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Siraj joins the party with Wankhede super show

The Hyderabad pacer had struggled for a couple of games but roared back into form against Sri Lanka

Bankman-Fried, ex-crypto mogul, found guilty of fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time cryptocurrency golden boy accused by US prosecutors of stealing billions of dollars of his customers' money, was found guilty on Thursday on all counts and faces up to 110 years behind bars.

Netanyahu rejects Gaza ceasefire as Blinken presses for pauses in fighting

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken met Israeli leaders on Friday to call for more to be done to protect Palestinian civilians during the war to destroy Hamas.

'AI companies will build principles, but it will not be easy'

It was a battle that was effectively lost. Spam calls and messages on our phones every day were nothing short of an infliction.

I&B ministry appoints officers to curb online piracy of movies

A COMPLAINT CAN BE MADE TO THE NODAL OFFICER BY THE OWNER, MEMBER OF PUBLIC ON COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Developing nations open to locating Loss and Damage Fund in World Bank

Developing countries have indicated that they are agreeable to locating the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund in the World Bank but for a pre-determined interim period following which it will become an independent entity - a significant change from their earlier position and one which could accelerate the creation of the fund.

Ethics panel chairman counters TMC's Moitra

Lok Sabha ethics committee chairman Vinod Sonkar on Friday alleged that Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was creating obstacles in the panel's hearings in the cash-for-query allegations against her, a day after Moitra stormed out of proceedings and accused the former of asking her \"filthy\" and \"personal\" questions.

If Chadha submits apology, take sympathetic view: SC to RS chair

The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Rajya Sabha chairperson to take a \"sympathetic\" view of the apology that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha assured to tender in person, so that his indefinite suspension from the Upper House could potentially be revoked.

PM to go on campaign blitz as BJP looks to retain power

Having deployed the \"collective leadership\" stratagem in Madhya Pradesh to override anti-incumbency against the state government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and oratory to breathe life into the party's electoral campaign and retain power in the state in the November 17 elections.

BJP promises financial aid for farmers, women in manifesto

An annual assistance of ₹12,000 to married women and ₹10,000 to landless farm labourers, procuring 21 quintals of paddy per acre at ₹3,100 and providing LPG cylinders for ₹500 are some of the key promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its Chhattisgarh manifesto that focussed on big pledges for cultivators, considered a key demographic in the upcoming assembly polls.

Cabinet gives nod to caste survey

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Friday decided to hold a comprehensive caste survey, akin to the one in Bihar, to gather information on the \"weaker sections\" of the society and ensure availability of the government's socio-economic benefits to them.

PM holds talks with UAE prez and UK's Sunak on West Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the security situation in West Asia against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Gurugram launches 'break the neck' drive to crack down on liquor swindle

Three days after HT reported on the rebottling and sale of fake premium alcohol in Gurugram and Faridabad, the Gurugram excise department launched a campaign called \"Break The Neck\" in a bid to put an end to the illicit business.

The heavy cost of bad air

Prolonged exposure to the sort of levels of air pollution that Delhi is reeling under at present leads to a consistent decline in immunity levels, makes residents vulnerable to life-threatening diseases and exacerbates respiratory illnesses, experts said.

Several areas across city in deep red zone

The air quality index (AQI) at a host of monitoring stations in Delhi touched 500the highest possible reading on India's pollution meters at various points on Friday, underlining the scale and spread of the national capital's extant bad air crisis.

You are responsible': HC hits out at govt over bad air mess

The Delhi government's forest department is \"responsible for the mess citizens\" are in, the Delhi high court scathingly remarked on Friday while hearing a plea against illegal felling of trees in the \"gas chamber\" it said the Capital has become.

Behind bad air trap, phenomenon that only strong winds can negate

On Wednesday, there was a brief window during the afternoon when winds strengthened slightly. Not exactly perceptible as a breeze, it helped clear up the hazy, polluted sky ever so slightly.

LG calls emergency meet on crisis

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena summoned an emergency meeting on the air pollution crisis, asking for efforts to be stepped up to control emissions, even as the discussions bore an undercurrent of the conflict between him and the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi.

Eden, a ground Proteas can call home

It has stood witness to India's highest of highs and the lowest of lows.

Caste census a vote ploy for Oppn: Shah

BJP manifesto for C'garh promises assistance to paddy farmers, landless labourers, married women

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Air deteriorates deep into severe zone, readings nearly max out at monitoring stations across city

This festive season, shine bright with aloe vera-based skincare

ALOE VERA MASKS CAN HELP SOOTHE YOUR SKIN. MIX ALOE VERA GEL WITH HONEY, YOGHURT OR CUCUMBER JUICE FOR ADDED BENEFITS

Frizz-free and fabulous: Winter hair care tips

Tips to avoid frizzy hair in winter

Thalaivar 170 will resume filming after Diwali, Amitabh to fly down to Chennai in January

Rajinikanth has been busy shooting for his next big film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 170.

Kiwi campaign stutters after a promising start

They won their first four games but have lost the last three to land up in a precarious position

Afghan batters backing up their star bowlers

They were able to cross 250 just once in nine games at the 2019 World Cup. They've already done that thrice in six games in this edition

Shreyas slays doubts with imposing knock at home

At the start of the match, Shreyas Iyer would probably have polled the fewest votes among the three hometown heroes – Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav being the other two – to steal the show. By the end of the Indian innings, Iyer’s six-filled 82 (56b, 3x4, 6x6) didn’t just stand out among the Mumbai trio, it also proved to be the knock that blunted whatever slim chances Sri Lanka may have had of making a fist of the target.

The winning rhythm of the Blues

India win seventh match on the trot, become first to qualify for the semis after crushing Sri Lanka by 302 runs

India need not worry about EU's carbon tax: Goyal

The European Union's (EU) move to impose a carbon tax on imports, which will be effective from 2026, is a \"death knell\" for manufacturing in Europe, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday and added, \"personally, I think, we in India need not be concerned about it\".

The $450 million void staring at TCS

Changes at three big clients - Deutsche Bank, Transamerica, Nielsen - may hit TCS