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How Large Is Mumbai's Budget?

Mumbai's municipal elections will be held on January 15. Often cited as the richest civic body in Asia, the city's annual municipal budget, presented February 4, 2025, is comparable in size to some......

11 World Leaders And Their Pets

Pets are often excellent publicity vehicles for politicians and leaders. There is no better photo-op than a head of State cuddling a kitten or sharing a lap with an adorable puppy -- does wonders......

Forever Young At 97: The Enduring World Of Tintin

Tintin Stays Timeless. Indeed. From his earliest appearances to the extraordinary stories that followed, Tintin's journey is one of imagination and curiosity. Not to forget daring. As Hergé’s......

The Jail Where Nicolas Maduro Is Imprisoned

The Metropolitan Detention Center, commonly known as MDC Brooklyn, is a federal detention facility in New York City that has housed some of the world's most high-profile felons. From now ousted......

Karbi Anglong: Panel To Resolve Boundary Dispute

'This move acknowledges that unresolved internal borders can be just as disruptive as external ones.' IMAGE: Security officials stand guard following unrest and violence in West Karbi Anglong.......

8 Countries With The Most Public Holidays

Across the globe, some countries believe life deserves frequent pauses -- enough days to celebrate faith, culture, history and togetherness. Here are eight countries that officially top the list......

9 Countries With The Most Oil

Where are the most oil reserves in the world? Who owns them? Find out! The US Energy Information Administration released, December 2023, a list of the countries with the largest proven crude oil......

Restrictions, penalties are last resort: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

The relation between a regulator and its regulated entities is collaborative and not adversarial with the common objective of maintaining the stability and credibility of the financial system.......

What India Ordered On Blinkit In 2025

India's shopping carts on Blinkit turned into quiet storytellers this year. Some choices in folks' carts made perfect sense. Others were kinda hilarious. All of them revealed how unpredictable......

World's 11 Famously Long Tunnels

Running deep beneath mountains, rivers, and sometimes bustling cities are the world's longest tunnels Quiet marvels of modern engineering, hidden from sight, they are vital to everyday life,......

'Asrani Wished To Leave This World Like A Common Man'

IMAGE: Asrani in Chupke Chupke. Asrani's longtime manager Babubhai Theeba revealed that he had wished to leave the world quietly, like a common man. Hence, his family revealed the actor's death......

Golden Globes 2026: Year Belongs To OBAA

This year's Golden Globes was a test to see if Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another is still riding on an unstoppable train, similar to one that Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer rode on......

What's Common Between Janhvi, KJo?

While Janhvi Kapoor and Karan Johar's pairing may sound unusual, the movie mogul and the sparkly star on the ascendant did make the fifth episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle fun with their......

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough. This list takes into......

OTT Films: 2025's Top 10 Male Performances

Since there is no box office pressure on OTT, actors are willing to experiment with roles, as well as open to performing with greater sincerity. Deepa Gahlot picks the 10 Best Male Performances of......

Why Is Arshdeep Always the One Dropped?

IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh’s omission sparks fan outrage. Photograph: BCCI/X India may have won the toss in Vadodara, but the real storm broke at the team announcement. Arshdeep Singh’s exclusion......

Can New Zealand stop Kohli? India eye series win in Rajkot

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's stroke-filled 91-ball 93 set up India's win in the series opener against New Zealand. Photograph: ANI Photo Virat Kohli's imperious form has managed to offset mounting injury......

How SA20 Is Transforming Careers, Lives

The SA20 is gradually growing on international stars too as a viable career and financial option apart from the respective country's central contract or an IPL deal. IMAGE: Even the established......

How India Plays Cricket

In India, cricket games are part of our geographical landscape like the Ganga or the Himalayas or the Western Ghats or Kanyakumari. Millions of games unfold across India at any time of day. Travel......

England women's head coach Wiegman gets honorary damehood

Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean star in Britain's New Year honours IMAGE: Head Coach Sarina Wiegman - a Dutch national - was instrumental in the England women's football team's back-to-back Euro......