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Mastering art of leaving in practice

ET sessions sometimes work as a giant book of revelation. The sessions can reveal what's been discussed inside the dressing room.

Suruchi shoots 4th gold in Nat'ls

TEENAGED Haryana shooter Suruchi continued to dominate the 67th National Shooting Championship for pistol events by winning her fourth gold in two days here on Saturday.

Man City slump to 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa

ASTON Villa beat crisis-hit Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday to heap more misery on floundering manager Pep Guardiola, who has now suffered nine defeats in his past 12 matches.

Anmolpreet smashes record-breaking ton

ANMOLPREET Singh smashed the quickest List A hundred by an Indian, a 35-ball effort, to guide Punjab to an easy nine-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in a Group C Vijay Hazare match on Saturday.

Mumbai overcome Chennaiyin fight

ONE step forward, two steps backwards. That has been the general theme of Chennaiyin FC in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League.

NEW GST INVOICING: A STEP FORWARD OR BACKWARD?

THE Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework in India has undergone several changes since its inception in 2017.

No of domestic migrants lowered by 12% since 2011'

THE number of domestic migrants have lowered by nearly 12% to 40.20 crore between 2011 and 2023, indicating increased economic opportunities across the country, said a report by prime minister's economic advisory panel EAC-PM.

Council meet: Rates, clarifications

EVEN though the GST Council in its 55th meeting in Jaisalmer avoided \"thorny\" issues such as lowering GST rates on insurance premium and a discussion on rate rationalisation, it did make several changes in the rates of goods and services.

Housing sales likely to fall 21% in Oct-Dec quarter

IN a not so positive development for the real estate sector, housing supply in top 9 cities is expected to decline 33% and housing sales to come down by 21% in the October-December period of CY2024 (Q4CY24), said real estate consultancy firm PropEquity on Saturday.

Musk backs Germany's far-right AfD party

A post from Elon Musk on his platform X claiming that only the far-right AfD party can \"save Germany\" sparked accusations on Friday that he was seeking to interfere in the country's upcoming election.

5 dead in attack on German Christmas market

GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday condemned the \"terrible, insane\" car-ramming attack on a crowded Christmas market that killed five people and injured more than 200.

16 Israelis injured as rocket fired by Yemen's Houthis hit Tel Aviv

A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said on Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.

US Congress approves last-minute bill to avert government shutdown

FACING a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.

Petition seeking Yogi's removal in Allahabad HC

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Prayagraj on December 8.

Bihar Guv: Arms, not satyagraha drove British out

BIHAR Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Friday said British rulers left India not because of 'satyagraha', but when they saw arms in native people's hands and realised that they can go to any extent.

Ex-transport dept cop main suspect in huge gold and cash seizure in MP

FORMER MP transport department constable-turned-businessman Saurabh Sharma, whose premises were raided for two days by Lokayukta police, may emerge as the key suspect in the seizure of 52 kg gold and ₹11 crore cash from a car in Bhopal on Friday night.

1st ‘Dome City’ with 360° view in Mahakumbh

IN a bid to blend faith and spirituality with modernity, the Uttar Pradesh government is building the country's first Dome City in Arail area of Mahakumbh Nagar.

Work for people, Shah tells cops in Northeast

Says police need to change approach as insurgency has been tackled

Alternative route to Leh-Ladakh: MoD seeks transport ministry nod for tunnel

THE Union Ministry of Defence has recommended that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) approve the construction of the Bhubhu Jot tunnel.

AGITATOR TO VICTIM & A BRUSH WITH GANDHI

MID the melee and uproar at Makar Dwar of Parliament, the image of Pratap Chandra Sarangi, frail and bloodied, with a handkerchief pressed against his forehead, evoked a strange sense of irony.

2 injured in parcel bomb explosion in Ahmedabad, family feud suspected

TWO people were injured when a parcel bomb exploded at a residence in the Sabarmati area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Police said on Saturday.

Govt to check commercial viability of D2M tech

AFTER the \"reasonably successful\" preliminary trials of direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology – telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection – Prasar Bharati has sent a detailed proposal with findings to the government to seek approval for initiating large-scale testing to check its commercial feasibility.

Cong launches campaign to uphold Ambedkar's legacy, lines up rallies

TAKING the Ambedkar row from Parliament to streets, the Congress launched a nationwide campaign on Saturday.

Indian skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM

Modi addresses diaspora, meets 101-year-old former IFS officer Mangal Sain Handa after granddaughter's request

Net forest cover rises, but decreases in biodiverse regions like Western Ghats

INDIA's net forest coverage increased by 1,445 square kilometers during 2021-23, but it lost the natural forest density in biodiverse-rich Western Ghats, Northeast, open natural ecosystems and mangrove forests, according to the biennial data released by the Central government on Saturday.

No grounds to reject Oppn's no-trust notice against V-P

THERE is no constitutional ground to reject the impeachment notice submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, said constitutional expert and former Lok Sabha secretary general PDT Achary.

PROTECT SOIL AFTER A YEAR OF LANDSLIDES

EAR 2024 saw huge landslides in several places across India, causing death, injury and devastation to people and animals. July was perhaps the cruellest month for it. On the 16th of the month, a landslide in Shirur in Karnataka resulted in nine deaths. According to the Geological Survey, it was caused by a mix of construction work being carried out by the National Highways Authority and heavy rainfall.

THE RISE & RISE OF AMBEDKAR AS AN ICON

HE fracas over an insult to Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar leading to fisticuffs between the members of the ruling coalition and the opposition within the parliament complex underlined two distinctive trends.

Parents responsible for safety of bathing child: HC

DISMISSING a petition filed by a person seeking compensation for his 18-year-old son who drowned to death in a village pond in Pudukkottai district, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently said the parent is duty bound to ensure their child takes safety measures while bathing a well or pond.

Lorry crashes on SUV, kills 6 people

48-year-old CEO of an IT firm along with five family members crushed to death in serial accident