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Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, surpasses 1.5C mark

The year 2024 was the hottest year on record, and the first with a global average temperature 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed......

Modi may visit US in Feb amid Trump's tariff threat

India on Friday said it is working with the US on an "early" visit to Washington by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further deepen the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the two......

Cong leaders' remarks on Prez Murmu unfortunate: Rashtrapati Bhavan

Congress leaders' comments on President Droupadi Murmu's address to the Parliament are in poor taste, unfortunate and entirely avoidable, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Friday. IMAGE: President......

Maha Kumbh: Record turnout expected for first 'amrit snan' on Tuesday

A record number of devotees are expected to take part in the first amrit snan of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Tuesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. IMAGE: Foreign tourists offer prayers at......

Modi pat for Sitharaman: 'People's Budget, force multiplier'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Union Budget as a "people's budget" that fulfills the dreams of every Indian and said that it is a "force-multiplier" that will boost......

Maruti Suzuki unveils first electric SUV eVITARA

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday unveiled its first battery electric vehicle eVITARA, which will be exported to over 100 countries. Photograph: Courtesy, Maruti Suzuki Speaking at the unveiling of......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

Sitharaman on the reforms that Budget will initiate

The government aims to initiate "transformative reforms" across six domains, including taxation and financial sector, in Union Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.......

Indian rupee fared better than currencies of Canada, Korea, Brazil: S

The Indian rupee depreciated a modest 2.9 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal, performing better than other currencies like the Canadian Dollar, South Korean Won and the......

India to grow by 6.3-6.8% in FY26: Eonomic Survey

India's economy is projected to grow between 6.3 per cent and 6.8 per cent in FY26, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in Parliament on Friday. Photograph: Babau/Reuters The survey......

The 'Alien' Who's Made A Tiger Film

'I am fascinated by the lurking presence of the tiger.' IMAGE: Natesh Hegde with Anurag Kashyap, who his co-produced his film Vaghachipani. Photograph: Kind courtesy Natesh Hegde/Instagram Natesh......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

'Attack On Saif Is A Wake-Up Call'

'The incident has underlined that you can't leave anything to chance or take anything for granted.''You have to ensure that your family is taken care of 24x7.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas......

Yash Gets Toxic On His Birthday

IMAGE: A scene from Yash's Toxic teaser. Photograph: Kind courtesy Yash/Instagram KGF Actor Yash turns 38 today, January 8, and he treated fans with a 'birthday peek' video from his highly......

Unperturbed PCB open box office for Champions Trophy

IMAGE: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said 7.7 billion rupees out of 12.8 billion are being spent on the upgradation of the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore. Photograph: Waseem Khan/Reuters The unreadiness......

Champions Trophy preparations on track: PCB

IMAGE: The ChampionsTrophy at The Gateway of India in Mumbai on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Johns/X The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allayed fears about the readiness of the venues for......

Five seamers in New Zealand's Champions Trophy squad

IMAGE: Ben Sears returns to the New Zealand squad, led by Mitchell Santner, from a knee injury that kept him out of action for much of last year. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Seamers Ben......

Neeraj and world's best for India javelin fest

IMAGE: August 7 is celebrated as National Javelin Day to mark Neeraj Chopra’s historic Olympic gold in Tokyo. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Instagram India is set to host a high-profile global......

Hardik Pandya reveals his 'No 1 love'!

SCORECARD IMAGE: Hardik Pandya hits a boundary during the fourth T20I against England in Pune on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Hardik Pandya may be an all-rounder, but he holds his batting exploits......

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