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Mbappe equals Ronaldo's Real Madrid record with 59 goals in a year

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Kylian Mbappe scored his 59th goal for Real Madrid in 2025, matching Cristiano Ronaldo's club record for most goals in a single year. The milestone came in the 86th minute via a pena... Read More


What it takes to live a consequential life: Do good, love truly and keep trying

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- My father's father, my Dada, was born in Sarangarh and lived out his life there. Sarangarh was one of the least consequential of over 550 'princely states' when the British left ... Read More


Budget may consolidate growth by backing domestic demand: EY report

India, Dec. 24 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27 may reinforce growth by backing strong domestic demand through targeted fiscal support, complementing the RBI's growth-oriented monetary stance, the EY E... Read More


Thums Up politics or Nirma wash

India, Dec. 24 -- Politics, especially electoral ones, is akin to corporate and marketing battlefields. Political parties are like products and brands of firms that use brains, money, ideas, and sales... Read More


Pakistan sells loss-making PIA for 135 billion

India, Dec. 24 -- Pakistan on Tuesday successfully organised the privatisation process of the national flag-carrier, selling it at Rs135 billion to a consortium led by a local investment company. The ... Read More


India pledges $450 million support to Sri Lanka

India, Dec. 24 -- India has announced a major reconstruction assistance package worth $450 million to help Sri Lanka recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, External Affairs Minister S.... Read More


Nigerians welcome 130 freed schoolchildren, teachers

India, Dec. 24 -- Nigerians on Monday got their first look at 130 children and teachers released after being seized in one of the largest mass abductions in the country's history. Some of the children... Read More


Sudan's PM takes his peace plan to UN but US urges humanitarian truce

India, Dec. 24 -- Sudan's Prime Minister on Monday proposed a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force, but the United States urged both sides to acc... Read More


The Grammys split the country album category into traditional and contemporary. It might be great

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Flashback to February. It's the 2025 Grammys, and Beyonce has made history. Not only was she finally awarded the top prize of album of the year, but she also became the first Bla... Read More


NTPC NETRA to set up green hydrogen plant at Greater Noida

India, Dec. 24 -- In an effort to consolidate its footprint in the green energy space, NTPC's R&D wing NETRA will set up a Plasma Gasification-based Green Hydrogen Plant on its campus at Greater Noida... Read More