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Urvil Patel dedicates century to father

Urvil Patel, a rising potential who went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, dedicated his blistering century to his father and also gave credit to veteran Wriddhiman Saha for helping him improve his wicketkeeping skills.

Swiatek faces doping sanctions, accepts 'one month suspension' from tennis after failed drug test

Five-time Grand Slam champion tennis star Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension from tennis following a drug test failure in August 2024.

ED raids premises of Raj Kundra & others in Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted searches at the places linked to businessman Raj Kundra and other persons across Mumbai and some places in Uttar Pradesh, related to a money laundering probe linked to the case regarding alleged dissemination of adult movies, sources said.

Cong asks EC to explain deletion of names from Maha voters' list

Congress questioned the arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition of others in voter list

Sensex rebounds 759 pts, Nifty ends above 24,100

Airtel rose 4 pc emerging as the top gainer after ICICI Securities

India's core industries grow by 3.1 pc; fiscal deficit at 46.5 pc

The output of eight key infrastructure sectors expanded by 3.1% in October 2024, sharply down from a 12.7% growth registered in the same month last year, data released by the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.

SC issues notice on plea seeking SIT probe into Indiabulls 'illegalities'

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking an in-depth, thorough and time-bound investigation by a SIT into alleged \"illegalities\" of Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IHFL).

Electrie rolls out Yulu EV services in Kolkata

Yulu, one of India's largest shared electric mobility companies, rolled out its services in Kolkata.

Adani Group has sufficient liquidity, operational cash flows to meet its debt obligations: CRISIL

Adani Group has sufficient liquidity and operational cash flows to meet its debt obligations and planned capital expenditures in the medium term, said CRISIL Ratings on Friday.

MP Chief Minister seeks German investment in state's growth

Asserting that Madhya Pradesh is possibly the only state in India where all industrial permits and approvals are granted within just 30 days, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav invited prospective investors and industrialists from Germany to come to MP and start business ventures with the ease of doing business.

IIT KGP inks pact with TCS for advanced research in digital health, robotics, AI

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) has teamed up with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions to set up an advanced research center to produce high-quality research in the areas of digital health, robotics and intelligent systems leveraging cutting-edge computing, embedded systems, and AI.

Lebanon faces daunting challenges after ceasefire deal

Hours after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect, Lebanon woke up to the sound of celebratory gunfire instead of Israeli airstrikes and drones buzzing overhead.

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati calls for pressure to halt Israeli ceasefire violations

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged pressure on Israel to stop its violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, according to a statement by the Council of Ministers, Lebanon's cabinet.

Bangladesh authorities freeze bank accounts of Chinmoy Krishna Das and 16 others associated with Iskcon

In spite of facing a severe backlash from Hindus all over the world over the arrest and jailing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the Bangladesh government headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has reportedly ordered the country's banks to freeze accounts of 17 people with \"interests associated\" with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh.

Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmail

Georgia is suspending talks on its bid to join the European Union for four years, its prime minister said Thursday, in view of what he described as \"blackmail and manipulation\" from some of the bloc's politicians.

Russian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political leaders as the countries deepen their cooperation over Russia's war in Ukraine.

Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted.

'Religion is a human construct'

He was identified and recognized as the 14th Tongkhor Rinpoche by His Holiness The Dalai Lama when he was just two-and-a-half years old.

Climate clock ticking, faster than ever

COP29 convened in Baku amidst worsening climate disasters and was touted as a turning point in global climate action.

What happened at the COP29 talks?

The petroleum-laden dust has settled on this year's United Nations climate summit, COP29, held over the past fortnight in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Academic freedom

SIR, According to the 2023 Academic Freedom Index, India is ranked 161st out of 179 countries.

Solar Triumph

India's maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, has achieved a remarkable milestone by capturing vital data on coro-nal mass ejections (CMEs), opening new frontiers in space weather prediction.

Ending Impunity

The International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to pursue an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader General Min Aung Hlaing is a crucial step against impunity for crimes against humanity.

Trumping them all

Is the dominance of the English language over others because of its perceived aesthetic qualities, clarity of expression, literary power or religious standing? But these qualities did apply also to Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Arabic and French. Is it due to the intrinsic, structural properties of English? Or because it has produced rich literature from ancient through classical to modern times? Not really so. It is because the Us dollar talks in English and so does the British pound.

Telangana govt withdraws land acquisition notice as a face-saver

The Telangana government has withdrawn the primary notification for land acquisition issued for the establishment of a pharma village at Polepally and Lagacherla villages of Dudyal Mandal in Vikarabad after an incident at Lagacherla village where district officials, including the collector, were confronted with protests against the acquisition from an irate mob.

'Rule 267 is being weaponised as a mechanism of disruption'

Expressing anguish over the disruptions in the House of Elders, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Friday said Rule 267 is being weaponised as a mechanism of disruption.

Parl adjourned till Monday as Oppn protests continue

The first week of Winter Session was washed out after no significant business could be conducted as the Opposition persisted with protests, demanding discussion on various issues including the indictment of business tycoon Gautam Adani in the USA, and the Sambhal violence.

India's economic growth decelerates in July-September to 5.4 per cent

India's economic growth decelerated significantly in July-September, reaching 5.4 per cent year-on-year, data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) said on Friday.

Roundtable in Delhi pitches for business in Bengal ahead of BGBS

CM Mamata Banerjee held a meeting at Soujanya to discuss the preparedness for the summit

KIFF: France named theme country, films from 29 nations to be screened

The upcoming 30th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is to offer more than just handpicked movies to the film enthusiasts in the city.