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Happy Or Grumpy, Nitish Babu?

Nitish Kumar appeared rather grumpy as he was sworn in as Bihar's chief minister for a record 10th time at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Thursday afternoon. Nitish Babu only broke into a grin when......

Mira Nair's Son Zohran Makes History

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrated his victory in the New York City mayoral race at an election night rally in Brooklyn, New York, November 4, 2025. IMAGE: Zohran Mamdani kisses his......

'He Never Made Us Feel He Was The PM'

'Sometimes I wonder whether the meeting really happened. Everything seems like a dream from which I do not want to wake up.' IMAGE: Durai Selvam, extreme right, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

'Pope Leo Greeted People With A Namaste'

'We had prepared tapioca and crabs for him, and he enjoyed the Kerala cuisine thoroughly.' IMAGE: Pope Leo XIV waves at the end of an audience with representatives of the media at the Vatican, May......

Now, Karnataka Cong MLA praises RSS anthem as 'very good song'

Taking a cue from Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, ruling Congress MLA H D Ranganath sang the opening lines of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh anthem and praised it on Sunday. Image......

2 Dabur cos get relief in multiple lawsuits in US court

In a relief to FMCG major Dabur, two of its foreign subsidiaries, Dabur International and Dermoviva Skin Essentials, have been removed as a defendant in multiple lawsuits filed in a US court over......

Dabur acquires US-based Namaste Group for $100mn

FMCG major Dabursaid it has completed the acquisition of the US based personal care firm Namaste Group for $100 million (about Rs 451 crore) in an all-cash deal."The company's wholly-owned......

Obama charms India Inc with 'Namaste'

US President Barack Obama on Saturday charmed the India Inc by punctuating his 25-minute speech with some well known Hindi expressions and warm handshakes with a few leading lights sitting in front......

Adolescence Star Wins Emmy, Says Namaste

IMAGE: Stephen Graham, left, signed off his speech with Namaste. Photograph: Kind courtesy Emmys/Television Academy/Instagram Stephen Graham won two awards at the 77th Emmys, including Best Actor......

Varanasi: How Much Priyanka, Mahesh Babu Were Paid

IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran at the GlobeTrotter event. Photograph: Panna Bandekar S S Rajamouli announced his new epic Varanasi at a grand event at Hyderabad's Ramoji Film City......

The Director Who Brought Out The Best Of Asrani

'What a talent, what an actor! Cast him as anyone, anything, and he is ready for the challenge. I get restless when I don't have him in my film.' IMAGE: Asrani in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Guddi. The......

'Shah Rukh Fighting Shah Rukh, Falling, Tumbling...'

'In almost every film, Shah Rukhbhai has done a lot of his own stunts.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan shoots the train sequence in Ra.One. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parvez Shaikh There's nothing Shah Rukh......

'Zubeen Was A Pure Soul'

'He was not at all calculating, what I see in many singers today.' IMAGE: Zubeen Garg performs at the North-East Gorkha Festival, December 29, 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo "He has sung a lot of......

Yakubboev aplogises to Vaishali for handshake row

'...it was an awkward situation for both of us. I was in a hurry that day and really forgot. I want to wish good luck to both of you.' IMAGE: Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev (right) aplogised......

'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......

No handshakes, only 'namastes' for Sindhu due to virus

'It's always good to be on the safer side, to take extra care of oneself.' IMAGE: PV Sindhu will not be shaking hands during next week's All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham.......

PM Modi dials Manu, lavishes praise on Olympic bronze medallist

IMAGE: Bronze medallist Manu Bhaker waves during the ceremony. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Pleased with Manu Bhaker's remarkable tale of redemption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached......

Tennis' oldest No. 1s, share secrets to success

'Old but gold': For Djokovic and Bopanna, dedication, experience is mantra for success Photograph and video: Kind Courtesy ATP Tour/X For Rohan Bopanna, experience counts a lot while unflinching......