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Fl needs to put brake on expansion, say team chiefs

Formula One needs to slam on the brakes after a period of rapid growth and avoid the temptation to add yet more races to its record-sized calendar, two team principals told AFP.

Everyone would love to see India-Pakistan final: Watson

The anticipation, drama, energy and fan involvement is completely different in an India-Pakistan game and the possibility of a dream T20 World Cup final between the two biggest rivals in cricket has got former Australia allrounder Shane Watson excited.

Voting rights brighten prospect of a sportsperson heading IOA

Empowering the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) athletes commission with voting rights has brightened the prospect of eminent sportspersons to head the country’s premier sports body as its president or one of the office-bearers in the national Olympic committee’s upcoming elections on December 10.

Alves makes Brazil World Cup squad, Firmino left out

Brazil have included 39-year-old defender Daniel Alves but left out Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino in their 26-man World Cup squad, which was named by coach Tite on Monday.

PLAYING IN A LOOP

Liverpool Draw Holders Real Madrid In CL Last 16 In Repeat Of Last Season’s Final; Bayern Munich Face PSG

Meta to lay off thousands of employees: WSJ

The job cuts could come as early as Wednesday, the newspaper said.

New microfin norms will bring down credit risk: RBI

KEEP RATES LOWER TOO

FM to meet investors from US to pitch India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will court at least two set of investors over the next few days to pitch India as an attractive investment destination and also seek inputs to improve the overall climate.

Govt eyes tighter audit to boost GST mop-up

Centre Looks To Make Monthly Collection Of Over ₹1.5 Lakh Crore The New Normal

At ₹59,000cr, Indian banks post highest profit in a qtr

57% Jump From ₹37,567Cr Recorded In Sept Qtr Of Last Fiscal

IT graduates look for Plan B as cos delay onboarding

Freshers’ Wait Stretches Beyond 6 Mths Even As Tech Cos Say They Will Honour Offer Letters

Green Thyself

Climate compensation is a just but hard-to-implement idea. India should focus on its own clean tech

Putin's Nuclear Bluff Has Worked, It Has Lessons For India

Begin by precisely assessing the disposition of Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons

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Let's Be Clear On Quotas

EWS, like OBC, is about caste, not class. We should stop pretending reservations are about the poor

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Musk: Will oust Twitter account impersonators

Comedian Kathy Griffin had her account suspended after she switched her screen name to Musk

Russia bizman, known as 'Putin's chef', admits US poll interference

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday he had interfered in US elections and would continue doing so in future, the first such admission from a figure who has been formally implicated by Washington in efforts to influence US politics.

Lab-grown blood given to people in 1st such clinical trial in the world

Scientists in the UK have infused blood cells grown in a laboratory into people in the first such clinical trial in the world. If proven safe and effective, manufactured blood cells could in time revolutionise treatments for people with blood disorders such as sickle cell and rare blood types, the researchers said.

Cooperate or perish: UN chief to nations at COP27

Unveils Plan To Get Early Warning Against Extreme Weather Events For All In 5 Years

UK court order puts focus back on UPA def deals

A UK court’s order allowing the Enforcement Directorate’ plea for the extradition of fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari has come as a boost to the investigating agencies while putting the spotlight again on the alleged payoffs in defence deals under UPA.

In Delhi HC, govt opposes dilution of surrogacy & ART law clauses

NIPPING CHALLENGE

Jharkhand guv hasn't sought fresh opinion, EC tells Soren

Article 192 Doesn’t Have Provision For Seeking Second Opinion

Modi: Nanak's thoughts inspiring welfare march

Modi also listed the efforts made by his government for Sikhs and for preserving Sikh heritage.

SC upholds Azam son's disqualification as MLA

Mohd Abdullah Azam Khan, son of powerful SP leader Azam Khan, would perhaps go down in Indian history as the only underage politician whose victory in the UP Assembly election was rescinded as he was only 24 years’ old at that time against statutory eligibility requirement of 25 years, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.

Law panel gets head, members after long wait

Kiren Rijiju said.

Ensure Indians meet NMC norms, India tells China

Meanwhile, the Indian embassy said it had apprised Chinese officials concerned of the recent stringent regulations issued by the NMC for Indian students studying in Chinese medical colleges to obtain permission to practice back home.

Dawood sent ₹25L this yr for 'big terror acts': NIA

In the case relating to global terrorist network and organised crime syndicate run by D Company, Shabbir, at Arif ’s instance, got the amount from a hawala operator at Malad (east) on April 29.

Hardik, Alpesh lead list of Cong turncoats seeking BJP tickets

Hardik Patel (29), who shot to fame by spearheading the Patidar reservation stir and later became working president of Gujarat Congress, is likely to debut in electoral politics by contesting the Viramgam seat on a BJP ticket.

Vehicle that crushed auto driver yet to be traced

Two days after an autorickshaw driver was killed in a road accident outside Civil Lines police station while trying to flee, Delhi Police have been unable to identify the vehicle and driver.

Hawk eye on pawn shops being used by snatchers

AN OFFICER SAYS - In some cases, we found that by the time the accused were arrested, the mortgaged jewellery items had already been sold by the shops