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Hollywood actors reach deal with top studios to end strike

Hollywood actors reached a tentative agreement with major studios on Wednesday to resolve the second of two strikes that rocked the entertainment industry as writers and performers demanded higher pay in the streaming TV era.

'Global temp exceeded 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels in 12-mth period'

Global temperatures set a new 12-month record, exceeding 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels from November 2022 to October this year, a new analysis of international climate data released by Climate Central said on Thursday.

Fierce street-by-street combat rages in Gaza

Israel said dozens of militants have been killed in the past day, while the overall death toll for its troops in the ground offensive has risen to 34

Reservoir evacuees face uncertain future

Mutrajpalli (Gajwel), Telangana: With three weeks left for polling for the Telangana assembly elections, campaigning is reaching a feverish pitch in Gajwel constituency in Siddipet district, where Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is up against his former protege Eatala Rajender, who is now with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Illegal mining casts shadow on Narmada politics in poll season

Narmadapuram: Five kilometres away from the office of the Naramadapuram superintendent of police, 52-year-old Dhanraj Raikwar works furiously at the Kharra Ghat, filling sand from the banks of the Narmada into a rickety trolley.

Leader, batter, legend: Australia's 'megastar' Lanning calls it a day

Thirteen years after she first took guard for Australia, Meg Lanning, sport's trailblazing superstar, brought curtains on her storied career in an emotional press conference in Melbourne on Thursday. The 31-year-old appeared in 241 internationals (six Tests, 103 ODIS, 132 T20s) for Australia across formats, 182 of them as captain. She won seven World Cups, five as skipper, and also led Australia to a Commonwealth Games gold medal last year. With 8352 runs and 17 centuries across formats, Lanning is Australia's leading run-getter in women's cricket.

Kiwis thump Sri Lanka, stage set for semi-final against India

NRR asks almost beyond reach of Pakistan, Afghanistan after New Zealand's five-wicket win vs SL

What sets Virat apart is his mental strength, says Richards

Virat Kohli's performance at this World Cup has received high praise from the original king of cricket-Viv Richards. The West Indies legend has hailed Kohli's mental strength to overcome some of his low points in the last two years and steer India's magnificent run in their home World Cup.

Driven by data, bowling coach Mhambrey working his magic

Bowlers are doing the job but tactical inputs provided behind the scenes are making a crucial difference

Forgery in affidavits of Ajit faction: Pawar camp to election body

The Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday accused the rival group led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar of forgery and errors in presenting around 20,000 affidavits before the Election Commission to stake claim over the name and poll symbol of the party.

Why labour productivity in India stays below par

In a recent interview, Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy was asked for his views on progress achieved in independent India on the occasion of India@75.

Governor raj has no place in Constitution

Republic's founding document envisages.limited role for Raj Bhavan in governance.Courts have made this clear multiple times

UP cabinet visits Ram temple, approves Ayodhya projects

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his entire cabinet met in Ayodhya for the first time on Thursday to review the construction of the Ram Temple, and approved a slew of development projects for the temple town, which included building a museum.

|No proof for cash-for-query charge: Moitra to LS panel

Trinamool Congress lawmaker Mahua Moitra, who is on the verge of getting expelled from Parliament, argued before the ethics committee of the Lok Sabha that there was no substantial evidence in the affidavit of businessman Darshan Hiranandani against her to substantiate the cash-for-query allegations, and accused lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, her former friend, of lodging a bogus complaint after their relationship ended.

BSF jawan killed as Pak again violates ceasefire in Jammu

A head constable of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed after Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing through automatic weapons along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu, prompting the Indian forces to retaliate, officials said on Thursday.

‘There is pro-incumbency...people see that BJP has transformed their lives'

Civil aviation minister and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has addressed over 100 rallies in 60 assembly seats, and aims to cover more than 100 assembly segments by the time he is done ahead of the November 17 Madhya Pradesh assembly polls. In the middle of his whirlwind campaign tour, he spoke to Chetan Chauhan and Ranjan on a range of issues including why he left the Congress in 2020 with 22 MLAs leading to fall of the Kamal Nath-led government, the Congress’s Hindutva plank in MP, the BJP’s decision to field seven MPs including three union ministers and not declaring a chief ministerial candidate for the first time since 2008. Edited excerpts.

