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Liverpool thrash Spurs to reach League Cup final
Liverpool overturned a first leg deficit to reach the League Cup final with a 4-0 win over Tottenham on Thursday, ramping up the pressure on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.
New I-T bill gets Cabinet nod, may be tabled in LS next week
The Union cabinet on Friday approved the New Income Tax Bill that proposes to bring in a sweeping legal overhaul to make I-T regulation more concise and simple, incorporating the changed tax slabs and tax rates announced in the budget presented on February 1.
Impeached Duterte won't rule out a run for the presidency
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday she had yet to consider stepping down and was still weighing a run for president despite her dramatic impeachment this week by the House of Representatives.
Deepika digs deep into her mental reserves
Avishek Roy avishek.roy@htlive.com NEW DELHI: Deepika Kumari is eager to return to the drawing board for the Olympic cycle. An Olympic medal has eluded her but despite repeated setbacks, India's most decorated archer has not given up on her ambition. Avishek Roy avishek.roy@htlive.com NEW DELHI: Deepika Kumari is eager to return to the drawing board for the Olympic cycle. An Olympic medal has eluded her but despite repeated setbacks, India's most decorated archer has not given up on her ambition.
Congress Hopes for Revival in Vote Share
Going by the exit polls and recent election trends, the Congress is unlikely to make much of a dent in Delhi, and party leaders are hoping for increased representation and a jump in vote share to keep morale up.
Bihar NDA MPs Meet Modi, Thank Him for Budget Boost
Lawmakers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from Bihar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to thank him for the budgetary provisions made for the poll-bound state.
US intel worries it may be next for Trump's DOGE-led purges
The Trump administration's campaign to root out perceived disloyalty or waste at the Justice Department, the US Agency for International Development and other federal agencies has lawmakers and former senior spy officials worried that the intelligence community is up next for a purge.
Verdict eve drama: Charges of poaching; probe by ACB
High political drama gripped the Capital on the eve of counting for the assembly elections on Friday as anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officials reached the residence of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the latter's allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were attempting to bribe and poach Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates through what they called \"Operation Lotus\".
RBI rate cut: What it means for retail borrowers, banks
Borrowers to see lower EMIS after rate cut, but banks may take a hit on margins
Not much love for Junaid, Khushi's Gen Z love story
Rishabh SuriLOVEYAPA Direction: Advait Chandan Cast: Junaid Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, Kiku Sharda, Tanvika Parlikar, Grusha Kapoor, Aaditya Kulshreshth
the ress on maka, bangladesh, off Violence in B'desh spreads as Awami leaders targeted
Protesters in Bangladesh have attacked and torched houses of leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country, and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.
NEET-UG To Be Held On May 4, March 7 Deadline Set To Apply: NTA
The medical entrance exam NEET-UG will be conducted on May 4, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday.
Union minister HDK signs up for Hindi lessons
Union minister and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has blocked off his weekday mornings for about 90 minutes. Since November, the Janata Dal Secular leader and key National Democratic Alliance(NDA) partner spends that time with his Hindi tutor online so that along with reading and writing he can do what politicians really need to do -converse in Hindi.
Trade, security buzzwords ahead of Modi-Trump talks
India is in touch with American authorities to work out modalities for the extradition of terror convict Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, following the US Supreme Court's rejection of his appeal, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday.
Capital Counts Down Today
All eyes on counting
SC refuses to issue orders to Delhi high court on tree-felling hearing
If the high court wishes to continue (hearing) despite our orders, it is for the high court to decide. SUPREME COURT
PM to visit France on Feb 10, focus on AI, defence, nuke cooperation
India and France are set to unveil a bilateral road map on artificial intelligence (AI) and establish a partnership for cooperation in small modular nuclear reactors during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Paris next week, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
CLASS 12 STUDENT SUSPENDED FOR ASSAULTING CHILD
A private school in south Delhi suspended a Class 12 student for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old student.
Oppn hits out at budget, BJP MPs hail Modi's vision
As the Lok Sabha began a debate on the 2025-26 Union Budget on Friday, Opposition members criticised the government over the state of India's economy, with Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee alleging that the ruling NDA resembled \"reverse of Robin Hood\", even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dubbed the budget an indication of PM Narendra Modi's \"vision of a powerful India\".
VHP urges all Hindus to marry by 25, say 'no' to live-in relationships
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday appealed to Hindu men and women to get married latest by the age of 25 and encouraged families to have at least two or three children, citing delayed marriage among Hindus as one of the reasons for \"decreasing Hindu population\".
Capital in artistic reverie
The India Art Fair's 16th edition, which opened to the public this week, has brought together 120 exhibitors, including 78 galleries, and international art institutions in its largest edition yet. The design section, which debuted last year, includes an exhibition of emerging designers, like the Nolwa studio from Hyderabad that employs Badri work on functional design, and features 11 others like Gunjan Gupta and Vikram Goyal.
Rahul in tussle with EC on Maha voters
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged large-scale irregularities in the voter list for the Maharashtra assembly elections, stoking a political controversy and prompting the Election Commission of India (ECI) to announce that it will respond with details of the factual and procedural matrix adopted uniformly across India.
Jamil stokes Jamshedpur's fire with cast-offs and youngsters
Avishek Roy avishek.roy@htlive.com NEW DELHI: Deepika Kumari is eager to return to the drawing board for the Olympic cycle. An Olympic medal has eluded her but despite repeated setbacks, India's most decorated archer has not given up on her ambition.
SC cites haste in trial to set aside death penalty
The Supreme Court has set aside the death penalty awarded to two men convicted of raping a minor, citing \"undue haste\" in the trial proceedings, while reinforcing the principles of fair trial and due process.
Row After Raj Min Accuses Govt Of 'Spying' For Bringing Up Graft Issues
A row erupted in the Rajasthan assembly on Friday, a day after state minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirodi Lal Meena accused his own government of \"spying on him\" as he raised issues of corruption.
RBI cuts key policy rate for first time in 5 years
Corporate and retail loans (including home loans) will get cheaper as the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) pivoted its policy by cutting the policy rate for the first time in five years, with analysts expecting another cut in April when the committee meets next.
HC Rejects Plea to Hand Over Muda Case to CBI
The Karnataka high court on Friday declined to transfer the investigation into alleged irregularities in the Mysuru urban development authority (Muda) site allotment case, involving chief minister Siddaramaiah and his wife BM Parvathi, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
586 more Indians on US deportation lists
We have made our concerns known... We continue to emphasize to authorities in United States that there should be no mistreatment of deportees. Vikram Misri, foreign secretary
Govt Steps Led To Dip In Maternal, Infant Mortality Rates: MoS In Parl
India has made huge progress in improving maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) and is well on track to meet global targets, Union minister of state for health Anupriya Patel said in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour on Friday.
Rahul says more voters in Maha than adults, EC says will respond
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged large-scale irregularities in the voter list for the Maharashtra assembly elections, stoking a political controversy and prompting the Election Commission of India (ECI) to announce that it will respond with details of the factual and procedural matrix adopted uniformly across India.