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Dominant Jannik Sinner cruises into ATP Finals title decider with Taylor Fritz | Tennis News – Times of India

Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP Photo) Jannik Sinner has his first ATP Finals crown firmly in his sights after crushing Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to set up a title decider with Taylor Fritz, the man he beat to win the US Open two months ago.Roared on by a partisan home crowd in Turin, Sinner extended his winning streak to 10 matches with another dominating display which showed why he is the first Italian to top the ATP's end-of-season world rankings.The 23-year-old has reacted to losing last year's final to Novak Djokovic by displacing the Serbian tennis icon at the top of the game, winning seven tournaments this season including his debut Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open before triumphing in New York in September.Sinner barely gave Ruud time to breathe as he rattled off the firs...
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‘Congress itself altered the Constitution during Indira’s regime’, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari – Times of India

'Congress itself altered the Constitution during Indira's regime', says Union minister Nitin Gadkari (Picture credit: ANI) PUNE: Union minister Nitin Gadkari slammed the Congress party over the "Constitution campaign" and accused the party of "altering" the Constitution during the Congress government under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.Addressing an election rally in Pune's Wakad, Gadkari attacked the Congress party and alleged that only sloganeering statements were made of 'Garibi Hatao,' and that the poor continue to suffer under the Congress rule."During the Congress regime, various programs like the 8-point, 20-point, and 40-point initiatives were launched with the slogan 'Garibi Hatao,' but unfortunately, poverty persisted among farmers, labourers, dalits and muslims. Despite the promi...
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How exploding stars have led Team India’s impressive run in T20Is | Cricket News – Times of India

LEADING THE SMASH AND GRAB: Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Backed by the team management, an Indian team in transition is winning matches by playing a brand of T20 cricket that is exhilarating to watch...Things are looking up for Suryakumar Yadav and Co. heading into the next T20 World Cup, to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in just over a year's time. The team has finished the year by winning 24 of 26 T20Is played in 2024, a very impressive run.Even after the exit of senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the format, and despite the absence of match-winners like Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, this T20 team is playing like champions.Suryakumar Yadav continues to make an impact as a leader | #BeyondTheBoundaryThe most refresh...
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Eye Of Man Admitted With Bullet Injury Goes Missing After Death, Patna Hospital Blames Rats

The eye of a man, who was hospitalised with a bullet injury, went missing after his death at Patna's second-largest hospital, following which the family has claimed that it was taken out by the hospital for "business". The family members also staged a protest, but the hospital put the blame on rats, NDTV reported. Fantus Kumar, was admitted to Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) on Thursday after being shot in his abdomen. His brother-in-law said it was a conspiracy by the hospital. "How can they be so negligent? Either someone from the hospital conspired with the people who shot him or the hospital is involved in some business of taking people's eyes out," he was quoted as saying by NDTV. 'Someone Took The Eye In ICU' "If we can't trust such a big facility, who can we trust? Someo...
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Does Fadnavis’ Call For ‘Dharma-Yudh Of Votes’ Not Violate MCC, Questions Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray questioned the Election Commission of India whether Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's call for "dharma-yuddh of votes" violated the Model Code of Conduct.  Addressing a poll rally in Thane's Dombivli ahead of the November 20 assembly polls in the state, the former CM said he was asked to remove the words "Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji" from his party's election anthem before the Lok Sabha elections, but he refused to do so.  "Devendra Fadnavis has given a call for "dharma-yudh of votes. I am asking the Election Commission, does dharma-yudh fit in with your Model Code of Conduct?" he said.  On Friday, Fadnavis called for a "dharma-yudh of votes" during a rally in Pune to counter a purported appeal by an Islamic scholar for a "vote-jihad"...
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‘I almost died’: Mike Tyson after loss to Jake Paul | Boxing News – Times of India

Mike Tyson (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion, shared that he has no regrets about his loss to Jake Paul in their heavyweight boxing match on Saturday.The 58-year-old boxing legend faced a unanimous decision defeat to 27-year-old YouTube star Paul on Friday at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The event drew a massive crowd of 72,300 fans, with an additional 60 million households tuning in globally, according to Netflix's broadcast."This is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I’m grateful for last night. No regrets to get in ring one last time," Tyson wrote on social media after the bout."I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so...
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PM Modi Arrives In Nigeria, Presented With ‘Key to the City’ Of Abuja

