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Kohli addresses team, Rohit bats against semi-new, new ball

BRISBANE: He used to be the cynosure of all eyes at training sessions during his captaincy days and Virat Kohli was once again the centre of attention as he addressed his teammates here on Thursday.

Odisha extend unbeaten streak to five games

WITH 2-1 VICTORY AGAINST EAST BENGAL IN ISL

HC refuses to quash proceedings against Hindustan Coca-Cola

SALE OF 'ADULTERATED' BEVERAGE

IREDA CMD encourages ICMAI to drive financial and corporate governance leadership excellence

Pradip Kumar Das urged ICMAI to position itself as a 'CEO & CFO resource center of India'

Google rolls out faster Gemini AI model to power agents

WASHINGTON: Google debuted a new version of its flagship artificial intelligence model that it said is twice as fast as its previous version and will power virtual agents that assist users, Bloomberg reported.

I-T refunds rise 46.31% to ₹3.08L cr in FY25: FinMin

NEW DELHI: The Finance Ministry on Thursday announced a significant improvement in the tax refunds for the current financial year (2024-25).

Markets decline due to selling pressure in index majors, Sensex drops 236 points

The BSE smallcap gauge tanked 1%, and the midcap index declined 0.56%

Retailers urge FM & GST Council not to go for higher 35% tax rate

NEW DELHI: Indian Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers across the country, has urged the finance minister and the GST Council not to accept some of GST rate rationalisation suggestions, including the proposal for inclusion of a special rate of 35 per cent on some products.

GNPAs of PSBs decline to 3.12% in September from peak of 14.58% in March 2018: FinMin

Since 2015, govt implemented a comprehensive 4Rs strategy of resolution & recovery, recapitalising PSBs & reforms to address challenges faced by PSBs

Rupee settles 5 paise lower at 84.88 against US dollar

‘Investors were awaiting cues from domestic inflation data even as an elevated dollar index weighed on rupee’

Donald Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to his inauguration

EVEN AS HE THREATENS MASSIVE TARIFFS ON BEIJING

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as act of governance

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to \"fight to the end\" in response to attempts to impeach him and intensifying investigations into last week's dramatic move.

Indian student dead, 4 people injured in UK road accident

A 32-year-old Indian student has died in a road accident in eastern England's Leicestershire while four other people were hospitalized with serious injuries, according to police.

FBI Director Christopher Wray announces plan to resign

WASHINGTON: FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced his decision to resign at the end of US President Joe Biden's term in January, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee Indian-American Kash Patel to take charge of the country's top investigating agency.

Russian forces edge closer to key Ukraine city in 'intense' fighting

KYIV: Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is \"extremely intense\" after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine's top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers of the city.

Lula undergoes 2nd procedure to address bleeding inside head

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent a procedure Thursday morning to stop persistent bleeding on the surface of his brain, following an unplanned head surgery earlier this week, his doctors told reporters in Sao Paulo.

Middle East crisis: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

NFR, IIT-Guwahati discuss bridge safety technologies

MALIGAON: A high-level technical discussion and demonstration session was held between Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and IIT-Guwahati at the NFR (Construction) Headquarters in Maligaon on Thursday, wherein a number of state-of-the-art technologies for automated bridge monitoring and robotic underwater bridge maintenance were discussed.

First anniv of Shri Ramlala's idol consecration set for Jan 11, not 22

The date aligns with Paush Shukla Paksha Dwadashi

PM Surya Ghar: Haryana disburses Rs 52.54 cr subsidy

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi on Thursday presided over the state-level coordination committee meeting to review the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

Raj: Boy retrieved from pit after hours-long op, declared dead

JAIPUR: It was just another day in the field for Guddi Devi, working and seeing her five-year-old son play when he suddenly disappeared into a borewell pit, dug by his father in the farm.

BJP should give up its rigidity, end Dallewal's fast: Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the BJP government should give up its \"rigid attitude\" and talk to the farmers as farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on a fast unto death for the last 16 days, and his health is continuously deteriorating.

HP Cabinet approves package for families affected by disaster

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday decided to extend the Special Relief Package to disaster-affected areas, including Samej and Rampur in Shimla district, Jaun-Bagipul and Nirmand in Kullu district, and Tikkam Thalu-Kot in Mandi district.

New guidelines on how to apply anti-gangster law almost ready: UP to SC

NEW DELHI: The UP government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it might revisit existing criminal cases where its stringent anti-gangsters law was invoked and new guidelines were being formulated on how to apply its provisions.

Chhattisgarh: 7 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces

CM Vishnu Deo Sai hailed the security forces and said the fight against Naxalism will continue till it is completely eliminated

Rahul meets family of Hathras rape-murder victim

The Cong MP holds a closed-door meeting with family, listening to their concerns and pledging support

Three chargesheets, six accused behind bars as probe on

ONE YEAR OF PARLIAMENT'S SECURITY BREACH

A cinematic celebration

IFFI 2024 was like a classic movie—full of vibrance, colour, and unforgettable moments

Transformative governance

Under the vibrant leadership of CM Mohan Yadav, and duly backed by the Central government, Madhya Pradesh is witnessing remarkable progress in water management, industrialisation, education, women's empowerment, healthcare, cultural preservation etc.

Crushed under law?

The suicide note left by Atul Subhash, who worked as deputy general manager at an automobile firm in Bengaluru, is highly emotive.