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Trump's 'America First' agenda: Key policies unveiled

United States President Donald Trump has 'America First' as his priorities and this includes making America safe again, making the country affordable, achieving energy dominance, draining the swamp......

Mayor Mamdani's First Day in Office

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's mayor on January 1, 2026, in a historic inauguration ceremony. The event was attended by his family, including acclaimed filmmaker mother Mira Nair,......

'I was captured': Maduro pleads not guilty in first US court appearance

Venezuela's deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to multiple federal charges during his appearance before a New York City federal court on Monday, according to CNN. IMAGE: Captured......

'No Indian company will be...': Tharoor on Trump's Iran tariffs

Expressing "serious concern" over United States President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff announcement against countries trading with Iran, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs......

Revealed: How US ensured Jaishankar's security during shutdown

The United States Department of State has highlighted a 'mission-defining challenge' during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to the US in November amid the government shutdown, saying......

Trump's 'America First' agenda may lead to higher tariffs

With Donald Trump all set to become US president, Indian exporters may face high customs duties for goods like automobiles, textiles and pharmaceuticals if the new US administration decides to......

Auto, ancillary sectors to see strong earnings momentum

The automobile and auto-ancillary sector is expected to show strong Q3FY26 results, aided by festival-led demand, rationalisation in goods and services tax (GST) rates for select categories of......

First phase of India-US trade deal nearing closure: Official

The first phase of the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) is 'nearing closure' and would address the hefty 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Indian goods, in......

'India Is Uber's Third-Largest Market'

'We serve more than 1.2 billion trips annually and have over 1.5 million active earners each month using the platform.' IMAGE: The Uber app to book bike ride. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uber ......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

The Night Manager 2 Review: Wildly Entertaining

The Night Manager, Season 2 is a comfortably paced, tension holding series, with a couple of solid twists, observes Deepa Gahlot. Only in a British series could two adversaries sit across a table......

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri Review: STALE!

Nothing about TMMTMTTM feels fresh.That includes the painfully uninspired romance between the leads, who lack both genuine chemistry as well as individual charm to make a romantic drama like this......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

'On February 1, 2026, everyone in India, please light a diya. Because the Grammy is coming home.' IMAGE: Singer-composer-producer Siddhant Bhatia presents the Grammy nominated album Sounds of......

'I Was Becoming A Mini Dilip Kumar'

'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri/Instagram Meenakshi Seshadri may have recently returned to Dallas, USA, to spend......

After stint in Greek League, Manisha Kalyan moves to Peru

Her professional career includes experience in the leagues of India, Cyprus, and Greece. IMAGE: Manisha Kalyan was with PAOK FC in the Greek First Division. Photograph: Indian Football......

Dakar Rally: Variawa wins eighth stage

Al-Attiyah retains overall lead; Sixth-placed Sebastien Loeb, the nine-times world rally champion driving for Dacia, remained in contention and was within 17 minutes of his leading teammate.......

Curacao's World Cup qualification sparks India football debate in RS

IMAGE: Lionel Messi plays football with children during an exhibition match at Arun Jaitley Stadium as part of his G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025, in New Delhi, on Monday. Photograph: ANI India's......

No surprises likely, but T20 WC could be SKY's last

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his deputy Shubman Gill's indifferent form is a massive concern but the national selection committee is unlikely to make any shocking changes when it picks the......

Meet Messi's Ultimate Superfans In India!

IMAGE: An artist paints a Lionel Messi portrait in Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Photo For Ichhapur tea-seller Shib Shankar Patra, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's arrival in Kolkata on......