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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......

Voter turnout dips to 56% in phase 2 of J-K elections

The second phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections saw a voter turnout of over 56 per cent on Wednesday, with the democratic exercise passing off peacefully amid tight......

Why China Issued Stapled Visas To Arunachal Athletes

The Chinese inference is that if the Chinese visa is embossed on an Indian passport, held by Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh, it may be tantamount to recognising Indian sovereignty over......

What's Xi Jinping Up To?

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist party, attended the opening session of the National People's Congress, his country's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,......

China compelling docs to hide Covid mortalities: Report

To keep China's COVID death figures low, the Chinese government has besides censorship, implemented a change in rules and procedures to compel doctors to hide COVID-related mortalities or delay......

New twist to Hindenberg-Adani drama

US short-seller Hindenburg Research had shared an advance copy of its damning report against Adani group with New York-based hedge fund manager Mark Kingdon about two months before publishing it......

Foxconn unit in talks for $200 million components plant in Tamil Nadu

Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group, the subsidiary of Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii), is in talks with the Tamil Nadu government to invest around $200 million to set up an electronic......

India may become a supply hub for Apple iPhone

Apple’s strategy is to focus on India and a clutch of other countries as it diversifies its supply chain out of China. Shine Jacob reports. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters If reports that......

Chinese nationals step down from Paytm board ahead of IPO

All Chinese nationals on the board of digital payments firm Paytm have been replaced by US and Indian citizens, while there is no change in existing shareholding, according to a regulatory filing......

Gayatri-Treesa advance to second round of Syed Modi International

IMAGE: Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly battled past Malaysia's Cheng Su Hui and Tan Zhing in a tough opening round match. Photograph: BAI Media/X India's women's doubles pairing of Treesa Jolly......

Chess World Cup: Arjun, Praggnanandhaa face Round 4 challenge

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi will start as the favourite against veteran Hungarian Peter Leko in the fourth round of the FIDE Chess World Cup. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza India's leading Grandmasters......

Sindhu shocked; Prannoy, Sen advance in Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: This was P V Sindhu's first loss to the 25-year-old Line Christophersen in six outings. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters India's two-time Olympic medallist shuttler P V Sindhu bowed out,......

Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter Hong Kong final

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen last won a Super 500 tournament at the Canada Open two years ago. Photograph: ANI Photo/Doordarshan Sports- X India's Lakshya Sen entered his first major final in two years......

Abhinav Bindra Named IOC's Mental Health Ambassador

IMAGE: In his new role, Abhinav Bindra will be tasked with breaking stigma, encouraging open conversation about mental health and promoting well-being within sport and beyond. Photograph:......