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Most influential player: Cummins praises Bumrah

Australia captain Pat Cummins showered praise on the talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah and said that the 31-year-old has been the \"most influential player\" for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

After MCG Debacle, Rohit Looks Forward to Sydney Redemption

The 184-run defeat in the Boxing Day Test has put India in a must-win situation ahead of the New Year's Test in Sydney, to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which they have held for more than a decade now.

Bumrah in Shortlist for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year

India's pace maestro among list of nominees following impressive run across all formats in 2024

ATP Tour: Novak Djokovic, Kyrgios Light Up Brisbane

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios teamed up to defeat Alexander Erler and Andreas Mies 6-4, 6-7(4), 10-8 in the men's double of Brisbane International, an ATP 250 event at Pat Rafter Arena on Monday.

Premier League: Salah stars as Liverpool overpower West Ham

Egyptian forward shines bright as former European champions increase their lead at the top of the points table

'No chance': Guardiola unsure of City's chances

Even after marking his 500th game in charge of Manchester City with a much-needed victory, Pep Guardiola insisted his team has \"no chance\" of winning a fifth straight Premier League title.

2024: India's Key Rankings and Achievements on Global Landscape

In 2024, India has registered growth in the economic landscape with key rankings and achievements.

We will raise $2-3mn to expand pan India & beyond, open research & clinical trials, develop cellular therapy

Going by international Agency for Research on Cancer, 1.7 million new cancer cases would be detected annually by 2030 in India.

Market Resumes Downward March

Market reflected broad-based selling pressure as foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, global cues, and a weakening rupee weighed on investor sentiment

Ramdev's firm inks deal with 3 FPOs to buy 50,000 tonnes of high-quality turmeric annually from Uttar Pradesh

In a significant development, Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev has stepped forward to purchase high-quality turmeric from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh, renowned for its exceptional quality and high demand.

Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for Boeing

Boeing's 2024 year was marked by a dispiriting year, with a crash at the South Korean capital resulting in the deaths of all but two passengers

New Syrian authorities arrest 300 alleged 'Assad militias'

Syria's new interim authorities have detained around 300 people since the start of a crackdown on \"remnants of Assad's militias\", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

At least 45 killed in Israel's violations of ceasefire deal with Lebanon

At least 45 people have been killed between 27 November and 22 December in Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, according to a source from the Lebanese army.

Rajnath Urges Focus on Frontier Technologies to Tackle Future Warfare Challenges

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday emphasized the importance of mastering frontier technologies in the rapidly evolving global landscape, highlighting the crucial role of military training centers in preparing soldiers for future warfare challenges.

Engineering marvel Anji Khad bridge all set for operations

Another interesting feature of the bridge is the foundation of the main pylon

2025 will test resilience of nations

The world seems more unstable and unpredictable today than at any time since the end of the Cold War.

Trust deficit remains in India-China ties

An agreement on resolving the standoff in Ladakh was reached on 21 October, just prior to the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, paving the way for a Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping dialogue at the venue.

Addressing child poverty

According to a paper issued this month on The Situation of Filipino Children by the Senate Economic Planning Office, children aged zero to 17 often grapple with a multitude of daunting challenges.

Balance needed

SIR, President-elect Donald Trump's endorsement of Elon Musk and support for expanding H-1B visas has ignited both praise and concern, reflecting the current political divide in America.

Taxation Gone Awry

A patent anomaly is that currently collection of GST, which is regressive in nature, affecting the poor and rich equally, is almost equal to that of the progressive direct taxes. In fact, GST collections are galloping so fast that the Government has discontinued publishing monthly collection figures for GST. Moreover, an overhaul of GST structure with a view to lessen incidence of GST on the poor is desperately needed. We definitely need an effort to make GST the Good and Simple Tax that it was intended to be

Dual Narratives

The crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 near Aktau, Kazakhstan, has exposed grave risks associated with civilian aviation in conflict zones.

Fadnavis keeps mum about document trail linking killer to Maha minister

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis unleashed the full might of the state CID to nab the main accused in the murder of Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh but remained silent as on Monday, about the documents uploaded by anti-corruption activist Anjali Damania on her X handle, which linked Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader as well as civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde, to the alleged killer Valmik Karad.

CM Fadnavis to reshuffle IAS, IPS officials to improve administration

Maharashtra Chief Minister is all set to reshuffle IAS and IPS officers in order to tighten his grip over the state's administration and enhance its functioning in 2025, sources said in Mumbai on Monday.

Very painful: Tejashwi Yadav calls out lathi-charge on BPSC aspirants

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday condemned the lathi charge on Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants seeking a re-examination of the 70th BPSC prelims.

ICAR Rejects Charge of Irregularities in Appointments of Agriculture Scientists

As a matter of fact, all the recent recruitments have been done strictly as per the Model Qualifications duly approved by the Competent Authority

Assam Governor Launches BTR Community Vision Document

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Monday unveiled the Bodoland Territorial Region's (BTR) Community Vision Document, emphasizing its significance in the transformative journey of the region following the 2020 Bodo Peace Accord.

NGT Orders Thermal Power Plants at Aurangabad's Nabinagar to Comply With Environmental Laws

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered two thermal power plants at Nabinagar in Bihar's Aurangabad to rectify minor non-observance of environmental laws.

SP delegation meets families of Sambhal violence victims, gives ₹5 lakh to kin

An eleven-member delegation from the Samajwadi Party (SP) visited Sambhal on Monday to meet with the families of those killed in the recent violence.

Kerala: Cong MLA Uma Thomas stable but on ventilator support

Congress leader and Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas, who sustained severe head and lung injuries after falling from the VIP gallery of the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kaloor, Kochi, on Sunday, remains stable but continues to require ventilator support.

Vijay meets TN Guv, presses for justice to sexual assault victim of Anna varsity

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder-president Vijay on Monday called on Governor RN Ravi to press for safety of women in Tamil Nadu in the wake of the public outrage over the sexual assault on a girl student of the prestigious Anna University in the heart of Chennai.