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Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Sundar, Ashwin, Jadeja: A switcheroo possibly hastened Ashwin's exit

Ravichandran Ashwin's shock retirement from Test cricket followed his benching in the Border Gavaskar Trophy opener. Captain Rohit Sharma revealed Ashwin considered retiring in Perth but was persuaded to stay. However, subsequent omissions possibly reignited his decision, prompting his departure mid-series.

The Toledo Blade 

No. 15 Houston rolls past Toledo men’s basketball

HOUSTON — Terrance Arceneaux had a career-high 16 points and added nine rebounds off the bench, Joseph Tugler scored 13 points, and No. 15 Houston beat Toledo 78-49 on Wednesday night.

Scoop 

No Car? No Problem! Mevo Car Share Scheme Comes To Nelson Whakatū

The Mevo car-sharing scheme will provide access to a fleet of nine vehicles based in Nelson city centre. These will include a mix of electric vehicles and fuel-efficient petrol cars, and allow people to rent a car rather than paying to own, store and ...

Scoop 

Six weeks of work to upgrade SH1 through Kilbirnie, including new traffic lights

News from NZTA Waka Kotahi Significant maintenance is planned for State Highway 1 through Kilbirnie next month until early February. Contractors will be working on State Highway 1, between Kilbirnie Crescent and Hamilton Road, for up to six weeks from 12 January, Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager, says they will replace aging traffic signals and […]

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

SBI shares drop 2% on Rama Mohan Rao Amara’s appointment as new MD

Shares of State Bank of India (SBI) drop 2% following the announcement of the appointment of Rama Mohan Rao Amara as the bank's Managing Director (MD). His appointment is effective for a period of three years, starting from the date he assumes the role. Previously, Amara served as the Deputy Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer at SBI.

The Hindu 

A powerful portrait of dissent

A panel at the Bangalore Literature Festival discussed dissent, not as a monolithic concept but as a dynamic, nuanced, and deeply personal form of resistance that transcends individual experiences

Voice of America 

Hope for a new Syria

Hadi al-Bahra, head of the Syrian National Coalition that grouped opponents of Bashar al-Assad during the civil war, says Syria's transitional government should be credible and inclusive. A bipartisan effort to protect children from the harms of social media is running out of time in this session of the U.S. Congress. Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.