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Anmol Bishnoi seeks asylum in US

In what was seen as a ploy to block his deportation, Anmol Bishnoi, brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has applied for political asylum in the US following his arrest by immigration officers there last week.

Lionel Messfs Argentina to play in Kerala next year

IT,S been 13 years to date since Lionel Messi mesmerised Indian crowds at the historic and football crazy city of Kolkata.

First full draft on climate finance today

WITH the clock ticking at COP29 in Azerbaijan, negotiators remain locked in intense discussions over the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance, struggling to resolve disputes over the scale and structure of support needed to aid vulnerable nations in their fight against climate change.

BJP seeks probe into Kejriwal 'opulence'

VIJENDER Gupta, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, demanded a high-level investigation into the \"luxurious items\" at the official residence of Arvind Kejriwal, located at 6 Flagstaff Road, during his tenure as chief minister.

From Indira's 'pro-Hindu' turn to Modi's 'new phase'

Veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury speaks about her new book, How Prime Ministers Decide, which was recently awarded the 2024 Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman for Non-fiction

Sonic X Shadow Generations is a 6Crash Course,

I played the latest edition of the Formula 1 series earlier this year It's a game that, if nothing else, simulates very realistically the experience of driving the fastest cars on earth.

Federer hails Nadal's 'historic run' ahead of imminent retirement

TENNIS great Roger Federer hailed his former rival Rafael Nadal on Tuesday ahead of the Spaniard's imminent retirement from tennis at the Davis Cup. \"Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you've had. Including 14 French Opens -- historic!\" Federer wrote on social media platform X. \"You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.\"

CT 2025: ICC in talks with teams

It's been more than a week since the Indian cricket board (BCCI) mailed the International Cricket Council (ICC) conveying its inability to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Verma dropped; Ghosh, Deol return for Oz ODIs

WITH an eye on the ODI World Cup in 2025, India announced the squad for the three-match series against Australia.

Nitish Reddy for Test debut in Oz

Youngster adopts Kohli's fitness & Hardik's diet in his quest to become an all-format player

India made to work hard to reach final

TILL the 47th minute of the semifinal between India and Japan at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Rajgir, India had tried everything to get past the Japanese goalkeeper, Yu Kudo.

Gvardiol ensures Croatia enter Q/F

JOSKO Gvardiol continued his scoring streak to earn Croatia a 1-1 home draw with Portugal on Monday that allowed them to squeak into the Nations League quarter-finals.

TAFE can use Massey Ferguson brand for now

IN a boost to Chennai-based tractor manufacturer -- Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), a division Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered status quo on the use of Massey Ferguson brand by the company.

Govt to ease licence rules for Starlink

Starlink has requested certain exemptions, citing technical limitations, to operate in India

NTPC Green IPO retail portion Subscribed fully

RETAIL investors led the charge in the NTPC Green Energy Limited's (NGEL) initial public offering (IPO) subscription, with retail portion booking 1.33 times on the first day.

Birla Opus Paints unveils 4th plant in Karnataka

ADITYA BIRLA GROUP has unveiled the 4th factory of Birla Opus Paints at Chamarajnagar, Karnataka, taking its overall installed capacity to 866 million litres per annum.

Sebi paper moots hike in SME public issue application size to ₹2L

MARKETS watchdog Sebi has, in a consultation paper, suggested a steep rise in minimum application size to ₹2 lakh for SME IPOs, which of late has left many eyebrows raised due to sheer oversubscription of some of such issues.

Indian Hotel Co charts an aggressive growth plan

THE Indian Hotels Company, the Tata group firm that owns and operates the Taj brand of luxury hotels along with seven other brands, is on a revival path and has set a target for more than doubling its revenue to ₹15,000 crore and to double the number of its properties to 700 by the turn of 2030 when it will also double the numbers of key on offer to 70,000.

Suits, saree dealers under GST dept lens

AS the Wedding season approaches, Central GST authorities have intensified their crackdown on lehenga, suits and saree dealers in Delhi's iconic Chandni Chowk market.

Work-life balance is most important: Rishad Premji

WORK-life balance is something one has to define for themselves and it is incredibly important, said Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman, Wipro Limited.

Meta to appeal $25.4 mn fine, restrictions

META, parent company of WhatsApp, has announced plans to appeal a recent order by Competition Commission of India (CCI) that restricts data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta applications for advertising purposes.

Many primary school children hurt after man crashes car

POLICE said on Tuesday a man Was in custody after crashing a car outside a primary school in a central Chinese city, injuring multiple children.

End to Israel-Hezbollah war within grasp, US envoy Amos says

A US envoy to the Middle East said he had \"very constructive talks\" in Lebanon and that reaching an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war \"is now within our grasp.\"

Sabotage suspected in telecom cables' damage

A Swedish government minister said on Tuesday that the country was investigating a damaged telecommunications undersea cable linking Lithuania and Sweden, a day after the announcement that a cable linking Finland and Germany was cut in what Berlin considers \"sabotage\".

Kyiv fires six long-range US missiles into Russia

Putin lowers threshold for using nuclear weapons

45 activists get 4-10 years in HK prison

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city's largest national security trial, with \"mastermind\" Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years.

G20 leaves out language on fossil fuel phase-out

THE GZO Leaders, Summit in Rio de Janeiro concluded with a declaration that reaffirmed commitments to multilateralism, sustainable development, and climate finance reform.

Peeved Didi halts bulldozer action in tourism hub

OVERRULING the district administration's decision, the West Bengal government on Tuesday chose not to demolish 140 illegal hotels, resorts, and homestays in Mandormani, a significant tourist destination located along West Bengal's coastline.

Ex-chairman of C'garh PSC in CBI custody

A special court in Raipur sent the former chairman of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Taman Singh Sonwani to a seven-day remand on Tuesday following his arrest by the CBI probing the irregularities in recruitment process.

Fate of heavyweights at stake as Maha battle for 288 seats today

STAKES are high for many regional heavyweights in Maharashtra as the state goes to the polls on Wednesday in what promises to be a make-or-break election for satraps like Sharad Pawar, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray and deputy CM Ajit Pawar.