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Rewind 2024: Historic Paris bronze marks resurgence of Indian hockey; HIL returns

A historic second consecutive Olympic medal after a hiatus of five decades marked the resurgence of hockey in the country, which also witnessed the revival of the much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) after seven years.

'A lapse on my part': Manu Bhaker breaks silence on Khel Ratna row

After a lot of debate over India's double bronze medallist at the Paris Olympics Manu Bhaker's reported exclusion from this year's list of Khel Ratna awardees, the 22-year-old pistol shooter addressed the issue publicly, acknowledging a potential lapse on her part in filing the nomination for the prestigious honour.

Mandhana eyes double top spot in ICC rankings

India's star opener Smriti Mandhana is within touching distance of top spot of both the T20I and ODI batting rankings after strong performances against the West Indies across both formats.

Aussie coach McDonald hints at Boland's inclusion in 4th Test, confirms Konstas debut

Ahead of the fourth Test against India at Melbourne, which will be a Boxing Day Test match, Australian head coach Andrew McDonald hinted at the inclusion of pacer Scott Boland in the playing eleven, saying that he does not think that the team is going to the field for a Boxing Day without him.

MCG Test: Rohit keeps batting order in wraps

India skipper maintains pall of secrecy on playing order

Australians 'excited to play' in inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

'Co Co!' is how the Australians call Kho Kho. It just took some googling and training sessions that were held in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and the sport was warmly accepted.

Indian team gearing up for Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers

The Indian national women's futsal camp, in preparation for next month's AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers, is in full swing in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

Brazilian defender Adryelson returns to Lyon from Botafogo

Brazilian defender Adryelson has returned to Lyon after completing a four-month loan at Botafogo, the Brazilian Serie A club said.

NorthEast United star Ajaraie is ISL Player of the Month for November

NorthEast United FC forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie has been named the Indian Super League (ISL) Player of the Month for November.

Chelsea showing that great things can be achieved: Enzo Fernandez

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez feels that his side's strong show in the ongoing Premier League season translates that 'great things can be achieved' with the club.

Halder Venture at 100 goes stronger through merger of 5 subsidiaries

With a legacy of 100 years, this homegrown transnational company from Bengal is going stronger by the day, rolling out new products, new brands and exploring new geographies.

Serie A: Inter beat Como to close gap on league leaders Atalanta

Former European champions register fourth consecutive victory to brighten chances of winning domestic league

Mutual fund industry records ₹17 lakh cr surge in assets

Driven by buoyant equity markets, robust economic growth, and increasing investor participation, the mutual fund industry sustained the growth momentum in 2024 with an impressive Rs 17 lakh crore surge in assets.

Indian startup ecosystem raises over ₹29,200 cr in 2024, witnesses record 13 IPOs

In a significant year for the Indian startup ecosystem, 13 new-age companies launched their initial public offerings (IPOs), as startups cumulatively raised more than Rs 29,200 crore from the stock market.

Indian economy is recovering from slowdown witnessed in July-September quarter: RBI

High frequency indicators for the third quarter of 2024-25 (October-December) indicate that the Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in July-September, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Tuesday.

Markets fail to hold gains; auto and FMCG stocks rise

Nifty 50 closed down by 0.11 pc, while the Sensex ended with a minor 0.09 pc

Pralhad Joshi launches AI-led initiatives to strengthen consumer protection

Food and Consumer Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday launched several initiatives to strengthen consumer protection on the occasion of National Consumer Day.

Govt releases 15th Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies in UP and AP

The Union Government has released Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants during Financial Year 2024-25 for the Rural Local Bodies in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

French PM Bayrou unveils new cabinet, appoints former PMs Valls and Borne

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (photo) unveiled a new government, appointing two former prime ministers, Manuel Valls and Elisabeth Borne, to his cabinet, according to a press release from the Elysee.

Former Israeli spies describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie-talkies three months ago.

New Syrian govt 'receptive' to probe into Assad war crimes

The fall of the Assad rule is a significant opportunity for us to fulfil our mandate on the ground:IIIM

Israeli Defence Minister admits to killing Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz (photo) has admitted for the first time that the country assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran.

Allu Arjun interrogated on Hyderabad stampede

The Pushpa actor interrogated at the Chikkadpally police station

Bridging tradition and innovation: Patanjali's educational symposium concludes in Haridwar

The Bhartiya Shiksha Board (BSB), a new national school board established by the Centre, entrusting Patanjali Yogpeeth as its sponsoring body, concluded its transformative two-day educational symposium.

'Cong must apologise for tweeting Shah's partial video on Ambedkar'

The Congress must apologise for tweeting a partial video of Amit Shah's speech about Dr Ambedkar and then attacking Shah, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday at Nagpur.

Man who never rested on his laurels

The Bob Dylan biopic \"A Complete Unknown,\" starring Timothée Chalamet, focuses on Dylan's early 1960s transition from idiosyncratic singer of folk songs to internationally renowned singer-songwriter.

An ideologue of social justice

After more than seven decades of independence, Indian politics finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with complex issues that challenge its foundational ideals.

Building a streamlined, strong, modern military to enhance national defence capabilities

Building a streamlined, strong and modern military is a consistent policy of the Party and a necessary task in the new situation.

Jobs Creation

Myanmar's military junta, once feared as a monolithic force, is increasingly showing signs of internal decay.

Shrinking Space

Bangladesh represents a unique case of how a state founded on the principle of secularism soon abandoned the same to embrace Islam as the state religion. Bangladesh began its constitutional journey in 1972, recognising secularism along with nationalism, democracy, and socialism as core foundational principles of the state and its legal system. Though the constitution did not recognise any special safeguards for minorities, it contained multiple provisions, especially the fundamental rights guarantees, which were considered vital for safeguarding their interests and rights