'It was to ensure...': UP govt defends kanwar yatra directive in SC

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday defended its directive requiring eateries along the kanwar yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff, saying the idea was to bring in......

2008 Malegaon blast was caused to create communal rift: NIA

The 2008 Malegaon blast that killed six people and left over 100 injured was carried out with the intention to create communal rift and endanger internal security of the state, the prosecution said......

Water resources, Ganga allocations surge 55% to Rs 30,234 cr

The total Budget allocated for the department of water resources, river development, and Ganga Rejuvenation has surged to Rs 30,233.83 crore, 55 percent up from last year's allotment of Rs......

SC stays order to display owners' name on Kanwar Yatra eateries

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on the controversial Kanwar Yatra directives in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand related to eateries, prompting the Opposition parties to ask Prime......

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank?Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that......

Dog Ban Takes Toll On Business

Breeders and importers of exotic dogs worried; animal rights activists say the industry needs to be tamed. IMAGE: People for Animals volunteers at an event in Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2022, to......

Sensex, Nifty drop on foreign fund outflows, weak US markets

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Tuesday due to losses in index major Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank amid sustained foreign fund outflows and mixed global trends.......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Stock markets would be driven by global trends and foreign investors' trading activity in the holiday-shortened week, analysts said adding that key equity indices may face volatile trends amid the......

Priyanka's Super Cool Mom Life

Apart from being an international movie star and brand ambassador for a multitude of products, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a doting mother to Malti Marie. Glance through her Instagram account and you......

Count On Shilpa To Brighten Your Day

Nimrat in Shirdi... Taapsee in Udaipur... Esha in Srinagar... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram Shilpa Shetty looks hot, doesn't she?   Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajal A......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......

Coach Dravid ends reign with World Cup high

IMAGE: India Head Coach Rahul Dravid does a lap of honour after the T20 World Cup triumph in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head......

Capitals Celebrate Holi 'DC' Way

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals cricketers are all smiles as they celebrate the Festival of Colours. Photograph and Video: Delhi Capitals/X   They may have gotten their IPL 2024 season off to a losing......

Is That Rohit Sharma?!

On Holi, the mood was festive in the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders camps with the players bathed in all hues. Hockey star Rani Rampal, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender......

IPL PIX: Kohli, Karthik star as RCB down Punjab Kings

IMAGES from the IPL match played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, in Bengaluru, on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Virat Kohli struck a 49-ball 77 at the top of the innings to give......