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Benzema joins Al-Hilal to present threat to Ronaldo's title hopes

India, Feb. 4 -- France icon Karim Benzema swapped one Saudi club for another when joining Al-Hilal from rival Al-Ittihad - a move that could be bad news for Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Ballon d'Or ... Read More


India to host shooting's Asian Olympic qualifying meet next year

India, Feb. 4 -- India will host next year's Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in Delhi where eight quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be up for grabs, marking a historic first for the ... Read More


India start favourites against Afghanistan for U-19 WC title

India, Feb. 4 -- Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a confident and all-round India will be overwhelming favourites against Afghanistan in the semifinal of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here on Wednesday... Read More


US deal favours India, firm stand on dairy and agriculture: Piyush Goyal

India, Feb. 4 -- A day after India and the US agreed on a trade deal and Washington slashed its punitive tariffs on New Delhi from 50 percent to 18 percent, the Union Government on Tuesday insisted th... Read More


Bill and Hillary Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation

India, Feb. 4 -- Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed late on Monday to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but ... Read More


Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles, long-range drones

India, Feb. 4 -- Russia fired around 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles of various types at Ukraine in a major attack overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. The barrage... Read More


Himachal CM directs plan to raise forest cover to 31% by 2030

India, Feb. 3 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday directed Forest Department officials to prepare a comprehensive roadmap to increase Himachal Pradesh's forest cover to... Read More


President on 6-day Odisha tour, to attend programmes in 5 districts

India, Feb. 3 -- President Droupadi Murmu arrived on Monday on a six-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend religious and academic programmes across five districts, officials said. Presiden... Read More


Bihar records 13.1% growth in 2024-25, beats national average

India, Feb. 3 -- Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Monday said the State recorded a 13.1 per cent growth in the 2024-25 financial year, which was better than the "national average of 9.8... Read More


Naqvi hails Budget as a Gazette of roar, resonance of self-reliant India

India, Feb. 3 -- Former Union Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the Union Budget 2026 is a "Gazette of roar and resonance of a self-reliant India and a robust d... Read More