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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran…

CHENNAI: It was a day when top Indian paddlers were at the receiving end of upsets at the WTT Star Contender here on Friday. However, there was something to cheer for the local fans as world No. 123 Snehit Suravajjula delivered an outstanding performance, stunning world No. 29 Yukiya Uda…

PANAJI: Given the state of football in the country, India may be still years away from making it to the World Cup but next year, when sport’s greatest spectacle kicks off in North America, we will have something to call our own and cheer for at home.

MUMBAI: It’s a story of perseverance. The night of November 25, 2024, was a painful one for Shardul Thakur. Much to everyone’s surprise, the ‘Palghar Express,’ who had played 83 internationals for India, went unsold in the Indian Premier League auction. Just days before that, the 33-year-old had been left…

Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Friday closed down -0.13 (-0.68%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -2.10 (-0.39%). Sugar prices Friday extended this week's decline to 2-week lows. Forecasts for rain in Brazil eased dryness concerns and weighed on sugar prices. Meteorologist Climatempo...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.15 (-0.79%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -1.90 (-0.35%). Sugar prices today extended this week's decline to 2-week lows. Forecasted rain for Brazil has eased dryness concerns and is weighing on sugar prices. Meteorologist...

Can the police conduct wiretapping and surveillance merely on the basis of a complaint from a “concerned mother”? 

For thousands of years, almost all of us have been mesmerised by the amazing occurrence of solar eclipses. This time too the eclipse will surprise us with its beauty on March 29 which will be the first solar eclipse of 2025, and will last roughly four hours. However, there are…

Adani had to halve supply to conflict-hit country as Dhaka defaulted on payments while battling a foreign exchange shortage

New Delhi’s viral superstars keep a sold-out O2 Forum Kentish Town singing and screaming for their entire 60-minute set