Mumbai reports less than 30% voter turnout till 1.30 pm

An estimated 30 per cent of the eligible voters cast their ballots till 1.30 pm in elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday as prominent politicians and Bollywood......

Indian Army Showcases Military Might at Army Day Parade in Jaipur

Chetak helicopters showered flower petals, mounted troops showcased military might, while the Nepal Army Band set the tone, as the Indian Army for the first time held its Army Day Parade outside a......

Kharge slams Modi over Manikarnika Ghat redevelopment

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the redevelopment of the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi and alleged that he wants to erase every......

The Puzzling Failure of PSLV-C62

'A solid motor, once ignited, burns until the propellant is exhausted. It cannot simply stop mid-burn,' said a retired senior ISRO official. 'That is what makes this failure puzzling.' Venkatachari......

Bajaj Chetak Takes the Slow Road To Global Reach

Bajaj Auto is planning a slow, calibrated push to take the Chetak, its electric scooter, to more than 100 countries on the strength of its distributor network and market-specific localisation......

Mercedes-Benz Hits Speed Bump In 2025, Vows To Stay Course

Despite a 2.8 per cent fall in 2025 volumes, Mercedes-Benz India reported its best-ever revenue and profitability, led by top-end models, AMG growth and higher BEV mix, reports Sohini Das. IMAGE:......

Maharashtra overtakes Tamil Nadu in NITI's 2024 export preparedness index

Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog’s latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2024. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters While Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh gained ground,......

Home loan growth: Tier-2, Tier-3 account for 64% of volumes

Home loan demand is moving away from core metropolitan markets, with Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities emerging as the dominant contributors to growth in 2025, a report said. Illustration: Dominic......

Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web Review: A Neeraj Pandey thriller

It is difficult to make conveyor belt and baggage-scanning scenes thrilling -- which is how most people trying to sneak out through the Green Channel are caught -- but Neeraj Pandey and co-director......

Aamir Khan Casts His Vote

Film stars arrived at polling booths in Mumbai to cast their votes in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The elections are seen as crucial for major cities such as......

Imran Khan Watches Happy Patel With Lekha

It was a pleasure to see Imran Khan return to the spotlight with his cameo in this week's release, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos. Pictures from a special screening in Mumbai. Imran Khan was last......

'You Inspired Millions To Reach For The Sky'

'My lasting memory of you is your absolute humility in the face of hardships as well as success.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram The sudden death of Prashant Tamang at 43 has......

Vijay Hazare semis: In-form Prabhsimran to be key for Punjab

IMAGE: Punjab start as firm favourites against a relatively inexperienced Saurashtra in the second semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Bengaluru, on Friday. Photograph: Punjab Cricket......

AFC rejects direct ACL 2 entry for ISL clubs this season

'With the exception of any additional slot(s) allocated to a Member Association in accordance with Articles 3.4 and 3.5, Member Associations that fail to fulfil the Member Association Eligibility......

U-19 WC: Henil Patel picks fifer as USA dismissed cheaply

IMAGE: India's fast-bowling all-rounder Henal Patel has started the Under-19 World Cup with a bang. Photograph: BCCI/X Henil Patel led a ruthless bowling effort with a five-wicket haul as India......

India-origin Bajwa to lead Canada in T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Canadian cricketers visited the Embassy of Canada in Sri Lanka, where they were warmly received by High Commissioner Isabelle Martin, on Wednesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Cricket......

Federer hails Sincaraz rivalry as new era of men's tennis

'I've practised with both of them a little bit and they're incredible ball strikers. There's more to come, I hope they stay injury-free.' IMAGE: Former tennis player Roger Federer during a press......