'Pakistan Under Complete Army Control, Not Good News For India'

'Can a nuclear-armed nation sustain itself indefinitely under overt military rule without catastrophic consequences for itself and the region? History suggests otherwise.' IMAGE: Pakistan's army......

Will Putin's India visit complicate US trade talks? Jaishankar answers

The India-Russia partnership has been among the "steadiest big relationships" in the last 70-80 years and President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi was about "reimagining" the ties with a focus......

Shivakumar clarifies: Visited Delhi to...

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that he had gone to Delhi to attend a wedding and to discuss with Congress office bearers, arrangements regarding an upcoming party......

Op Sindoor gave Pak a 'good dose' of caution: Rajnath Singh

Operation Sindoor gave Pakistan a "good dose" of caution and it will now think twice before attempting any "misadventure" against India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Pan masala cess to boost public health, security

Experts said that earmarking of funds for public health at par with national security indicates a key policy shift. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

GST collection rises at slower pace of 0.7% to Rs 1.70 lakh cr in November

Gross GST collection rose at a slower pace of 0.7 per cent in November at Rs 1.70 lakh crore, as domestic revenues declined, according to the government data released on Monday. Illustration:......

Consumer durable firms set to hike prices as rupee slides

As the rupee has been on a downward slide and crossed 90 a dollar, consumer electronics firms are looking to raise prices of products ranging from air conditioners (ACs) to television panels up to......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

How Dharmendra Whisked Hema Malini Away From Jeetendra

Hema's father couldn't contain his rage and almost physically pushed Dharmendra out of the house. 'Why don't you get out of my daughter's life? You are a married man, you can't marry my daughter,'......

Dhurandhar Enters 100 Crore Club

After Tere Ishk Mein, we have another hit in the making. Dhurandhar has taken a positive start at the box office, with a century scored in the opening weekend itself. The film has crossed the Rs......

Kalamkaval Review: Mammootty Surprises Yet Again

Kalamkaval, like any good work of art, suggests more than it shows, applauds Arjun Menon. Kalamkaval is one of the most anticipated Malayalam movies of the year, thanks to its leading man,......

Haq Trailer Shows Hope Of A Good Film

The hope is that the film raises significant issues about the rights of women, and does not become a diatribe against a minority community that has happened with some recent films, points out Deepa......

'Emotional Coach Isn't A Good Thing'

IMAGE: Pressure is mounting on Head Coach Gautam Gambhir as India have now lost two Test series at home in a span of 12 months. Photograph: BCCI   India's Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has come under......

Ashes: Perth pitch gets 'very good' rating after 2-day Test

IMAGE: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne in action during the first Ashes Test against England in Perth. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters The Perth Stadium pitch that saw Australia......

'A good wicket to bat on...' Jansen rubs salt into India's wounds

'There's good pace, good bounce if you play the short ball well, you'll score runs and if you bowl well, you'll get wickets.' IMAGE: With figures of 6/48, Marco Jansen put South Africa in the......

Smith laughs off fiery exchange with Archer

'He's a good competitor, he comes hard at you so it was good fun.' IMAGE: England's Jofra Archer exchanges words with Australia's Steve Smith . Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Australia captain......

'It Always Feels Good When You Defeat A Good Team'

'We cannot deny that Pakistan also played brilliantly.' IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav finished the Asia Cup tournament as the highest wicket-taker with 17 scalps at an average of 9.29. Photograph: BCCI......