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SIR row: Centre gives Y-plus security to Bengal CEO after threat

The Centre has provided an armed security cover to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal in the wake of a potential threat to him due to the ongoing SIR exercise in the state, officials......

Sigachi Industries CEO held over Telangana plant blast

A top level executive of Sigachi Industries was arrested in connection with the explosion at its pharma plant in Sangareddy district of Telangana in June that left 54 people dead, the police said......

Pawars reunite for Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced an alliance between the Nationalist Congress Party and the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar for the upcoming civic......

US is 'real United Nations,' says Trump after brokering ceasefires

The United States has become the real United Nations and the world body has been of very little help in resolving conflicts around the world, President Donald Trump said as he announced that the......

Bengal: 32 lakh 'unmapped' voters queue up as SIR hearings begin

Hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were underway in West Bengal for the second day on Sunday with people queuing up in front of 3,234 centres across the state, a......

Foreign investors withdrew record Rs 1.6 lakh cr from Indian equities in 2025

Foreign investors fled Indian equities in 2025 at a scale never seen before, pulling out a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore ($18 billion) as volatile currency movements, global trade tensions, especially......

IndiGo's domestic mkt share slides to 63.6% in Nov

The country's largest airline IndiGo, which faced massive operational disruptions earlier this month, saw its domestic market share slide to 63.6 per cent in November, according to official data.......

Factors that will guide the stock markets this week

A host of macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would dictate investors' sentiment in the stock market this week, analysts said. Illustration:......

Tata Steel's Dutch arms face euro1.4 bn lawsuit over pollution allegations

Tata Steel’s two Dutch subsidiaries are facing a €1.4 billion lawsuit in the Netherlands alleging health and property damage caused by emissions from the company’s steelmaking operations, a......

Volume, margin concerns likely to weigh on beer maker United Breweries

The stock of the country’s largest beer maker, United Breweries (UBBL), is trading at 25-month lows given multiple headwinds related to volumes, regulatory issues, and margin trajectory.......

'I Won't Do Roles That Set The Wrong Example'

'I won't do anything I don't believe in just for money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram He was the most difficult star to interview, and yet the easiest. Once he trusted a person......

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Review: Mostly Exhausting

Large chunks of Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 are exhausting and boring, despite the efforts of the likeable cast, observes Deepa Gahlot. Stranger Things, with its target audience of teens,......

Why Salman Did Not Marry

Late one evening, strolling around Mehboob Studio's car park, he was darkly introspective, admitting that marriage had been on his mind a few years ago.But despite his anger and tears, his......

Kyrgios overpowers Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes

IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka embrace at the net after their "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition match in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Christopher Pike/Reuters Nick Kyrgios beat Aryna......

'Smriti and Shafali didn't let Harleen bat'

With the five-match series already in the pocket, Harmanpreet indicated that more changes could be brought in for the final T20I on Tuesday. IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur celebrates with teammates after......

ISL clubs now risk losing AFC slots!

Each club in the domestic top division also needs to play a minimum of 24 matches in a season -- including top division league and domestic cup -- to be eligible to feature in the ACL 2. IMAGE:......

World Rapid: Carlsen reigns supreme; Arjun, Humpy 3rd

Humpy fell behind Zhu and Goryachkina to settle for the third spot after coming so close to clinching her third world rapid title. IMAGE: With 9.5 points, Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi finished third......

PIX: Smriti, Shafali's record stand fires India to easy win over SL

Images from the fourth T20I between India and Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday. IMAGE: The 162-run stand between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma......