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Rohit Sharma's struggles continue despite resuming his opening role in the Boxing Day Test, amassing an average of 6.20 in five innings so far in this Border Gavaskar Trophy. This performance risks him having the lowest average for a visiting captain in Australia. He missed the first Test due to paternity leave, while Jasprit Bumrah captained India to victory.

Kerala witnessed consequential events in socio-political and environmental sectors in 2024 that shaped its collective outlook and approach to life. A look at the year that was.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee plans her first visit to Sandeshkhali after violent protests over local TMC leaders' alleged sexual harassment. The visit aims to promote state welfare programs and rebuild community trust. Several women in the community express anticipation and hope for the chief minister's support.

A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to South Korea crashed during landing, killing 179 of the 181 onboard. The crash involved a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 and may have been caused by a bird strike and landing gear malfunction. Both black boxes were recovered to assist with the investigation.

A call for a shutdown was given last week by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not accepting the demands of protesting farmers.

Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in red on Monday. While BSE Sensex was near 78,600, Nifty50 was above 23,750.

IIIT-B, a premier research deemed university in Bengaluru, has been developing a host of projects with the idea of introducing higher efficiency in agricultural processes

Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Funds, shares her experience on Shark Tank India Season 3. She explains her tough demeanor on the show is influenced by her male-dominated finance profession and personal insecurities. Despite early career challenges, her expertise eventually earned clients' trust.

On the final day of the Boxing Day Test, a tense battle unfolded between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitchell Starc. Starc's attempts to unsettle Jaiswal with mind games and sledging were met with defiance as Jaiswal maintained his composure. Despite Australia's early breakthroughs, Jaiswal's grit and determination kept India's chase alive, adding to the intense encounter.

A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to South Korea crashed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people. Two flight attendants were the only survivors and are being treated for serious injuries and psychological trauma. The crash occurred due to the failure of the plane's landing gear, causing the jetliner to skid off the runway and catch fire.

Jasprit Bumrah became the first visiting bowler to take 30 wickets in a Test series in Australia since Curtly Ambrose's 1992-93 feat. Also, he is only the second Indian to the mark after spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi did that on the 1967-68 tour. His exceptional bowling averages and multiple five-wicket hauls highlight an extraordinary performance in Test cricket history.

The review mechanism for judges in India requires ‘proved misbehaviour or incapacity’ to be decided by a committee set up under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. This committee functions like a trial court, but is set in motion only after a successful attempt to impeach the judge is moved either in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha

Parts of north India, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan, are expected to experience a drop in night temperatures by three to four degrees in the coming days. The IMD has issued warnings about cold waves and dense fog for the year-end and New Year.

It is a collaborative initiative between the NSRCEL (start-up incubator) of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and Sanjeevini – Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Society

While some of the debates took an uncivil tone online, on the positive side, many citizens took the initiative to bridge the gap by teaching Kannada

The Delhi high court has ruled that contemplating a terrorist act for years, even without executing it, constitutes a punishable offense under UAPA. The court underlined that planning and recruitment efforts, like brainwashing youth for terrorism, fall under terrorist acts, even without executing specific activities.

The collegium of judges is considering not recommending lawyers or judicial officers with close relatives in the judiciary for HC judge appointments, to eliminate nepotism and give first-generation lawyers more opportunities. Additionally, they have started interacting with candidates to assess their suitability firsthand.