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Legco election hopefuls scale back campaigning in Hong Kong fire aftermath
Candidates started campaigning again this week for Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, but opted for a more subdued approach, including fewer street booths and volunteers, in the aftermath of last week’s deadly fire in Tai Po. Some Legco hopefuls also unveiled new policy platforms […]
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Frontier to buy B K Birla group co Kesoram
Kolkata: 106-year-old Kesoram Industries, once the flagship of the B K Birla group, is being acquired by Frontier Warehousing, a city-based storage and logistics solutions company. The total value of the acquisition, as per stock exchange filings, would be close to Rs 100 crore.Frontier-owner Gautam […]
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Feds investigate Waymo robotaxis reportedly passing school buses
Waymo robotaxis have been providing public rides in Austin, Texas since March, and following safety incidents with school buses, Austin school district officials have asked the company to stop offering robotaxi rides during school drop-off times. Now, regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
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Ahmedabad to host Olympics in 2036, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday, December 5, that Ahmedabad will secure the hosting rights for the 2036 Olympic Games, just few days after the city was officially awarded the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Sansad Khel Mahotsav in […]
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Defending champions Germany beat France, enter semifinals
Seven-time champions Germany had to dig deep to keep their hopes of title defence alive as they progressed into the semifinals of the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup, edging out a gutsy France 3-1 in shootout after both the teams were locked 2-2 at the […]
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12 ISL clubs asks AIFF to resolve crisis
Twelve Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have urged the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to resolve the crisis in the domestic game without any further delay, saying that the current situation risks rendering their “ongoing operations untenable”. The Marketing Rights Agreement (MRA) between the […]
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Shafali shortlisted for ICC Women’s Player of Month
India opener Shafali Verma, whose blazing 87 and two key wickets powered the country to its maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title, was on Friday named in the ICC Player of the Month shortlist for November. Shafali, drafted into the squad as an injury […]
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Why NCP’s Ajit Pawar would prefer Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM – Firstpost
Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has resigned as Maharashtra chief minister, paving the way for the formation of the new Mahayuti government. The alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scripted a landslide victory in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. It has been […]
Politics Budget 2025 Expectations Live Updates: FM Sitharaman to bring income tax cheer for salaried taxpayers? GDP growth, record capex in focus
Budget 2025 Expectations Live: Position India as a global hub for the ‘creative industries’ “As we approach the Union Budget 2025, there is a unique opportunity for India to position itself as a global hub for the ‘creative industries’. With a prior budgetary allocation of […]
Business Neymar ends contract with Al-Hilal, may rejoin Santos for the season
Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal said it reached an agreement with striker Neymar to terminate his contract by mutual consent. Neither side confirmed details of the termination after the 32-year-old Brazilian, once hailed as one of the world’s best players, played only seven matches for […]
Sports Chennai | With paintings and films on artists, Gita Hudson explores abstraction
A view of the show at Lalit Kala Akademi | Photo Credit: special arrangement Today, the Lalit Kala Akademi gallery is red. Many gradient shades of the colour hang heavy on the 90-odd canvases that fill the space: crimsons and reds that are sometimes sharply […]
Entertainment iQoo Z9 Turbo new leak reveals key specifications: All the details
iQoo set to launch Z9 Turbo with 1.5K display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, 6000mAh battery, 144Hz refresh rate, 50MP dual camera, 80W fast charging at Rs 19,999. Soon after launching its mid-range smartphone — Z9, iQoo is reportedly planning to launch a new Turbo […]
Technology Kohli trains with Delhi team ahead of Ranji comeback
Star India batter Virat Kohli began training with the Delhi team here on Tuesday ahead of his eagerly-awaited Ranji Trophy comeback after a 12-year gap. The 36-year-old Kohli will be playing against Railways from January 30, marking his return to the premier domestic event […]
Sports World’s richest people lose $108 billion after DeepSeek selloff
Billionaires whose fortunes are linked to artificial intelligence were the biggest losers: Huang saw his fortune fall $20.1 billion. The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined $108 billion on Monday as a tech-led selloff tied to Chinese […]
Business What Maharashtra government could look like – Firstpost
After Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hinted at ceding his claim to the top job, all eyes are now on who will occupy the post. The Shiv Sena chief said on Wednesday (November 27) that he would not be a “hurdle” in government formation. […]
Politics Japan’s exports hit record high, but trade deficit continues
Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44 per cent from the previous year, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday. The trade deficit, which measures the value of exports minus imports, totalled 5.3 trillion yen ($34 billion), according to government data, […]
World Rebecca Hall joins cast of ‘Godzilla x Kong’ director Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’
Rebecca Hall | Photo Credit: CHARLES SYKES Actor Rebecca Hall has reunited with her Godzilla x Kongdirector Adam Wingard, for the action thriller Onslaught. There are no character details available for Hall, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce Onslaught […]
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