Thiem survives qualifying and brush with snake at Brisbane
Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem had a brush with one of Australia's most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International on Saturday. The former world No.3 was a set down to 20-year-old Australian James McCabe in a first-round qualifying match when fans courtside spotted the snake. Security personnel...
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Shubman Gill is playing too aggressively in Test cricket: Gavaskar
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India brimming with self-confidence, imbued with spirit of self-reliance: PM Modi
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'Karnataka BJP MP accuses CM Siddaramaiah of 'targeting' his family'
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PM Modi to inaugurate Mumbai Trans Harbour Link on Jan 12: CM Shinde
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A must-have for Sonia upon her return from abroad is 'arhar ki daal and chawal'
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SC collegium recommends transfer of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar to Rajasthan high court
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Light a diya in every home to welcome Ram: Modi
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Viksit Bharat Calendar chronicles development journey
In an endeavour to foster transparency and hold itself accountable to its citizens, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur unveiled the official annual calendar for 2024 with the theme of “Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat.” This calendar features the development of pilgrimage centres across the country, including Ayodhya, where the idol...
Kerala CM bows down on Pooram rent hike protest
Taken aback by the massive public protest by the Hindus in Kerala over the move to disrupt the Thrissur Pooram festival scheduled for April 2024, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan retracted the government’s decision to hike the rental of the venue from `40 lakh `Rs 2.2 crore for holding the Pooram,...
COVID cases 7 months high
The number of deaths due to Covid-19 is on the rise, with seven fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, new infections, totaling 743, were slightly lower compared to yesterday’s 797, marking the highest count since May 19 when the figure was 865. Five deaths were reported on Friday,...
British PM Rishi Sunak keen to clinch FTA with India by April: Report
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is keen to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) with India in time for Easter, which falls at the end of March 2024, according to a UK media report. The India-UK FTA talks began in January last year, aimed at significantly enhancing the GBP 36-billion bilateral...
China calls Taiwan presidential frontrunner ‘destroyer of peace"
China has slammed Taiwan presidential front-runner William Lai as a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate on Saturday in which he defended Taiwan's right to rule itself as a democracy. Chen Binhua, spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said Lai's discourse at the debate was “full of confrontational thinking.” He...
No let up in dense fog in north India
Satellite images showed the season’s largest fog, stretching from Pakistan to Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir to Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning, kept the sun away for all, leaving people shivering in what was the coldest daytime temperature recorded this winter. Delhi will continue to shiver as the mercury drops...
Dua Lipa feels 'beyond lucky' to end 2023 in India
Pop singer Dua Lipa, who is on a vacation with her family in India, on Sunday penned a heartwarming note about ending 2023 in the country The Grammy winner, known for songs such as "Levitating" and "Houdini", also thanked the Indian people for extending their love and hospitality to her and...
