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'Downton Abbey' film to pay tribute to Dame Maggie Smith

Neame said that it was already planned for the film to have a special mention for Smith's character Violet Crawley, who died in the previous season. But now the death of the actor has given a 'real poignancy' to the story

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LOOKING BACK AT 2024

Manjula Padmanabhan wins 'Sushila Devi Award 2024'

Raghav Chandra, Director of the Bhopal Literature and Art Festival, is pleased to announce the winner of the Sushila Devi Award for the 'Best Book of Fiction Written by a Woman Author' for the year 2024.

REDDY: Wanted to prove critics wrong

Nitish Reddy wanted to confute his critics and the naysayers who doubted his ability to excel in Test format, and the gritty century at the iconic MCG was his way of conveying that he belongs to the highest level of cricket.

'Toy Story 5' has a 'really clever story': Tim Allen

Hollywood veteran Tim Allen said that the upcoming fifth chapter of the 'Toy Story' franchise has a 'clever story', and he recently completed recording his first session for the movie.

WB beat Services 4-2 Storm into Santosh Trophy final

West Bengal edged past defending champions Services 4-2 to enter the final of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy here on Sunday.

Lakshya Sen finishes third at King Cup Int'l

India's Lakshya Sen delivered a dominant performance, outplaying rising French star Alex Lanier in straight games to finish third at the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open here on Sunday.

Won't hang around in tennis if the results don't come

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't \"hang around\" in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations.

SA seals place in World Test Championship final with a tense two-wicket win against Pak

South Africa tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen hung in against relentless fast bowler Mohammad Abbas for a tense two-wicket win in the first test on Sunday to seal the Proteas' place in next year's World Test Championship final.

Arshdeep and Mandhana nominated for ICC awards

WINNERS OF THE ICC AWARDS 2024 WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN LATE JANUARY 2025

Brilliant Bumrah bombing

TEST AT MCG POISED FOR EXCITING FINISH

CCI Starts Study of Renewable Energy Space Across BRICS Nations

Fair trade watchdog CCI is conducting a market study to understand the competition issues in the renewable energy space across BRICS nations.

Foreign investors' trading activity, macroeconomic data & global trends to drive markets this week

Investors will also track movement of rupee, which posted steepest fall in almost two years to its lifetime intra-day low on Friday

'Adani Enterprises revenue to jump to ₹1.5 lakh cr, net earnings to rise 46% by FY27'

'Despite stock volatility following US Department of Justice notice (over bribery allegations) in November 2024, AEL has demonstrated resilience in FY25'

About 6.21 Lakh Applications Received for 1.27 Lakh Opportunities Under PM Internship Scheme

The scheme, announced in the 2024 Union Budget, aims to provide internship opportunities to 1 crore youth in top-500 companies over five years

CII calls for cut in excise duty on fuel, consumption vouchers to stir demand

BUDGET 2025-26

Training issues: Section of Akasa Air pilots seeks detailed DGCA audit

Resentment among a section of Akasa Air pilots continued allegedly over training issues with these pilots seeking a detailed DGCA audit of the airline a day after the regulator ordered suspension of two senior airline officials for certain lapses, according to a communication.

Mcap of 6 of top-10 most valued firms climbs ₹86,847.88 crore

Six of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 86,847.88 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainers in line with an overall optimistic trend in equities.

India's exports to Australia up 64.4% in Nov: Govt data

However, merchandise exports recorded a decline of 5.21% year-on-year to $5.56 bn during April-Nov FY25

Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024, turbulence to ease in next year

The Indian rupee tumbled 3 per cent in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and the green buck's global strength weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies in the world and the headwinds may be less intense in the coming year.

Indian economy to grow at 6.5-6.8% in current fiscal and 6.7-7.3% in FY26 on higher domestic consumption: Deloitte

Govt's focus on infra development, digitisation & attracting FDI will be additional growth booster

Liquor cos may approach FSSAI for separate standard for Indian single malt whisky

Indian producers are discussing the move, according to domestic industry body Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies

Housing supply up 44% in NCR this year to 53,000 units: Anarock

The Delhi-NCR housing market witnessed a 44 per cent growth in new supply this year to 53,000 units, of which nearly 60 per cent were ultra-luxury homes priced above Rs 2.5 crore each, according to Anarock.

Reliance's Jamnagar 'super' refinery completes 25 years of operations

Twenty-five years ago, on December 28, 1999, Reliance launched its first refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Services exports touch historic high in Oct on digital infra investment

Services traded through computer networks, such as internet, apps, emails, etc have grown exponentially

High Employee Attrition of 25% in Pvt Banks Pose Operational Risk

Employee attrition rates are high across select private sector banks and small finance banks (SFBs), the report released by the RBI said

Chad Votes in Parliamentary Election Boycotted by Opposition

As Military Rule Comes to an End

Netanyahu getting prostate removed as he faces crises on multiple fronts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 75, will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday following complications from a benign prostate enlargement, which caused a urinary tract infection.

Pak soldier killed, 11 wounded in firing

Afghan Taliban forces fired at border posts of Pak troops: Defence sources

COVID inquiry report is an important guide to prepare for future pandemics

However, health cuts threaten progress