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This visit is the first by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in 17 years. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Abuja, Nigeria. Warmly welcomed by Minister for Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who presented the prime minister with the 'Key to the City' of Abuja. The key symbolises the trust and honour bestowed on the prime minister by the people of Nigeria," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a late-night post on X. The MEA also shared pictures of the prime minister being welcomed to the country. Modi himself responded to a post on X by Tinubu in which the Nigerian president said he looked forward to welcoming t...
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G20 role in climate finance critical: UN body chief – Times of India

BAKU: With world leaders heading to Rio de Janeiro for the G20 summit next week, the UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Saturday urged them to send a strong signal that climate action is core business for the world's biggest economies and step up climate finance globally as it requires action both inside and outside the COP process.His remarks come as negotiators here continue to brainstorm on finalising post-2025 climate finance goals without making much headway on the latest iteration of the draft decision text during multiple negotiations at CO. It is believed that the leaders' declaration by G20 leaders at Rio may give a push to the ongoing negotiation here."Here in Baku negotiators are working around the clock on a new climate finance goal. There is a long way to go, but everyone is ver...
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UK Needs British Trump, Says Ex PM Liz Truss; Lauds Modi For Securing Third Term

New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Former British prime minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday pitched for bringing the "best of reforms", fixing some arrangement in the "powerful bureaucracy" in the United Kingdom and creating a movement akin to the one in the US that led to "big changes" there. "Frankly, I think we need a British Trump. The question is who that individual might be," she said and cited US President-elect Donald Trump's "MAGA" (Make America Great Again) movement. During an interaction session at the HT Leadership Summit 2024 here, Truss also said India has a "huge role" to play in the "future of geopolitics" as the world's largest democracy. Truss, who served as the British prime minister for just 49 days in 2022, was asked about the ties between India and the UK amid changing geopolit...
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Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill can go to next level as senior batters after Australia tour: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) Indian teams started competing in Australia consistently since the 2003-04 series where Sourav Ganguly’s team came back with a 1-1 scoreline. As India get ready for another series Down Under following the debacle against New Zealand at home, Ganguly spoke to TOI about a host of topics. in India, setting the tone early in Australia and the next generation stepping up. Excerpts…What do you make of the 0-3 drubbing at home against New Zealand?It was surprising and unexpected. It’s a wake-up call for the team before going into such a big series in Australia. It must have given them a lot to think about and introspect what was lacking in the home series. But the team should always be looking to move forward and not carry the baggage of previous defeats....
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Dhaka: Not enough support from China, India on Rohingyas – Times of India

DHAKA: Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain claimed Saturday that "big neighbours" India and China have not stepped in as expected to help resolve the Rohingya crisis while noting that each country has its "own interests". Hossain expressed deep concern over the crisis, emphasising that if unresolved, the issue could become a global problem, not just for Bangladesh or the region but beyond.Bangladesh currently hosts over 1.2 million Rohingya refugees from conflict-wracked Myanmar, a situation that has placed significant strain on Dhaka's resources.Source link
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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Pat Cummins on thwarting Rohit Sharma-led India’s historic hat-trick bid | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins NEW DELHI: Pat Cummins' Australia are set to challenge India's quest for a historic third consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win on Australian soil, this time facing a new Indian captain eager to make history.The much-anticipated clash begins with the opening Test on November 22 in Perth.India previously secured back-to-back series wins in Australia, first under Virat Kohli's leadership in 2018-19 and then with Ajinkya Rahane at the helm in 2020-21.Now, with Rohit Sharma as captain, Team India is eyeing an unprecedented third straight triumph Down Under.Can Cummins and his team halt India's series-winning streak?"Yes. Yes is the answer," Cummins said in response to a question by TimesOfIndia.com during an interaction with select media, organised by broa...
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8 extrajudicial killings in first 52 days of Bangladesh interim government – Times of India

