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Maha Kumbh Mela, Operation Sindoor...

A visual journey through some major events of 2025, from the spiritual grandeur of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj to the strategic success of Operation Sindoor, India's decisive military response......

Bangladesh: Hindu businessman hacked, set on fire

A Hindu businessman has been brutally attacked, hacked and set on fire by miscreants in Bangladesh, police said on Thursday. IMAGE: Activists from various Hindu groups protest against attacks on......

Yet another Hindu businessman shot dead in Bangladesh

A Hindu businessman, who was also the acting editor of a newspaper, was fatally shot in the head by unidentified assailants on Monday in Jessore district in southern Bangladesh, officials said.......

Bangladesh: Hindu businessman dies 3 days after attack

A Hindu businessman, who was brutally attacked, hacked and set on fire three days ago, died on Saturday in Bangladesh, reports and a minority faith group leader said. IMAGE: Members of Bangiya......

Odisha police intensify anti-Maoist ops, caution people

A day after neutralising four Maoists, including Ganesh Uike (69) who carried a Rs 1.2 crore bounty on his head, Odisha Police on Friday intensified operations in Kandhamal district hoping to......

Ports are being developed as hubs of green hydrogen production

The government is developing ports across the country as centres for green hydrogen production and export, Sarbananda Sonowal, minister of ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) said on Tuesday.......

Tariffs: India Inc Cautions Against Knee-jerk Reaction

Industry leaders urge India to pursue diplomatic talks with the US, strengthen manufacturing, and consider China ties to gain leverage against tariff pressures. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump......

85% pvt participation in key ports by '30: Sonowal

The government has identified 50 public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore, significantly surpassing the original targets of the National Monetisation Pipeline, said......

Railways gets Rs 2.52 lakh crore, 200 Vande Bharat trains approved

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the Budget 2025-26 maintained the government's continuous push to improve Railways by allocating Rs 2.52 lakh crore to it and approving projects......

Why This Banker Didn't Get Promoted!

The bank made a Rs 67 crore net profit, up 21% from the previous year.Its deposits grew 8%, the loan book 10%. Net bad loans dropped from 7.53% to 6.07%.So why was the banker, who headed the bank,......

Kajol Celebrates Durga Pooja With Nysa, Yug

Bollywood's Bengali ladies are enjoying Durga Puja as seen from these weekend glimpses from the North Bengal Sarbojanin Durga Pooja pandal. The celebrations were bittersweet this year, as the late......

'Don't Want Shah Rukh To Say No To Me'

'Today, Shah Rukh is sitting so high up that it will have to be something really spectacular for him to jump up and say, "Hey, yes, let's make this film!".' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Naa Ho.......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

'There Was Something Beautiful About The Two People'

'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in Homebound. In the summer of 2020, Basharat Peer, who was......

Anu Aggarwal Drinks Her Urine Too!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anu Aggarwal/Instagram Paresh Rawal isn't the only actor to have drunk his urine. Aashiqui actor Anu Aggarwal told Instant Bollywood that she has drunk her urine too,......

'Apologise to Hindus': Thakur Targets KKR, Mustafizur

'Remove that cricketer’: Spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur slams KKR for buying Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman IMAGE: Devkinandan Thakur criticised KKR management for including a Bangladeshi......

SMAT: Shami stars for Bengal; Kerala stun holders Mumbai

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami fired Bengal to an easy victory over Services by picking up 4/13 in 3.2 overs in the national T20 tournament for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.......

Durand Cup: Jamshedpur FC edge Tribhuvan Army FC

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC's Manvir Singh celebrates after scoring their second goal against Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC in Durand Cup 2025, in Jamshedpur on Thursday. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC/X......

When Bharat Ratna Met Rashtrapati...

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar entertained the Rashtrapati Bhavan audience with anecdotes from his playing days. All Photographs: Rashtrapati Bhavan Sachin Tendulkar, Bharat Ratna, met President......

Security concerns plague women's sport

'Although one-in-five women in the UK will experience stalking at some point in their lives, there are no scientific studies around the stalking of athletes.' IMAGE: Former US Open champion Emma......