDS MISUSE

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for asserting that the BJP-led NDA government misused public sector banks (PSBs) to provide an unlimited source of funds to their friends and had turned them into private financiers for the rich and powerful corporations.

Jubilant to acquire 40% in Coca-Cola bottling arm

NEW DELHI: The Jubilant Bhartia Group, which operates India's largest food services business, will acquire a 40% stake in the country's largest Coca-Cola bottler, in a transaction said to be valued between ₹12,000 crore and ₹12,500 crore.

Adani taps lenders to refinance $1.1 bn

MUMBAI: The Adani Group has initiated talks with a clutch of investors and banks to refinance $1.1 billion worth of loans of Adani Green Energy Ltd, two persons aware of the discussions said on condition of anonymity.

Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles

NEW DELHI: The world's immediate priority for this decade should be restoration of normalcy to stem rising inflation, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, listing equitable solutions for climate change, prudent debt management, industry-led skilling of youth, and coexistence of big and small firms as other decadal challenges for the global community.

₹30k-cr package likely for electronics R&D

Meity task force submits report; focus on maximum local value addition

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

Nearly 100 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students and community members have urged the institute to revoke the suspension of PhD student and National Science Foundation fellow Indian-origin Prahlad Iyengar over a pro-Palestine essay he wrote in the student-run magazine.

B'DESH: PETITION TO ADVANCE HEARING OF HINDU MONK'S BAIL PLEA REJECTED

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected a plea to advance the hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition in a sedition case, ruling that it would be heard as previously fixed on January 2.

Police blocked from raiding prez's office

SEOUL: South Korean police said on Wednesday that security guards blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk-yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

NEW DELHI: Nearly 100 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students and community members have urged the institute to revoke the suspension of PhD student and National Science Foundation fellow Indian-origin Prahlad Iyengar over a pro-Palestine essay he wrote in the student-run magazine.

We must rebuild': New Syria PM urges citizens abroad to return

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that there are some signs of hope from the end of the Syrian dictatorship

La Nina conditions in the coming months will be short-lived: WMO

IN INDIA, AN EL NINO IS ASSOCIATED WITH HARSHER SUMMER, WEAKER MONSOON. LA NINA, MEANWHILE, IS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG MONSOON AND COLDER WINTERS

Israeli air attacks kill 38 people across Gaza Strip

CAIRO: Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 38 Palestinians on Wednesday, most of them in a strike on a house in Beit Lahiya on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.

Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?

e-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.

What ails the health insurance industry

Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger

A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership

The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.

EFFORTS CONTINUE TO RESCUE 5-YR-OLD FROM RAJ BOREWELL

The rescue operation of a five-year-old boy stuck in a 160-foot-deep borewell in Dausa district of Rajasthan entered its third day on Wednesday, officials said, adding that the condition of the child was stable till morning when the camera used for monitoring him stopped working.