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Asia Cup qualifiers: Qatar beat India

QATAR beat India 69-53 in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers (Window 2) event held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Friday.

Rhythm & blues: Satwik-Chirag on song, Lakshya eliminated

IN their first assignment since the Paris Olympics, ace doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy seems to be taking a fresh approach. The Indian duo is operating with a free mind at the moment and that seems to be paying dividends. On Friday, they recorded their third straight win in the ongoing China Masters, thereby ensuring a spot in the semifinals of the BWF Super 750 tournament.

Gukesh seeking right moves to reach the promised land

N a normal December afternoon in the city in 2023, D Gukesh was feeling the weight of the world on his young shoulders.

BUMRAH CASTS SPELL ON OZ

Stand-in captain's inspiring show (4/17) puts India in command on Day 1 after early collapse

Bitcoin nears $100k mark; 60% increase since US election day

THERE has been a surge in market confidence since the US Election Day, and now Bitcoin inches closer to $100,000 mark.

NTPC Green IPO subscribed 2.39 times on final day bid

THE initial public offer (IPO) of state-run NTPC Green Energy was subscribed 2.39 times on final day of the subscription period, with the retail investor portion being booked 3.35 times.

Pvt sector performs better on new biz gains, higher exports; sees record hiring

NEW business gains and higher exports helped the private sector to perform better in November, leading to the composite purchasing managers index rising in the month to 59.5, a flash survey has showed amid rising inflation pressures.

Binny Bansal steps down from PhonePe Board

FLIPKART'S co-founder Binny Bansal has stepped down from PhonePe board, the payments company announced on Friday.

Consumer durables makers to see growth

DRIVEN by easy financing options and premiumisation drivers will boost the revenue of consumer durables manufacturers 11-12% this fiscal, continuing the healthy run after a strong 13% growth last fiscal, says a report.

PAG picks majority stake in Manjushree Technopark

PAG, a Hong Kong-based alternative investment firm, has reportedly bought a majority stake in Bengaluru-based rigid plastic packaging player Manjushree Technopack from US private equity firm Advent International, according to foreign media reports.

Mkt sees biggest single-day gain in 5 months

Market experts attribute the rally to expectations of BJP-led Mahayuti victory in Maharashtra assembly election

IPO-bound Zepto bags $350 mn from domestic investors

QUICK commerce start-up Zepto has raised $350 million in its latest round, which included investments from Indian HNIs, family offices, and leading financial institutions at a flat valuation of $5 billion.

Controlled explosion near US Embassy in UK

UK police said on Friday officers had carried out a controlled explosion after \"a suspicious package\" was found outside the US embassy in London.

Trump picks loyalist Pam Bondi for AG after Matt Gaetz withdraws

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.

UN reports fierce fighting in south Lebanon

ISRAELI troops fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters on Friday in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of United Nations peacekeeping force.

Imran Khan's trouble began after Saudi visit, says wife

IMRAN Khan's wife Bushra Bibi has said the now jailed former prime minister's troubles began following a trip to Saudi Arabia, her remarks triggering a row on Friday for apparently criticising a friendly country.

Rich Make a 'Poor' $250 bn Per Year By 2035 Offer

The latest draft text on New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) published during COP29 climate talks on Friday, for the first time, included the quantum of climate finance that rich nations are willing to commit, which is $250 billion per year by 2035.

Ukraine parliament shut amid attack threat

Kyiv sees increased risk of Russian strikes on government buildings in coming days; NATO-Ukraine meet next week

9 held in Assam for attack on Royal Bengal tigress

NINE people have been arrested for attacking a Royal Bengal Tigress with stones and sticks, almost blinding it.

In a 1st, radio collar put on elephant in Bandhavgarh

IN a first in Madhya Pradesh, a wild elephant, which accidentally trampled a man to death in Shahdol district in March, has been radio collared before being freed into the forests again.

Believe it or not! 'Dead' man comes alive only to die again after 12 hours

Raj tragedy

Omar: Cong not part of govt, House resolution on Art 370 not diluted

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said the Congress is not a part of his government and that it could be the grand old party's compulsion to seek to dilute the Assembly resolution on Article 370.

3 women among 10 Maoists killed in Bastar gun battle

TEN Maoists, three of them women, were gunned down in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Friday.

Last rites of 9 victims amid tight security

THE last rites of nine Meiteis, including three women and an equal number of children killed in three separate incidents in Jiribam district of Manipur recently, were performed on Friday after the bodies were brought from Assam's Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

Maha prep to keep flock together

ALL hands on deck, political adversaries in Maharashtra—the ruling Maha Yuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi—are readying for all sorts of exigencies that the Assembly results could throw up on Saturday.

JMM to keep vigil on winning candidates, BJP confident of victory

A day ahead of poll results, JMM candidates on Friday circulated Chief Minister Hemant Soren's 'head massage' family pictures on social media and took solace from a relaxed countenance of their leader.

'Language should not be barrier': Tributes to ANR

SHARING memories of his father and noted filmmaker Akkineni Nageswara Rao, widely known as ANR, Telugu superstar Nagarjuna on Friday said that ANR's belief that language should not be a barrier was ahead of its time.

From tribal art to a bit of Kashmir in PM's gift to Brazil, Guyana & Nigeria

WITH his each foreign visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only carries India's diplomatic agenda but also its rich heritage.

SC stays disqualification of six HP House secys

THE Supreme Court on Friday stayed the disqualification process of six chief parliamentary secretaries (CPS) of Himachal Pradesh appointed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government last year.

Changes to Preamble underwent due judicial reviews, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the inclusion of the words \"socialist\" and \"secular\" in the Preamble to the Constitution.