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Jigsaw puzzle for selectors ahead of CT

Focus shifts to England series including 5 T20Is & 3 ODIs with latter taking prominence thanks to proximity of ICC event

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tomar helps Rajasthan beat TN in pre-quarters

OPENER Abhijeet Tomar struck a well-paced hundred as Rajasthan recorded their first ever win over Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare Trophy history to enter the quarterfinals here on Thursday.

Spurs Beat Liverpool in League Cup Semifinal

LIVERPOOL boss Arne Slot slammed the controversial decision not to send off Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall before the teenager sealed a 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.

Malaysian Open: Sat-Chi march into quarters, Prannoy goes down fighting

HS PRANNOY, with his warrior-like spirit, threw the kitchen sink but fell short at the Axiata Arena in the ongoing Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Lancers beat Gonasika 2-1, move to 3rd place

KALINGA Lancers secured their second successive win of the season after beating Team Gonasika 2-1 in their Hockey India League (HIL) fixture at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Thursday.

Headcount down by 5,370; says campus hiring on track

TCS, which onboarded more employees in Q1 and Q2, reported a net decline of 5,370 employees in the third quarter.

TCS Q3 net profit rises 12% to ₹12,380 crore

Earnings beat Street estimates, company reports 5.6% increase in revenue at ₹63,973 crore for the quarter

Backlash over 90-hour week work remark

LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) has faced backlash on social media following the company's Chairman SN Subrahmanyan's controversial remark suggesting employees should work 90 hours a week, including Sundays, to stay competitive.

Budget may see rationalisation of TDS, TCS rates

THE Union Budget this year may rationalize the tax deducted/collected at source - TDS and TCS - provisions, according to people who have been in consultation with the finance ministry.

Akasa Air pilots write to aviation minister against management

A group of pilots at Akasa Air has launched a personal attack on the airline's CEO Vinay Dube, claiming he has 'no control over the company'.

MFs Witness 36% Growth in AUM at ₹69.33L cr in 2024

THE 45-player mutual fund industry signed off 2024 on a high note, with close to 36% growth taking the total assets under management to a record high of ₹69.33 lakh crore in December 2024, up from ₹51.09 lakh crore in the year-ago month, buoyed by the higher inflows into equity funds and SIPs which crossed ₹26,000 crore.

Error in gold imports data is because of double calculation, govt clarifies

A day after 'quietly' revising the gold import data for November, the ministry of commerce has come up with an explanation for the change in the data.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW defy slowdown, witness double-digit growth in CY24

TOP luxury carmakers Mercedes Benz and BMW reported double-digit growth in sales last year (CY24) even as the overall passenger vehicle (PV) industry grew at about 4.5%.

Rupee recovers from record low to settle 5 paise higher

THE rupee recovered slightly from its record low and settled with a gain of 5 paise at 85.88 against the US dollar on Thursday amid firm American currency and elevated level of crude oil prices.

Los Angeles fire destroys 1,900 structures, celeb homes

Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton and Elwes have their houses burnt down; Oscars nominations delayed

Russian Missile Attack in South Ukraine Kills 13, Wounds 30

A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, officials said.

Hostage deal may not happen before Jan 20, says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump.

Syrian military positions to foreign Uygurs angers China

CHINA said it is greatly concerned over the new Syrian government appointing foreign terrorist fighters, especially from the banned Uygur militant group 'the East Turkestan Islamic Movement', to senior military ranks.

1.2-mn-year-old ice core retrieved in Antarctica

An international team of scientists announced on Thursday they've successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2.8 kms to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old.

9/11 Mastermind's Lawyers Bat For Allowing His Guilty Plea Deal

LAWYERS for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea on Friday in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, go forward in a plea agreement that would spare him and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty in al-Qaida's notorious Sept 11, 2001 attacks.

Temple Connect for Better Maha Kumbh Experience

GIRESH Kulkarni, founder of an organisation called Temple Connect, tells Namita Bajpai in an exclusive interview about his involvement in a consultative role in the ongoing endeavour of the Uttar Pradesh government to create and manage tent cities and other sectors in Maha Kumbh 2025, making it a special experience for the pilgrims.

3 Maoists killed in encounter in C'garh's Sukma

AT least three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the strife-torn Sukma district about 450 km south of Raipur on Thursday.

Guilty in Beed murder must face action: Ajit

MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday that he has asked CM Devendra Fadnavis to take stern action if NCP minister Dhanajay Munde or anyone from his party is found guilty in the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

Hopes fade for Assam miners as rescue ops fail to make headway

MURKY water, with its static level despite constant dewatering, has made it difficult to rescue the trapped miners at a rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district.

'Gaddi', Himalayan dog, gets indigenous breed tag

IT is now official—the Himalayan 'Gaddi' dog has been recognised as a breed by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) in Karnal, Haryana.

Farmer kills self, SKM calls for tractor march on R-Day

Fasting Dallewal asks parties to back demand for law on MSP

UP 'home guard' hoodwinks admin, works for 35 yrs on fake documents

COCKING a snook at the government authorities, Nakdu Yadav of Azamgarh managed induction into UP Home Guards in 1989 as Nandlal Yadav with the help of fake documents which hid his identity as a habitual offender with many criminal cases, including under the Gangster Act, lodged against him between 1984 and 1989.

Bhagwat on 10-Day Visit to Bengal from Feb 7, to Firm Up RSS Programmes

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will begin his 10-day visit to West Bengal from February 7 to discuss expansion of the organisation with leaders at various levels.

Rajnath to meet envoys ahead of Aero India show

AS a prelude to Aero India 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Ambassadors' Round Table in New Delhi on Friday.

'Parents legally compelled to pay for daughters' edu'

THE Supreme Court has said daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means.