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New Zealand Cricket CEO to step down due to "differences with "several member associations" and players' association

Wellington, Dec. 19 -- New Zealand Cricket (NZC) CEO Scott Weenink announced that he will step down from his post on January 30 next year due to differences with "several member associations" and the ... Read More


After the UNESCO tag, what's next for Lalitpur's musicians?

Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- Lalitpur, a city known as much for its courtyards and brick-lined alleys as for its living traditions, was declared a UNESCO Creative City of Music on October 31, 2025, coincidin... Read More


HT reviewer Lamat R Hasan picks her favourite read of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- Ibn al-Marzuban, a Persian philologist, wrote Fadl al-kilab or The Superiority of Dogs Over Many of Those Who Wear Clothes 1100 years ago. A casual conversation with a friend over th... Read More


Who is Sarah Dzafce? Miss Finland at the center of 'eating with Chinese' racist photo row

India, Dec. 19 -- Sarah Dzafce, a 22-year-old Finnish model who was recently crowned Miss Finland and took part in the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Thailand, has landed in hot water for posting a pho... Read More


"Number of days are decided according to business": UP minister Suresh Khanna as assembly session begins

Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- As the Uttar Pradesh assembly session began on Friday, state minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the session's days will be decided by the business, adding that the government is rea... Read More


HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- It always blows my mind that people are reading less fiction than non-fiction. This year, my recommendation is this petite book that I really relished, Courtesan Don't Read Newspaper... Read More


European Union approves EUR90 bln support package for Ukraine for 2026-27

Kyiv, Dec. 19 -- European leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with 90 billion euros in financial support for 2026-27, a decision aimed at funding Ukraine's military and economic needs. "We have a ... Read More


Students, teachers protest against closure of Marathi-medium BMC schools

India, Dec. 19 -- More than 60 people, including teachers and students of schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), mobilised outside the BMC headquarters on Thursday morning to pro... Read More


From bicycle to supercars: Rise of a fantasy cricket influencer draws ED action in betting case

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- The village roads of Khajur in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh once saw a young man pedalling his bicycle through dusty lanes. Today, the 25-year-old Anurag Dwivedi arrives in the ... Read More


HT reviewer Chintan Girish Modi picks his favourite reads of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- People often ask me what I like to read outside of work, and the answer almost always is "children's literature" because it nourishes and soothes me. The sheer variety of books that ... Read More