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ISL: Table-toppers Mohun Bagan face high flying FC Goa

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will aim to bolster their lead at the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) points table when they take on FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Friday.

Patna Pirates coach Redhu reveals key PKL strategy

In a crucial Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 encounter, Patna Pirates had secured their playoff berth with a 41-37 victory over Telugu Titans at the Balewadi Sports Complex last Tuesday.

Hockey rankings: Indian men end year at fifth spot, women in top 10

Indian men's hockey team soar high in FIH world rankings after winning second consecutive Olympic medal at Paris 2024

Reiki: The art of self-applied touch

Reiki, a holistic practice, fosters a stress-free lifestyle, balanced energy and overall well-being through the art of self-applied touch.

India's Bangladesh conundrum

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri's Dhaka visit came at a critical moment in the history of India-Bangladesh relationship.

The abstract art of balancing

Abstract art of high merit has an extraordinary capability and inherent tendency to catch hold of the original thought process of a human being at the very innermost and root levels, said abstract artist Silajit Ghosh while speaking about his newly-launched book The Quest Within: Art of Silajit.

Candy Cane Lane 2.0: The December delight

Candy Cane Lane 2.0, the Winter Carnival of Mahadevi Birla Shishu Vihar, is just around the corner, and this year's celebration promises to be even more exciting than the last, with a plethora of activities and attractions in store for everyone.

Mazagon Dock begins construction of advanced patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard

The Plate Cutting Ceremony for the first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) and the first of six Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was held in Mumbai, today.

Online trading scam accused granted bail in CBI case

In a significant development in the multi-crore trading scam investigation, the Gauhati High Court has granted bail to the accused in the case due to the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) failure to file a charge sheet within the stipulated time.

Yogi hails Vajpayee as an icon of good governance

UP CM Yogi made the remarks while inaugurating the Good Governance Week at the Sangeet Natak Academy

Security forces intensify crackdown on militancy in Manipur

In a series of coordinated operations, security forces dismantled camps and apprehended members of the banned militant groups in Manipur's Imphal East and surrounding districts, police reported on Thursday.

Coal imports during Apr-Oct decrease by 3.1 pc

Coal imports in India, during the April-October period of FY 2024-25, witnessed a notable decrease of 3.1%, reaching 149.39 million tonnes (MT), the Ministry of Coal said on Thursday.

Road projects under HAM on a steady drive across India

Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) seems to be the order of the day, when it comes to road projects in the country.

Indian medical devices sector estimated to grow to $30 billion by 2030: Anupriya Patel

The Indian medical devices, a sunrise sector in the country with growth potential, is estimated to grow to $30 billion by 2030, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said on Thursday.

RBI flags rising subsidies by states as incipient stress

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday termed increasing spending by states on subsidies as an \"incipient stress\" and called for rationalisation of such outgoes.

India tops list of recipient countries for remittances with $129 bn inflow in 2024

India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 with an estimated inflow of $129 billion, followed by Mexico ($68 billion), China ($48 billion), the Philippines ($40 billion), and Pakistan ($33 billion), according to the latest figures compiled by World Bank economists.

India's milk market stable with low inflation rates in November: Govt

The overall milk situation in the country is stable with the year-on-year Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates for milk recorded at low levels of 2.09 and 2.85, respectively, for the month of November 2024.

Sensex tumbles Over 1 pc

Sensex crashed almost 1,200 points and Nifty nosedived back to 23,870

South Korea's acting leader vetoes Bills sponsored by oppn, deepening political strife

South Korea's acting leader on Thursday vetoed a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening political strife in the wake of parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol (photo).

Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms

In November, the world's most powerful democracy elected as its next president a man who schemed to overturn its last presidential election.

Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu

Amid the havoc wrought by a violent earthquake two days earlier, Ivan Oswald and his staff prepared for lunchtime service Thursday at Nambawan Cafe, on an idyllic stretch of Vanuatu's waterfront.

China's nuclear force expands, Russia ties deepen

The USA is urging China to be more transparent about its nuclear programme

Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan kill 50 people and injure 76

Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan have killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman said Thursday.

Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile programme as biased, putting regional peace at risk

Pakistan on Thursday denounced new U.S. sanctions on the country's ballistic missile program as \"discriminatory\" that put the region's peace and security at risk.

Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack

The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the school and was in contact with a man in California who authorities say was planning to attack a government building, according to authorities and court documents that became public Wednesday.

Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of rapes, sentenced to 20 years in France

Gisèle Pelicot said after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero. She said the ordeal was \"very difficult\" and expressed support for other victims of sexual violence.

NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia

NATO's secretary-general said he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks with Russia during a meeting this week with Ukraine's president and a small number of European leaders.

At least 16 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombings in Gaza

At least 16 Palestinians were killed by Israeli bombings in northern Gaza, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported.

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held areas

Strikes killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel

Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over islands housing the key Diego Garcia base

The British government said Wednesday it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important military base, to Mauritius, after that country's new leader backed away from the contentious deal.