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Man City record second consecutive win, Chelsea held by Palace

ERLING Haaland and Manchester City might be turning the corner after the team's worst run of results under Pep Guardiola. Haaland scored twice in a 4-1 win over West Ham as City secured back-to-back victories in the Premier League for the first time since late October.

The Original Pant Comes to Fore

COTT Boland was steaming in at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In fact, he has been all through the series—Adelaide, Melbourne, and so on. And every time he ran in, he made India pay.

HIL: Bengal Tigers defeat Delhi 4-1 to remain unbeaten

SHRACHI Rarh Bengal Tigers scored a goal in each quarter to defeat Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 at the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela in the first fixture of Saturday.

Data protection rules: India Inc says challenges remain

THE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released the much-awaited draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2025.

DELIVERY PARTNERS AND THE NEW KUNAL KAMRA UNIONS

It's a surrealistic situation out there. There was a time when workers, even the casual and temporary ones, had their trade unions to speak up on their behalf.

We will turn Air India into top-class airline: Tata Sons chief

TATA SONS Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Saturday said the company is fully committed to transforming Air India into a top-class airline.

How Sebi nailed Ketan Parekh

Scam came to light after Sebi report indicated involvement of KP in front-running stocks

RBI Allows HDFC Bank to Own 9.5% Stake in Kotak, Au Bank, Capital SFB

HDFC Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank has granted it permission to acquire up to a 9.5% stake in rival lender Kotak Mahindra Bank, AU Small Finance Bank and Capital Small Finance Bank.

World's Oldest Person Dies at 116 in Japan

The world's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, Ashiya, announced on Saturday.

8 children among 19 killed in Israeli strikes, says Gaza civil defence agency

RESCUERS in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory.

Ukraine Fired US Missiles, Will Retaliate, Says Russia

RUSSIA vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod on the previous day.

Protest rallies in S Korea, day after Yoon resists arrest

THOUSANDS of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.

119th US Congress sworn in with four Hindu lawmakers

THE 119th US Congress, which formally started on Friday, includes four Hindu lawmakers, marking the largest representation of this religious minority to date.

Donald Trump to be sentenced on January 10

Hush money case sentencing comes 10 days before Jan 20 inauguration; judge says not inclined to impose jail time

EoW raid on Beur jail chief over assets case

THE Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at the office and residential premises of Bidu Kumar, superintendent of Beur Central Jail near Patna in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

Four soldiers killed, 2 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge

FOUR Army personnel lost their lives and two others were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.

SP starts early, begins preps for Assembly polls

AFTER riding on the success of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (PDA) in recent Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party has started preparations for 2027 state assembly elections by organising PDA panchayats across the state.

Tension simmers over exam paper leak amid retest; PK continues fast

TENSION escalated in the state as the Bihar Public Service Commission candidates demanded the cancellation of a retest held for select examinees at various examination centres in the state capital on Saturday.

Bhakra dam authorities sound alert amid below normal rainfall forecast

Water level below 43% of total capacity

Land subsidence in Chamoli triggers 2nd survey

TO address the pressing issue of land subsidence in the region, the second round of surveying commenced on Friday in Bahuguna Nagar, located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

Maha trim list of Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiaries soon

THE Maharashtra government has decided to scrutinise the list of 2.63 crore beneficiaries of the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and drop those getting benefits under other welfare schemes.

TESTING TIMES FOR THE SKIPPER

It's fascinating to attend Rohit Sharma's press conferences.

Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs

IN order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid in Spain and Berlin in Germany.

Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.

Ministries to be allotted space in new secretariat buildings by January end

Central vista project All central govt ministries and departments to move into 10 CCS buildings coming up along the Kartavya Path

Send a trolley from each village to stir site: Dallewal

FASTING farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday urged farmers to send one trolley from each Punjab village to the Khanauri border where the agitation seeking legally-guaranteed MSP (minimum support price) for crops and loan waiver for farmers continues.

Kharge takes 'matchstick' jibe at BJP over Manipur violence

AFTER fresh violence erupted in Manipur, the Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to uphold \"rajdharma\" and taking responsibility for the ongoing unrest.

PM hits out at Oppn over caste politics

Says his govt's policies have energised rural areas, but some forces are actively sowing 'poison' to disrupt harmony

India Bloc Allies May Move Separate Petitions on Places of Worship Act

The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Left parties, may move the Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.

Devaluing Death of an Unsung Singh

When obituary becomes opprobrium, history takes a step back. The malicious mudslinging against Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week at 92, by political pygmies and self-serving sycophants exposed all that is wrong with Indian public life.