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Devajit Saikia officially takes over as BCCI secy

Former Assam Ranji player and the current Advocate General of the state, Devajit Lon Saikia, was on Sunday officially appointed the BCCI secretary, replacing Jay Shah, who took over as ICC chairman last month.

Yuva Shakti will make India developed nation: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the strength of \"Yuva Shakti\" will make India a developed nation.

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag go down in semifinals

India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 event after losing to a South Korean pair in the semifinals on Saturday.

Shami set for return to India duty in T20Is against England

Star pacer to make international comeback after recovering from surgery on injured ankle

BCCI Holds Meeting to Review Team India's BGT Show

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday held a meeting at its headquarters in Mumbai to review the team's performance in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, where Rohit Sharma's men conceded the trophy for the first time in a decade after suffering a 3-1 defeat to the hosts in the five-Test rubber.

David Moyes returns as Everton head coach

Everton have announced the appointment of David Moyes as the head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract after sacking Sean Dyche earlier in the week.

Supercopa de Espana: Barcelona, Real set for El Clasico showdown

For the third year in a row, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to face off in the Supercopa de Espana (Super Cup) final, delivering another high-stakes El Clasico.

Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen Defeat Borussia Dortmund in Five-Goal Thriller

Reigning German champions edge past former European champions to close gap on league leaders Bayern Munich

ISL: Mumbai City Aim to Displace Jamshedpur from 4th Spot

Mumbai City FC will be eager to replace Jamshedpur FC at the fourth spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) points table and boost their chances of making it to the playoffs when the two teams confront each other at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.

Goyal Urges Cleantech Sector to Go for Self-Sustaining Innovations

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has urged the clean energy sector to become self-sustaining and independent of the government as production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes were meant only to help kickstart projects.

India's economic growth expected to accelerate in 2nd half of 2024-25: Report

The Indian economy is expected to pick up growth momentum in the second half of the current financial year with high-frequency indicators such as digital payments, power demand, service PMI, air passenger traffic, rising toll and GST collections suggesting a recovery is already underway, according to a Bank of Baroda report released on Saturday.

Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities

Many of Trump's choices for top administration jobs are going through Senate confirmation hearings this upcoming week

US finds no 'Havana syndrome' link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it's possible

U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious \"Havana syndrome\" injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and other government personnel, though two agencies now say it's possible a foreign adversary may have developed or even deployed a weapon responsible for the injuries.

Investigators Consider an Array of Possibilities About What Ignited the Deadly California Wildfires

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

Karnataka Police Track Cache Of Weapons Belonging To Surrendered Maoists In Meguru Forest

Karnataka police have tracked the cache of weapons belonging to surrendered Maoists in Meguru forest in Chikkamagaluru district of the state, sources confirmed on Saturday.

AIADMK and ally DMDK boycott TN bypoll alleging misuse of power by ruling DMK

Announcing the boycott of the 5 February byelection to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Erode (East) constituency, the principal opposition AIADMK and its ally, the DMDK have said the decision to opt out of the contest was taken since the ruling DMK would not allow the people to vote freely as was the case in the past bypolls.

Guv Ravi a habitual offender who intentionally violates norms and tradition of TN Assembly: Stalin

The Governor's conduct was 'childish', for the reasons for his skipping the address and leaving the House within minutes of his arrival were 'absurd', the CM said

Kerala LoP Satheesan Urges CM Vijayan to Pass Resolution Against Draft UGC Regulations

Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the government to adopt a unanimous resolution opposing the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025.

Surrender of Maoists in K'taka raises doubts, should be probed: Tamil Nadu BJP chief

Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai, who served as an IPS officer in Karnataka, said on Saturday that the process of surrender of six Maoists before the Chief Minister \"raises doubts\" and should be probed.

Lost art of waiting

In our hyper-connected world, waiting is increasingly seen as a flaw in the system rather than an inevitable part of life.

Women in the Forefront

This week, two significant announcements impacting women's empowerment deserve attention on a global scale.

Celebrating Youth

Vivekananda believed that the youth have the energy, idealism and enthusiasm to bring about transformative change in society. He felt that they were moldable and adaptable, being more open to new ideas, and receptive to guidance, making them ideal for shaping and molding; Vivekananda recognized that the youth of today would become the leaders of tomorrow, and therefore, it was essential to equip them with the right values, skills and knowledge

Threshold Crossed

The year 2024 will be remembered as a watershed moment in the fight against climate change.

Baby girl found injured with throat slit

A newborn baby girl was found in a waste dump in a seriously injured condition with her throat slit and profusely bleeding in the Pachor town of Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

States Need to Cooperate With Centre to Combat Drug Menace: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for cooperation between the Centre and the states to fight the drug menace.

Ministry of Women and Child Development Hosts Chintan Shivir in Udaipur

The Ministry of Women and Child Development inaugurated a two-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Cong to launch nationwide campaign from 27 January

Campaign would continue till Amit Shah resigns and publicly apologises to the nation: Jitendra Singh

Extensions in service defy logical principle of expectation: VP Dhankhar

Extensions in service in any form for a particular post are a setback to those in line and defy the logical principle of expectation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday.

Thackeray-led Shiv Sena decides to go it alone in Maha civic polls

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will fight the forthcoming Maharashtra civic bodies elections alone, the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut announced in Nagpur on Saturday.

Rajnath Singh Urges Youth to Align Aspirations With India's Vision for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during the convocation ceremony at IIMT University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, called on the youth to tap into their potential and align their aspirations with India's national goal of becoming a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047.