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Indian Super League (ISL) on Saturday announced the dates for the 2024-25 playoffs with two-legged semifinals scheduled between April 2-6 and the final to be played on April 12. The league stage concluded on March 12. The Knockouts will be played on March 29 and 30, and the semifinals will be held on April 2, 3, 6 and 7. Mohun Bagan SG created history by clinching the League Shield for the second season in a row, becoming the first team in the competition to do so. Along with Mohun Bagan SG, FC Goa (2nd), Bengaluru FC (3rd), NorthEast United FC (4th), Jamshedpur FC (5th) and Mumbai City FC (6th) all confirmed their spots in the playoffs. In the playoffs, the teams ranked third to sixth will battle it out in two single-legged knockout matches to determine the opponents for Mohun Bagan SG and FC Goa, who made it directly to the semi-finals.

NASA astronauts stranded in space launched to the International Space Station on Friday evening, setting the stage for their colleagues' return after nine months. SpaceX must deliver this replacement team before Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams can depart. The new crew is expected to arrive late Saturday night. To ensure proper handover of space station operations, NASA requires an overlap period between the crews. This arrangement would enable Wilmore and Williams to depart next week and land off Florida's coast, subject to weather conditions. Astronauts who arrived on a SpaceX rescue mission in September will accompany the pair back to Earth, using two seats previously allocated for their return journey. The fresh crew, launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, comprises NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers (both military pilots), alongside Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov (both former airline pilots). They will undertake a standard six-month mission after facilitating Wilmore and Williams' departure.

Horoscope for March 15, 2025: On March 15, 2025, Mercury Retrograde in Aries storms onto the cosmic stage, igniting a whirlwind of introspection, miscommunication, and unexpected detours. This celestial shift, notorious for disrupting plans and stirring emotional waters, affects each zodiac sign differently. Buckle up, because the universe is about to throw some curveballs your way.

According to New York Post, Bortner had been feeling fatigued for a year but had no reason to suspect anything serious. However, while scratching a mosquito bite near her breast, she discovered a lump. Aware of stories about dogs detecting cancer through scent, she decided to get checked. A few days later, doctors diagnosed her with stage 2B triple-negative invasive ductal carcinoma—an aggressive form of breast cancer that does not respond to common hormonal treatments. “That’s how fast and aggressive this triple-negative breast cancer is,” Bortner said. “It went from non-feel-able, non-detectable to a physical lump within three months.”

Elon Musk’s satellite communications venture, Starlink, to establish a control centre in India. This move aims to enable authorities to suspend or shut down communication services in sensitive or troubled areas when necessary to maintain law and order, according to top sources cited by TOI. As per the TOI report, the government has also outlined security requirements, including allowing law-enforcement agencies to intercept calls through official channels when required. These directives come as Starlink’s application for a satellite communications licence reaches the final stage. The company has been working on agreements with Reliance Jio and Airtel for marketing, deployment, and network enhancement.

AI took center stage in many sessions at the world's largest energy gathering. Oil producers are seeking ways to remain profitable in an environment of plummeting oil prices and worries that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs could slow global energy demand. UK oil major BP is using AI to steer drill bits and predict potential problems in wells before they happen, said Ann Davies, BP's senior vice president of wells.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The first small rockets ferrying satellites on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) design and technology will take at least two more years to reach the launch pad, even as work to find the ideal candidate for the job reaches its final stage.

Piyush Goyal on Thursday assured exporters that the government is working overtime to protect India’s interests in the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) being negotiated with the United States but said that the country cannot be protectionist at a time when the world is moving towards reciprocity. The US has announced imposing reciprocal tariffs on many countries including India from April 2. He also allayed the concerns of the industry with regard to the US and called on them to reflect on their strengths and share their demands and interests with the government for better engagement with Washington. “Reflecting on the reciprocal tariffs, he has cautioned the councils to come out of their protectionist mindset and encouraged them to be bold and ready to deal with the world from a position of strength and self-confidence,” the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement after Goyal held a consultation with export promotion councils and industry associations. Reminding them of the budgetary announcement of Export Promotion Mission focusing on new products, new markets and new exporters, Goyal urged the industry to come forward with suggestions to effectively shape the schemes to achieve the desired goal. Reflecting on the changing global scenario, the minister assured that the government is working on overtime basis, and will leave no stone unturned to ensure a good future for Indian exporters, both merchandise and service and to protect the interest of the country, according to the ministry.

