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Mary Kom, a six-time world champion and an Olympic bronze-medallist, was chosen by the BFI selection panel based on her gold medal-winning performances at the India Open and a subsequent tournament in Indonesia. (Photo:PTI)

MC Mary Kom aims medal in Tokyo Olympics

The 36-year-old boxer bagged a bronze medal in 51kg category of Women's World Boxing Championships 2019 back in October.

24 Dec 2019 7:30 PM IST

The minister said that while Census was held every 10 years and NPR was started by the UPA government and the government was carrying it forward as it was a good exercise. (Photo: ANI)

No link between NPR and NRC; don't do politics over it: Amit Shah

Shah's reUnion cabinet today approved the proposal for conducting Census of India 2021 and updating of NPR.

24 Dec 2019 7:21 PM IST

The queen has remained one of Britains most popular figures despite the royal familys travails. (Photo: AFP)

Queen Elizabeth talks about Britain's bumpy' year in Christmas message

Queen admits 'bumpy' year in Xmas message.

24 Dec 2019 6:50 PM IST

Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh questions selection rules, backs Suryakumar Yadav

The right-handed batsman has been picked in the India 'A' squad for two tour matches and three one-day games against New...

24 Dec 2019 6:45 PM IST

Uddhav Thackeray

No detention centres in Maharashtra, Muslims need not fear: Uddhav...

The CM assuaged concerns of the community, saying the detention centre at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai was meant for foreign...

24 Dec 2019 6:04 PM IST

The evidence suggests the data was collected illegally, most likely by criminals in Vietnam who may have scraped it from public Facebook pages. (Photo: AP)

Data on 267 million Facebook users exposed

The database, which Diachenko discovered with a search engine, was freely accessible online for at least 10 days.

24 Dec 2019 6:00 PM IST

Back at Santas village, complete with mocked-up presents and rounds of jolly Christmas songs, the last holidaymakers leave the grotto for the evening and the red- and green-clad elves move the countdown on the wall one day closer to Christmas. (Photo: AFP)

Finland's Santa Claus village faces woes of tourism

Tourism's gifts and woes for Santa and Sami homeland.

24 Dec 2019 5:46 PM IST

has been instrumental in the development of The Hundred and is understood to be keen to preside over the competitions first season, which is due to be launched in July 2020, ESPNcricinfo reported. (Photo: ECB/twitter)

Open to discussions with ICC members over BCCI proposal of 4-nation...

The annual tournament, proposed by the BCCI, will involve the 'big three' - India, England and Australia - besides a...

24 Dec 2019 5:36 PM IST

Thousands of people marched on the streets with DMK president MK Stalin and other opposition party leaders to protest against the CAA on Monday. (Photo: File)

Case filed against MK Stalin, 8,000 others for holding rally against...

The rally was held without police permission and saw the participation of senior leaders.

24 Dec 2019 5:23 PM IST

Twitter said the removed Saudi accounts were amplifying messages favourable to Saudi authorities, mainly through aggressive liking, retweeting and replying. (Photo: AP)

Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos

Facebook said it removed hundreds of Facebook accounts, groups and pages linked to inauthentic behaviour from two...

24 Dec 2019 5:00 PM IST

Like many who persevere with a monastic life until the end of high school, she has resolved to remain a nun rather than returning to the secular world. (Photo: AFP)

Child nuns from Myanmar dream of lives free from conflict

Myanmar child nuns dream of conflict-free lives.

24 Dec 2019 4:31 PM IST

Benchmark Sensex surged 577 points to end at 33,597 on Thursday.

Sensex skids 181 pts; Nifty slips below 12,250

The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 181.40 points, or 0.44 per cent, lower at 41,461.26.

24 Dec 2019 4:20 PM IST