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Litton responds to Champions Trophy snub with BPL century

Veteran Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das, who was dropped from the 15-member ICC Champions Trophy squad, has responded with a century in the Bangladesh Premier League on the same day of his snub from the national side.

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag Eye Good Show at India Open

Top Indian stars to make comeback after recovering from injuries

Services pugilists dominate finals lineup at 8th men's national boxing championships

Abhinash Jamwal's sensational run at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship reached new heights as he defeated reigning Welterweight champion and seasoned boxer Shiva Thapa in a thrilling semifinal clash in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

Champions Trophy: Nortje, Ngidi return as Proteas name squad

South Africa announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19, with the pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi returning to the Temba Bavuma-led squad.

Team India star Shreyas Iyer becomes first Indian player to captain three IPL teams

Shreyas Iyer, who led the Kolkata Knight Riders to their second Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2023, has been named as the new Punjab Kings skipper ahead of the upcoming season of the cash-rich league.

Gujarat Titans kickstart preparations for IPL 2025

Gujarat Titans have commenced their preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a training camp in Surat on Monday, getting together some key players for early preparations.

Aus Open: Jannik Sinner survives early scare to begin title defence

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner emerged victorious 7-6(2), 7-6(5), 6-1 against Chile's Nicolas Jarry at Rod Laver Arena to book his place in the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.

Amorim hails Man United after dramatic triumph in FA Cup

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes his team is beginning to turn a corner after their nerve-wracking FA Cup third-round penalty shootout victory over Arsenal on Sunday.

ISL: FC Goa face NEUFC, target second spot

The second spot on the Indian Super League (ISL) points table beckons FC Goa as they prepare to lock horns with NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Sublime Barcelona Crush Arch-rivals Real Madrid To Win Spanish Supercup

Catalans outclass reigning European champions 5-2 in battle of Spanish giants to earn domestic bragging rights

Our Aluminum-Ion Graphene battery is a testament to our mission to drive society's shift towards sustainable energy: Sabyasachi Das

Bangalore-based Nordische Energy Systems Pvt Ltd is a new age innovative startup in energy storage technology that was founded in 2022.

GJEPC Plans Global Export Hub for Fashion & Costume Jewellery at Singur

Tatas' Nano dream for Singur may have eluded Bengal, but now, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has come up with yet another golden opportunity for the place and the state.

Retail inflation rate for December cools down to 4-month low at 5.22 pc

India's retail inflation rate for December eases at 5.22% from 5.48% in November, data from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Monday.

India's renewable energy installed capacity spikes nearly 16 per cent

India's total renewable energy installed capacity has reached 209.44 GW as of December 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on Monday.

Market extends fall for fourth straight session

At close, the Sensex was down 1,048.90 points & Nifty was down 345.55 points

Croatia's President Milanović Wins Another Term After Defeating Ruling Party Candidate in Runoff

Croatia's opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, overwhelmingly won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff vote, official results showed.

Progress Made in Talks Over Israel-Hamas Ceasefire and Hostage Release, Officials Say

U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal hasn't been reached yet, officials said Monday.

LA Wildfire Death Toll Surges to 24 as Weather Calms a Bit

Firefighters battling the wildfire brace for more rough weather in the days to come

BPSC protest: 'Go back' slogans greet Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's ongoing Pragati Yatra was disrupted on Monday as a group of students protesting over alleged paper leak and irregularities in the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (Preliminary) conducted by the BPSC tried to stop the chief minister's cavalcade in Samastipur.

Security forces recover arms and ammunition and war-like stores in Manipur

In a series of intelligence-based joint operations, security forces in Manipur recovered 19 weapons, ammunition, and other war-like stores from areas affected by ethnic strife.

Assam Coal Mine Tragedy: Hopes Fade for Trapped Miners

Rescue operations for the five miners trapped in a waterlogged abandoned coal quarry in Umrangso, located in Assam's Dima Hasao district, have entered their eighth day, with hopes of their survival fading rapidly.

Omar Heaps Praise on PM Modi, Seeks J&K Statehood's Restoration

Omar Abdullah said the PM has fulfilled two of the three promises he made during his visit to Srinagar

BSF Foils Smuggling Bid in Tripura; 3 Bangladeshis Apprehended

The Border Security Force has successfully thwarted smuggling attempts and apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals in Tripura.

American role in targeting India

Two recent reports emerging in the American media are intended to lower India's image at a time when there is a government change in the US.

Pakistan's institutions are crumbling

The importance of institutions for economic development and growth has long been recognised — for example, in the writings of Adam Smith and, more recently, exemplified by Douglass North's 1993 Nobel Prize.

Meta's new approach

SIR, Meta Platforms, the tech behemoth behind Facebook and Instagram, has announced a groundbreaking shift in its content moderation policies within the United States.

Treading on dangerous waters

The words of the late President Ramon Magsaysay might well apply to the fisherfolk adversely affected by a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a lower court's decision to grant commercial fishing companies access to municipal waters that, under the Fisheries Code, is restricted to small-scale fishers.

Fraught Aspirations

The H-1B visa programme has long symbolised opportunity for skilled professionals worldwide, particularly Indians, who form the majority of its recipients.

German divide ~ II

When Merkel stepped down in 2021, she was hailed for saving the European Union but many hold her responsible for having destabilized Germany and the politics of the continent. Gavin Mortimer points out that Merkel primarily is responsible for the resurgence of right-wing and nationalist parties across Europe. 'The AfD as well as Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and Giorgia Meloni all owe a debt of gratitude to Angela Merkel'

Budgam: Kashmir's first upcoming rail city undergoing massive expansions

As the Kashmir Valley is set for rail connectivity with the rest parts of the country through the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project and several new trains, including the New Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat, Budgam is being developed by the railways as a rail city with massive expansions in infrastructure.