Fear, anxiety and long journeys: SIR hearings in Bengal

As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring......

Day after Khalid bail order, SC says against long pretrial jail

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said prolonged incarceration of an undertrial, without commencement or reasonable progress of trial, cannot be countenanced, as it has the effect of converting pretrial......

SC pulls up NIA on Shabir Shah's long detention in terror funding case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the National Investigation Agency for not properly presenting its case in a terror funding matter involving Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah,......

50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

Mutual fund SIP inflows surge to Rs 3.34 lakh cr in 2025; contributions peaked in Dec

Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth......

Sebi agrees in principle to NSE colo-dark fibre settlement

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has, in principle, agreed to the proposed settlement of the long-pending colocation and dark fibre cases filed by the National Stock Exchange......

'Equity Market Poised For Comeback In 2026'

'The bigger unknown remains global geopolitics, which is inherently unpredictable, including developments in our neighbourhood.''Another concern is the increasing tilt of government finances......

Steel prices hiked again amid rising exports

The imposition of safeguard duty, an uptick in exports, and an increase in input cost are driving steel prices higher. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The latest round of price increase took place......

The Kind of Love Fatima Longs For

'I am very fortunate that I am getting films where I am finally doing romance on screen, if not in my real life.' IMAGE: Fatima Sana Shaikh and Vijay Varma at the Gustaakh Ishq launch event.......

Nupur Sanon Weds Stebin Ben

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben/Instagram Long-time couple Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben had a dreamy destination wedding in Udaipur, surrounded by their families and friends.  ......

Kohli Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Long-Standing Record

IMAGE: Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become India’s highest run-scorer against New Zealand in ODIs. Photograph: BCCI Another day and another record rewritten by Virat Kohli. The......

A long-awaited homecoming for USA's Netravalkar at Wankhede

'It's like a second innings, that cricket gave me that chance and brought me back to Mumbai. So, in that sense, it's nostalgic and emotional, but it's not playing on my mind per se.' IMAGE: It......

Fans fume over long queues on day one of Australian Open

IMAGE: With heightened security at the event in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney last month, hundreds of spectators gathered outside the venue in hot weather before tournament......

Shock split: Alcaraz ends long partnership with Ferrero

IMAGE:  Juan Carlos  Ferrero began coaching Carlos Alcaraz when he was 15 and quickly developed him into a major force. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters World tennis number one Carlos Alcaraz has......

Captain Gill slams batters after New Zealand series defeat

'When batsmen are getting starts and they're not able to convert those starts, especially in high-scoring matches, it becomes very difficult.' IMAGE: India's openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma......