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History awaits women's hockey in Ranchi

SALIMA Tete is back in Ranchi. The city, crowd, and the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium brings out mixed feelings for India's captain. This is the place where India reclaimed their Women's Asian Champions Trophy title after seven years in 2023.

Maharashtra, Karnataka in semis

FOUR-TIME champions Karnataka held their nerves to edge out hosts Baroda by five runs, while Maharashtra outplayed Punjab by 70 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinals here on Saturday.

India Connect, It's Official Too

With growing popularity of cricket among Indians, officials like Rao are getting prominence as administrators

Grappling With Donald Trump's New Imperialism

As the world awaits with trepidation for Donald Trump's second presidency, allies and foes alike are aghast at his threat to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere.

India's Economy Likely to Be Weaker in 2025 Despite Global Growth: IMF MD

The Indian economy is expected to be \"a little weaker\" in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said.

AIG Hospitals to invest ₹800 cr in cancer therapy

HYDERABAD-based AIG Hospitals will invest ₹800 crore for installing a Proton Therapy System for treatment of cancer.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE: THE DEBATE CONTINUES

As per law, in most states working hour limit is set at 48-hour week

Sebi watchful of 'pump & dump' trades in index heavyweights

MARKET regulator Sebi is \"watchful\" of instances of market players trying to manipulate one segment to profit in another, specifically when a few stocks have high weighting in the index, a senior official said on Saturday.

LA families in shock as they return to charred homes

Scores of people head home even as threat of new fires lingers

I Would Have Beaten Trump, Says Biden

OUTGOING US President Joe Biden on Friday said that he would have defeated Donald Trump in the November general elections, but he decided to withdraw from the race midway for the sake of the unity of the Democratic Party.

Black boxes of S Korean jet failed to record final 4 minutes

THE black boxes of a Boeing jet-liner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said on Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.

Two children among eight killed in Israeli strike on school: Gaza rescuers

GAZA'S civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter on Saturday killed eight people, including two children, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.

No Bar on Pvt Foreign Deals for Don's Firm

THE Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that allows it to strike deals with private foreign companies, a move that could help outside actors try to buy influence with the new administration.

4 Bodies Found, 5 Still Trapped in Assam Coal Mine

THE bodies of three miners, who were trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, were recovered by the personnel of Army, Navy and National Disaster Response Force during a joint operation on Saturday.

EVMs in, ballot papers out in C'garh U-turn

The Chhattisgarh BJP government is now preparing to hold the urban bodies polls with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

After hospital death, Bengal firm blacklisted

WEST Bengal's Health Department has blacklisted West Bengal Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for a batch of spurious saline that resulted in a woman's death at Midnapore medical College and Hospital.

Rebels wreak havoc for BJP, Cong in U'khand

IN Uttarakhand, the long-awaited local body elections are set to take place on January 23, a year later than initially planned.

Truth can't be hidden for long: Yogi in Ayodhya

MAHA Kumbh bids to blend spirituality with a message of justice, transparency, and individual rights.

23 injured as Kannauj railway station building collapses, rescue ops on

AT least 23 people were injured when an under-construction building at the Kannauj Railway Station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.

‘Punishment’: 100 girl students forced to take off shirts inside school

IN a shocking incident, more than 100 girl students from Class 10 at Carmel school in Dhanbad were subjected to humiliation when they were forced to remove their shirts as punishment for celebrating Pen Day on Thursday.

Dallewal health worsens amid chorus for meeting

Doctors say farmer leader's vitals fluctuating, ketone levels high

The Boy Who Dreamt of Stars

In the tranquil village of Mela Kattuvilai, nestled in the heart of Kanniyakumari district, the rustling coconut leaves once bore witness to the dreams of a boy who dared to reach for the stars.

Huge rush to Ajmer dargah, locals step in as all hotel rooms booked

AMID the controversy over the claims that the Ajmer Dargah is built over a Hindu temple, a record number of pilgrims attended the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Shah Bats For NDPS Courts In States For Speedy Trials

Dark web, cryptocurrency emerging challenges in fight against drugs

Bonding over food: PM's day-out with 3K youths at Bharat Mandapam

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is set to engage with 3,000 dynamic young leaders from across the country during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sunday.

India Joins UN Expert Panel on Big Data Monitoring SDGs

INDIA has joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics, a key body focused on leveraging big data to monitor and report on the Sustainable Development Goals.

A serious mind behind an exuberant persona

IM BISSELL, who died last Thursday, was an institution in Delhi. It seemed as if the whole town knew this warm and exuberant person who, despite poor health towards the end, was all over the place.

508km Mumbai-Ahmedabad railway corridor to have 100% green buildings

ALL railway stations along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, which spans 508 kilometres and includes 12 railway stations, will have 100% green building attributes, according to Railway Ministry officials.

Former CM's son, ex-AAP minister on BJP second list of 29 for Delhi polls

THE BJP on Saturday released its second list of 29 candidates for the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls.

PLANNING OUR LIVES BEYOND WORK

Stepping into the new calendar year means surfing through a barrage of forwarded new year greetings.