DHAKA: Bangladesh-based human rights organisation Odhikar has documented that at least eight people were victims of extrajudicial killings between August 9 and September 30 following the assumption of power in Dhaka by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on August 8. The three-month human rights report for July-September was prepared by Odhikar based on reports sent by human rights activists affiliated with it and data published by news outlets.Of these eight victims, one died allegedly as a result of police torture, another from torture allegedly at the hands of the department of narcotics control, and three were tortured to death, allegedly by joint forces. Additionally, three people were shot dead by joint forces.From August 9 to September 30 at least 52 people were killed and ...
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Xi Jinping seizes role as global defender of free trade – Times of India

As Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on the entire world, Xi Jinping is once again wasting no time in positioning himself as the premier defender of the international trading system.China's leader warned on Friday that the global economy was fracturing as protectionism spreads, leading to "severe challenges." The world, he declared, had "entered a new period of turbulence and change." "Dividing an interdependent world is going back in history," Xi said in a speech at the APEC CEO Summit in Peru read on stage by one of his ministers. For Xi, it's a role he played when Trump first rose to power in 2017. Back then, China's head of state urged global business elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to reject trade wars and protectionism, saying it would cause "injury a...
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Over 650 police commandos participate in NSG’s counter-terrorism exercise

Security personnel take part in a drill in metro during a counter-terrorism exercise at the National Security Guard (NSG) Training Centre in Manesar in November 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI More than 650 commandos from the State police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) participated in the National Security Guard’s (NSG) two-week counter-terrorism and counter-improvised explosive device (IED) exercise that concluded on Saturday.A statement by the NSG said 31 teams from States such as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry, Chandigarh, and 10 teams from five CAPFs, comprising a total of 667 elite commandos, participated in the exercise....
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Science

Future is fusion? The quest to build a star on Earth – Times of India

The quest for fusion energy - the clean, potentially limitless source that could end mankind's power woes - is at least a century old. Now, a handful of startups say we are closer than ever to making it happen. In the next few years, these companies say, their fusion machines will produce more energy than they take to run. Soon after, they will start generating electricity for factories, data centers, steel mills and more. Big-name investors, including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman, have staked hundreds of millions of dollars on this. Yet, closer than ever does not necessarily mean close. Fusion's history is a graveyard of missed deadlines and thwarted milestones. The sunny view is startups moving more quickly than govt labs ever could.Creating a working star on Earth...
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Xi Jinping signals cooperation with Donald Trump in his final meeting with US President Biden – Times of India

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday pledged to work with the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, highlighting the importance of maintaining stability in US-China relations. His remarks came during a meeting with outgoing US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Lima, Peru. This marked their first meeting in seven months, as both leaders addressed critical global issues, including trade disputes, cybercrimes, tensions over Taiwan, and the ongoing influence of Russia.Xi acknowledged the historical challenges between the two nations but reiterated China’s consistent aim of fostering a stable, healthy, and sustainable relationship with the US, adding that Beijing is ready to maintain communication, expand coop...
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Blow for India as Shubman Gill fractures left thumb, all but out of Perth Test

Shubman Gill of India badred the internal practice match between India and India A at the WACA on November 15, 2024, in Perth, Australia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India were dealt a telling blow on Saturday (November 16, 2024) after star top-order batter Shubman Gill sustained a left thumb fracture, which is likely to rule him out of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth, starting November 22. Gill, one of the young heroes of India's last Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph, is a batting mainstay and in case skipper Rohit Sharma opts out of the first Test, India's top-order could look very thin. Gill got hurt while fielding on the second day of the intra-squad match simulat...
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PM Modi lauds Bodos for farewell to arms | India News – Times of India

Stating that Bodo peace accord has transformed lives of the community and highlighting BJP's role in transition of Assam from a disturbed area to ushering in development and lasting peace, PM Narendra Modi hailed the Bodo community for abandoning violence and embracing peace. This is the second reference to Bodos by the PM in as many days. PM Modi on Friday addressed the first Bodoland Mahotsav in Delhi where he expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the region after the peace accord where over 10,000 youths in Assam chose peace over violence. Addressing 'HT Leadership Summit' on Saturday, PM Modi highlighted the BJP's pivotal role in Assam's journey from being a 'disturbed area' to a beacon of development, referencing landmark agreements like the Karbi Anglong and Bru-Reang pact...
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Trump picks oil firm CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary – Times of India

