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'Pathetic': SC raps Haryana govt for cutting trees for BJP office road

Terming it "pathetic", the Supreme Court pulled up the Haryana government and its urban development body on Wednesday for the uprooting of 40 fully-grown trees to build an accessible road to a......

Gita, Assam tea, Kashmiri saffron: Modi's gifts to Putin

Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to......

India 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor: Rajnath

Indian armed forces 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor but deliberately opted for a 'restrained' response and did what was necessary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on......

India holds key defence talks with Russia; eyes more S-400, gets Su-57 offer

India and Russia on Thursday resolved to expand their bilateral defence cooperation with New Delhi showing its keen interest in procuring additional batches of S-400 missile systems from Moscow to......

Modi govt 'nearly signed death warrant' for Aravalli Hills: Sonia Gandhi

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government has displayed a particularly "venal streak of cynicism" in relation to environmental protection......

SIP inflows into equity MFs from small towns cross Rs 10K cr mark

SIP inflows into active equity schemes from areas beyond the top 30 cities (B30), which first crossed this milestone in September 2025, stood at Rs 10,080 crore in October, industry data shows.......

Gems & jewellery exports slipped 30% in October: GJEPC

India’s gems & jewellery exports witnessed 30.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) contraction in October to $2.17 million, amid the imposition of a steep 50 per cent tariff by the United States (US)......

'BoB Is Well Placed To Manage Shift To ECL'

'Bank has a robust capital adequacy base. Along with balance sheet preparation, the bank is focusing on strengthening risk management for the new regime.' State-run lender Bank of Baroda will be......

High street holds lead in rental growth over malls

High-street rentals continue to outpace those of malls, as retailers focus on prime locations and are willing to pay a premium for visibility. IMAGE: Camac Street, Kolkata. Photograph: Kind......

EAC-PM chair calls for raising investment rate

India needs to increase the investment rate to 34-35 per cent from 31-32 per cent currently to achieve a growth rate of 7 per cent and above, said S Mahendra Dev, chairman, economic advisory......

Zootopia 2 Review: Fun Watch!

Zootopia 2 is charming, engaging, and thoroughly fun to watch, applauds Mayur Sanap. The original Zootopia had clicked instantly. Packed with vibrant animation, zany energy, super adorable......

Stranger Things 5 Review: Spectacular

Those who have not watched earlier seasons of Stranger Things would be baffled by it, but then the finale is meant for fans who understand the themes and remember its mythology, observes Deepa......

Soha, Kareena Celebrate #Children'sDay

It's Children's Day and the tiny tots are celebrating on social media with their star parents! Photograph: Kind courtesy Saba Pataudi/Instagram Saba Ali Khan Pataudi gives us a sneak peek into the......

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa......

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: Fun Watch

It's been a while since Hindi cinema had a zany, well-written comedy, applauds Deepa Gahlot. There are stars who refuse to age, and continue to act opposite leading ladies half their age. And......

'Big Call': Maxwell Pulls Out Of IPL 2026 Auction!

'It's a big call, and one I make with a lot of gratitude for everything this league has given me.' IMAGE: That Glenn Maxwell is no longer an attractive commodity in the IPL market was evident......

Feeling free in mind, haven't played like this in 2-3 years: Kohli

'When you play for that long -- 15-16 years -- you do doubt yourself.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates his half-century during the third and final ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on......

Sheetal Devi wins praise from visiting Australian FM

IMAGE: Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong meets Sheetal Devi and other Indian Paralympic medallists, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Video Grab India’s Paralympic......

England bring in all-rounder Jacks for second Ashes Test

IMAGE: Although Will Jacks took 6/161 on his Test debut in Pakistan three years ago, he is better known for his prowess with the bat and will be expected to stiffen the bottom end of England's......

Why Kevin Pietersen Loves India

'India gave me its heart first. So India will always have mine.' IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen with members of an indigenous community in Assam during a visit to the state for rhino conservation......