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Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 28: The Sports School, India's first integrated academic and sports institute, has partnered with Prayoga Institute of Education Research to launch "Kriḍā," an innovative program to use Sports as medium to teach Science and Math. The launch was organized to unveil the program 'Kriḍā' at The Sports School campus on Kanakapura Road on 20th December 2024.

The Sports School launches \"Kriḍā\": A Game-Changing Sports-Integrated Education Programme partnership with Prayoga Institute of Education Research

Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 28: Urban Square Mall, Rajasthan's largest mall, became the center of festive excitement as over 20,000 visitors gathered to witness a breathtaking Dubai-style fireworks display that lit up the Udaipur night sky. The crowning moment of the evening was an awe-inspiring Dubai-style fireworks display that lit up the Udaipur night sky, creating a breathtaking spectacle and setting a new benchmark for festive celebrations in the region.

Over 20,000 People Visit Urban Square Mall for a Spectacular Dubai-style Fireworks Show in Udaipur

New Delhi [India], December 28: Mumbai based Archana jain is an inspiration to many privileged men and women. She has been a well-known social - entrepreneur. Being the founder of the Florian Foundation NGO, her aim is to work for the betterment of underprivileged people and to feed the hungry in India. 

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 28: On December 28, 2024, the birth anniversary of the late industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, a special Grove will be launched in his memory overseen by social enterprise Grow-Trees.com. The idea was conceived by Geeta Gopalakrishnan who was for many years a honorary fundraiser for cancer patients at the Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, an initiative close to Tata' s heart. The project is a collaborative effort where citizens can participate and write their tributes to the icon. As part of this citizen collaboration four lakh trees will be planted across 17 villages in Nainital and six in Almora, Uttarakhand. This extensive green cover is part of Grow-Trees.com's 'Trees+ for the Himalayas' plan and will be called the 'Ratan Tata Memorial Forest'.

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New Delhi [India], December 28: Studio 19 Films, led by the visionary Yash Ahlawat, has successfully concluded the much-awaited Season 5 of Bollywood Mr  &amp;  Miss India. The event showcased a vibrant mix of emerging talent, celebrity presence, and intense competition, setting a new benchmark in glamour and Bollywood.  

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UK-based Vodafone Group has cleared dues of around Rs 11,650 crore or about 109 million pound that it raised against shares of Vodafone Idea, according to a regulatory filing.
Vodafone Group had pledged almost the entire stake in VIL to raise the debt.
The pledge was created in favour of HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) for the debt raised by Mauritius and India-based entities of Vodafone Group.
"On 27 December 2024, HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited acting as the security trustee for the lenders has released the pledges pursuant to repayment of the outstanding dues owed to the lenders by the Vodafone Promoter Shareholders.
"Consequently, the indirect encumbrance on 15,720,826,860 equity shares of the target company held by the Vodafone Promoter Shareholders representing 22.56 per cent of the equity share capital of the target company on a fully diluted basis has been released," the filing said.
"Consequently, the indirect encumbrance on 15,720,826,860 equity shares o

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a tragic incident following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people.
The plane was flying on Wednesday from Azerbaijan's capital of Baku to Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, when it turned toward Kazakhstan and crashed while making an attempt to land. There were 29 survivors.
In an official statement Saturday, the Kremlin said air defence systems were firing near Grozny on Wednesday due to a Ukrainian drone strike, but stopped short of saying one of these hit the plane.
On Friday, a US official and an Azerbaijani minister made separate statements blaming the crash on an external weapon.

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India's luxury car market sees rapid growth, with over 50,000 units expected to be sold in 2025, supported by rising wealth, new model launches, and a thriving affluent class

A BMW i7 electric sedan on display at a BMW AG showroom.  Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

The country's private telecom operators face twin challenges on investment recovery in the New Year  customers leaving their network after tariff hikes and satellite players mainly Elon Musk's Starlink eyeing a chunk of their bread and butter data business.
Private operators have invested around Rs 70,000 crore in telecom infrastructure and radiowave assets this year to expand the coverage of next-generation 5G services which is one of the main highlights of 2024 for the sector.
To recover investments and protect margins, private telcos resorted to tariff hikes in mid-year but that move backfired.
Around 2 crore subscribers dropped their connections. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea jointly lost 2.6 crore customers due to a 10-26 per cent price hike.
Around 68 customers switched to state-run player BSNL which refrained from price hike. The loss-making PSU still offers generation-old 3G service and is on the path of rolling out 4G network across the country.
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The statement, which was released by Taliban did not directly specify that Pakistan was hit, but said the attacks were conducted "beyond the "hypothetical line"

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IND vs AUS CRICKET SCORE UPDATES: Konstas' aggressive start gives Australia a good total at the end of Day 1 with Cummins and Smith to start Day 2 for the hosts.

