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Kohli, Smith and the old touch

Their place among the all-time batting greats is settled, but both will be keen to live up to their own lofty standards

Christmas cheer missing for markets this Dec

Santa's sleigh seems to have taken a detour this year, leaving behind a subdued holiday market instead of presents.

Musk's AI startup raises $6bn in new funding round

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk's startup XAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest funding round, as it battles stiff competition in the artificial intelligence market.

11 die in blast at Turkey explosives plant

A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officials said, downgrading their original toll.

ALEC BALDWIN MANSLAUGHTER CASE DROPPED BY PROSECUTOR

A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie \"Rust\" in 2021 ended on Monday, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal.

'NO JOB OFFER POINTS FOR P.R.VIA EXPRESS ENTRY ROUTE'

The Canadian government has announced that, beginning spring 2025, candidates for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry route will no longer benefit from extra points gained by having an employment offer in hand.

5 states get new governors

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, former Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla, and ex-army chief and former Union minister General (retd) VK Singh as new governors of Bihar, Manipur and Mizoram, respectively, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Lucknow bank heist case accused gunned down

THE 2 DECEASED, AND 5 AIDES STOLE JEWELLERY, CASH WORTH CRORES FROM A U.P. BANK ON SATURDAY

Proposed 1,000-acre Film City: Filmmaker Boney Kapoor submits Phase 1 master plan

Filmmaker Boney Kapoor on Tuesday submitted a master plan consisting of the layout for the first phase of the Film City project to the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) for approval, following which construction work will begin at the site from next month, officials said.

Allu grilled over theatre stampede

The Hyderabad police on Tuesday questioned popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun for nearly four hours over his role in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, where a woman was killed and her nine-year-old son injured during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2, said people familiar with the matter.

Hasina's son accuses Yunus of 'witch hunt'

Former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina's son accused the country's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of weaponising the judiciary and launching a \"witch hunt\" to persecute Awami League leaders after Dhaka sought his mother's extradition from India.

The Benegal imprint on Indian cinema

Shyam Benegal was a representative voice of the Spa parallel cinema movement that ushered in new aesthetics in the 1970s.

Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka

Bangladesh’s insistence on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition will further test its ties with India

MAN LYNCHED FOR 'STEALING' PADDY IN C'GARH, 12 HELD

A 19-year-old man, accused of stealing three sacks of paddy from a nearby village, was allegedly dragged from his home on Monday and beaten by a group of 10-12 people at Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh, police officers said on Tuesday, adding that the victim died hours later.

CAQM revokes Stage 4 of Grap as air improves to ‘very poor' in the Capital

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday after Delhi's air improved to the \"very poor\" category on Tuesday, aided by stronger winds and the withdrawal of a western disturbance.

Two Mehrauli monuments facing demolition many centuries old and still in use, ASI tells SC

Two monuments in Sanjay Van, Mehrauli, that were facing the prospect of demolition for allegedly encroaching on a green patch are historical structures built in the 13th-14th century, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed the Supreme Court, adding that several devotees offer prayers at the two every day.

NOT IN GERMANY; IT'S CHRISTMAS IN MUMBAI FOR SREEJITA AND MICHAEL

The actor and her husband are marking a shift from their usual Germany celebrations, as they embrace new traditions in India

Virat ne block kar diya hai mujhe Insta pe: Rahul Vaidya

Cricketer Virat Kohli has allegedly blocked singer Rahul Vaidya on Instagram.

Rohit's mantra: A personalised approach is key

Captaincy demands a mindset as varied as the individuals in the squad.

Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go

Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.

INDIA GEAR UP FOR WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP TITLE DEFENCE

The India women's cricket team has so far been unsuccessful in winning a World Cup, not even after the big boost of coming under the BCCI fold in 2006.

India face Bangladesh in their CT Opener, Pakistan on Feb 23

India will play Bangladesh on February 20 in their opening Group A game of the ICC Champions Trophy, to be played in Dubai as part of the hybrid model agreed for the tournament.

Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India women clinch ODI series

It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.

Paris heartache over, Chanu focuses on regaining fitness

Having overcome the agony of a 4th-place finish at Paris Games, the lifter has resumed training in Modinagar under national coach Vijay Sharma

Khel Ratna row: Lapse on my part, says Manu

Seeking to end all \"speculations\" after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country's top sports award.

Power capacity takes green leap

Spurred by the approaching expiry of a transmission charge exemption, renewable power developers have begun to hasten completion of their projects.

HURT BY IMPORTS, STEELMAKERS EYE SAFEGUARD DUTY

The commerce ministry's investigation into imports of flat steel products and a likely safeguard duty to curb their shipments have sparked optimism of a turnaround for Indian steelmakers after a tepid year marred by slipping sales prices and shrinking margins.

Informal sector GVA up 16.5%, workers by 10%

The Indian economy had 73.4 million non-farm informal sector enterprises in 2023-24, according to data published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.

Agri export policy to get a makeover

India's six-year-old Agricultural Export Policy (AEP) is set for an overhaul as export destinations shift and the country's farm exports basket becomes more diverse, three people directly involved in the process said.

Small packs flood shelves as rural India defies slump

FMCG giants betting on hinterland to drive consumption as urban demand cools