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Cavendish retires from pro cycling

Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Singapore Criterium.

Deep blue state preps defences

{CALIFORNIA} SET TO CHALLENGE TRUMP POLICIES ON IMMIGRATION, ABORTION

'WON'T ALLOW FASCIST AWAMI LEAGUE TO HOLD RALLY'

Terming Awami League as \"fascist\", Bangladesh's interim government on Saturday said it will not permit the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's party to hold Sunday's planned rally.

Plans underway for a meeting between Zelensky and Trump

Preliminary planning is underway for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President-elect Donald Trump, Kyiv's top diplomat said on Saturday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke at a press briefing with Josep Borrell, the EU's top foreign policy official.

Iran rejects Trump assassination plot claims

{'TOTALLY UNFOUNDED'} DENIAL AFTER U.S. MAKES MULTIPLE ARRESTS

Dutch govt probes possible missed Israeli warnings

The Dutch government is investigating if possible warning signs from Israel were missed in the events leading up to this week's assaults on Israeli soccer fans, Justice Minister David van Weel said in a letter to Parliament.

Pelosi blames Biden for Dems' defeat to Trump

She was critical of Biden's political approach, even suggesting his operation lacked the urgency needed to confront shifting political tides

Mediator Qatar bows out in sign of Gaza impasse

Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said, on Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza.

What happened to the dream?

Bollywood used to be so good at the populist fantasy, whether action or romance. Why is it all slo-mo, dad jokes and crude CGI today?

A root awakening

In a misty hamlet in the Western Ghats, stories of trees, humans and gods seep into each other and the landscape, as a National Award-winning short zooms into a dying way of life

Sticks, stars, sickness: Charting the way we were

If you wanted to know when the bison were returning, and when to expect the next hearty steak, you likely checked the latest cave update, in Ancient Lascaux, France.

Plot twist Charts as the elegant messengers of math

They're really just combinations of lines, curves and colours; but the stories they tell are infinite. For thousands of years - since the caves at Lascaux, France - charts have been letting us say, without words: This is where we are right now. Today, they tell stories of shifting markets, chart the progress of new experiments, track the growing inequality in our societies. They dig deep, to help us see new layers of a problem, and start to solve it. Our favourite at Wknd is that chart of everything, that veritable prophecy of who you will be: the simple bell curve. What's yours?

Right off the bat

She is setting new records, playing for leagues around the world, and netting crores at the Women's Premier League. As women's cricket is finally given room to blossom in India, Mandhana's sharp rise is proof of what is possible when sports administrators stop ignoring women's sports

Portrait of an icon: Ratan Tata, up close & personal

We all know Ratan Tata the industrialist. He was in a class of his own. But what was he like as a person? What sort of childhood did he have? Were there women he loved but did not marry?

Where America and India will meet, differ

Donald Trump's victory provides the opportunity to recall the verve that led to the articulation of the Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership - for India and the US to work towards strategic convergence in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

What air pollution does to women in India

People are travelling out of cities like Delhi to cleaner locations to escape the pollution that has come to mark North India's winters.

In a time of darkness: Journeying with Gaia

We live in a time of disruptions which can make individuals feel helpless and irrelevant. Nothing manifests this more than the global unraveling of democracy and the rapid acceleration of ecological collapse.

Tributes pour in for legendary sarangi player Pt Ram Narayan

When nonagenarian sarangi legend Pt Ram Narayan was consigned to the flames on Saturday, his body lay in the same spot where his old friend, AIR colleague and music composer Jaidev, was cremated 37 years ago.

Demolition threat can't throttle voices

The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down the first-ever guidelines against arbitrary demolitions by state authorities, ruling that citizens' voices cannot be \"throttled by a threat of destroying their properties\" and that such \"bulldozer justice\" has no place in a society governed by rule of law.

Terrorist gunned down in Baramulla encounter

Security forces shot dead a terrorist during an encounter in the Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday, officers aware of the matter said, as the region continued to report an uptick in terror strikes and gunfights since the conclusion of assembly polls.

In pursuit of the next big idea to guide and transform the world

In the run-up to the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2024, thought leaders and experts share their views on the theme of this year's event

Woman shot dead by militants in Manipur

Suspected Kuki militants attacked a group of farmers in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on Saturday, killing a 34-year-old woman, officers aware of the matter said—the latest incident in a fresh wave of violence to besiege the strife-torn state.

DARUL ULOOM LIFTS BAN ON ENTRY OF WOMEN, BUT VEILS ARE MANDATORY

Prominent Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has lifted its ban on the entry of women in its campus, albeit with certain conditions - they will have to wear hijab, be accompanied by a family member and leave their phones out.

CBI BOOKS STUDENT CAUGHT TAKING TEST FOR NEET-UG ASPIRANT IN MAHA

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh case in connection with alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET-UG, booking a woman medical student caught taking the test for an aspirant in Navi Mumbai, officials said on Saturday.

AI Express fleet to reach 110 after AIX merger

Air India Express plans to expand its fleet to 110 aircraft by the end of this fiscal year, adding 20 new planes following its merger with AIX Connect, senior airline officials said.

House panel summons two key media bodies over curbing fake news

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, led by BJP's Nishikant Dubey, has called representatives of two key media bodies to discuss mechanisms for curbing fake news.

Soon, collateral-free loan for MSMEs: FM

The government is set to launch a collateral-free term loans scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to boost their manufacturing capabilities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, adding that the scheme will be placed before the cabinet soon.

'Despite emphasis on bail being the rule, message hasn't reached district judiciary'

{DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD} CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA

No extra FAR charges for schools to upgrade

Societies running tax-exempt primary and secondary schools in Delhi will now be able to upgrade their institutions to senior secondary level without paying extra Floor Area Ratio (FAR) charges to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), officials from lieutenant governor VK Saxena's office said on Saturday.

AQI still in 'very poor' zone

The Capital on Saturday recorded a slight uptick in wind speed, but that was not enough to significantly improve the pollution levels as Delhi logged yet another day with its air quality in \"very poor\" zone.