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China's Wagner? Country hires private security to protect foreign assets

The primary focus of the contractor will be on facilitating China's Belt and Road Initiative in West Asia and Africa

IND vs SA 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Dean Elgar's overshadows Rahul's ton

India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Dean Elgar's 140* took South Africa to 256/5 at the end of the day in Centurion as they led the Indian team by 11 runs. KL Rahul scored a ton as well

LIVE: Mamata unlikely to attend Ram Mandir inauguration, says TMC

Catch all the latest updates LIVE from across the globe here

IOA forms ad hoc committee to run wrestling in India after WFI's suspension

The WFI was suspended by the sports ministry after its controversial decision to announce U-15 and U-20 national championships in tainted former chief Brijbhushana Sharan Singh's constituency Gonda

MPhil not a 'recognised' degree anymore: University body warns students

The UGC has requested the universities authorities to take immediate steps to stop admissions to the MPhil programme for the 2023-24 academic year

Weekend spending in India rose 150% in Jan-Nov 2023 as compared to 2022

Most weekend transactions were recorded during noon between 1-3 pm and evenings between 7-9 pm: Simpl 2023 Yearly Checkout Scan

Watch: Former Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi manhandled by police

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who served as foreign minister in Imran Khan's govt, was again arrested from outside the Adiala jail after being released on bail in the cipher case

IND vs AFG T20s: Hardik Pandya to miss Afghanistan series - reports

While quoting a source, the news agency ANI reported that Pandya won't be available for T20 series against Afghanistan but will get fit in time for the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024).

IND vs SA: KL Rahul becomes 1st overseas player to hit 2 tons in Centurion

Before KL Rahul, no other overseas player hit two centuries at this venue where Tests have been played since 1995. Kl Rahul's 101 runs helped India post a respectable 245 on the board

Delhi fog: Air India flyers can reschedule flights to and from IGI Airport

The passengers will be allowed to rebook any other Air India flight operating on the same route in the next three days free of charge

Karnataka announces mandatory 7-day isolation for Covid-19 patients

The mandatory seven-day home isolation rule comes as Karnataka is witnessing an uptick in Covid-19 cases

JN.1 Covid-19 update: 83 cases detected in India so far, says INSACOG

Covid-19 latest update: At least 409 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in the country, data from mygov.in showed. Kerala saw 3,096 active cases, the highest in the country

Wipro files case against former CFO Jatin Dalal who moved to Cognizant

Dalal has sought that the matter be referred to arbitration, the case will now be heard by a Bengaluru civil court on January 3

Rahul Gandhi to undertake 'Manipur to Mumbai' Bharat Nyay Yatra from Jan 14

The Bharat Nyay Yatra will cover the eastern to western stretch of the country, beginning from Manipur in the Northeast and concluding in Mumbai in Maharashtra

Apple in talks with Aequs, Rayprus to deepen manufacturing ops in India

Currently, Tata Electronics is the only Indian vendor for Apple, and it is also looking to double its casing facility

Dense fog; flights, trains cancelled: Delhi wakes up to inclement Wednesday

While the overall AQI continued to remain 'very poor' at 383 on Wednesday morning, parts of the national capital witnessed the air quality dip to 'severe'

India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2: Centurion weather forecast on Dec 27

India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2 weather forecast: It has been raining cats and dogs in Centurion since yesterday night, and the weather prediction for today is not encouraging either.

Adani Green completes joint venture agreement with TotalEnergies Renewables

TotalEnergies has also infused Rs 4,013 crore in Adani Green Energy Twenty-Three Limited

Gold price climbs Rs 220 to Rs 63,710, silver rises Rs 300 to Rs 79,500

The price of 22-carat gold was up Rs 200 at Rs 58,400

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat to return Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award in protest

Vinesh Phogat took to X where she uploaded an open letter to the PM Modi, saying that she will return national awards won by her, including the Khel Ratna