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Calcutta High Court holds high-level meet on SIR after SC directive

Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal were among the officers attending the meeting

India's gaming boom on rise but addiction oversight struggles to match pace

India has embraced gaming as an industry while the behavioural systems required to manage addiction are still evolving

NCLT clears withdrawal of insolvency proceedings against Mahagun

The decision follows the company's settlement with IDBI Trusteeship Services; the NCLT order further records that all pending applications in the matter stand disposed of

Eminent management educationist Professor Joseph Philip passes away

In a career of sixty-five years that straddled both teaching and practice of management including institution building, he was arguably without peers

Delhi government launches 'CM Jansunwai Portal' for public complaints

The chief minister said that this portal will help in monitoring the complaints of the public and finding timely solutions to the problems is a priority of the government

ACB revises contract terms for new Afghanistan cricket head coach

Speaking about the board's expectations, Naseeb emphasized that future coaching contracts will clearly define Afghanistan as the official duty station.

India-Brazil trade to cross $20 bn in 5 yrs in 'win-win' deal: PM Modi

PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held talks in New Delhi, focusing on boosting trade, technology, energy cooperation and strengthening strategic ties between the two nations

IOR maritime mechanism to be consensus-based: Navy Chief Dinesh Tripathi

The Navy chief noted that the idea of closer operational cooperation was well accepted and said modalities of a joint task force would have to be worked out collectively

Court sends IYC workers to 5-day police custody over protest at AI Summit

Judicial Magistrate Ravi allowed the Delhi Police's plea seeking five days of custodial interrogation of the accused persons

Michael Carrick backs Man United culture following Ratcliffe comments

Carrick, who was hired as interim head coach, faced the media on Friday for the first time since Ratcliffe's remarks and he was asked for his response

Infantino under Olympic review after involvement in Trump peace board

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Infantino has aligned FIFA closely with the United States government including attending Trump's inauguration last year and making a series of visits to the White House

Asian economies assess impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion

The court struck down several Trump-era tariffs on Asian export giants, China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, key players in tech supply chains and the global chip market

Floyd Mayweather eyes professional boxing return after nine years out

The former five-division world champion has still been in the ring regularly throughout his 40s with a series of lucrative exhibition bouts against the likes of online influencer Logan Paul

Sri Lanka's new law scrapping pensions for parliamentarians takes effect

The main aim of the bill was to repeal the Parliamentary Pensions Law No 1 of 1977 which had established a non-contributory life time pension to persons who have ceased to be members of parliament

Greenwood wastes penalty chance as Marseille go down narrowly to Brest

Two first-half headers from Ludovic Ajorque put Brest in the driving seat and he could have had a third had a fierce shot not rattled the bar on Friday

Congress calls US trade deal an 'ordeal', Rahul says PM 'compromised'

Congress alleged that the trade deal had become an 'ordeal' for the country subjected to by the prime minister's 'desperation and surrender'

Venus Williams awarded a wild card at Indian Wells for singles and doubles

It will be Williams' 10th career appearance in the tournament, which runs March 4-15. A year ago, she was given a wild card, but didn't accept it

Bangladesh coach criticises Nazrul, cites lies in T20 World Cup fallout

Nazrul, who served under Bangladesh's former interim leader Muhammad Yunus, had initially maintained that the decision not to travel to India due to security concerns was taken by the government

World Cup build-up influences MLS opening as league eyes 2027 change

MLS is hoping after that to see the so-called "World Cup Bump," or a surge in interest that both men's and women's leagues often experience around soccer's premier tournament

Brook feels absence of Pakistan stars could hurt Hundred's global appeal

There have been reports that Indian-owned Hundred franchises -- Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds -- may refrain from picking Pakistan players at the auction