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Navy Set to Bolster Posture in Indian Ocean with New Warships, Submarine

India's shipbuilding prowess and steps being taken to bolster its maritime posture in the vast Indian Ocean Region (IOR), where China is seeking to boost its influence, will be in sharp focus as the navy gets ready to commission three major combat platforms into service on January 15, officials aware of the development said on Wednesday.

Bizman Arrested For Assaulting Best Conductor

The Goregaon police have arrested a 44-year-old businessman for allegedly assaulting a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus conductor and breaking his ticketing machine after the latter asked him to stop travelling on the footboard and desist from talking loudly on his mobile phone.

Khilare shines with fine all-round performance

Shreyas Khilare's all-round performance helped IES New English School to a big win over St. Augustine High School in their Giles Shield match.

IOA Validates Shetty's Golf Union Election

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has given recognition to the Indian Golf Union (IGU) faction led by Harish Kumar Shetty after having \"reviewed the facts\" and \"examined the procedural adherence\" of the December 15 polls.

Focus on placement more than power does the trick for Sreeja

After her 2023 low, the 26-year-old table tennis player from Hyderabad won events and rose to a high of world No 21

Mhatre Creates World Record in Vijay Hazare

AHMEDABAD: Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre created a world record by becoming the youngest to score more than 150 runs in a List A game.

Vaishali lone Indian to make world blitz knockout rounds

Magnus Carlsen returned to the tournament in jeans and played Hans Niemann; Vassily Ivanchuk audibly sobbed after a loss, 46th seed Aravindh Chithambaram defeated world No.3 Hikaru Nakamura and Daniil Dubov forfeited his game because he reportedly overslept – the penultimate day of the World Rapid and Blitz tournament (blitz section) wasn't short of drama.

From T20 push to WTC final, the Proteas story

South Africa cementing the World Test Championship final spot hasn't probably hit the right spot.

Cash heap spurs call for buybacks and dividends

HCL, BHARAT ELECTRONICS, LTIMINDTREE, SIEMENS, AND SUN TV LEAD WITH ₹46,870 CRORE IN COMBINED CASH RESERVES

Rajya Sabha's Panel to Review CCI's Commitment Scheme

The Rajya Sabha's committee on subordinate legislation led by Milind Deora will review a scheme offered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in March allowing businesses to avoid anti-trust probes by making commitments to change their conduct, two persons privy to the development said.

Govt Confident of Meeting 4.9% Fiscal Deficit Target

Focus on capex, welfare, and fiscal discipline to help sustain growth

Core sector growth hits 4-mth high of 4.3% in Nov

India's infrastructure output, which accounts for about two-fifths of industrial production, jumped to a four-month high in November, driven by a rise in six of the eight core constituent sectors during the month.

China Denies Claims of US Treasury Cyberattack

Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims \"groundless\".

Court Rejects Pentagon's Bid to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a US official said.

S Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon

South Korean officials have said they will look into whether the Muan airport's localiser should have been made with lighter materials

No One Can Stop China Reuniting With Taiwan

No one can stop China's \"reunification\" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech, on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people.

German Leaders Slam Musk for Backing Far-Right Party AfD

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy, Robert Habeck, used their New Year addresses to castigate Elon Musk over his backing for a far-right party in February's snap election.

Pak Govt, PTI to Meet Over Political Dispute

The Pakistan government and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiators are scheduled to meet for a crucial in-camera meeting to resolve sticky political differences, a report said on Tuesday.

Russia gas flow to Europe via Ukraine to halt as deal ends

Russian natural gas flows to Europe across Ukraine appear poised to halt on Wednesday, after a transit deal expires, raising the stakes for the continent's energy security as it draws heavily on reserves.

Xi's moment to work out lasting peace with India

Despite China and India both being headed by their most consequential leaders of the last few decades, the two haven't been able to permanently resolve their outstanding disputes.

Optimism, with a dose of caution

India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

The Right Choices for a World at the Crossroads

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive. Let us hope that the new year, despite portents of war and worsening of the climate crisis, proves different

Ensuring socioeconomic security for India's women

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in India's pension landscape, where the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took bold steps to address gender inequities in social security.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi: IPL Gets A Lucky 13

The jury may be out on whether someone as young as Vaibhav Suryavanshi should be exposed to the sensory overload that is the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

Manipur CM's apology evokes mixed response

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh's apology on Tuesday over the ethnic strife in the state evoked mixed reactions, with Meitei groups welcoming it as a \"positive step\" while Kuki outfits maintaining it \"remains short of taking full responsibility\" for the violence.

TN Cancels Tender to Adani Group Citing Higher Pricing

Adani Group Firm Emerged as the Lowest Bidder for Tender, Floated for Installing 8.2 Million Smart Meters in Eight Districts

Navy to commission 2 warships, a submarine

The Indian Navy is set to commission a submarine and two warships into service in Mumbai on January 15, with the new platforms boosting its operational capabilities and combat readiness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a strategic maritime expanse where the challenges include China's carefully calculated power play for influence and defending the rules-based international order, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Quad foreign ministers reiterate vow to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific

The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the region, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the US.

Man gets 20-yr jail for sexual assault of minor

A special POCSO court recently sentenced a 32-year-old Chembur resident to 20 years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy residing in his neighbourhood several times between 2016 and 2020.