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OPPN HAILS END OF DEMOLITION TERROR, U.P. SAYS WILL CURB CRIME

Opposition leaders on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on bulldozer action, and took swipes at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the top court has “parked the bulldozer in the garage forever”.

COP29 co-chairs put out a fresh draft after first one got rejected

After developing countries rejected the first draft on the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) on Tuesday, co-chairs of the programme on NCQG at the COP 29 climate talks in Baku released another iteration on Wednesday morning that runs into 34 pages.

The King and his kingdom

The Norwegian has been the biggest force in the chess world for over a decade; though Gukesh could run him close in the future, he remains the player to beat

Yale is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy

Get in formation, Beyoncé fans! Queen Bey is heading to Yale University—well, sort of. Next year, the Ivy League school is launching a course that dives deep into the cultural legacy of pop icon Beyoncé, the most Grammy-nominated artist ever with 99 nods.

Cutting production costs a collective responsibility: Aanand L Rai

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai, in a career spanning close to two decades, has directed films such as Zero (2018) and Atrangi Re (2021), which featured big names like Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, respectively.

RAIMA SEN DREAMS OF REMAKING GRANDMUM'S DEEP JWELE JAAI

The actor tells us about Bengali cinema's growth and wanting to remake Suchitra Sen's film

Aitraaz 2 is in the making: Subhash Ghai confirms

On Tuesday, Aitraaz, starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor Khan, clocked in 20 years. On reaching out to Subhash Ghai to talk about the milestone, the filmmaker gives us an exclusive big update —

Avneet Kaur's Mission Possible! Meets Tom Cruise on MI sets

Actor Avneet Kaur left everyone surprised after she met Hollywood actor Tom Cruise on the sets of his upcoming film Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

Jurel lifts bleak batting mood ahead of Oz Tests

The 'keeper's fine fifties for India A at the MCG puts him in contention with many specialist batters struggling

Jurel lifts bleak batting mood ahead of Oz Tests

The keeper’s fine fifties for India A at the MCG puts him in contention with many specialist batters struggling

PCB SEEKS ICC’S CLARIFICATION ON INDIA’S REFUSAL TO TRAVEL TO PAK FOR CT 2025

Responding to a letter from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ODI Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written back seeking more clarification on the matter.

Rupali sends defamation notice to stepdaughter Esha

In the latest twist in the controversy between actor Rupali Ganguly and her stepdaughter Esha Verma, we have learnt that Rupali has sent a defamation notice to Esha.

Deepika's brace hands India 3-2 win over S Korea

Striker Deepika converted a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter to lead India to a tense 3-2 win over South Korea in the women's Asian Champions Trophy, here Tuesday.

Lot to do before Amorim's ideas take shape at Manchester United

\"Ruud. Thank you,\" wrote Ruben Amorim on X, the post accompanied by a heart sign and a photograph of Ruud van N isterlrooy looking satisfied.

BCCI SEEKS TO WITHDRAW PLEA ON BYJU'S INSOLVENCY

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing for its plea to withdraw an insolvency case against edtech firm Byju's.

NFRA board revises all audit norms despite ICAI dissent

NFRA HAS RECOMMENDED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISIONS TO THE GOVT FROM APR I, 2026

Zepto eyes $250 mn from HNIs, wealth companies

If the deal goes through, it will be the startup's third capital raise in six months

Nifty, Sensex hit a low. How deep is the dip?

Indian equities have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past month, with sharp bouts of selling swiftly followed by bargain hunting as investors pounce on dips.

Agriculture exports to reach nearly $50 bn in 2024-25

India's agriculture exports will post positive year-on-year growth in 2024-25 at nearly $50 billion, reversing the contraction witnessed in FY24, mainly because of the government lifting curbs on rice exports after assessing higher production, record inventories and robust global demand, officials said on Tuesday.

Hyundai Motor India profit drops 16% in second quarter

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country's second-largest automaker, posted a 16% decline in its second-quarter net profit following its public listing last month, hurt by weak domestic demand and the Red Sea crisis that subdued exports.

Starlink must resolve all concerns, says Scindia

NEW DELHI: The government is \"happy to give\" a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink as long as it complies with the conditions laid down for offering services in India and addresses security concerns, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday.

Germany headed for Feb 23 snap polls

Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed on Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's threeparty coalition collapsed last week.

TRUMP PICKS PRO-INDIA LAWMAKER WALTZ AS NSA

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Michael Waltz a House representative from Florida and a colonel in the US Army National Guard, and a man who has called for a formal security alliance with India as his national security adviser (NSA).

Rubio likely to be selected US's next Secretary of State

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Marco Rubio, a Senator from Florida, to be his Secretary of State, The New York Times reported on Monday evening eastern time. Trump hasn't formally announced his decision yet.

‘World's carbon budget for 1.5 C likely to exhaust in six years’

The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining before the 1.5°C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project's science team has projected.

Developing countries reject draft text on climate finance

Negotiations at COP29 summit in Baku hit a roadblock on Tuesday, after a delayed start to talks on the first day of the two-weeks-long summit on Monday, with developing countries unanimously rejecting a draft of the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) and seeking a new text to be drawn up.

Top media outlets sue X over unpaid content

Several leading French media groups said on Tuesday that they are suing social media platform X, accusing it of running their content without payment.

Rubio likely to be selected US's next Secretary of State

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Marco Rubio, a Senator from Florida, to be his Secretary of State, The New York Times reported on Monday evening eastern time.

35 killed, dozens injured in south China car ramming

A driver has killed 35 people and wounded 43 others in southern China, police said on Tuesday, a day after the car ploughed down people exercising in a sports centre in the city of Zhuhai.

India needs to leverage Trump's China antipathy

The electoral victory of Donald Trump, and his comeback as the United States (US) President, has led to speculation as to the contours of his administration's policies with respect to the Indo-Pacific region.