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Man dies by suicide, family blames wife

A 40-year-old man, the owner of a cafe in northwest Delhi, allegedly died by suicide at his home in Model Town on Tuesday evening, prompting allegations from his family that his wife and in-laws harassed him during their divorce proceedings.

Man murders 4 sisters, mom in Lucknow hotel

Arshad said he killed the five with the help of his father over land-related harassment by their neighbours

2024 Warmest Year on Record for India: IMD

The previous year was India's warmest on record, with the annual mean air temperature 0.65°C above normal.

Boost for farm sector in year's first Cabinet meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that his government's first decisions in the new year were dedicated to farmers, as the Union cabinet extended a technology-driven flagship farm-insurance scheme amid increasing shocks to agriculture due to the climate crisis and cleared a fresh tranche of fertiliser subsidy to cushion higher global prices due to geopolitical uncertainties.

AAP now writes to RSS in Delhi poll row; BJP hits back

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in an ongoing row over alleged manipulation of voters' list in a letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, alleging \"open distribution of money\" by BJP leaders and questioning whether the RSS supported the \"BJP's efforts to cut votes of Dalits, poor, Purvanchali and slum dwellers on a large scale\".

Chelsea title hopes rocked by Ipswich

Enzo Maresca admitted Chelsea should not think about challenging for the Premier League title after lowly Ipswich beat the Blues 2-0 at Portman Road on Monday.

Australia optimistic on Starc fitness for fifth Test in Sydney

Australia coach Andrew McDonald said he was optimistic on Tuesday that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will be fit for the decisive fifth Test against India while also backing misfiring Mitch Marsh.

Pvt universities swoop down at IITs for faculty roles

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have become fertile grounds for other universities to hire for professor roles to improve their global standings and meet faculty needs as they expand campuses.

Signalling a maturing space ecosystem

India on Monday launched the SpaDeX mission, sending two satellites to the edge of space to attempt a docking procedure.

Is an era ending for Djokovic? Can Neeraj strike 90?

Exactly two decades ago, the collective dominance of the Big Three in men's tennis began to take shape, when Rafael Nadal captured his first Grand Slam title at the 2005 French Open.

REDRAWING THE PITCH

Retiring star players, a new captain: Can the men’s cricket team emerge stronger from its period of transition? Can the women summon the teamwork and skill to win it all at home?

IN THE FRIEND ZONE

This year, India will look to consolidate its position as an island of calm in a world of storms. It will need all the agility it can muster, as mediation becomes trickier in a second Trump era

How much of your screen do you want to share?

Lately, every year has been a dramatic year for personal tech.

A NUCLEAR SOLUTION?

Baku proved the Global North will not pay its dues. Elon Musk has proved climate heroes can switch sides. A 'Manhattan Project-like invention' can't fix this. It just can't be more of the same

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Key questions will be answered in politics this year: What does the future of AAP look like? What's next in the caste cauldron of Bihar? Who is the next generation of BJP leadership?

Kin of jailed fishermen rejoice as B'desh drops cases

For Lakshmi Das (29), a resident of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, a news from Bangladesh has come as an early New Year's gift her husband Rajesh Das (38), the only breadwinner of the family, is set to be released soon from the Patuakhali jail in the neighbouring country.

No evidence of paper leak in BPSC exam: Min

Amid the stalemate over demand for cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam, minister of Water Resources Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Tuesday asserted that it has received no evidence, so far, of question paper leak.

Meiteis call CM's apology positive step, Kukis say too little, too late

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh's apology on Tuesday evoked mixed reactions, with Meitei groups welcoming it as a \"positive step\" and Kuki outfits maintaining that it \"remains short of taking responsibility\" for the violence.

SC extends Dallewal deadline as Punjab says talks ongoing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended time till January 2 for the Punjab government to comply with its order to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, after the state informed the court that the farmer leader is willing to receive medical aid if the Centre accepts his proposal for talks.

'I want to leave Mumbai; the joy of filmmaking is sucked out'

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap announced on Tuesday that he is \"moving out of Mumbai by next year\", asserting that the joy of filmmaking has been \"sucked out\" for him owing to talent management agencies.

Pawan Kalyan Says It's 'Not Fair' To Solely Blame Allu Arjun For Stampede Case

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister-actor Pawan Kalyan recently addressed the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, for which actor Allu Arjun was arrested earlier in December.

My signature has become autograph: Abhay Verma

For actor Abhay Verma, the past year marked a defining chapter in his career, with his breakout role in the horror-comedy Munjya.

Kourtney shares rare family photo with Travis, children

American media personality Kourtney Kardashian Barker and her husband, musician Travis Barker, spent the holiday season together with their children.

The magic of film theatres will never fade

In a recent interview with us, actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas had revealed that she would soon return to Indian films.

IGU poll confusion as IOA recognises Shetty's faction

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has given recognition to the Indian Golf Union (IGU) faction led by Harish Kumar Shetty after having \"reviewed the facts\" and \"examined the procedural adherence\" of the contentious December 15 polls.

Focus on placement more than power does the trick for Sreeja

After her 2023 low, the 26-year-old table tennis player from Hyderabad won events and rose to a high of world No 21

Vaishali lone Indian to make world blitz knockout rounds

Magnus Carlsen returned to the tournament in jeans and played Hans Niemann, Vassily Ivanchuk audibly sobbed after a loss, 46th seed Aravindh Chithambaram defeated world No.3 Hikaru Nakamura and Daniil Dubov forfeited his game because he reportedly overslept - the penultimate day of the World Rapid and Blitz tournament (blitz section) wasn't short of drama.

Lost in transition, the Man United saga

Since every Manchester United fixture feels like the chronicle of a defeat foretold, about the only surprise on Monday night was Newcastle not being able to win by a bigger margin.

Mhatre Makes World Record in Vijay Hazare

Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre created a world record by becoming the youngest to score more than 150 runs in a List A game, Punjab's Abhishek Sharma hammered a 96-ball 170 against Saurashtra,

Sachin, SCG 2004, and 241 lessons in restraint

As Rohit, Virat and Rishabh face scrutiny for the MCG loss, the Tendulkar classic from 2003-04 can inspire them