Chris Wright (Picture credit: X) US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a campaign donor, to serve as energy secretary in his second administration.Appointing Wright, a proponent of oil and gas development, including fracking, aligns with Trump’s goal of achieving US "energy dominance."The department of energy oversees a wide range of responsibilities, from managing the country’s nuclear weapons to promoting scientific research. It also approves natural gas exports and ensures environmental cleanup of nuclear weapons sites.Republican Senator John Barrasso, who is expected to chair the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, endorsed Wright’s nomination. “He’s an energy innovator who laid the foundation for America’s fracking boom. After...
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Natural farming in India, sprouting but still to grow deep roots

Natural farming, with its emphasis on biodiversity, soil health, and reduced chemical inputs, is gaining traction across India’s agricultural landscape. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have emerged as testing grounds for this promising method, showcasing unique models that focus on sustainable agriculture. The 2024-25 Union Budget, with its allocation of substantial resources to natural farming, marks a pivotal moment. However, as we push toward a low-carbon agricultural future, there are still some pertinent questions to be answered. Will natural farming transform Indian agriculture? Or will it remain an ambitious but niche endeavour? Successes and challenges in some States In Himachal Pradesh, the State’s Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y) has been an impor...
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Numerology Predictions Today, November 17, 2024: Read your personalised forecast for numbers 1 to 9 – Times of India

1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, and 28th of any month are blessed with the Number 1)Today brings a fresh sense of joy and liberation, as if you’ve finally broken free from constraints that may have been holding you back. Your spirit is craving adventure, novelty, and activities that make you feel alive. Mundane routines or monotonous tasks will feel stifling to you now, and you’ll naturally gravitate toward creative outlets or lively gatherings where you can shine. This is an ideal day to explore a hobby or interest that’s outside your usual scope, as you’re in the perfect mindset for discovery and enjoyment.Your leadership skills may also surface, as you’ll feel more assertive in guiding others towards fun and meaningful activities. Socially, you could attract people who are intrigu...
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‘Traditional media must be compensated by e-platforms’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday highlighted the critical issue of fair compensation for traditional media, underlining how it is financially disadvantaged as news consumption is "rapidly shifting" from the conventional modes to the digital space.During his address on National Press Day, hosted by Press Council of India, the minister argued that substantial investment in traditional journalism - including training, editorial processes, and verification - has been undermined by digital platforms' unequal bargaining power.Media challenged by fake news, algorithm bias & AI: Vaishnaw While the investment that goes behind creating a team of journalists, training them, having editorial processes and methods to check the veracity of news, and taki...
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Can’t block religious place due to opposition by another group: Kerala high court | India News – Times of India

KOCHI: The Kerala high court has held in a significant judgment that in a democratic country where citizens possess the fundamental right to practise and profess their faith, the establishment of a religious place by any community should not be curtailed merely due to opposition from other groups.The ruling on Friday came in response to a petition filed by KT Mujeeb of Kozhikode challenging the Kozhikode collector's order refusing an NOC to operate a prayer hall for Muslims in his building and Kadalundi panchayat's letter directing him to stop its functioning.In 2016, the HC had issued an interim order permitting the petitioner to use the building as a prayer hall subject to some conditions.Reconsider plea on religious site within 3 months, HC tells official In 2016, Kerala HC issued an i...
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Decision on privatisation of power in U.T. only after court decides on the subject, says Minister

Minister for Home A. Namassivayam on Saturday announced the conduct of three-day Gyan Kumbh from November 21-23 in Puducherry. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Minister for Home A. Namassivayam said on Saturday (November 16, 2024) that the Government will take a decision on privatisation of power distribution in the Union Territory only after the court decides on the subject.“The power privatisation issue is now pending in the court. It will not be appropriate for me to comment on the subject. The government will take a decision after the court gives its verdict,” he said while responding to a question at a press conference he held to announce the conduct of three-day Gyan Kumbh from November 21-23 in Puduch...
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