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Paris and beyond: Young showstoppers step up

A world chess champion at 18. A double Olympic medallist shooter at 22.

Hamilton's Mercedes Era Ends With Historic Records, Ferrari Move

Lewis Hamilton's remarkable decade with Mercedes, which began in 2013, culminated in 2024 with his decision to join Ferrari.

Rifts split wide open: Old conflicts take centre stage

During the election campaign, Donald Trump claimed that if he was in power, neither would Russia have attacked Ukraine nor would Hamas have attacked Israel.

The Return Of Trump

A look at the seismic shift in affairs, both global and domestic, that is on the cards as Donald Trump returns for his second stint in the White House at a precarious time

200+ Killed in Spain's Worst Floods Ever

Spain faced its worst flood disaster in modern history and one of Europe's deadliest since the 1970s, as torrential rains on October 29 claimed over 200 lives.

VICTORIES & CHALLENGES

An understanding with China on disengagements along the LAC was the highlight in 2024, but new challenges emerged for New Delhi in the neighbourhood and elsewhere

A year marred by great economic uncertainties

Donald Trump will take charge as the US President for the second time on January 20, 2025. This has the potential of unleashing the biggest economic disruption global capitalism has seen.

Labour Markets in Cities See Qualitative Improvement

India's 2023-24 Periodic Labour Force Employment Survey (PLFS), covering urban and rural areas up to June, highlighted a mixed picture of the job market.

REVIVAL OF THE CASTE CARD?

In a year India hosted the world's largest democratic exercise, the Opposition appeared to wrest back space, but lost out on its edge to the BJP's superior electoral calculations

A year of landmark verdicts and key developments

The year 2024 was an important one for the Supreme Court of India, marked by transformative judgments that reshaped constitutional and legal landscapes, reaffirmed the commitment to individual liberties, and underscored the principles of equality.

CRPF's Z+ Cover to Continue for Ex-PM Singh's Wife: Officials

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Z-plus security cover is likely to continue for former prime minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

Agri ministry rejects charges of recruitment scam in farm body

A governing body member of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the top research wing of the agriculture ministry, has alleged \"escalating irregularities\" in the organisation's recruitments, which the premier agency on Monday rejected as factually incorrect and misleading.

IMD Predicts More Snow, Rain as Cold Wave Tightens Grip on North

As Per IMD, Cold Wave Conditions Are Likely to Continue for One Week With a Possibility of Fresh Snow and Rain Between January 1 and 3

Police action on BPSC protesters triggers political slugfest in Bihar

Stalemate continued on Monday over the demand for cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) preliminary exams, despite chief secretary Amrit Lal Meena holding talks with a section of protesting students and governor Rajendra Arlekar summoning the BPSC chairman over the paper leak allegations.

'Let bygones be bygones': Mamata in Sandeshkhali

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who was visiting Sandeshkhali for the first time since massive protests erupted over land grabbing and sexual harassment of women allegations against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders earlier this year, on Monday urged local residents to \"let bygones be bygones\", saying she does not want to remember the episode.

Why was tigress taken to Alipore Zoo, NTCA asks Bengal

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has sought a response from the West Bengal forest department on tigress Zeenat being shifted to Alipore Zoo in Kolkata after it was sedated and captured on Sunday, officials familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Civic body halts construction work as air quality worsens in Mumbai

All construction work was banned in parts of Mumbai on Monday due to consistently poor air quality index readings in these areas, a rare occasion when India's financial capital grapples with and has to take to similar restrictions - as the country's national capital where high air pollution is everyday affair.

4 bunkers destroyed in Manipur after gunfights

Security forces have destroyed four bunkers that allegedly belonged to the accused in the recent firing incidents across Manipur, and occupied three others after gunfights over the last week, police said on Monday.

Death penalty for stalker who threw woman in front of train

Police Said the Accused Was Stalking and Harassing the Victim After Her Engagement in September 2022

NCW flags lapses in probe as Anna varsity row rages

A fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) has found certain shortcomings following a probe into the sexual assault on the second-year Anna University student, commission member Mamta Kumari said on Monday, even as political uproar over the incident intensified.

IPS Officer Kumar Gets Additional Charge as CRPF DG

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday issued an order giving senior IPS officer Vitul Kumar additional charge as Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general upon incumbent Anish Dayal Singh's retirement on December 31.

Farmers Intensify Protests as SC Deadline for Dallewal Ends

A day before the Supreme Court's deadline to shift him to a hospital, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Monday doubled down on his protest, calling for reinforcements at the Khanauri border while refusing medical attention on the 35th day of his fast-unto-death.

Row as NC founder's birth anniv excluded from J&K holiday list

A political row erupted in Jammu & Kashmir with the ruling National Conference (NC) and CPI(M) slamming the lieutenant governor's decision to not include days commemorating 1931 martyrs and the birth anniversary of party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in the list of holidays for 2025.

Body found in Scotland river suspected to be of missing Indian student

SANTRA SAJU, A 22-YEAR-OLD STUDENT FROM KERALA, WAS LAST CAUGHT ON CCTV ON DECEMBER 6

ELDERLY COUPLE, NEIGHBOUR FOUND DEAD IN SHIVPURI

A 75-year-old man, his wife and another woman residing in their neighbourhood were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning, police said.

SC to hear terror convict's plea against IS ban in Jan

The Supreme Court will hear next month a petition filed by a terror convict challenging the declaration of the Islamic State (IS) and all its manifestations as banned terrorist outfits.

Elderly Couple, Neighbour Found Dead in Shivpuri

The Incident Occurred Amid Tensions After Over 60 Cadets Reportedly Got Food Poisoning on December 23

Court Reserves Order on Allu Arjun's Bail Plea

The Nampally district court on Monday reserved its order on the bail plea of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun, who is an accused in connection with the death of a woman during a stampede at the premiere of his film Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad.

Mastering frontier tech a need of the hour: Rajnath

Unconventional tools including information warfare, artificial intelligence (AI)-based warfare, proxy warfare, electro-magnetic warfare, space warfare and cyber-attacks pose a big challenge in today's times, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday while addressing officers at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

Govt inks deals to bolster navy's underwater power

The defence ministry on Monday signed two separate contracts worth ₹2,867 crore to strengthen the Indian Navy's underwater capabilities - for retrofitting its Kalvari-class submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) systems to enhance their endurance, and integration of electronic heavy-weight torpedoes (EHWT) to boost their firepower capabilities.