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Between Consent and Control

During a scene in the play Urmila, the audience spontaneously leans forward and starts clapping spontaneously.

RENAISSANCE IN CRICKET

With the presence of ex-Oz players in the team, Italy Cricket Federation has shown ambitions to cultivate the sport; their immediate aim will be to qualify for the T20 World Cup in 2026

Jota rescues 10-man Liverpool, Arsenal frustrated

DIOGO Jota rescued Liverpool as the Premier League leaders recovered from Andy Robertson's early red card to snatch a 2-2 draw with Fulham, while Arsenal's title challenge was dented by a goalless stalemate against Everton on Saturday.

CEO KILLER IS US, NEW ANTI-HERO

S thought leaders are struggling to deal with the fallout of the killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of the insurer United Healthcare.

ISL: BFC fight back to earn a point

BENGALURU FC were in danger of suffering their third defeat of the ongoing Indian Super League season, in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Can't let big biz into banking yet

Reserve Bank needs to take extra care when it comes to digital lenders, says KV Kamath

ED hands over BPSL's assets worth ₹4k cr to JSW

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) handed over Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL's) assets worth ₹4,025 crore to JSW, which successfully bid for BPSL under the insolvency resolution process.

Credit card delinquencies increase by 110 bps to 7.6%

INDICATING the rising indebtedness of individuals and households, delinquency rates among credit card issuers or the portfolio at risk in the banking parlance, have risen by as much as 110 basis points to 7.6% as of June 2024 from 6.5% in June 2023.

Ex-soccer player becomes Georgia's president in blow to its EU aspirations

FORMER soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

US, Turkey, Arab diplomats discuss Syria transition

TOP diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey are meeting in Jordan to discuss how to assist Syria's transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago.

US court denies TikTok request to stop ban

A federal appeals court has upheld a mid-January deadline for TikTok to either sell its US operations or face a potential ban, rejecting the company's request to delay enforcement while the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the law.

S Korea president impeached over martial law bid

Ruling party lawmakers back motion to impeach Yoon as public protests intensify

TRUMP HOSTS APPLE CEO AT HIS FLORIDA RESORT

DONALD Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Transgender welfare board in U'khand formed

THE Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board.

Bengal stir after RG Kar ex-chief, cop granted bail

A day after a local court granted bail to two key suspects in the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital, the junior doctors have decided to call for \"Reclaiming the Night\" again on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Unemployment rate plummets after a rise in urban Gujarat, House told

THE unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and above in urban Gujarat areas was 2.8% in 2021-22, which surged to 8.7% in 2022-23, before plummeting to 2.3% in 2023-24, according to recent information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Centre.

Sukhu cabinet divided over HP land holding act

CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is encountering significant opposition from his cabinet regarding the amendment of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act of 1972.

Cabinet expansion today, oath ceremony at Nagpur

Fadnavis likely to allocate portfolios ahead of Assembly session

3 students dead as school overhead water tank collapses in Arunachal

THREE students from a private school in Arunachal Pradesh died, and two others students were grievously injured when an overhead water tank collapsed on them while they were playing during school hours on Saturday.

Kumaon mountains welcome migratory birds

A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers.

Complaint lodged as school teacher abducted, forced to marry in Katihar

'In relationship for over four years'

THE KING OF HEARTS @ 18

PORTING world is emotional, and it is this emotion that connects the players and fans alike. Sometimes certain acts are immortalized in history and no matter how much we have read or absorbed, the heart craves for more. So, when D Gukesh turned the '18th@18' dream at the World Chess Championship in Singapore a reality, it is only natural to revisit the young man and his fascinating life with yet another article in this column.

TDP RAISES CONCERNS OVER DELIMITATION

PARTICIPATING in the debate on Constitution, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, an MP from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA, flagged concerns on the impending delimitation exercise, saying that the southern states will lose out to the north Indian states.

Decks cleared for rail link to connect J&K

SOON, the interior Kashmir is all set to be connected to the rest of India through a rail line, with the first track work of the Centre's ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project being completed.

NOT BREAKING INDIA IS SOROS'S SORROW

His time, it is the dragon that is slaying St George in the clash between the BJP and the Congress.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

I was recently on a boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi, nostalgically looking at the ghats—the most beautiful riverfront one can see for miles.

CBI issues notice to senior Odisha IAS officer

SENIOR IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi has landed in a spot with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) serving a notice on him in the ₹10 lakh bribery case related to a senior executive of Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited, a central public sector undertaking headquartered in Kolkata.

Congress MLA Elangovan passes away at 75, funeral to be held today

EVKS Elangovan (75), a grandnephew of social reformer Periyar EV Ramasamy, former TNCC president and present Congress MLA representing the Erode East Assembly constituency, passed away on Saturday at a private hospital.

Order probe against BJP netas: CM to PM

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the alleged corruption charges against BJP leaders in Karnataka and order a CBI inquiry into the allegations.

Revanth launches protein-rich diet for hostel students

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to set up Mess Management committees with the students in each government hostel and residential school.