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India, China affirm progress in Beijing talks after Modi-Xi meet in Aug

Senior officials from the foreign ministries of India and China have held a new round of consultations in Beijing, affirming positive progress in bilateral ties after a meeting between Prime......

Army moves to boost strike power with 120 km Pinaka upgrade

As part of efforts to further strengthen its long-range artillery capabilities post Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army is looking to induct 120 km strike range Pinaka rockets in a proposal worth......

Ozempic launched in India, priced at Rs 2,200 per week

Danish pharma major Novo Nordisk on Friday launched its blockbuster type 2 diabetes treatment injection Ozempic, globally popular for its weight-loss benefits. Photograph: Tom Little/File......

Criminal wanted in 100+ cases comes home to fill SIR form, arrested

A notorious criminal named in more than 100 offences, including murder, in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, was held in his native place Indore where he arrived days ago to fill a form for the......

Cabinet nod for first digital caste census in 2027

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of India, 2027, which would include the caste enumeration for the first time. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah......

Forex reserves jump by $1 bn to $687 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by $1 billion to $687 billion during the week ended December 5, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters In the previous reporting week, India's forex......

Retail inflation rises to 0.71% in Nov

Retail inflation inched up to 0.71 per cent in November on rising prices of vegetables, protein-rich items, and fuel, government data showed on Friday. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The consumer......

Sensex jumps nearly 450 pts on buying in metal shares

Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 450 points while broader Nifty closed above the 26,000 level on Friday following buying in metal shares and positive global trends. Photograph: Shailesh......

No Deadline for US Trade Deal: Goyal

'I don't think we should ever negotiate with deadlines or hard stops because we tend to make mistakes then.' IMAGE: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal meets Italy's Deputy Prime......

Robust demand pushes PV dispatches up 19% in Nov

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers increased 19 per cent year-on-year in November as demand remained robust post festive period, industry body SIAM said on Friday.......

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun......

Now, Watch Kaantha On OTT

Vampires, murders, superheroes and romantic reunions galore, it's quite a package of emotions on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists the options. KaanthaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Tamil......

Saali Mohabbat Review: Dark Thriller

Saali Mohabbat escalates the hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-woman-scorned theme, and fashions a dark domestic thriller, discovers Deepa Gahlot. A few years ago, Tisca Chopra starred in a short film......

Single Papa Review: Daddy Humour

In the midst of crime and cop shows all over, a family comedy comes as a relief, notes Deepa Gahlot. Bring a cute baby on board, and it's half the battle won. Single Papa is set in a nouveau riche......

Aamir-Gauri Go On A Movie Date

Kapil Sharma invited film folk to watch his latest feature film, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2, at a special screening in Mumbai. Gauri Spratt and Aamir Khan enjoy a movie date. Trust Kapil......

ICC-JioStar Slam Reports, Say Rights Deal 'Fully In Force'

IMAGE: In a joint statement, the ICC and JioStar said they remained focussed on delivering uninterrupted coverage of upcoming events, including the 2026 T20 World Cup. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

SMAT: Siraj stars as Hyderabad down Mumbai

IMAGE: Andhra's Nitish Kumar Reddy picked a hat-trick against Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match on Friday. Photograph: Gujarat Titans//X The presence of a slew of India stars......

Pragg: New Tour Won't Dethrone Classical World Championship

'In terms of format, there are constant shifts which is happening. I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing, but as a player, I think it is sometimes difficult to adjust to each format.'......

U-19 Asia Cup: Suryavanshi hits 95-ball 171 in opening win

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed the second-highest score by an Indian in a Youth ODI. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Vaibhav Suryavanshi was at his imperious best while smashing a 171 off 95......

GT coach Nehra takes sarcastic dig at Gill's critics

'You have a lot of options if you want to see. You can remove Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill and you can open with Sai Sudharsan and Ruturaj Gaikwad...' IMAGE: Shubman Gill should not be judged......

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