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Taliban vow to hit back after Pak air strikes kill 46 in Af

AFGHAN Taliban on Wednesday said 46 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Barmal in eastern Afghanistan and vowed to retaliate.

Beyond the stars

The Urban Nomad and Stellar Heritage collections are bold and timeless

Merry Morsels of Christmas Cakes

...and why December is the most wonderful time of the year in Delhi

Timely lift for Haryana shuttler

DEVIKA SIHAG is stoked at the moment. She had a valid reason to be.

Excited with pack of pacers in SA20

WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.

India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23

FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Shooting mental sport, award snub can affect Manu anytime: Coach Jaspal

DOUBLE Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finally broke her silence on her exclusion from Khel Ratna list. Putting out a statement on her social media handle where she spoke about the lapses she said, \"Awards and recognition keep me motivated but are not my goal.\"

Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas

against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney - Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.

BOXING DAY TEST: EYE ON REDEFINING MELBOURNE IDENTITY

Rohit and Co would hope to save series with dominant performance against hosts

Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising

INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.

HFCL defence equipment mfg unit in Hosur

HFCL Limited, a leading telecom equipment maker, on Tuesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art defence equipment manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

Fresher hirings see rise: No. of job applications surge 27% to 2 cr in 2024

THE country's fresher job market has bounced back in 2024 as the year saw significant fresher hiring across sectors.

PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget at NITI Aayog.

Recharge plans for voice calls, messages to benefit customer, not telcos

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent directive to have recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and messages without any compulsion to buy internet data will benefit customers not much to telecom service providers, say industry experts.

Dabur to launch toothpaste for kids' category

DABUR India on Tuesday announced its entry into the kids' toothpaste category with the launch of 'Dabur Herb'l Kids Toothpaste' curated for cavity protection for kids above three years of age.

Dabur moves HC against Patanjali over Chyawanprash ad campaign

FMCG segment leader Dabur approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, alleging that Patanjali Ayurved has been running advertisements that disparage its Chyawanprash products.

RBI bulletin says economy on recovery path

AFTER the slump in the second quarter, the economy has regained momentum and is recovering fast on the back of strong festival demand and there is a sustained upswing in rural demand, the in-house researchers and economists at the RBI said on Tuesday in its monthly bulletin, underlining the central bank's optimism in the strength of the economy.

RBI sold $9.28 billion in forex market in Oct to support rupee

IN a bid to support a falling rupee, which lost as much as 125 paise between October 10 and December 24 when it closed at 85.207, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has net sold $9.28 billion on the spot foreign exchange market in October. The net outstanding forward sale stood at $49.18 billion in October as compared to the net sale of $14.58 billion in September.

No GST on sale of used car at loss

As per sources, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the seller

Expect Haniyeh rerun on Houthis, says Israel

ISRAEL's defence minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

Biden signs defence bill into law to boost military spending to $895 bn

PRESIDENT Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defence bill that authorises significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children in military families.

HK police seek details, offer bounties on activists abroad

HONG Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $130,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.

S Korea delays decision to impeach acting president

SOUTH Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.

11 killed, 7 hurt in blast at Turkey explosives plant

A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officials said.

Parts of Bosnia powerless after heavy snow storm

TENS of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were left without electricity on Monday, particularly in the northern part of the Balkan country, after it was hit by heavy snow and strong winds, the local electricity provider announced.

UN in Syria ready to collect proof of Assad's crime

Spokesman says there is a small window of opening to secure documentary evidence

Punjab police stations under security cover after 8 blasts, encounter deaths

IN the wake of eight blasts at various police stations, police posts and check posts last month, the Punjab Police is tightening security around its establishments in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts, sources said on Tuesday.

9-member panel for biz rules in House formed

JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday constituted a 9-member committee to finalise draft Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly.

Govt on car buying spree, acquires 8 for Omar

AFTER purchasing 90 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles for the 90 newly-elected MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the Omar Abdullah government would purchase eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles for the Chief Minister's use.

5 jawans killed in J-K as vehicle falls into gorge; no terror angle

AT least five soldiers were killed and five others injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge at the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.