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'Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives' S3 recently started streaming on Netflix'

Land of mystical charm!

During the magical month of November, the beauty of Rajasthan comes out in true colour—from Jaipur's vibrant Amber Fort to Udaipur's serene lakes and Jaisalmer's desert rhythms, among other things;

Guardians of the game

At a time when Indian hockey is witnessing signs of resurgence, former captain Col. (Retd.) Balbir Singh in his vividly written memoir 'An Olympian's Tryst with Soldiering' reflects on India's golden hockey era, the decline post-1968, and the 'motherly role' played by the Indian Army in nurturing Olympians

An idea derailed!

In 'What Went Wrong With Capitalism': Ruchir Sharma contends that modern capitalism's failures arise from coinciding government interventions, resulting in 'socialised risk' across all classes; he proposes seven reforms to restore the balance between state support and free markets. Excerpts:

Guarding the vulnerable

Over time, particularly in the 21st century, COPs have broadened their focus from mitigation to include adaptation strategies—such as water management, resilient agriculture, urban planning, etc.—to protect vulnerable regions and humans worldwide

Coming-of-age rendition of a timeless text

Brigadier Krishna Gopal Behl's 'Bhagavad Geeta: Philosophy of Life' offers a rhythmic English translation of the religious text's 700 verses, making its philosophical teachings accessible to a wider reader base and enhancing intergenerational understanding of the scripture

George's dream run ends in semifinals with loss to Vitidsarn

KOREA MASTERS

Harmanpreet, Sreejesh bag top honours at FIH Star Awards

The Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and the legendary PR Sreejesh have won the FIH Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year awards for the year 2024.

Real back on track as Vinicius runs riot in win

Thump Osasuna to close gap on Barcelona, but injuries mount

Self-belief, support from SKY helped Samson turn it around

India batter Sanju Samson reflected on his early struggles in international cricket, saying that a string of failures made him doubt his ability, but self-belief and support from the captain and coach helped him stage a strong comeback.

Czech-mate: Neeraj ropes in Zelezny as coach for 2025

Zelezny broke the world record on four occasions en route claiming the current undisputed mark of 98.48m, in 1996

Jurel shines but India A lose match & series to Oz

Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel made a strong case for a possible Test XI inclusion with his second successive fifty, but it was not enough to prevent India A going down to Australia A by six wickets on the third day of the second and final unofficial Test here on Saturday.

Super Sunday with Samson?

All eyes on opener after first T20I exploits against SA, others look to follow suit

Canadian MP lambasts politicians for avoiding mention of Khalistanis

Politicians are deliberately avoiding recognising & mentioning Khalistanis as responsible for temple attack

North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels: South Korea

South Korea's military said North Korea disrupted GPS signals from border areas for the second-straight day on Saturday, affecting an unspecified number of flights and vessel operations.

Israeli airstrike in Lebanon kill at least seven

An Israeli airstrike on the southern port city of Tyre left at least seven dead, among them five siblings, three of whom were deaf and mute, officials and a resident said Saturday.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 16: Palestinian medical officials

At least three people were killed and a local journalist was wounded, Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah said. It was the eighth Israeli attack on the compound since March

Russia open to hearing Trump's proposals for ending war: Official

Russia is mounting an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter

Friendly face-offs between allies in 29 out of 288 Assembly seats

MAHARASHTRA POLLS

Govt committed to ensuring continuous supply of DAP fertilizer: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that his government is committed to ensuring the continuous supply of DAP fertilizer in the state so that farmers do not face any trouble while sowing Rabi crops.

AMU not solely for Muslims, declares Yogi amidst minority status debate

In his first response to the recent Supreme Court judgment on Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) minority status, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted that the institution does not belong exclusively to Muslims.

No right to stay in power: Pawar targets Mahayuti over farmers' plight

NCP (SP) chief says Farmers in Maha are being neglected, while key projects are being diverted to Gujarat

MVA symbol of corruption: PM Modi

MAHARASHTRA ASSEMBLY POLLS

Akhilesh Yadav celebrates 'Khazanchi Day' to protest demonetisation

SP president criticises BJP's Economic policies

Claims have been exposed in just one month: Hooda

Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said false claims of BJP have been exposed in just one month before the people of Haryana.

Samosa politics heats up in Himachal Pradesh

With samosa politics heating up in Himachal Pradesh, a BJP MLA has ordered 11 samosas online for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Rail employee killed after coming in between buffers while shunting of train

IN BIHAR STATION

Armed dacoits loot jewellery shop at Patna

Four armed robbers looted a jewellery shop in the Kankarbagh area here on Saturday evening, police said.

Bulldozer justice simply unacceptable under rule of law, says Supreme Court

SC DELIVERS VERDICT RELATED TO DEMOLITION OF HOUSE IN UP

Special camps held to register new voters for Delhi polls

In another chance for eligible people to enroll as voters ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls due in February, a special two-day camp began on Saturday.