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Families do keep elite sportsmen grounded in every sense of the world.
Twenty four hours prior to the start of a high-octane Boxing Day Test, the gargantuan MCG resembled an annual function of a nursery school, with families of Australian cricketers joining them for a customary stroll of the G and savour the traditional Turkey roast.
There was Pat Cummins' wife Becky and Mitch Marsh's better half Greta, and they were seen enjoying some light moments along with their children.
Steve Smith had his father Peter for company while Andrew McDonald's teenager son Ollie was seen taking throwdowns at an adjacent net alongside Travis Head.
Sam Konstas' family has flown in from Sydney to see him wear the Baggy Green for the first time on Thursday.
The kids ran around with their fathers, who didn't want to miss even a second of this precious family time, which is a rarity for international cricketers mostly living out of their suitcases.
"It's great. We spend probably more time on the road t

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Former coach Ravi Shastri has backed India to win the Boxing Day Test, saying the visitors have exploited Australia's "brittle" top order to have their "nose ahead" in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Shastri added that Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is "almost single-handedly" responsible for the visitors keeping the series levelled at 1-1.
"I think India would take this, the way the series is poised. Any overseas team being 1-1, especially with the games being in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, they would take this.
"Going 1-1 into Boxing Day is the best case scenario. I would say India have their nose ahead," Shastri told news.com.au.
Australia's top order comprising Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne have been unable to score against Bumrah.
it has have forced them to hand a debut to teenage sensation Sam Konstas while dropping rookie opener Nathan McSweeney.
"It's been pretty brittle. When you look at this Australian line-up, it's been a long time since I'

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Australia skipper Pat Cummins understands what a teenager goes through on a high-profile Test debut and knows what he needs to tell a young Sam Konstas: "Have fun and don't overthink".
Konstas, 18, is all set to make his debut against India in the Boxing Day Test, starting Thursday. Konstas has created a lot of buzz in Australian domestic cricket and his Test debut at the expense of Nathan McSweeney has become quite an event.
When the skipper was asked about his feelings during his Test debut at 19, Cummins spoke about an element of naivety that can stop a kid from overthinking about how big a deal it is.
"I spent a bit of the time wondering why or how I was there, how it happened so quick. I just remember being really excited and I think it's similar to Sammy (Konstas) this week.
"There's a level of naivety that you just want to go out and play like you do when you're a kid in the backyard," Cummins said during the pre-match press interaction.
"You just want to take the game on, 

Konstas didn't shy away from trying to play the same shot in Bumrah's next over as well and finally hit the ball over keeper for two fours and a six

Sam Konstas

From the 1991 economic crisis to his critique of demonetisation, former PM Manmohan Singh's legacy is marked by his quiet confidence, intellectual depth, and transformative vision for India

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From rate rationalisation to cess management and expanding the GST base, India's evolving tax regime faces critical design and compliance challenges requiring balanced reforms

In his annual letter to employees, he highlighted conglomerate's achievements for the year

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Israel's army detained the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals as overnight strikes elsewhere in the territory killed nine people, including children, Palestinian medical officials said on Saturday.
Israel's military alleged that Hamas militants were using the facility and said over 240 people were detained.
Gaza's Health Ministry said Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested on Friday along with dozens of other staff and taken to an interrogation centre.
The ministry said Israeli troops stormed the hospital and forced many staff and patients outside and told them to strip in winter weather, according to the ministry.
Israel's military on Saturday confirmed it detained the hospital director and called him a suspected Hamas operative while providing no evidence. It said it encircled the hospital and special forces entered and found weapons in the area. It said militants fired on its forces and they were eliminated.
On Friday, t

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