India Masters vs Australia Masters live score: Sachin Tendulkar led India masters will take on the Australia Masters at the semi-finals of International Masters League today. The match, which will be played at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, will see numerous famous personalities participating, including Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yousuf Pathan, Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh.India Masters had a found a place in the semi-finals after earning 8 points from their five league stage matches and ending second on the points table.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Russia said its forces were in the final stages of ousting Ukraine’s army from the Kursk region, where Kyiv had taken Russian territory that it had hoped to use as a bargaining chip in peace negotiations. The Russian military said Thursday it had retaken Sudzha, the biggest town held by Ukraine in the Kursk region, after recapturing a string of villages in recent days.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Global private equity firms Blackstone Inc., General Atlantic and TPG Capital are moving in to acquire revenue cycle management firm AGS Health for around $1 billion, said two people with knowledge of the deal. The deal process, launched earlier this year, is likely to conclude next quarter, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Horoscope for March 13, 2025: Are you ready for what the stars have in store for you today? March 13, 2025, brings powerful cosmic shifts, with a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo setting the stage for transformation in love, career, and health. Read on to discover how your zodiac sign will be affected!

U.S.-Canada tariff war has taken a deliciously petty turn, and this time, the battlefield is not the political stage but the sandwich board of a Canadian café. In response to President Donald Trump’s latest round of economic threats—and his bizarre proposal to make Canada the 51st U.S. state—a local eatery has introduced a culinary masterpiece that has the internet howling: The Trump Sandwich. So, what’s inside this politically seasoned delicacy? According to the café’s chalkboard menu, it’s served on “White Bread, Full of Baloney, with Russian Dressing and a Small Pickle.” The not-so-subtle jab at Trump’s policies, persona, and alleged Russian ties has turned the sandwich into an instant internet sensation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India recently announced a budgetary allocation of ₹3,200 crore to set up 200 Day Care Cancer Centres in all district hospitals over the next three years. This is welcome.

Asking a supplementary during Question Hour, Manish Tewari of the Congress said national security and energy security have to go hand in hand. He claimed the mixed renewable energy project will run up to one kilometer of the International Border (IB) and noted that as per security protocol, any big infrastructure project should be at least 10 km away from the IB. He asked whether any relaxation was granted to the proposed project. The government asserted that nods and licences to any proposal are granted after obtaining clearances from the Centre, the state and relevant agencies.

Kartik Aaryan was recently trolled by actress-influencer Nora Fatehi for his seemingly extensive dating history. At an event, the ‘Dilbar’ hitmaker asked the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyya 2’ star playfully if he had dated everyone in the industry. The amusing moment unfolded at the IIFA 2025 when Aaryan took on the role of co-host alongside renowned filmmaker Karan Johar. During their segment, the duo left the stage and made their way toward Nora Fatehi, who was seated in the front row. Karan initiated the lighthearted exchange by posing a question, «Would you like to travel to London with a first-class ticket?» Nora quipped back wryly, «Am I traveling with you?» Karan promptly clarified, «I was referring to Kartik.»

This surge in investment reflects growing confidence in the sector, supported by infrastructure advancements, policy reforms, and a steady economic outlook. The sector is set to witness a massive capital investment of Rs 62,328 crore for the development of land parcels acquired by property developers in the last one year, showed a JLL India study.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 2023, Bengaluru-based singer-songwriter Abhi Tambe released an Extended Play, or EP, Portal Waiting. Created during the nationwide lockdown brought about by the covid-19 pandemic, the six-track album had an end-of-the-world sort of apocalyptic feel, probably stemming from the collective anxiety and panic felt globally at the time.

Anand Mahindra is all praise for Tara Prasad. Taking to X on Tuesday, the billionaire gushed about the Indian-American figure skater, praising her for her considerable accomplishments. Dropping a video of Tara in her element on the skating rink, the Mahindra Group Chairman praised her for making India proud. “Apparently Tara switched her U.S. citizenship to an Indian one in 2019 and has since been our national skating champ three times. Well done, Tara. I hope you are in the vanguard of athletes who give India a noticeable presence in winter sports. I know you narrowly missed out on a spot in the last Winter Olympics but have your sights set on the games in ‘26. We’ll all be rooting for you. Go chase that dream,” the comment read.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners expects artificial intelligence (AI) to disrupt its investment roadmaps, with a disproportionate share of its new $350 million India-dedicated fund likely to flow into opportunities in this new-age technology that promises to transform businesses.

The 75-year-old has been forced to reschedule a total of eight shows since needs time to recover from an undisclosed “medical condition,” Us Weekly magazine reported.