Winter session from Dec 4, bills to replace criminal laws in focus

The Winter session of Parliament - the last full session before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will commence on December 4 and continue till December 22, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi announced on Thursday.

Expedite pending trials against MPs, MLAs: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a string of directives to expedite pending criminal trials against the members of legislative assemblies and Parliament, noting that these cases have a \"direct bearing on our political democracy\" and that there is a \"compelling need\" for making all efforts to decide them quickly.

Lloyd arrives in India; stage set for '2+2' meet

The agenda of the India-US 2+2 dialogue of defence and foreign ministers on Friday will include a range of strategic, defence, and technology issues, India's defence ministry said on Thursday.

LG approves audit of DCPCR funding

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has approved a proposal by the women and child development (WCD) department to initiate an inquiry and order a special audit into allegations of misuse of government funds in the functioning of the Delhi commission for protection of child rights (DCPCR), officials in the LG office said.

Clandestine texts, briefcases with cash: Inside the illegal pop-up casinos of NCR

It's a few minutes past midnight on a chilly November day in Sector 79 on the fringes of Gurugram. The neighbourhood is sparse, with tracts of farmland to the west and the expanse of the Aravallis to the east. A few sprawling farmhouses dot the quiet landscape. Outside one of these, four burly men stand guard. Sporadically, a guest makes their way up to this farmhouse. The bouncer frisks them as an usher cross-checks their IDs with a short guest list. Once through, they take a short walk to a four-roomed bungalow, shrouded by tall trees.

Punjab admin starts filing FIRs over raging farm fires

The Punjab government has registered a total of 245 first information reports (FIR) across 23 districts over the past two days against farm fire incidents in the state, the Punjab Police said on Thursday. A total of 34 FIRs were registered in Muktsar district, followed by 29 in Moga, and 22 each in Tarn Taran and Sangrur.

Govt cites studies to back odd-even in affidavit to SC

Two days after the Supreme Court termed the odd-even scheme to curb vehicular emissions in the Capital as \"optics\", the Delhi government has defended the scheme, submitting that \"the policy works as an effective emergency measure\", citing some independent studies.

₹13cr: Likely cost for inducing rain

Environment minister Gopal Rai on Thursday wrote to chief secretary Naresh Kumar, asking him to coordinate with IIT Kanpur over a detailed proposal to create artificial rain over Delhi.

Smog tower impact too little, too close: Report

A Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) team on Wednesday restarted the anti-smog tower at Connaught Place, a day after the Supreme Court ordered the administration to immediately operationalise the 24-metre tall, giant air purifier fitted with fans and an array of filters.

Cometh the hour, cometh Australia

Australianism, as John Arlott had written in 1949, is the \"single-minded determination to win-to win within the laws, but if necessary, to the last limit within them. It means that where the 'impossible' is within the realm of what the human body can do, there are Australians who believe that they can do it - and who have succeeded often enough to make us wonder if anything is impossible to them.\"

The Dutch must not go the Kenya way

In the end, Netherlands seem set to finish this ODI World Cup exactly how they were expected to -- at the bottom of the points table. Although they beat West Indies and finished runners-up in the World Cup qualifiers in July in Zimbabwe, nobody would have frankly anticipated more from a team that had to scour for sponsors and net bowlers for their week-long camp in Alur near Bengaluru before the tournament. Certainly not from a team playing its first ODI World Cup in 12 years.

Capital now in midst of worst bad air spell

The national capital on Thursday recorded an average AQI of 437, making this year’s crisis the longest the citizens in Delhi have had to endure as authorities scrambled for solutions and prepared for another tough day at the Supreme Court.

CBI INDEPENDENT; HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT: CENTRE

CENTRE SAID THIS WHILE OPPOSING WEST BENGALS PLEA AGAINST CBI INVESTIGATION WITHOUT CONSENT

Kin of ex-Navy men file appeal against Qatar death penalty

NEW DELHI WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND ALL LEGAL AND CONSULAR SUPPORT, EAM SPOKESPERSON ARINDAM BAGCHI SAID ON THURSDAY