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8 kids among 17 killed as fire engulfs Hyderabad building

A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday killed 17 people, including eight children, belonging to an extended family. IMAGE: A......

'Nobody Has The Right To Criticise My Dance Because Of My Skin Colour'

This is the story of a man who fought racism and casteism throughout his life to become a professor of Bharata Natyam at the premier centre for performing arts in India, the Kerala Kalamandalam.......

USISPF Or USIBC? Who Gets Modi's Vote?

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with the CEOs of 21 corporations in Washington, DC, June 25, 2017.In the back row (from left) is Mukesh Aghi, then president of the US-India Business......

BJP decries Rahul's 'show of strength' before court

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday accused the Congress of indulging in a show of strength before a Surat court, where Rahul Gandhi filed an appeal against his conviction in a defamation case,......

Buy these photos and you might help save the wildlife

Love wildlife and want to help in saving them? Here's a chance to do so from the comfort of your house. Presenting Prints for Nature -- a fine art photographic print sale offering collectors the......

MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous

Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

Anil Ambani's RInfra staring at yet another legal hurdle

RInfra’s plan to lease out headquarters property may face legal hurdle. Moreover, PE players with balance sheets that can take on Reliance Centre Office in Santacruz would be limited and......

Hurdles that the proposed IBC amendments face

While passing the scrutiny of courts is a tough challenge, with eight proposed amendments to the insolvency law, the government has sought to turn the focus back on at least some of the functions......

Crude oil nears $50: How will it impact the economy?

Risks of current account deficit, inflation increase After being on a downtrend since June 2014, crude oil prices have been on the rise since January 20, 2016. While Brent has declined from the......

Weak WPI data is an eye-opener, Indian govt wake up now!

Image: Food prices in India continue to remain high, government must take steps to control it, say economists. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Wholesale prices continue to remain in negative......

'These Are Not 'Strays' But Community Dogs'

'Stray dogs are a part of our urban ecosystem. When sterilised and vaccinated, they are not a threat -- they are community members who deserve dignity. ' IMAGE: A stray dog in an animal ambulance......

Gulzar receives Jnanpith Award

IMAGE: Gulzar with Bharatiya Jnanpith Trustee Mudit Jain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mudit Jain Gulzar on Thursday, May 22, 2025, received the 58th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour,......

Want To Dine With The Kapoors?

Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025. From stylish dramas to comedies and the returning of popular franchises, it's a packed roster of entertainment featuring stars like Shah Rukh......

Dia Wants To Hijack!

Farah's fangirl moment with... Sonam celebrates Vayu's 2nd birthday... Sidharth turns chef... Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram Dia Mirza finds a peaceful way to promote her Netflix......

Ram Gopal Varma Must Stop Making Films

Ram Gopal Varma is 60 today, April 7.Subhash K Jha plots the once brilliant film-maker's declining movies graph. IMAGE: Urmila Matondkar on the sets of Satya. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ram Gopal......

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Tilak, Shami fail to fire

Jammu and Kashmir need 222 runs on the final day to beat a star-studded Mumbai. IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed by J&K pacer Auqib Nabi for a duck in Mumbai's second innings on Day 3 of the......

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Vivek stars in Bengal win over Jharkhand

IMAGE: Bengal Vivek Singh celebrates his ton against Jharkhand on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Opener Vivek Singh hammered a 64-ball 100 to star in Bengal's 16-run win over Jharkhand in an......

Gurusaidutt in semis of Tata Open

Top seed R M V Gurusaidutt entered the men's singles semi-finals, but women's defending champion P C Thulasi and reigning National champion Sayali Gokhale were knocked out of the US $15,000 Tata......

India Open: Kashyap shocks world No 7 Zhengming; Sindhu loses

Parupalli Kashyap came up with a brilliant performance to shock world No 7 Zhengming Wang of China in the US $250,000 India Super Series badminton tournament, in Delhi, on Wednesday. The Indian......

Ranji round-up: Saha's unbeaten ton lifts Bengal from trouble

A round-up of the opening day's actions of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country. Not less than 48 hours after returning from the grueling tour to......