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Epic Greaves double ton earns West Indies draw in first NZ Test

Set a colossal target of 531, 113 more than the current record for a successful fourth-innings chase, the West Indies were 457-6 at the end, the second-highest Test fourth innings.

7 Dec 2025 4:20 am
Steaming silences at academic corridors

Let tea dissolve hierarchy. In that circle, there must be no Head of Department, no Junior Research Fellow, no Professor Emeritus. Only co-drinkers.

7 Dec 2025 4:00 am
Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri

The thrilling three-way battle will be decided on Sunday (December 7, 2025) at the Yas Marina Circuit. The McLaren driver Norris is 12 points ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen and 16 ahead of McLaren teammate Piastri.

7 Dec 2025 3:40 am
Continuing divides

Every conversation veers around to a quick sketch of where a person sits in the countrys endlessly negotiated social hierarchy

7 Dec 2025 3:20 am
What did Putins visit to India achieve? | Explained

Where do India-Russia relations stand? What did the two sides agree on during the recent summit? What statements did both leaders make on the Ukraine war? Why is Putins visit significant at this juncture when India is negotiating a free trade agreement with the U.S.?

7 Dec 2025 3:17 am
The paradox of right and wrong

The essence of morality lies not in action, but in awareness

7 Dec 2025 3:00 am
Halloween impact

The attraction for the surreal and unknown transcends generations and classes

7 Dec 2025 2:43 am
Hamas says will give up arms to a Palestinian authority 'if occupation ends'

Our weapons are linked to the existence of the occupation and the aggression, Hamas chief negotiator and its Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in a statement

7 Dec 2025 2:40 am
The movie magic

Many of them run on outlandish formulas and offer naive solutions

7 Dec 2025 2:30 am
Cylinder blast triggers fire at Goa nightclub, kills 23 staff members

At least 23 bodies have been recovered. Those who have died were the staff of the club, says DGP Alok Kumar

7 Dec 2025 2:24 am
Boeing says Trump's equity stake plan doesn't apply to big U.S. defence firms

It really only applies on the supply chain, particularly for the smaller companies coming through, where that might be a way forward for them to get some equity, says CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security

7 Dec 2025 2:20 am
Cartel de los Soles | Mission Maduro

The U.S decision to designate the alleged cartel a foreign terrorist organisation is aimed at strengthening its case for military action in Venezuela

7 Dec 2025 1:40 am
Bengal SIR row: SC, ST activists urge ECI to simplify rules, set up assistance camps

In a letter to the CEC, the rights body appealed for marginalised people to be able to link themselves to any relative across their extended family whose name is present in the electoral roll of 2002, and urged the Commission to organise assistance camps

7 Dec 2025 1:40 am
S. Muralidhar | Humane justice

The former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court will head a UN Commission to investigate human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories

7 Dec 2025 1:25 am
J&K L-G and CM spar over age relaxation for job aspirants amid protests

Hundreds of job aspirants who have crossed the age bar of 32 are unable to sit for the examination. The Open Merit aspirants are protesting to increase the current upper age limit from 32 to 37 to bring it at par with the rest of the country.

7 Dec 2025 1:20 am
Sam Altman | Merchant of the future

The OpenAI CEO has declared a code red at his company as the ChatGPT-maker rushes to turbocharge its chatbots performance; his urgency comes shortly after Google unveiled its powerful Gemini 3 model

7 Dec 2025 1:06 am
Historic blunders on J&K and China are Nehrus legacy: BJP

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, those blunders are being corrected, says BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia.

7 Dec 2025 1:00 am
Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic

On December 7, 1909, Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekelands process patent for making Bakelite was granted, two years after he had figured it out. Bakelite is the first fully synthetic plastic and its invention marked the beginning of the Age of Plastics. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about Baekeland and his Bakelite

7 Dec 2025 12:51 am
CM blames past regimes for pollution, vows stronger and faster control efforts

Govt. extremely serious about curbing pollution, dust being tackledthrough wall-to-wall road constructionand city aiming to shift all public transport to EVs by 2026, says Gupta; over 7 crore in penalties imposed on polluting construction sites: Environment Minister

7 Dec 2025 12:44 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | MetLife Stadium to host the final as FIFA announces complete schedule

Seventy-eight games will be in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 13 apiece in Canada and Mexico.

7 Dec 2025 12:36 am
Field trips to citys urban farms help schoolchildren to learn from nature

Size of these farms vary from 30 cents to a few acres, with crops such as paddy being grown on them; students are taught to do farm work and given farm fresh food, while introduced to a nature-centric lifestyle; some offer programmes and syllabuses focusing on practical aspects of farming

7 Dec 2025 12:32 am
Former IAS officer gets five-year jail term in money laundering case

The court noted that the accused officer caused a loss to the government exchequer to the tune of 1.20 crore.

7 Dec 2025 12:20 am
CPI(M) MP seeks JPC or judicial inquiry into exploitative airfare surge

The crisis following the enforcement of revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms has exposed deep structural failures in regulatory preparedness, market oversight, and consumer protection, leaving ordinary passengers dangerously vulnerable, says MP John Brittas

7 Dec 2025 12:05 am
Government womens polytechnic building in Nellore cries for repairs

Despite appeals for renovation works, Department of Technical Education has not sought funds from the State government, citing budget constraints

7 Dec 2025 12:03 am
IND vs SA ODI | Sky is the limit for Jaiswal: Gambhir

An IPL owner (referring to Delhi Capitals Parth Jindal) also wrote about split coaching. It is very important for people to stay in their domain, says India head coach Gautam Gambhir

7 Dec 2025 12:02 am
Appoint Leaders of Opposition for Maharashtra Assembly: Uddhav

More than a year after the Assembly election, the LoP must be appointed and we have been demanding this the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader said

6 Dec 2025 11:48 pm
Cricket lovers have visual treat in Vizag as Ro-Ko and Jaiswal fire on all cylinders

Almost all the seats were occupied by 11 a.m., well ahead before the toss; road stretch from Yendada to PM Palem bustled with stalls selling caps, T-shirts, Indian flags, and other merchandise

6 Dec 2025 11:29 pm
English definitely has a place on Indian soil: Tharoor

Tharoor argues that the English lexicon has become richer by borrowing Indian words

6 Dec 2025 11:17 pm
Congress top brass discusses Karnataka leadership issue, to meet again

Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the general secretary in-charge of organisation K.C. Venugopal attended the closed door meeting at Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhis official residence

6 Dec 2025 11:14 pm
Congress cites Maniben Patels diary entries, asks Rajnath to apologise for Babri claim

Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh claimed the Defence Minister was spreading falsehoods to improve his relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

6 Dec 2025 11:09 pm