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Alleged Dawood associate held in terror funding case; FIR names don's brother

The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad arrested an associate of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim in an alleged terror funding case, an official said on Thursday. IMAGE: Fugitive gangster Dawood......

Can India Fight A Three-Front War?

China will use airpower to support Pakistan from the start of a war.China will use the opportunity to at least take Ladakh.Its growing navy will prevent India from blockading or attacking the......

MoD's Big Made In India Push

Banning the import of platforms that are already being built in India serves little purpose. IMAGE: The Swathi weapon-locating radar system. Photograph: ANI photo The ministry of defence......

'They were defaming Gujarat': Court denies bail to Setalvad, Sreekumar

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Saturday rejected the bail applications of activist Teesta Setalvad and former Director General of Police R B Sreekumar, arrested for allegedly fabricating......

Why Did Jamsetji Tata Build the Taj?

A fascinating excerpt from Harish Bhat's #Tatastories: 40 Timeless Tales to Inspire You on the occasion of the legendary J R D Tata's 118th birth anniversary. IMAGE: Staff of the Taj Mahal Palace......

Akasa Air to operate first flight on Aug 7; opens ticket sales

New airline Akasa Air on Friday said it will launch commercial flight operations on August 7 by operating its first service on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route using Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Photograph:......

Bids invited for construction of BKC station, bullet train tunnel

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has invited bids for the design and construction of an underground station at Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex and for a tunnel for the bullet train......

Labour pain for pvt domestic airlines as staff threaten mass leave over pay

Failure to reinstate salary even two years after the drastic cuts has landed the airline industry in a massive industrial relation crisis. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters While employees of Air......

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

Domestic corporate scandals of recent vintage, such as Global Trust, Satyam, IL&FS or YES Bank, to name a few, have all been the result of implosions rather than employee revelations, says Kanika......

This super app will offer a range of multi-brand services for passenger cars

A single application and a plethora of services for passenger cars — that is what myTVS, a brand that operates under Ki Mobility Solutions and is part of the TVS family, is set to bring to......

KWK 7: 10 REVELATIONS from Kareena-Aamir

The fifth episode of Koffee With Karan 7 saw Kareena Kapoor Khan gracing the couch with her Laal Singh Chadha co-star Aamir Khan. While Kareena kept it light and fun, Aamir didn’t shy away......

Secrets Of The Koh-i-noor Review

The two-part docuseries, created by filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, is informative and engaging, feels Namrata Thakker. One of the world's most famous diamonds, the Koh-i-noor has a fascinating history......

Your OTT Menu: Mothers. Vampires. Politicians.

Fascinating new offerings as well as a steady supply of remakes and biopics colour the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists her picks. Licorice PizzaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage:......

Ready for Pregnant Alia, Darlings?

Gauri takes us inside Mannat... Bhumi has a treat... Huma wishes her mum... Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt at the trailer launch of her first production Darlings. The......

Ranbir's MOST SHOCKING Character!

'You can't make a film for yourself.''You have to make films for your audience.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Yash Raj Films/Instagram Ranbir Kapoor feels the Hindi film hero has changed today. And......

Gold Rush: Boxers Nikhat, Amit Panghal, Nitu grab maiden CWG gold medals

IMAGE: Gold medallist Nikhat Zareen celebrates on the podium. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images The indomitable Nikhat Zareen added a Commonwealth Games light flyweight (50kg) title to her......

This CWG gold medallist want to enjoy ice cream

Nikhat Zareen to continue fighting in 50kg weight category IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen celebrates after defeating Carly Mc Naul of Northern Ireland. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images......

PIX: Boxers Nikhat, Panghal, Sagar romp into finals

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen outclassed England's Stubley Alfia Savannah 5-0 in the women's 48kg-50kg light-flyweight semi-final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Reigning World......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

IMAGE: Ravi Dahiya celebrates with Indian flag after defeating Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the men's Freestyle 57 kg wrestling gold medal match on Day 9 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Wednesday, August 3

IMAGE: India's Tulika Maan celebrates victory over Australia's Sydnee Andrews in the women's +78Kg semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images India......

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